International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science is an international interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the advancement of basic knowledge in the social and behavioral sciences. It contains articles pertaining to theoretical integration of ideas, epistemology of social and biological sciences, and original empirical research articles of general scientific value.

David Wong

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences

Research Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Research Areas

Behavioral Change, Public Health, Nicotine Addiction and Smoking Cessation, Quantitative Analysis, Longitudinal Data, Structural Equation Modeling, Experimental Design

Education

2005-2010Doctor of PhilosophyThe University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China
2006MASummer Session (Public Health Studies), Harvard University, School of Public Health, Boston
2000-2002MasterApplied Statistics, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK
1997-2000BachelorSocial Sciences (Hon) (Major in Statistics), The University of Hong Kong, HKSAR, China

Experience

2010-presentPost-doctoral Fellow, School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
2008-2010Senior Research Assistant (in title of Bio-Statistician), School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong
2007-2008Statistician, Hospital Authority (Assisted the service reform by service projection based on the diagnosis-related group (DRG) method to reallocate and monitor resources in different hospital clusters)
2006-2007Research Assistant I (P/T), Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong
2004-2005Senior Research Assistant, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong
2003-2004Research Assistant I, Department of Nursing Studies, The University of Hong Kong

Membership

Chartered Statistician, The Royal Statistical Society (RSS), UK

Publications: Journals

[1]  Chan SS, Lam TH, Salili F, Leung GM, Wong DC, Botelho RJ, Lo SL, Lau YL. (2005). A randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an individualized motivational intervention on smoking cessation to parents of sick children: A pilot study. Applied Nursing Research, 18(3), 178-81. (IF: 0.580)
[2]  Chan SS, Leung GM, Tiwari AF, Salili F, Leung SS, Wong DC, Wong AS, Lai AS, Lam TH. (2005). The impact of work-related risk on nurses during the SARS outbreak in Hong Kong. Family & Community Health, 28(3), 274-87. (IF: 0.763)
[3]  Chan SSC, Leung DYK, Wong EMY, Tiwari AFY, Wong DCN, Lo SL, Lau YL. (2006). Balancing infection control practices and family-centred care in a cohort of paediatric suspected severe acute respiratory syndrome patients in Hong Kong. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 42(1-2), 20-27. (IF: 0.931)
[4]  Tiwari A, Chan S, Wong E, Wong D, Chui C, Wong A, Patil N. (2006). The effect of problem-based learning on students' approaches to learning in the context of clinical nursing education. Nurse Education Today, 26(5), 430-438. (IF: 0.962)
[5]  Chan SSC, Sarna L, Wong DCN, Lam TH. (2007). Nurses' tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, and practice in four major cities in China. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 39(1): 46-53. (IF: 1.009)
[6]  Chan SSC, Chow DMK, Lok EKY, Wong DCN, Cheng KKF, Fung WYC, Cheung PSY. (2007). Using a community-based outreach program to improving breast health awareness among women in Hong Kong. Public Health Nursing, 24(3), 265-273. (IF: 0.559)
[7]  Chan SSC, SO WKW, Wong DCN, Li ACK, Tiwari ATY. (2007). Improving older adults' knowledge and practice of preventive measures through a telephone health education during the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: A pilot study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 44, 1120-1127. (IF: 2.115)
[8]  Chan SSC, Leung D, Chui H, Tiwari AFY, Wong EMY, Wong DCN, Barnsteiner JH, Lau YL. (2007). Parental response to child's isolation during the SARS outbreak: a qualitative analysis. Ambulatory pediatrics, 7(5), 401-404. (IF: 1.600)
[9]  Chan SSC, SO WKW, Wong DCN, Lam TH. (2008). Building an integrated model of tobacco control education in the nursing curriculum: findings of a students' survey. Journal of Nursing Education, 47(5), 223-226. (IF: 0.840)
[10]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. (2008). The Establishment and Promotion of the First Youth Quitline in Hong Kong: Challenges and Opportunities. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 31(3), 258-271. (IF: 2.683)
[11]  Chan SSC, Leung GM, Wong DCN, Lam TH. (2008). Helping Chinese fathers quit smoking through educating their nonsmoking spouses: a randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Health Promotion, 23(1), 31-34. (IF: 1.575)
[12]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. (2009). Short-term impact on the new smoke-free legislation in changing the utilization of a quitline in Hong Kong. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 11(4), 356-361. (IF: 2.557)
[13]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. (2010, June 14). Tobacco control policy has an indirect impact to help youth get rid of the risk of future cardiovascular disease: The side on smoking cessation motivation [Abstract]. Proceedings of the World Congress of Cardiology: Scientific Sessions 2010. Circulation, 122(2), e162. DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.192774 (IF: 14.816)
[14]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Ho SY, Fong DYT, Lam TH. (2010). Predictors of intention to quit smoking in Hong Kong secondary school children. Journal of Public Health, 32(3), 360-371 (IF: 1.230)
[15]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Lam DOB, Lam TH. (2011). Patterns and predictors of quitting among youth quitline callers in Hong Kong. Nicotine and Tobacco Research., 13(1), 7-14. doi:10.1093/ntr/ntq192 (IF: 2.557)
[16]  Lo MH, Wong CN. (2011). Validation of the psychometric properties of the Health-promoting Lifestyle Profile in a sample of Taiwanese women. Quality of Life Research, 20, 523-528. doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9790-6 (IF: 2.376)
[17]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Fong DYT, Leung AYM., Lam DOB, Lam TH. (Advance access). Quitting trajectories of Chinese youth smokers following telephone smoking cessation counseling: a longitudinal study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  Scharf D, Wong DCN. Taxes and smoke-free policy: how rules can change the world (Paper session 7). Proceedings of the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 16-19, 2011 (pp. 14).
[2]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Fong DYT, Lam TH. A telephone-based smoking cessation hotline for youth: A pilot study. Proceedings of the 10th Postgraduate Research Symposium. The Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Dec 3, 2005. (pp. 88) (Oral presentation)
[3]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Lam DOB, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Lam TH. Implementation of a peer-led smoking cessation hotline for youth: A pilot study. The 13th World Conference on Smoking Or Health. Washington, DC, July 12-15, 2006. (http://2006.confex.com/uicc/wctoh/techprogram/P7565.HTM) (Poster presentation)
[4]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Mak YW, Lam TH. How to facilitate youth smokers to dial a Youth Quitline? A pilot study in the Chinese population. The 13th World Conference on Smoking Or Health. Washington, DC, July 12-15, 2006. (http://2006.confex.com/uicc/wctoh/techprogram/P7635.HTM) (Poster presentation)
[5]  Wong DCN. A study on the motivation and intention to quit among the Chinese youth smokers. Proceedings of U21 Doctoral Student Forum & Masterclasses. School of Nursing, the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Sept 12-14, 2006. p.15 (Oral presentation)
[6]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Factors associated with intention to quit smoking among Chinese adolescents: Preliminary results. The 5th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Hong Kong SAR, China, Nov 24-26, 2006. (pp. 45) (Poster presentation)
[7]  Chan SSC, Sarna L, Wong DCN, Lam TH. Are nurses intervening with the 320 million smokers in China? A cross-sectional survey. The 5th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Hong Kong SAR, China, Nov 24-26, 2006. (pp. 46-47) (Poster presentation)
[8]  Leung AYM, Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Smoking and quitting among youth smokers in Hong Kong: a qualitative analysis. The 5th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Diseases. Hong Kong SAR, China, Nov 24-26, 2006. (pp. 55-56) (Poster presentation)
[9]  Wong DCN, SY HO, Chan SSC, Fong DYT, Lam TH. An application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to explain the intention to quit smoking among adolescent smokers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 11th Postgraduate Research Symposium. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Dec 9, 2006. (pp. 166) (Oral presentation)
[10]  Wong DCN. The trajectory and psycho-socio behavior for youths to quit smoking. Research Postgraduate Symposium 2007. Departments of Nursing Studies and Community Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, Aug 29, 2007. (Oral presentation)
[11]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Fond DYT, Ho SY, Lam TH. The moderating effect of past quit attempts in ASE model to explain youths' intention to quit smoking. Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health. Teipei, Taiwan, Oct 17-20, 2007. (pp. 213) (Poster presentation)
[12]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Lam TH. The short-term impact of the anti-smoking legislation in recruiting teenage smokers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health. Teipei, Taiwan, Oct 17-20, 2007. (pp. 77) (Oral presentation)
[13]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Ip D, Lau A, Wong DCN, Yeung B, Lam TH. Short term effect of the new anti-smoking legislaton on smoking cessation related behaviours among smokers in Hong Kong: a cross sectional study. Proceedings of the 8th Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health. Teipei, Taiwan, Oct 17-20, 2007. (pp. 143) (Poster presentation)
[14]  Wong DCN. The trajectory and psycho-socio behavior for youths to quit smoking. Proceedings of U21 Health Sciences Meeting 2007-Nursing Group: Doctoral Student Forum. Department of Nursing Studies, the University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China. Sept 24-25, 2007. (p.2) (Oral presentation)
[15]  Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Lam DOB, Mak YW, Fong DYT, Wong DCN, Lam TH. Youth Quitline: An accessible telephone-based smoking cessation hotline for youth (HCPF No.: 18040084). Proceedings of the Health Research Symposium 2007: Building bridges between research, practice & policy. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong SAR, China, September 29, 2007. (pp.21) (Poster presentation)
[16]  Wong DCN, Chan SCC, Fong DYT, Lam TH. Stage transitions of smoking cessation among Chinese youth who called the Youth Quitline in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 12th Postgraduate Research Symposium. The Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Dec 12, 2007. (pp. 79) (Poster presentation)
[17]  Wong DCN, Chan SCC, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Stage transitions of smoking cessation among Chinese youth who called the Youth Quitline in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 14th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, Feb 27-Mar 1, 2008. (pp. 121) (Poster presentation)
[18]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Implementation of Youth Quitline: an experience in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 14th Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, Feb 27-Mar 1, 2008. (pp. 123) (Poster presentation)
[19]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Lam TH. The impact of smoke-free legislation on the utilization of quitline in Hong Kong. The 7th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Tobacco Induced Disease. Kyoto, Japan, September 26-28, 2008 (pp. 59) (Oral presentation)
[20]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Characteristics of youths and young adults who seek telephone smoking cessation counseling in Hong Kong. Proceedings of Hong Kong College of Community Medicine, Annual Scientific Meeting 2008. Hong Kong, September 27, 2008. (Poster presentation)
[21]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Leung AYM, Mak YW, Lam DOB, Fong DYT, Lam TH. Gender differences in quitting behaviour and intention among youth smokers who seek smoking cessation counseling through a Youth Quitline in Hong Kong. The 1st Asian Regional Conference: Developing Research Infrastructure and Skills to Meet FCTC Obligations. The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT). Bangkok, Thailand, October 28-31, 2008 (Poster presentation)
[22]  Wong DCN, Chan SCC, Fong DYT, Lam TH. Evaluating the effectiveness of a youth-oriented smoking cessation hotline in changing smoking behaviours among youth smokers in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 13th Postgraduate Research Symposium. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Dec 10-11, 2008. (pp. 155) (Oral presentation)
[23]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Mak YW, Lam TH, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Lam DOB. Characteristics of Chinese young women who used quitline services in Hong Kong. The 14th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health. Mumbai, India, March 8-12, 2009 (Oral presentation on March 10, 2009 1330-1500, Women & Tobacco Section)
[24]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Ho SY, Fong DYT, Lam TH. How to initiate the first quitting intention among youth smokers? Proceedings of the 3rd Hong Kong Nursing Forum. Department of Nursing Studies, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 5-6, 2009 (p. 64) (Oral presentation)
[25]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Mak YW, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. The effectiveness of peer-led quitline to assist youth quit smoking in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 3rd Hong Kong Nursing Forum. Department of Nursing Studies, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 5-6, 2009 (p.81) (Poster presentation)
[26]  Leung AYM, Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Mak YW, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Gender difference among youth smokers who called youth quitline. Proceedings of the 3rd Hong Kong Nursing Forum. Department of Nursing Studies, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 5-6, 2009 (p. 49) (Oral presentation)
[27]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Mak YW, Leung A, Fong DYT, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam D, Lam TH. Youth Quitline: a peer-led hotline to assist youth quit smoking. The Hong Kong Public Health Forum 2009. School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, September 20, 2009 (p.51) (poster presentation)
[28]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Implementation of Youth Quitline to help youth and young adults quit smoking: An experience in Hong Kong. The 3rd Cross Strait Conference on Tobacco Control. Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health, Hong Kong SAR, China, Oct 20-21, 2009 (p.155) (Oral presentation)
[29]  Wong DCN, Chan SCC, Fong DYT, Lam TH. From smoking to quitting: Psycho-social determinants to predict smoking cessation among youth smokers and the effectiveness of Youth Quitline. Proceedings of the 14th Postgraduate Research Symposium. Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. Dec 2-3, 2009. (pp. 148) (Oral presentation)
[30]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Mak YW, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Chik CBC, Lam DOB, Lam TH. When will youth smokers make a quit attempt and resume smoking after receiving telephone counseling? A longitudinal study. Proceedings of the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Baltimore, Maryland, the United States, February 24-27, 2010 (pp. 29) (Oral presentation)
[31]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Leung AYM, Lam DOB, Fong DYT, Wong DCN, Lam TH. Evaluating the effect of the smoke-free legislation on youth smokers in Hong Kong: Perceived
[32]  social and environmental influence. Proceedings of the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Baltimore, Maryland, the United States, February 24-27, 2010 (pp. 56) (Poster presentation)
[33]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Lam TH. The impact of the smoke-free legislation on smokers' motivation and confidence to quit smoking: A comparison of two samples in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 2010 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Baltimore, Maryland, the United States, February 24-27, 2010 (pp. 56) (Poster presentation)
[34]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Who Called the Youth Quitline? A Comparison of Characteristics between Youth Smokers in School and in the Workplace. Proceedings of the 4th Hong Kong Nursing Forum. School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 4-5, 2010 (pp. 40) (Oral presentation)
[35]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Mak YW, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Tobacco control policy has an indirect impact to help youth get rid of the risk of future cardiovascular disease: The side on smoking cessation motivation. Proceedings of the World Congress of Cardiology: Scientific Sessions 2010. Beijing, China, June 16-19, 2010 (pp. 258) (Poster presentation)
[36]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Promoting quitting among young smokers in Hong Kong: A longitudinal study of the Youth Quitline. Proceedings of the World Cancer Congress of International Union Against Cancer. Shenzhen, China, August 19-21, 2010 (pp. 100) (Poster presentation)
[37]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Leung DYP, Chik BCB, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Gender difference of youth smokers who called the Youth Quitline and their outcomes. Proceedings of the World Cancer Congress of International Union Against Cancer. Shenzhen, China, August 19-21, 2010 (pp. 130) (Poster presentation)
[38]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Fong DYT, Leung AYM, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Youth Quitline successfully helped the youth smokers to quit smoking. Health Research Symposium 2010: Building bridges between research, practice & policy. Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, Hong Kong SAR, China, September 11, 2010. (Poster presentation)
[39]  Wong DCN. Time patterns and predicting factors of starting and sustaining quitting among youth smokers who called Quitline in Hong Kong. School Development Series 2010/11. School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China, September 13, 2010. (Oral presentation)
[40]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Lai V, Lam COB, Lam TH. Effectiveness of Promoting Smoking Cessation through the Quit to Win Contest in Hong Kong: A 2-Month Follow Up. Proceedings of the 2010 Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health. Sydney, Australia, Oct 6-9, 2010. (pp. 130) (Poster presentation)
[41]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Leung AYM, Lam DOB, Chik B, Fong DYT, Lam TH. The effectiveness of the Youth Quitline in helping Smokers to Quit in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 2010 Asia Pacific Conference on Tobacco or Health. Sydney, Australia, Oct 6-9, 2010. (pp. 129) (Poster presentation)
[42]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. The effectiveness of Youth Quitline to help youth and young adults quit smoking: a two-year follow up study. The 4th cross-strait conference on Tobacco Control. Macau, China, Nov 4-5, 2010. (Oral presentation)
[43]  Chan SSC, Wong DCN, Chow AWN. Evaluation of the Training-of-Trainers (TOT) Programme to build capacity in tobacco control and smoking cessation among community nurses and public health physicians in Guangdong Province, China. The 4th cross-strait conference on Tobacco Control. Macau, China, Nov 4-5, 2010. (Poster presentation)
[44]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Impact of the smoke-free legislation to regulate the smoking behaviors of youth who called a smoking cessation hotline in Hong Kong. Proceedings of the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 16-19, 2011 (pp. 41) (Poster presentation)
[45]  Yau JPL, Wong DCN*, Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Koh D, Ng V, Lam TH. Saliva cotinine levels of babies and mothers living with smoking fathers under different housing types in Hong Kong: a cross-sectional study. Proceedings of the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 16-19, 2011 (pp. 30) (Oral presentation)
[46]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Lai V, Lam TH. Effectiveness of promoting smoking cessation through the quit to win contest in Hong Kong: the 6-month follow up of a randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the 2011 annual meeting of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 16-19, 2011 (pp. 50) (Poster presentation)
[47]  Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Wong DCN, Lai V, Lam COB, Lam TH. Promoting smoking cessation in the community: results of a quit to win contest. Proceedings of the 5th Hong Kong Nursing Forum. School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 3-4, 2011 (pp. 55) (Oral presentation)
[48]  Wong DCN, Chan SSC, Leung DYP, Leung AYM, Fong DYT, Lam DOB, Lam TH. Who are the youth smokers who phoned the youth Quitline? A gender comparison. Proceedings of the 5th Hong Kong Nursing Forum. School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, June 3-4, 2011 (pp. 70) (Poster presentation)