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Digital Buddy Project
Tung Wah College (TWC) received a grant of about HK$2 million under Phase 1 of the Mental Health Initiatives Funding Scheme coordinated by the Advisory Committee on Mental Health to fund a two-year “Digital Buddy: Digital Inclusion for the Elderly” Project. Through the establishment of an e-learning platform, the Project provides older people with 73 barrier-free videos on digital technology applications and mental health exercises, as well as a daily mood tracker to promote mental health awareness.
Positive Technology International Conference 2023
TWC held the Positive Technology International Conference 2023 (PT 2023) on 27-30 June 2023. The keynote lectures and workshops contain useful resources about digital mental health or the use of emerging technologies in mental health promotion and prevention
Proceedings of Positive Technology International Conference 2023 (PT 2023)
The rapid enhancement of digital and communication technologies over the last decade has been transforming well-being research and positive psychology practice. This trend initiates an emerging research area known as positive technology (Gaggioli et al., 2019). Positive technology (PT) is defined as “a scientific approach to the use of technology to transform and optimize individuals’ quality of personal experience with a focus on promoting wellness and cultivating strengths and resilience in individuals, families, and organizations, and in the community at large” (Botella et al., 2012: p. 78).