Dr. Kean Poon Kei-yan

Dr Kean Poon Kei-yan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Special Education and Counselling, The Education University of Hong Kong.

Education

Ph.D, Educational Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Master of Science, Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, The University of British Columbia

Skills and Expertise

Executive Function
Delinquency
Risk-taking
Poverty
Psychology of Adolescence
ADHD

Selected publications

Poon, K (2022). Effects of aerobic exercise and high-intensity interval training on the mental health of adolescents living in poverty: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 11(1), e34915
Poon, K., Ho, M. S. H., & Wang, L. C. (2021). Examining the distinctive working memory profiles in Chinese children with the predominantly inattentive subtype of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and reading difficulties. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 718112
Yum, Y. N., Lau, W. K., Poon, K., & Ho, F. C (2020). Music therapy as social skill intervention for children with comorbid ASD and ID: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatrics, 20(1), 545
Poon, K., Ho, M. S. H., Chu, P. C. K., & Chou, K. L. (2020). Transferability and sustainability of task-switching training in socioeconomically disadvantaged children: A randomized experimental study. . Journal of Cognitive Psychology, 32(8), 747-763
Poon, K. (2020). The impact of socioeconomic status on parental factors in promoting academic achievement in Chinese children. International Journal of Educational Development, 75, 1-9

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