| Funding Scheme : |
General Research Fund |
| Project Number : |
18603525 |
| Project Title(English) : |
Comparative analysis of health concepts among the youth and the elderly in Hong Kong: A corpus-based study |
| Project Title(Chinese) : |
香港青年與老年人健康觀念對比分析：基於語料庫的研究 |
| Principal Investigator(English) : |
Dr Wang, Lixun |
| Principal Investigator(Chinese) : |
王立勛 |
| Department : |
Department of Linguistics and Modern Language Studies |
| Institution : |
The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Co - Investigator(s) : |
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Prof Cheung, Hin Tat
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Dr Chung, Ming Yan
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Prof Kirkpatrick, Thomas Andrew
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Dr Yip, Wai Chi Jesse
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| Panel : |
Humanities, Social Sciences |
| Subject Area : |
Psychology and Linguistics |
| Exercise Year : |
2025 / 26 |
| Fund Approved : |
598,010 |
| Project Status : |
On-going
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| Completion Date : |
31-12-2027 |
Abstract as per original application
(English/Chinese): |
Health concepts have gained global importance, especially highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with distinct perspectives across age groups significantly impacting public health strategies. In Hong Kong, traditional Chinese medicine popular among the elderly emphasizes natural remedies and a balanced lifestyle, whereas the youth are more inclined towards Western practices that advocate for active living and regular medical check-ups. These divergent views extend to illness management and public health behaviors, such as attitudes towards wearing masks.
Our study investigates these health concept disparities between two key age groups, 15-25 and over 65, in Hong Kong. By exploring these generational and cultural differences, we aim to understand how changes in social, historical, and technological contexts have influenced health beliefs. This knowledge is crucial for developing targeted public health initiatives and educational programs tailored to the unique East-West blend of health practices in Hong Kong.
Utilizing the Digital platform for collecting Online Language Data (DOLD) developed at the Education University of Hong Kong, we will collect and analyze personal health narratives from these age groups. Participants will share their experiences and perspectives on health, which will be transformed into textual data for corpus-assisted discourse analysis. This analysis will employ tools like AntConc to perform keyword analysis and explore how these keywords relate to health perceptions within the narratives. We will employ an enhanced narrative analysis framework that considers both the form and function of narratives within our corpus, using a mixed-methods approach to quantitatively code and qualitatively interpret how different age groups in Hong Kong conceptualize health, thereby informing more effective health communication strategies.
The quantitative aspect of our research will examine correlations between health concept variations and demographic factors such as age, gender, and education level. This approach not only highlights the linguistic framing of health concepts but also underscores the extralinguistic factors affecting health views across different life stages.
By adopting a constructionist approach and focusing on the distinct health perspectives of younger and older residents in Hong Kong, our study addresses a significant research gap. It aims to enhance understanding of health within these demographic groups, thereby improving health communication, informing policy, and optimizing educational outreach in Hong Kong’s culturally diverse environment. The outcomes are expected to provide valuable insights that will help refine health strategies to better meet the needs of these varied groups.
健康觀念在全球範圍內日益受到重視，尤其在新冠疫情的背景下，不同年齡群體的差異化視角對公共衛生策略產生了顯著影響。在香港，老年人普遍青睞的中醫強調自然療法與生活方式的平衡；而青年群體則更傾向于西方健康實踐，主張積極活躍的生活方式與定期體檢。這些分歧還延伸至疾病管理與公共衛生行為，如對佩戴口罩的態度。
本研究聚焦香港15-25歲與65歲以上兩個關鍵年齡組的健康觀念差異。通過探討代際與文化差異，我們旨在理解社會、歷史與技術語境的變遷如何影響健康信念。此類認識對於制定有針對性的公共衛生舉措與教育專案至關重要，以契合香港中西融匯的健康實踐特色。
我們將採用由香港教育大學開發的“用於收集線上語言資料的數位平臺”（DOLD），收集並分析上述年齡群體的個人健康敘事。參與者將分享其關於健康的經驗與觀點，這些內容將被轉化為文本資料，通過語料庫輔助話語分析法進行研究。分析將使用 AntConc 等工具開展關鍵字分析，並探索這些關鍵字在敘事中如何關聯健康認知。我們將運用強化的敘事分析框架，兼顧語料中敘事的形式與功能，並以混合方法對香港不同年齡群體的健康概念進行定量編碼與定性解讀，從而為更有效的健康傳播策略提供依據。
研究的量化部分將檢驗健康觀念差異與年齡、性別、教育水準等人口學因素之間的關聯。該方法不僅揭示健康觀念的語言框架，也凸顯影響不同生命階段健康觀的非語言因素。
通過採用建構主義取向，並聚焦香港青年與老年居民的獨特健康視角，本研究彌補了一個重要的研究空白。研究旨在加深對這些人群健康認知的理解，從而優化健康傳播策略、支撐政策制定，並提升香港多元文化環境中的健康教育成效。預期成果將提供有價值的見解，助力細化健康策略，以更好滿足不同群體的需要。
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