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Dr. Andrew M. H. Siu (蕭敏康)

Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Research Interests

BULLET.GIF (928 bytes)Chronic Illness & Mental Health
BULLET.GIF (928 bytes)Positive Youth Development
BULLET.GIF (928 bytes)Rehabilitation & Psychosocial Instrument Development

Journal Articles

Chronic Illness & Mental Health
Fong, K,N,K,, Siu, A.M.H., Au Yeung, K., Cheung, S.W.S., Chan, C.C.H. (2011). Falls among the community-living elderly people in Hong Kong: A retrospective study. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 21, 33-40
Chow, Y.W.Y., Dorcas, A., Siu, A.M.H. (2011). The effects of Qigong on reducing stress and anxiety and enhancing body-mind well-being". Mindfulness, ?, 1-9 (DOI 10.1007/s12671-011-0080-3)
Siu, A.M.H. (2011). Editorial: Occupational Therapy Practice Research In Mental Health. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20, 47-48.
Lam, C.S., Wiley, A.H., Siu, A.M.H., & Emmett, J. (2010). Assessing readiness to work from a stages of change perspective: Implications for return to work. Work, 37, pp.321-329.
Kam, M.C.Y., & Siu, A.M.H. (2010). Evaluation of a horticultural activity programme for persons with psychiatric illness. Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 20, 80-86.
Poon, M.Y.C., Siu, A.M.H., & Sin, Y.M. (2010). Outcome analysis of occupational therapy programme for persons with early psychosis. Work, 37, 65-70.
Siu, A.M.H., Shek, D.T.L., & Poon, P.K.K. (2009). Evidence-based research in community rehabilitation: Design issues and strategies, Hong Kong Journal of Occupational Therapy, 19, 20-26.
Chan, S. C. C., Chan, C. C. H., Siu, A. M. H., & Poon, P. K. K. (2007). Stage of change in self-management of chronic diseases: Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (C-URICA) Scale. Rehabilitation Psychology, 52, 102-111.
Siu, A. M. H., Chan, C. C. H., Poon, P. K. K., Chui, D. Y. Y., & Chan, S. C. C. (2007). Evaluation of the Chronic Disease Self-Management program in a Chinese population, Patient Education and Counseling, 65, 42-50.
Siu, A. M. H., & Chui, D. Y. Y. (2004). Evaluation of a community rehabilitation service for people with rheumatoid arthritis, Patient Education & Counseling, 55, 62-69.
Yau, M. K. S., Siu, A. M. H. (1997). Community-based psychosocial rehabilitation: an overview of the American and Australian developments, Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 25, 9-22.
 Siu A.M.H. (1994). Improving work skills and habits in people with chronic psychiatric illness: a review of current techniques, Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 23, 15-29.
Positive Youth Development
Siu, A.M.H., & Shek, D.T.L. (2010). Secondary data analyses of conclusions drawn by the program implementers of a positive youth development in Hong Kong (Special Issue Article). THESCIENTIFCWORLDJOURNAL: TSW Child Health & Human Development, 10, pp.238-249. (DOI 10.1100/tsw.2010.1)
Siu, A.M.H., & Shek, D.T.L. (2010). Social problem solving as a predictor of well-being in adolescents and young adults. Social Indicators Research, 95, 393-406.
Shek, D.T.L., Sun, R.C.F., Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Interim evaluation of the Secondary 2 Program of a youth development program: Insights based on the Experimental Implementation Phase. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 1, 185-193.
Sun, R.C.F., Shek, D.T.L., Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Positive school and classroom environment: Precursors of successful implementation of positive youth development programs". TheScientificWorldJOURNAL: TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 8, 1063-1074 (DOI 10.1100/tsw.2008.126).
Shek, D.T.L., Siu, A.M.H., Lee, T.Y. (2008). Positive youth development in Hong Kong: Objective outcome evaluation based on a randomized group trial. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 1, 159-167.
Shek, D.T.L., Siu, A.M.H., Lee, T.Y., Cheung, C.K., & Chung, R. (2008). Effectiveness of the Tier 1 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: Objective outcome evaluation based on a randomized group trial. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL: TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 8, 4-12 (DOI 10.1100/tsw.2008.16).
Shek, D.T.L., Sun, R.C.F, Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Interim evaluation of the Secondary 2 Program of Project P.A.T.H.S.: Insights based on the Experimental Implementation Phase. TheScientificWorldJOURNAL: TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 8, 61-72 (DOI 10.1100/tsw.2008.22).
Shek, D. T. L., Lee, T. Y., Siu, A. M. H., & Ma, H. K. (2007). Convergence of Subjective Outcome and Objective Outcome Evaluation Findings: Insights Based on the Project P.A.T.H.S. TheScientificWorldJournal, 7, 258-267 (DOI: 10.1100/tsw.2007.59).
Shek, D. T. L., Lee, T. Y., Siu, A. M. H., & Lam, C. M. (2007). Qualitative evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S. based on the perceptions of the program participants. TSW Holistic Health & Medicine, 1, 290-299 (DOI name: 10.1100/tswhhm.2006.239).
Shek, D. T. L., Siu, A. M. H., Lee, T. Y. (2007). The Chinese Positive Youth Development Scale: A validation study. Research on Social Work Practice, 17, 380-391.
Shek, D. T. L, Lee, T. Y., Siu, A., & Lam, C. M. (2006). Qualitative evaluation of the project P.A.T.H.S. based on the perceptions of the program participants. The Scientific World (TSW) Holistic Health & Medicine, 1, 209-299 (DO| 10.100/tswhhm.2006.239).
Shek, D. T. L., & Siu, A. M. H. (2006). Evaluation of a Positive Youth Development Program in Hong Kong: Issues, principles and design, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, 18, 329-339.
Shek, D. T. L., Siu, A. M. H., Lee, T. Y., Cheng, H. C. H., Tsang, S., Chui, Y. H., Lui, J., & Lung, D. (2006). Development and validation of a positive youth development scale in Hong Kong. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, 18, 547-558.
Siu, A. M. H., Cheng, H. C. H., & Leung, M. C. M. (2006).Prosocial norms as a positive youth development construct: Conceptual bases and implications for curriculum development. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, 18, 451-457.
Cheng, H. C. H., Siu, A. M. H., Leung, M. C. M. (2006). Prosocial Involvement as a positive youth development construct: Conceptual bases and implications for curriculum development, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, 18, 393-400.
Cheng, H. C. H., Siu, A. M. H., Leung, M. C. M. (2006). Recognition for positive behavior as a positive youth development construct: Conceptual bases and implications for curriculum development. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine & Health, 18, 467-473.
Siu, A. M. H. & Shek, D. T. L. (2006). Psychometric properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong. Family Therapy, 33, 99-112. (reprint of 2005 article in Adolescence).
Siu, A. M. H., & Shek, D. T. L. (2005). Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Family Assessment Instrument in Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong, Adolescence, 40, 817-830.
Siu, A. M. H., & Shek, D. T. L. (2005). Validation of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in a Chinese Context. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 118-126.
Siu, A.M.H. (2002). Interpersonal Competence, Family Functioning, and Parent-Adolescent Conflicts. Ph.D. Thesis. Hong Kong: Chinese University of Hong Kong. (published by UMI, ISBN: 0-493-86026-6).
Rehabilitation & Psychosocial Instrument Development
SIU, A.M.H., LAI, C.Y.Y., CHIU, A.S.M., YIP, C.C.K. (2011). Development and validation of a fine-motor assessment tool for use with young children in a Chinese population". Research in Developmental Disabilities, 32, pp.107-114.
Cheung, P.P.P., & Siu, A.M.H. (2009). A comparison of patterns of sensory processing in children with and without developmental disabilities, Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30, 1468-1480.
Siu, A. M. H., Yau, M. K. S., & Lam, P. C. W. (2007). Situational assessment as a predictor of employment outcomes in people with chronic illness. Hong Kong Medical Journal, 13(Suppl 1), S32-35.
Li-Tsang C.W.P., Lee, M.Y.F., Yeung, S.S.S., Siu A.M.H., Lam, C.S. (2007) A 6-month follow-up of the effects of an information and communication technology (ICT) training programme on people with intellectual disabilities. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 28, 559-566. 
Law, C. K. M., Siu, A. M. H., Lee, J. L. Y., & Lee, S. W. K. (2006). Prediction of Work Rehabilitation Placements using the Chinese Work Personality Profile. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 30, 120-128.
Chan, S. C. C., Siu, A. M. H., Poon, P. K. K., & Chan C. C. H. (2005). Chronic disease self-management program for Chinese patients: a preliminary multi-baseline study. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 28, 351-354.
Siu, A. M. H., & Shek, D. T. L. (2005). Relations between Social Problem Solving and Indicators of Interpersonal and Family Well-Being among Chinese Adolescents in Hong Kong. Social Indicators Research, 71, 517-539.
Siu, A. M. H., & Shek, D. T. L. (2005). The Chinese Social Problem Solving Inventory: some initial results on reliability and validity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 61, 347-360.
Siu, A. M. H., & Shek, D. T. L. (2005). Validation of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in a Chinese Context. Research on Social Work Practice, 18, 118-126.
Mok, C. C. M.,  Siu, A.M. H., Chan, W. C., Yeung, K. M., Pan, P. C., & Li, S. W. (2005). Functional Disabilities Profile of Chinese Elderly People with Alzheimer's Disease - A Validation Study on the Chinese Version of the Disability Assessment for Dementia, Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 20, 112-119.
Chan, I. H. L., Siu, A. M. H. (2005). A study of the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Dementia Rating Scale. International Psychogeriatrics, 17, 69-79.
Law, L. S. H., Dai, O. S. M, & Siu, A. M. H. (2004). The applicability of goal attainment scaling in the evaluation of gross motor changes in children with cerebral palsy. Hong Kong Physiotherapy Journal, 22, 22-28.
Siu, A.M.H., Yau, M.K.S., Lam, P.C.W. (1998). The Chinese Work Personality Profile: Factor Scales, Reliability, and Norms. Vocational Evaluation and Work Adjustment Bulletin, Winter Issue.
Siu, A.M.H. (1997). Predicting the employment outcomes for people with chronic psychiatric illness. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health, 13, 45-58.
Siu A.M.H., Lam P.C.W. (1993). Employability Assessment in Psychosocial Occupational Therapy, Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 22, 17-28.

Projects

As Principal Investigator

Emotional Competence and Emotional Distress in Young Persons with Drug Abuse Behavior and Depression.

Factors Affecting the Participation in Religious Activities by Persons with Intellectual Disabilities, funded by Haven of Hope Christian Service .

P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood (共創成長路) II: a Jockey Club Youth Enhancement Scheme.
Development and Validation of a Test of Social Problem Solving Performance for Chinese Adolescents.
Clinical Trial of a Psychoeducation Program for Outpatients with Unipolar Depression, funded by the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Self-management Program for Chronic Illness (Health-in-Action Project), funded by Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation.
An Evaluation of a Self-management Program for People with Chronic Illness (The Health-in-Action Project), funded by PolyU (completed).
Development and Validation of a Chinese Version of the Social Problem Solving Inventory, funded by PolyU.
Situational Assessment as a Predictor of Employment Outcome in People with Chronic Mental Illness, funded by Health Services Research Grant.

As Co-investigator

Base Rate of Domestic Accidents of Community Living Elderly.
Transition from School to Work Program for Special Education Students with Mild Mental Handicap, funded by PolyU.
Family Psychoeducation for Family Caregivers of Persons with Schizophrenia in Hong Kong and Guangzhou, funded by PolyU.
An Experimental Study on the Effectiveness of Three IT Training Programmes: From A Social-Cognitive Learning Perspective, funded by Social Welfare Department.

 


 

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Recent Presentations

Press Conferences

理工大學、香港大學,及明愛聯合發表,《濫葯青少年研究報告》,2009523日。

香港職業治療學會及香港理工大學康復治療科學系《「商場暢通無障礙 」調查研究報告》,2006916

Workshops

Siu, A.M.H. (2010). Workshop on “Evaluating Chronic Disease Self-Management Programs". International Conference on Promoting Chronic Care, Hong Kong, 8-10 Jan 2010.
蕭敏康、黎婉儀《香港學前兒童小肌肉發展評估》 研究發報會,協康會及香港理工大學康復治療科學系合辦,2009年6月29日。
靈實協會、中國神學研究院《照顧智障人士之靈性需要:研討會》, 2009 年4 月20 日。

Conference Papers

Cha, S.C.C., Chan, C.C.H., Siu, A.M.H., & Poon, P.K.K. (2010). Stage of Change in Self-Management of Chronic Diseases: Utility of the Chinese Version of the University of Rhode Island Change Assessment (C-URICA) Scale . International Conference on Promoting Chronic Care, Hong Kong, 8-10 Jan 2010.
Lung, G.P.Y., Siu, A.M.H., Chan, C.C.H., & Poon, P.K.K. (2010). Group Process and Therapeutic Factors in Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. International Conference on Promoting Chronic Care, Hong Kong, 8-10 Jan 2010.
Siu, A.M.H., Wong, A.W.K., Wong, D., Chan, C., & Chan, C.C.H. (2009). Brain function testing and emotional profile of young persons with substance use disorders". Conference on Promoting Community Mental Health: Issues, Achievements, and Visioning into the Future, Hong Kong, 15 - 17 Dec 2009.
Lee, V.C.K., Chan, W.W.K., Lin, P.W.K., Siu, A.M.H. (2009). Empowering patient to cope with depression: Intervention & preventive program for depressive patients in community". Hospital Authority Convention, Hong Kong, 4-5 May 2009.
Siu, A.M.H., Ngan, I., & Shek, D.T.L. (2008). Development and validation of Chinese version of the Means-Ends Problem Solving Procedure. The 6th Chinese Psychologist Conference, Hong Kong, 11-14 Jun 2008.
Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Why we give and why we help? Reflections from the development of a prosocial curriculum". The 6th Chinese Psychologist Conference, Hong Kong, 11-14 Jun 2008.
Siu, A.M.H.(2008). Clinical research in psychosocial practice. Occupational Therapy Scientific Forum, School of Health Sciences (Allied Health), Nanyang Polytechnic, 5 Jan 2008.
Siu, A.M.H., Shek, D.T.L. (2008). Social problem solving as a predictor of well-being in adolescents and young adults. International Conference on Human Development and Quality of Life. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Lau, J.S.K., Siu, A.M.H., Chui, D.Y.Y. (2008). Factors affecting weight maintenance after participating in a weight loss program: The perspectives of people with obesity. The 6th Pan-Pacific Conference on Rehabilitation, Hong Kong.
Siu, A.M.H., Ngan, I., & Shek, D.T.L. (2008). Development and validation of Chinese version of the Means-Ends Problem Solving Procedure. The 6th Chinese Psychologist Conference, Hong Kong, 11-14 Jun 2008.
Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Why we give and why we help? Reflections from the development of a prosocial curriculum". The 6th Chinese Psychologist Conference, Hong Kong, 11-14 Jun 2008.
Siu, A.M.H.(2008). Clinical research in psychosocial practice. Occupational Therapy Scientific Forum, School of Health Sciences (Allied Health), Nanyang Polytechnic, 5 Jan 2008.
Siu, A.M.H. (2008). Assessments and clinical research in mental health practice. Occupational Therapy Scientific Forum, Kuala Lumpar, 7 Jan 2008.
Li, E. P. Y., Siu, A. M. H., Chan, C. C. H., Lam, C. S., & Jim, B. H. Y. (2007). Post-school placement of special education students with intellectual disabilities. 4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Hong Kong, 23-26 Jul 2007, Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, pp.82-82.
SIU, A.M.H., CHUI, D.Y.Y., LAU, J.S.K., POON, P.K.K., CHAN, C.C.H. (2007). Self-management of chronic illness: How it works? 4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Hong Kong, 23-26 Jul 2007, Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, Hong Kong, pp.46.
Fong, S. L., & Siu, A. M. H. (2007). Barrier free access to shopping malls: an opinion survey of elderly and people with disabilities. 4th Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Hong Kong, 23-26 Jul 2007, Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, pp.43-43.
蕭敏康《分析CDSMP在香港的發展及成效》健康未來我締造 - 自我管理研討會,香港,2007127日。

Book Chapters & Monographs

Book Chapters

SUN R.C.F., SHEK D.T.L., SIU A.M.H.Positive school and classroom enviroments". In 1st, ed., Positive Youth Development: Implementation of a Youth Program in a Chinese Context, Nova Science Publishers, New York, U.S.A., pp.105-120 (2010) ISBN 978-1-61668-230-9
蕭 敏康、龍珮怡〈研究報告:影響智障人士參與宗教活動的因素〉關韻韶編著《無障礙敬拜:照顧智障人士的靈性需要》香港:基督教靈實協會,2009年,82-119頁(ISBN 978-962-7922-43-8)。
陳香蘭、蕭敏康〈老人癡呆症評估量表〉樓瑋群、梅錦榮編著《長者身心健康測量手冊》香港大學秀圃老年研究中心,2008年,8-15頁(ISBN 978-962-86424-6-5)。

Teaching or Clinical Manuals

CHEUNG, P.P.P., SIU, A.M.H.Chinese Sensory Profile: Users' Manual. 1st Ed. Hong Kong Occupational Therapy Association, Hong Kong, 76pp (2010) ISBN 978-988-99494-5-7
Shek, D.T.L., Ma, H.K., Lee, T.Y., SIU, A.M.H., Tsang, S.K.M. (2008). P.A.T.H.S. to Adulthood: A Jockey Club Youth Enhancement Scheme. Secondary Two Curriculum (Full Implementation Phase): Users’ Manual and Activity Handbook 1 (1st Ed.). Hong Kong: Social Welfare Practice and Research Centre, Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, (ISBN 988-99807-2-X).
高淑蘭、蕭敏康、趙漸強、潘韻琪、譚偉聰、陳剛、曾瑞萍、蔡秉昌、蔡亦欣 編著 《新思力行(香港)治療師手冊》香港:香港職業治療師學會,2006年 (ISBN 962-85432-9-6)。
馬慶強、石丹理、鄭之灝、蕭敏康、許錦屏、林靜雯、俞秀英《共創成長路─賽馬會青少年培育計劃:中二課程活動手冊》香港中文大學社會福利實踐及研究中心,2006年。
馬慶強、石丹理、鄭之灝、蕭敏康、許錦屏、林靜雯、俞秀英《共創成長路─賽馬會青少年培育計劃:中一課程活動手冊(二)》香港中文大學社會福利實踐及研究中心,2006年。 
Research Monographs
蕭敏康、方少麗、馮嘉儀、 陳少芬、張秀嫻、杜子勝著《商場無障礙問卷調查報告2007》香港職業治療學會, 2007年。 (ISBN 978-988-99494-1-19).
徐英賢、蕭敏康《長期病患者的肥胖問題調查報告》香港復康會適健中心,2005年。
徐英賢、蕭敏康《香港人失眠問題調查報告》香港復康會適健中心,2005年。
徐英賢、蕭敏康《長期病患者的肥胖問題調查報告》香港復康會適健中心,2005年。
徐英賢、蕭敏康《香港人對健康的自我管理調查報告》,香港復康會社區復康網絡「身心力行計劃」,2003年。