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Bachelor of Science with
Honours in Physiotherapy Staff Information Dr. Huang Po Ching

Dr. Huang Po Ching

Assistant Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

PhD NCKU TW, MSc NCKU TW,
Certified Physical Therapist(TW)

Email: pchuang@hkmu.edu.hk
Tel: 3970 8747

Teaching Areas & Research Interests

Social Psychology
Health Behavior

Selected Publications

Journal Articles

Huang P. C., Tsai K. L., Chen Y. W., Lin H. T., Hung C. H. (2017). Exercise combined with ultrasound attenuates neuropathic pain in rats associated with downregulation of IL-6 and TNF-alpha, but with upregulation of IL-10. Anesthesia & Analgesia, 124(6), 2038-44. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001600
Huang P. C., Hung C. H., Kuo Y. J., Chen Y. P., Ahorsu D. K., Yen C. F., Lin C. Y., Griffiths M. D., Pakpour A. H. (2021). Expanding Protection Motivation Theory to explain willingness of COVID-19 vaccination uptake among Taiwanese university students. Vaccines, 9(9), 1046. doi:10.3390/vaccines9091046
Huang P. C., Hung C. H., Chen G. W., Cashin C., Griffiths M. D., Yang W. C., Wang H. W., Lin C. Y., Ko N. Y. (2022). COVID-19-related self-stigma, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, and smartphone addiction among frontline government workers with COVID-19 pandemic control duties. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 15, 3069-80. doi:10.2147/PRBM.S383842
Huang P. C., Lee C. H., Griffiths M. D., O’Brien K. S., Lin Y. C., Gan W. Y., Poon W. C., Hung C. H., Lee K. H., Lin C. Y. (2022). Sequentially mediated effects of weight-related self-stigma and psychological distress in the association between perceived weight stigma and food addiction among Taiwanese university students: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 10(1), 177. doi:10.1186/s40337-022-00701-y
Huang P. C., Chen J. S., Potenza M. N., Griffiths M. D., Pakpour A. H., Chen J. K., Lin Y. C., Hung C. H., O’Brien K. S., Lin C. Y. (2022). Temporal associations between physical activity and three types of problematic use of the internet: A six-month longitudinal study. Journal of Behavioral Addictions, 11(4), 1055-67. doi:10.1556/2006.2022.00084
Chen I. H., Huang P. C.†, Lin Y. C., Gan W. Y., Fan C. W., Yang W. C., Tung S. E. H., Poon W. C., Griffiths M. D., Lin C. Y. (2022). The Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 and the modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 in Taiwan: Factor structure and concurrent validity. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 1014447. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1014447
Huang P. C., Latner J. D., O’Brien K. S., Chang Y. L., Hung C. H., Chen J. S., Lee K. H., Lin C. Y. (2023). Associations between social media addiction, psychological distress, and food addiction among Taiwanese university students. Journal of Eating Disorders, 11(1), 43. doi:10.1186/s40337-023-00769-0
Huang P. C., Barlassinab L., Turner J. R., Carvalhoc F., Martinez-Perezd A., Gibson-Millere J., Chen J. S., Kürthy M., Lee, K. H.,. (2023). Expanding Protection Motivation Theory to explain vaccination behavior among United Kingdom and Taiwan populations. Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics, 19(1), 2211319. doi:10.1080/21645515.2023.2211319
Yi J., Chen I. H., Chen H. P., Lin I. C., Chen J. S., Huang P. C.*, O’Brien K. S., Griffiths M. D., Lin C. Y. (2024). Tendency to avoid physical activity mediates the association between perceived weight stigma and physical activity levels among university students. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 26, 100584. doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100584
Huang P. C., Lin C. Y., Huang R. Y., Chen J. S., Griffiths M. D., Strong C., Wang H. W., Chen C. Y., Ko N. Y., Shieh S. J. (2024). The effect of social support and resource support on emotional exhaustion, insomnia and suicidal ideation among allied health trainees and post-graduate year doctors in Taiwan. BMC Psychology, 12, 322. doi:10.1186/s40359-024-01811-9
Huang P. C., Lin C. Y., Huang R. Y., Chen J. S., Potenza M. N., Strong C., Wang H. W., Griffiths M. D., Chen C. Y., Ko N. Y., Shieh S. J. (2024). Impact of COVID-19-induced academic stress on insomnia and suicidal ideation among Taiwanese health trainees and junior doctors. Medical Science Monitor, 30, e944932. doi:10.12659/MSM.944932
Jafari E., Huang P. C.†, Zanjanchi F., Potenza M. N., Y.* L. C., H.* P. A. (2024). Comparison between problematic use of social media and YouTube to insomnia among Iranian adolescents: A mediating role of psychological distress. Digital Health, 10, 1-8. doi:10.1177/20552076241261914
Huang P. C., Latner J. D., Bevan N., Griffiths M. D., Chen J. S., Huang C. H., O’Brien K. S., Lin C. Y. (2024). Internalized weight stigma and psychological distress mediate the association of perceived weight stigma with food addiction among young adults: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Eating Disorders, 12(1), 150. doi:10.1186/s40337-024-01112-x
Liu T. Y., Ko W. T., Griffiths M. D., Pakpour A. H., Üztemur S., Ahorsu D. K., Huang P. C.*, Lin C. Y. (2024). The associations between levels of inattention/hyperactivity and social media addiction among young adults: The mediating role of emotional regulation strategies in self-blame and blaming others. Acta Psychologica, 251, 104338. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104338
Huang P. C.*, Geusens F., Tu H. F., Fung X. C., Chen C. Y. (2024). Association between problematic social media use and physical activity: the mediating roles of nomophobia and the tendency to avoid physical activity. Journal of Social Media Research, 1(1), 14-24. doi:10.29329/jsomer.4
Ye J., Huang P. C.†, Adjaottor E. S., Addo F.-M., Griffiths M. D., Ahorsu D. K., Lin C. Y. (2024). Associations between fear of COVID-19 and mental health in Ghana: A sequential mediation model. Heliyon, 11(1), e41407. doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e41407
Liu, T. Y., Ko, W. T., Pramkuti, I., Griffiths, M. D., Pakpour, A. H., Üztemur, S., Huang, P. C.*, Ahorsu, D. K., & Lin, C. Y.* (2024). Emotion regulation in the associations of inattention/hyperactivity with distress. American Journal of Health Behavior. 48(6), 1651-1662. doi:10.5993/AJHB.48.6.16.
Lin Y. C., Huang P. C.* (2025). Digital traps: How technology fuels nomophobia and insomnia in Taiwanese college students. Acta Psychologica, 252, 104674. doi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2024.104674

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