PEILIN LIN

Background

2013-2018, Preventative Medicine, West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University (Bachelor of Medicine);

2018-2019, Psychology of Mental Health, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh (Master of Science);

2019-, Clinical Psychology, School of Health in Social Science, University of Edinburgh (PhD);

Research summary

I am interested in exploring the eligibility and acceptability of horticultural therapy/horticultural activities as an intervention programme to improve the psychological well-being amongst the non-clinical Chinese elder population. From my public health background, I would like to examine the potential of horticultural programmes to be applied in community settings in China.

Current research interests

My PhD project would be about the appliance of horticultural therapy/programme among the Chinese elderly in a non-clinical setting

Past research interests

I have explored the current status of health education service in Sichuan Province (China) and have completed my undergraduate dissertation on this topic.