Kong Pui Ling, Charlotte. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-85). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.ii / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Literature Review --- p.7 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Methodology --- p.21 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Manifestations of Childhood in Cartoons --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Negotiating Childhood --- p.48 / References --- p.82 / Chapter Appendix I: --- Interviewees' Families Profile --- p.85 / Chapter Appendix II: --- Interview Questions --- p.88 / Chapter Appendix III: --- "List of cartoons have been broadcast on TVB Jade, ATV Home, TVB Pearl and ATV Home from August, 1998 to January 1999 " --- p.89

by Joan, Fung-yee Chan. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-99). / Abstract and questionnaire also in Chinese. / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.iv / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.viii / Chapter CHAPTER ONE - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Slimness As An Updated Trend --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Physical Appearance as the Main Concern for Adolescents --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Stigma of Being Overweight --- p.3 / Chapter 1.4 --- Possible Psychological Correlates of Overweight --- p.5 / Chapter 1.5 --- Females are More Preoccupied with Appearance? --- p.10 / Chapter 1.6 --- Differences in Psychological Profiles of Boys and Girls with Diffprent Weight --- p.13 / Chapter 1.7 --- Subjective Satisfaction of Weight and Body Shape --- p.15 / Chapter 1.8 --- Related Local Findings --- p.17 / Chapter 1.9 --- Objectives of the Present Study --- p.20 / Chapter 1.10 --- The Use of EDI-2 --- p.22 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO - --- METHODOLOGY --- p.24 / Chapter 2 1 --- Subjects --- p.24 / Chapter 2.2 --- Measures / Scales --- p.24 / Chapter 2.3 --- Procedure --- p.32 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE - --- RESULTS --- p.34 / Chapter 3.1 --- Demographic Characteristics of Sample --- p.34 / Chapter 3.2 --- Prevalence of Overweight Among the Sample --- p.36 / Chapter 3.3 --- Satisfaction of Overall Body Shape --- p.38 / Chapter 3.4 --- Dissatisfaction Towards Different Body Parts --- p.39 / Chapter 3.5 --- Sex Differences --- p.41 / Chapter 3.6 --- Differences in Psychological Profile Among Different Weight Groups --- p.47 / Chapter 3.7 --- Psychological Profiles of Different Weight Groups with Different Levels of Body Shape Satisfaction --- p.53 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR - --- DISCUSSION / Chapter 4.1 --- The Prevalence of Obesity among Chinese Adolescentsin Hong Kong --- p.68 / Chapter 4.2 --- Differences in Psychosocial Variables --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3 --- "“Normative Dissatisfaction"" Towards Own Body Shape" --- p.70 / Chapter 4.4 --- Differences in Psychological Profile between Boys and Girls --- p.73 / Chapter 4.5 --- Effect of Weight among Boys and Girls --- p.76 / Chapter 4.6 --- Effect of Subjective Satisfaction with Own Body Shape --- p.82 / Chapter 4.7 --- Conclusions --- p.87 / Chapter 4.8 --- Limitations of the Present Study --- p.89 / Chapter 4.9 --- Recommendations for Future Studies --- p.91 / REFERENCES --- p.93 / APPENDIX --- p.100

Liu Kin Hang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 88-98). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract (in English) --- p.i / Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.iii / Acknowledgement --- p.v / Table of Contents --- p.vi / List of Tables --- p.ix / List of Figures --- p.x / Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations --- p.xi / Chapter Section I: --- Overview --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1 --- Asthma and Assessment of A irway Inflammation --- p.2 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Assessment of A irway Inflammation --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Invasive and Noninvasive Methods --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide as a Diagnostic Marker and Its Correlation with Other Markers of Inflammation --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Normal Reference Studies of Exhaled Nitric Oxide --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2 --- Aim of Study --- p.10 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Plan of Study --- p.11 / Chapter Section II: --- Literature Review --- p.13 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Nitric Oxide Biology --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Production in Airway --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Nitric Oxide Production and Function --- p.16 / Chapter 3.3 --- Nitric Oxide Synthase Pathway --- p.18 / Chapter 3.4 --- Factors Affecting Exhaled Nitric Oxide Level --- p.21 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Procedure-related Factors --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4.1.1 --- Nasal Nitric Oxide Contamination --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4.1.2 --- Exhalation Procedure 226}0´ؤؤStarting Lung Volumes --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4.1.3 --- Exhalation Procedure 226}0ؤ Flow --- p.23 / Chapter 3.4.1.4 --- Circadian Rhythm --- p.25 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Patient Factors --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4.2.1 --- Sex --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4.2.2 --- Upper Respiratory Tract Infection --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4.2.3 --- Diet and Exhaled Nitric Oxide --- p.27 / Chapter 3.4.2.4 --- Effect of Spirometry and Exercise --- p.28 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- Environmental Factors --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Asthmatics and Its Relationship to Anti-inflammatory Treatment --- p.31 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Relationship of Exhaled Nitric Oxide with Other Inflammatory Markers --- p.33 / Chapter 5.1 --- Correlation of Findings from Biopsy and Bronchoalveolar Lavage with Exhaled Nitric Oxide --- p.33 / Chapter 5.2 --- "Exhaled Nitric Oxide, Induced Sputum Analysis and Sputum Eosinophil Cationic Protein" --- p.35 / Chapter Section III: --- Original Study --- p.37 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Methodology --- p.38 / Chapter 6.1 --- Study Population --- p.38 / Chapter 6.2 --- The International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood --- p.40 / Chapter 6.3 --- ISAAC Questionnaires --- p.42 / Chapter 6.4 --- Standardized Approach for Answering Questions in the Field --- p.44 / Chapter 6.5 --- Anthropometric Measurements --- p.45 / Chapter 6.6 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement --- p.46 / Chapter 6.6.1 --- "NIOY® (Aerocrine AB, Stockholm, Sweden)" --- p.46 / Chapter 6.6.2 --- Calibration Procedures --- p.47 / Chapter 6.6.3 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurement --- p.48 / Chapter 6.7 --- Classification of Subjects --- p.51 / Chapter 6.8 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.53 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Results --- p.54 / Chapter 7.1 --- Subjects and Demography --- p.54 / Chapter 7.2 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Chinese Children --- p.58 / Chapter 7.3 --- Exhaled Nitric Oxide in Caucasians and Other Ethnic Groups --- p.66 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Discussion --- p.69 / Chapter Chapter 9: --- Conclusion and Further Studies --- p.76 / Appendix 1 Questionnaires (Chinese Version) --- p.80 / Appendix 2 Questionnaires (English Version) --- p.84 / References --- p.88

In Study 2, I further refined these scales and created an additional measure of commentary mediation, reflecting, in part, socio-emotional-regulation aspects of the writing interaction process. Across both Hong Kong and Beijing, these three measures of literate mediation, print mediation, and commentary mediation, were examined in relation to cognitive/metalinguistic awareness skills and Chinese reading and writing skills in three groups of children and their mothers. These groups included 63 Hong Kong third year kindergartners, 43 Beijing third year kindergartners, and 49 Beijing first graders. Results of Study 2 showed that mothers of kindergarten children tended to use lower level mediation strategies, such as stroke and component segmentation, and allowed less autonomy during the joint writing process. In contrast, mothers of first graders tended to use higher level mediation strategies, such as character level mediation, and allowed more autonomy, during this process. Results of the commentary mediation analyses demonstrated that Hong Kong mothers offered more negative than positive responses compared to Beijing mothers, particularly for kindergartners. In addition, the literate mediation and print mediation scale scores were significantly correlated with Chinese reading and writing in both Hong Kong and Beijing K3 children, but not in Beijing first graders. Scores on the literate mediation scale explained 11% to 25% unique variance in literacy skills in Beijing K3 children and reading skills in Hong Kong K3 children, even with maternal education, nonverbal reasoning, visual skills and metalinguistic awareness statistically controlled. In Hong Kong K3 children, children's orthographic awareness partially mediated the relation between literate mediation and Chinese word reading. Of all commentary mediation measures included, only the process mediation measure, focused on specific comments toward children's effort or strategies, was found to be uniquely associated with Chinese word reading and writing in Hong Kong K3 children and significantly related to Chinese word reading in Beijing K3 children with children's age, nonverbal reasoning and maternal education statistically controlled. Study 3 extended and tested the maternal mediation measure to Pinyin writing in Beijing K3 children. Maternal Pinyin mediation was uniquely associated with Chinese word reading even apart from children's general cognitive skills, maternal education, and phonological awareness. / The present research was among the first attempts to analyze the nature of maternal mediation of writing in Chinese and its association with literacy skills. The findings highlight the importance of maternal mediation of writing in preschool children's independent literacy development in Chinese across Hong Kong and Beijing. / This dissertation consisted of three studies investigating the nature of maternal mediation of writing among kindergarten and first grade children and their mothers across the two prominent Chinese societies of Hong Kong and Beijing and further examined the associations of maternal mediation of writing with cognitive /metalinguistic abilities and literacy skills in Chinese cross-culturally. In Study 1, two scales of literate mediation and print mediation based on mother-child writing interactions were created and refined. These scales, developed following work on Hebrew by Aram and Levin (2001; 2004), were modified and tested among 67 Hong Kong mother-child dyads from three grade levels---second year kindergarten, third year kindergarten, and first grade. The results showed that mothers' use of lower-level memorization strategies tended to be negatively associated with their children's reading skills, whereas mothers' higher level analytic scaffolding strategies were positively correlated with reading skills, even with age, grade level, nonverbal reasoning, and maternal education statistically controlled. / Lin, Dan. / Adviser: Catherine McBride-Chang. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 72-11, Section: A, page: . / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 148-163). / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. [Ann Arbor, MI] : ProQuest Information and Learning, [201-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Abstract also in Chinese; some appendices include Chinese characters.

文玉清. / 論文(哲學博士)--香港中文大學, 2004. / 附參考文獻. / Electronic reproduction. Hong Kong : Chinese University of Hong Kong, [2012] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest Information and Learning Company, [200-] System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Available via World Wide Web. / Mode of access: World Wide Web. / Abstracts also in English. / Wen Yuqing. / Lun wen (Zhe xue bo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2004. / Fu can kao wen xian.

by Hui Na-na, Anna. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 106-122). / Text in English; Questionnaire also in Chinese. / by Hui Na-na, Anna. / LISTS OF FIGURE & TABLES V / Chapter CHAPTER 1 - --- INTRODUCTION / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of the study / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Approaches to Creativity --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Motivational Orientation and Creativity --- p.4 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Relationship between Classroom Environment and Creativity --- p.6 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Relationship between Classroom Environment and Motivational Orientation --- p.9 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Questions --- p.12 / Chapter 1.3 --- Significance of the Study --- p.13 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 - --- LITERATURE REVIEW / Chapter 2.1 --- Conception of Creativity / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition of Creativity --- p.15 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Factors of Creativity --- p.17 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Distinction between Creativity and Intelligence --- p.18 / Chapter 2.2 --- Approaches to Creativity / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Creative Personality --- p.20 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Creative Product --- p.21 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- Creative Process --- p.23 / Chapter 2.2.4 --- Creative Press (Environment) --- p.25 / Chapter 2.2.5 --- More Integrative Approaches to Creativity --- p.26 / Chapter 2.2.6 --- An Approach to Studying Creativity in Writing --- p.31 / Chapter 2.3 --- Creativity and Classroom Environment / Chapter 2.3.1 --- Environmental Stimulants of Creativity in the Classroom --- p.32 / Chapter 2.3.2 --- Environmental Inhibitors of Creativity in the Classroom --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3.3 --- Teachers' and Peers' Judgment of Creativity and Social Validation of Students' Creativity in the Classroom --- p.36 / Chapter 2.4 --- Conception of Motivational Orientation / Chapter 2.4.1 --- Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivational Orientation --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4.2 --- Orientation as Trait and Involvement as State --- p.39 / Chapter 2.5 --- Motivational Orientation and Classroom Environment --- p.41 / Chapter 2.6 --- Motivational Orientation and Creativity --- p.45 / Chapter 2.7 --- Hypotheses of the Study --- p.47 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 - --- METHOD / Chapter 3.1 --- Operational Definitions of Variables / Chapter 3.1.1 --- Operational Definition of Creativity --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.2 --- Operational Definition of Motivational Orientation --- p.49 / Chapter 3.1.3 --- Operational Definition of Classroom Environment --- p.50 / Chapter 3.2 --- Subjects --- p.50 / Chapter 3.3 --- Instruments / Chapter 3.3.1 --- The Consensual Assessment of Creativity --- p.51 / Chapter 3.3.2 --- Motivational Orientation Scale --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3.3 --- Classroom Environment Questionnaire --- p.53 / Chapter 3.3.4 --- Behavioral Characteristics of Students --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4 --- Procedure / Chapter 3.4.1 --- Pilot Study --- p.55 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Main Study --- p.56 / Chapter Chapter 4 - --- results / Chapter 4.1 --- Reliabilities of Instruments / Chapter 4.1.1 --- Consensual Assessment of Creativity --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- Motivational Orientation Scale --- p.61 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Classroom Environment Questionnaire --- p.62 / Chapter 4.1.4 --- Behavioral Characteristics of Students --- p.65 / Chapter 4.1.5 --- Mean Scores and Standard Deviations of Instruments --- p.66 / Chapter 4.2 --- Relationships Among Product Creativity and Other Variables / Chapter 4.2.1 --- Objective and Subjective Judgment of Creativity --- p.67 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- "Students' Product Creativity, Students' Behavioral Characteristics and Peer Nomination of Creativity" --- p.70 / Chapter 4.2.3 --- Behavioral Characteristics of Students and Students' Motivational Orientation --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.4 --- Product Creativity and Students' Motivational Orientation --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.5 --- Students' Behavioral Characteristics and Their Perception of Classroom Environment --- p.73 / Chapter 4.2.6 --- Product Creativity and Students' Perception of Classroom Environment --- p.74 / Chapter 4.2.7 --- Students' Motivational Orientation and Their Perception of Classroom Environment --- p.77 / Chapter 4.2.8 --- Students' Perception of Classroom Environment and Others' Perceived Measures of Students' Creativity --- p.78 / Chapter 4.3 --- "Sex Effects of Variables on Behavioral Characteristics of Students, Peer Nomination of Creativity and Self-Perception of Creativity" --- p.79 / Chapter 4.4 --- Prediction of Students' Product Creativity / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Students' Product Creativity Predicted by Objective and Subjective-Creativity Variables --- p.84 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Students' Product Creativity Predicted by Students' Perception of Classroom Environment --- p.86 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Students' Product Creativity Predicted by Students' Self-Perception of Motivational Orientation and Creativity --- p.87 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Students' Product Creativity Predicted by Teachers' Observation of Behavioral Characteristics and Peer Nomination of Creativity --- p.89 / Chapter 4.4.5 --- Students' Product Creativity Predicted by all Independent Variables --- p.91 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary of Findings / Chapter CHAPTER 5 - --- discussion / Chapter 5.1 --- Implications and Directions for Future Research / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Social Validity of Students' Creativity --- p.96 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- "Students' Creativity, Motivational Orientation and Behavioral Characteristics of Students" --- p.98 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Students' Creativity and Classroom Environment --- p.100 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Students' Self-Perception of Creativity --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2 --- Limitations of the Study --- p.104 / references / Appendices

Lui, Kit Yee. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-157). / Abstracts and questionnaire in English and Chinese. / Title --- p.1 / Abstract --- p.2 / Acknowledgement --- p.7 / Table of contents --- p.8 / List of tables --- p.11 / List of figures --- p.12 / Glossary of terms and abbreviations --- p.13 / Chapter Section I: --- Overview --- p.14 / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction --- p.15 / Chapter 1.1 --- Prevalence of food allergy in children --- p.15 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- Methodologies for studying food allergy --- p.18 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- Skin Prick Test and its mechanism --- p.19 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Measurement of serum specific IgE levels --- p.21 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Gold standard for diagnosis of food allergy --- p.22 / Chapter 1.2 --- Aim of Study --- p.25 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Plan of Study --- p.26 / Chapter Section II: --- Literature Review --- p.28 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- Epidemiology of food allergy --- p.30 / Chapter 3.1 --- Prevalence of food allergy in children in western countries --- p.30 / Chapter 3.2 --- Prevalence of atopic allergies in children in rural areas --- p.34 / Chapter 3.3 --- Euro Prevail - A standardized methodology in studying food allergies --- p.38 / Chapter 3.4 --- Epidemiology of adverse food reaction in Hong Kong pre-school children --- p.40 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Diagnosis of food allergies --- p.44 / Chapter 4.1 --- History --- p.44 / Chapter 4.2 --- Use of Skin Prick Test for diagnosis --- p.45 / Chapter 4.3 --- Use of serum specific IgE level for diagnosis --- p.47 / Chapter 4.4 --- Use of double-blind placebo-controlled food challenge for diagnosis --- p.49 / Chapter 4.5 --- Factors affecting precise diagnosis of food allergies --- p.51 / Chapter 4.5.1 --- Procedure-related Factors --- p.51 / Chapter 4.5.1.1 --- Performance of skin prick test --- p.51 / Chapter 4.5.1.2 --- Cross-reactivity of serum specific IgE --- p.52 / Chapter 4.5.1.3 --- Different diagnostic decision points in different populations --- p.53 / Chapter 4.5.1.4 --- Sensitization and allergy --- p.54 / Chapter 4.5.1.5 --- False negative oral food challenges --- p.55 / Chapter 4.5.2 --- Patient Factors --- p.56 / Chapter 4.5.2.1 --- Age of subjects --- p.56 / Chapter 4.5.2.2 --- Diet before tests --- p.57 / Chapter 4.5.2.3 --- Anti-histamine medications --- p.57 / Chapter 4.5.2.4 --- Skin sensitivity of subjects --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- Risk factors for development of food allergies --- p.59 / Chapter 5.1 --- Factors associated with development of food allergies --- p.59 / Chapter 5.2 --- Food allergy and asthma --- p.62 / Chapter 5.3 --- Food allergy and eczema --- p.63 / Chapter Section III: --- Original Study --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 6: --- Methodology --- p.65 / Chapter 6.1 --- Study Population --- p.65 / Chapter 6.1.1 --- Sample size calculation --- p.66 / Chapter 6.2 --- The EuroPrevall Study --- p.67 / Chapter 6.3 --- EuroPrevall Questionnaires --- p.68 / Chapter 6.4 --- Standardized Approach for Answering Questions in the Field --- p.69 / Chapter 6.5 --- Anthropometric Measurements and Ethics Approval --- p.70 / Chapter 6.6 --- Skin Prick Testing --- p.71 / Chapter 6.7 --- Measurement of serum specific IgE level --- p.72 / Chapter 6.8 --- Classification of Subjects --- p.74 / Chapter 6.9 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.75 / Chapter Chapter 7: --- Results --- p.76 / Chapter 7.1 --- Subjects and Demography --- p.76 / Chapter 7.2 --- Reported Symptoms in Chinese Children --- p.80 / Chapter 7.3 --- Food allergen sensitization in Chinese Children --- p.81 / Chapter 7.4 --- Association between food sensitization and allergic symptoms --- p.89 / Chapter 7.5 --- Prevalence of Food Allergy in Chinese Schoolchildren --- p.93 / Chapter Chapter 8: --- Discussion --- p.96 / Chapter Chapter 9: --- Conclusion and Further Studies --- p.102 / Appendix 1 Screening questionnaire (Chinese Version) --- p.106 / Appendix 2 Screening questionnaire (English Version) --- p.109 / Appendix 3 Case-control questionnaire (Chinese Version) --- p.111 / Appendix 4 Case-control questionnaire (English Version) --- p.132 / References --- p.150

Pang, On Hei Bonnie. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-168). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix also in Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgements --- p.v / List of Figures --- p.x / List of Tables --- p.xi / Chapter CHAPTER ONE --- Introduction --- p.1 / Background of the Study --- p.1 / Summary --- p.6 / Purposes of the Study --- p.7 / Hypotheses --- p.8 / Definition of Terms --- p.9 / Delimitations of the Study --- p.10 / Limitations of the Study --- p.11 / Significance of the Study --- p.11 / Chapter CHAPTER TWO --- Review of Literature --- p.13 / Introduction --- p.13 / Theoretical Literature --- p.14 / Overview of the Expectancy Value Model --- p.17 / Expectancy Value Model Constructs --- p.19 / Expectancy Value Model Assumptions --- p.24 / Empirical Research --- p.27 / Parental Socialization --- p.27 / The Social and Cultural Milieu of Hong Kong Parents and Children --- p.37 / Summary --- p.45 / Chapter CHAPTER THREE --- Method --- p.46 / Participants --- p.46 / Children --- p.46 / Parents --- p.47 / Procedures --- p.48 / Instrumentation --- p.49 / Children Measures --- p.49 / Parental Measures --- p.51 / Interviews --- p.53 / Data analysis --- p.55 / Questionnaire Data --- p.55 / Interview Data --- p.57 / Chapter CHAPTER FOUR --- Results --- p.58 / Confirmatory Factor Analysis --- p.59 / Exploratory Factor Analysis --- p.61 / Descriptive Statistics................................................................- --- p.63 / Gender Differences in Children´ةs STV and Sport Participation --- p.66 / Parental Differences in Perceived-Sport Value in Children --- p.67 / Correlations and Regression Analyses of Parental and Children´ةs Variables --- p.68 / Mediating Effect between Parental Influence and Children´ةs Sport Participation --- p.75 / Interview Results --- p.77 / Experiences in terms of STV Components in Sport (High STV group) --- p.78 / Experiences in terms of STV Components in Sport (Low STV group) --- p.83 / Parental Influences on Children´ةs STV and Sport Participation (High STV group) --- p.88 / Parental Influences on Children´ةs STV and Sport Participation (Low STV group) --- p.97 / Chapter CHAPTER FIVE --- Discussion --- p.107 / Chapter Part One: --- Quantitative Inquiry --- p.109 / Theoretical Expansion on Eccles，STV Components Work --- p.109 / Gender Differences and Correlations in Children´ةs STV Components and Sport Participation --- p.111 / Differences in Parental Value Placed on Children´ةs Sport --- p.116 / Relations between Parental influences and Children´ةs STV Components and Participation in Sport --- p.117 / Chapter Part Two: --- Qualitative Inquiry --- p.121 / Understanding Children´ةs Experiences and their influence on their STV in sport: a Social and Cultural Milieu Approach --- p.121 / Understanding Children´ةs Perceptions on Parental Influence on their STV Components and Participation in Sport --- p.132 / Chapter CHAPTER SIX --- "Conclusion, Limitations and Recommendations" --- p.141 / Conclusion --- p.141 / Practical Recommendations --- p.142 / Limitations and Theoretical Recommendations --- p.143 / REFERENCES --- p.146 / Appendix A --- p.169 / Appendix B --- p.170 / Appendix C --- p.171 / Appendix D --- p.172 / Appendix E --- p.173 / Appendix F --- p.175 / Appendix G --- p.177 / Appendix H --- p.178 / Appendix I --- p.180 / Appendix J --- p.182 / Appendix K --- p.184 / Appendix L --- p.186 / Appendix M --- p.187 / Appendix N --- p.188 / Appendix O --- p.189 / Appendix P --- p.190 / Appendix Q --- p.191 / Appendix R --- p.192 / Appendix S --- p.193

Yeung, Daniel Chi Shing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-83). / Abstracts in English and Chinese; appendix B also in Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.vi / INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Purpose and Significance --- p.3 / Hypothesis --- p.5 / Delimitation --- p.5 / Limitation --- p.5 / Operational Definitions --- p.6 / REVIEW OF LITERATURE --- p.9 / The Epidemic of Childhood Obesity --- p.9 / Increase in Childhood Obesity Over the World --- p.9 / Factors Contribute to Childhood Obesity --- p.12 / Health Consequence --- p.14 / Childhood Obesity Interventions --- p.15 / Measurement of Body Composition in Children --- p.17 / Body Composition Models --- p.17 / Measurement Methods --- p.20 / Laboratory Methods --- p.20 / Hydrodensitometry --- p.20 / Air displacement plethysmography --- p.22 / Hydrometry --- p.23 / Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry --- p.25 / Pros and cons of body fat criterion measures --- p.26 / Field Methods --- p.27 / Bioelectric impedance analysis --- p.27 / Anthropometry --- p.28 / Skinfold thickness measurement --- p.29 / Summary --- p.33 / METHODOLOGY --- p.36 / Participants --- p.36 / Experimental Protocols and Procedures --- p.36 / Criterion Measurement --- p.36 / Field Measurements --- p.38 / Statistical A nalysis --- p.39 / RESULTS --- p.41 / Comparison of ADP and DXA in Measuring Percent Fat Criterion --- p.41 / Sample Distribution and Descriptive Statistics --- p.41 / Correlations --- p.44 / Reliability --- p.46 / Cross Validation of Slaughter Equations --- p.47 / Exploration of Alternative Equations --- p.51 / DISCUSSION --- p.59 / Limitations --- p.66 / Recommendations for Future Study --- p.67 / Conclusions --- p.68 / REFERENCES --- p.69 / APPENDIX / Chapter A --- Standardized Description of Skinfold Sites --- p.84 / Chapter B --- Informed Consent --- p.85 / Chapter C --- Data Sheet --- p.87

Xiao, Kang. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-103). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.I / 摘要 --- p.VI / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Albuminuria --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.1 --- Definition --- p.3 / Chapter 1.2.2 --- Albuminuria in adolescents/children --- p.6 / Chapter 1.2.3 --- Prevalence of albuminuria in adults and adolescents --- p.8 / Chapter 1.2.4 --- Pathogenesis of albuminuria --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3 --- CVD and risk factors --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4 --- The associations between microalbuminuria and CVD risk factors --- p.17 / Chapter 1.5 --- Heavy metals --- p.18 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Definition of heavy metals --- p.18 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Adverse effects of heavy metals --- p.19 / Chapter 1.5.3 --- Heavy metals exposure In Hong Kong population: the local scene --- p.28 / Chapter 1.6 --- MicroRNAs --- p.29 / Chapter 1.6.1 --- The discovery of microRNAs --- p.29 / Chapter 1.6.2 --- The biogenesis of microRNAs --- p.30 / Chapter 1.6.3 --- The function of microRNAs --- p.31 / Chapter 1.7 --- Hypothesis --- p.40 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Methodology --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1 --- Population --- p.41 / Chapter 2.2 --- Laboratory assays --- p.42 / Chapter 2.3 --- Statistical analysis --- p.44 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Results --- p.46 / Chapter 3.1 --- Demographic and baseline clinical data --- p.46 / Chapter 3.2 --- Microalbuminuria and cardiovascular risk factors --- p.48 / Chapter 3.3 --- Microalbuminuria and heavy metals --- p.51 / Chapter 3.4 --- Microalbuminuria and miRNAs --- p.54 / Chapter 3.5 --- "Microalbuminuria, miRNAs, heavy metals and cardiovascular risk factors" --- p.57 / Chapter 3.6 --- miRNAs and heavy metals --- p.60 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Discussion --- p.62 / Chapter 4.1 --- Heavy metals and microalbuminuria --- p.62 / Chapter 4.2 --- Heavy metals and CVD risk factors --- p.68 / Chapter 4.3 --- Microalbuminuria and CVD risk factors --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4 --- miRNAs and Heavy metals --- p.76 / Chapter 4.5 --- miRNAs and microalbuminuria --- p.77 / Chapter 4.6 --- Conclusion --- p.79 / Acknowledgement --- p.82 / References --- p.83