A5071070416- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Youth Development and Social Support
- School Choice and Performance
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Emotional Intelligence and Performance
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2018-2025
Nottingham Trent University
2025
University of Hong Kong
2011-2023
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
2023
Education University of Hong Kong
2012-2021
University of Macau
2019-2021
City University of Macau
2020-2021
Far Eastern University
2021
Guangzhou University
2020
Macau University of Science and Technology
2020
Culture influences basic motivational processes; however, Western theories of achievement motivation seem to have neglected the role culture. They are inadequate when trying explain student and engagement across a wide range cultural groups because they may not conceptual tools needed handle culturally relevant information. Personal investment (PI) theory is proposed as viable alternative that could be used diverse contexts. It designates three components meaning: sense self, perceived...
Previous studies have shown that self-esteem is an important predictor of subjective well-being. However, the majority research has focused on at individual and collective level, but mostly ignored relational level. According to social identity theory, individuals can maintain enhance through personal traits (personal self-esteem, PSE), relationships with significant others (relational RSE), larger groups (collective CSE). The current investigated whether RSE CSE predict well-being beyond...
Psychological capital (PsyCap) has been widely investigated in the organizational context. However, limited attention given to role of PsyCap academic setting. The primary objective this study was examine how is associated with motivation, engagement, and achievement using both cross-sectional (Study 1) longitudinal 2) approaches. Study 1 revealed that higher autonomous motivation controlled even after controlling for relevant demographic variables. also lower levels amotivation. 2 showed a...
Research on learning engagement and cognitive load theory have proceeded in parallel with little cross-over of ideas. The aim this research was to test an integrative model that examines how prior knowledge influences via help-seeking strategies. A sample 356 students from two middle schools the north China participated study. Analyses using structural equation modeling revealed positively associated engagement, relationship mediated by instrumental help-seeking. Cognitive also impact...
Grit—passion and perseverance for long-term goals—has been linked to a wide array of positive academic psychological outcomes. However, limited research has conducted explore the association grit with different indicators well-being health. The primary objective this study was assess associations among grit, meaning in life, depression. There were 447 Filipino high school students who participated study. Results structural equation modeling showed that higher levels life dimensions (i.e.,...
Self‐directed learning is recognised as a key goal of higher education. To facilitate self‐directed learning, emotional intelligence ( EI ), which encompasses the ability to regulate one's own emotions and generate positive emotions, important. The present study aimed examine effects on how contribute outcomes in education, including grade point average GPA generic (including social, cognitive self‐growth outcomes) students’ satisfaction with their university experience. adopted prospective...
Background Beliefs about the malleability of intelligence (fixed or growth mindsets) are strongly influenced by teachers and parents. However, social contagion mindsets among one's classmates has not been given sufficient attention. Aims This study aimed to examine peers investigating relationship between classmates' own mindset. Sample In Study 1, 676 students nested within 19 classes were surveyed, in 2, 848 30 participated. Methods Students surveyed across two time points 7 months apart....
Background The COVID‐19 pandemic has powerfully shaped people’s lives. current work investigated the emotional and behavioral reactions people experience in response to through their internet searches. We hypothesised that when prevalence rates of increase, would more fear, which turn predict searches for protective behaviors, health‐related knowledge, panic buying. Methods Prevalence United States, Kingdom, Canada, Australia were used as predictors. Fear‐related emotions, seeking buying...
Research on grit indicates that perseverance positively predicts academic achievement. Yet, the mechanisms through which might lead to success remain less explored, particularly in cross-cultural research. The current study investigated such by examining possible mediating effects of students’ use self-regulated learning strategies (control, memorisation, and elaboration) predictive relation their achievement, students from East Asian Anglo-Saxon English speaking Western countries. sample...
Background Socioeconomic status (SES) and motivation are both important predictors of student achievement. However, most studies have investigated these factors separately, very few looked into the interplay between SES as determinants reading Aims We intend to bridge this gap by examining a model predicting achievement through (i.e., expectancy value) at school levels. Sample used data from Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 26,281 students four regions in Greater...