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Lee JJ, Choi HR, Choi EPH, Ho MH, Fong DYT, Lok KYW, Ho M, Lin CC. Psychometric evaluation of Korean version of COVID-19 fear scale (K-FS-8): A population based cross-sectional study. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0282589. [PMID: 36893101 PMCID: PMC9997981 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023] Open
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COVID-19-related fear negatively affects the public's psychological well-being and health behaviours. Although psychological distress including depression and anxiety under COVID-19 is well-established in literature, research scarcely evaluated the fear of COVID-19 with a large sample using validated scale. This study aimed to validate a Korean version of fear scale(K-FS-8) using an existing fear scale(Breast Cancer Fear Scale; 8 items) and to measure the fear of COVID-19 in South Korea. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted with 2235 Korean adults from August to September 2020. The Breast Cancer Fear Scale was translated from English into Korean using forward-backward translation, and then face validity was assessed. Patient Health Questionnaire-4 and Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Screen for DSM-5 were used for assessing convergent validity of K-FS-8, and item response theory analysis was also conducted to further validate the K-FS-8. This study confirmed the validity and reliability of the K-FS-8. The validity of the scale was confirmed by convergent validity, known-group validity and item response theory analysis, and internal consistency was also examined(Cronbach's α coefficient = 0.92). This study also identified that 84.6% participants had high COVID-19 fear; whilst 26.3%, 23.2% and 13.4% participants had high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive and anxiety symptoms, respectively. The K-FS-8 showed the acceptability measuring the fear of COVID-19 in the Korean population. The K-FS-8 can be applied to screen for fear of COVID-19 and related major public health crises identifying individuals with high levels of fear in primary care settings who will benefit from psychological support.
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- Jung Jae Lee
- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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- School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR
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The aim of this study was to report translation and transcultural adaptation of the Chinese version of the 12-item scale of economic abuse (C-SEA-12) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Forward translation, backward translation followed by consensus meeting with expert committees were done to create the Chinese version. Then, the translated C-SEA-12 was validated on 399 Chinese adults from a territory-wide household survey in Hong Kong. A second-order factor model of C-SEA-12 was demonstrated with adequate goodness of fit (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = .05, comparative fit index [CFI] = .99, Tucker-Lewis Index [TLI] = .98, SRMR = .03) through exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability (Cronbach's α coefficient = .92) and validity were satisfactory. The C-SEA-12 was demonstrated to be a reliable and valid measurement to assess economic abuse in Chinese population.
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- Jessie Ho-Yin Yau
- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, LKS Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
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Li S, Fong DYT, Wong JYH, Wilkinson K, Shapiro C, Choi EPH, McPherson B, Lam CLK, Ip MSM. Nonrestorative sleep scale: reliable and valid for the Chinese population. Qual Life Res 2019; 28:1685-1692. [PMID: 30767089 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-019-02134-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE To conduct a linguistic and psychometric evaluation of a Chinese version of the Nonrestorative Sleep Scale (NRSS). METHODS The Chinese NRSS was created from a standard forward-backward translation and trialed on 10 Chinese adults. Telephone interviews were then conducted with 100 adults, who completed the Chinese NRSS, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and the Toronto Hospital Alertness Test (THAT). A household survey was conducted with 20 subjects, followed by a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and a bifactor model was developed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the NRSS. RESULTS The bifactor model had the root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA), standardized root mean square residual (SRMR), and comparative fit index (CFI) of 0.06, 0.06, and 0.97, respectively. Convergent validity was shown from the moderate associations with PSQI (r = - 0.66, P < 0.01), AIS (r = - 0.65, P < 0.01), CES-D (r = - 0.54, P < 0.01), and THAT (r = 0.68, P < 0.01). The coefficient omega (0.92), omega hierarchical (0.81), factor determinacy (0.93), H value (0.91), explained common variance (0.63), and percentage of uncontaminated correlations (0.80) derived from the bifactor CFA supported the essential unidimensionality of NRSS. CONCLUSIONS The Chinese NRSS is a valid and reliable essential unidimensional tool for the assessment of nonrestorative sleep in the Chinese population.
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- S Li
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China.
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 250 College Street, Toronto, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Division of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 21 Sassoon Road, Hong Kong, China
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Wong CKH, Choi EPH, Chan SWH, Tsu JHL, Fan CW, Chu PSK, Cheung FK, Ma WK, Mah ISF, Yip SKH, Hou SSM, So HS, Lam CK. Use of the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) in Chinese male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Aging Male 2017; 20:241-249. [PMID: 28787255 DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2017.1362380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To test the psychometric properties of the International Prostate Symptom Score (Hong Kong Chinese version 2) (IPSS) in Chinese male patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) under secondary care. METHODS A prospective longitudinal study was done by interviewing subjects at baseline, at 2 week after baseline for assessing test-retest reliability and at 26 week after baseline for assessing responsiveness. All subjects were interviewed to complete a structured questionnaire including IPSS, Short Form-12 Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). RESULTS The IPSS HRQOL score had weak correlations with SF-12v2 summary and DASS domain scores. For reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.90 for the seven symptom-related items. The intraclass correlation coefficients of the IPSS total symptom score and HRQOL score were 0.90 and 0.86, respectively. For sensitivity, statistically significant differences were detected between the subjects with BPH and those without for IPSS total symptom score (effect size = 0.68) but not the IPSS HRQOL score. The areas under ROC curves for the IPSS total symptom and HRQOL scores were 0.67 and 0.60, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The IPSS was valid, reliable instrument in Chinese patients with BPH. The IPSS total symptom score, but not the HRQOL score, is sensitive in differentiating subgroups.
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- Carlos King-Ho Wong
- a Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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- e Department of Surgery , Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital , Hong Kong
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- g Department of Surgery , Princess Margaret Hospital , Hong Kong
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- d Department of Surgery , Queen Mary Hospital , Hong Kong
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- k Department of Surgery , United Christian Hospital , Hong Kong
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- a Department of Family Medicine and Primary Care , The University of Hong Kong , Hong Kong
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Wong JYH, Fong DYT, Yau JHY, Choi EPH, Choi AWM, Brown JB. Using the Woman Abuse Screening Tool to Screen for and Assess Dating Violence in College Students. Violence Against Women 2017; 24:1039-1051. [PMID: 29332540 DOI: 10.1177/1077801217731542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The study aimed to evaluate the measurement properties of the Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) in Chinese college students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Hong Kong. A cutoff score of 10 was found to be able to discriminate between abused and nonabused Chinese young adults. The total score was significantly correlated with total scores for anxiety and depression on the Chinese version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Two-factor structure of the WAST was supported by exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The Chinese WAST was found to be valid in screening for and assessing intimate partner violence.
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Wong JYH, Choi EPH, Chan CKY, Fong DYT. Controlling Anxiety Mediates the Influence of Childhood Adversities on Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Emerging Adults. J Sex Res 2017; 54:1018-1025. [PMID: 28276939 DOI: 10.1080/00224499.2017.1278569] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Relatively little research has assessed the exposure-response relationship of childhood adversities on engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Also, no previous research has examined the interrelationship among childhood adversities, adult anxiety and depressive symptoms, and risky sexual behaviors. This study aimed to investigate their interrelationships. We used data from a multisite survey of emerging adults aged 18 to 29 studying at four universities in Hong Kong between September and December 2015. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to examine the pathways from childhood adversities to risky sexual behaviors. Participants who had higher childhood adversity scores reported more severe adult anxiety symptoms (β = 0.20, p = 0.002); and adult anxiety symptoms were associated with significantly more risky sexual behaviors (β = 0.46, p < 0.0001). The model with adult anxiety symptoms as the mediator between childhood adversities and risky sexual behaviors showed good fit (root mean square error of approximation [RMSEA] = 0.04, comparative fit index [CFI] = 0.96, Tucker-Lewis index [TLI] = 0.94 and standardized root mean square residual [SRMSR] = 0.04). However, adult depressive symptoms failed to mediate between childhood adversities and risky sexual behaviors. This study demonstrates the link between childhood adversities and risky sexual behaviors via adult anxiety but not adult depressive symptoms. It is essential to reduce anxious symptoms in dealing with emerging adults who have risky sexual behaviors to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unintended pregnancy.
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- Janet Yuen-Ha Wong
- a School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong
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- a School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong
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- a School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong
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- a School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine , The University of Hong Kong
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Choi EPH, Wong JYH, Lo HHM, Wong W, Chio JHM, Fong DYT. The Impacts of Using Smartphone Dating Applications on Sexual Risk Behaviours in College Students in Hong Kong. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0165394. [PMID: 27828997 PMCID: PMC5102411 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Dating applications (apps) on smartphones have become increasingly popular. The aim of this study was to explore the association between the use of dating apps and risky sexual behaviours. Data were collected in four university campuses in Hong Kong. Subjects completed a structured questionnaire asking about the use of dating apps, sexual behaviours, and sociodemographics. Multiple linear and logistics regressions were used to explore factors associated with sexual risk behaviours. Six hundred sixty-six subjects were included in the data analysis. Factors associated with having unprotected sexual intercourse with more lifetime sexual partners included use of dating apps (β = 0.93, p<0.01), having one’s first sexual intercourse before 16 years of age (β = 1.74, p<0.01), being older (β = 0.4, p<0.01), currently being in a relationship (= 0.69, p<0.05), having a monthly income at least HKD$5,000 (β = 1.34, p<0.01), being a current smoker (β = 1.52, p<0.01), and being a current drinker (β = 0.7, p<0.01). The results of a multiple logistic regression analysis found that users of dating apps (adjust odds ratio: 0.52, p<0.05) and current drinkers (adjust odds ratio: 0.40, p<0.01) were less likely to have consistent condom use. Users of dating apps (adjust odds ratio: 1.93, p<0.05), bisexual/homosexual subjects (adjust odds ratio: 2.57, p<0.01) and female subjects (adjust odds ratio: 2.00, p<0.05) were more likely not to have used condoms the last time they had sexual intercourse. The present study found a robust association between using dating apps and sexual risk behaviours, suggesting that app users had greater sexual risks. Interventions that can target app users so that they can stay safe when seeking sexual partners through dating apps should be developed.
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- Edmond Pui-Hang Choi
- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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- Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine and School of Chinese Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People’s Republic of China
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Wong JYH, Choi EPH, Lo HHM, Wong W, Chio JHM, Choi AWM, Fong DYT. Dating violence, quality of life and mental health in sexual minority populations: a path analysis. Qual Life Res 2016; 26:959-968. [PMID: 27679496 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1415-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Theories explaining the impact of intimate partner violence (IPV) on mental health have focused on heterosexual relationships. It is unclear whether mental health disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority people are due to IPV or factors related to sexual orientation. The present study aimed to investigate pathways of how sexual orientation influenced quality of life and mental health. METHODS The present cross-sectional study was conducted in 1076 young adults in a university population (934 heterosexual and 142 sexual minority groups). Structural equation modelling was used to examine the pathways of sexual orientation, dating violence, sexual orientation concealment, quality of life and mental health (perceived stress, anxiety and depression). RESULTS After adjusting for sociodemographic factors, quality of life in sexual minority people was poorer [estimate -2.82, 95 % confidence interval (CI) -4.77 to -0.86, p = 0.005], and stress (estimate 2.77, 95 % CI 1.64-3.92, p < 0.0001), anxiety (estimate 1.84, 95 % CI 1.13-2.56, p < 0.0001) and depression levels (estimate 0.62, 95 % CI 0.05-1.2, p < 0.0001) were higher than in heterosexual people. Dating violence and sexual orientation concealment were mediators, with the models showing a good fit. CONCLUSION Our study has progressed investigation of the link between sexual orientation and quality of life and mental health in the Chinese context. It has helped identify health disparities between heterosexual and sexual minority people and determined specific factors affecting their quality of life and mental health.
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- Janet Yuen-Ha Wong
- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chinese Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 7/F, Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Counselling and Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, 10 Wai Tsui Crescent, Braemar Hill, North Point, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, 5/F, The Centennial Campus, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, 4/F, William M.W. Mong Block, 21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, People's Republic of China
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Choi EPH, Wong JYH, Lo HHM, Wong W, Chio JHM, Fong DYT. The Impacts of Using Smartphone Dating Applications on Sexual Risk Behaviours in College Students in Hong Kong. PLoS One 2016. [PMID: 27828997 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0165394[] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/15/2023] Open
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Dating applications (apps) on smartphones have become increasingly popular. The aim of this study was to explore the association between the use of dating apps and risky sexual behaviours. Data were collected in four university campuses in Hong Kong. Subjects completed a structured questionnaire asking about the use of dating apps, sexual behaviours, and sociodemographics. Multiple linear and logistics regressions were used to explore factors associated with sexual risk behaviours. Six hundred sixty-six subjects were included in the data analysis. Factors associated with having unprotected sexual intercourse with more lifetime sexual partners included use of dating apps (β = 0.93, p<0.01), having one's first sexual intercourse before 16 years of age (β = 1.74, p<0.01), being older (β = 0.4, p<0.01), currently being in a relationship (= 0.69, p<0.05), having a monthly income at least HKD$5,000 (β = 1.34, p<0.01), being a current smoker (β = 1.52, p<0.01), and being a current drinker (β = 0.7, p<0.01). The results of a multiple logistic regression analysis found that users of dating apps (adjust odds ratio: 0.52, p<0.05) and current drinkers (adjust odds ratio: 0.40, p<0.01) were less likely to have consistent condom use. Users of dating apps (adjust odds ratio: 1.93, p<0.05), bisexual/homosexual subjects (adjust odds ratio: 2.57, p<0.01) and female subjects (adjust odds ratio: 2.00, p<0.05) were more likely not to have used condoms the last time they had sexual intercourse. The present study found a robust association between using dating apps and sexual risk behaviours, suggesting that app users had greater sexual risks. Interventions that can target app users so that they can stay safe when seeking sexual partners through dating apps should be developed.
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- Edmond Pui-Hang Choi
- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine and School of Chinese Medicine, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- Department of Counselling & Psychology, Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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- School of Nursing, the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., People's Republic of China
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