The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness is pleased to announce the Dissertation Research Award winner for the 2032–2024 academic year. The Dissertation Research Award Program was established to assist full-time doctoral students of public health who are conducting dissertation research in the field of positive health science or another closely related field. Through this program, the Center seeks to involve students in its work to (1) build a rigorous science of positive health and well-being and (2) translate science into practice and policy.
Naiyu Chen, PhD Candidate, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Prostate cancer survivorship: physical activity, social support, and the built environment
This research project investigated whether the quality of life of prostate cancer survivors was affected by their levels of physical activity, social support, and the walkability or amount of green space in their neighborhood. The subjects of the research were 1,692 men (ages 61-95 years) diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate cancer between 2008 and 2016, who were participants in the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. Ms. Chen found that individuals who were socially integrated (as compared to socially isolated) reported better memory function and overall well-being.
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