Dr. CHOW, Tak Sang Jason
Associate Academic Vice President (Teaching and Learning Development)
Associate Professor
Director, Teaching and Learning Development Office
Associate Director, Center for Interdisciplinary Evidence-Based Practice and Research
Director, Student Learning and Development Laboratory
- Motivation
- Resilience
BSS (Psychology and Economics), The University of Hong Kong
Chow, T.S., Tang, C.S.K., Siu, T.S.U., and Kwok, H.S.H. (in press) Examining the role of self-compassion and self-control in managing work-family conflicts and preventing burnout during the pandemic: A three-wave longitudinal study in China. International Journal of Psychology.
Chow, T. S., Hung, S., Siu, T. S. U., Ng, C., & Ho, P. L. (2024). How does dispositional mindfulness enhance co-parenting quality? A dyadic investigation of the mediating roles of self-and other-forgiveness. Current Psychology, 1-12.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-024-06000-w
Tang, C. S. K., Siu, T. S. U., Chow, T. S., & Kwok, S. H. (2024). A 6-Item Family Resilience Scale (FRS6) for Measuring Longitudinal Trajectory of Family Adjustment. Behavioral Sciences, 14(3), 251. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs1403025
Tang, C. S. K., Siu, T. S. U., Chow, T. S., & Kwok, H. S. H. (2023). The role of family resilience and pandemic burnout on mental health: A two-wave study in China. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(5), 3803.
Chow, T. S., Hui, C. M., & Siu, T. S. U. (2022). “It Is my choice to control myself!”: Testing the mediating roles of expectancy and value in the association between perceived choice and self-control success. Frontiers in Psychology, 1587: 851964.
Chow, T. S., Tang, C. S. K., Siu, T. S. U., & Kwok, H. S. H. (2022). Family Resilience Scale Short Form (FRS16): validation in the US and Chinese samples. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13: 845803.
Chow, T.S., & Hui, C. M. (2020). How does trait self-compassion benefit self-Control in daily life? An experience sampling study. Mindfulness, 12(1), 162-169.
Yeung, N.C.Y., & Chow, T.S. (2019). Coping with my own way: Mediating roles of emotional expression and social support seeking in the associations between individual differences and post-traumatic growth. Health Psychology Open, 6(1), 2055102919846596.
Ng, H. K. S., Hong, Y. L., Chow, T. S., & Leung, A. N. M. (2018). Nature does not always give you a helping hand: Comparing the prosocial effects of nature at different resource and security levels. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 0146167218794625.
Ng, H. K. S., & Chow, T. S. (2017). The effects of environmental resource and security on aggressive behavior. Aggressive Behavior, 43, 304-314
Chow, T. S., & Wan, H. Y.* (2017). Is there any Facebook depression? Exploring the moderating roles of neuroticism, Facebook social comparison and envy. Personality and Individual Differences, 119, 277-282.
Chow, J. T., Hui, C. M., & Lau, S. (2015). A depleted mind feels inefficacious: Ego-depletion reduces self-efficacy to exert further self-control. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 754-768
Chow, J. T., & Lau, S. (2015). Nature gives us strength: Exposure to nature counteracts ego-depletion. The Journal of Social Psychology, 155, 70-85.
Poon, K., 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
Chow, T.S., Tang, C,S.K., Li, W, O., Cheung, F.Y.L., Li, H., Lam, G., Yuen, C., and Yeung, N.C.Y. (2023, December). Establishing an international consortium for resilience and mental health research. Symposium presentation at 2023 ASAIHL annual conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Chow, T.S., and Sun, C.T.L (2023, December). Virtual horizons: Transforming liberal arts education through extended reality – A Hong Kong example and a call for international collaboration. Symposium presentation at 2023 ASAIHL annual conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Chow T.S., Choi, M.W*., & Ho, P.L*. (2023, March). Testing the mediation effect of forgiveness in the association between trait mindfulness and relationship satisfaction: A dyadic study. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium.
Ho, P. L.*, & Chow. T.S. (2023, March). Dark Triad and Phubbing: Testing the Roles of Self-Compassion, Self-Control, and Fear of Missing out Via a Moderated Mediation Model. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium.
Sha, F.L.J*., & Chow T.S. (2023, March). The protective role of self-control and forgiveness in preserving marriage quality. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium.
Tong, K. H*., Chow, T.S., & Yuen, W. Y. W. (2023, March). Testing the effect and the underlying psychological mechanism of a brief online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Asian parents of ASD children. Poster presented at the International Convention of Psychological Science, Brussels, Belgium.
Chow, T.S., Tang, L. H*., & Lam, S. M. (June, 2018). Subjective fatigue does not reduce vigorous physical exercises when people believe that willpower is non-limited. Poster presented at the 9th European Conference of Positive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary.
Chow, T. S., Hui, C. M., Molden, D., Scholer, A., & Lam, S.M. (June, 2018). Improving self-control and subjective well-being by a three-week self-control training program. An experience sampling study. Oral presentation in the 9th European Conference of Positive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary.
Chow T.S., Hui, C. M., & Lam, S. M. (May, 2018). Individual differences in everyday self-control conflicts: An experience sampling study. Poster presented for the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, San Francisco.
Chow, T. S. (Mar, 2017). Search for meaning in life predicts prosocial behaviour. Poster accepted for the annual meeting of the second biennial International Convention of Psychology Science, Vienna, Austria.
Chow, T. S., & Wan, H. Y*. (Feb, 2017). Who will develop depression after checking Facebook? Poster accepted for the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, San Antonio.
Chow, J. T., Hui, C. M., & Lau, S. (Jan, 2016). A depleted mind feels inefficacious: Ego- depletion reduces self-efficacy to exert further self-control. Symposium Presentation in the Annual Conference of Society for Personality and Social Psychology, San Diego, United States.
Chow, J. T. (Mar, 2015). People are happier when they believe that willpower is unlimited. Poster accepted at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Long Beach, CA.
Chow, J. T., & Lau, S. (Feb, 2014). Is the effect of regulatory resource depletion mediated by self-efficacy? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Personality and Social Psychology, Austin, Texas.
Chow, J.T., & Lau, S. (May, 2012). Testing a “natural” way to restore self-regulatory strength. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
*Students in HKSYU
Capacity: Project Co-leader
Funding source: Jockey Club Charities Trust
Amount granted: HKD $27,360,000
Funding Period: 2024 – 2027
Project Title: Establishing a Resource Centre for Digital Competence Education
Capacity: Project Coordinator
Funding Source: Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS) – Education Bureau
Amount granted: 2,387,000
Funding Period: 2024 – 2026
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