A5087374890- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Psychological and Educational Research Studies
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Emotions and Moral Behavior
- Humor Studies and Applications
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- International Student and Expatriate Challenges
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Emotional Labor in Professions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
University of Macau
2010-2023
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
2000
Asian students on average not only performed better than other ethnic groups as documented in multinational achievement tests, but also general showed more negative emotions and test anxiety. We argued that this seemingly paradoxical pattern was rooted the endorsement of social-oriented motivation (SOAM) among students. Within SOAM, academic is construed an obligation to parents significant others. This research tested if Chinese endorsing SOAM would indeed show goal endorsement, emotions,...
The present study aims to evaluate and refine the Inventory of Gambling Motives, Attitudes Behaviours (GMAB) specifically designed assess gambling-related cognitions behaviours Chinese gamblers with a random sample 697 adults in Macao who were interviewed by telephone. Confirmatory factor analysis generally replicated basic structure three domains GMAB although removal several items low loading or cross-loading was suggested. Moreover, findings supported addition another motivational...
ObjectiveHealthy sleep is an important factor in predicting longevity, physical health, as well cognitive functioning. This study examined the psychosocial factors contributing to healthy intention and practice college students, under framework of theory planned behaviour.MethodThis used a convenience sampling at public university Macao, China, where students voluntarily filled out questionnaires. Data were obtained from 362 aged 18–25 years, with no serious or emotional disturbances. Path...
Guided by the implicit theories of intelligence (ITI) and cognitive–motivational–relational theory emotion coping, current cross-sectional study aimed to test effects students’ incremental view (i.e., growth mindset) in coping with academic underachievement potential mediating role fear failure (FOF). A total 444 Chinese undergraduate students, aged 18 25 years old ( M = 19.76, SD 1.48, 53.4% were female), voluntarily completed paper-and-pencil questionnaire. partial mediational model showed...
This longitudinal study investigated the temporal stability of social axioms, which are generalised beliefs, and tested their prospective effects on individuals' flourishing, among students, as well extent to they can be potentially mediated by perceived sense belonging at school.Participants were 195 Chinese university who voluntarily completed a questionnaire measuring axioms (at baseline, 1-year follow-up, 2-year follow-up studies), school study), flourishing baseline studies).Results...
Abstract To better understand the cognitive antecedents of teachers’ stress in school setting, effects beliefs regarding intelligence and their causal attributions students’ academic performance on job were examined current study. We recruited 271 teachers who voluntarily filled out an anonymous questionnaire. Findings demonstrated that endorsed entity theory tended to attribute poor inability but not lack effort. Results showed a positive relationship between fixed view stress, this was...