Dr. WONG W.C. Paul

paulw@hku.hk
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Prof. WONG W.C. Paul

Associate Professor

I was trained as a clinical psychologist in Australia and have been involved in research and clinical practices focused on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, education, interventions, and positive youth development since moving back to Hong Kong. I hope to use my roles as a university teacher, academic, and clinical psychologist to help make our societies to be more socially inclusive. My recent research projects include youth social withdrawal behavior, using animals as part of educational and psychological interventions, youth positive development of local and non-Chinese young people, and family care giving for people with psychological issues. I am Fellows of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and the Hong Kong Professional Counselling Association. I have served as a consultant and committee member for several government bodies (e.g., Education Bureau, Hong Kong Police College, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority), non-government organizations (e.g., Consumer Councils, Hong Kong Council of Social Services, Joyful Mental Health, Mind HK, the Samaritans, and Zubin Foundation), and within HKU (i.e., Equal Opportunity Unit, Discontinuation Committee). I am also a Delegate of the Hong Kong Representative of the International Union of the Psychological Society, Asian Pacific Psychology Alliance, and was the Country Representative of Hong Kong for the International Association of Suicide Prevention, allowing me to exchange our local research and psychological wisdom with international collaborators. I am the Programme Director of the Master of Social Science (Counselling). I am also the recipient of the 2015 and 2020 Faculty of Social Science’s Research Output and Knowledge Exchange Awards, respectively.

Publications

  • Chan, C. K. Y., Lai, J. S. K.,, & Wong, P. W. C. (2023). Intra‐professional stress —Demonstrating veterinarian identity in Hong Kong. Australian Veterinary Journal, 101((1-2)), 49-57.
  • Zhu. S, Li, X, & Wong, P. W. C. (2023). Risk and protective factors in suicidal behaviour among young people in Hong Kong: A comparison study between children and adolescents. Psychiatry Research, 115059.
  • Wong, P. W. C., Lam, Y. Y., Lau, J. S.P., Fok, H. K. & et al. (2022). Adapting and pretesting the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training Program for children with autism and developmental disorders or delays in Hong Kong. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 16932.
  • Wong, P. W., Su, X., Yu, R. W., & Li, T. M. (2022). Reengaging youth with prolonged social withdrawal behaviours in Hong Kong: Efficacy of an intervention programme Involving Human and Non-human partners. Child & Youth Services, 1-19.
  • Zhu, S., Zhuang, Y., Lee, P., Li, J. C.-M., & Wong, P. W. C.(2021). Leisure and problem gaming behaviours among children and adolescents during school closures caused by COVID-19 in Hong Kong: a quantitative cross-sectional survey study. JMIR serious games, 9(2), e26808.

Externally funded research

  • A Sequential Qualitative Study to Examine the Changes of Social Identity and Belongingness of the South Asian Young Ethnic Minority in Hong Kong during the 2019 Social Unrest by Special Public Policy Research Fund, HKD235,358, PI
  • Promotion of empathy and prosocial behavior among P.2 to P.3 children through a six session humane education and social and emotional learning curriculum with trained dogs in Hong Kong, PI, HKD4,579,432, by Donation from Keswick Foundation
  • JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Autism Support Network (Phase II) – The adaptation and evaluation of the WHO- Caregiver Skills Training Porgramme, PI, HKD47,220,000, by JC Charities Trust
  • JC JoyAge: Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness (Phase 2), Co-I, HKD5,936,000, by JC Charities Trust
  • The long term impact of diverse parental migration experiences on youth transition to adulthood: A case study from Southeast Asia, Co-I, HKD1,262,336, by GRF
  • E2Power: Engagement and empowerment of communities through social capital development, Co-I, HKD7,000,000, by Research Impact Fund
  • Community-based Youth Mental Wellness Hubs, Co-I, HKD119,150,000, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

Honors

  • Outstanding Knowledge Exchange Award (2020-2021) awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
  • Outstanding Research Output in 2012-13 (Applied Research) awarded by the Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong
  • Honorary Research Fellow, Hong Kong Police College (since 2015)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Centre on Ageing, the University of Hong Kong (since 2013)
  • Honorary Fellow of the Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, the University of Hong Kong (since 2010)

Key Community Services

  • Delegate of the Hong Kong Psychological Society for The International Union of Psychological Science (since 2021)
  • Consultant, Zubin Foundation (since 2021)
  • Consultant, The Youth Outreach (since 2021)
  • Consultant of the Joyful Mental Health Foundation, Hong Kong (since 2013)
  • Psychological Consultant of the Samaritans Multilingual, Hong Kong (since 2013)
  • Consultant of the Joyful Mental Health Foundation, Hong Kong (since 2013)
  • Council Member of the Hong Kong Psychological Society (since 2010)