Anna Wong
Postdoctoral fellow
CUHK Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Biography
Anna graduated with a PhD degree in Education, specializing in musical engagement and well-being. She is particularly interested in researching human development and psychosocial interventions that empower individuals to live a healthy, active and meaningful life. Since joining the Institute of Ageing in 2015, Anna has been actively involved in community projects. She’s currently working on developing and evaluating arts-based interventions that reduce loneliness in later life in community and care home settings.
Research Interest
Ageing,Loneliness, Music and psychological well-being,Arts-based intervention,Lifelong Learning
Publications
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Chau, A. K. C., Fang, Y., Wong, A., Yu, R. & Woo, J. (2017). Social Connections Mediate the Association Between Frailty and Meaning in Life in Older People. Poster presented at: Global Aging and Health: Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice. The 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics; 2017 July 23-27; San Francisco, CA.
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Fang, Y., Chau, A. K. C., Wong, A., Fung, H. H., & Woo, J. (2017). Information and communicative technology use enhances psychological well-being of older adults: the roles of age, social connectedness, and frailty status. Aging & Mental Health, 1-9.
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Wong, A., Chau, A. K. C., Fang, Y., & Woo, J. (2017). Illuminating the psychological experience of elderly loneliness from a societal perspective: a qualitative study of alienation between older people and society. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(7), 824.
