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Chiao, Chi / 喬芷

Institute of Health & Welfare Policy

 02-2826-7916
 02-2820-5503
 cchiao@nycu.edu.tw


Current Position
Professor, Institute of Health & Welfare Policy, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University

 

Office
Room 614, Nursing Building

 

Academic Degrees
Ph.D., Public Health (Minor in Social Demography), University of California at Los Angeles, USA

 

Experience
Research Fellow, Demographic and Health Survey, ORC Macro International, Calverton Maryland, USA
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Visiting Scholar, Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Assistant Professor, Institute of Health & Welfare Policy, NYMU
Associate Professor, Institute of Health & Welfare Policy, NYMU

Professor, Institute of Health & Welfare Policy, NYMU
Visiting Scholar, California Center for Population Research, University of California at Los Angeles, USA (2011-2012; 2017-2018)

 

Specialty
Social Epidemiology; Global Health; Life Course; HIV Prevention; Mental Health Disparities

 

Research Interests
Social and behavioral determinants of population health (especially adolescents and older adults); disparities in mental health risks (especially gender and SES)

 

IHP Thesis Advisee

  • Felix Phillip Rhaburn. Exploring exposure to HIV/AIDS-related information and knowledge among Egyptian Women:evidence from Demographic and Health Survey. 2022
  • Bongani Z. Masango. The Impact of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision on HIV Prevalence in Eswatini: A Multilevel Analysis. 2022
  • David Ferrandiz-Mont. Sexual health risks and HIV testing uptake among left-behind mothers in Armenia: a multilevel analysis using Demographic and Health Surveys 2010 and 2015. 2020.
  • Andrew Chen. Exploring associations between relaxation practice, physical exercise, social participation and general cognitive function in older Taiwanese: The role of sleep quality. 2017.
  • Oluwafunmilade Adesanya. An exploration of contextual and individual factors associated with symptoms of acute respiratory infection among children under five in Nigeria. 2017.
  • Bongani Z. Masango. Mass media exposure and accepting attitude toward intimate partner violence against women among in-union population in Swaziland. 2016.
  • Elim Loi. Parent-child educational aspiration discrepancy and adolescent well-being: Evidence from Taiwan Youth Project. 2015.
  • Bongiwe Nok’lunga Dlamini. The effects of household structure on consistent school attendance among orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland. 2014.


 Selected Publications

  • *Chi Chiao. 2018. “Beyond health care: volunteer work, social participation, and late-life general cognitive status in Taiwan” Social Science & Medicine (IF=3.0, SSCI ranked 4.4%) (MOST 104-2628-H-010-001) (Available on line June 7 2018)
  • *Chi Chiao. 2017. “Community vulnerability and symptoms of acute respiratory infection among preschool age children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Malawi, and Nigeria: evidence from Demographic and Health Surveys” Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 71(1):81-86. (IF=4.0, SSCI ranked 6.1%) (MOST 104-2628-H-010-001; 104-2511-S-010-004-MY3)
  • *Chi Chiao, Chin-Chun Yi, Kate Ksobiech. 2014. “Adolescent Internet use and its relationship to cigarette smoking and alcohol use: A prospective cohort study” Addictive Behaviors 39(1): 7-12 (IF=2.8, SSCI ranked 17.6%) (MOST 102-2628-S-010-001-MY2)
  • *Chi Chiao, Chin-Chun Yi, Kate Ksobiech. (2012). Community effects on pregnancy intention among cohabiting women in the Philippines: Implications for maternal and child health. Maternal and Child Health Journal 16(6): 1293-1303 (SSCI)21983944
  • *Chi Chiao and Chin-Chun Yi. (2011). Adolescent premarital sex and health outcomes among Taiwanese youth: perception of best friends’ sexual behavior and the contextual effect. AIDS Care 23(9): 1083-1092 (SSCI)21562995
  • *Chi Chiao. (2010). Community context and the prevalence of premarital sex among young women in Kenya and the Philippines: Trends and differences from 1993 to 2003. Health & Place 16(3): 512-522 (SSCI)  20089439


Supervised IHP Student Publications

  • Ferrandiz-Mont D, *Chi Chiao. Is left-behind status related to differences in sexual health of Armenian mothers? Evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey in 2010 and 2015. PLoS ONE. 2020;15(2): e0228344
  • Oluwafunmilade Adesanya, *Chi Chiao. Environmental risks associated with symptoms of acute respiratory infection among preschool children in North-Western and South-Southern Nigeria communities. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2017; 14(11): 1396
  • Oluwafunmilade Adesanya, *Chi Chiao. A multilevel analysis of lifestyle variations in symptoms of acute respiratory infection among young children under five in Nigeria. BMC Public Health. 2016; 16(1):880
  • Dlamini BN, *Chiao C. Closing the health gap in a generation: exploring the association between household characteristics and schooling status among orphans and vulnerable children in Swaziland. AIDS Care. 2015;27(9):1069-78. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1026306. 25830786