Publications
Assistant professor
TB521, 2001 Longxiang Ave, Longgang Dist., 518172. Tel: 16571
I am looking for potential research assistants from CUHKSZ students. Please contact me if you are interested. Students in my lab conduct research on positive psychology and education-related topics. Here are some example projects: meaning in life and meaning-making, pursuit of happiness, autonomy and autonomy-support interventions, sexual well-being, self-determination as explanations of body image and eating problems, the role of parenting beliefs in child positive functioning, metamotivational antecedents to self-determination. Most of the projects were initiated by me and assisted by student helpers, although I also support student-initiated research projects on a regular basis.
Positive psychology; self-determination theory; educational psychology
A full list of publications may be found on my Google Scholar page: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hxi9n9oAAAAJ&hl=en
Selected Publication in English Peer-Reviewed Journal Papers:
Yu, S, He, Z. Z.#, Cui, T.#, & He, J*. (2024). Basic psychological needs as an explanation of body image and eating pathways to adolescent adjustment: a prospective study testing an integrated self-determination theory model. Motivation and Emotion. Advance online publication.
Yu, S*, He, Z. Z#., & Zhang, F. (2023). Longitudinal Multivariate Profiling of Well-Being Among Chinese Freshmen. Applied Research in Quality of Life. Advance online publication.
Yu, S*. (2023). Between-Level Incongruences in Human Positivity. Perspectives on Psychological Science. Advance online publication.
Yu, S.*, Gong, Z.#, Shen, Y.#, & Wei, J. (2023). A Motivational Perspective on the Educational Arms Race in China: Self-Determination in Out-of-School Educational Training Among Chinese Students and Their Parents. Current Psychology. Advance online publication.
Yu, S.*, Zhang, F., & Little, T. D. (2023). Measuring the rate of psychological growth and examining its antecedents: A growth curve modeling approach. Journal of Personality. Advance online publication.
Yu, S.*, Assor, A., Yu, H., & Wang, Q. (2022). Autonomy as a potential moral resource: Parenting practices supporting youth need for autonomy negatively predict youth acceptance of academic dishonesty. Learning and Individual Differences. Advance online publication.
Yu, S.*, Zhang, F., & Nunes, L. D. (2022). On students’ metamotivational knowledge of self-determination. Metacognition & Learning. Advance online publication.
Yu, S.*, Zhang, F., Nunes, L. D., & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2021). Doing Well vs. Doing Better: Preliminary Evidence for the Differentiation of the “Static” and “Incremental” Aspects of the Need for Competence. Journal of Happiness Studies, 1-21.
Yu, S.*, & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2020). A Cross-Classified Path Analysis of the Self-Determination Theory Model on the Situational, Individual and Classroom Levels in College Education. Contemporary Educational Psychology.
Yu, S.*, Zhang, F., Nunes, L., Deng, Y., & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2019). Basic Psychological Needs as a Predictor of Positive Affects: A Look at Peace of Mind and Vitality in Chinese and American College Students. Advance online publication. Journal of Positive Psychology.
Yu, S.*, Zhang, F., Nunes, L., & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2018). Self-determined motivation to choose college majors, its antecedents, and outcomes: A cross-cultural investigation. Advance online publication. Journal of Vocational Behavior.
Yu, S.*, & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2018). Are students in some college majors more self-determined in their studies than others? Advance online publication. Motivation and Emotion.
Yu, S.*, Traynor, A., & Levesque-Bristol, C. (2018). Psychometric examination of the short version of Learning Climate Questionnaire using item response theory. Advance online publication. Motivation and Emotion.
Yu, S.*, Deng, Y., Yu, H., & Liu, X. (2018). Attachment style moderates the effects of parental promotion of inner compass. Advance online publication. Current Psychology.
Yu, S.*, Levesque-Bristol, C., & Maeda, Y. (2017). General need for autonomy and subjective well-being: A meta-analysis of studies in the US and East Asia. Advance online publication. Journal of Happiness Studies.
Yu, S.*, Chen, B., Levesque-Bristol, C., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2018). Chinese education examined via the lens of self-determination. Educational Psychology Review, 30(1), 177-214.
Yu, S.*, Assor, A., & Liu, X. (2015). Perception of parents as demonstrating the inherent merit of their values: Relations with self‐congruence and subjective well‐being. International Journal of Psychology, 50(1), 70-74.
Yu, S.*, Zeng, X., Wang, C., Chen, H., & Liu, X. (2013). Money-primed reactance does not help ensure autonomy. Social Behavior and Personality, 41(8), 1233-1244.
Selected Chinese Book, Chapters, & Journal Papers:
Yu, S. (2013). Happiness. Nanjing: Jiangsu Phoenix Education Publishing House.
Yu, S. (2012). High self-esteem and mental health of teachers. In X. Liu (Ed.), Teachers’ mental health education. Beijing: Kaiming Press.
Yu, S. (2012). The basics of teachers’ interpersonal communication: Empathy, genuineness and self-disclosure. In X. Liu (Ed.), Teachers’ mental health education. Beijing: Kaiming Press.
Yu, S. (2011). Rescuing the desolate heart to the oasis: Book review of Neurotic personality: the code of human mental pain. China Book Review, 2, 124-125.
Ad hoc reviewers:
Educational Psychology Review, Contemporary Educational Psychology, Child Development, Emotion, Applied Psychology: An International Review, British Journal of Educational Psychology; Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of Happiness Studies, Learning & Individual Differences, Journal of Business Ethics, Applied Economics, Instructional Science, International Journal of Psychology, Psychological Reports, Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Current Psychology, New Ideas in Psychology, etc.
