教學人員
簡介
我是一位以社區為本的臨床心理學家,與有多元親歷經驗人士、非政府組織和企業密切合作,將研究轉化為實踐。我的研究重點包括污名和多元、數碼心理健康,以及應用佛教心理學於個人福祉和社會平等。她共同創立了社會企業「說書人」(https://www.storytalerhk.org/),並開發了一個面向香港年輕成人的數碼心理健康平台「賽馬會心導遊+計劃」(https://www.jcthplus.org/)。我成立的多元文化及全人健康研究室(Diversity and Well-being Lab)顧名思義有志於提倡多元文化,推動社會平等及提升大眾的全人健康。這個理念一直推動著我們的研究活動。
研究興趣
參與項目
- Jockey Club TourHeart+ Project —Digital Platform for Mental Health
- Personalized Nudging to Promote Uptake of and Engagement in Mental Health Self-care
- Buddhist Psychology on Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability
- User involvement in personalized digital mental health
教學科目
- PSYC6231- 論文 II
- PSYC6620- 健康與社區心理學
學術著作
Digital Mental Health:
Chan, A. T. Y., Li, C. M., Tong, A. C. Y., Freeman, D., Koh, Y. M., & Mak, W. W. S. (2025). An Automated Virtual Reality Cognitive-Behavioural Preventive Intervention for Adults with Agoraphobic Symptoms: A Randomised Controlled Trial of adapted gameChange in Hong Kong. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. DOI: 10.1159/000549113
Auyeung, L., Mak, W. W. S., Tsang, E. Z., & Yang, P. L. (2025). Impact of a digital decision aid when choosing between face-to-face and guided Internet-based psychological interventions for depression among Chinese-speaking participants in Hong Kong: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e54727. https://doi.org/10.2196/70436
Auyeung, L., Tsang, E. Z., & Mak, W. W. S. (2025). Using the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) to design an online direct-to-consumer marketing of Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for people with depression: Randomized controlled trial. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 19,100695, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2025.100695
Tong, A. C. Y., Wong, K. T. Y., Chung, W. T., & Mak, W. W. S. (2025). Effectiveness of topic-based chatbots on mental health self-care and mental well-being: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e70436. https://doi.org/10.2196/70436
Mak, W. W. S., Tong, A. C. Y., Fu, A. C. M., Leung, I. W. Y., Jung, O. H. C., Watkins, E. R., & Lui, W. W. S. (2024). Efficacy of Internet-based rumination-focused cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based intervention with guided support in reducing risks of depression and anxiety: A randomized controlled trial. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12512
Stigma:
Yu, B. C. L., Chio, F. H. N., Cheung, R. Y. M., Kakani K., Mak, W. W. S. (2025). How does family face relate to intention to seek therapist-guided and digital self-guided psychological interventions? Mediating effects of interdependent stigma and help-seeking attitudes. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02990-5
Chan, R. C. H., Hung, F. N., & Mak, W. W. S. (2025). Evolving experiences of HIV stigma and their impact on well-being: A serial cross-sectional study of people living with HIV in Hong Kong from 2012 to 2022. SSM-Mental Health, 100415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmmh.2025.100415
Fong, T. H. C., & Mak, W. W. S. (2022). Effects of Internet-based storytelling programs (Amazing Adventure Against Stigma) in reducing mental illness stigma with mediation by interactivity and stigma content: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(8), e37973.
Yuen, A. S. Y. & Mak, W. W. S. (2021). The effects of immersive virtual reality in reducing public stigma in the university population of Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(7), e23683.
Yu, B. C.L., Chio, F. H. N., Mak, W. W. S., Corrigan, P. W. & Chan, K. K. Y. (2021). Internalization process of stigma of people with mental illness across cultures: A meta-analytic structural equation modeling approach, Clinical Psychology Review, 87, 102029.
Buddhist Psychology:
Shen, K. H. L., Yu, B. C. L., Mak, W. W. S., Lai, L. W. L. (2025). From indifference to advocacy: Investigating the effects of interconnectedness and critical reflection on promoting collective action intention within LGBT+ and heterosexual cisgender individuals. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Yu, B. C. L., Mak, W. W. S., Chio, F. H. N., Sik, H. T., & Chan, R. M. K. (2025). A longitudinal investigation of the relative temporal association of tranquility, concentration, and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) with nonattachment and mental health. Applied Research in Quality of Life, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-025-10443-z
Mak, W. W. S., Ng, S. M., & Yu, B. C. L. (2023). Nonattachment is associated with positive belief in humanity and life and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness, 14(11), 2617–2625. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02219-z
Yu, B. C. L., Mak, W. W. S., Leung, I. W. Y., & Chio, F. H. N. (2021). Reducing stigma through interconnectedness and compassion: A Buddhism-based approach to reduce stigma towards people with mental illness. Mindfulness. 12(7), 1779-1790. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-021-01640-6
Yu, B. C. L, Mak, W. W. S., & Chio, F. H. N. (2020). Promotion of well-being by raising the awareness on the interdependent nature of all matters: Development and validation of the Interconnectedness Scale. Mindfulness. 11, 1238–1252. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-020-01334-5
其他職位
- Research Director, CUHK-NCKU Joint Research Centre for Positive Social Science
- Professor (by courtesy), Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK
編輯委員會
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Mindfulness
榮銜與獎項
- 2025 Mental Health & Prevention Senior Researcher Award 2025, Elsevier
- 2025 International Society of Behavioral Medicine Distinguished Scientist Award
- 2025 Outstanding Research Impact Award 2024-25, Faculty of Social Science, CUHK
- 2025 Ranked 35th in Top Scientists in Psychology in China by Research.com
- 2024 Excellent Health Promotion Project Award, Health Bureau, Hong Kong
- 2023 Social Welfare Excellence in Care Award under Top 10 Mental Health Awards by the Mental Health Foundation
- 2020-24 World’s Top 2% Scientists by Elsevier and Stanford University (Baas, Boyack, Ioannidis, 2023)
- 2021 Excellent Research Award, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong
- 2016-26 Outstanding Fellow of the Faculty of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2017 《JESSICA Most Successful Women》2017
- 2017 Research Mentorship Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2016 Research Excellence Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Fellow of American Psychological Association (APA), Association for Psychological Science (APS), Hong Kong Psychological Society (HKPS), and Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)







