Ms Vanessa CHEUNG Hoi Mei

Biography

Ms. Vanessa CHEUNG is a Psychology Lecturer at the Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences. Before joining SFU, she was a researcher in the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong. She is currently a PhD Candidate in the Department of Social Work and Social Administration (SWSA) at the University of Hong Kong. Ms. CHEUNG has extensive experience in conducting both quantitative and qualitative research studies and is particularly dedicated to research related to the sociology of health and psychology, specifically focusing on deconstructing the reproduction and transformation of social capital in the caregiver-patient relationship within the context of schizophrenia.

Education

• 2014-2017, Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Psychology, Caritas Institute of Higher Education 
• 2017-2018, Master of Social Sciences in Applied Psychology, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong　
• 2021-now, Ph.D. in Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong　

Professional Qualifications / Memberships

1. Member, European Sociological Association (ESA)
2. GSM, Graduate Student Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
3. MEC, Early Career Membership, International Psycho-oncology Society (IPOS)
4. GAS, Graduate Student Affiliate, Association for Psychological Science (APS)

Teaching

Courses taught:

1. SSC103 Introduction to Psychology 心理學導論
2. SCC204 Psychological Wellness 心理健康
3. PSY303 Psychology of Personality 人格心理學
4. PSY306 Research Methods in Psychology 心理學研究法
5. PSY307 Internship 實習
6. PSY403 Clinical Psychology 臨床心理學
7. PSY404 Organizational Psychology 組織心理學
8. PSY407 Research Thesis in Psychology心理學研究論文

Research

Research interests:

• Social capital
• Schizophrenia spectrum disorder
• Suicide
• Online gaming
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

Publications

(* = corresponding author)

• Cheung, V. H. M.*, Kan, W. S. (under review). Cognitive bias and flexibility in online gamers: Exploring the interplay of attention and adaptation. Acta Psychologica.
• Kan, W. S.*, Cheung, V. H. M. (under review). Inadequate housing and the challenge of building social and cultural capitals among Hong Kong youths in the digital age. Journal of Youth Studies.
• Cheung, V. H. M.*, Kwan, S. H., Leung, T. K., & Huang, Wong, H. H. (2024). Research report on the Mainland China-Hong Kong two-way permit holders: Work intentions and quality of life. Society for Community Organization: Hong Kong. https://soco.org.hk/pr20240310/ 
• Cui, J.*, Cheung, V. H. M., Huang, W., & Kan, W. S. (2022). Mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study of women receiving the comprehensive social security allowance in Hong Kong. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10279. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191610279[Impact factor: 4.614, Q1]
• Cheung, V. H. M.*, Kwan, S. H., Leung, T. K., Choi, P. H., & Huang, W. (2022). Research report on the psychological wellness and future expectation among the two-way permit individuals and their children. Society for Community Organization: Hong Kong. https://soco.org.hk/pr20220829/
• Cheung, V. H. M.*, Huang, W. Choi, P. H., & Leung, T. K. (2022). Research report on demand for traditional Chinese medical services among grassroots and COVID-19 recovered patients in Hong Kong.Society for Community Organization: Hong Kong. https://soco.org.hk/p20220717/
• Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Kan, W. S. (2022). How social capital influence university student's future expectation in Hong Kong. 4^thWorld Conference on Social Science, Oxford, UK. Official Conference Proceeding.
• Kan, W. S.*, & Cheung, V. H. M. (2022). Exploration of the relationship between housing conditions and cultural capital in Hong Kong. ACSS2022 – The 13th Asian Conference on the Social Science 2022: Official Conference Proceeding.
• Huang, W., Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Cui, J. (2021). Research report on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on woman receiving CSSA. Society for Community Organization: Hong Kong. https://soco.org.hk/wpcontent/uploads/2014/10/0808%E7%B6%9C%E6%8F%B4%E5%A9%A6%E5%A5%B3%E5%9C%A8%E7%96%AB%E6%83%85%E4%B8%8B%E7%9A%84%E6%83%85%E7%B7%92%E5%92%8C%E9%9C%80%E8%A6%81%E8%AA%BF%E6%9F%A5-%E5%A0%B1%E5%91%8A%E5%85%A8%E6%96%87-1-1.pdf
• Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Kan, W. S. (2021). Exploration of self-regulation and impulsiveness between problematic online gamers and non-gamers. ACSS2021 – The 12th Asian Conference on the Social Science 2021: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-5). (ISSN: 2186-2303).
• Kan, W. S.*, & Cheung, V. H. M. (2021). To explore the relationship between socio-demographic factors and online social capital among undergraduate students in Hong Kong. ACSS2021 – The 12th Asian Conference on the Social Science 2021: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 7-11). (ISSN: 2186-2303).
• Ho, M. K.*, Hsue, C. C. Y., Lai, C. H. N., Chan, K. T., Cheng, C. N., Chow, C. F., Lui, K. H., Rashed, S., Wong, E., Yu, W. Y., Cheung, V. H. M., Siu, S. W. K., Ho, M., Yuen, K. K., & Chang, A. T. Y. (2019). A cross sectional study on the attitudes and perceptions of outpatients towards palliative care at the Hong Kong Queen Mary Hospital Hospice Centre. Annals of Palliative Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/apm.2019.10.06.
• Cheung, V. H. M., Chan, C. Y.*, & Au, R. K. C (2018). The influence of resilience and coping strategies on suicidal ideation among Chinese undergraduate freshmen students in Hong Kong". Asia-Pacific Psychiatry. doi: 10.1111/appy.12339 

Academic Conferences

1.  Presentations

1. Cheung, V. H. M.* (2024, August 27-August 30). Unveiling the paradox of pain relief: Analgesic use, chronic pain, and well-being in the elderly. 16th European Sociological Association (ESA) Conference 2024: Tension, Trust and Transformation. Porto, Portugal.
2. Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Kan, W. S. (2023, May 25-May 28). The influence of online social capital and life satisfaction on suicidal ideation among undergraduate students in Hong Kong. 14th Asian Conference on the Social Science, Tokyo, Japan.
3. Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Kan, W. S. (2022, June 3-June 5). How social capital influence university students' future expectation in Hong Kong. 4^th World Conference on Social Science, Oxford, UK.
4. Kan, W. S.*, & Cheung, V. H. M. (2022, June 1-June 4). Exploration of the relationship between housing conditions and cultural capital in Hong Kong. 13^th Asian Conference on the Social Science. Tokyo, Japan.
5. Cheung, V. H. M.*, & Kan, W. S. (2021, May 24-May 26). Exploration of self-regulation and impulsiveness between problematic online gamers and non-gamers. 12th Asian Conference on the Social Science, Tokyo, Japan.
6. Kan, W. S.*, & Cheung, V. H. M. (2021, May 24-May 26). To explore the relationship between socio-demographic factors and online social capital among undergraduate students in Hong Kong. 12th Asian Conference on the Social Science, Tokyo, Japan.
7. Cheung, V. H. M.*, Ho, W. Y., & Li, M. W. (2020, June 1-September 1). Demonstrating the mediating effect of play and resilience through emotional intelligence and quality. 32nd APS Annual Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
8. Cheung, V. H. M.* (2017, June 17). The Influence of Resilience and Coping Strategies on Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Undergraduate Freshmen Students in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Psychological Society Annual Conference, Hong Kong.

• Faculty Development Scheme (FDS), UGC/FDS15/H07/24, "Longitudinal Associations Between Adverse Childhood Experiences, Anxiety and Depression, Resilience, and Emotional Eating: A Moderated Mediation Model". 2025-2027, Co-Investigator, HKD884,528. Ongoing.
• Institute Development Grant (IDG), Saint Francis University, "Mental Health and Everyday Prospective Memory in Older Adults: A Cross-sectional Survey Study". 2024-2025, Principles Investigator, HKD100,000. Ongoing.
• University Research Grants (URG), Hong Kong Shue Yan University, URG/22/08, "Longitudinal Associations between Maternal Anxiety, Patenting, and Preschoolers' Development", Co-Investigator, HKD39,680. Ongoing.
• Collaboration with the Society for Community Organization (SoCO). "2-year RCT Intervention Program: Improving Social-Emotional Skills among  Kindergarten Kids from Grass-root Family in Hong Kong", 2023-2025, Principles Investigator, Non-funded project. Ongoing.
• Institute Development Grant (IDG), Saint Francis University, "Cultivating Positive and Inclusive Education in CIHE: Integrating Positive Psychology
  and Universal Design for Learning", 2023-2024, Co-Investigator, HKD100,000. Ongoing.
• Research Supporting Scheme (RSS), Caritas Institute of Higher Education, "The protective and adverse factors of suicidality among elderly during and after pandemic", 2022-2023, Principles Investigator, HKD29,740. Completed.
• Institute Development Grant (IDG), Caritas Institute of Higher Education, "Investigating the institutional logics of the community-based sharing economy in Hong Kong: A exploratory study", 2022-2023, Principles Investigator, HKD100,000. Completed.

Awards

• Reaching Out Award, Self-financing Post-secondary Scholarship Scheme (SPSS), HKSAR (2017)
• Institute Scholarship Award (First), Caritas Institute of Higher Education (2018)