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Overview

Daniel W. L. Lai is affiliated with Hong Kong Baptist University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Social Sciences and Psychology, with a significant focus on subfields such as General Health Professions, Demography, Health, Sociology and Political Science, and Clinical Psychology.

The scientist's research covers several key topics including Health Disparities and Outcomes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes, Aging and Gerontology Research, Elder Abuse and Neglect, Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies, and Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction.

Selected recent papers authored by Daniel W. L. Lai include:

  • Effectiveness of a peer-based intervention on loneliness and social isolation of older Chinese immigrants in Canada: a randomized controlled trial (2020) published in BMC Geriatrics

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Vincent Wan Ping Lee
  • Elsie Yan
  • Xue Bai
  • VW Lou

Daniel W. L. Lai's work has been published in several venues, with multiple publications in:

  • Innovation in Aging
  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • Research Square
  • BMC Geriatrics
  • Health & Social Care in the Community

The research demonstrates a consistent engagement with issues affecting older adults, immigration, community health, and psychological aspects related to aging. Their contributions include experimental studies such as randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, and population-based surveys.

Best Publications

  • Filial Piety, Caregiving Appraisal, and Caregiving Burden

    Daniel W. L. Lai

  • The relationship between mental health literacy, personal contacts and personal stigma against depression.

    JianLi Wang;Daniel Lai

  • Effect of Financial Costs on Caregiving Burden of Family Caregivers of Older Adults

    Daniel W. L. Lai

  • Predictors of Health Service Barriers for Older Chinese Immigrants in Canada

    Daniel W. L. Lai;Shirley B. Y. Chau

  • Ageism and Depression: Perceptions of Older People as a Burden in China

    Xue Bai;Daniel W.L. Lai;Aimei Guo

  • Gender specific correlates of stigma toward depression in a Canadian general population sample

    JianLi Wang;Gordon Fick;Carol Adair;Daniel Lai

  • Impact of culture on depressive symptoms of elderly Chinese immigrants

    Daniel W. L. Lai

  • Understanding the Language, the Culture, and the Experience: Translation in Cross-Cultural Research:

    Jaeyoung Choi;Kaysi Eastlick Kushner;Judy Mill;Daniel W. L. Lai

  • Depression literacy in Alberta: findings from a general population sample.

    JianLi Wang;Carol Adair;Gordon Fick;Daniel Lai

  • Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine by older Chinese immigrants in Canada

    Daniel Lai;Neena Chappell

  • Effects of Service Barriers on Health Status of Older Chinese Immigrants in Canada

    Daniel W. L. Lai;Shirley B. Chau

  • Predictors of Depression in Aging South Asian Canadians

    Daniel W. L. Lai;Shireen Surood

  • Violence Across the Lifespan: Interconnections Among Forms of Abuse as Described by Marginalized Canadian Elders and their Care-givers

    Christine A. Walsh;Jenny Ploeg;Lynne Lohfeld;Jaclyn Horne

  • Effects of Social Exclusion on Depressive Symptoms: Elderly Chinese Living Alone in Shanghai, China

    Hong Mei Tong;Daniel W. L. Lai;Daniel W. L. Lai;Qun Zeng;Wen Yan Xu

  • Cultural predictors of caregiving burden of Chinese-Canadian family caregivers.

    Daniel W L Lai

  • Chinese health beliefs of older Chinese in Canada.

    Daniel W L Lai;Shireen Surood

  • Older Chinese' Attitudes Toward Aging and the Relationship to Mental Health: An International Comparison

    Daniel W L Lai

  • Gambling and the older Chinese in Canada.

    Daniel W.L. Lai

  • Effectiveness of a peer-based intervention on loneliness and social isolation of older Chinese immigrants in Canada: a randomized controlled trial.

    Daniel W. L. Lai;Jia Li;Xiaoting Ou;Celia Y. P. Li

  • Culture and mental health: Providing appropriate services for a diverse older population

    Tobi A. Abramson;Laura Trejo;Daniel W. L. Lai

  • Complementary and alternative medicine use among Chinese and white Canadians.

    Hude Quan;Daniel Lai;Delaine Johnson;Marja Verhoef

Frequent Co-Authors

Alma Au
Alma Au Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Neena L. Chappell
Neena L. Chappell University of Victoria
XinQi Dong
XinQi Dong Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Harriet L. MacMillan
Harriet L. MacMillan McMaster University
JianLi Wang
JianLi Wang University of Calgary
Daniel Fu Keung Wong
Daniel Fu Keung Wong Hong Kong Baptist University
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Stanford University School of Medicine
Che Hin Chetwyn Chan
Che Hin Chetwyn Chan Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Sheung-Tak Cheng
Sheung-Tak Cheng Education University of Hong Kong
Jean Woo
Jean Woo Chinese University of Hong Kong

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