Sylvia Y. C. L. Kwok

City University of Hong Kong — Hong Kong

Psychology · Social Sciences

25h-index1.9kcitations88works2.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development(34), Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction(18), Resilience and Mental Health(16), Attachment and Relationship Dynamics(13), Suicide and Self-Harm Studies(11)

Publications88 total

The effectiveness of enhanced WELLFOCUS positive psychotherapy for people with schizophrenia: A randomised controlled trial in halfway houses in Hong Kong
Schizophrenia Research·2025Open Access
Development and Validation of the State of Meaning in Life (SoMIL) Scale among Chinese Adolescents
Applied Research in Quality of Life·2025
The impact of parental emotional abuse on psychological distress among primary school students in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: the roles of resilience, growth mindset, and positive relationships at school
Current Psychology·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Stability and changes in meaning in life profiles and their impact on mental health among chinese university students: a latent transition analysis
Frontiers in Psychology·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
The effectiveness of character strength intervention on severe mental illness in Hong Kong
Social Science & Medicine·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Effects of social mistreatment, academic alienation, and developmental challenge on university students' well‐being through coping strategies: A longitudinal study
British Journal of Educational Psychology·2024· 3 cited
Mutual Storytelling, Cultural Humility, and Broaching: Bridging the Gap When Working with Culturally Diverse Older Adults
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health·2024· 1 cited
Characteristics and Correlates of Meaning in Life Profiles among Chinese Rural Adolescents
The Journal of Psychology·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
A longitudinal study of perceived social support from friends and hope in adolescents: emotional intelligence as the mediator
Current Psychology·2024· 4 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal associations between inhibitory control, gratitude, and positive parenting during early childhood.
Journal of Family Psychology·2024· 4 cited
Effectiveness of a culturally specific school-based cognitive-behavioural group therapy for primary school children with anxiety problems in Hong Kong
Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development·2023· 3 cited
Presence of meaning in life and meaning confusion mediate the effects of adverse childhood experiences on mental health among university students
Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being·2023· 13 citedOpen Access
Longitudinal Associations of Suicide Risk and Protective Factors Among Secondary School Students in Hong Kong: A Network Perspective
Journal of Adolescent Health·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Examining live-in foreign domestic helpers correlates and parenting correlates in children’s externalizing behavior in Hong Kong
Children and Youth Services Review·2023
Individual, Peer, and Family Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among College Students in Hong Kong
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2023· 7 citedOpen Access
Network analysis of internet gaming disorder, problematic social media use, problematic smartphone use, psychological distress, and meaning in life among adolescents
Digital Health·2023· 34 citedOpen Access
Surrounded by Smartphones: Relationship Between Peer Phubbing, Psychological Distress, Problematic Smartphone use, Daytime Sleepiness, and Subjective Sleep Quality
Applied Research in Quality of Life·2022· 12 citedOpen Access
The Relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Problematic Social Media Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Serial Mediation Model
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·2022· 16 citedOpen Access
A Longitudinal Network Analysis of the Interactions of Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Potential in Early Adolescents
Journal of Youth and Adolescence·2022· 30 citedOpen Access
Positive parenting, attachment, epistemic curiosity, and competence motivation of preschool children in Hong Kong: A serial mediation model
Current Psychology·2022· 6 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Minmin Gu(10), Herman Hay Ming Lo(7), Chloe C. Y. Ling(6), Hau-lin Tam(6), Daniel Fu Keung Wong(5), Andrew Yiu Tsang Low(5), Cyrus Lap Kwan Leung(4), Janet T. Y. Leung(4), Yumei Li(4), Dannii Y. Yeung(3), Simon Lai(3), Cynthia Leung(3), Anna N. N. Hui(3), Jerf W. K. Yeung(3), Wenlong Mu(3), Siqi Fang(3), Leveda Cheng(2), Bonnie Wing‐Yin Chow(2), Andy Cheung(2), Wenyu Chai(2)