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Dr. Nguyen Thu Trang

E-mail nttrang.ussh@gmail.com
Position Lecturer
Units Department of Sociology and Social Work

Introduction / Skills

I. BRIEF BIOGRAPHY

  • Full name: Nguyen Thu Trang Gender: Female

  • Date of birth: June 4, 1988 Place of birth: Hanoi

  • Hometown: Hanoi Ethnicity: Kinh

  • Highest degree: PhD Year, country of degree: 2019, United States

  • Position (current or prior to retirement): Lecturer

  • Current or prior to retirement: Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

  • Private accommodation or contact address: 906 B7 Pham Ngoc Thach, Kim Lien Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi

  • Contact phone numbers: Office: 02438582540 Mobile: 0946603311

  • E-mail:nttrang.ussh@gmail.com

II. TRAINING PROCESS

1. University:

  • Level of education: Bachelor's degree; Institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Major: Social Work; Country of study: Vietnam; Year of graduation: 2010

2. Postgraduate

  • Master's degree in Social Work; Year of graduation: 2014; Institution: University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

    Thesis Title: The Decision-Making Process of Psychiatric Patients in a Rehabilitation Model (Study at Mai Huong Day Hospital)

  • Doctorate in Social Work; Year of degree: 2019; Institution: University of South Carolina;

    Thesis title: Vietnamese family caregivers' adjustment process to their caregiving roles for older adults with dementia

Foreign languages:    English - Proficient

III. PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

TimeWorkplaceJob responsibilities
2011 – presentDepartment of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, HanoiLecturer

IV. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROCESS

1. Scientific research topics that have been and are currently being participated in:

TTResearch topic titleStart Year/Completion YearResearch topics at the national, ministerial and equivalent levels, and institutional levels.Responsibility for participation in the project
1Awareness and level of social stigma towards people with dementia in urban areas of Vietnam.2023 - 2026

Ministry-level project of the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED)

Code: 504.05-2021.14

Project leader
2What constitutes a good end to life for a dementia patient? Diverse perspectives of caregivers and healthcare professionals regarding dementia patients in Vietnam.2023 – 2025

This sub-project is part of an international project funded by the National Institute on Aging (NIA, USA) under project R01AG064688, led by Hinton & Nguyen.

 

Sub-project leader
3Mental health in older adults: The role of meaning in life and filial piety.2024 - 2027

Ministry-level project of the National Foundation for Science and Technology Development (NAFOSTED)

Code: 501.01-2024.07

Member
4Awareness and level of social prejudice against people with dementia in rural Vietnam.2022 - 2023

Basic-level research project

Code: CS.2022.38

Project leader
5The impact of social work activities on school violence in Vietnamese secondary schools today.2021 – 2023

National University Research Project

Code: QG.21.37

Main member
6

Assessment and treatment barriers

Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in elderly Vietnamese Americans in New Orleans, LA.

2019 - 2020

The National Institutes of Health of the United States

(NIH)

Research member
7

Implementing the PRISM project

(Partnership in

Implementation Science for

Geriatric Mental Health aims to promote the provision of services to elderly people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in the communities of Thailand and China.

2018 – 2019

Institute of Mental Health

United States of America

Research member
8The psychological adaptation process of family members caring for dementia patients in Vietnam.2018 – 2019

Graduate Program

Research Grant “Support to

Promote Advancement of

Research and Creativity

(SPARC) belongs to the University

South Carolina.

Project leader

 

9

Community stigma and self-stigma

with dementia

2017 – 2018

Center for Quality Care

SmartState health care

belonging to South University

Carolina

 

 
10

Applying interventions from REACH VN (Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health)

(in the Department of Veterans Affairs) for family members caring for elderly people with dementia in Vietnam

2017 – 2018

The National Institutes of Health of the United States

(NIH)

Research member

2. Published scientific works: (title of work, year of publication, place of publication...)

TTProject nameYear of publicationMagazine nameMain author/co-authorISI/Scopus/Other indexed journals
  1.  
“Just put the heart into it and go with the flow”: Family preparedness for a good end-of-life for people with dementia from the perspectives of active family caregivers and healthcare professionals in Vietnam.2026The Gerontologist, 66 (7): gnag115,https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag115 Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
A qualitative evaluation of the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health in Vietnam (REACH VN) intervention: A multi-stakeholder perspective.2026

Aging & Mental Health, 30(6), 1236–1250.https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2610661 

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
The moderating role of self-efficacy in the relationship between parentification and perceived stress among adolescents from economically disadvantaged regions in Vietnam.2026

Health Psychology Report.https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr/222191 

 

Co-authorSCOPUS
  1.  

Factors Affecting Health Information Capacity Regarding Dementia in Middle-Aged Urban Groups in Hanoi and Hue.

 

2026Journal of Sociology & Psychology – Sociology Issue, 1(4), 84-96Main authorOther
  1.  

The level of awareness and knowledge about dementia among adults in the urban community of Hanoi.

 

2026Vietnamese Journal of Social Sciences, 2(218).38-47. DOI: 10.56794/KHXHVN. 2(218), 38-47]Main authorOther
  1.  
Perceptions of Dementia Threats and Related Advance Care Planning among Adults in Central Vietnam.2026VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities: 2(1), 148-160.https://doi.org/10.33100/jossh.2026.2.1.9 Main authorOther
  1.  
The relationship between functional dependence and mental health of the elderly in centralized care facilities in Hanoi.2026Journal of Education, 26 (special issue 6), 87–93. Retrieved from https://tcgd.tapchigiaoduc.edu.vn/index.php/tapchi/article/view/6127Co-authorOther
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Barriers to accessing mental health care services for the elderly at centralized care facilities in Hanoi City and some related socio-psychological factors.2026Journal of Education, 26 (special issue 7), 193–200. Retrieved from https://tcgd.tapchigiaoduc.edu.vn/index.php/tapchi/article/view/6128.Co-authorOther
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The current state of anxiety, stress, depression, and related factors among elderly people living at Dien Hong Nursing Home, Hanoi in 2025.2026Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36(6), ISSN 0868-2836. Published by the Vietnam Society of Preventive Medicine. DOI: http://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2026/3276.Co-authorOther
  1.  
Dementia Knowledge and Public Stigma Among Vietnamese Adults in Metropolitan Areas and Their Associated Individual and Contextual Factors.2025

Dementia, 0(0). doi:10.1177/14713012251409249

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Do diagnostic labels contribute to compassion and stigma against Alzheimer's disease among Vietnamese social work students? A vignette-based design study.2025

Social Work Education, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2025.2602774

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Psychometric Evaluation of the Dementia Stigma Measure with Vietnamese Adults: An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis Approach.2025The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 0(0). answer:10.1177/00914150251401493Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Also Vietnamese, but not one of us: Emic–etic perspectives and self-awareness in conducting health studies with Vietnamese-origin older adults and their family caregivers across contexts.2025The British Journal of Social Work, bcaf183, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcaf183Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Changes in Perceptions of People with Dementia among Vietnamese College Students via Media Exposures: A Pilot Study2025Journal of Gerontological Social Work. doi: 10.1080/01634372.2025.2500436. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40314190.Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Validity of the Modified Lay Public Stigma in the Family Stigma in Alzheimer's Disease Scale (Modified FS-ADS) for General Public in Vietnam.2025Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-025-09537-wMain authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Community Awareness of Depression and the Role of Psychotherapy for Depressive Symptoms in Alzheimer's Patients.2025

Journal of Psychology, 3 (312), 41-54.]

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
A Proposed Conceptual Framework to Understand the Adjustment Processes of People Affected by Dementia in Vietnam and Their Associated Personal and Structural Factors.2025

VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 11 (2), 124-141.https://doi.org/10.33100/tckhxhnv11.2.NguyenThuTrang  

 

Main authorOther
  1.  
Improving field education for social work in Vietnam: Intern supervisors' perspectives of the current state and potential solutions.2024

International Social Work, 68(1), 142-157.https://doi.org/10.1177/00208728241288016

 

Co-authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Nguyen, TT (2024). 'Old, weak, and confused': A pilot study on perceptions of older adults and anxiety about aging among Kinh adults in rural Vietnam.2024

Educational Gerontology, 50(11), 993–1005.https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2024.2370112

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
“Here, We Describe Them as Forgetful, Confused, and Absent-minded”: Dementia Knowledge, Stigma, and Care Plan among Vietnamese Adults in Rural Area.2024

Aging & Mental Health, 28(6), 927-935.https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2023.2293053 

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
School Climate, Attitude towards School Violence, and Violent Behaviors among High School Students in Vietnam.2024Journal of Research on Adolescence, 34(1), 173-184. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12908Main authorSCOPUS
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Do resilience and social support buffer Vietnamese college students' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic? A pilot study.2024Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development. 34(4), 356-365.https://doi.org/10.1080/02185385.2023.2269125 Main authorSCOPUS
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Coping styles among Vietnamese people with immunodeficiency diagnosis: does type of immunotherapy-related stress really matter?.2024Journal of reproductive and infant psychology, 42(2), 353–364.https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2022.2101046 Co-authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Vietnamese Social Workers' Work-Related Difficulties and Perceived Need for Psychological Support During the COVID-19 Pandemic.2023

Social Work Research, 47(4), 299–305.https://doi.org/10.1093/swr/svad017 

 

Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Building Bridges and Mending Fences: Cultural Conflict and Cultural Brokering between Academic and Immigrant Communities.2023Journal of Applied Social Science, 17(3), 324-337.https://doi.org/10.1177/19367244231171530 Co-authorSCOPUS
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Spousal Caregiver Resilience in A Nutshell: A Directed Content Analysis in the Context of Dementia Caregiving in Vietnam.2022Dementia (London, England), 14713012221101866. Advance online publication.Main authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Infertility-related stress, social support, and coping of women undergoing chemotherapy in Vietnam.2022Health Psychology Report, 10(2), 129–138.Co-authorSCOPUS
  1.  
Validation of MoCA Test in Vietnamese Language for Cognitive Impairment Screening.2022Journal of Global Health Neurology and Psychiatry.Co-authorOther international magazines
  1.  
"It's extremely hard but it's not a burden": A qualitative study of family caregiving for people living with dementia in Vietnam.2021PloS one, 16(11), e0259788.Co-authorSCOPUS
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Formulating Policy on a Strength-based Support Program for Family Caregivers of People with Dementia at the Hospital Level.2021VNU Journal of Science: Policy and Management Studies, [Sl], v. 37, n. 4, nov. 2021. ISSN 2588-1116Main authorVietnamese magazine
  1.  
“I am not a good enough caregiver, and it is my fault”: The complex self-concept of Vietnamese female caregivers in dementia care.2021Dementia.Main authorSCOPUS
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“He is just getting old, you know”: The role of cultural and health beliefs in shaping the help-seeking process of family members caring for persons with dementia in Vietnam.2021Ethnicity and Health.Main authorSCOPUS
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Perceived discrimination, psychological resources, and mental distress in Vietnamese Americans.2021Journal of Migration and HealthMain authorOther international magazines
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“What will come will come”: The journey of adjustment and acceptance on the path of dementia care among Vietnamese family caregivers.2020Qualitative Health Research. 30 (10): 1529–1545.Main authorSCOPUS
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Pandemic, social distancing, and social work education: Students' satisfaction with online education in Vietnam.2020Social Work Education.Co-authorSCOPUS
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Voluntary social insurance for Vietnamese laborers in the informal economic sector.2020Asian Social Work and Policy ReviewCo-authorSCOPUS
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Understanding public-stigma and self-stigma in the context of dementia: A systematic review of the global literature.2020Dementia: The international journal of social research and practice. 19 (2), 148–181.Main authorSCOPUS
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Mental health in Vietnam and the move to integrated social work: A mixed methods study of staff perceptions and expectations.2019Social Work in Mental Health. 17 (1), 23-47.Co-authorSCOPUS
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Challenges of Existing Vietnamese Healthcare Systems in Providing Care and Sustaining Community-based Interventions for Family Caregivers of Elderly with Dementia in Vietnam.2018Vietnam Medical Journal 470 (1): 158–162.Co-authorVietnamese magazine
  1.  
Optimistic but confused: Perceptions about the mission and core values ​​of Vietnamese social work by Vietnamese policy-makers, social work faculty and practitioners.2017The Asian Social Work and Policy Review, 11 (1), 53 – 65.Co-authorSCOPUS

 

 

 

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