Prof CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin    陳家承 教授
Head / Professor
Department of Psychology
Member
Centre for Psychosocial Health
Contact
ORCiD
0000-0002-9749-2755
Phone
(852) 2948 8747
Email
kkschan@eduhk.hk
Address
10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong
Website
https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=163684&name=CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin
Scopus ID
57311555100
Research Interests
      Dr. Kevin Chan has three intersecting lines of research. The first is on public, internalized, and family stigma of mental disorders. The second is on clinical, personal, and functional recovery of mental disorders. The third is on promotion of the public’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
          Personal Profile

          Dr. Kevin Chan is a Professor and the Head of Department of Psychology at the Education University of Hong Kong. He is a psychologist researching the stigma of mental disorders and developmental disabilities. He is keen in using research to inform mental health education and mental health promotion. He delivers seminars and workshops to promote the importance of stigma reduction in community. In view of the globally widespread stigma of mental disorders and developmental disabilities, he proposes anti-stigma initiatives to promote social inclusion. His work facilitates the community integration of people with mental disorders and developmental disabilities.

          Research Interests
              Dr. Kevin Chan has three intersecting lines of research. The first is on public, internalized, and family stigma of mental disorders. The second is on clinical, personal, and functional recovery of mental disorders. The third is on promotion of the public’s emotional, psychological, and social well-being.
                  Research Outputs
                  Scholarly Books, Monographs and Chapters
                  Chapter in an edited book (author)
                  Chan, K. K. S. (2024). Mindfulness research among children and adolescents: Suggestions for future directions. Chan, K. K. S., Lau, E. N. S., & Lee, J. C.-K., Mindfulness for child and adolescent well-being: International perspectives (216-231). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003314882-14
                  Chan, K. K. S., Lau, E. N. S., & Lee, J. C.-K. (2024). Mindfulness and well-being among children and adolescents. Chan, K. K. S., Lau, E. N. S., & Lee, J. C.-K., Mindfulness for child and adolescent well-being: International perspectives (1-14). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003314882-1
                  Leung, A. N. M., Chan, K. K. S., Ng, C. S. M., & Lee, J. C.-K. (2023). Cyberbullying and values education: Implications for family and school education. Leung, A. N. M., Chan, K. K. S., Ng, C. S. M., & Lee, J. C.-K., Cyberbullying and values education: Implications for family and school education (1-9). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003314509-1
                  Edited book (editor)
                  Chan, K. K. S., Lau, E. N. S., & Lee, J. C.-K. (2024). Mindfulness for child and adolescent well-being: International perspectives. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003314882
                  Leung, A. N. M., Chan, K. K. S., Ng, C. S. M., & Lee, J. C.-K. (2023). Cyberbullying and values education: Implications for family and school education. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003314509

                  Journal Publications
                  Publication in refereed journal
                  Chan, K.K.S., Fung, W.T.W. & Leung, D.C.K. (2023). Self-compassion mitigates the cognitive, affective, and social impact of courtesy stigma on parents of autistic children. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 58, 1649-1660. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02413-9
                  Chan, K. K. S., Yip C. C. H., & Leung, D. C. K. (2023). Longitudinal impact of self-stigma content and process on parental warmth and hostility among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53(7), 2728-2736. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05529-8
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Tsui, J. K. C. (2023). Perceived stigma from mental health service providers and its adverse impact on service engagement and recovery among people with mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 93(5), 365-374. https://doi.org/10.1037/ort0000680
                  Chan, K. K. S., Yip, C. C. H., & Tsui, J. K. C. (2023). Self-compassion mediates the impact of family support on clinical and personal recovery among people with mental illness. Mindfulness, 14, 720-731. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02088-6
                  Wang, Z., Yip, C. C. H., Leung, D. C. K., & Chan, K. K. S. (2023). The impact of mindfulness on stigma stress and well-being among individuals with mental disorders. Mindfulness, 14, 808-817. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02111-w
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Tsui, J. K. C. (2023). Longitudinal impact of experienced discrimination on mental health among people with mental disorders. Psychiatry Research, 322, 1- 8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115099
                  Chan, K. K. S., Tsui, J. K. C., & Tang, A. T. Y. (2023). Longitudinal impact of self-compassion and psychological flexibility on mental illness recovery: The mediating roles of self-stigma and mental health service engagement. Mindfulness, 14, 1125- 1134. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02127-2
                  Chan, K. K. S., Leung, D. C. K., & Fung, W. T. W. (2023). Longitudinal impact of parents’ discrimination experiences on children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms: A 2-year study of families of autistic children. Autism, 27(2), 296-308. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221093110
                  Yip, C. C. H., Fung, W. T. W., Leung, D. C. K., & Chan, K. K. S. (2023). The impact of stigma on engaged living and life satisfaction among people with mental illness in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research, 32, 161-170. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-022-03218-8
                  Chan, K. K. S., Fung, W. T. W., Leung, D. C. K., & Tsui, J. K. C. (2022). The impact of perceived and internalised stigma on clinical and functional recovery among people with mental illness. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6102-e6111. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.14047
                  Chan, K. K. S., Wang, Z., & Li, H. (2022). Longitudinal impact of mindful parenting on internalizing and externalizing symptoms among children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 13(8), 1984-1993. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01933-4
                  Chan, K. K. S., Yip C. C. H., & Wang, Z. (2022). Nonattachment alleviates the longitudinal impact of experienced and anticipated discrimination on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 000 https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-022-01911-w
                  Yip, C. C. H., & Chan, K. K. S. (2022). Longitudinal impact of public stigma and courtesy stigma on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: The moderating role of trait mindfulness. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 127 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104243
                  Yip, C. C. H., & Chan, K. K. S. (2022). Stigma resistance among sexual minorities. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19, 647-655.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Fung, W. T. W. (2021). Differential impact of experienced and anticipated discrimination on sleep and health among sexual minorities. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50(7), 3053-3063.
                  Yip, C. C. H., & Chan, K. K. S. (2021). How sense of community affects sense of self among sexual minorities: Critical consciousness as a mediating mechanism. American Journal of Community Psychology, 68, 177-186.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Leung, D. C. K. (2021). The impact of mindfulness on self-stigma and affective symptoms among sexual minorities. Journal of Affective Disorders, 286, 213-219.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Yip, C. C. H. (2021). The impact of psychological flexibility on sexual identity stress and well-being among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 91, 660-670.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Leung, D. C. K. (2021). Linking child autism to parental depression and anxiety: The mediating roles of enacted and felt stigma. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 527-537.
                  Chan, K. K. S., Yung, C. S. W., & Nie, G. M. (2020). Self-compassion buffers the negative psychological impact of stigma stress on sexual minorities. Mindfulness, 11, 2338-2348.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Leung, D. C. K. (2020). The impact of child autistic symptoms on parental marital relationship: Parenting and coparenting processes as mediating mechanisms. Autism Research, 13, 1516-1526.
                  Sun, Y., Lam, C. B., Chan, K. K. S., Li, J. B., & Chung, K. K. H. (2020). Trait Mindfulness Moderates the Longitudinal Association of Family Financial Strain with Perceived Cognitive Difficulties. Mindfulness, 11, 1267-1274.
                  Tse, C. Y. A., Lee, H. P., Chan, K. S. K., Edgar, B. V., Wilkinson-Smith, A., & Lai, W. H. E. (2019). Examining the impact of physical activity on sleep quality and executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Autism, 23(7), 1699-1710.
                  Chan, K. K. S. & Fung, W. T. W. (2019). The impact of experienced discrimination and self-stigma on sleep and health-related quality of life among individuals with mental disorders in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research, 28, 2171-2182.
                  Cheung, R. Y. M., Leung, M. C., Chan, K. K. S., Lam, C. B. (2019). Effects of mother-child and father-child dynamics on emerging adults’ adjustment: The mediating role of emotion regulation. PLoS ONE, 14(2), e0212331.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2018). The impact of familial expressed emotion on clinical and personal recovery among patients with psychiatric disorders: The mediating roles of self-stigma content and process. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88, 626-635.
                  Chan, K. K. S., Lee, C. W. L., & Mak, W. W. S. (2018). Mindfulness model of stigma resistance among individuals with psychiatric disorders. Mindfulness, 9, 1433-1442.
                  Li, T., Lam C. B., & Chan, K. K. S. (2018). Grandparental involvement and young adults’ cognitive and social adjustment: The moderating role of filial piety in Hong Kong. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35, 999-1018.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2018). Self-stigma among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder.. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 48, 44-52.
                  Chan, K. K. S., Lam, C. B., Law, N. C. W., & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2018). From child autistic symptoms to parental affective symptoms: A family process model.. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 75, 22-31.
                  Lau, E. Y. H., Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2018). Social support and adjustment outcomes of first-year university students in Hong Kong: Self-esteem as a mediator. Journal of College Student Development, 59, 129-134.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2017). Trait mindfulness attenuates the adverse psychological impact of stigma on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 8, 984-994.
                  Chan K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2017). The content and process of self-stigma in people with mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 87, 34-43.
                  Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2016). Parental maltreatment of children with autism spectrum disorder: A developmental-ecological analysis.. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 32, 106-114.
                  Chan, K.K.S. (2016). Associations of symptoms, neurocognition, and metacognition with insight in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 65, 63-69.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2015). Attentional bias associated with habitual self-stigma in people with mental illness. PLoS ONE, 10 (7), e0125545.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2014). The mediating role of self-stigma and unmet needs on the recovery of people with schizophrenia living in the community. Quality of Life Research, 23, 2559-2568.
                  Chan, S.K.W., Chan, K.K.S., Hui, C.L.M., Wong, G.H.Y., Chang, W.C., Lee, E.H.M., Tang, J.Y.M., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2014). Correlates of insight with symptomatology and executive function in patients with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: A longitudinal perspective. Psychiatry Research, 216, 177-184.
                  Davidson, L., & Chan, K.K.S. (2014). Common Factors: Evidence-Based Practice and Recovery. Psychiatric Services, 65(5), 675-677.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2014). Attentional bias for self-stigmatizing stimuli in people with schizophrenia experiencing habitual self-stigma: Evidence from the Emotional Stroop Task. Schizophrenia Research, 153(S1), S120-S120.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2014). Automatic self-stigma-relevant associations in people with schizophrenia experiencing habitual self-stigma: Evidence from the Brief Implicit Association Tests. Schizophrenia Research, 153(S1), S304-S304.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2014). The effects of self-stigma content and process on subjective quality of life in people with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 153(S1), S282-S283.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Mak, W.W.S. (2012). Shared decision making in the recovery of people with schizophrenia: The role of metacognitive capacities in insight and pragmatic language use. Clinical Psychology Review, 32, 535-544.
                  Chan, K.K.S., Xu, J.Q., Liu, K.C.M., Hui, C.L.M., Wong, G.H.Y., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2012). Executive function in first-episode schizophrenia: A three-year prospective study of the Hayling Sentence Completion Test. Schizophrenia Research, 135, 62-67.
                  Chan, S.K.W., Chan, K.K.S., Lam, M.M.L., Chiu, C.P.Y., Hui, C.L.M., Wong, G.H.Y., Chang, W.C., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2012). Clinical and cognitive correlates of insight in first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 135, 40-45.
                  Chan, K.K.S., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2011). Theory of mind and paranoia in schizophrenia: A game theoretical investigation framework. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 16, 505-529.
                  Chan, K.K.S., Chin, Q.P.M., Tang, J.Y.M., Longenecker, J., Hui, C.L.M., Chiu, C.P.Y., Lam, M.M.L., Wong, G.H.Y., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2011). Perceptions of relapse risks following first-episode psychosis and attitudes towards maintenance medication: a comparison between nursing and social work professionals. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 5, 324-334.
                  Chan, K.K.S., Hui, C.L.M., Tang, J.Y.M., Chiu, C.P.Y., Chan, S.K.W., Lam, M.M.L., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2011). Random number generation deficit in early schizophrenia. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 112, 91-103.
                  Cheung V, Chiu CPY, Law CW, Cheung, C., Hui, C.L.M., Chan, K.K.S., Sham, P.C., Deng, M.Y., Tai, K.S., Khong, P.L., McAlonan, G.M., Chua, S.E., & Chen, E. (2011). Positive symptoms and white matter microstructure in never-medicated first episode schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine, 41, 1709-1719.
                  Liu, K.C.M., Chan, R.C.K., Chan, K.K.S., Tang, J.Y.M., Chiu, C.P.Y., Lam, M.M.L., Chan, S.K.W., Wong, G.H.Y., Hui, C.L.M., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2011). Executive function in first-episode schizophrenia: A three-year longitudinal study of an ecologically valid test. Schizophrenia Research, 126, 87-92.
                  Chan, K.K.S., Hui, C.L.M., Lam, M.M.L., Tang, J.Y.M., Wong, G.H.Y., Chan, S.K.W., & Chen, E.Y.H. (2010). A 3-year prospective study of spontaneous eye-blink rate in first-episode schizophrenia: Relationship with relapse and neurocognitive function. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 20, 174-179.
                  Yu, C.C., Au, W.T., & Chan, K.S.K. (2009). Efficacy = Endowment X Efficiency: Revisiting efficacy and endowment effects in a public goods dilemma. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 155-169.

                  Conference Papers
                  Refereed conference paper
                  Chan, K. K. S., Poon, K. T., Wong, T. T. Y., Fung, W. T. W (2019, March). Experiential learning through second life: Improving empathy and reducing stigma towards individuals with psychological problems among university students.. Poster presented at the Teaching Institute of International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France.
                  Poon, K. T., Chan, K. K. S., Wong, T. T. Y., & Fung, W. T. W (2019, March). Learning abnormal psychology through vicarious experience: The effectiveness of using second life to enhance students’ knowledge and learning motivation.. Poster presented at the Teaching Institute of International Convention of Psychological Science, Paris, France.
                  Chan, K. K. S. (2017, May). Assessing self-stigma in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Association for Psychological Science, Boston.
                  Chan, K. K. S. (2017, May). Self-stigma in individuals with mental illness. 29th APS Annual Convention, Boston.
                  Chan, K.K.S.,& Mak, W.W.S. (2016, July). Cultural Model of Self-Stigma among Individuals with Mental Illness. 31th International Congress Psychology (ICP2016), Yokohama, Japan.
                  Chan, K. S. K., & Mak, W. S. W. (2014, April). Attentional bias for self-stigmatizing stimuli in people with schizophrenia experiencing habitual self-stigma: Evidence from the Emotional Stroop Task. 4th Biennial Schizophreniz International Research Conference, Florence, Italy.
                  Chan, K. S. K., & Mak, W. S. W. (2014, April). Automatic self-stigma-relevant associations in people with schizophrenia exprienceing habitual self-stigma: Evidence from Brief Implicit Association Tests. 4th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference, Florence, Italy.
                  Chan, K. S. K., & Mak, W. S. W. (2014, April). The effect of self-stigma content and process on subjective quality of life in people with schizophrenia. 4th Biennial Schizophrenia International Research Conference, Florence, Italy.


                  Projects
                  Impact of Mindfulness on Acculturative Stress and Mental Health among Ethnic Minorities

                  Project Start Year: 2024, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  The Impact of Mindfulness on Stigma Stress and Well-being among Parents of Autistic Children: A Path Model
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                  Project Start Year: 2023, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  Self-stigma Reduction Programme for Families of Autistic Children
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                  Project Start Year: 2022, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Intervention in Reducing Stigma Stress among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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                  Project Start Year: 2022, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  Mindfulness-based Stigma Stress Reduction Programme for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders and their Parents
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                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  Internet-based Self-compassion Training Programme for Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Developing the Principal Well-being Inventory: A pilot study for establishing the principal well-being profile in Hong Kong
                  The occupational well-being of school principals worldwide has significantly declined due to heavy demands and growing accountability. This state of affairs is especially true for Hong Kong school principals who are currently experiencing an unprecedented professional dilemma arising from various political, social, and academic issues. However, understanding and tracking the occupational well-being of principals has largely been neglected in Hong Kong even though it has become a priority around the world with the establishment of the national principal occupational well-being profile. Based on the PI’s GRF project on principal well-being, this pilot project aims to develop a culturally-relevant, multidimensional instrument, the “Principal Well-being Inventory”, using a sample of 24 school principals in Hong Kong and validated by a three-expert panel.

                  This project will develop a culturally-relevant, multidimensional Principal Well-being Inventory (PWI), which will open up the potential for not only establishing an annually-updated on-line principal occupational well-being profile, but also making international comparisons of principal well-being. In addition, this project will inform the development of training programs for the preparation and on-going support of principal well-being. This project will then better equip Hong Kong principals by strengthening their well-being capital, which can be expected to seed success of their schools and consolidate human capital building in the Hong Kong community.
                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): CHEN, Junjun 陳君君 (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Understanding and Addressing the Stigma of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
                  Research Cluster Fund
                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin

                   
                  Does Parents’ Experienced Discrimination Affect Children’s Mental Health? A Study of Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
                  This study aims to investigate the impact of parents’ experienced discrimination on children’s mental health in families of children with autism spectrum disorder.
                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Enhancing Positive Psychology and Life Value through a Collaborative and Reflective Digital Video Project in a Technological Learning Environment
                  Situated in the 21st century of digital era, students are expected to develop multiple knowledge, skills, and values through curriculum and extra-curricular activities in order to deal with upcoming challenges in life and study. To further enhance students' positive thinking on the meaning of life based on PERMA (Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment) theory and digital literacy, this project strives to provide pre-service teachers with a comprehensive experiential learning process of producing the digital storytelling videos embedded with positive psychology and life values.

                  This project is of paramount importance as it is a synergy between English language education (e.g. digital literacy and professional development) and positive psychology and life education (e.g. life value), which can benefit pre-service teachers not only in their digital literacy improvement and reflective skills development, but in enhancing their subjective well-being and fostering their positive life values.
                  Project Start Year: 2021, Principal Investigator(s): YU, Baohua (CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Promoting Pre-service Teachers’ Psychological Competence for Online Learning and Teaching: The T.E.A.C.H. Programme
                  Educators have been abruptly forced to shift to online and virtual classes without sufficient time and resources to prepare for such an enormous transition. This project aims to address the knowledge gap in the traditional teacher-training by developing an online programme called “T.E.A.C.H.” and preparing a website and manual booklet to enhance pre-service teachers’ psychological competence for conducting online L&T.
                  Project Start Year: 2020, Principal Investigator(s): HO, Chun Yip Henry 何振業, POON, Kai Tak 潘啟德, CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Study on Perceptions of Stigmatization and Discrimination of Persons with Mental Illness in the Workplace
                  This study aims to shed light on public awareness and understanding, prevalence, patterns and practices, risk and resilience factors, immediate responses, and impact of stigmatization and discrimination on work and well-being outcomes among PMI in the workplace.
                  Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): HO, Chun Yip, Henry (CHAN, Ka Shing, Kevin as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Enhancing Well-being and Resilience: A Comprehensive, Fundamental Programme for University Students and Staff
                  The ultimate goal of this project is to enhance emotional, physical, spiritual, and interpersonal well-being of university students and staff through a series of stepwise modules that contribute towards holistic health. Our comprehensive programme will consist of four key components that empower students and staff to change their behavior and ecology for well-being and resilience (Figure 1). Experienced expert instructors will conduct well-designed modules on (1) mindfulness meditation training integrated into academic calendar (students only); (2) programme on nature contact (staff only); (3) workshop on potted plants for creating a green and sustainable study or work environment (both students and staff); (4) workshops on music therapy (both students and staff); and (5) workshops on art therapy (both students and staff).
                  Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): HOU, Wai Kai 侯維佳 (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Improving Cognitive Function in Children with Autism via Physical Activity
                  Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder evident from early childhood. Children with ASD are characterized by impaired social interaction and communication skills, along with the presence of restricted and repetitive behavior and interest. Apart from these core features, cognitive deficits are also commonly found in the population and have been conceptualized as an associated neuropsychological feature. Literature has shown that executive dysfunction in children with ASD is closely associated with their language development, motor skill acquisition, and restricted and repetitive behavior patterns. Therefore, it is important to develop an effective intervention strategy that targets cognitive impairment in the population. One intervention strategy that has received a growing amount of attention is physical activity. In typically developing (TD) children, numerous studies have confirmed the cognitive benefits of physical activity on executive function (e.g., improved attention, enhanced working memory). It is therefore natural to extend the study to examine whether physical activity could also benefit cognition in children with ASD. Despite the positive findings of previous studies involving physical activity and children with ASD, many of them contain inherent methodological flaws (e.g., small sample size, lack of transfer task) and therefore questions about their efficacy are raised. We aim to investigate the effectiveness of physical activity for improving cognition in children with ASD. We also aim to investigate the underlying mechanisms behind the exercise-cognition relationship. Some researchers maintain that exercise is likely to trigger neurotrophic/biochemical effects whereas others maintain that motor control/learning is likely to trigger psychological effects. The combination of the two is likely to be particularly efficacious. In the proposed study, we will investigate how physical activity impacts executive functions in children with ASD using a theoretical model of self-regulation. Self-regulation, an ability to monitor and control one’s own behaviors and alter them according to environmental demands, is thought to promote cognition through physical activity that requires mental effort and attention. In this study, we will conduct a randomized controlled trial of 90 child participants with ASD that compares the executive functions of a learning to bicycle group, a stationary cycling group and a Hawthorne-effect control group receiving standard care.
                  Project Start Year: 2019, Principal Investigator(s): TSE, Choi Yeung Andy 謝采揚 (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Experiencing Stigma when Parenting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Longitudinal Study
                  General Research Fund
                  Project Start Year: 2018, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Public Stigma: Common and Specific Components
                  Internal Research Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2016, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Ingratiation Tendency after Rejecting Others
                  This project aims to test whether people are more likely to ingratiate after rejecting another people
                  Project Start Year: 2016, Principal Investigator(s): POON, Kai Tak 潘啟德 (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  The Content and Process of Self-stigma in People with Serious Mental Illness: A Longitudinal Study
                  Research Grant Council's Early Career Scheme
                  Project Start Year: 2016, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  The Development, Perpetuation, and Influence of Affiliate Stigma among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
                  Centre for Psychosocial Health Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2015, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  The Content and Process of Self-stigma in People with Serious Mental Illness
                  Internal Research Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2015, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Schizotypal Personality, Attenuated Psychosis Syndrome, and Schizophrenia in DSM-5
                  Start-Up Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2014, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Public and Affiliate Stigma of Autism Spectrum Disorder in DSM-5
                  Departmental Research Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2014, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Self-determination Theory-based Exercise Programmes for the Enhancement of Exercise Adherence and Well-being among People with Depression: Randomised Controlled Trial
                  Health and Medical Research Fund
                  Project Start Year: 2014, Principal Investigator(s): MAK, Winnie Wing Sze (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Cognition and Social Cognition as Endophenotypes of Schizophrenia
                  Internal Research Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2014, Principal Investigator(s): CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承

                   
                  Cross-Cultural Comparison of Self-Stigma on Recovery among People with Severe Mental Illness in Hong Kong and the United States
                  Direct Research Grant
                  Project Start Year: 2013, Principal Investigator(s): MAK, Winnie Wing Sze (CHAN, Ka Shing Kevin 陳家承 as Co-Investigator)

                   
                  Prizes and awards
                  Fellowship
                  The status of Fellow is awarded to APS members who have consistently made exceptional contributions to the field of psychology through research, teaching, service and practical application
                  Date of receipt: /2/2024, Conferred by: Association for Psychological Science
                   
                  2019 Faculty Top 10% Teaching Award

                  Date of receipt: /5/2019, Conferred by: The Education University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Rising Star Designation

                  Date of receipt: /1/2019, Conferred by: Association for Psychological Science
                   
                  Faculty Teaching Award

                  Date of receipt: /8/2018, Conferred by: The Education University of Hong Kong
                   
                  President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research (Early Career Research Excellence)

                  Date of receipt: 12/5/2017, Conferred by: The Education University of Hong Kong
                   
                  2017 Faculty "Top 10%” Teaching Award

                  Date of receipt: 21/3/2017, Conferred by: Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong
                   
                  2016 Faculty "Top 10%” Teaching Award

                  Date of receipt: 21/3/2016, Conferred by: Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Postgradua​te Research Output Award

                  Date of receipt: 6/6/2014, Conferred by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Reaching Out Award

                  Date of receipt: /3/2013, Conferred by: Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Scholarship Fund
                   
                  Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society Scholarship

                  Date of receipt: /1/2013, Conferred by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence – CNOOC Grants

                  Date of receipt: /5/2012, Conferred by: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award

                  Date of receipt: /2/2012, Conferred by: Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Award for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student

                  Date of receipt: /12/2011, Conferred by: The University of Hong Kong
                   
                  Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship

                  Date of receipt: /4/2011, Conferred by: Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council
                   
                  Lion Dr. Francis K. Pan Scholarship

                  Date of receipt: /2/2011, Conferred by: The Chinese Universit of Hong Kong