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Dr. Tianyuan Li is an Associate Professor in Applied Psychology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in Peking University, majoring both biological science and psychology. She then continued to study psychology and obtained her PhD degree from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Before moving to CUHK(Shenzhen), she worked at the Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong for nine years.
Dr. Li’s research interest lies at the intersection of life-span development and interpersonal relationships. She studies age differences in social and interpersonal domains, and how intimate relationships and intergenerational relationships influence the well-being for people of varying ages. She is also interested in different marital goals and proposes the dynamic goal theory of marital satisfaction.
Dr. Li has published widely at a range of top academic journals in psychology and gerontology with more than 1,600 citations and an h-index of 15. She is an Associate Editor for the journal Current Research in Behavioral Sciences, an Advisory Editor for Family Process, and a topic and review editor for Frontiers in Psychology. Her work was covered by local and international media, such as Sing Tao Daily and Psychology Today. She has also served as the reviewer for 48 international academic journals, including British Journal of Psychology, Communication Research, Journal of Personality, Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, and Psychology & Aging.
Refereed Journal Articles (* = corresponding author, # = mentored author, † = equal contribution)
Li, T.*, Li, L. M. W., Sun, Y. Y.#, Chan, L. Y.-C.#, Law, W., Jiang, D., Stertz, A. M., & Wiese, B. S. (in press). Dual-earner couples’ sharing of work-related experiences: Effects on relational and personal well-being. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Li, T.*,†, Liu, X.#,†, & Lau, E. Y. Y.* (in press). Companionship goals and marital goal concordance contribute to relationship satisfaction partly through dyadic coping in dating couples. Anxiety, Stress & Coping
Jiang, D., Li, T.*, Fung, H. H. (in press). Negative interactions and marital satisfaction across adulthood: The moderating role of affect valuation. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
Zhou, Y. #, & Li, T.* (in press). The role of implicit theories of intelligence and personality in older adults’ resilience: Cognitive functioning and social participation as two mediators. Aging & Mental Health
Bouloukaki, I.†, Li, T.†, Maggi, G.†, & Rosi, A.† (2023). Highlights in psychology of aging: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, 1326725.
Li, T.*, & Siu, P.-M. # (2023). State relationship orientation and helping behaviors: The influence of hunger and trait relationship orientations. Current Psychology, 42, 27317-27330.
Zhang, S.#, Li, T.* (2021). Attachment style moderates the relationship between solitude and marital satisfaction: The cross-partner effects. Family Relations, 70(5), 1399-1411.
Li, T.* (2022). In control of future time: Sense of control weakens the negative association between age and future time perspective. Current Psychology, 41, 5127-5133.
Jiang, D., Warner, L. M., Chong, A. M.-L., Li, T., Wolff, J. K., Chou, K.-L. (2021). Benefits of volunteering on psychological well-being in older adulthood: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial. Aging & Mental Health, 25(4), 641-649.
Li, T.*, & Siu, P.-M. # (2021). Unraveling the direct and indirect effects between future time perspective and subjective well-being across adulthood. Aging & Mental Health, 25(2), 316-322.
Li, T.*, Tsang, V. H.-L. #, Fung, H. H., Qiu, X.-L., & Wang, W.-C. (2020). Measuring dynamic goals for marriage: Development and validation of the Marital Goal Scale using Rasch modeling. Psychological Assessment, 32(3), 211-226.
Li, T.*, & Siu, P.-M. # (2021). Socioeconomic status moderates age differences in empathic concern. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 76(3), 507-517.
Jiang, D., Warner, L. M., Chong, A. M.-L., Li, T., Wolff, J. K., Chou, K.-L. (in press). Promoting volunteering among older adults in Hong Kong: A randomized controlled trial. The Gerontologist.
Warner, L. M., Jiang, D., Chong, A. M.-L., Li, T., Wolff, J. K., Chou, K.-L. (2019). Study protocol of a multi-center RCT testing a social-cognitive intervention to promote volunteering in older adults against an active control. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), 22-35.
Li, T.*, & Fung, H. H. (2019). Communal one day, exchange the next: Daily relationship orientation mediates the influence of perceived stress on constructive interactions in close relationships. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(7), 2096-2115.
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(7), 999-1018.
Li, T.*, & Tsang, H. L. V. # (2016). Age differences in the understanding of wealth and power: The mediating role of future time perspective. European Journal of Ageing, 13(4), 349-360.
Li, T.*, & Tsang, H. L. V. # (2016). Age moderates the relationship between generativity concern and understanding of wealth. Current Aging Science, 9(3), 210-216.
Fung, H. H., Li, T., Zhang, X., Sit, I. M. I., Cheng, S.-T., & Isaacowitz, D. M. (2015). Positive portrayals of old age do not always have positive consequences. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 70(6), 913-924.
Jiang, D., Li, T.*, & Hamamura, T. (2015). Societies’ tightness moderates age differences in perceived justifiability of morally debatable behaviors. European Journal of Ageing, 12, 333-340.
Li, T., Fung, H. H., Isaacowitz, D. M., & Lang, F. R. (2015). Attention to negative emotion is related to longitudinal social network change: The moderating effect of interdependent self-construal. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 15, 1079-1086.
Li, T.*, & Fung, H. H. (2014). How avoidant attachment influences subjective well-being: An investigation about the age and gender differences. Aging & Mental Health, 18(1), 4-10.
Li, T., & Fung, H. H. (2013). Age differences in trust: An investigation across 38 countries. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 68(3), 347-355.
Li, T., & Fung, H. H. (2013). How negative interactions affect relationship satisfaction: The paradoxical short-term and long-term effects of commitment. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 4(3), 274-281.
Li, T.*, & Chan, D. K-S. (2012). How anxious and avoidant attachment affect romantic relationship quality differently: A meta-analytic review. European Journal of Social Psychology, 42(4), 406-419. (covered by Psychology Today)
Li, T., & Fung, H. H. (2012). Partner discrepancies and age differences in marital quality: Distinguishing the ideal, expected, and perceived partner. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 67(4), 417-422.
Li, T.*, & Fung, H. H. (2011). The dynamic goal theory of marital satisfaction. Review of General Psychology, 15(3), 246-254.
Li, T., Fok, H. K., & Fung, H. H. (2011). Is reciprocity always beneficial? Age differences in the association between support balance and life satisfaction. Aging & Mental Health, 15(5), 541-547.
Li, T., Fung, H. H., & Isaacowitz, D. M. (2011). The role of dispositional reappraisal in the age-related positivity effect. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 66B(1), 56-60.
Fung, H. H., Isaacowitz, D. M., Lu, A. Y., & Li, T. (2010). Interdependent self-construal moderates the age-related negativity reduction effect in memory and visual attention. Psychology & Aging, 25(2), 321-329.
Book Chapters
Li, T. (2017). Marriage and divorce in later life. In N. A. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology. Singapore: Springer.
Li, T., & Cheng, S.-T. (2015). Family, friends, and subjective well-being: A comparison between the West and Asia. In M. Demir (Ed.), Friendship and Happiness. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Cheng, S.-T., Fung, H. H., Li, L., Li, T., Woo, J., & Chi, I. (2015). Successful aging: Concepts, reflections and its relevance to Asia. In S.-T. Cheng, I. Chi, L. W. Li, J. Woo, & H. H. Fung (Eds.), Successful Aging: Asian Perspectives. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Invited Research Talks
Li, T. & Peng H.# (2024, Jun). To possess or to experience: The influence of age, cultural background, and personal values on purchase preferences. Invited talk at the Annual Conference of the Geropsychology Branch of China Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics 2024, Beijing, China
Li, T. (2023, Oct). The bright side of late adulthood. Invited webinar at the Inter-Institutional Collaborative Activities in Life Education and Values Education Series, Hong Kong, China
Li, T. (2023, May). Grandparental involvement and adult grandchildren’s resilience and psychological well-being. Invited talk at the 40th Anniversary Conference of the Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Li, T. (2023, Mar). The influence of grandparent-grandchild relationships on adult grandchildren: The benefits of grandparental involvement. Invited talk at the Symposium on the Practice and Implications of Grandparental Involvement in Childcare in China. East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Li, T. (2021, Dec). The other side of population aging. Invited research talk at the First Greater Bay (Shenzhen) Young Scholars Forum on Psychological Science, Shenzhen, China.
Li, T., Li, L. M. W., Law, W., & Jiang, D. (2020, Aug). The sharing of work-related events and relational and personal well-being in dual-earner couples. PS Research Cluster Webinar, EdUHK, Hong Kong, China
Li, T., & Fung, H. H. (2016, Nov). Emotion enhances aging: Our life is more meaningful as we age. Invited research talk at the BeHealth 2 Conference 2016, Hong Kong, China.
Li, T. (2015, Jan). Partner discrepancies and marital quality across adulthood: Distinguish the ideal and expected standards about partner personality and support. FEHD Area of Strength: Family Studies in Asian Contexts Research Seminar, EdUHK, Hong Kong, China
