2026

Ho, RTH, Chan, CKP, Lo, TLT.^#, & Fong,TCT. (In press). From depression to expression: A community expressive arts program for alleviating depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults. Gerontologist. 

Sajnani, N., Ibanez, A., Sonke, J.K., Sacco, P.L., Shaheed,A., Lawlor, B., Orkibi, H., Vessel, E.A., Brinza, T., Bahr,E., Ho, RTH, Seshadri, S., Feigin, A., Cotterrell, D., Akinsete, A., Adewale, K., Giurca, B.C., Fancourt, D., Fietje, N. (2026 online first). The arts as a global health resource. The Lancet, 408: 1518-1524. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(26)00610-0 

Li, H, Zhao, W., & Ho, RTH* (2026). Observed effects of improvisational theater on personal growth: A scoping review. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing,18 (5): e70234. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.70234. 

Ho, RTH, Chan, CKP, Lo, TLT.^#, & Fong,TCT. (accepted). From depression to expression: A community expressive arts program for alleviating depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults. Gerontologist. [IF: 3.9, Q1 Gerontology]

Sajnani, N., Ibanez, A., Sonke, J.K., Sacco, P.L., Shaheed,A., Lawlor, B., Orkibi, H., Vessel, E.A., Brinza, T., Bahr,E., Ho, RTH, Seshadri, S., Feigin, A., Cotterrell, D., Akinsete, A., Adewale, K., Giurca, B.C., Fancourt, D., Fietje, N. (2026 online first). The arts as a global health resource. The Lancet. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)00610-0/fulltext [IF: 109, Q1 in Medicine, General and Internal]

Li, H^#, Zhao, W^#., & Ho, RTH* (2026). Observed effects of improvisational theater on personal growth: A scoping review. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing,18 (5): e70234. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.70234. [IF3.3, Q1 Applied Psychology]

Ho, RTH*, Fong, TCT, Lo, TLT#. (2026). Initial validation of the short form of two imagination measures in Hong Kong: the Self Descriptive Imagination Questionnaire and the Fantastic Reality Ability Measurement. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications. 13: 1552. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-026-07624-y [IF 4.8, Q1 Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary]

Fong, T.C., Chan, C. Yip, PSF, Ho, RTH* (2026). Associations between arts engagement and well-being, happiness, and life satisfaction in Hong Kong adults: A cross-sectional, household-based survey. Journal of Happiness Studies. 27, 91. [IF3.7, Q1 Psychology, Multidisciplinary] 

Fong, T.C.T. and Ho, R.T.H*. (2026). Inter-Connections among Multidimensional Domains of Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Hong Kong: A Network Analysis. Applied Research in Quality of Life. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-026-10574-x [IF 2.7, Q1 Social Sciences Interdisciplinary]

Wang, K#. Emery, CR, Ho, RTH. (2026). Beyond Cumulative Risk: A Scoping Review of the Application of the Polyvictimization Framework in Child Sexual Abuse Research. Trauma, Violence & Abuse. [IF 6.7, Q1 Criminology & Penology, Family Studies]        

Tang VFY, Jiang D, Kwok JYY, Yeung, DYL, Choi, NK, Warner, LM, Ho, RTH, Chou, KL.  Behavioral Activation and Mindfulness Interventions in Reducing Loneliness and Improving Well-Being in Older Adults: The HEAL-HOA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Network Open. 2026;9(2): e2557170. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.57170. [IF11.7, Q1 Medicine, General & Internal]

Lin, L., Zhu, Z, Ho, RTH, Liao, J, Luo, Y. (2026, wip). Exploring a Multimodal Chatbot as a Facilitator in Therapeutic Art Activity. arXiv:2602.14183. https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.14183

Liu, C, Wong, SH, Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K, Ho, RTH, Yang, Y, Liang, X, Leung, A, Cheung, J S, Dastamooz#, S, & Sit, CH. (2026). Effects of physical activity on suicidal ideation and sleep disturbances in adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorders, 393, 120369. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120369. [IF 5.7, Q1 Psychiatry]

Ho, RTH*, Lo, TLT#, Fong, TCT, Jiang, D., Kwok, JYY, Yeung, DYL, Choi, N, G., Warner, LM, Chou, K. (2026). The mediating role of loneliness between psychosocial and physiological well-being in older adults. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 184, 107706. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107706. [IF 3.6, Q1 SJR Psychiatry/Endocrinology]

Dastamooz, S., Stephen H.S., Wong, S.H.S., Yang, Y., Arbour-Nicitopoulos, K., Ho, RTH, Yam, J. C.S., Tham, C.C.Y., Liu,C., Sit, CHP. (2025). Efficacy of a short-term physical exercise intervention on stress biomarkers and mental health in adolescents with ADHD: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Affective Disorder. 393:120285. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120285.  [IF 5.7, Q1 Psychiatry]

Wong, ACM^# & Ho, RTH* (2026). The Integrated Model: Dynamic Changes in Mother-Child Relationship in the Context of Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Family Violence. 41: 219-235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00733-9. [IF 2.3, Q1 Family Studies]

Lee, JLC, Kwok, LL, Shi, SL, Lee, KNW, Wong, AYL, Ho, RTH, Ng, PHF. (2026). Applying a Participatory Design Model-Making Engagement Activity to Understand How Different Stakeholders Envision Senior-Friendly Outdoor Gyms in Parks. Journal of Aging and Environment, 40 (3): 238=262. https://doi.org/10.1080/26892618.2025.2454036

Liu, W., Wang, Q., Shi, C. (2026). Young Adults’ Readiness for Parents’ Advance Care Planning in China: Evidence from an Online Survey. Submitted to Health & Social Care in the Community.

Wang, Q., Kwok, J., Fung, M., ..Ho, R.T.H. (2026). Comparative effects of mindful yoga and expressive arts on perceived stress and whole-person health in individuals with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease: a randomized controlled trial protocol. Submitted to JMIR Research Protocols.

Ma K., Lin, Y., Wang, Q., Zhuang, J. (2026). Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Peer Growth Group Intervention to Enhance Psychological Resilience in Young Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Submitted to Nurse Education in Practice.

Zhang, X., Wang, Q. (2026). A ritual way of ageing well: a qualitative study of a comprehensive, culturally grounded ritual-based health programme for older adults in urban China. Frontiers in Psychology.

Wang Q, Yu D, Wong G, Zhang D, Knapp M, Amoah PA, et al. (2026). A feasibility study on the efficacy of a VR-based mindfulness intervention for dementia caregivers in the home environment: A pilot randomized control trial protocol. PLoS One 21(4): e0347988. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0347988

Fong, T. C. T., Chan, C. H., Kwok, A. P. K., Chan, R. T., Tang, R. L. M., Wen, M., & Yip, P. S. (2026). Relationship Between Generative AI Use and Life Satisfaction and the Mediating Role of AI Literacy Among Hong Kong Adults: Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28, e88362.

Li, Z., Fong, T. C. T., Chong, E. S., & Yip, P. S. (2026). Attitudinal shifts towards homosexuality among secondary school students in Hong Kong over a decade: A multiple group latent class analysis. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 23(1), 122-136.