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Samuel M. Y. Ho

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
40
Citations
6618
World Ranking
8253
National Ranking
71

Samuel M. Y. Ho publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Samuel M. Y. Ho sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 705+

This scientist: 103 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 705 publications or more.

Samuel M. Y. Ho D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Samuel M. Y. Ho sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Overview

Samuel M. Y. Ho is affiliated with the City University of Hong Kong in China. Their research focuses predominantly on psychology, with specific expertise in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, general health professions, oncology, and pediatrics, perinatology, and child health.

Their work addresses several interrelated topics, including:

  • Child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development
  • COVID-19 and mental health
  • Anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes
  • Resilience and mental health
  • Cancer survivorship and care
  • Childhood cancer survivors' quality of life
  • Dental health and care utilization

Samuel M. Y. Ho has contributed research papers covering mental health concerns linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, coping mechanisms in children, motivational interviewing to prevent early childhood caries, cultural influences on trauma resilience, and anxiety patterns in cancer survivors. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Fear and anxiety about COVID-19 among local and overseas Chinese university students," 2021, published in Health & Social Care in the Community
  • "Active and avoidant coping profiles in children and their relationship with anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic," 2022, published in Scientific Reports
  • "Motivational interviewing to prevent early childhood caries: A randomized controlled trial," 2020, published in Journal of Dentistry
  • "An Exploration of the Relationship Between Culture and Resilience Capacity in Trauma Survivors," 2020, published in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • "Coping profiles predict long-term anxiety trajectory in breast cancer survivors," 2021, published in Supportive Care in Cancer

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including:

  • Qiaochu Zhang
  • Shiyin Feng
  • Yanlin Zhou
  • Chih-Tao Cheng
  • Yihuan Lai

Samuel M. Y. Ho has published multiple works in venues such as Supportive Care in Cancer, The British Journal of Social Work, Research Square, Health & Social Care in the Community, and Scientific Reports.

Best Publications

  • The psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak on healthcare workers in emergency departments and how they cope.

    Tai W Wong;Josephine K Y Yau;Cecilia L W Chan;Rosalie S Y Kwong

  • Posttraumatic growth in Chinese cancer survivors.

    Samuel M.Y. Ho;Cecilia L.W. Chan;Rainbow T.H. Ho

  • Psychological resilience and dysfunction among hospitalized survivors of the SARS epidemic in Hong Kong: a latent class approach.

    George A. Bonanno;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Jane C. K. Chan;Rosalie S. Y. Kwong

  • Trajectories of psychological distress among Chinese women diagnosed with breast cancer.

    Wendy W. T. Lam;George A. Bonanno;Anthony D. Mancini;Samuel Ho

  • The valence of attentional bias and cancer-related rumination in posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth among women with breast cancer

    Michelle W. C. Chan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Richard G. Tedeschi;Carmen W. L. Leung

  • Fear of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) Among Health Care Workers.

    Samuel M. Y. Ho;Rosalie S. Y. Kwong-Lo;Christine W. Y. Mak;Joe S. Wong

  • Optimism, positive affectivity, and salivary cortisol

    Julian C. L. Lai;Philip D. Evans;Sik Hung Ng;Alice M. L. Chong

  • The roles of hope and optimism on posttraumatic growth in oral cavity cancer patients

    Samuel Ho;Rama Krsna Rajandram;Rama Krsna Rajandram;Natalie Chan;Nabil Samman

  • Hope and Hopelessness: The Role of Hope in Buffering the Impact of Hopelessness on Suicidal Ideation

    Jenny M. Y. Huen;Brian Y. T. Ip;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Paul S. F. Yip

  • Computer usage and its relationship with adolescent lifestyle in Hong Kong

    Samuel M.Y Ho;Tatia M.C Lee

  • The experience of Chinese bereaved persons: A preliminary study of meaning making and continuing bonds

    Cecilia L. W. Chan;Amy Y. M. Chow;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Yenny K. Y. Tsui

  • The effects of rumination and negative cognitive styles on depression: a mediation analysis.

    Cola S.L. Lo;Samuel M.Y. Ho;Steven D. Hollon

  • Interaction of hope and optimism with anxiety and depression in a specific group of cancer survivors: a preliminary study

    Rama Krsna Rajandram;Samuel M Y Ho;Nabil Samman;Natalie Chan

  • Risk Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Survivors after the 512 Wenchuan Earthquake in China

    Yuqing Zhang;Samuel M. Y. Ho

  • Factor Structure of the Chinese Virtues Questionnaire

    Wenjie Duan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Bai Yu;Xiaoqing Tang

  • Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Mini‐Mental Adjustment to Cancer (MINI‐MAC) scale

    Samuel M.Y. Ho;Wong Kam Fung;Cecilia L.W. Chan;Maggie Watson

  • Character Strength-Based Intervention to Promote Satisfaction with Life in the Chinese University Context

    Wenjie Duan;Samuel M. Y. Ho;Xiaoqing Tang;Tingting Li

  • Hopefulness predicts resilience after hereditary colorectal cancer genetic testing: a prospective outcome trajectories study.

    Samuel My Y. Ho;Judy Wc C. Ho;George A. Bonanno;Annie Tw W. Chu

  • Effect on human attention of exposure to the electromagnetic field emitted by mobile phones.

    Tatia M. C. Lee;Sam M. Y. Ho;Lucia Y. H. Tsang;Serena Y. C. Yang

  • Coping flexibility and complicated grief: a comparison of American and Chinese samples.

    Charles L. Burton;Oscar H. Yan;Ruth Pat‐Horenczyk;Ide S.F. Chan

  • Rajandram RK, Ho SMY, Samman N, et al. Interaction of hope and optimism with anxiety and depression in a specific group of cancer survivors: a preliminary study

    Rama K. Rajandram;Samuel My Ho;Nabil Samman;Natalie Chan

Frequent Co-Authors

Cecilia L. W. Chan
Cecilia L. W. Chan University of Hong Kong
George A. Bonanno
George A. Bonanno Columbia University
Richard G. Tedeschi
Richard G. Tedeschi University of North Carolina at Charlotte
David Spiegel
David Spiegel Stanford University
Jeff Szer
Jeff Szer Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Wendy W. T. Lam
Wendy W. T. Lam University of Hong Kong
Matt J. Gray
Matt J. Gray University of Wyoming
Steven D. Hollon
Steven D. Hollon Vanderbilt University
Tatia M.C. Lee
Tatia M.C. Lee University of Hong Kong
Nigel P. Field
Nigel P. Field Palo Alto University

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