Social Work
March 19, 2024
Daniel Kim-Wan Young, Per Carlbring, Daphne Yi-Ting Cheng et al.
1 citation
This study aimed to assess the efficacy of a guided online mindfulness-based intervention (iMBI) for community residents experiencing emotional distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hong Kong. In a randomized controlled trial, 64 participants were recruited from collaborating community-based mental health service units in Hong Kong and assigned to either the treatment (n = 32) or control (n...
PLoS One
2023
Qi Wang, Siu-Man Ng, Xiaochen Zhou
9 citations
Existing studies have unequivocally demonstrated that parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience various stressful daily life events and suffer from psychological distress. Mindfulness level is found to be an effective buffer between parents' appraisal of stress life events and psychological distress. However, the mechanism behind the function of mindfulness is unclear,...
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
August 8, 2017
R. Ho, Adrian H Y Wan, Jessie S. M. Chan et al.
4 citations
BackgroundColorectal cancer imposes threats to patients’ well-being. Although most physical symptoms can be managed by medication, psychosocial stressors may complicate survival and hamper quality of life. Mindfulness and Qigong, two kinds of mind-body exercise rooted in Eastern health philosophy, has been found effective in symptoms management, improving mental health, and reducing stress....
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
August 1, 2013
Herman H M Lo, Siu-Man Ng, Cecilia L W Chan et al.
Previous studies have identified different, but highly correlated variables explaining the effects of mindfulness training. Many of them are limited by tautological explanation. Under the framework of the mind-body connection, mindfulness training cultivates body awareness and promotes self-management of illness. Stagnation, a concept from Chinese medicine, may help explain the mechanism of...
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
2009
Siu-Man Ng, Ted C T Fong, Elaine Y L Tsui et al.
Daily spiritual experience (DSE) refers to one's interaction with the transcendent in day-to-day life. Underwood's Daily Spiritual Experience Scale mic(DSES) was developed to measure this experiential component of religiousness and spirituality. Addressing ordinary daily experiences rather than particular beliefs, DSES has transcultural applicability potential. The current study aimed to...