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Head / Associate Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8747
kkschan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Kevin Chan obtained his B.S.Sc. (Hons.) in Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, M.Phil. in Psychiatry from The University of Hong Kong, and Ph.D. in Health and Community Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has three intersecting lines of research. The first is on public, internalized, and family stigma of mental disorders. The second is on clinical, personal, and functional recovery of mental disorders. The third is on emotional, psychological, and social well-being of the public.
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
2019 Faculty "Top 10%" Teaching Award, The Education University of Hong Kong
2018 Rising Star Designation, Association for Psychological Science
2018 Faculty Teaching Award, The Education University of Hong Kong
2017 President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Research (Early Career Research Excellence), The Education University of Hong Kong
2017 Faculty "Top 10%" Teaching Award, The Education University of Hong Kong
2016 Faculty "Top 10%" Teaching Award, The Education University of Hong Kong
2013 Postgraduate Research Output Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2013 Departmental Dissertation Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2013 Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2013 Reaching Out Award, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Scholarship Fund
2012 Global Scholarship Programme for Research Excellence, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011 Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011 Lion Dr. Francis K. Pan Scholarship, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011 Award for Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student, The University of Hong Kong
2011 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship, Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Council
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Abnormal Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Chan, K. K. S., Chan, S. H. W., Law, W., & Lin, J. J. (2022-2023). Effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in reducing stigma stress among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Research Grants Council General Research Fund (PI).
Chan, K. K. S., Cheung, R. Y. M., & Lam, C. B. (2018-2020). Experiencing stigma when parenting children with autism spectrum disorder: A longitudinal study. Research Grants Council General Research Fund (PI).
Chan, K. K. S. (2016-2018). The content and process of self-stigma in people with serious mental illness: A longitudinal study. Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme (PI).
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Academic Editor, Depression and Anxiety
Academic Editor, Health and Social Care in the Community
Editorial Board Member, Brain, Behavior, and Immunity - Integrative
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Mental Health Promotion
Selected Recent Publications
# = Student/mentored author; * = Corresponding author
Chan, K. K. S.*, Tsui, J. K. C.#, & Tang, A. T. Y.# (accepted). Longitudinal impact of self-compassion and psychological flexibility on mental illness recovery: The mediating roles of self-stigma and mental health service engagement. Mindfulness.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Tsui, J. K. C.# (accepted). Perceived stigma from mental health service providers and its adverse impact on service engagement and recovery among people with mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Fung, W. T. W.#, & Leung, D. C. K.# (in press). Self-compassion mitigates the cognitive, affective, and social impact of courtesy stigma on parents of autistic children. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Yip, C. C. H.#, & Leung, D. C. K.# (in press). Longitudinal impact of self-stigma content and process on parental warmth and hostility among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
Wang, Z.#, Yip, C. C. H.#, Leung, D. C. K.#, & Chan, K. K. S.* (in press). The impact of mindfulness on stigma stress and well-being among individuals with mental disorders. Mindfulness.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Leung, D. C. K.#, & Fung, W. T. W.# (2023). Longitudinal impact of parents’ discrimination experiences on children’s internalizing and externalizing symptoms: A two-year study of families of autistic children. Autism, 27(2), 296-308.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Tsui, J. K. C.# (2023). Longitudinal impact of experienced discrimination on mental health among people with mental disorders. Psychiatry Research, 322, 115099.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Yip, C. C. H.#, & Tsui, J. K. C.# (2023). Self-compassion mediates the impact of family support on clinical and personal recovery among people with mental illness. Mindfulness, 14, 720-731.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, Poon, K. T., Chan, K. K. S., Cheung, S. K., Datu, J. A. D., & Tse, A. C. Y. (2023). Promoting preservice teachers’ psychological and pedagogical competencies for online learning and teaching: The T.E.A.C.H. program. Computers and Education, 195, 104725.
Yip, C. C. H.#, Fung, W. T. W.#, Leung, D. C. K.#, & Chan, K. K. S.* (2023). The impact of stigma on engaged living and life satisfaction among people with mental illness in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research, 32(1), 161-170.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Fung, W. T. W.#, Leung, D. C. K.#, & Tsui, J. K. C.# (2022). The impact of perceived and internalized stigma on clinical and functional recovery among people with mental illness. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30(6), e6102-e6111.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Wang, Z.#, & Li, H.# (2022). Longitudinal impact of mindful parenting on internalizing and externalizing symptoms among children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 13, 1984-1993.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Yip, C. C. H.#, & Wang, Z.# (2022). Nonattachment alleviates the longitudinal impact of experienced and anticipated discrimination on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 13, 1733-1744.
Chan, K. K. S., Lee, J. C. K.*, Yu, E. K. W., Chan, A. W. Y., Leung, A. N. M., Cheung, R. Y. M., Li, C. W., Kong, R. H. M., Chen, J., Wan, S. L. Y., Tang, C. H. Y., Yum, Y. N., Jiang, D., Wang, L., & Tse, C. Y. (2022). The impact of compassion from others and self-compassion on psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students. Mindfulness, 13, 1490-1498.
Yip, C. C. H.#, & Chan, K. K. S.* (2022). Longitudinal impact of public stigma and courtesy stigma on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder: The moderating role of trait mindfulness. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 127, 104243.
Yip, C. C. H.#, & Chan, K. K. S.* (2022). Stigma resistance among sexual minorities. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 19, 647-655.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Fung, W. T. W.# (2021). Differential impact of experienced and anticipated discrimination on sleep and health among sexual minorities. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 3053-3063.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Yip, C. C. H.# (2021). The impact of psychological flexibility on sexual identity stress and well-being among lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 91, 660-670.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Leung, D. C. K.# (2021). Linking child autism to parental depression and anxiety: The mediating roles of enacted and felt stigma. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 51, 527-537.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Leung, D. C. K.# (2021). The impact of mindfulness on self-stigma and affective symptoms among sexual minorities. Journal of Affective Disorders, 286, 213-219.
Yip, C. C. H.#, & Chan, K. K. S.* (2021). How sense of community affects sense of self among sexual minorities: Critical consciousness as a mediating mechanism. American Journal of Community Psychology, 68, 177-186.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Leung, D. C. K.# (2020). The impact of child autistic symptoms on parental marital relationship: Parenting and coparenting processes as mediating mechanisms. Autism Research, 13, 1516-1526.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Yung, C. S. W.#, & Nie, G. M.# (2020). Self-compassion buffers the negative psychological impact of stigma stress on sexual minorities. Mindfulness, 11, 2338-2348.
Sun, Y.*, Lam, C. B., Chan, K. K. S., Li, J. B., & Chung, K. K. H. (2020). Trait mindfulness moderates the longitudinal association of family financial strain with cognitive function difficulties. Mindfulness, 11, 1267-1274.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Fung, W. T. W.# (2019). The impact of experienced discrimination and self-stigma on sleep and health-related quality of life among individuals with mental disorders in Hong Kong. Quality of Life Research, 28, 2171-2182.
Cheung, R. Y. M.*, Leung, M. C., Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2019). Effects of mother-offspring and father-offspring dynamics on emerging adults’ adjustment: The mediating role of emotion regulation. PLoS ONE, 14, e0212331.
Tse, A. C. Y.*, Lee, P. H., Chan, K. K. S., Edgar, V., B., Wilkinson-Smith, A., & Lai, E. W. H. (2019). Examining the impact of physical activity on sleep quality and executive functions in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Autism, 23, 1699-1710.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Lam, C. B. (2018). Self-stigma among parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 48, 44-52.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Lam, C. B. (2018). The impact of familial expressed emotion on clinical and personal recovery among patients with psychiatric disorders: The mediating roles of self-stigma content and process. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 88, 626-635.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Lam, C. B., Law, N. C. W., & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2018). From child autistic symptoms to parental affective symptoms: A family process model. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 75, 22-31.
Chan, K. K. S.*, Lee, C. W. L.#, & Mak, W. W. S. (2018). Mindfulness model of stigma resistance among individuals with psychiatric disorders. Mindfulness, 9, 1433-1442.
Lau, E. Y. H.*, Chan, K. K. S., & Lam, C. B. (2018). Social support and adjustment outcomes of first-year university students in Hong Kong: Self-esteem as a mediator. Journal of College Student Development, 59, 129-134.
Li, T.*, Lam, C. B., & Chan, K. K. S. (2018). Grandparental involvement and young adults’ cognitive and social adjustment: The moderating role of filial piety in Hong Kong. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 35, 999-1018.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Lam, C. B. (2017). Trait mindfulness attenuates the adverse psychological impact of stigma on parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. Mindfulness, 8, 984-994.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Mak, W. W. S. (2017). The content and process of self-stigma in people with mental illness. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 87, 34-43.
Chan, K. K. S.* (2016). Associations of symptoms, neurocognition, and metacognition with insight in schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 65, 63-69.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Lam, C. B. (2016). Parental maltreatment of children with autism spectrum disorder: A developmental-ecological analysis. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 32, 106-114.
Chan, K. K. S.*, & Mak, W. W. S. (2015). Attentional bias associated with habitual self-stigma in people with mental illness. PLoS ONE, 10, e0125545.
Chan, K. K. S., & Mak, W. W. S.* (2014). The mediating role of self-stigma and unmet needs on the recovery of people with schizophrenia living in the community. Quality of Life Research, 23, 2559-2568.
Chan, S. K. W.*, Chan, K. K. S., Hui, C. L. M., Wong, G. H. Y., Chang, W. C., Lee, E. H. M., Tang, J. Y. M., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2014). Correlates of insight with symptomatology and executive function in patients with first-episode schizophrenia-spectrum disorder: A longitudinal perspective. Psychiatry Research, 216, 177-184.
Davidson, L.*, & Chan, K. K. S. (2014). Common factors: Evidence-based practice and recovery. Psychiatric Services, 65, 675-677.
Chan, K. K. S., & Mak, W. W. S.* (2012). Shared decision making in the recovery of people with schizophrenia: The role of metacognitive capacities in insight and pragmatic language use. Clinical Psychology Review, 32, 535-544.
Chan, K. K. S., Xu, J. Q., Liu, K. C. M., Hui, C. L. M., Wong, G. H. Y., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2012). Executive function in first-episode schizophrenia: A three-year prospective study of the Hayling Sentence Completion Test. Schizophrenia Research, 135, 62-67.
Chan, S. K. W.*, Chan, K. K. S., Lam, M. M. L., Chiu, C. P. Y., Hui, C. L. M., Wong, G. H. Y., Chang, W. C., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2012). Clinical and cognitive correlates of insight in first-episode schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research, 135, 40-45.
Chan, K. K. S., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2011). Theory of mind and paranoia in schizophrenia: A game theoretical investigation framework. Cognitive Neuropsychiatry, 16, 505-529.
Chan, K. K. S., Chin, Q. P. M., Tang, J. Y. M., Longenecker, J., Hui, C. L. M., Chiu, C. P. Y., Lam, M. M. L., Wong, G. H. Y., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2011). Perceptions of relapse risks following first-episode psychosis and attitudes towards maintenance medication: A comparison between nursing and social work professionals. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 5, 324-334.
Chan, K. K. S., Hui, C. L. M., Tang, J. Y. M., Chiu, C. P. Y., Chan, S. K. W., Lam, M. M. L., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2011). Random number generation deficit in early schizophrenia. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 112, 91-103.
Cheung, V., Chiu, C. P. Y., Law, C. W., Cheung, C., Hui, C. L. M., Chan, K. K. S., Sham, P. C., Deng, M. Y., Tai, K. S., Khong, P. L., McAlonan, G. M.*, Chua, S. E., & Chen, E. (2011). Positive symptoms and white matter microstructure in never-medicated first episode schizophrenia. Psychological Medicine, 41, 1709-1719.
Liu, K. C. M., Chan, R. C. K., Chan, K. K. S., Tang, J. Y. M., Chiu, C. P. Y., Lam, M. M. L., Chan, S. K. W., Wong, G. H. Y., Hui, C. L. M., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2011). Executive function in first-episode schizophrenia: A three-year longitudinal study of an ecologically valid test. Schizophrenia Research, 126, 87-92.
Chan, K. K. S., Hui, C. L. M., Lam, M. M. L., Tang, J. Y. M., Wong, G. H. Y., Chan, S. K. W., & Chen, E. Y. H.* (2010). A three-year prospective study of spontaneous eye-blink rate in first-episode schizophrenia: Relationship with relapse and neurocognitive function. East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 20, 174-179.
Yu, C. C., Au, W. T.*, & Chan, K. K. S. (2009). Efficacy = Endowment x Efficiency: Revisiting efficacy and endowment effects in a public goods dilemma. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 155-169.
Associate Head (International Engagement) / Associate Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8756
buchtel@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Buchtel received her PhD in cultural psychology (social/personality area; quantitative minor) from the University of British Columbia in 2009, and her B.A. from Yale University in 1999. In between, she spent four years in Changsha and Beijing, teaching English at the high school and university levels and learning Mandarin Chinese.
My research seeks to explore and deepen our understanding of Chinese cultural influences on psychology, including moral concepts, values, motivation and reasoning styles, and their implications for Western theories. I use interdisciplinary approaches, multiple/mixed methods with cross-cultural data (e.g. psychophysiological data, qualitative data, quantitative surveys and experiments) and adopt open-science practices.
https://emma-buchtel.wixsite.com/home
In my teaching, I aim to cultivate positive attitudes towards diversity, curiosity and excitement about new ideas, and to teach skills that help my students learn and benefit from different perspectives. Please take a look at our pedagogical project on teaching discussion skills in the Hong Kong context (https://eduhk-pt.wixsite.com/ptindiscussion), cultivating positive affective attitudes towards culture (https://cultivateglobalpers.wixsite.com/home). I have also given a TEDx talk on how to connect across cultures despite differences in moral concepts, “Culture, Morality and Connecting Across Differences” (https://youtu.be/LToLDHWKGBE), and a little teaching video on how to visualize the within-culture diversity that exist even though there are also on-average cultural differences: “De-Essentializing Bar Graphs: Diversity within Differences” (https://youtu.be/RsPFyy4MptY).
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2009
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, American Psychological Society (APS)
Member and Hong Kong Regional Representative, Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP)
Member and East Asia Regional Representative, International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP)
Member, Society for Philosophy and Psychology (SPP)
Honours/Awards
2018
President’s Award for Outstanding Administrative Services (Team Award) (EdUHK)
2015
President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching 2014/15 (EdUHK)
2010
Harry and Pola Triandis Doctoral Thesis Award (IACCP)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Social Psychology
Cross-Cultural Communication
Research Thesis
Current External Competitive Grants
“Filial values and “unhealthy practices:” When is corruption increased by Confucian virtues? The roles of moral conflict and societal transparency.” (2018 – 2020), HK$664,052, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council General Research Fund (RGC / GRF). PI: Emma E. Buchtel. Co-I’s: Yanjun Guan, Xiao-xiao Liu, Hagop Sarkissian.
“Understanding China’s Changing Moral Psychology” (2019 - 2023), USD$217,817 [HK$1,709,721], funded by the Templeton World Charities Foundation. PI: Ryan Nichols (Philosophy, Fullerton CSU). Team members: Emma E. Buchtel & 14 other cross-disciplinary collaborators.
Selected Recent Publications
i) Refereed Journal Articles
Buchtel, E. E., Ng, L. C. Y., Bidwell, A., & Cannon, P. R. (in press). Moral expressions in Hong Kong, New Zealand, and the U.K.: Cultural similarities and differences in how affective facial muscle activity predicts judgments. Emotion.
Buchtel, E. E. (in press). The joy of obligation: Human cultural worldviews can enhance the rewards of meeting obligations. Behavioral and Brain Sciences.
Buchtel, E. E., Ma, P. P. L, & Guan, Y. (2019). Assessing the similarity of injunctive norm profiles across different social roles: The effect of closeness and status in the United States and China. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 50(10), 1140-1160. doi:10.1177/0022022119871357
Yang, X., Guan, Y., Zhang, Y., She, Z., Buchtel, E. E., Mak, M. C. K., & Hu, H. (2019). A relational model of career adaptability and career prospects: The roles of leader–member exchange and agreeableness. Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/joop.12301
Hannikainen, I. R., Machery, E., Rose, D., Stich, S., Olivola, C. Y., Sousa, P., Cova, F., Buchtel, E. E. …Zhu, J. (2019). For whom does determinism undermine moral responsibility? Surveying the conditions for free will across cultures. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, p. 2428. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02428
Zhu, F., Cai, Z., Buchtel, E. E., & Guan, Y. (2019). Career construction in social exchange: a dual-path model linking career adaptability to turnover intention. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 112, 282–293. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2019.04.003
Buchtel, E. E., Ng, L. C. Y., Norenzayan, A., Heine, S. J., Biesanz, J. C., Chen, S. X., Bond, M. H., Peng, Q., & Su, Y. (2018). A sense of obligation: Cultural differences in the experience of obligation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 44(11), 1545-1566. https://doi.org/10.1177/0146167218769610
Magee, C., Buchtel, E. E., Human, L. J., Murray, D. R., & Biesanz, J. C. (2018). Is personality variability associated with adjustment? Journal of Research in Personality, 72, 22-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2016.08.005
Chen, S. X., Ng, J. C. K., Buchtel, E. E., Guan, Y., Deng, H., & Bond, M. H. (2017). The added value of worldviews over self-views: Predicting modest behavior in Eastern and Western cultures. British Journal of Social Psychology, 56(4), 723-749. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12196
Gervais, W. M., Xygalatas, D., McKay, R. T., van Elk, M., Buchtel, E. E., Aveyard, M., Schiavone, S., Dar-Nimrod, I., Svedholm-Häkkinen, A. M., Riekki, T., Kundtová Klocová, E., Ramsay, J. E., Bulbulia, J. (2017). Global evidence of extreme intuitive moral prejudice against atheists. Nature Human Behavior (1). doi:10.1038/s41562-017-0151
Chen, S. X., Lam, B. C. P., Wu, W. C. H., Ng, J. C. K., Buchtel, E. E., Guan, Y., & Deng, H. (2016). Do people’s world views matter? The why and how. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(5), 743-765. doi:10.1037/pspp0000061
Chen, S. X., Lam, B. C. P., Hui, B. P. H., Ng, J. C. K., Mak, W. W. S., Guan, Y., Buchtel, E. E., Tang, W. C. S., & Lau, V. C. Y. (2016). Conceptualizing psychological processes in response to globalization: Components, antecedents, and consequences of global orientations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(2), 302-331. doi:10.1037/a0039647
Buchtel, E. E., Guan, Y., Peng, Q., Su, Y., Sang, B., Chen, S. X., & Bond, M. H. (2015). Immorality East and West: Are immoral behaviors especially harmful, or especially uncivilized? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 41(10), 1382-1394. doi:10.1177/0146167215595606
Chen, S. X., Lam, B. C. P., Buchtel, E. E., & Bond, M.B. (2014). The conscientiousness paradox: Cultural mindset shapes competence perception. European Journal of Personality, 28(5), 425-436.
Buchtel, E. E. (2014). Cultural sensitivity or cultural stereotyping? Positive and negative effects of a cultural psychology class.International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 39, 40-52.
Dunn, E. W., Buchtel, E. E., & Aknin, L. B. (2011). Consensus at the Heart of Division: Comment on Norton & Ariely (2011).Perspectives on Psychological Science, 6, 13-14.
Leu, J., Mesquita, B., Ellsworth, P. C., Zhang, Z-Y., Yuan, H-J., Buchtel, E. E., Karasawa, M., & Masuda, T. (2010). Situational differences in dialectical emotions: Boundary conditions in a cultural comparison of North Americans and East Asians. Cognition & Emotion, 24, 419-435.
Chen, S. X., Bond, M.B., Chan, B., Tang, D., & Buchtel, E. E. (2009). Behavioral Manifestations of Modesty. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 40(4), 603-626
Heine, S. J. & Buchtel, E. E. (2009). Personality: The Universal and the Culturally Specific. Annual Review of Psychology, 60, 369-394.
Buchtel, E. E. & Norenzayan, A. (2008). Which should you use, intuition or logic? Cultural differences in injunctive norms about reasoning. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 11, 264-273.
Heine, S. J., Buchtel, E. E., & Norenzayan, A. (2008). What do cross-national comparisons of personality traits tell us? The case of conscientiousness. Psychological Science, 19:4, 309-313.
ii) Book Chapters
Buchtel, E. E. (2011). Methodology and current research directions in cross-cultural conflict resolution. In L. Biukovic & P. B. Potter (Eds.), International Trade and Selective Adaptation (pp. 28-58). Vancouver: University of British Columbia Press.
Buchtel, E. E. & Norenzayan, A. (2009). Thinking across cultures: Implications for dual processes. In J. Evans & K. Frankish, (Eds.), In two minds: Dual processes and beyond (pp. 217-238). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Associate Head (Learning & Teaching) / Assistant Professor/Associate Director of Analytics\Assessment Research Centre / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 7787
jlykwan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr Joyce Kwan obtained her doctoral degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, she had worked at the Chinese University of Hong Kong as a lecturer and had taught various courses in psychology, quantitative research methods, and educational testing and assessment. Her research centers on quantitative research methodology. Her current research interests focus on structural equation modeling, mediation and moderation analysis.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
Faculty’s “Top 10%” Teaching Award 2019/20, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
Faculty’s “Top 10%” Teaching Award 2018/19, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
Quality Journal Article Award 2018, Faculty of Education and Human Development, the Education University of Hong Kong
Young Scholars Dissertation Award 2012, Faculty of Social Sciences, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Statistical Methods in Psychology
Quantitative Research Methods
Current External Competitive Grants
The Intriguing Role of Syntactic Awareness in One Language and Reading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension Difficulty in Another Language in Chinese-English Bilingual Children: A Longitudinal Study (2021-2023), HK$ 809,000, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Tong, X. Co-I: Kwan, J. L.-Y)
Comparing Mediated Moderation Effects Using Structural Equation Modeling (2020-2021), HK$ 554,042, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Kwan, J. L.-Y; Co-I: Chan, W).
Relationships among Parental Beliefs, Home Numeracy Activities, Young Children’s Numeracy Skills and Interest (2020-2022), HK$ 679,150, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Cheung, S. K; Co-I: Kwan, J. L.-Y., & McBride, C.A.)
Latent Growth Curve Analysis with Time-dependent Observations (2015-2017), HK$392,000, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Early Career Scheme. (PI: Kwan, J. L.-Y)
The Analysis of Mediated Moderation and Moderated Mediation with Latent Variables (2013-2016), HK$359,500, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Chan, W.; Co-I: Kwan, J. L.-Y.)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Ad-hoc reviewer:
Addictive Behavior
Behavior Research Methods
Frontier in Psychology
Journal of Affective Disorder
Personality and Individual Difference
Selected Recent Publications
Cheung, S. K. & Kwan, J. L.-Y.* (Accepted). Parents’ percevied goals for early mathematics learning and their relations with children’s motivation to learn mathematics. Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
Tong, X., Kwan, J. L.-Y., Tong X., & Deacon, H.* (Accepted). How Chinese-English Bilingual Children Draw on Syntactic Awareness in Reading Comprehension: Within and Cross-Language Effects. Reading Research Quarterly.
Chan, W. W. L. & Kwan, J. L.-Y.* (2021). Pathways to word problem solving: The mediating roles of schema construction and mathematical vocabulary. Contemporary Educational Psychology. Advance online publicaiton. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2021.101963.
Cheung, S, K., Kwan, J. L.-Y.*, & Yim, K. Y. K. (2021). Pre-service early childhood teachers’ perceptions about sexuality education and behavioral intentions towards children’s curiosity about sexuality, Journal of Educaiton for Teaching, 47(1), 89-103. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2020.1829964
Chiu, H. T., Yee, L. T. S.*, Kwan, J. L. Y., Cheung, R. Y. M., & Hou, W. K.* (2020). Interactive association between negative emotion regulation and savoring is linked to anxiety symptoms among college students. Journal of American College Health, 68(5), 494-501. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2019.1580712
Tong, X.*, Wong, R. W.-Y., Kwan, J. L.-Y. & Arciuli, J. (2020). Theory of mind as a mediator of reading comprehension differences between Chinese school-age children with autism and typically developing peers. Scientific Studies of Reading, 24(4), 292-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888438.2019.1666133
Cheung, R. Y. M.*, Leung, M. C., Chiu, H. T., Kwan, J. L. Y., Yee, T. S.*, & Hou, W. K. (2019). Family functioning and psychological outcomes at emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 2693-2713. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518798499
Ng, J. C.-K., Chan, W.*, Kwan, J. L.-Y., & Chen, S. X. (2019). Unpacking structure-oriented cultural differences through a mediated moderation model: a tutorial with an empirical illustration. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 50, 358-380. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022022118821183.
Kwan, J. L.-Y. & Chan, W.* (2018). Variable System: An alternative approach for the analysis of mediated moderation. Psychological Methods, 23, 262-277. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/met0000160
Lai, F. T.-T., & Kwan, J. L.-Y.* (2018) Socioeconomic determinants of Internet addiction: A scoping review. In B. Bozoglan (Ed.), Psychological, Social, and Cultural Aspects of Internet Addiction (pp.127-145). Pennsylvania: IGI Global.
Lai, F. T.- T., & Kwan, J. L.- Y.* (2017). Socioeconomic influence on adolescent problematic Internet use through school-related psychosocial factors and pattern of Internet use. Computers in Human Behavior, 68, 121-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.11.021
Lai, F. T.- T., & Kwan, J. L.- Y.* (2017). The presence of heavy Internet using peers is protective of the risk of problematic Internet use (PIU) in adolescents when the amount of use increases. Children and Youth Services Review, 73, 74-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2016.12.00
Lai, F. T.-T., Wong, W. W.-K. & Kwan, J. L.-Y.* (2017). Socioeconomic moderators of the relationship between different quitting motives and smoking cessation in Hong Kong Men. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 29(6), 516-525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1010539517731361
Tong, X.*, Kwan, J. L.-Y., Wong, D. W.-M, Lee, S. M. -K., & Yip, J. H.-Y. (2016). Toward a dynamic interactive model of non-native Chinese character processing. Journal of Educational Psychology, 108(5), 680-693. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/edu0000083
Kwan J. L.-Y, & Chan, W.* (2014). Comparing squared multiple correlation coefficients using structural equation modeling. Structural Equation Modeling, 21, 225-238. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10705511.2014.882673
Kwan, J. L.-Y, & Chan, W.* (2011). Comparing standardized coefficients in structural equation modeling: a model reparameterization approach. Behavior Research Methods, 43, 730-745. http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13428-011-0088-6
*Corresponding Author
Statistical Software Program
Variable System (VS) Program for the analysis of conditional path model (http://www.psy.cuhk.edu.hk/vs/)
Associate Head (Quality Assurance and Enhancement) / Assistant Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8923
mwli@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Liman is particularly interested in studying mental health, decision making and social relationships from a socio-cultural ecological perspective.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
Honours/Awards
2019
Rising Star Designation, Association for Psychological Science
2017
Runners up for Misumi Award by Asian Association of Social Psychology (Paper “Beware of friends: The cultural psychology of relational mobility and cautious intimacy” published in Asian Journal of Social Psychology)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Cross-cultural psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
“Low environmental relational mobility promotes existence of enemies” (30 months), HKD 662,268, funded by Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme. PI: LI Man Wai.
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Ad-hoc reviewer: Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology; Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Selected Recent Publications
Selected publications after 2018 (#co-first author; *corresponding author; student/supervisee author)
Li, W.-Q., Li, L. M. W.*, Lou, N. M. (in press). Who moved with you? The companionship of significant others reduces movers' motivation to make new friends. Asian Journal of Social Psychology.
Xia, W., Li, L. M. W.*, Jiang, D., & Liu, S. (in press). Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies. International Journal of Stress Management.
Lou, X., & Li, L. M. W.* (2021). The Relationship between identity and environmental concern: A meta-analysis. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 76, 101653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2021.101653
Li, L. M. W.*, & Jiang, D. (2021). The magnifying effect of marital satisfaction on the dyadic effect of disabilities on life satisfaction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 5352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105352
Li, L. M. W., Liu, M., & Ito, K.* (2021). The relationship between the need to belong and nature relatedness: The moderating role of independent self-construal. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 638320. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.638320
Li, W.-Q., Li, L. M. W.*, Jiang, D., & Liu, S. (2021). Fate control and ingroup bias in donation for the fight with the coronavirus pandemic: The mediating role of risk perception of COVID-19. Personality and Individual Differences, 110456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110456
Li, L. M. W.*, Li, W.-Q, Mei, D., & Ito, K. (2021). Dialectical versus linear thinking shapes people's anticipation of climate change. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 623591. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.623591
Li, L. M. W.*, Chen, Q., Gao, H., Li, W.-Q., & Ito, K. (2021). Online/offline self-disclosure to offline friends and relational outcomes in a diary study: The moderating role of self-esteem and relational closeness. International Journal of Psychology, 56, 129-137. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12684
Wang, Y., & Li, L. M. W.* (2020). Does your trust in strangers or close acquaintances promote better health? Societal residential mobility matters. The Journal of Social Psychology, 160, 416-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2019.1658569
Li, L. M. W.*, Li, W.-Q., Mei, D., & Wang, Y. (2020). Self-esteem among Chinese Cohorts: Its temporal trend and its relations with socioecological factors, 1993 – 2016. European Journal of Personality, 34, 203-214. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.2238
Li, L. M. W.*, Mei, D., Li, W.-Q., & Lee, H. (2020). The relationship between dialectical beliefs and pro-environmental behaviors. Environment and Behavior, 52, 223-247. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013916518799821
Wang, Y., Li, L. M. W.*, & Xie, F. (2019). Cultural difference in maladaptive functions of perfectionistic self-presentation. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 22, 290-300. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12371
Ito, K., & Li, L. M. W.* (2019). Holism and pro-environmental commitment: An examination on the mediating roles of affective and cognitive determinants. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 160-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.05.055
Li, M., Li, L. M. W.*, Zhao, K.*, & Gao, D.-G.* (2019). Cultural group perception enhances sense of agency in a multicultural society. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 60, 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12552
Li, M.#, Li, W.-Q.#, & Li, L. M. W.* (2019). Sensitive periods of moving on mental health and academic performance among university students. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 1289. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01289
Li, L. M. W.* (2019). Can job autonomy attenuate the effect of depression on employees' well-being? It may depend on culture. Journal of Mental Health, 28, 181-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1466043
Li, W.-Q., Li, L. M. W.*, & Li, M. (2019). Residential mobility reduces ingroup favoritism in prosocial behavior. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 22, 3-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12338
For the full list of my publications, please visit my personal website (https://sites.google.com/site/limanlmw).
Associate Head (Research) / Associate Professor
(852) 2948 8654
lindan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
LIN Dan is a developmental psychologist with research interests mainly in cognitive development. Her research focuses on reading and writing development, language and learning, learning difficulties and interventions.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Society for Scientific Studies of Reading
Member, Association for Reading and Writing in Asia
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Basic Principles of Psychology
Human Development Across The Lifespan
Current External Competitive Grants
Executive functioning in reading comprehension in Chinese with and without dialect speaking (2020-2021). HK$600,441, funded by Hong Kong Research Grant Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Lin D. Co-I: Savage, R.)
Phonological awareness and reading development in Chinese children: The approach of computer-assisted GraphoGame intervention (2015-2017). HK$422,100, funded by Hong Kong Research Grant Council General Research Fund. (PI: Lin, D.; Co-Is: Li, H., Lyytinen, H., Richardson, U.)
Speech-print awareness in Chinese word reading development (2013-2016). $828,438, funded by Hong Kong Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme. (PI: Lin D. Collaborators: Siu L.-P., Xiang J.)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Editorial board
01/2015 – present
Editorial board, International Journal of Behavioral Development
04/2016 -- 03/2018
Consulting editor, Educational Psychology
Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journals
Child Development
Developmental Psychology
Scientific Studies of Reading
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Applied Psycholinguistics
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Journal of Research in Reading
Social Development
Educational Psychology
Journal of Learning disabilities
International Journal of Behavioral Development
Reading and Writing
Journal of Child Language
Learning and Individual Differences
Invited Reviewer for Grants
National Science Foundation, U.S.
Research Grants Council, Hong Kong
06/2018 - 06/2021, Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic & Vocational Qualifications
Selected Recent Publications
Lin, D., Mo., J., Liu, Y., & Li, H. (2019). Developmental changes in the relationship between character reading ability and orthographic awareness in Chinese. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2397.
Lin, D., Sun. H., & McBride. C. (2019). Morphological awareness predicts the growth rate of Chinese character reading. Developmental Science, 22, e12793.
Gao, Q., Chen, W., Wang, Z., & Lin, D. (2019). Secret of the masters: Young chess players show advanced visual perspective taking. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 2407.
Liu, Y., Sun, H., Lin, D.*, Li, H., Yeung, S.S., & Wong, T. T.-Y. (2018). The Unique Role of Executive Function Skills in Predicting Hong Kong Kindergarteners’ Reading Comprehension. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 88, 628-644. (*corresponding author)
Lin, D., Chen, G., Liu, Y., Liu, J., Pan, J., & Mo, L. (2018). Tracking the eye movement of four years old children learning Chinese characters. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research. 47, 79-93.
Zhang, X.* & Lin, D.* (2018). Cognitive precursors of word reading versus arithmetic competencies in young Chinese children. Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 42, 55-65. (*corresponding author)
Yeung, S.S., Liu, Y., & Lin, D. (2017). Growth of phonemic awareness and spelling in a second language. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 1-15.
Zhang, X.* & Lin, D.* (2017). Does Growth Rate in Spatial Ability Matter in Predicting Early Mathematics Competence? Learning and Instruction, 49, 232-241. (*corresponding author)
Liu, Y., Yeung, S. S.*, Lin, D., & Wong, K. S. W. (2017). English expressive vocabulary growth and its unique role in predicting English word reading: A longitudinal study involving Hong Kong Chinese ESL children. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 49, 195-202.
Kalindi, S., McBride, C. & Lin, D. (March 2017). Early literacy among Zambian second graders: The role of adult mediation of word writing in Bemba. Reading Research Quarterly. Published online. doi: 10.1002/rrq.180
Cho, J. –R., McBride, C., & Lin, D. (2017). The relation of maternal literate mediation strategies and socioemotional comments to Korean children’s hangul reading. Applied Psycholinguistics, 38(1), 155-179.
Lin, D., Sun, H., & Zhang, X. (2016). Bidirectional relationship between visual-spatial skills and Chinese character reading ability in Chinese kindergartners: A cross-lagged analysis. Contemporary Educational Psychology. 46, 94-100.
Lin, D., Liu, Y.Y., Sun, H., Wong, K.S., & Yeung, S.S. (2016). The Pathway to English Word Reading in Chinese ESL Children: The Role of Spelling. Reading and Writing. doi:10.1007/s11145-016-9664-6
Liu, Y.Y., Lin, D.*, Zhang, X.* (2016). Morphological Awareness Longitudinally Predicts Counting Ability in Chinese Kindergarteners. Learning and Individual Differences, 47, 215-221. (*corresponding author)
Tse, C-S., Yap, M.J., Chan, Y-L., Sze, W-P., Shaoul, C., & Lin, D. (2016). The Chinese Lexicon Project: A Megastudy of Lexical Decision Performance for 25,000+ Traditional Chinese Two-Character Compound Words. Behavior Research Methods. doi:10.3758/s13428-016-0810-5
Lin, D., Shiu, L.- P., & Liu, Y.Y. (2016). Understanding the Mapping Principle of One Syllable One Character as a Predictor of Word Reading Development in Chinese. Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts, 6(2), 73-85.
Zhang, X.* & Lin, D.* (2015). Pathways to arithmetic: The role of visual-spatial and language skills in written arithmetic, arithmetic word problems, and nonsymbolic arithmetic. Contemporary educational Psychology, 41, 188-197. (*corresponding author)
Lin, D., McBride-Chang, C., Aram, D., Shu, H., Levin, I., & Cho, J.-R. (2012). Maternal mediation of writing and kindergarteners’ literacy: A comparison between Hong Kong and Beijing. Journal of Educational Psychology, 104, 121-137.
Lin, D., Wong, K-K., & McBride-Chang, C. (2012). Reading motivation and reading comprehension in Chinese and English among Hong Kong Chinese fifth graders. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 25, 717-737.
McBride-Chang, C., Lin, D., Liu, P. D., Aram, D., Levin, I., Cho, J-R., Shu, H., & Zhang, Y. P. (2012). The ABC’s of Chinese: Maternal mediation of Pinyin for Chinese children's early literacy skills. Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 25,283-300.
Chiu, M. M., McBride-Chang, C., Lin. D. (2012). Ecological, Psychological, and Cognitive Components of Reading Difficulties: Testing the Component Model of Reading in Fourth Graders across 38 Countries. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45, 391-405.
Lin, D., McBride-Chang, C., Aram, D., & Levin, I. (2011). Mother-child joint writing in Chinese kindergarteners: Meta-linguistic awareness, maternal mediation, and literacy acquisition. Journal of Research in Reading. 34, 426-442.
Lin, D., McBride-Chang, C., Shu, H., Zhang, Y.P., Li, H., Zhang, J., Aram, D., & Levin, I. (2010). Small wins big: Analytic Pinyin skills promote Chinese word reading. Psychological Science, 21, 1117-1122.
Lin, D., McBride-Chang, C., Aram, D., Levin, I., Cheung, Y.M., Chow, Y.Y., & Tolchinsky, L. (2009). Maternal mediation of writing in Chinese children. Language and Cognitive Processes, 24, 1286-1311.
Lin, D., Zhang, J., & McBride-Chang, C (2009). Literacy acquisition and impairment in young children. In Leone Colombo, et al. (Eds.), Preschool Children: Physical Activity, Behavioral Assessment and Developmental Challenges (pp. 1-25). New York: Nova Science publishers, Inc.
McBride-Chang, C., Lin, D., Fong, Y.C., & Shu, H. (2009). Language and literacy development in Chinese children. In M. H., Bond (Ed.), The Handbook of Chinese Psychology (pp. 93-108). New York: Oxford University Press.
Conference Presentations (Selected)
Lin, D., Mo, J., Liu, Y., & Li, H. (February 2018). Six-year developmental changes in the relationship between character reading ability and orthographic awareness in Chinese. Paper presented at the 2ndAnnual Association for Reading and Writing in Asia conference. Tsukuba, Japan.
Lin, D., Liu, Y., & Sun, H (February 2017). Phonological Processing Skills Predicting Word reading and Oral Vocabulary in Chinese. Paper presented at 1st Annual Association for Reading and Writing in Asia conference. Hong Kong.
Lin, D., Sun, H., & Zhang, X. (December 2016). Bidirectional relationship between visual spatial skill and Chinese character reading in Chinese kindergartners: A cross-lagged analysis. Paper presented in the 16th International Conference on the Processing of East Asian Languages. Guangzhou, China.
Lin, D., Sun, H., & McBride, C. (July 2016). Developmental trajectory of Chinese character reading among Hong Kong Chinese kindergartners. Paper presented in the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Porto, Portugal.
Lin, D., Pan, J., Liu, J., Chen, G., & Mo, L. (July 2015). The process of learning Chinese in kindergarteners: Evidence of eye movements. Paper presented in the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Hawaii, U.S.
Vice-President (Research and Development) / Peter T. C. Lee Chair Professor of Psychology
(852) 2948 6322
cchchan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Professor Chetwyn Chan focuses on exploring mechanisms underlying human learning, particularly perceptual and cross-modal learning employing brain imaging, electroencephalograms, and behavioural methods. He also applies the mechanisms to understand the behaviours of people with disabilities and older individuals, and design interventions to enhance the functional capabilities of these individuals.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, 1995
Membership of Professional Societies
Chief specialty editor of Frontiers in Rehabilitation Science and associate editor of Journal of Sports and Health Science
Honours
Fellow, American Psychological Association
Fellow, Hong Kong Psychological Society
Visiting Scholar, Harvard University
Awards
2008 - Global Leadership in Rehabilitation Science Award, Virginia Commonwealth University, United States
2011 - Alumni Honour Award from the University of Alberta, Canada
2018 - First Prize, Science and Technology (科學技術獎一等獎), Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, People’s Republic of China
2019 - Second Class, State Scientific and Technology Progress Award (國家科學技術進步獎二等獎), State Council of the People’s Republic of China
Current External Competitive Grants
Maternal exposure to PM2.5 as a risk factor for developing autism-like behavior in offspring: the role of impaired hippocampal plasticity. GRF 2020/21 (36 months) HK$1,172,129 (Co-I)
Tunable sonic perception control headset for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Investigators. Innovation and Technology Fund 2019/20 (36 months) HK$6,675,750 (Co-I)
Mechanisms underlying allocentric versus egocentric visual neglect among post-stroke patients: An event-related potential study. GRF 2016/17 (36 months) HK$797,806 (PI)
Selected Recent Publications
Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies) / Chair Professor
(852) 2948 8348
cheunghim@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Cheung Him is interested in infants’ and young children’s mentalising development in relation to lying, decision making, and reading. He also examines the ontology of mentalising and some cognitive biases in adults.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Experimental Psychology, Dept of Psychology, University of Kansas
Membership of Professional Societies
Fellow, Association for Psychological Science
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Conditioning and learning
Selected Recent Publications
Xie, J., Cheung, H.*, Shen, M., & Wang, R. (2018). Mental rotation in false belief understanding. Cognitive Science. Doi 10.1111/cogs.12594
Lecturer I
(852) 2948 7972
cchilok@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Chan chi-lok, Lawrence, is an inspiring educator who has garnered multiple teaching awards during his teaching career at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has substantial experience in managing government-funded projects. His research interest is focused on quantitative analysis in educational studies, covering instructional practices and pedagogical issues.
Highest Degree Obtained
EdD, Doctor of Education. The University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Registered Teacher
Graduate Statistician, Royal Statistical Society
Honours/Awards
2022 Faculty Team Teaching Award
Department of Applied Mathematics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2021 Bronze Award (K12 Category)
Wharton-QS Reimagine Education (The 'Oscar' of Education)
2021 Silver Award (Mathematics Education) - International Outstanding e-learning Awards
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
2013 Faculty Teaching Award
Faculty of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011 Faculty Teaching Award
Faculty of Business Administration, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2010 Teaching Award
School of Continuing and Professional Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Teaching Practice Supervision
Statistical Methods
Human Development
Selected Recent Publications
Journal Articles:
Chan, C. L, Shroff, R.H., Ting, F.S.T., Tsang, W.K., Garcia, R.C.C., (2021) “Assessing the Effects of a Collaborative Problem-based Learning and Peer Assessment Method on Junior Secondary Students’ Learning Approaches in Mathematics Using Interactive Online Whiteboards during the COVID-19 Pandemic”, accepted into the Int. Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
Book:
Lawrence Chan and Ferrix Lau (2012), “Quantitative Analysis for Professional Studies and Projects”, 1st edition, Red Publish (ISBN:978-988-8122-55-4)
Senior Lecturer II
(852) 2948 8929
awychan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Arita Chan obtained her MEd from McGill University and her EdD in educational psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She teaches courses in psychology and education. As a teacher trainer, she also conducts professional development workshops for in-service teachers. Prior to joining the Education University of Hong Kong, she had taught in other local universities and worked as a counselor at community centers and primary schools.
Dr. Chan’s research interests center on positive development in students and the well-being of teachers. Her current projects mainly focus on promoting psychosocial development of students and mental health of pre-service teachers. She is now participating in a collaborative project with McGill University from Canada as one of the principal investigators to examine the effectiveness of a mental health promotion program.
Highest Degree Obtained
EdD, Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Mental Health First Aid Member Instructor of the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong
Professional Member of American Counseling Association
Full Member of American Psychological Association
Honours/Awards
Certificate of Merit for Faculty Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-18)
Top 10% Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-18)
Faculty Teaching Staff Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2014/15)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Educational Psychology
Mental Health Promotion
Guidance and Counseling
Internship and Teaching Practice Supervision
Current External Competitive Grants
Enhancing Hong Kong pre-service teachers’ mental health and well-being: Adaptation and evaluation of the regulating emotions and stress for pre-service teachers (RESST) program (2022-24), CAD210,000, funded by WYNG Foundations. (PI: Heath, N, Chan, W.Y.A, Wang, H.)
The examination of a workshop intervention to promote Hong Kong preservice teachers’s psychological well-being (2022-25), $563,750 funded by RGC’s Research Matching Grant Scheme (PI: Wang, H., Chan, W.Y.A)
Positive and Caring Campus@Jockey Club Ti-I College (2018-19), $169700, funded by Quality Education Fund, Government of Hong Kong SAR. (PI: Tang, H.Y.C. Co-Is: Chan, W.Y.A., Wan, L.Y.S.)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Workshop facilitator of the JC CLAP project 2.0
Ad-hoc reviewer: International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
Selected Recent Publications
Chan, K. K. S., Lee, J. C. K.*, Yu, E. K. W., Chan, A. W. Y., Leung, A. N. M., Cheung, R. Y. M., Li, C. W., Kong, R. H. M., Chen, J., Wan, S. L. Y., Tang, C. H. Y., Yum, Y. N., Jiang, D., Wang, L., & Tse, C. Y. (2022). The impact of compassion from others and self-compassion on psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students. Mindfulness, 13, 1490-1498.
陳詠欣和劉錦美 (2020)。 跨專業精神健康臨床個案集。香教教育大學。
Chan, A.W.Y. & Lau, K.M. (2020). Inter-Disciplinary Clinical Case Book of Mental Health. The Education University of Hong Kong
Chan, A. (2017). Mental Health Care for Children. Journal of Childhood and Developmental Disorder, 3(3), 1-3.
溫麗妍、陳詠欣和鄧巧孺 (2017)。愉快實習：自我裝備天書。香港教育大學。
Chan, W.Y.A., & Siu, F.Y.A. (2016). Application of the Spiritual Intelligence Self-reported Inventory (SIRI-24) among Hong Kong university student. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 35(1), 1-12.
Associate Dean (Learning & Teaching) / Principal Lecturer
(852) 2948 8787
rwycheng@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Rebecca obtained her PhD at the University of Hong Kong. Her research is focused on educational psychology, specifically on student achievement motivation and positive education. She has been working on research projects on goal orientation, academic self-concept, social comparison processes in school settings, project-based learning, and cross-cultural comparison. She is the Consulting Editor of the journal Educational Psychology. She is the reviewer of a number of international journals including Contemporary Educational Psychology, Learning and Instruction, Learning and Individual Differences, and British Journal of Educational Psychology.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
FEHD Leaders of Learning Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-2018)
President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Administrative Services (Team Award), The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-2018)
Certificate for Highly Cited Research, Contemporary Educational Psychology (2016)
The Top 10% Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2015-2016)
Best Session Paper in International Conference on Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, International Centre of Economics, Humanities & Management (2015)
Teaching Awards Scheme Certificate of Merit, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Hong Kong Institute of Education (2011-2012)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Educational Psychology
Research Methods
Current External Competitive Grants
The predictor and outcome of social support giving – A self-determination theory perspective (Jan 2021 - 31 Aug 2022), HK$559,820, funded by Research Grants Council General Research Fund. (PI: Lam Bick Har; Co-Is: Cheng Rebecca Wing-yi, Yang Lan, Cheng Chi Keung Eric).
The complexity and dynamics of social goals: An investigation of a hidden dimension of Hong Kong student motivation (Jan 2014 - Jun 2016), $564,000, funded by Research Grants Council General Research Fund. (PI: Cheng Rebecca Wing-yi; Co-Is: McInerney Dennis Michael, Lam Shui-fong)
Optimizing the potential of Hong Kong students: Harnessing the interaction between psychological variables and student achievement (Jan 2010 - Dec 2012), $1,334,000, funded by Research Grants Council General Research Fund. (PI: McInerney Dennis Michael; Co-Is: Mok Magdalena Mo-ching, Cheng Rebecca Wing-yi, Lai Po-yin)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
School Supervisor, the School Management Committee of EdUHK Early Childhood Learning Centre
School Manager, the Incorporated Management Committee of EdUHK Jockey Club Primary School
Mentor, Mentorship Programme in HKU SPACE Community College
Selected Recent Publications
Tang, E., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Fung, W. K. (in press). Perceived parental stress in face of kindergarten children’s academic setback: Roles of parents’ goals and education. European Journal of Psychology of Education.
鄭穎怡(2019)：〈自主學習〉，輯於石美寶、李子建和姚偉梅(編)，《迎接未來的四大能力―家長與孩子一起踏上成功之路》，（頁19-27），香港，中華書局(香港)有限公司。
鄭穎怡(2019)：〈目標訂定〉，輯於石美寶、李子建和姚偉梅(編)，《迎接未來的四大能力―家長與孩子一起踏上成功之路》，（頁28-35），香港，中華書局(香港)有限公司。
Cheng, R. W. Y., Leung, B. F. H., & McInerney, D. M. (2019). Social goal orientation, behavioral engagement and coping of Hong Kong Chinese students. In G. A. D. Liem, & S. H. Tan (Eds.), Asian education miracles: In search of sociocultural and psychological explanations (pp. 29-44). New York: Routledge.
Fung, W. K., Chung, K. K. H., & Cheng, R. W. Y. (2019). Gender differences in social mastery motivation and its relationships to vocabulary knowledge, behavioral self-regulation, and socioemotional skills. Early Education and Development, 30, 280-293.
Wong, S. W. L., Cheng, R. W. Y., Chow, B. W. Y., & Chung, S. M. C. (2019). The link between a set a tangram-based tasks and Chinese and English reading and related skills among Chinese kindergarteners. AERA Open, 5, 1-14.
Cheng, R. W. Y., & Fung, W. K. (2017). Academic achievement of Hong Kong Chinese students: Motivational perspective. In M. C. W. Yip (Ed.), Cognition, metacognition and academic performance: An East Asian perspective (pp.40-52). London: Routledge.
Fung, W. K., & Cheng, R. W. Y. (2017). Effect of school pretend play on preschoolers’ social competence in peer interactions: Gender as a potential moderator. Early Childhood Education Journal, 45, 35-42.
Lam, B. H., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Yang, M. (2017). Formative feedback as a global facilitator: Impact on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and positive affect. In S. C. Kong, T. L. Wong, M. Yang, C. F. Chow, & K. H. Tse (Eds.), Emerging practices in scholarship of learning and teaching in a digital era (pp.265-288). Singapore: Springer.
Wong, S. W. L., Miao, H., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Yip, M. C. W. (2017). Graphic novel comprehension among learners with differential cognitive styles and reading abilities. Reading & Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 33, 412-427.
Cheng, R. W. Y., Shu, T. M., Zhou, N., & Lam, S. F. (2016). Motivation of Chinese learners: An integration of etic and emic approaches. In R. B. King & A. B. I. Bernardo (Eds.), The psychology of Asian learners – A festschrift in honor of David Watkins (pp.355-368). Singapore: Springer.
Cheng, R. W. Y., McInerney, D. M., & Mok, M. M. C. (2014). Does big-fish-little-pond effect always exist? Investigation of goal orientations as moderators in the Hong Kong context. Educational Psychology, 34, 561-580.
Cheng, R. W. Y., & Lam, S. F. (2013). The interaction between social goals and self-construal on achievement motivation. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 38, 136-148.
Cheng, R. W. Y., & Phillipson, S. N. (2013). Goal orientations and the development of subjective action space in Chinese students. In S. N. Phillipson, H. Stoeger, & A. Ziegler (Eds.), Exceptionality in East Asia: Explorations in the actiotope model of giftedness (pp. 114-131). London: Routledge.
Cheng, R. W. Y. (2012). Lessons from goal orientation theory: Expansion of systemic theory of gifted education. High Ability Studies, 23, 31-33.
McInerney, D. M., Cheng, R. W. Y., Mok, M. M. C., & Lam, K. H. (2012). Academic self-concept and learning strategies: Direction of effect on student academic achievement. Journal of Advanced Academics, 23, 249-269.
Lam, S. F., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Choy, H. (2010). School support and teacher motivation to implement project-based learning. Learning and Instruction, 20, 487-497.
McInerney, D. M., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Lai, P. Y. (2010). Utilize motivation to fulfill potentials: Tips for teaching and learning (in Chinese). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Lam, S. F., Cheng, R. W. Y., & Ma, W. Y. K. (2009). Teacher and student intrinsic motivation in project-based learning. Instructional Science, 37, 565-578.
Cheng, R. W. Y., Lam, S. F., & Chan, J. C. Y. (2008). When high achievers and low achievers work in the same group: The roles of group heterogeneity and processes in project-based learning. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 78, 205-221.
Cheng, R. W. Y., & Lam, S. F. (2007). Self-construal and social comparison effects. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 77, 197-211.
Ho, C. S. H., Chan, D. W. O., Chung, K. K. H., Tsang, S. M., Lee, S. H., & Cheng, R. W. Y. (2007). The Hong Kong Test of Specific Learning Difficulties in Reading and Writing for Primary School Students (2nd ed.). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Specific Learning Difficulties Research Team.
Lam, S. F., & Cheng, R. W. Y. (2007). Special education in Hong Kong. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Encyclopedia of special education: A reference for the education of children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities and other exceptional individuals (3rd ed., Vol. 2, pp. 1055-1057). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Senior Lecturer II
(852) 2948 8609
andycho@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Andy began his academic journey in Canada, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Alberta. He also received a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Master of Social Sciences degree in the Psychology of Education from the City University of Hong Kong.
With over 17 years of experience, Andy has honed his skills as an educator in secondary and tertiary institutions. He has navigated culturally diverse classrooms and adapted to various student backgrounds, showcasing his exceptional ability to handle diverse educational settings. His areas of expertise encompass pedagogical strategies, classroom management, lesson planning and delivery, and assessments.
In addition to his teaching experience, Andy is also proficient in program management. His responsibilities have included program planning, staffing, revamping programs, ensuring quality assurance, and coaching fellow educators.
Andy believes all students can achieve their fullest intellectual, creative, and personal potential given the right guidance. His research interests lie in exploring more effective teaching and learning environments, understanding the motivation of both teachers and students, metacognition in learning, and promoting student-centered pedagogies. Beyond the classroom settings, Andy is also fascinated by the relationship between parenting and children's self-efficacy.
Highest Degree Obtained
Master of Social Science (Distinction), Psychology of Education, City University of Hong Kong
Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Distinction), Chinese University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Faculty Teaching Award – Certificate of Merit, The Education University of Hong Kong
2019-2020 “Top 10%” Teaching Award, The Education University of Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Basic Principles of Psychology
Basic Psychology for Educators
Learning and Motivation
Effective Negotiation and Positive Conflict Management
Enhancing Participation and Engagement in Learning
Foundations and Processes of Learning
Field Experience Supervision
Honours Project Supervision
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Educational Consultant, KMB Academy
Examination Moderator, Practical Psychology Certificate and Diploma Programs, the Hong Kong Baptist University School of Continuing Education (HKBU-SCE)
Examination Examiner, Applied Learning Courses (Applied Psychology), Basic Psychology, Growth and Developmental Psychology, and Introduction to Counselling Studies courses, Lingnan Institute of Further Education (LIFE)
Selected Recent Publications
Chan, W. Y. A., Cho, H. O. A., Kwok, Y. T. E., Tai, Y. Y. T., & Tang, H. Y. C. (2019). Developing Individual Strengths at Internships. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong.
Senior Lecturer II
(852) 2948 8160
ybchung@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. YB Chung received his PhD degree in Education from the University of Hong Kong. He had taught at various local tertiary education institutes. Teaching areas covered problem behaviours in children and adolescents, applied research in counselling, classroom management and discipline in secondary schools, comparative perspectives on student activities and etc.
He was a Senior Curriculum Development Officer of the Education Bureau, specializing in Life-wide Learning, Other Learning Experiences and Student Learning Profile. He was also an experienced Guidance Master serving in a secondary school. He obtained the MEd degree in Educational Guidance from the University of Hong Kong and the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He commits himself in a wide range of voluntary services. His research interests are on school guidance, curriculum development, student reporting and feedback system, life-wide learning and invitational education.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Honorary Research Associate, Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
“Top 10%” Teaching Award, 2020, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
“Top 10%” Teaching Award, 2018, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
Certificate Merit under the FEHD Teaching Staff Award Scheme, 2017, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
“Top 10%” Teaching Award, 2017, Faculty of Education and Human Development, EdUHK
Outstanding Dissertation Award, 2013, International Alliance for Invitational Education
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Children and adolescent development
Positive Education
Effective Teaching
Educational Psychology
Foundations of Learning
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Consultant of the JC CLAP project 2.0
Consultant of the Supporting Schools and Universities for 21 st Century Learning: Partnerships for the Future
Consultant of the Mobile Schooling Limited (A non-profit making charitable organization)
School Manager of the Kowloon City Baptist Church Kindergarten
Selected Recent Publications
Chung, Y. B., & Yuen, M. (2020). Views of parents on a career and life planning program for junior secondary students with special educational needs: A qualitative study in Hong Kong. In M. Yuen, W. Beamish, & S.V. H. Solberg (Eds). Career for Students with Special Educational Needs: Perspectives on Development and Transitions from the Asia-Pacific Region. (pp.161-176). Singapore: Springer.
Yuen, M., Chung, Y.B., Lee, Q.A.Y., Lau, P. S. Y., Chan, R. M. C., Gysbers, N. C., & Shea, P. M. K. (2020). Meaning in life and school guidance programs: Adolescents’ voices from Hong Kong. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09423-6
Yuen, M., Lee, Q.A.Y.& Chung, Y. B. (2020). Meaning in life, connectedness, and life skills development in junior secondary school students: teachers’ perspectives in Hong Kong. Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2020.1774634
Yuen, M., Chung, Y. B., & Lee, Q. A. Y. (2019). Research study to develop and evaluate a model for life planning for SEN students in Form 1–Form 3: final report. The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Education Centre for Advancement in Inclusive and Special Education, Hong Kong, China.
鍾耀斌 (2019)。<關懷別人>，載於石美寶、李子健、姚偉梅(編)，《迎接未來的四大能力——家長與孩子一起踏上成功之路》，(頁108 - 116)，中華書局(香港)有限公司。
Chung, Y.B., Yuen, M., Ho, J., & Leung, J.Y.C. (2016). Useful information from the students with visual impairment in Hong Kong mainstream schools who participated in outdoor learning opportunities. CAISE Review 2016, Special Section: Collaborative Innovations Supporting Improved Educational Outcomes for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), 4, 5-41. doi:10.12796/caise-review.2016V4.002
Chung, Y. B., Yuen, M. Chui, C. W., & Leung, J. Y. C. (2016). An invitational approach to a service learning program in a university: A critical reflection. In S. T. Gregory, & J. Edwards (Eds). Invitational Education in Higher Education: An International Perspective (pp. 113-119), Lanham, Md: Lexington Books.
Chung, Y. B., & Yuen, M. (2013). Factors influencing a reporting system for learning and development in an inviting school in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Special Education Forum, 15, 1-20.
Chung, Y. B., & Yuen, M. (2013). Teachers’ perceptions of a reporting system for learning and development in an ‘inviting school’ in Hong Kong. Asian Journal of Counselling, 20(1&2), 85-112.
Chung, Y. B., & Yuen, M. (2012). Students’ perceptions of a reporting and feedback system for learning and development in an ‘inviting school’ in Hong Kong. Pastoral Care in Education: An International Journal of Personal, Social and Emotional Development, 30(3), 241 – 262. doi:10.1080/02643944.2012.671344
Chung, Y. B., Yuen, M. (2011). The role of feedback in enhancing students’ self-regulation in inviting schools. Journal for Invitational Theory and Practice. 17, 22-27.
Assistant Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8729
hcyho@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Henry Ho obtained his BA in psychology from Simon Fraser University, his MSc in social and organizational psychology from the University of Exeter, and his PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from City University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, he completed his postdoctoral training at the School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong. He is a Registered Psychologist of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and a Chartered Psychologist of the British Psychological Society. His current research interests include psychological capital, work-family interplay, employee well-being, and positive psychology intervention. He uses a variety of methods in his research, including randomized controlled trials, longitudinal surveys, and qualitative interviews.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Applied Social Sciences, City University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Registered Psychologist (RP), Hong Kong Psychological Society
Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol), British Psychological Society
Honours/Awards
Faculty Teaching Award (Merit), The Education University of Hong Kong (2023)
Dean’s Research Awards: Journal Articles, The Education University of Hong Kong (2021)
Rising Star Designation, Association for Psychological Science (2019)
Avant-garde Intervention Challenge Finalist, International Positive Psychology Association (2017)
Young Investigator Award, The University of Hong Kong (2017)
Best Poster Award, Hong Kong Psychological Society (2013)
Outstanding Academic Performance Award, City University of Hong Kong (2013, 2014)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Positive Psychology Interventions
Positive Psychology in Sports
Current External Competitive Grants
Ho, H. C. Y., Chiu M. M., Leung, N. M. A., Li, J-B, Poon, K. T., & Yeung, D. Y. (2024-2026). Workplace mistreatment of Hong Kong secondary school teachers: A longitudinal study of depletion, commitment, and preoccupation mechanisms. General Research Fund (GRF), 24 months, HK$719,781 (Ref. No: 18611323).
Ho, H. C. Y. (2020-2022). A mixed-methods investigation of family-friendly employment practices: From work-family conflict to enrichment. Equal Opportunities Commission’s Funding Programme of Research Projects on Equal Opportunities 2020/21, 12 months, HK$50,000 (Ref. No: R-2020/21-119r).
Ho, H. C. Y., Chan, K. K. S., & Chiu, M. M. (2019-2022). Study on perceptions of stigmatization and discrimination of persons with mental illness in the workplace. Equal Opportunities Commission, 12 months, HK$599,830 (Ref. No: EOC/RES/45).
Consultancy in Past 3 years
Honorary Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, University of Hong Kong
Ad-Hoc Journal Reviewer, Journal of Aging and Mental Health; Journal of Happiness Studies; International Journal of Conflict Management; Journal of Child and Family Studies; Implementation Science; BMC Geriatrics; Journal of Family Studies; Health Psychology; Frontiers in Public Health; Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being; International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health; Social Sciences; Inquiry; Healthcare; Frontiers in Psychology; Educational Studies; Social Science Journal; Journal of Workplace Behavioural Health; BMC Public Health; Health & Social Care in the Community; Sage Open; Political Psychology; Quality of Life Research; Team Performance Management; Journal of Applied Social Psychology; Scientific Reports; Thinking Skills and Creativity
Selected Recent Publications
Journal Articles: (*Corresponding Author; #Mentored Author)
Ho, H. C. Y.*, Poon, K. T., Chan, K. K. S., Cheung, S. K., Datu, J. A. D., & Tse, A. C. Y. (2023). Promoting preservice teachers’ psychological and pedagogical competencies for online learning & teaching: The T.E.A.C.H. program. Computers & Education, 195, 104725.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, Hou, W. K., Poon, K. T., Leung, A. N. M., & Kwan, J. L. Y. (2022). Being virtuous together: A one-year prospective study on organizational virtuousness, well-being, and organizational commitment. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18, 521-542.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, Chui, O. S.#, & Chan, Y. C.# (2022). When pandemic interferes with work: Psychological capital and mental health of social workers during COVID-19. Social Work, 67(4), 311-320.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, & Chan, Y. C.# (2022). Flourishing in the workplace: A one-year prospective study on the effects of perceived organizational support and psychological capital. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(2), 922.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, & Chan, Y. C.# (2022). Longitudinal associations between psychological capital and problem-solving among social workers: A two-wave cross-lagged study. Health & Social Care in the Community, 30(5), e2702-e2711.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, & Chan, Y. C.# (2022). The impact of psychological capital on well-being of social workers: A mixed-methods investigation. Social Work, 67(3), 228–238.
Guo, N., Ho, H. C. Y., Wang, M. P., Lai, A. Y., Luk, T. T., Viswanath, K., Chan, S. S., & Lam, T. H. (2021). Factor structure and psychometric properties of the Family Communication Scale in the Chinese population. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 736514.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, & Yeung, D. Y. (2020). Conflict between younger and older workers: An identity-based approach. International Journal of Conflict Management, 32(1), 102-125.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Yew, C., & Lam, T. H. (2020). A cluster randomized controlled trial of a positive physical activity intervention. Health Psychology, 39(8), 667-678.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Yew, C., & Lam, T. H. (2020). Happy Family Kitchen Movement: A cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based family holistic health intervention in Hong Kong. Journal of Happiness Studies, 21, 15-36.
Ho, H. C. Y.*, & Yeung, D. Y. (2019). Effects of social identity salience on motivational orientation and conflict strategies in intergenerational conflict. International Journal of Psychology, 54(1), 108-116.
Shen, C., Wang, M. P., Ho, H. C. Y., Wan, A., Stewart, S. M., Viswanath, K., Chan, S. S., & Lam, T. H. (2019). Test-retest reliability and validity of a single-item Self-reported Family Happiness Scale in Hong Kong Chinese adults: Findings from Hong Kong Jockey Club FAMILY Project. Quality of Life Research, 28(2), 535-543.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Yew, C., Lam, T. H., Chan, S. S., Stewart, S. M. (2018). Family meal practices and well-being in Hong Kong: The mediating effect of family communication. Journal of Family Issues, 39(16), 3835-3856.
Chu, J. T. W., Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Stewart, S. M., Lam, T. H., & Chan, S. S. (2018). Happy Family Kitchen II: Participants’ perspectives of a community-based family intervention. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(5), 1629-1639.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Stewart, S. M., Yew, C., Lam, T. H., & Chan, S. S. (2017). Happy Family Kitchen: Behavioural outcomes of a brief community-based family intervention in Hong Kong. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 2852-2864.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Ng, Y. L., Stewart, S. M., Yew, C., Lam, T. H., & Chan, S. S. (2016). Happy Family Kitchen: A community-based research for enhancing family communication and well-being in Hong Kong. Journal of Family Psychology, 30(6), 752-762.
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Ng, Y. L., Stewart, S. M., Yew, C., Lam, T. H., & Chan, S. S. (2016). Happy Family Kitchen II: A cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based positive psychology family intervention for subjective happiness and health-related quality of life in Hong Kong. Trials, 17(367).
Ho, H. C. Y., Mui, M., Wan, A., Ng, Y. L., Stewart, S. M., Yew, C., Lam, T. H., & Chan, S. S. (2016). Happy Family Kitchen II: A cluster randomized controlled trial of a community-based family intervention for enhancing family communication and well-being in Hong Kong. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, 638.
Ho, H. C. Y., & Yeung, D. Y. (2016). Effects of occupational future time perspective on managing stressful work situations. International Journal of Psychology, 51(4), 261-268.
Chow, E. O. W., & Ho, H. C. Y. (2014). Caregiver strain, age, and psychological well-being of older spousal caregivers in Hong Kong. Journal of Social Work, 15(5), 479-497.
Ho, H. C. Y., Yeung, D. Y., & Kwok, S. Y. C. L. (2014). Development and evaluation of the positive psychology intervention for older adults. Journal of Positive Psychology, 9(3), 187-197.
Wong, C. K. M., Yeung, D. Y., Ho, H. C. Y., Tse, K. P., & Lam, C. Y. (2012). Chinese older adults’ internet use for health information. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 33(3), 316-335.
Chow, E. O. W., & Ho, H. C. Y. (2012). The relationship between psychological resources, social resources, and depression: Results from older spousal caregivers in Hong Kong. Aging & Mental Health, 16, 1016-1027.
Book Chapters:
Yeung, D. Y., & Ho, H. C. Y. (2017). Conflict management and aging in the workplace. In N. A. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of geropsychology. Singapore: Springer.
Yeung, D. Y., & Ho, H. C. Y. (2015). Psychological adaptation of older workers: Findings from the Western and Eastern countries. In S. T. Cheng, Chi, I., Fung, H., Li, L., & Woo, J. (Eds.), Successful aging: Asian perspectives (pp. 301-319). New York: Springer.
Research Reports:
Ho, H. C. Y. (2023). A mixed-methods investigation of family-friendly employment practices: From work-family conflict to enrichment. Hong Kong SAR: Equal Opportunities Commission. https://www.eoc.org.hk/Upload/files/funding%20programme/FFEP%20June%202023/Final%20Report.pdf
Ho, H. C. Y., Chan, K. K. S., & Chiu, M. M. (2023). Study on perceptions of stigmatization and discrimination of persons with mental illness in the workplace. Hong Kong SAR: Equal Opportunities Commission. https://www.eoc.org.hk/en/policy-advocacy-and-research/research-reports/2023-1
Ho, H. C. Y., Hou, W. K., Poon, K. T., Leung, A. N. M., & Kwan, J. L. Y. (2021). Well-being of primary and secondary school teachers in Hong Kong: Research report for primary and secondary schools. Hong Kong SAR: The Education University of Hong Kong. https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/香港中小學在職教師的福祉中小學校研究報告
Ho, H. C. Y. (2019). Work-related well-being of social workers in Hong Kong: Final report. Hong Kong SAR: The Education University of Hong Kong. https://repository.eduhk.hk/en/publications/work-related-well-being-of-social-workers-in-hong-kong-final-repo
Ho, H. C. Y., Lam, T. H., & Lai, Y. K. A. (2017). Happy Family Kitchen Movement project. Hong Kong SAR: The University of Hong Kong.
Associate Professor / Director of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8841
wkhou@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr Hou Wai Kai’s work seeks to integrate multiple levels of analyses for explicating the psychology and ecology of stress. His current research focuses on understanding everyday processes and mechanisms pertinent to adaptation and resilience. Other topics of interest include emotional processes and flexibility, social determinants of mental health, and psychological and social adaptation among people with chronic medical conditions and their caregivers.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
2021 to present Section Editor, Stress and Health
2021 to present Guest Associate Editor, Frontiers in Communication
2021 to present Member, International Trauma Consortium
2020 to present Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychology (Health Psychology section)
2018 to present Member, SIG - Stress, Adaptation and Resilience, American Education Research Association (AERA)
2017 to present Member, American Psychological Association Division 52 (International Psychology)
2017 to present Member, Association for Psychological Science
2015 to present National Representative (Hong Kong SAR, China) and Member, Stress, Trauma, Anxiety, and Resilience Society (STAR Society)
2013 to present Founding Member, Hong Kong Society of Behavioral Health
2011 to present Member, American Psychological Association Division 38 (Health Psychology)
Honours/Awards
2022 to present Fellow (elected), Association for Psychological Science
2017-2018 President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research, The Education University of Hong Kong
2016-2017 Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award
2012 Outstanding Assistant Professor Award, Strategic Recruitment Scheme, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Biological Psychology
Emotion
Health Psychology
Neuropsychology
Stress and Coping
Current External Competitive Grants
2021-2023
Adaptation to Financial Strain: A Prospective Study of Everyday Processes and Mechanisms and Mental Health. General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR, HK$654,420 (Co-Is: Annis Lai-Chu Fung and Tatia Mei-Chun Lee).
2020-2023
Psychological Resilience and Mental Wellness: Effects of Internal Neurobiological Affective and External Social Support Systems, Collaborative Research Fund. Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR, HK$5,023,374 (PC: Tatia Mei-Chun Lee; Co-PIs: Wai-Kai Hou, Fiona Yan Liu, Yun-Kwok Wing, Suk-Yu Yau).
2020-2020
The Mental Health Impact of the Social Movements in Hong Kong: A Chance to Build Back Better Daily Life. Public Policy Research (PPR) Funding Scheme (Special Round), Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Office, Hong Kong SAR Government, Hong Kong SAR, HK$330,000.
2016-2017
Drive to Thrive Theory: Processes and Outcomes from a Flexibility Perspective. Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Senior Research Scholar Award, Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR, HK$430,000 (Co-I: George A. Bonanno).
2014-2016
Age Differences in Cognitive Control and Daily Control Strategies and Emotional Experiences: Implications on Physical and Emotional Health. Early Career Scheme, Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR, HK$765,748.
2012-2015
The Role of Social Cognition in Support Provision and Adjustment in Cancer Caregiving: A Longitudinal Analysis. General Research Fund, Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee, Hong Kong SAR, HK$1,122,109 (Co-Is: Sheung-tak Cheng, Tatia Mei-Chun Lee, and Gregory E. Miller).
Selected Recent Publications
i) Refereed journal articles
† = Student/mentored author; * = Corresponding author
In press
Blachnio, A., Przepiórka, A., Cudo, A., Angeluci, A., Ben-Ezra, M., Durak, M., Kaniasty, K., Mazzoni, E., Durak, E. S., Hou, W. K., & Benvenuti, M. Self-control and digital media addiction: The mediating role of media multitasking and time style. Psychology Research and Behavior Management.
Liang, L.†, Hou, W. K.*, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Goodwin, R., & Lee, T. M. C.* Linking latent profiles of daily routine disruptions to probable anxiety and depression during and after COVID-19: A prospective analysis. Leisure Sciences.
Sun, R., Balabanova, A., Bajada, C. J., … Sauter, D. (in press). Emotional experiences and psychological wellbeing in 51 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emotion.
2023
Harrison, M. G., & Hou, W. K.* (2023). The subjective wellbeing of expatriate international schoolteachers in Hong Kong: An exploratory study into the influence of school-level factors. Journal of Research in International Education, 22(1), 39-54.
Ho, H. C. Y., Hou, W. K., Poon, K. T., Leung, A. N., & Kwan, J. L. (2023). Being Virtuous Together: A One-Year Prospective Study on Organizational Virtuousness, Well-Being, and Organizational Commitment. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 18(1), 521-542.
Liu, H.†, Lau, E. K. L., Mok, A. Y. C., & Hou, W. K.* (2023). Measuring everyday adaptation after imprisonment: The Post-Release Living Inventory for ex-prisoners (PORLI-ex). International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 23(2), 100352.
Shao, R., Man, I. S. C., Yau, S. Y., Li, C., Hou, W. K., Li, S. X., Liu, F. Y., Lee, M., Wing, Y. K, & Lee, T. M. C. (in press). The interplay of acute cortisol response and trait affectivity in associating with stress resilience. Nature Mental Health, 1(2), 114-123.
Tao, T. J.†, Liang, L.†, Liu, H.†, Hobfoll, S. E., Hou, W. K.*, Bonanno, G. E. (2023). The interrelations between psychological outcome trajectories and resource change amid large-scale disasters: A growth mixture modeling analysis. Translational Psychiatry, 13(1), 57.
Tao, T. J.†, Lim, T. K.†, Yeung, E. T. F.†, Liu, H.†, Ma, L. K. Y., Lee, T. M. C., & Hou, W. K.* (2023). Internet-based and mobile-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. npj Digital Medicine, 6(1), 80.
2022
An, Y., Zhao, J., Shi, J., & Hou, W. K.* (2022). Network analysis of posttraumatic stress disorders symptoms among adolescent survivors of a major disaster in China. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 14, 132-140.
Goodwin, R., Ben-Ezra, M., Takahasi, M., Nguyen Luu, L. Borsfay, K., Kovács, M., Hou, W. K., Hamama-Raz, Y., & Levin, Y. (2022). Psychological factors underpinning vaccine willingness in Israel, Japan and Hungary. Scientific Reports, 12, 1-9.
Ho, P. L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Yeung, T. F.†, & Hou, W. K.* (in press). Testing a new protocol of nature-based intervention to enhance well-being: A randomized control trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Hou, W. K.*, Li, T. W. †, Liang, L. †, Liu, H.†, Ettman, C. K., Hobfoll, S. E., Lee, T. M. C., & Galea, S. (2022). Trends of depression and anxiety during massive civil unrest and COVID-19 in Hong Kong, 2019–2020. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 145, 77-84.
2021
Ben-Ezra, M., Hou, W. K., & Goodwin, R. (2021). Investigating the relationship between COVID-19-related and distress and ICD-11 adjustment disorder: Two cross-sectional studies. BJPsych Open, 7(1), e21.
Chan, E. W. W.†, Liang, L.†, Liu, H.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2021). The moderated associations of self-compassion with physiological and psychological stress responses: Comparisons between cancer caregivers and non-caregivers. Journal of Health Psychology.
Goodwin, R., Hou, W. K., Sun, S., & Ben-Ezra, M. (2021). Psychological and behavioural responses to COVID-19: A China-Britain comparison. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 75, 189-192.
Hou, W. K.*, Hall, B. J., Liang, L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, & Galea, S. (2021). Probable depression and suicidal ideation in Hong Kong amid massive civil unrest. Annals of Epidemiology, 54, 45-51.
Hou, W. K.*, Lee, T. M. C., Liang, L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Ettman, C. K., & Galea, S. (2021). Civil unrest, COVID-19 stressors, anxiety, and depression in the acute phase of the pandemic in Hong Kong. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 56, 1499-1508.
Hou, W. K.*, Lee, T. M. C.*, Liang, L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Tong, H.†, Ben-Ezra, M., & Goodwin, R. (2021). Psychiatric symptoms and behavioral adjustment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from two population-representative cohorts. Translational Psychiatry, 11, 174.
Hou, W. K.*, Tong, H.†, Liang, L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Ben-Ezra, M., Goodwin, R., & Lee, T. M. C.* (2021). Probable anxiety and components of psychological resilience amid COVID-19: A population-based study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, 594-601.
Hou, W. K.*, Liang, L.†, Hougen, C.†, & Bonanno, G. A. (2021). Regulatory flexibility of sustaining daily routines and mental health in adaptation to financial strain: A vignette approach. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), 3103.
Liang, L.†, Ben-Ezra, M., Chan, E. W. W., Liu, H.†, Lavenda, O., & Hou, W. K.* (2021). Psychometric evaluation of the Adjustment Disorder New Module-20 (ADNM-20): A multi-study analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 81, 102406.
Liang, L.†, Ma, T. W.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2021). Subjective power and emotions in everyday interpersonal interactions: Counterparts' constrictive posture as moderator. International Journal of Psychology, 56, 95-105.
Liu, H.†, Li, T. W.†, Liang, L.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2021). Trauma and mental health of prisoners and ex-prisoners: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 89, 102069.
Sun, R., Hou, W. K., Hui, B. P. H., Siu, N. Y. F., Engels, T. F. S., & Sauter, D. (2021). Perception and evaluation of 23 positive emotions in Hong Kong and the Netherlands. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 579474.
Tong, H.†, Hou, W. K. (joint first author), Liang, L.†, Li, T. W.†, Liu, H.†, Lee, T. M. C.* (2021). Age-related effects of rumination on the loneliness-depression relationship: Evidence from a population-representative cohort. Innovation in Aging, 5(4), igab034.
2020
Ben-Ezra, M., Sun, S., Hou, W. K., & Goodwin, R. (2020). The association of being in quarantine and related COVID-19 recommended and non-recommended behaviors with psychological distress in Chinese population. Journal of Affective Disorders, 275, 66-68.
Bonanno, G. A., Maccallum, F., Malgaroli, M. Hou, W. K. (2020). The Context Sensitivity Index (CSI): Measuring the ability to identify the presence and absence of stressor context cues. Assessment, 27, 261-273.
Chiu, H. T.†, Yee, L. T. S., Cheung, R. Y. M., Kwan, J. L. Y., & Hou, W. K.* (2020). Interactive association between negative emotion regulation and savoring is linked to anxiety symptoms among college students. Journal of American College Health, 68, 494-501.
Goodwin, R., Hou, W. K., Sun, S., & Ben-Ezra, M. Quarantine, distress and interpersonal relationships during COVID-19. General Psychiatry, 33(6), e100385.
Hou, W. K.*, Lai, F. T. T., Ben-Ezra, M., & Goodwin, R. (2020). Regularizing daily routines for mental health during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Global Health, 10(2), 020315.
Hou, W. K.*, Liu, H.†, Liang, L.†, Ho, J., Kim, H.†, Seong, E.†, Bonanno, G. A., Hobfoll, S. E., & Hall, B. J. (2020). Everyday life experiences and mental health among conflict-affected forced migrants: A meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders, 264, 50-68.
Lai, F. T. T.†, Hall, B. J., Liang, L.†, Galea, S., & Hou, W. K.* (2020). Socioeconomic determinants of depression amid the anti-extradition bill protests in Hong Kong: the mediating role of daily routine disruptions. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 74, 988-994.
Lai, F. T. T.†, Ma, T. W.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2020). How does chronic multimorbidity affect daily routines? An experience sampling study of community‐dwelling adults in Hong Kong. Journal of Community Psychology, 48, 2326-2348.
Li, T. W.†, Lee, T. M. C.*, Goodwin, R., Ben-Ezra, M., Liang, L.†, Liu, H.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2020). Social capital, income change, and psychobehavioral responses amid COVID-19: A population-based analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(23), 8888.
Ma, T. W.†, Bryant, F. B., & Hou, W. K.* (2020). The associations of positive emotion regulation with everyday emotions: An experience sampling approach. International Journal of Psychology, 55, 871-881.
Smith, L. G. E., Wakeford, L., Cribbin, T., Barnett, J., & Hou, W. K. (2020). Detecting psychological change through mobilizing interactions and changes in extremist linguistic style. Computers in Human Behavior, 108, 106298.
2019
Hou, W. K., & Hall, B. J. (2019). The mental health impact of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Lancet Psychiatry, 6(12), 982.
Hou, W. K.*, Lai, F. T. T.†, Hougen, C.†, Hall, B. J., & Hobfoll, S. E. (2019). Measuring everyday processes and mechanisms of stress resilience: Development and initial validation of the Sustainability of Living Inventory (SOLI). Psychological Assessment, 31, 715-729.
Hou, W. K.*, Liang, L.†, Lau K. M.†, & Hall, M.† (2019). Savouring and psychological well-being in family dyads coping with cancer: An Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28, e13047.
Cheung, R. Y. M., Leung, M. C.†, Chiu, H. T.†, Yee, L. T. S., Kwan, J. L. Y., & Hou, W. K. (2019). Family functioning and psychological outcomes at emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36, 2693-2713.
Lai, F. T. T.†, Ma, T. W.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2019). Multimorbidity and depressive symptoms at three-month follow-up: A prospective study of community-dwelling Chinese adults in Hong Kong. International Psychogeriatrics, 31, 1367-1371.
2018
Ho, J.†, Ngai, S. P., Wu, W. K., & Hou, W. K.* (2018). Association between daily life experience and psychological well-being in people living with nonpsychotic mental disorders: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine, 97, e9733.
Hou, W. K.*, & Bonanno, G. A. (2018). Emotions in everyday life during social movements: Prospective predictions of mental health. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65, 120-131.
Hou, W. K.*, Canetti, D., Ma, T. W.†, Hall, B. J., Lau, K. M.†, Ng, S. M.†, & Hobfoll, S. E. (2018). What predicts threat perceptions toward people opposing to the government? A population-based study following the Umbrella Movement, Hong Kong. Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 6, 383-400.
Hou, W. K.*, Lau, K. M.†, Cheng, A. C. K., Shum, T. C. Y., & Lee, T. M. C. (2018). Do concordances of social support and relationship quality predict psychological distress and well-being of cancer patients and caregivers? European Journal of Cancer Care, 27, e12857.
2017
Hall, B. J., Lam, A. I. F., Wu, T. L., Hou, W. K., Latkin, C., & Galea, S. (2017). The epidemiology of depression in Macau, China: Towards a plan for mental health action. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52, 1227-1235.
Hou, W. K.*, Lau, K. M.†, Ng, S. M.†, Cheng, S. T., Shum, T. C. Y., Cheng, A. C. K., & Cheung, H. Y. S. (2017). Savoring moderates the association between cancer-specific physical symptoms and depressive symptoms. Psycho-Oncology, 26, 231-238.
Ng, S. M.†, & Hou, W. K.* (2017). Contentment duration mediates the associations between anxious attachment style and psychological distress. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 258.
2016
Hou, W. K.*, Lau, K. M.†, Ng, S. M.†, Lee, T. M. C., Cheung H. Y. S., Shum, T. C. Y., & Cheng, A. C. K. (2016). Psychological detachment and savoring in adaptation to cancer caregiving. Psycho-Oncology, 25, 839-847.
Lau, K. M.†, Hou, W. K.*, Hall, B. J., Canetti, D., Ng, S. M.†, Lam, A. I. F., & Hobfoll, S. E. (2016). Social media and mental health in democracy movement in Hong Kong: A population-based study. Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 656-662.
2015
Hou, W. K.*, Hall, B. J., Canetti, D., Lau, K. M.†, Ng, S. M.†, & Hobfoll, S. E. (2015). Threat to democracy: Physical and mental health impact of democracy movement in Hong Kong. Journal of Affective Disorders, 186, 74-82.
Hou, W. K.*, Ng, S. M.†, & Wan, J. H. Y.† (2015). Changes in positive affect and mindfulness predict changes in cortisol secretion and psychiatric symptoms: A latent change score modeling approach. Psychology and Health, 30, 551-567.
2014
Hou, W. K.*, & Lam, J. H. M.† (2014). Resilience in the year after cancer diagnosis: A cross-lagged panel analysis of the reciprocity between psychological distress and well-being. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 37, 391-401.
Hou, W. K.*, & Ng, S. M.† (2014). Emotion-focused positive rumination and relationship satisfaction as the underlying mechanisms between resilience and psychiatric symptoms. Personality and Individual Differences, 71, 159-164.
2012
Hou, W. K.*, & Wan, J. H. Y.† (2012). Perceived control mediates the prospective impact of relationship quality in the year after colorectal cancer diagnosis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 43, 129-138.
Lee, T. M. C., Leung, M. K., Hou, W. K., Tang, J., Jing Yin, So, K. F., Lee, C. F., & Chan, C. C. H. (2012). Distinct neural activity associated with focused-attention meditation and loving-kindness meditation. PLoS One, 7(8), e40054.
2010
Hou, W. K.*, Law, C. C., Yin, J., & Fu, Y. T. (2010). Resource loss, resource gain, and psychological resilience and dysfunction in the year following cancer diagnosis: A growth mixture modeling approach. Health Psychology, 29, 484-495.
Hou, W. K.* (2010). Intrapersonal and interpersonal dimensions of cancer perception: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Cancer Experience and Efficacy Scale (CEES). Supportive Care in Cancer, 18, 561-571.
Hou, W. K.*, Law, C. C., & Fu, Y. T. (2010). Does change in positive affect mediate and/or moderate the impact of symptom distress on psychological adjustment after cancer diagnosis? A prospective analysis. Psychology and Health, 25, 417-431.
Ma, T. M. K.†, Hou, W. K. (joint first author), Hung, A., & Lee, T. M. C. (2010). Personality traits and social behaviors predict the psychological adjustment of Chinese people with epilepsy. Seizure–European Journal of Epilepsy, 19, 493-500.
2009
Hou, W. K., Lam, W. W. T., Law, C. C., Fu, Y. T., & Fielding, R. (2009). Measuring social relational quality in colorectal cancer: The Social Relational Quality Scale (SRQS). Psycho-Oncology, 18, 1097-1105.
Hou, W. K.*, Lam, W. W. T., & Fielding, R. (2009). Adaptation process and psychosocial resources of Chinese colorectal cancer patients undergoing adjuvant treatment: A qualitative analysis. Psycho-Oncology, 18, 936-944.
ii) Book chapters
Hobfoll, S. E., Hall, B. J., & Hou, W. K. (2020). Addressing the immediate aftermath of mass casualty: Focusing on long term history and vulnerability. In E. Vermetten, I. Frankova, L. Carmi, O. Chaban, & J. Zohar (Eds.), Risk management of terrorism induced stress (pp. 145-151). IOS Press.
Hou, W. K.*, Hall, B. J., & Hobfoll, S. E. (2018). Drive to thrive: A theory of resilience following loss. In N. Morina & A. Nickerson (Eds.), Mental Health of Refugee and Conflict-Affected Populations (pp. 111-133). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Hou, W. K.* (2010). Distinct and common issues in the psychosocial adaptation to cancer across cultures. In J. E. Jenkins (Ed.), Colorectal Cancer: Risk, Diagnosis and Treatments. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Senior Lecturer II
(852) 2948 8099
ylkwan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Linda Kwan earned a Bachelor of Education Honours Degree in Information Technology and Mathematics, a Master of Education Degree in Teacher Education and Professional Development and obtained her doctorate in the field of Science, Mathematics and Computing, all from the University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Linda Kwan joined the teacher education profession in 1990. Since then she has taught for many years in primary and secondary school contexts. Prior to her service at the Education University of Hong Kong, she had taught at tertiary education institute and Universities, teaching education courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As a teacher educator and researcher, she worked together with teachers to improve students’ and teachers’ educational practice and career learning processes. She has conducted professional development workshops or programmes for in-service teachers in Hong Kong.
Dr. Linda Kwan has been with the Education University of Hong Kong since 2010. Her research work investigates how to improve students’ understanding and ability in solving the mathematics word problems among school students in Hong Kong. She is currently managing various projects relating to enhancing teaching practice. Dr Kwan is also particularly interested in taking part in collaborating learning in mathematics, assessing the mathematics learning difficulties and children’s mathematical concepts, inter-relationship between procedural and conceptual knowledge in mathematics education.
Highest Degree Obtained
EdD, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong.
Membership of Professional Societies
Association for Learning Technology
Association for Psychological Science
Australian Association of Psychologists Incorporated
American Psychological Association
Psychology of Mathematics Education
Honours/Awards
Certificate of Merit under Faculty Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2018-2019)
Field Experience Coordinator Appreciation Award, School Partnership and Field Experience Office, The Education University of Hong Kong (2014-2019)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Teaching Practice Supervision
Educational Psychology
Human development
Learning theories
Consultancy in the Past 3 Years
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis
Peer reviewer, Scientific Research Publishing
Editorial Board Member, Science Research Association
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Elementary Education
Reviewer, Frontiers in Psychiatry Journal
Selected Recent Publications
Research Output- Refereed Publications
Kwan, Y. L. (2018). The interplay between Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in the Learning of Mathematics: A Symbiotic Relationship between Theory and Practice. Journal of Teaching and Education, 8(2), 1-12
Kwan, Y. L. (2018). Investigating the Reason for Low Achievement amongst Early Learners of Mathematics: Counting Assessment. International Journal of Research in Teaching, Learning, Creativity & Technology, 1(1), 1-8
Kwan, Y. L. (2017). Assessment of Difficulties of Low Achievers in Solving Combine Problems Involving Subset Equivalents and the Part-whole Relationship. Journal of Teaching and Education, 7(1).
Kwan, Y. L. (2016). Assessment of Learning Difficulties with Arithmetic Word Problems in a Primary school: use of the Observation Method employing Video-recording. International Journal of Arts and Sciences, 9(2), 1-10.
Kwan, Y. L. (2016). Commentary: Review of Piaget and Bruner Theories on the study of difficulties with Simple Arithmetic Word Problems. International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis, IJPBA-34.
Books and Monographs
Kwan, Y. L. (2017). An exploratory study of the difficulties with simple arithmetic word problems among primary school academically low achievers. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, 232 pp.
Kwan, Y. L. (2005). Enhancing professional development for teachers in the uses of information technology. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. 125 pp.
Kwan, Y. L. (2003). Solving simple simultaneous linear equation using IT enhanced method. Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong. 120 pp.
Refereed Conference Proceedings
Kwan, Y. L. (2019, Oct). Assessing Understanding through the Language of Mathematics. In Proceedings of at the International Conference on Language Education and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kwan, Y. L. (2019, Oct). Information-Technology, e-learning and Schoolteachers: Perceptions and Effectiveness of Creative Programme Initiatives. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Language Education and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kwan, Y. L. (2019, July) Assessment of Low Achievers in Solving 'Guessing Game' Combine Problems. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Mathematics: An Istanbul Meeting for World Mathematicians, pp.556-561. Kenan Yildirim, Istanbul, Turkey
Kwan, Y. L., Ki, W. W. & Wong, K. L. (2017, July) A Study of Difficulties with Simple Arithmetic Word Problems. Proceedings of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education 41st Conference, Singapore
Conference Presentations
Kwan, Y. L. (2019, June). Assessing Understanding through the Language of Mathematics. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language Education and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey
Kwan, Y. L. (2019, June). Information-Technology, e-learning and Schoolteachers: Perceptions and Effectiveness of Creative Programme Initiatives. Paper presented at the International Conference on Language Education and Culture, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kwan, Y. L. (2018, July). Investigating the reason for low achievement amongst early learners of mathematics: Counting Assessment. Paper presented at the International Conference for Multiple Academic Disciplines, Geneva, Switzerland.
Kwan, Y. L. (2018, June). The Interplay between Conceptual and Procedural Knowledge in the Learning of Mathematics - A Symbiotic Relationship between Theory and practice. Paper presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ International Conference, Florence, Italy.
Kwan, Y. L. (2018, Feb). A Study on the Impact of Using Text-Mining Software to Improve the Quality of Teaching and Learning. Paper resented at the Technology Enhanced Assessment (TEA) Conference, Hong Kong.
Kwan, Y. L. (2018, Feb). Using Virtual Technology to enhance Pre-service teachers’ confidence in managing classroom problems. Paper resented at the Technology Enhanced Assessment (TEA) Conference, Hong Kong.
Kwan, Y. L. (2017, July). A study of difficulties with simple arithmetic word problems. Paper presented at the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Singapore.
Kwan, Y. L. (2017, June). Assessment of Difficulties of Low Achievers in Solving Combine Problems Involving Subset Equivalents and the Part-whole Relationship. Paper presented at the International Conference for Education, Vienna, Austria.
Kwan, Y. L. (2016, June). Assessment of the Learning Difficulties with Arithmetic Word Problems among Academically Low Achievers. Paper presented at the International Conference for Education, Munich, Germany.
Kwan, Y. L. (2015, June). A study of Teacher Professional Development in the Uses of Information Technology. Paper presented at the International Journal of Arts & Sciences’ International Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Kwan, Y. L. (2014, July). Improving Students’ capabilities in solving Word Problems of addition and subtraction with Variation Theory. Paper presented at the International Conference for Academic Disciplines, Venice, Italy.
Lecturer I / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8433
kkmlau@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Kammy has received academic and professional training from local and U.K. universities. Currently, she has been pursuing a doctorate degree in Education in University of Bristol. She has strong passion for teaching. Psychology is her favourite subject in which she has been impressed by theories and knowledge to understand human beings and explain their minds, behaviours, and feelings in a deeper sense. The motivation of leading the next generation of students to the next level – being their “better me” has driven her to educate and care about them whole-heartedly. Her research interests lie in self-compassion (in the area of psychology) as well as digital technology-mediated teaching and learning in higher education (in the area of education). She has devoted to doing research on teaching and learning. She is the Principal Investigator of “Digital Pedagogy: Exploring the Effectiveness of Social Media in Teaching and Learning”, which is funded by the Leaders of Learning Cluster Grants (2017/18). She is also funded by Student Affairs Office to organize workshops and activities to promote positive development of mental health in the university community.
Highest Degree Obtained
MPhil, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Membership of Professional Societies
Registered psychologist (The Hong Kong Psychological Society)
Graduate member (The Hong Kong Psychological Society)
Honours/Awards
The Top 10% Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-18)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Introduction to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Stress and Coping
Positive Communication in Educational Settings
Selected Recent Publications
Lau, K.-K., Lau, A. Y. L., Yu, E. L. M., Lau, K.-M., Au, A., Chan, I., & …Li, P. C. K., (2016). Employment among multiple sclerosis patients in Hong Kong. Neurology Asia, 21(2), 161-167.
Au, A., Lau, K. M., Wong, A. H.-C, Lam, C., Leung, C., Lau, J., & Lee, Y. K. (2014). The Efficacy of a Group Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) for Chinese Parents with a Child Diagnosed with ADHD in Hong Kong: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Study. Australian Psychologist, 49(3), 151-162. doi: 10.1111/ap.12053
Au, A. M. L., Lam, R., Teng, Y., Lau, K. M., Lai, M.K., Chan, C. C. H., & Leung, P. (2011). The relevance of executive functioning to academic performance in Hong Kong adolescents. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, 10(3), 179-185. doi: 10.1515/ijdhd.2011.031
Au, A., Chan, I, Li, R, & Lau, K. M. (2011). Psychological distress and subjective memory complaints for Hong Kong patients recovering from severe acute respiratory syndrome. In K. K. Y. Wu, C. S. K. Tang, & E. V. S. Leung (Eds), Healing Trauma: A Professionals’ Guide in Hong Kong. Hong Kong: HKU Press.
Lau, K. M. & Au, A. (2011). Correlates of informal caregiver distress in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis. Clinical Gerontologist, 34, 1-15. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2011.539521
Leung, K. C., Wong, I. L K., Lau, K. M., & Yeung, S. C. (2010). Stress, Health and Coping Resources of Chinese Pathological Gambler’s Spouses. Asian Journal of Gambling Issues and Public Health, 1, 61-74. doi: 10.1186/BF03342119
Au, A., Lau, K. M., Sit, E., Cheung, G., Lai, M. K., Wong, S. K. A, & Fok, D. (2010). The role of self-efficacy in the Alzheimer family caregiver stress process: A partial mediator between physical health and depressive symptoms. Clinical Gerontologist, 33(4), 298-315. doi: 10.1080/07317115.2010.502817
Au, A., Lai, M. K., Lau, K. M., Pan, P. C, Lam, L, Thompson, L, Gallagher-Thompson, D. (2009). Social support and well-being in dementia family caregivers: The mediating role of self-efficacy. Aging & Mental Health, 13(5), 761-768. doi: 10.1080/13607860902918223
Au, A., Lau. K. M., Koo, S., Cheung, G., Pan, P. C., & Wong, M. K. (2009). The effects of informal social support on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction in dementia caregivers in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry, 19(2), 57-64.
Associate Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8253
laueyy@eduhk.hk
Introduction
I completed my doctoral training at Dalhousie University, Vancouver Coastal Health, and the University of British Columbia, Canada, specializing in clinical psychology and clinical neuropsychology. I am a registered clinical psychologist of the Hong Kong Psychological Society and a registered psychologist of British Columbia, Canada. My clinical and research interests include the interaction between sleep and daytime functioning, neuropsychology of medical and psychiatric disorders, and spirituality and mental health. Currently, my primary line of research aims to uncover some of the complex relationships between sleep, emotional and cognitive functioning. I am also actively involved in a series of longitudinal investigations on the various psychosocial factors contributing to the formation and transformation of beliefs in Chinese.
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Dalhousie University at Halifax, Canada
Membership of Professional Societies
Graduate Member, Hong Kong Psychological Society
Member, Division of Clinical Psychology, Hong Kong Psychological Society
Member, Hong Kong Clinical Psychologists’ Association
Member, Sleep Research Society
Honorary Appointment
Honorary Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Hong Kong (2015 - present)
Current External Competitive Grants
Flourishing outcomes and psychosocial predictors of 10-year trajectories of sleep quality in emerging adults. (2020 – 2022), HK$862,050, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Lau, E. Y. Y. Co-I: Cheung, S. H.)
The Impact of Sleep Deprivation on Emotional Functioning and Its Electroencephalographic (EEG) Correlates. (2018 – 2020), HK$810,168, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grant Council, General Research Fund. (PI: Lau, E. Y. Y. Co-Is: Hsiao, J. H., Zhang, J., Rusak, B., Yee, T. S. L., Zhang, J., Li, C.)
Noise sensitivity and nonrestorative sleep in Chinese adults. (Co-I: HMRF#14150801, HKD$1,200,000, 01/04/2017- 31/03/2019)
Sleep on it: Effects of daytime naps and nighttime sleep on emotional processing in college students. (PI: GRF #18619616, HKD$ 754,606, 01/01/2017 – 30/6/2019)
Sleep and risk-related decision-making in adolescents and young adults. (PI: GRF#17612015, HKD$388,990, 1/11/2015 – 30/4/2018)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia as a Transdiagnostic Early Intervention of Mood Disorders: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Co-I: GRF#17140916, HKD$696,124, 1/1/2017 – 31/12/2019)
Emotional stability, positive worldview, forgiveness, and sleep quality: A search for causal pathways (PI: GRF#17403014, HKD$178,748, 1/5/2014 – 31/10/2017)
Effects of sleep disturbances on disrupted affective cognition in individuals with depression (PI: HMRF #12132951, HKD$526,856, 30/4/2015 – 31/10/2017)
What makes poor sleepers anxious and depressed: Testing the mediating role of cognitive deficits between poor sleep and anxiety and depressive disorders (PI: HMRF #11122051, HKD$80,000, 1/1/2013 – 31/12/2015)
Association between sleep/wake patterns and neurocognitive outcomes in Hong Kong Chinese preschoolers (Co-I: GRF #14108114, HKD$404,444, 1/11/2014 – 31/1/2017)
The role of life events in the transition of personality and values: A longitudinal investigation on the effects of bereavement and religious conversion (Co-I: GRF#17604915, HKD$650,660, 1/7/2015 – 31/12/2017)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
HKSAR Government Mental Health Review Tribunal, Member (2019 - 2021)
Psychological Services Group, Hong Kong Police (2018 – present)
Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council Nga Yin Association Neighbourhood Elderly Centre (2018 – present)
Hong Kong Outstanding Students’ Award, Assessor (2019)
Selected Recent Publications
Journal Articles
(Students’ names are italicized; *corresponding author)
Chan, S. W. Y.*, Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lau, E. Y. Y., & Cheung, S-F. (2020). Causal relationship between religiosity and value priorities: Cross-sectional and longitudinal investigations. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/rel0000175
Li, S., Fong, D. Y. T.*, Wong, J. Y. H., Wilkinson, K., Shapiro, C., Choi, E. P. H., McPherson, B., Lau, E. Y. Y., Lam, C. L. K., Huang, L. X., Ip, M. S.M. (2020). Nonrestorative Sleep Scale: A Reliable and Valid Short Form of the Traditional Chinese Version. Quality of Life Research. doi: 10.1007/s11136-020-02523-4
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Lau, K. N. T., Chan, C. S., Tseng, C. H., Lam, Y. C., Tse, D. M. S., Cheng, W. Y., Chung, K.-F. & Wing, Y. K. (2020). Effects of REM sleep during a daytime nap on emotional perception in individuals with and without depression. Journal of Affective Disorders, 260, 687-694. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.09.058
Liang, R., Chan, S. H. S., Ho, F. K. W., Tang, O. C., Cherk, S. W. W., Ip, P., & Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2019). Health-related quality of life in Chinese boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their families. Journal of Child Health Care, 23(3), 495–506. doi: 10.1177/1367493519857423
Li, C, Hsiao, J.H.W, Zhang, J, Lam, Y.C., Zhang, J, Rusak, B, . . . Lau, E.Y.Y.* (2019). 24 Hours of sleep deprivation does not show significant impact on social decision making among Hong Kong young adults. Sleep Medicine, 64, S224. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2019.11.625
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Wong, M. L., Rusak, B., Lam, Y. C., Wing, Y. K., Tseng, C., & Lee, T. M. C. (2019). The coupling of short sleep duration and high sleep need predicts riskier decision making. Psychology & Health, DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2019.1594807
Zhang, J.*, Lau, E.Y.Y., Hsiao, J. H. (2018). Using emotion regulation strategies after sleep deprivation: ERP and behavioral findings. Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Neuroscience, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13415-018-00667-y
Zhang, J.*, Chan, A. B., Lau, E.Y.Y., Hsiao, J. H. (2018). Individuals with Insomnia Misrecognize Angry Faces as Fearful Faces While Missing the Eyes: An Eye-Tracking Study. Sleep, zsy220, https://doi.org/10.1093/sleep/zsy220
Lau, E.Y.Y.*, McAteer, S., Leung, C. N. W., Tucker. M. A., Li, C.(2018) Beneficial effects of a daytime nap on verbal memory in Adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 67, 77-84.
Chan, C. S., Poon, C. Y.S., Leung, J. C.Y., Lau, K. N.T., & Lau, E. Y.Y. (2018). Delayed school start time is associated with better sleep, daytime functioning, and life satisfaction in residential high-school students. Journal of Adolescence, 66, 49-54.
Chan, S. W. Y., Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lau, E. Y. Y., & Cheung S. F. (2018). Causal relationship between religiosity and value priorities: Cross-sectional and longitudinal investigations. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/rel0000175
Zhang, J., Lau, E.Y. Y.*, Hsiao, J. H. (2018). Sleep Deprivation Compromises Resting-State Emotional Regulatory Processes: An EEG Study. Journal of Sleep Research, e12671. DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12671.
Hui C. H., Cheung, S.-H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Cheung, S.-F., & Yuliawati, L. (2018). Psychological changes during religious deconversion: A three-year prospective study. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 10(2), 103-118.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Hui, C.H., Lam, J., & Cheung, S. F.(2017). Sleep and Optimism: A Longitudinal Study of Bidirectional Causal Relationship and its Mediating and Moderating Variables in a Chinese Student Sample. Chronobiology International, 34(3), 360-372.
Wong, M. L., Cheung, G. W. L., & Lau, E. Y. Y. * (2017). Interaction of sleep and regular exercise in adolescents’ and young adults’ working memory. International Journal of Sports Psychology, 48, 1-17.
Wong, M. L., Lau, K. N. T., Espie, C. A., Luik, A. I., Kyle, S. D., & Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2017). Psychometric properties of the Sleep Condition Indicator and Insomnia Severity Index in the evaluation of insomnia disorder. Sleep Medicine, 33, 76-81.
Wong, M. L., Zhang, J., Wing, Y. K., & Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2017). Sleep-related daytime consequences mediated the neuroticism depression link. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 15(1), 21-30.
Gao, Y., Cheung, T. F., Gao, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Wan, J. H. & Mok, M.Y. (2016) Evaluation of cognitive function by electrophysiological study in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with previous neuropsychiatric involvement. Clinical EEG & Neuroscience. doi: 10.1177/1550059416660956.
Gao, Y., Cheung, T. F., Gao, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Wan, J. H. & Mok, M.Y. (2016) Electrophysiological Study on Cognitive Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients With Previous Neuropsychiatric Involvement. Clinical EEG and Neuroscience, 1550059416660956.
Hui, C. H., Cheung, S.-H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Yuliawati, L., & Cheung, S.-F.(2016). In Search of the Psychological Antecedents and Consequences of Christian Conversion: A Three-Year Prospective Study. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 9(2), 220.
Hui, C. H., Cheung, S. H., Lau, E. Y. Y., Mok, D. S. Y., Cheung, S. F., & Kwan, Y. W. (2016). Bereavement Hits Harder on Those Who Believe in Fate. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 35(8), 609-628.
Hui, C. H., Lau, E. Y. Y., Lam, J., Cheung, S. F., & Lau, W. W. F. (2016). Psychological Predictors of Chinese Christians’ Church Attendance and Religious Steadfastness: A Three-Wave Prospective Study. Psychology of Religion & Spirituality, 7, 250-264.
Hui, L. L., Lam, H. S., Lau, E. Y. Y., Nelson, E. A. S., Wong, T. W., & Fielding, R. (2016). Prenatal dioxin exposure and neurocognitive development in Hong Kong 11-year-old children. Environmental Research, 150, 205-212
Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Ng, D., & Cheung, S. F. (2016). Psychometric Evaluation of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in a Chinese sample: Is there factorial invariance across gender, occupation, and religion? The International Journal of the Psychology of Religion. DOI:10.1080/10508619.2015.1021654.
Abraham, A.A., Chow, W.C., So, H.K., Li, A.M., Kumta, S.M., Woo, J., Chan, S.M., Lau, E. Y. Y. and Nelson, E.A.S. (2015). Lifestyle Intervention Using an Internet-based Curriculum among Obese Chinese Teens: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.PLoS ONE, 10, e0125673. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125673.
Cheung, S-H., Hui, C. H., Lau, E.Y.Y., Cheung, S.F., & Mok, D.S.Y. (2015). Does church size matter? A cross-sectional and longitudinal study of Chinese congregants’ religious attitudes and behaviors. Review of Religious Research, 57, 63-86. doi:10.1007/s13644-013-0116-3.
Hui, C. H., Lau, W. W. F., Cheung, S-H., Cheung S. F., Lau, E. Y. Y., & Lam, J. (2015). Predictors and outcomes of experiences deemed religious: A longitudinal investigation. International Journal of the Psychology of Religion, 25, 107-129. doi:10.1080/10508619.2014.916588
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Cheung, S. H., Lam, J., Hui, C. H., Cheung, S. F., & Mok, D. S. Y. (2015). Purpose-driven life: Life goals as a predictor of quality of life and psychological health. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-014-9552-1
Lau, E. Y. Y., Choi, E. W.M., Lai, E. S. K., Lau, K.N.T., Au, C. T., Yung, W. H., & Li, A. M. (2015). Working memory impairment and its associated sleep-related respiratory parameters in children with obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Medicine, 16, 1109-1115.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Hui, C. H., Cheung, S.-F., & Lam, J. (2015). Bidirectional relationship between sleep and optimism with depressive mood as a mediator: A longitudinal study of Chinese working adults. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 79, 428-434. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2015.09.010.
Lau, E. Y. Y., Wong, M.L., Lau, K.N.T., Hui, F.W.Y., & Tseng, C.H. (2015). Rapid-eye movement-sleep (REM) associated enhancement of working memory performance after a daytime nap. PLOS ONE, 10, e0125752.
Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Cheung, S. F. (2015). The relationship between spirituality and quality of life among university students: An autoregressive cross-lagged panel analysis. Higher Education, 69, 977-990.
Philip, L. H., Lee, P. H., Cheung, S. F., Lau, E. Y.Y., Mok, D. S., & Hui, H. C. (2015). Logit tree models for discrete choice data with application to advice-seeking preferences among Chinese Christians. Computational Statistics, 31(2), 799-827.
Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Ng, D., & Cheung, S. F. (2015). Psychometric of the Spiritual Transcendence Scale in a Chinese sample: Is there factorial invariance across gender, occupation, and religion? The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 26(2), 136-151.doi:10.1080/10508619.2015.1021654.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Wong, M.L., Lau, K.N.T., Hui, F.W.Y., & Tseng, C.H. (2015). Rapid-eye-movement-sleep (REM) associated enhancement of working memory performance after a daytime nap. PLoS ONE, 10, e0125752. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0125752.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Choi, E. W.M., Lai, E. S. K., Lau, K.N.T., Au, C. T., Ying, W. H., & Li, A. M. (2015). Working memory impairment and its associated sleep-related respiratory parameters in children with obstructive sleep apena. Sleep Medicine, 16,1109-1115. doi:10.1016/j.sleep.2015.04.025.
Hui, C.H., Chan, S.W.Y., Lau, E.Y.Y., Cheung, S.F., & Mok, D.S.Y. (2014). The role of religion in moderating the impact of life events on material life goals: Some evidence in support of terror management theory. Mental Health, Religion, & Culture, 17, 52-61.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Ip, M. S. M., Lee, T. M. C, Yeung, A. W. M., Eskes, G. A. (2014) Neurocognitive and psychosocial outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea in Hong Kong Chinese: Similar to or different from western populations? Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and Care, 2:3.
Lau, W. W. F., Hui, C. H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Cheung, S. F. (2014). The relationship between college students’ spirituality and quality of life: An autoregressive cross-lagged panel analysis. Higher Education, 69, 977-990. doi: 10.1007/s10734-014-9817-y
Zhang, K. C., Hui, C. H., Lam, J., Lau, E. Y. Y., Cheung, S. F., & Mok, D. S. Y. (2014). Personal spiritual values and quality of life: Evidence from Chinese college students. Journal of Religion and Health, 53, 986-1002.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Eskes, G. A., Morrison, D. L., Rajda, M., Spurr, K. F. (2013). The role of daytime sleepiness in psychosocial outcomes after treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep Disorders, 2013, 140275.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Wong, M. L., Ng, E. C. W., Hui, C. H., Cheung, S. F. & Mok, D. S. Y. (2013). “Social Jetlag” in morning-type college students living on campus: Implications on physical and psychological wellbeing. Chronobiology International, 30, 910-918.
Wong, M. L., Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Wan, J. H. Y., Cheung, S. F., Hui, C. H., & Mok, D. S. Y. (2013). The interplay between sleep and mood in predicting academic functioning, physical health and psychological health: A longitudinal study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 74, 271-277.
Cheng, G. L. F., Tang, J. C. Y., Li, F. W. S., Lau, E. Y. Y., & Lee, T. M. C.* (2012). Schizophrenia and risk-taking: Impaired reward but preserved punishment processing. Schizophrenia Research, 136, 122-127.
Hui, C. H., Ng, E. C. W., Mok, D. S. Y., Lau, E. Y. Y., & Cheung, S. F. (2011). "Faith Maturity Scale" for Chinese: A revision and construct validation. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 21, 308-322.
Lau, E. Y. Y.*, Eskes G. A., Morrison, D. L., Rajda, M., Spurr, K. F. (2010). Executive function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea treated with continuous positive airway pressure. Journal of International Neuropsychological Society, 16, 1077-1088.
Cowper-Smith, C. D., Lau, E. Y. Y., Helmick, C. A., Eskes, G. E., Westwood, D. A. (2010). Neural coding of movement direction in the healthy human brain. PLoS ONE 5(10): e13330.
Book Chapters
Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2014). Clinical interviewing and qualitative assessment with Asian heritage clients. In J. M. Davis & R. C. D’Amato (Eds.), Neuropsychology with Asian-Americans (pp.135-149). Macau, China: Springer.
Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2013). Executive and frontal lobe function. In C. A. Kushida (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sleep, Vol.3 (pp.352-359). Waltham, MA: Academic Press.
Lau, E. Y. Y.* (2013). Mood and behavior. In C. A. Kushida (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Sleep, Vol.3 (pp.413-418). Waltham, MA: Academic Press.
Assistant Professor / Co-Director of Centre for Psychosocial Health / Member of Psychological Assessment and Clinical Research Unit (PACRU)
(852) 2948 8708
wlaw@eduhk.hk
Introduction
My research interests are broadly on topics of human motivation and well-being. Currently, I am working on 1) the promotion of compassion (toward self and other), and mindfulness, 2) how the adoption of different values and goals can affect the satisfaction of psychological needs, learning, interpersonal relationships, and quality of life, 3) the impact of social media on cognitive functioning and well-being, and 4) the development of brief psychological interventions.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD. in Social and Personality Psychology, Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, NY, USA
M. Soc. Sc. in Educational Psychology, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Executive Committee Member, Hong Kong Psychological Society, Division of Educational Psychology (2021 till now)
Convener, Continuing Education Subcommittee, Hong Kong Psychological Society, Division of Educational Psychology (till 2021)
Honours/Awards
2019 Faculty of Education and Human Development “Top 10%” Teaching Award
2019 Education And Social Entrepreneurs “EASE” Fund winner, The Education University of Hong Kong
Awarded $120,000 for the project entitled “A synergistic solution to the issue of surplus teachers and evening school students” (Co-leader)
2010 Helen & Vincent Nowlis Award for Excellence in Teaching and Mentoring, University of Rochester, NY, USA
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Stress and Coping
Honors Project
Social Psychology
Basic Psychology for Educators: Useful Concepts from Educational and Positive Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Intervention in Reducing Stigma Stress among Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial. HK$ $802,943. The Research Grant Council, General Research Fund. Co-I: W. Law
Examining the Antecedents and the Role of the Three Self-Compassion Components on Hong Kong Secondary School Students’ Psychological Well-being and Achievement Motivation. ECS 2018/2019 (30 months) HK$ 648,650
“Examining the Antecedents of Self-compassion in College Students” (March 2017 - June 2018) HK$30,000 The Education University of Hong Kong Internal Research Grant. (PI: W. Law)
“Teaching mindfulness in secondary schools: The effects on stress reduction and psychological well-being” (May 2014 – December 2016) HK$ 79,780 The University of Hong Kong Internal Research Grant. PI: S-F Lam, Co-Is: W. Law, H. T. M. Chu
“Using storytelling to enhance moral development of primary students” (January 2013 – August 2014 ), HK$ 69,465, The University of Hong Kong Internal Research Grant. PI: Y. K. Law, Co-Is: S-F. Lam, W. Law
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Ad-hoc reviewer: Learning and Instruction, Motivation and Emotion, Educational Psychology
Selected Recent Publications
i) Articles
Law, W.*, & Liu, S. (Accepted with revisions). Basic Need Satisfaction Intervention for Mainland Chinese International Students’ Adjustment to College. Journal of Studies in International Education.
Wang K., Goldenberg A., Dorison, C.A., Miller, J.K., Uusberg, A., Lerner, J.S., Gross, J.J., Agesin, B.B., Bernardo, M., Campos, O., Eudave, L., Grzech, K., Ozery, D.H., Jackson, E.A., Luis Garcia, E.O., Drexler, S.M., Jurković, A.P., Rana, K., Wilson, J.P., … Law, W., … Moshontz, H. (in press) A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nature Human Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x
Leung, A. N. M., Law, W.*, Liang, Y. Y., Au, A. C. L., Li, C., & Ng, H. K. S. (2021). What explains the association between usage of social networking sites (SNS) and depression symptoms? The mediating roles of self-esteem and fear of missing out. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18083916
Mitev, K., Weinstein, N., Karabeliova, S., Nguyen, T., Law, W., & Przybylski, A. (2021). Social Media Use Only Helps, and Does Not Harm, Daily Interactions and Well-Being. Technology, Mind, and Behavior, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1037/tmb0000033
Przybylski, A. K., Thuy-vy, T. N., Law, W., & Weinstein, N. (2021). Does taking a short break from social media have a positive effect on well-being? Evidence from three preregistered field experiments. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 1-8.
Leung, N. M., & Law, W*. (2019). Do Extrinsic Goals Affect Romantic Relationships? The Role of Basic Need Satisfaction. Motivation and Emotion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09804-7
Cai, Y. Y., King, R. B., Law, W., & McInerney, D. N. (2019). Which comes first? Modeling the relationships among intrinsic-extrinsic goals, metacognitive strategies and achievement using multilevel cross-lagged SEM. Learning and Individual Differences, 74, 101750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2019.06.004.
Zhoc, K. C. H., King, R. B., Law, W., & McInerney, D. M. (2019). Intrinsic and extrinsic future goals: Their differential effects on students’ self-control and distal learning outcomes. Psychology in the Schools. 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22287
Lam, S.-f., Law, W., Wong, B. P. H., Chan, C.-K. & Zhang, X (2017). Will Victims Become Bullies or Vice Versa? A Cross-Lagged Analysis of Bullying in Junior Secondary Schools. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-017-0298-1
Law, Y.K., Lam, S.-f, Law, W., Tam, Z. P. Y. (2016). Enhancing peer acceptance of children with learning difficulties: classroom goal orientation and effects of a storytelling program with drama techniques. Educational Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443410.2016.1214685
Lam, S.-f, Law, W., Chan, C.-K., Wong, B. P. H. & Zhang, X (2015). A latent class growth analysis of school bullying and its social context: The self-determination theory perspective. School Psychology Quarterly, 30, 75-90.
Law, W., Elliot, A. J., & Murayama, K. (2012). Perceived Competence Moderates the Relation Between Performance-Approach and Performance-Avoidance Goals. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103, 806-819.
ii) Books
Wong, B. P. H., Law, W., Lau, K. H. P., & S.-f. Lam (2014). Leadership Training Program for Secondary School Students. Hong Kong: Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong.
Lam, S.-f., & Law, W. (2014). Engage your students in learning. Hong Kong: Department of Psychology, the University of Hong Kong.
Assistant Professor/ Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8765
nmleung@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Angel, Nga Man Leung received her doctoral degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. She then completed her postdoctoral training at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore as a research fellow. Dr Leung’s research centers on the psychosocial well-being and development of children and adolescents. Her research interests include cyberbullying, online social interaction, E-learning education, family relationship, parenting, filial piety and suicide.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Basic Principles of Psychology for Educators
Interpersonal Communication skills
Effective teaching and positive classroom learning environment
General Education Foundation Course
General Education Consolidation Course
Current External Competitive Grants
Leung, A. N.M. To help or not to help: Investigating the intervening behavior of online witnesses of cyberbullying (Jan, 2018 – Dec, 2020), HK $728,152. Research Grants Council General Research Fund (PI).
Leung, A. N.M. Cyberbullying in Hong Kong: Psychosocial development and online bystander effects (Jan, 2015 – June, 2018), HK $ 631,580. Research Grants Council Early Career Scheme (PI).
Leung, A. N.M. Mobilizing Future Educators to Combat Cyberbullying (Apr, 2017 to Apr, 2018), HK$299,600. EdUHK Teaching Development Grants (PI).
Leung, A. N.M. Cyberbullying, Online Activities, and the Psychosocial Development of Hong Kong Late Adolescents (Mar, 2014 to Aug, 2015), $100,000. EdUHK Internal Research Grant (PI).
Leung, A. N.M. An Anti-Cyberbullying Programme Among College Students (Apr, 2014 to Aug, 2015), $ 99,999. EdUHK Departmental Research Grant (PI).
Honours / Awards
Certificate of Merit, Faculty Teaching Award 2020/2021
Certificate of Merit, Faculty Teaching Award 2018/2019
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Journal papers reviewer:
Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking
Aggressive Behavior
Computers and Education
Internet Research
Psychological Reports
Selected Recent Publications
* = correspondent author, # = co-corresponding author
Ho, H.C.Y., Hou, W.K., Poon, K.-T., Leung, A.N.M., Kwan, J. L. Y. (2022). Being Virtuous Together: A One-Year Prospective Study on Organizational Virtuousness, Well-Being, and Organizational Commitment. Applied Research in Quality Life. Advanced online publication. doi: 10.1007/s11482-022-10094-4
Chan, K. K. S., Lee, J. C.-K., Yu, E. K. W., Chan, A. W. Y., Leung, A. N. M., Cheung, R. Y. M., . . . Tse, C. Y. (2022). The impact of compassion from others and self-compassion on psychological distress, flourishing, and meaning in life among university students. Mindfulness, 13(6), 1490–1498. doi: 10.1007/s12671-022-01891-x
Huen, J. M. Y., Yip, P. S. F., Osman, A., & Leung, A. N. M.# (2022). The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) and its Chinese version (C-SBQ-R): Further validity testing using the culture, comprehension, and translation bias procedure. Psychological Assessment, 34(7), 704–710. doi: 10.1037/pas0001134
Leung, A. N. M.* (2021). To help or not to help: Intervening in cyberbullying among Chinese cyber-bystanders. Frontiers in Psychology, 12. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.483250
Leung, A. N. M., Law, W., Liang, Y. Y.+, Au, A. C. L., Li, C.+, & Ng, H. K. S. (2021). What explains the association between usage of social networking sites (SNS) and depression symptoms? The mediating roles of self-esteem and fear of missing out. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(8). doi:10.3390/ijerph18083916
Lew, B., Osman, A., Huen, J. M. Y., Siau, C. S., Abu Talib, M., Jia, C., Chan, C. M. H., Leung, A. N. M.*(2020). A comparison between American and Chinese college students on suicide-related behavior parameters. International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, 20(2), 108-117. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2020.03.005
Zhang, J., Huen, J., Chistopolskaya, K., Abu Talib. M., Lew, B., Siau, S., & Leung, A.N.M.* (2020). Depression, Anxiety, and Stress as a Function of Psychological Strains: Towards an Etiological Theory of Mood Disorders and Psychopathologies.Journal of Affective Disorders.
Leung, A. N. M.*, Wong, N., & Farver, J. (2019). Testing the effectiveness of an E-course to combat cyberbullying. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 22(9), 569-577. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0609
Leung, A. N. M.*, Wong, N., & Farver, J. M. (2017). Cyberbullying in Hong Kong Chinese students: Life satisfaction, and the moderating role of friendship qualities on cyberbullying victimization and perpetration. Personality and Individual Differences. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.07.016
Leung, A. N. M.*, Fung, C.L. & Farver, J. M. (2017). A Cyberbullying Intervention for Hong Kong Chinese College Students. Applied Research in Quality of Life. doi: 10.1007/s11482-017-9572-1
Leung, A. N-M.*, & Ng, H.K.S. (2015). Sex role development and education. In J. Wright (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (pp. 678-685). Oxford: Elsevier Ltd.
Leung, A. N-M., & McBride-Chang, C. (2013). Game on? Online friendship, cyberbullying, and psychosocial adjustment in Hong Kong Chinese children. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 32(2), 159-185.
Leung, A. N-M., Wong, S.S.F, Wong, I. W.Y. & McBride-Chang, C. (2010). Filial piety and psychosocial adjustment in Hong Kong Chinese early adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence,30(5),651-667.
Research Assistant Professor
(852) 2948 8817
sylin@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Lin received her PhD degree in Social Psychology from Lehigh University, U.S. She is broadly interested in social cognitive processes that explain biased decisions. Her first line of work examines implicit biases and trust decisions in social interactions. Her second line of work applies the literature of intergroup biases into studying how teacher behavior (such as differential teacher expectations) contributes to student learning and psychosocial adjustment. She also explores social dynamics in classrooms as potential moderators of the associations between interpersonal relationships and student well-being.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD in Psychology, Lehigh University
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Member, Association for Psychological Science
Honours/Awards
APA-USNC International Travel and Mentoring Award, American Psychological Association (2016)
Grants-in-Aid Award, Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues (2015)
Graduate Study Fellowship, Fulbright Foundation (2012-2014)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Ad-hoc reviewer: Scientific Reports; Translational Issues in Psychological Science
Selected Recent Publications
Lin, S.-Y., Lam, C. B., & Chung, K. K. H. (accepted). The joint effects of individual- level and classroom-level teacher-child relationships on children’s psychosocial adjustment: A longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Development.
Yik, M., Sze, I. N. L., Kwok, F. H. C., & Lin, S.-Y. (2022). Mapping Chinese personality: An assessment of the psychometric properties of the NEO-PI-3 in monolingual and bilingual studies. Assessment, https://doi.org/10.1177/107319112211269214
Lin, S.-Y., Ng, C. S. M., Chung, K. K. H., & Chan, S. P. (2022). Teachers’ changed perceptions of pupils’ motivation for learning through professional development: the moderating role of classroom ethnic composition, Journal of Education for Teaching, 49, 475-490. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2022.2135426
Lin, S.-Y., & Chung, K. K. H. (2022). Chronotype and trait self-control as unique predictors of sleep quality: The mediating effects of sleep hygiene and bedtime media use. PLOS ONE, 17(4), e0266874. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0266874
Lieberoth, A., Lin, S.-Y., Stockli, S., Han, H., Kowal, M., Chrona, S., ... Milfont, T. (2021). Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: Relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries. Royal Society Open Science, 8(2), 200589. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200589
Sun, Y., Lin, S.-Y., & Chung, K. K. H. (2020). University students’ perceived peer support and experienced depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: The mediating role of emotional well-being. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 9308. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph172493089
Lin, S.-Y., & Packer, D. J. (2017). Dynamic tuning of evaluations: Implicit racial attitudes are sensitive to incentives for intergroup cooperation. Social Cognition, 35, 245-272. https://doi.org/10.1521/soco.2017.35.3.245
Lecturer I / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 7640
lkyma@eduhk.hk
Introduction
My enthusiasm for Psychology could be dated back to when I first took Psychology in my HKALE exam. I have always found it fascinating how people ostensibly “of different kinds” may end up being similarly helpful or sinister, thanks to perceived or salient social influence. After obtaining my first degree in Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, I pursued postgraduate training in the United Kingdom. Following the completion of my MRes Psychology at the University of Manchester, I embarked on my PhD at the University Nottingham while primarily examining the relationship between gratitude and prosociality (or sanctioning) in a behavioral economics context.
Prior to joining EdUHK, I undertook multiple teaching assignments (both local and overseas) during my nearly two-year stint with the Department of Applied Social Sciences of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. I was also actively engaged in the administration and subsequent analyses of a large-scale cross-institution scale validation project involving 8 UGC-funded universities in 2017.
My research interests mainly focus on two related areas. First, I am interested in the assessment of prosocial or cooperative behaviors with the utilization of economic games. I am also interested in the role of emotions, particularly gratitude, combined with other situational factors in contributing to people’s willingness to cooperate. My research repertoire was, thanks to the participation in the aforementioned validation project, expanded to include also scale validation.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, 2017
Membership of Professional Societies
Chartered Member (CPsychol), The British Psychological Society (BPS);
Full Member for Division for Teachers and Researchers in Psychology (DARTP), BPS;
Full Member, American Psychological Association (APA);
Graduate Member, The Hong Kong Psychological Society Limited (HKPS)
Honours/Awards
Associate Fellow (AFBPsS), The British Psychological Society (BPS)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Basic Psychology for Educators
Effective Teaching and Positive Classroom Learning Environment
Health Psychology
Introduction to Research Methods: Quantitative Research Methods
Mental Health Issues in the Contemporary Society
Personality Psychology
Social Psychology
Selected Recent Publications
Ma, L. K.*, Tunney, R. J., & Ferguson, E. (2014). Gratefully received, gratefully repaid: The role of perceived fairness in cooperative interactions. PLoS ONE, 9(12), e114976. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114976
Ma, L. K.*, Tunney, R. J., & Ferguson, E. (2017). Does gratitude enhance prosociality: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 143(6), 601-635. DOI: 0.1037/bul0000103
Shek, D. T. L., Lee, T. Y., & Ma, L. K.* (2018). Subjective outcome evaluation of the Tin Ka Ping P.A.T.H.S. Project in China: View of the students. International Public Health Journal, 10(1), 71-79.
Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K.*, Ma, C. M. S., & Hoshmand, A. R. (2018). Convergent and factorial validation of the Service Leadership Behavior Scale. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 479-492.
Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K.*, Lin, L., & Leung, H. (2018). Psychometric properties of the Service Leadership Behavior Scale: Preliminary findings. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 427-443.
Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K.*, Yu, L., & Leung, L. M. K. (2018). Validation of the Service Leadership Knowledge Scale: Factorial and convergent validity. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 455-466.
Shek, D. T. L., Zhu, A. Y. F., Ma, L. K.*, & Lin, L. (2018). Validation of the Service Leadership Attitude Scale in Hong Kong. International Journal of Child and Adolescent Health, 11(4), 467-477.
Shek, D. T. L., Ma, L. K.*, Low, S. S., Zhu, X., & Dou, D. (2019). A User Manual for the Service Leadership Knowledge Scale. In D. T. L. Shek, X. Zhu, L. Lin, & J. Merrick (Eds.), Service Leadership: Tools to Assess Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior. New York, NY: Nova Science.
Assistant Professor
(852) 2948 8876
jpan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Pan Jinger received her Ph.D from the Beijing Normal University in 2012. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, she worked as a staff scientist at the University of Potsdam in Germany. Her research covers two main topics, including (1) early prediction of reading development and impairment, and (2) eye movements in reading and reading-like tasks among readers of different reading abilities.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Psychology, College of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Beijing Normal University
Honours/Awards
Early Research Career Award from Ministry of Education of P. R. China
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Research Methods
Cognitive Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Development of Eye Movements During Reading: A Cross-Culture Comparison. (Jan 2019-Dec .2021), $593,730, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Early Career Scheme. (PI)
Consultancy in Past 3 years
Editorial Board:
11. 2019 - present Scientific Studies of Reading
Ad-hoc Reviewer for Journals:
Attention, Perception, & Psychophysics; Frontiers in Psychology; International Journal of Behavioral Development; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition; Journal of Learning Disabilities; Journal of Neurolinguistics; Journal of Psycholinguistic Research; Journal of Visualized Experiments; Learning and Individual Differences; PLoS One; Psychonomic Bulletin & Review; Reading and Writing; Research in Developmental Disabilities; Review of Educational Research; Scientific Studies of Reading; The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology; Visual Cognition
Conference program reviewer:
20th European Conference on Eye Movements (Alicante, Spain, Aug 2019)
Selected Recent Publications
* corresponding author, # co-first author
Pan, J., Zhang, C., Huang, X. & Yan, M. (in press). Sandhi-tone words prolong fixation duration during silent sentence reading in Chinese. Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. doi: 10.1007/s11145-020-10093-7
Pan, J., Liu, M., Li, H., & Yan, M. (in press). Chinese children benefit from alternating-color words in sentence reading. Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal. doi: 10.1007/s11145-020-10067-9
Pan, J., Laubrock, J., & Yan, M. (in press). Phonological consistency effects in Chinese sentence reading. Scientific Studies of Reading. doi: 10.1080/10888438.2020.1789146
Yan, M., Li, H., Su, Y., & Pan, J.*. (2020). The perceptual span and individual differences among Chinese children. Scientific Studies of Reading, 24, 520-530. doi: 10.1080/10888438.2020.1713789
Cui, X., Xia, Z., McBride, C., Li, P., Pan, J. *, & Shu, H.* (2020). Shared neural substrates underlying reading and visual matching: A longitudinal investigation. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 567541. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2020.567541
Pan, J., Yan, M., & Laubrock, J. (2020). Semantic preview benefit and cost: Evidence from parafoveal fast-priming paradigm. Cognition, 205, 104452. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104452
Pan, J.*#, Cui, X.#, McBride, C., & Shu, H*. (2020). An investigation of the bidirectional relations of word reading to timed visual tasks involving different levels of phonological processing in Chinese. Scientific Studies of Reading, 24, 275-291. doi: 10.1080/10888438.2019.1663857
Yan, M., Pan, J.*, & Kliegl, R. (2019). Eye movement control in Chinese reading: A cross-sectional study. Developmental Psychology, 55, 2275-2285. doi: 10.1037/dev0000819
Pan, J., Yan, M., Laubrock, J., & Shu, H. (2019). Lexical and sublexical phonological effects in Chinese silent and oral reading. Scientific Studies of Reading, 23, 403-418. doi: 10.1080/10888438.2019.1583232
Yan, M., Pan, J.*, Chang, W., & Kliegl, R. (2019). Read sideways or not: Vertical saccade advantage in sentence reading. Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 32, 1911-1926. 10.1007/s11145-018-9930-x
Pan, J.*, Kong, Y., Song, S., McBride, C., Liu, H., & Shu. H*. (2017). Socioeconomic status, parent report of children’s early language skills, and late literacy skills: A long term follow-up study among Chinese children. Reading & Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 30, 401-416. doi: 10.1007/s11145-016-9682-4
Pan, J., Yan, M., & Laubrock, J. (2017). Perceptual span in oral reading: The case of Chinese. Scientific Studies of Reading, 21, 254-263. doi: 10.1080/10888438.2017.1283694
Pan, J.*, Laubrock, J., & Yan, M*. (2016). Parafoveal processing in silent and oral reading: Reading mode influences the relative weighting of phonological and semantic information in Chinese. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 42, 1257-1273. doi: 10.1037/xlm0000242
Pan, J.*#, Song, S.#, Su, M., McBride, C., Liu, H., Zhang, Y., Li, H., & Shu, H*. (2016). On the relationship between phonological awareness, morphological awareness and Chinese literacy skills: Evidence from an 8-year longitudinal study. Developmental Science, 19, 982-991. doi: 10.1111/desc.12356
Full publication list:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=g1G2l7MAAAAJ&hl=en
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8160-9867
Associate Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8873
ktpoon@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Kai Tak Poon obtained his doctorate degree from the University of Hong Kong. His primary research focuses on interpersonal relationships and processes, with an emphasis on the cognitive, emotional, behavioral impacts of ostracism and social rejection. Specifically, he examines when and why ostracism promotes anti-social behaviors (e.g., aggression and dishonesty) and examines how to help people better cope with the pain of ostracism. He also investigates the psychological and behavioral impacts of objectification.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Social Psychology, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Honours/Awards
Rising Star Designation, The Association for Psychological Science (2018-2019)
President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Research (Early Career Research Excellence Award), The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-2018)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Social Psychology
Basic Principles of Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Watch One’s Step: The Effect of Objectification on Conspiracy Beliefs (2022-2024), HK$766,442, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Kai-Tak Poon, Co-I: Fei Teng)
Mind Deprivation, Instrumentality, and Crowdedness: Social Crowding Contributes to Objectification (2021-2023), HK$640,000, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Zhansheng Chen, Co-Is: Kai Tak Poon and Xijing Wang)
Objectification Decreases Prosocial Behavior: Mediating Roles of Self-Objectification and Relative Deprivation (2019-2021), HK$759,660, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Zhansheng Chen, Co-I: Kai Tak Poon)
The Effect of Objectification on Aggression (2017-2020), HK$517,788, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Kai-Tak Poon, Co-Is: Zhansheng Chen and Fei Teng)
Long-term Ostracism and Depressive Symptoms: Meaningful Existence as a Mechanism (2017-2018), HK$301,640, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Zhansheng Chen, Co-Is: Barbara Chuen Yee Lo and Kai-Tak Poon)
Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories Following Ostracism (2016-2019), HK$798,500, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Early Career Scheme (RGC/ECS). (PI: Kai-Tak Poon)
Ostracism, Entitlement, and the Objectification of Social Targets (2014-2017), HK$564,678, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, General Research Fund (RGC/GRF). (PI: Zhansheng Chen, Co-Is: C. Nathan DeWall and Kai-Tak Poon)
Selected Recent Publications
* = correspondent author, # = student / supervisee author directly under my supervision
Jiang, Y#, & Poon, K. T*. (in press). Stuck in companionless days, end up in sleepless nights: Relationships between ostracism, rumination, insomnia, and subjective well-being, Current Psychology.
Poon, K. T*., & Wong, W. Y#. (2021). Stuck on the train of ruminative thoughts: The effect of aggressive fantasy on subjective well-being. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36, NP6390-NP6410.
Wang, X., Chen, Z*., Poon, K. T., & Jiang. T. (2021). Perceiving a lack of social justice: Lower-class individuals apply higher moral standards to others. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 12, 186-193.
Teng, F.*, Hu, J., Chen, Z., Poon, K. T, & Bai, Y. (2021). Sexism and the effectiveness of femvertising in China: A corporate social responsibility perspective. Sex Roles, 84, 253-270.
Teng, F.*, & Poon, K. T. (2020). Body surveillance predicts young Chinese women’s social anxiety: Testing a mediation Model. Journal of Gender Studies, 29, 623-635.
Poon, K. T*., Chen, Z., & Wong, W. Y#. (2020). Beliefs in conspiracy theories following ostracism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 46, 1234-1246.
Poon, K. T*., Chen, Z., Teng, F., & Wong, W. Y#. (2020). The effect of objectification on aggression. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 87, 103940.
Chen, Z*., Poon, K. T., DeWall, C. N, & Jiang, T. (2020). Life lacks meaning without acceptance: Ostracism triggers suicidal thoughts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 119 1423-1443. (Co-first Author; first two authors contributed equally)
Poon, K. T*., & Jiang, Y#. (2020). Getting less likes on social media: Mindfulness ameliorates the detrimental effects of feeling left out online. Mindfulness, 11, 1038-1048.
Poon, K. T*., & Jiang, Y#. (2020). Sexual objectification increases retaliatory aggression. Aggressive Behavior, 46, 291-304.
Poon, K. T*., Jiang, Y#., & Teng, F. (2020). Putting oneself in someone’s shoes: The effect of observing ostracism on physical pain, social pain, negative emotion, and self-regulation. Personality and Individual Differences, 166, 110217.
Wang, X., Teng, F*., Chen, Z., & Poon, K. T. (2020). Control my appearance, control my social standing: Appearance control beliefs influence American women’s (not men’s) social mobility perception. Personality and Individual Differences, 155, 109629.
Poon, K. T*, & Wong, W. Y#. (2019). Turning a blind eye to potential costs: Ostracism increases aggressive tendency. Psychology of Violence, 9, 634-643.
Poon, K. T*. (2019). Do you reap what you sow? The effect of cyberostracism on moral impurity. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 41, 132-146.
Teng, F*, Gao, W., Huang X., & Poon, K. T. (2019). Body surveillance predicts men’s and women’s perceived loneliness: A serial mediation model. Sex Roles, 81, 97-108.
Poon, K. T*. (2018). Unpacking the mechanisms underlying the relation between ostracism and Internet addiction. Psychiatry Research, 270, 724-730.
Bernstein, M. J., Chen, Z*., Poon, K. T., Benfield, J. A., & Ng, H. K. S. (2018). Ostracized but why? Effects of attributions and empathy on connecting with the socially excluded. PLoS One.
Poon, K. T*., & Teng, F. (2017). Feeling unrestricted by rules: Ostracism promotes aggressive responses. Aggressive Behavior, 43, 558-567. (Featured article)
Chen, Z., Poon, K. T., & Cheng, C*. (2017). Deficits in recognizing disgust facial expressions and Internet addiction: Perceived stress as a mediator. Psychiatry Research, 254, 211-217.
Wang, X., Chen, Z. *, Poon, K. T., Teng, F., & Jin, S. (2017). Self-compassion decreases acceptance of own immoral behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 106, 329-333.
Teng, F. *, You, J., Poon, K. T., Yang, Y., You, J., & Jiang, Y. (2017). Materialism predicts young Chinese women’s self-objectification and body surveillance. Sex Roles, 76, 448-459.
Poon, K. T*., Teng, F., Wong, W. Y#., & Chen, Z. (2016). When nature heals: Nature exposure moderates the relationship between ostracism and aggression. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 48, 159-168.
Poon, K. T*., & Chen, Z. (2016). Assuring a sense of growth: A cognitive strategy to weaken the effect of cyber-ostracism on aggression. Computers in Human Behavior, 57, 31-37.
Teng, F. *, Chen, Z. *, Poon, K. T., Zhang, D., & Jiang, Y. (2016). Money and relationships: When and why thinking about money leads people to approach others. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 137, 58-70.
Teng, F. *, Poon, K. T., Zhang, H., Chen, Z., Yang, Y., & Wang, X. (2016). Situational cuing of materialism triggers self-objectification among women (but not men): The moderating role of self-concept clarity. Personality and Individual Differences, 97, 220-228.
Teng, F., Poon, K. T., & Yang, Y. * (2016). Does social protest shake people’s justice beliefs? It depends on the level of group identification. Basic and Applied Social Psychology, 38, 269-275.
Poon, K. T. *, Teng, F., Chow, J. T., & Chen, Z*. (2015). Desiring to connect to nature: The effect of ostracism on ecological behavior. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 42, 116-122.
Poon, K. T. *, & Chen, Z. (2015). How does the source of rejection perceive innocent victims? The Journal of Social Psychology, 155, 515-526.
Chen, Z. *, Poon, K. T., & DeWall, C. N. (2015). Cold thermal temperature threatens belonging: The moderating role of perceived social support. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 6, 439-446.
Teng, F. *, Chen, Z., Poon, K. T., & Zhang. D*. (2015). Sexual objectification pushes women away: The role of decreased likability. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 77-87.
Chen, Z*., Poon, K. T. *., DeWall, C. N. (2015). When do socially accepted people feel ostracized? Physical pain triggers social pain. Social Influence, 10, 68-76.
Poon, K. T*., & Chen, Z*. (2014). When justice surrenders: The effect of just-world beliefs on aggression following ostracism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 52, 101-112.
Chen, Z*., Poon, K. T., Bernstein, M. J., & Teng, F. (2014). Rejecting another pains the self: The impact of perceived future rejection. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 50, 225-233. (Co-first Author; first two authors contributed equally)
Poon, K. T., Chen, Z*., & DeWall, C. N. (2013). Feeling entitled to more: Ostracism increases dishonest behavior. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 39, 1227-1239.
Chen, Z*., DeWall, C. N., Poon, K. T., & Chen, E. W. (2012). When destiny hurts: Implicit theories of relationships moderate aggressive responses to ostracism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 48, 1029-1036.
Senior Lecturer II / Associate Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health / Member of Psychological Assessment and Clinical Research Unit (PACRU)
(852) 2948 7734
tanghyc@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Ms. Tang graduated from Columbia University with Master of Arts and Master of Education in Psychological Counseling and has started practicing as a mental health counselor since then. She has worked in different settings such as community mental health centers and schools both in the United States and in Hong Kong. Ms. Tang has also taught part-time Psychology courses before joining The EdUHK. Ms. Tang has participated in research studies investigating how biculturalism affected depression in Asian Americans as well as how Chinese immigrants suffering from Schizophrenia coped with stigmas. She is interested to continue investigating mental disorders from a multicultural perspective.
Highest Degree Obtained
Ed. M. and M.A. in Psychological Counseling, Columbia University
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Hong Kong Professional Counseling Association
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Mental Health Preparation for Teaching and Related Disciplines
Positive Psychology
Adolescent Development and Schooling across Cultures
Current External Competitive Grants
Positive and Caring Campus @Jockey Club Ti-I College (2018-2019), HK$ 169700, funded by Quality Education Fund, Government of Hong Kong SAR (PI: Hau Yu Christine TANG, Co-Is: Wing Yan Arita CHAN and Lai Yin Sarah WAN).
Lecturer I
(852) 2948 8021
hkto@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Alastair obtained his Doctoral degree from Hong Kong Baptist University and Master's degree in education from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He taught in different settings, such as Juvenile Homes and Secondary Schools. He is interested in studying filial piety, empowerment, and academic motivation.
Highest Degree Obtained
Doctor of Education, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2023
Membership of professional societies
Chartered psychologist, British Psychological Society
Honours/award
Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Adolescent Development
Learning Processing
Educational Psychology
Fieldwork Practice
Recent research grants
To, H. K., *Ma, Y. L., Ho, W. C., & Wong, C. Y. Z. (2019). The impact study on the Red Cross Youth. The Hong Kong Red Cross. (HKD$225,525)
*Project manager
Selected Recent Publications
Journal Articles:
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Assistant Professor
(852) 2948 7882
xhtong@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Tong received her Ph.D. in Psychology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She then completed her postdoctoral training at CUHK. She worked as a research professor at Hangzhou Normal University before joining The Education University of Hong Kong. Her main research interests focus on language learning and reading development and difficulties with multiple approaches.
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013
Membership of Professional Societies
Voting Member, Society for Scientific Studies of Reading
Honours/Awards
APS Rising Star, Association for Psychological Science, 7/12/2019
Hangzhou 131 Talent Young Scholar, 2017
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning Theory and Practice
Current External Competitive Grants
The Intriguing Role of Syntactic Awareness in One Language and Reading Comprehension and Reading Comprehension Difficulty in Another Language in Chinese-English Bilingual Children: A Longitudinal Study. HK$ 809,000 (2021-2023), funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council (PI: Xiuhong Tong; Co-I: Hélène Deacon, Kwan Lok Yin Joyce).
Neurocognitive Developmental Mechanisms Underlying Statistical Learning of Chinese Orthography in Hong Kong Chinese Children: A Longitudinal ERP Study (2020-2023).HK$ 1,002,360, funded by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council, Early Career Scheme (PI: Xiuhong Tong).
Within- and Across- Language Contribution of Syntactic Awareness to Reading Comprehension in Chinese-English Bilingual Children (2018-2019). HK $99,960 funded by Internal Research Grant of EdUHK (PI: Xiuhong Tong).
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Consulting Editor, Educational Psychology, 2020, April 20 to 2022, March 31.
Child Development; Neuropsychologia; Journal of Educational Psychology; Journal of Bilingualism: Brain and Cognition; Journal of Learning Disabilities; Journal of Psychonomic Bulletin & Review; Applied Psycholinguistics; Reading and Writing; International Journal of Psychophiology; International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism; Plos One; Journal of Research in Reading, Research in Developmental Disabilities
Selected Recent Publications
Journal Publications
Tong, X., Wang, Y., & Tong, X.(2020) The Neurocognitive Correlates of Statistical Learning of Orthography-Semantic Connections in Chinese Adult Learners. Neuroscience Bulletin.
Tong, X., Wang, Y., & Tong, X.(2020) The Neural Signature of Statistical Learning of Orthography. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 14, 26.
Tong, X., Shen, W., Li, Z, Xu, M. Pan, L.,& Tong, X.(in press). Phonological, not Semantic, Activation Dominates Chinese Character Recognition: Evidence from a Visual World Eye-Tracking Study. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology.
Tong, X., Leung, W. W., & Tong, X. (2019). Visual statistical learning and orthographic awareness in Chinese children with and without developmental dyslexia. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 92, 103443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2019.103443
Siu, T. S. C., McBride, C., Tse, C. S., Tong, X., & Maurer, U. (2018). Evaluating the effects of metalinguistic and working memory training on reading fluency in Chinese and English: A randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 2510.
Shen, W., Li, Z., & Tong*, X. (2018). Time Course of the Second Morpheme Processing During Spoken Disyllabic Compound Word Recognition in Chinese. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 61(11), 2796-2803.
Lo, J. C. M., Ye, Y., Tong, X., McBride, C., Ho, C. S. H., & Waye, M. M. Y. (2018). Delayed copying is uniquely related to dictation in bilingual Cantonese–English-speaking children in Hong Kong. Writing Systems Research, 1-17.
Tan, Y., Tong, X., Chen, W., Weng, X., He, S., & Zhao, J. (2018). Vernier But Not Grating Acuity Contributes to an Early Stage of Visual Word Processing. Neuroscience Bulletin, 1-10.
Shen, W., Qu, Q., & Tong*, X (2018). Visual Attention Shift to Printed Words during Spoken Word Recognition in Chinese: The Role of Phonological Information. Memory & Cognition.
Zhang, J., Meng, Y., Tong, X., Yuan, Z., & Wu, C. (2017). Exploring the Neural Correlates of Lexical Stress Perception in English among Chinese-English Bilingual Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: an ERP Study. Neuroscience letters.
Tong, X., McBride, C., Shu, H., &Ho, C.S. (2017). Reading Comprehension Difficulties in Chinese-English Bilingual Children. Dyslexia.
Tong, X., McBride, C., Ho, C. S. H., Waye, M. M. Y., Chung, K. K. H., Wong, S. W. L., & Chow, B. W. Y. (2017). Within-And Cross-Language Contributions of Morphological Awareness to Word Reading and Vocabulary in Chinese–English Bilingual Learners. Reading and Writing, 1-22.
Tong, X., McBride, C., & Lo, J. C. M., & Shu, H. (2017). A Three-Year Longitudinal Study of Reading and Spelling Difficulty in Chinese Developmental Dyslexia: The Matter of Morphological Awareness. Dyslexia.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & King Yiu, F. (2017). Beyond Auditory Sensory Processing Deficits: Lexical Tone Perception Deficits in Chinese Children With Developmental Dyslexia. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 0022219417712018.
Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2017). A Reciprocal Relationship between Syntactic Awareness and Reading Comprehension. Learning and Individual Differences, 57, 33-44.
Tong, X. & McBride, C. (2017). English Word Reading Difficulties and Orthographic Pattern Recognition Weaknesses in Chinese –English Bilingual Adolescents with Dyslexia. Topics in Language Disorders.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2017). Unpacking the Relation between Morphological Awareness and Chinese Word Reading: Levels of Morphological Awareness and Vocabulary. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 48, 167-178.
Dulay, K., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2017). The Role of Foreign Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong Chinese Children’s English and Chinese Skills: A Longitudinal Study. Language Learning. 67(2), 321-347.
Tong*, X., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2017). Radical Sensitivity is the Key to Understanding Chinese Character Acquisition in Children. Reading and Writing. 1-15.
Choi, W., Tong, X., Tong, X., & Gu, F. (2017). On the Early Neural Perceptual Integrality of Tones and Vowels. Journal of Neurolinguistics, 41,11-23
Tong, X., Lo, J. C. M., McBride, C., Ho, C. S. H., Waye, M. M. Y., Chung, K. K. H., & Chow, B. W. Y. (2016). Coarse And Fine N1 Tuning For Print In Younger And Older Chinese Children: Orthography, Phonology, Or Semantics Driven?. Neuropsychologia, 91, 109-119.
Tong, X., Maurer, U; Chung, K., & McBride, C. (2016). Neurophysiological Specialization for Print in Chinese-English Bilingual Children. Journal of Neurolinguistics.
Li, T., Wang, Y., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2016). A Developmental Study of Chinese Children’s Word and Character Reading. Journal of psycholinguistic research, 1-15.
Tong*, X., & McBride, C. (2015). Reading Comprehension Mediates The Relationship Between Syntactic Awareness And Writing Composition In Children: A Longitudinal Study. Journal of Psycholinguistics.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2015). Tune In To The Tone: Lexical Tone Identification Is Associated With Vocabulary And Word Recognition Abilities. Language and Speech. 0023830914562988.
Kalindi, S. C., McBride, C., Tong, X., Wong, N. L. Y., Chung, K. H. K., & Lee, C. Y. (2015). Beyond Phonological And Morphological Processing: Pure Copying As A Marker Of Dyslexia In Chinese But Not Poor Reading Of English. Annals of dyslexia, 1-16.
Kalindi, S., McBride, C., Chan, S., Chung, K., Lee, C-Y., & Tong, X. (2015). A Short Test of Word Recognition for English Language Learners. Child Studies in Asia-Pacific Contexts.
Tong, X., McBride, C., Zhang, J., Chung, K. K., Lee, C. Y., Shuai, L., & Tong, X. (2014). Neural Correlates of Acoustic Cues of English Lexical Stress in Cantonese-Speaking Children. Brain and language, 138, 61-70.
Tong, X., McBride, C., Lee, C. Y., Zhang, J., Shuai, L., Maurer, U., & Chung, K. K. (2014). Segmental and Suprasegmental Features In Speech Perception in Cantonese‐Speaking Second Graders: An ERP Study. Psychophysiology, 51(11), 1158-1168.
Tong, X., Chung, K., & McBride, C. (2014). Two-Character Chinese Compound Word Processing In Chinese Children with and Without Dyslexia: ERP Evidence. Developmental neuropsychology, 39(4), 285-301.
Tong, X., Mo, J., Shu, H., Zhang, Y., Chan, S., & McBride-Chang, C. (2014). Understanding Chinese Children's Complex Writing: Global Ratings and Lower-Level Mechanical Errors. Writing Systems Research, 6(2), 215-229.
Tong, X., Tong, X., Shu, H., Chan, S., & McBride‐Chang, C. (2014). Discourse‐Level Reading Comprehension In Chinese Children: What Is The Role Of Syntactic Awareness?. Journal of Research in Reading, 37(S1), S48-S70.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2013). A Tale of Two Writing Systems: Double Dissociation and Metalinguistic Transfer between Chinese and English Word Reading among Hong Kong Children. The Journal of Learning Disabilities.1-16.
Chung, K.K.H, Tong, X., & McBride-Chang, C. (2012). Evidence for a Deficit in Orthographic Structure Processing In Chinese Character Recognition among Developmental Dyslexics: An Event-Related Potentials (ERP) Study. Brain Research, 1472 (7), 20-31.
McBride-Chang. C., Chung, K.K.H, & Tong, X. (2011). Copying Skills In Relation To Word Reading and Writing in Chinese Children with and Without Dyslexia. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 110(3): 422-33.
Chung, K. K. H., Tong, X., Liu, P. D., McBride-Chang, C., & Meng, X. (2010). The Processing Of Morphological Structure Information In Chinese Coordinative Compounds: An Event-Related Potential Study. Brain Research, 1352(0), 157-166.
Liu, P. D., Chung, K. K. H., McBride-Chang, C., & Tong, X. (2010). Holistic Versus Analytic Processing: Evidence For A Different Approach To Processing Of Chinese At The Word And Character Levels In Chinese Children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 107(4), 466-478.
Yang, J., Wang, S., Tong, X., & Rayner, K. (2010). Semantic and Plausibility Effects on Preview Benefit During Eye Fixations in Chinese Reading. Reading and Writing, 25(5), 1031-1052.
Book Chapters
Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2019). Neuroscience in Reading and Reading Difficulties. In De Smet, Bert, Educational Neuroscience: Development Across the Life Span. Routledge; Oxford.
McBride, C., Tong, X., & Mo, J. (2015). Developmental Dyslexia in Chinese. In William S.-Y. Wang & Chaofen Sun (Eds), Oxford Handbook of Chinese Linguistics. Oxford University Press, Incorporated.
Zhou, Y., Tong, X., Mo, J., & McBride-Chang, C. (2014). Cross-Language Transfer in Bilingual Students. In A. B. Clinton (Eds), School Psychology Book Series (pp. 27-60). American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. https://julac.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/6t3ggm/EDUHK_PUREpublications/b8f7da58-0977-4c10-b883-6fe0f311969a
Conference Presentation
Tong X., Deacon H., Tong X. (2019). Within- and Cross-Language Contributions of Syntactic Awareness to Chinese and English Reading Comprehension in Hong Kong Chinese-English Bilingual Children. Oral report presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. (July 16-20, Toronto, Canada).
Wang, Y., & Tong, X. (2018). Statistical learning of orthographic regularities: An ERP study. Oral report presented at the 1th Annual Conference on Neurolinguistics, Xuzhou,
Li, Z., Shen, W., & Tong, X. (2018). The role of radicals in Chinese character recognition: An eye movement study. Poster presented at the 8th China International Conference on Eye movements (CICEM, 2018), Nanjing, China.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & Yiu, F, King. (2017). Tone and Auditory Perception Deficit in Chinese Developmental Dyslexia. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Meeting of the Association for Reading and Writing in Asia, Hong Kong, China.
Tong, X., Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2016). Unpack the Relations among Sublexical and Lexical Morphological Awareness, Vocabulary Knowledge and Word Reading in Children Knowledge. Poster presented in the 16th International Conference on the Processing of East Asian Languages, Guangzhou, China.
Tong, X., McBride, C., & Muarer, U. (2015). Neural specialization for print in Chinese-English language learners. Paper presented at Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. (July, Hawaii, U.S.A.).
McBride, C., & Tong, X. (2015). English orthographic sensitivity in Chinese adolescents with dyslexia. Paper presented at The Reading and Spelling: Development, Disorders and Remediation conference. (April, Sydney).
Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2015). L1 Chinese syntactic awareness in L2 English reading comprehension. Paper presented at The Third Annual Meeting of East Asia Joint Symposium on Reading and Spelling (EARAS). (March, Taiwan).
Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2014). Neural discriminations of consonant and lexical tones in Cantonese-speaking second graders. Paper presented at The 15th International Conference on the Processing of East Asian Languages (ICPEAL). (October, Korean).
Tong, X., & McBride, C. (2014). Understanding Chinese children’s Chinese and English Writing Composition. Paper presented at Writing Research across Boarders III (Feb, Paris, France).
Assistant Professor / Associate Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health / Member of Psychological Assessment and Clinical Research Unit (PACRU)
(852) 2948 8950
rvytso@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Ricky obtained his PhD from the University of Hong Kong. Trained as an educational psychologist, his research aims at revealing the neuro-cognitive mechanisms of learning and applying his research findings into practice. He has a particular interest in research related, but not limited, to face recognition, hemispheric asymmetry, literacy and language development, developmental dyslexia and ethnic minority education. He utilizes a variety of research methods in his studies including behavioural, cognitive, and electrophysiological techniques such as EEG.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Specialization in Educational Psychology, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Associate Fellow, Hong Kong Psychological Society
Registered Teacher, Education Bureau, HKSAR
Member of Register of Educational Psychologists accredited by Department of Health, HKSAR
Registered Educational Psychologist, Hong Kong Psychological Society
Honours / Awards
Certificate of Merit, Faculty Teaching Award 2020/21 (Early Career)
Certificate of Merit, Dean’s Research Award: Journal Articles 2020-20, EdUHK
FEHD "Top 10%" Teaching Awards 2019/20, EdUHK
2016 Best Oral Presentation Award, 16th Annual Research Postgraduate Conference, Faculty of Social Sciences, HKU
2016 1st Runner-up, 3MT Research Presentation Competition, HKU
2016 Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fellowship, Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund
2014 Reaching Out Award, HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund
2014 Student Travel Award, Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision
2014 Erik Kvan Postgraduate Scholarship, Erik Kvan Memorial Fund
2013-2015 Swire Scholarship, Swire Company,
2013 Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student Award, HKU
2013-2016 Hong Kong PhD Fellowship, Research Grants Council, HKSAR
2013 Young Scientists Award (2nd-runner up), HKPS Annual Conference
2012 Best Poster Award, Hong Kong Psychological Society Annual Conference
2012 2nd Runner-up, 3MT Research Presentation Competition, HKU
2012 Elsevier/Vision Research Travel Award, VSS12, Vision Sciences Society
2011 & 2012 Li Po Chun Postgraduate Scholarships, Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Professional Issues and Practices in Psychology
Educational Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
General Research Fund (PI): Salvaging Second-language English Reading in Children with Dyslexia in Native Chinese,What Makes a Difference? Cognitive Subtypes of Chinese-English Bilingual Children with Reading Difficulties, Research Grants Council, HKSARG, 2022 (HKD553,000; Project no.: 18624222)
Collaborative Research Fund (Co-I): Impact of mask-use and social distancing during COVID-19 and NID pandemic on face and facial expression recognition, Research Grants Council, HKSARG, 2021 (HKD1,150,822; Project no.: C7129-20GF)
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Conference Paper Reviewer:
The Annual Meetings of the Cognitive Science Society (CogSci)
Journal Paper Reviewer:
PLOS ONE
Journal of Vision
Selected Recent Publications
Publications in Peer-reviewed Journals:
Tso, R. V., Chui, O., & Hsiao, J. H. (2022). How does face mask in COVID-19 pandemic disrupt face learning and recognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder? Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 7, 64. (5-year IF: 4.169; Contribution: first and corresponding author, https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00407-4)
Tso, R. V., Au, T. K., & Hsiao, J. H. (2022). Non-monotonic developmental trend of holistic processing in visual expertise: The case of Chinese character recognition. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 7, 39. (5-year IF: 4.169; Contribution: first and corresponding author, https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00389-3)
Hsiao, J. H., Liao, W., & Tso, R. V. (2022). Impact of mask use on face recognition: An eye tracking study. Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 7, 32. (5-year IF: 4.169; Contribution: co-author, https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-022-00382-w)
Tso, R. V., Chan, R. T., Chan, Y., & Lin, D. (2021). Holistic processing of Chinese characters in college students with dyslexia. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1973. (5-year IF: 5.516; Ranking: Q1 (SJR - Multidisciplinary); Contribution: first and corresponding author, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81553-5)
Tso, R.V., & Cowling, B. (2020). Importance of face masks for COVID-19 – a call for effective public education. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 71(16), 2195–2198. (5-Year IF: 9.604; Ranking: Q1; Contribution: first and corresponding author, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa593)
Tso, R. V., Chan, R. T., & Hsiao, J. H. (2020). Holistic but with reduced right-hemisphere involvement: The case of dyslexia in Chinese character recognition. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 27, 553–562. (IF in 2020: 5.536; Ranking: Q1; Contribution: first and corresponding author, http://dx.doi.org/10.3758/s13423-020-01721-y)
Tso, R. V., Au, T. K., & Hsiao, J. H. (2014). Perceptual Expertise: Can Sensorimotor Experience Change Holistic Processing and Left-side Bias? Psychological Science, 25(9), 1757-1767. (IF: 5.476; Ranking: Q1; Contribution: first and corresponding author], http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797614541284)
Au, T. K., Chan, S. W., Chan, W. W. L., Cheng, L., Siegel, L. L., Tso, R. V. (2015). Can Non-interactive Language Input Benefit Young Second-Language Learners? Journal of Child Language, 42(2), 323-350. (IF: 1.174; Ranking: Q1; http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305000913000627)
Published Books/Book chapters:
Tso, R. V.-Y., & Yeung, K. K.-Y. (2021). Phonotopia (拼樂園). Hong Kong: EdUHK
Tso, R.V.Y. & Chui, O.H.C. (2021). Guideline in Supporting College Students with Special Need in Neurodevelopmental Disorders (SpLD, ASD and ADHD): The need for Psychoeducational Reassessment. Hong Kong: EdUHK.
Publications in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings:
Tso, R. V., & To, M. W. (2020). Ambiguity in Text Messages: “I Hate You for Using Emojis Inconsistently With Your Text in WhatsApp.” Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. July 2020, Toronto, Canada.
Tso, R. V., Chan, R. T., & Hsiao, H. W. (2019). When is a Visual Perceptual Deficit More Holistic but Less Right-lateralized? The Case of High-school Students with Dyslexia in Chinese. Paper to be presented in the 41st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, July 2019, Montreal, Canada.
Chan, R. T., Liu, D., Kwok, C. W., & Tso, R. V. (2019). Visual Spatial Attention Skills and Holistic Processing in High School Students With and Without Dyslexia. Poster to be presented in the 41st Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society, July 2019, Montreal, Canada.
Tso, R. V., Chan, R. T., Hsiao, J. H., Kwok, C. W., Lin, D., & Liu, D. (2019). The association of visual spatial attention, holistic processing and reading abilities in Chinese adolescents with and without dyslexia. Poster to be presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading. Toronto, Canada.
Tso, R. V. Y., Yeung, K.K.Y, .Hsiao, J. H., Shum, K. K. M. (2018). Salvaging English literacy as L2 in native Chinese-speaking children with dyslexia. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading, Brighton, U.K.
Invited Symposia/Keynote Talks:
Tso, R.V. (2022, August). Cognition in Chinese dyslexia: What can we learn from its (dis-)similarities with face perception [Keynote address]. EdUHK x HKPS Psychology Research Poster Conference, HKSAR, China.
Tso, R.V. (2021, July). Cognition in Chinese students with SEN. In J. Hsiao (Chair), CogSci 2021 Hong Kong Meetup & Symposium. Symposium conducted at the 43nd Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society, HKSAR, China.
Senior Lecturer II / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8105
sarahwan@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr Sarah Wan received her PhD from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining The Education University of Hong Kong, she had taught at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Department of Educational Psychology) and The Open University of Hong Kong (School of Arts and Social Sciences). She now teaches Psychology and Education courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. As Lead Developer of e-learning and blended learning in a multitude of courses, she is keen on innovations in teaching, and advancement of teaching methodologies and curriculum development. In addition, Dr Sarah Wan is a teacher educator who provides teaching practice supervision for pre-service and in-service teachers.
Her research interests center on cross-cultural personality assessment, and educational and vocational development in adolescence. She is currently participating in a couple of collaborative research projects, including use of positive education approaches in enhancing individual and psychosocial development of secondary school students and college students, cross-cultural study of vocational development in American and Chinese high school students, as well as longitudinal study of vocational development in high school students and college students. Other research interests include blended learning in higher education and work-family interface among women.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD in Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, Association for Psychological Science
Member, Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Honours/Awards
Certificate of Merit for Faculty Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong (2017-2018)
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Learning theories
Educational psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Positive and Caring Campus @ Jockey Club Ti-I College under the 'Joyful@School' Campaign - related to the 'Joyful@School Campaign'. (2018-2019), HK$169,700, funded by Quality Education Fund, Government of Hong Kong SAR (PI: Tang, C. H.; Co-Is: Chan, A. W., Wan, S. L.)
Enhancing Students’ Personal and Psychosocial Development with Self-learning Kit: A Positive Education Approach. (2015-2016), HK$199,964, funded by The Education University of Hong Kong Teaching Development Grants (PI: Wan, S. L.; Co-Is: Chan, A. W., Tang, C. H.)
Selected Recent Publications
溫麗妍、陳詠欣和鄧巧孺 (2017)：《愉快實習 : 自我裝備天書》，香港，香港教育大學。(English Title: Wan, S. L., Chan, A. W., & Tang, C. H. (2017). The Ultimate Handbook for Internship Students. Hong Kong: The Education University of Hong Kong. )
Fong, D. Y., Takemura, N., Chau, P. H., Wan, S. L., & Wong, J. Y. (2017). Measurement properties of the chinese weinstein noise sensitivity scale. Noise and Health, 19(89), 193.
Cheung, F. M., Wan, S. L., Fan, W., Leong, F., & Mok, P. C. (2013). Collective contributions to career efficacy in adolescents: A cross‐cultural study. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 83, 237‐244.
Assistant Professor
(852) 2948 8673
jwang@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Wang Jie is broadly interested in human cognition, especially human language. Her research work mainly focuses on cognitive mechanisms underlying language processing. One line of her research investigates the word-form encoding process during language production. She also uses an experimental approach to study the deficits of children with dyslexia, at both behavioral and electrophysiological levels. Besides, she is interested in the similarities and differences in processing different languages, especially Chinese and English, among bilingual or multilingual speakers.
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D., Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Psychonomic Society
Member, Association for Reading and Writing in Asia
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Biological Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Word-form encoding in Chinese handwriting: Examining the roles of radicals and logographemes (2021 – 2022). HK$338,000, funded by Hong Kong Research Grant Council, Early Career Scheme. PI: Wang, J.
Selected Recent Publications
Wang, J., Cheng, L., Maurer, U., & Chen, H.-C. (2022). Role of radical position and character configuration in Chinese handwritten production. Reading and Writing. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11145-022-10348-5
Wang, J., & Yum, Y. N. (2022). Learning specialized vocabulary in the second language: Does transfer from the first language help? Language Teaching Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/13621688221096787
Wang, J., Huo, S., Wu, K. C., Mo, J., Wong, W. L., & Maurer, U. (2022). Behavioral and neurophysiological aspects of working memory impairment in children with dyslexia. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 12571. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16729-8
Wang, J., Wong, A. W. K., & Chen, H.-C. (2021). Second language experience influences salience of phonological units in spoken word production in the first language. International Journal of Bilingualism, 25(6), 1545-1559. https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069211031001
Wang, J., Wu, K. C., Mo, J., Wong, W. L., Siu, T. S. C., McBride, C., Chung, K. K. H., Wong, P. C. M., & Maurer, U. (2021). Remediation of a phonological representation deficit in Chinese dyslexic children: A comparison between metalinguistic training and working memory training. Developmental Science, 24(3), e13065. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.13065
Wang, J., Wong, A. W. K., & Chen, H.-C. (2018). Time course of syllabic and sub-syllabic processing in Mandarin word production: Evidence from the picture-word interference paradigm. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 25(3), 1147-1152. http://doi.org/10.3758/s13423-017-1325-5
Assistant Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 7431
nmlwong@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Nichol Wong received his PhD in Psychology at the University of Hong Kong and did his postdoctoral training at King’s College London. He then returned to the University of Hong Kong and worked as a Research Assistant Professor before joining the Education University of Hong Kong. Dr. Wong is broadly interested in the biopsychosocial determinants of mental health. His current research interests include loneliness, depression, and autism.
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD, Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Neuroscience and Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
A novel approach to counter loneliness in adults. GRF 2023/24 (30 months) HK$916,654 (PI)
Selected Recent Publications
(#: co-first author; *: corresponding author)
Full list of publications:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=P7mYxkwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
Assistant Professor / Member of Centre for Psychosocial Health
(852) 2948 8795
wtingyat@eduhk.hk
Introduction
I conduct interdisciplinary research integrating psychology, neuroscience, and psychiatry to examine developmental psychopathology and developmental neuroscience. My research specializes in elucidating how disruptions in neurodevelopmental processes engender psychopathology risk. Guided by the neurodevelopmental model, I investigate aberrant neurodevelopmental trajectories from childhood through adolescence that confer vulnerability for disorders like psychosis and schizophrenia. My overarching goal is to elucidate the complex interplay between neurobiology, environment, and behavior shaping mental health across development. Furthermore, I aim to identify predictive biomarkers and profiles to develop personalized interventions to promote resilience and well-being. To achieve these goals, I use a variety of methods, including network science, bioinformatics, machine learning, digital phenotyping and neuroimaging techniques.
My key areas of interests include delineating the effects of early life adversity, daily stressors, socioeconomic adversity, and toxic environmental exposures on brain maturation. Looking ahead, I am also interested harnessing technological advances to optimize assessment and intervention approaches. For example, mobile health applications will enable real-time monitoring of behaviors and experiences related to mental health. Additionally, I plan to develop and test game-based interventions targeting cognitive and socioemotional processes implicated in psychopathology.
Research Keywords: Mental Health, Resilience, Exposome, Trauma, Stress, Developmental Psychopathology, Neuroimaging, MRI, Neurodevelopment, Machine Learning, Network Science, Psychosis, Schizophrenia
Highest Degree Obtained
PhD (Dr. rer. medic.), International Research Training Program 2150, joint PhD Program by Department of Psychiatry, RWTH Aachen University and University of Pennsylvania, 2019
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Educational Neuroscience; Parenting and Child Flourishing
Current External Competitive Grants
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Review Editor:
Frontiers in Psychiatry (2021-present)
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2020-present)
Ad-hoc Reviewer:
Frontiers in Psychology, Psychological Medicine, Brain Imaging and Behavior, Schizophrenia Research, Psychiatry Research, Development and Psychopathology, etc.
Selected Recent Publications
Wong, T. Y., Fang, Z., Cheung, C., Wong, C. S. M., Suen, Y. N., Hui, C. L. M., Lee, E. H. M., Lui, S. S. Y., Chan, S. K. W., Chang, W. C., Sham, P. C., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2023). Unveiling common psychological characteristics of proneness to aggression and general psychopathology in a large community youth cohort. Translational Psychiatry, 13(1), 1–9.
Wong, T. Y., Moore, T. M., Seidlitz, J., Yuen, K. S. L., Ruparel, K., Barzilay, R., Calkins, M. E., Alexander-Bloch, A. F., Satterthwaite, T. D., Gur, R. E., & Gur, R. C. (2023). Traumatic stress load and stressor reactivity score associated with accelerated gray matter maturation in youths indexed by normative models. Molecular Psychiatry, 28(3), 1137–1145.
Wong, T. Y., Fang, Z., Yu, Y. T., Cheung, C., Hui, C. L. M., Elvevåg, B., De Deyne, S., Sham, P. C., & Chen, E. Y. H. (2022). Discovering the structure and organization of a free Cantonese emotion-label word association graph to understand mental lexicons of emotions. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 19581.
Wong, T. Y., Zhang, H., White, T., Xu, L., & Qiu, A. (2021). Common functional brain networks between attention deficit and disruptive behaviors in youth. NeuroImage, 245, 118732.
Zhang, H., Wong, T.-Y., Broekman, B. F. P., Chong, Y.-S., Shek, L. P., Gluckman, P. D., Tan, K. H., Meaney, M. J., Fortier, M. V., & Qiu, A. (2021). Maternal adverse childhood experience and depression in relation with brain network development and behaviors in children: A longitudinal study. Cerebral Cortex, 31(9), 4233–4244.
Wong, T. Y., Radua, J., Pomarol-Clotet, E., Salvador, R., Albajes-Eizagirre, A., Solanes, A., Canales-Rodriguez, E. J., Guerrero-Pedraza, A., Sarro, S., Kircher, T., Nenadic, I., Krug, A., Grotegerd, D., Dannlowski, U., Borgwardt, S., Riecher-Rössler, A., Schmidt, A., Andreou, C., Huber, C. G., … Nickl-Jockschat, T. (2020). An overlapping pattern of cerebral cortical thinning is associated with both positive symptoms and aggression in schizophrenia via the ENIGMA consortium. Psychological Medicine, 50(12), 2034–2045.
Full references: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=zh-TW&user=5bCK0-oAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Assistant Professor
(852) 2948 8385
michaelyeung@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr Yeung is a cognitive neuroscientist and neuropsychologist interested in understanding executive functions and prefrontal cortex functions across healthy and clinical populations (e.g., autism spectrum disorder). To determine how people strive towards their goals and the underlying mechanisms, his team uses a combination of psychophysiological and neuroscience techniques, including functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) and electroencephalography (EEG).
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D. in Psychology (Neuropsychology), Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Health Psychology
Education Neuroscience
Personality Psychology
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Community Service:
Guest, TVB Program “Sleep Right, Sleep Tight” (2023)
Review Editor for:
Frontiers in Psychiatry (2022–Present)
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience (2023–Present)
Ad hoc reviewer for:
Brain and Language, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Affective and Behavioral Neuroscience, Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, Frontiers in Neuroscience, Frontiers in Psychology, Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, Neurobiology of Stress, NeuroImage, PLOS One, and SLEEP
Ad hoc grant reviewer for:
Fédération pour la Recherche sur le Cerveau (Federation for Brain Research), France
Selected Recent Publications
Full references: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=51YbG6cAAAAJ&hl=en
Associate Vice President (Quality Assurance) / Associate Professor / Executive Co-Director, The Academy for Educational Development and Innovation
(852) 2948 8283
siusze@eduhk.hk
Introduction
Dr. Susanna Yeung has been with the Education University of Hong Kong (formerly as The Hong Kong Institute of Education) since 2004. She has taught at the university level in the areas of educational psychology, developmental psychology, cognitive psychology and young children with special needs. She completed her doctorate in 2012 at The University of Hong Kong. Her research interests revolve around language and reading development. Other research foci include affective and cognitive factors associated with language learning and reading development and effects of reading intervention. Recently, she also explores technology-supported in language and other areas of learning.
Highest Degree Obtained
EdD, Educational Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, 2012
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Society of Scientific Studies of Reading
Member, American Education Research Association
Honours/Awards
Silver Medal at the 2019 International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada, award given to the KT project of “A literacy play kit for supporting young children’s English learning”
Knowledge Transfer Award (2014) given to the QEF project “Effects of a language-rich phonological awareness intervention on English language and literacy among Hong Kong Chinese kindergarteners” by HKIEd
Early Stage Career Research Prize (2013) given to the paper “Phonological awareness and oral language proficiency in learning to read English among Chinese kindergarten children in Hong Kong” by British Journal of Educational Psychology.
Knowledge Transfer Publication Award (2013) given to the paper “Effects of a phonological awareness program on English reading and spelling among Hong Kong Chinese ESL children” by FEHD, HKIEd.
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Cognitive Psychology
Current External Competitive Grants
Development and evaluation of a computerised morphology training package on English literacy in Hong Kong primary school students with reading comprehension difficulties. (2021-2023), HK$1,967,995, funded by Standing Committee on Language Education and Research: Research and Development Project 2021-22. (PI: S. S. Yeung; Co-Is: H Cheung, C. S. Chai, D. Lin, & K. Poon).
Morphological awareness and reading among Chinese ESL children: A randomized controlled trial. (2021-2022), HK$694,488, funded by General Research Fund, Research Grant Council, Hong Kong. (PI: S. S. Yeung, Co-I: D. Liu & R. Savage).
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Provision of Consultancy Services for Study on Transition of English Language Learning and Teaching from Kindergarten Education to Primary Education. (2021-2022). HK$523,660, funded by Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (PI: S. S. Yeung; co-Is: M. M. Gu, M. L. Ng, & P. Ng)
Selected Recent Publications
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Introduction
Dr. Michael Yip is an experimental psycholinguist by graduate training and his research interest involves different areas of Cognitive Science. Michael was a Visiting PhD student at Max-Planck-Institute for Psycholinguistics, The Netherlands (1999-2000), Visiting Associate Professor and Visiting Scholar at Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan (2011-2023), Visiting Professor at MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University (2015-2016), and an affiliate member of ARC Centre of Excellence for The Dynamics of Language, Australia (2015-2016).
Highest Degree Obtained
Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Membership of Professional Societies
Member, Cognitive Science Society, U.S.A.
Fellow, Psychonomic Society, U.S.A.
Teaching in Current Academic Year
Introduction to Research Methods
Psychology of Language
Current External Competitive Grants
Yip, M. C. W. (2021-2022). Prosodic Entrainment across Languages: Evidence from Cantonese. EdUHK DRG
Yip, M. C. W. (2023-2024). Cross-situational word learning of Chinese and its correlate with individual learner variables. EdUHK DRG
Consultancy in Past 3 Years
Academic Editor – PLoS ONE
Review Editor – Frontiers in Cognition
Senior Associate Editor - Journal of Psycholinguistic Research
Selected Recent Publications
Law, W. M. Y. & Yip, M. C. W. (2023). Impact of Event Description on Event Memory: A Cross-Linguistic Study. Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting 2023.
Yip, M. C. W. (2023). Cross-Situational word learning of Cantonese Chinese. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 30, 1074-1080.
Wang, Z. & Yip, M. C. W. (2022). The Foreign Language Effects on Strategic Behavior Games. PLoS ONE, 17(11), e0277556.
Yip, M. C. W. & Chung, O. L. L. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of procrastination assessment scale for students. Frontiers in Psychology, 13:1016116.
Yip, M. C. W. (2021). The Linkage among Academic Performance, Learning Strategies and Self-efficacy of Japanese University students: A Mixed-Method Approach. Studies in Higher Education, 46, 1565-1577.
Yip, M. C. W., Blumenfeld, H. & Cieslicka, A. (2021). Bilingual and Multilingual Spoken-word Recognition: Empirical and Theoretical Perspectives. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 696354.
Yip, M. C. W. (2021). Cognitive consequences of bilingualism and multilingualism: Cross-linguistic Influences. Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 50, 313-316.
Yip, M. C. W. (2021). Working Memory and Lexical Ambiguity Resolution in Cantonese Chinese. PLoS ONE, 16(3), e024170.
Zhai, M., Chen, H-C. & Yip, M. C. W. (2020). Stroke encoding processes of Chinese character during sentence reading. Experimental Psychology, 67, 31-39.
Yip, M. C. W. (2020). Spoken word recognition of L2 using probabilistic phonotactics in L1: Evidence from Cantonese-English bilinguals. Language Science, 80, 101287.
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rhonda.craven@acu.edu.au
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01/04/2023-31/03/2025
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sgangest@unm.edu
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01/04/2023-31/03/2025
Honorary Professor
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robert.savage@edu.yorku.ca
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01/06/2022-31/05/2024
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mmcmok@friends.eduhk.hk
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01/07/2022-30/06/2024
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Zhong Miao is currently working as a post-doctoral fellow at the department of psychology, EDUHK. She received a PhD degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research interests include cognitive biases in adults and perception of causality. She also examines normal and abnormal brain functions using neuroimaging methods (e.g., fMRI, EEG).
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I am from Hubei, China. I have been working as a research assistant after obtaining my master’s degree in psychology. My research interests lie in the language production and comprehension, as well as the differences between various languages, such as English, German, Chinese. I am also interested in the relationship between language and emotion. During my break time, I prefer to go travel or just relax myself in different cafes in the city.
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Claire Cheng is a PhD student at the Department of Psychology.
Previously majored in communication and media studies, she received her bachelor's degree from the University of International Relations in Beijing, China. Then she received a master's degree from Boston University in the United States.
Her research interest lies in the intersection of media and psychology, which involves media use, online activities, adolescents' development, and well-being.
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GUO Jiaqi is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology. She received an MSc in Education from the University of Edinburgh and an MA in English Studies from the University of Hong Kong. Prior to pursuing her doctoral degree, she worked as an English teacher for two years. Currently, her research interest mainly focuses on children’s literacy development and parents’ involvement in children’s second language learning.
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Mengying is from Shandong, Mainland China and has graduated from the Boston University with a Master’s degree in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. She has worked as an educational counselor and college lecturer in the USA and China respectively. Currently, she is working on second language learning and educational psychology as a PhD student in the Department of Psychology. Apart from her academic life, she has interests in skiing, hiking and camping.
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Jinghan is from Changzhou of Jiangsu Province, China. I’ve completed my studies at Nanjing Normal University, obtaining both my bachelor's and master's degrees in Psychology. My primary academic interest lies in neuroscience, with my current research focus being the intervention of children's phonological awareness in reading, using the EEG technology. Additionally, I have good knowledge in data analysis utilizing R.Beyond my academic pursuits, I have enthusiasm for machine-learning and programming.
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Wang Jinhua graduated from University of Science and Technology of China with a Master’s degree in English Translation. She has taught in education institutions as an IELTS teacher, served as the teaching secretary in School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, and played the role of university counsellor in Jiaxing University prior to joining the Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong as a PhD student. Working in different workplaces with numerous diverse student groups has inspired her to further explore in the education domain.
She loves contemporary dance, Ballet and Chinese classical dancing, and has been awarded associate by the International Sports Dance Association and got the bronze medal in the 2023 RDGP International Ballet Competition.
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WANG Shuang received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Shanghai International Studies University. Majoring in intercultural communication when she was doing her MA, she developed a great interest in cultural psychology. She has tried to explore how distal and proximal cultural factors can affect people’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. She is now pursuing her PhD in psychology at EdUHK. Her current research interest focuses on how cultural factors and norms can affect the individual.
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Wang Wei is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology. Prior to pursuing her study at EdUHK, she worked in a college teaching applied psychology with a master's degree in education and psychology from the University of Sheffield.
Going with the flow and pursuing the inner serenity is her way of life. She enjoys cooking, daydreaming, sleeping, and loving others.
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ZHANG Xingzhou is a PhD student in the Department of Psychology. He received his Master’s degree in Social Work from City University of Hong Kong in 2016. Prior to pursuing his doctoral degree, he worked as a Research Assistant for over four years in Hong Kong. His previous research experience focuses on the psychosocial well-being and development of children and adolescents. At present, his research interest primarily lies in the field of cyberbullying. In his leisure time, he likes doing sports, especially jogging and playing basketball.
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ZHOU Yuwei graduated with a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE) from Nanjing Normal University. She was an intern in a kindergarten and the BabyBus education company. These experiences fueled her with the passion for researching on the psycho-social health development of children.
She is currently researching on the interpersonal processes relevant to health and well-being in a close relationship in pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Psychology. Her research interest is on the influences of social media dependency on cognitive functioning and well-being. Apart from academic work, she loves reading and hiking.
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