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Research Interests
Mental health of youth and families,
Prevention and early intervention in mental health
Emotional resilience of diverse populations
Migration and psychological adaptation
Biography
Dr. Xiaoyu Zhuang is a faculty member in the Department of Social Work at Hong Kong Baptist University. She earned her PhD in Applied Social Sciences from City University of Hong Kong and has been trained in psychology and social work in both Mainland China and Hong Kong. Dr. Zhuang has also gained working experience in both Mainland China and Hong Kong. Her research interests primarily focus on mental health issues in youth and families, prevention and early intervention in mental health, emotional resilience of diverse populations, and migration and psychological adaptation. Dr. Zhuang has secured several research grants from Mainland China to develop innovative early prevention interventions for adolescent depression, as well as to employ advanced data analytic approaches to explore the psychological adaptation of young people under cross-border migration. She has published her research findings in highly ranked academic journals such as Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Child and Family Social Work, and Psychiatry Research.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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- H Social Sciences (General)
- BF Psychology
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project
WONG, D. F. K. (PI) & ZHUANG, X. (CoI)
1/12/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research project
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A network comparison analysis of socio-ecological protective and risk factors of depression between Chinese urban and rural adolescents
Zhuang, X., Chan, C. P. & Yang, X., Jan 2025, In: Social Science and Medicine. 365, 12 p., 117628.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Adults’ and Older Adults’ Mental Health During COVID-19 in Hong Kong: An Ecological Analysis of Family Resilience
Zhuang, X. & Wong, D. F. K., Jun 2024, In: Families, Systems and Health. 42, 2, p. 169–181 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Hong Kong University Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
Pan, J. Y. & Zhuang, X., Feb 2024, In: Research on Social Work Practice. 34, 2, p. 144-157 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Context-Specific Resilience Through a Cultural Lens: Social-Ecological Factors Among Chinese Families of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Dai, X., Cheung, Y. C. H., Zhuang, X., Ng, E. F. W. & Wong, D. F. K., 22 Oct 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review
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Culture-Specific Resilience Intervention for Stressed Chinese Parents of Preschoolers: Quasi-Experimental Controlled Trial
Cheung, Y. C. H., Wong, D. F. K., Zhuang, X., Dai, X. & Ng, F. W., 27 Sept 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research on Social Work Practice. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › peer-review