| Name | Shiau-Fang Chao |
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| Office Tel No. | 02-3366-9485 |
| Job Title | Professor and Chairman |
| Research Expertise | Social Welfare and Services for Older Adults, Long-Term Care, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Computational Social Welfare |
| Teaching Field | Social Welfare and Services for the Elderly, Long-Term Care, Longitudinal Data Analysis |
| Education | University at Albany - State University of New York |
| Autobiography |
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My research focus centers on four main themes. Firstly, exploring the impact of the environment on disabled older individuals in institutions or communities is a significant area of my study. Their limited physical, mental, and social resources make them a more vulnerable group among the older population. Secondly, examining changes in activity engagement among middle-aged and older individuals with disabilities sheds light on their relationship with quality of life or psychological well-being. This emphasizes that despite a gradual reduction in physical and mental resources, engaging in meaningful activities that support preferred lifestyles can still lead to positive aging outcomes. Thirdly, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative information collection and analysis techniques are employed to delve into traditional gerontological research topics. Factors influencing cognitive function changes in older individuals are analyzed using machine learning, while tools like mobile phones or fitness trackers assist in recording retirees' lifestyles. Fourthly, investigating strategies for successful aging in the workplace among middle-aged and older individuals uncovers factors and outcomes influencing their successful aging in these settings. This aims to promote the development of age-friendly work environments. Each research endeavor encompasses different settings, diverse demographic characteristics, and varied life experiences of middle-aged and older individuals. The goal is to explore mechanisms and potential avenues for enhancing positive aging outcomes. |
| Year | Paper Title |
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| 2023 | Noryan, Ekadinata, Hsu, Hui-Chun, Chuang, Ying-Chih, Chao, Shiau-Fang, Effects of types and levels of social capital on emotional well-being for older people in Indonesia: A longitudinal study, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol. 3, pp. e5891-e5891, 2023 |
| 2023 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Yu, Meng-Hsuan, Tung, Yi-Hsuan, Environment profiles, social participation patterns, depressive symptoms and quality of life of disabled older adults: A longitudinal investigation, Aging & Mental Health, pp. 1-11, 2023 |
| 2023 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Su, Chin-Yi, Chang, Ming-Fang, Longitudinal mediation effects of activity meaning on the association between activity performance and quality of life among older adults with disabilities, BMC Geriatrics, vol. 732, 2023 |
| 2022 | Chien, Shih-Yi, Chao, Shiau-Fang, Kang, Yihuang, Hsu, Chan, Yu, Meng-Hsuan, & Ku, Chan-Tung, Understanding Predictive Factors of Dementia for Older Adults: A Machine Learning Approach for Modeling Dementia Influencers, International Journal of Human - Computer Studies, pp. 102834-102834, 2022 |
| 2022 | 趙曉芳、蘇芩儀、劉宏輝, 以社區為基礎、活躍老化為目標的中高齡人力運用：日本的借鏡與啟發, 臺灣社會福利學刊, vol. 1, pp. 95-130, 2022 |
| 2022 | Hsu, Hui-Chun, & Chao, Shiau-Fang, Loneliness, loneliness literacy, and change in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: A cross-sectional study, BMC geriatrics, vol. 1, pp. 707-707, 2022 |
| 2022 | 蘇芩儀、趙曉芳, 在地老化實踐、外在連續性與都市老人生活品質研究-以臺北市為例, 臺大社工學刊, vol. 1, pp. 95-130, 2022 |
| 2021 | Kai Chieh, Chang, Shou Hung, Hung, Sung-Ju, Hsueh, Shiau-Fang, Chao, Wei-Lieh, Huang, Hsin-Shui, Chen, Yachung, Jeng, Hsiu-His, Chen, Juey-Jen, Hwang, Horng Huei, Liou, Development of the Houston-Apollo Model for the Older People Living in Remote Areas in Taiwan, Geriatrics & Gerontology International, vol. 3, pp. 299-305, 2021 |
| 2021 | 趙曉芳,黃詩淳,陳怡伃,李會珍,陳筠靜,傅從喜, 被看見與不被看見：失智者服務使用與權益保障的困境與挑戰, 臺灣社會福利學刊, vol. 1, pp. 51-84, 2021 |
| 2021 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Meng-Hsuan Yu, COVID-19-related worries, social disruptions, and depressive symptoms among community-dwelling older adults with disabilities: What makes the difference, The Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 2021 |
| 2020 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Lu, Pau-Ching, Differences in determinants of intention to stay and retention between younger and older nursing assistants in long‐term care facilities: A longitudinal perspective, Journal of Nursing Management, vol. 3, pp. 522-531, 2020 |
| 2019 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Does geriatric nursing staff burnout predict well-being of LTC residents?, Geriatric Nursing, vol. 4, pp. 360-366, 2019 |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Yu-Chih Chen, Environment Patterns and Mental Health of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: The Role of Activity Profiles, Aging & Mental Health, vol. 10, pp. 1307-1316, 2019 |
| 2017 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Social Support, Coping Strategies, and Their Correlations with Older Adults’ Relocation Adjustments after Natural Disaster, Geriatrics & Gerontology International, vol. 6, pp. 1006-1014, 2017 |
| 2016 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Changes in Leisure Activities and Dimensions of Depressive Symptoms in Later Life: A 12 Year Follow-Up, The Gerontologist, vol. 3, pp. 397-407, 2016 |
| 2016 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Outdoor Activities and Depressive Symptoms in Displaced Older Adults Following Natural Disaster: Community Cohesion as Mediator and Moderator, Aging & Mental Health, vol. 9, pp. 940-947, 2016 |
| 2014 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Physical Disability and Depression: Longitudinal Effects of Activity Restriction, Perceived Stress, and Social Support, Aging & Mental Health, vol. 6, pp. 767-776, 2014 |
| 2014 | 呂寶靜，李佳儒，趙曉芳, 臺灣老人日間照顧服務之初探：兩種服務模式之比較分析, 東吳社會工作學報, pp. 87-109, 2014 |
| 2012 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Functional Disability and Psychological Well-being in Later Life: Does Source of Support Matter?, Aging & Mental Health, vol. 2, pp. 236-244, 2012 |
| 2011 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, MaCallion, Phillip, & Nickle, Tara, Factorial Validity and Consistency of the Maslach Burnout Inventory among Staff Working with Persons with Intellectual Disability and Dementia, Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, vol. 5, pp. 529-536, 2011 |
| 2011 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Assessing Social Support and Depressive Symptoms in Older Chinese Adults: A Longitudinal Perspective, Aging & Mental Health, vol. 6, pp. 765-774, 2011 |
| Year | Paper Title |
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| 2022 | Meng-Hsuan Yu, Wei-Cheng Liu, Shiau-Fang Chao, Community cohesion, meanings of life activities and loneliness among community-dwelling older adults with disabilities, Society for Social Work and Research 2022 conference, 2022, United States of America |
| 2022 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Wei Ye, Wei-Cheng Liu, Longitudinal investigation of factors predicting retirement adjustment among retirees in Taiwan, Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022, United States of America |
| 2022 | Hui-Chuan Hsu, Shiau-Fang Chao, Yun-Pei Su, Loneliness and Psychological Wellbeing of the Institutional Older Adults During Covid-19 Pandemic, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022, United States of America |
| 2022 | Yi-Hsuan Tung, Iris Chi, Shinyi Wu, Shiau-Fang Chao, Meaningful Activity Engagement and Well-Being among Disabled Older Adults: The Moderated Role of Environment?, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2022 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2022, United States of America |
| 2021 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Meng-Hsuan Yu, Yihsuan Tung, Longitudinal investigation of environment profiles, transition in social participation patterns and depressive symptoms in older adults with disabilities, JC JoyAge International Symposium 2021, 2021, China |
| 2020 | Meng-Hsuan Yu, Shiau-Fang Chao, Community environment and COVID-19 related stress among older adults with disabilities in Taiwan, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2020, United States of America |
| 2020 | Meng-Hsuan Yu & Shiau-Fang Chao, Functional Status, Meanings of Life Activities, and COVID-19 Related Disruptions among Disabled Older Adults, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2020, United States of America |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Yihsuan Tung, Pau-Ching Lu, Activity Performance and Resilience among Disabled Older Adults: The Meanings of Activities as a Mediator and a Moderator, 9th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics-European Region, 2019, Sweden |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Yu-Chih Chen, Environment Patterns and Mental Health of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities: The Role of Activity Profiles, 9th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics-European Region, 2019, Sweden |
| 2019 | Yihsuan Tung, Shiau-Fang Chao, Pau-Ching Lu, Refining ICF Model for Community-dwelling Older Adults with Disabilities: An Association among Environment, Activity limitations, and Quality of Life, 9th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics-European Region, 2019, Sweden |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Does Geriatric Nursing Staff Burnout Predict Well-being of LTC Residents?, 2019 IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, 2019, Taiwan |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Yu-Chih Chen, Environment, Activity Profiles and Depressive Symptoms of Long-Term Care Residents, 2019 IAGG Asia/Oceania Regional Congress, 2019, Taiwan |
| 2019 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Are we on the right track? Environment, Activity Performance and Their Associations with Sense of Community Cohesion among Older Adults with Disabilities, 2019 Global Health Forum in Taiwan, 2019, Taiwan |
| 2017 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Gender Differences in the Effects of Environment and Activity Participation on LTC Residents’ Morale, 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2017, United States of America |
| 2017 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Outdoor Activities, Community Cohesion, and Mental Health of Older Adults Displaced by Disaster, 21st IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2017, United States of America |
| 2015 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Gender Differences in Facility- and Resident-Level Determinants of Morale in Long-term Care, 4th Biennial International Symposium at UIUC, 2015, United States of America |
| 2014 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Leisure Activity and Dimensions of Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults, 2014 Aging in America Conference, 2014, United States of America |
| 2014 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, The Protective Role of Leisure Activities in the Disablement Process: A 14-Year Longitudinal Study, 43rd Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, 2014, United Kingdom |
| 2014 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Validation the Stress Process Model for Predicting Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes among Disabled Chinese Elderly: A Cohort Study, 43rd Annual Conference of the British Society of Gerontology, 2014, United Kingdom |
| 2014 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, The role of social cohesion in the relationship between outdoor activity and depressive symptoms among relocated elders after natural disaster, 2014發展性社會工作國際研討會, 2014, Taiwan |
| 2014 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Social Engagement among Residents Living in LTC facilities in Taiwan: Analyzing the Significance of Environmental Barriers, Gerontological Society of America’s 67th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2014, N/A |
| 2013 | 呂寶靜、趙曉芳、李佳儒, 臺灣老人文康活動中心之現況及未來發展：從「社會俱樂部」轉型為「社區式服務提供中樞據點」之芻議, 第一屆臺灣老人學學會年會暨國際學術研討會, 2013, Taiwan |
| 2013 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Leisure-time Activity Reduces Depressive Symptoms: Are There Any Age and Gender Variations, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2013, Korea, South |
| 2011 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, The Stress Process of Disabled Elderly in Taiwan, The Gerontological Society of America’s 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2011, United States of America |
| 2011 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Comparing the Effectiveness of Social Support from Different Sources in Dependent Elderly, The Gerontological Society of America’s 64th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2011, United States of America |
| 2010 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Bereavement, Intergenerational Support and Depression among Elderly Taiwanese, 5th Annual Conference of The Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong, 2010, Hong Kong |
| 2009 | McCallion, Philip, Ferretti, Lisa A., Harazin, Marcus, & Chao, Shiau-Fang, Dementia, Caregivers and Point of Entry, The Annual Conference of the American Society and the National Council on Aging, 2009, United States of America |
| 2009 | Shiau-Fang Chao, Measuring Effectiveness of Nurse Training in Developmental Disabilities and Aging, 37th Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York, 2009, United States of America |
| 2009 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Bridging Long-term Care Needs and Service Delivery Gaps in Taiwan, 37th Annual Conference of the State Society on Aging of New York, 2009, United States of America |
| Year | Book Title |
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| 2023 | Chao, Shiau-Fang, Lin, Wan-I, The Covid-19 pandemic in Taiwan: With special reference to older people’s problems,Covid-19 Pandemic: Problems Arising in Health and Social Policy, Springer, Singapore, 2023 |
| 2013 | 趙曉芳, 長期照顧實務的倫理議題,長期照顧概論:社會政策與與福利服務取向, 洪葉出版社, 2013 |
| 2013 | 趙曉芳, 需求評估、照顧計畫與照顧管理,長期照顧概論:社會政策與與福利服務取向, 洪葉出版社, 2013 |