6 results on '"Cheung, Rebecca Y. M."'
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2. Mothers' and fathers' stress and severity of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic: actor-partner effects with parental negative emotions as a moderator.
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Cheung, Rebecca Y. M., Cheng, Wing Yee, Li, Jian-Bin, Lau, Eva Yi Hung, and Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa
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MENTAL depression ,COVID-19 pandemic ,PSYCHOLOGICAL stress ,COVID-19 ,EMOTIONS ,PRESCHOOL children ,FATHERS - Abstract
Background: In the face of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, families with young children are bombarded with new challenges and stressors. This study examined the additive and interactive effects of parental stress and negative emotions during COVID-19 on parents' severity of depressive symptoms. Methods: Participants were 221 Chinese families involving maritally intact mothers and fathers of preschool-aged children. Discussion: Path analysis indicated that mothers' parental stress interacted with their negative emotions, such that their stress was related to their severity of depressive symptoms only when negative emotions were high. By comparison, fathers' stress and negative emotions were additively associated with their severity of depressive symptoms. Supporting the cumulative risk model, parental stress during COVID-19 and negative emotions were linked to parents' severity of depressive symptoms additively or interactively, depending on the gender of the parent. These findings inform practitioners about the relevance of parents' stress and negative emotions to their severity of depressive symptoms during the pandemic. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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3. Why Does Acculturative Stress Elevate Depressive Symptoms? A Longitudinal Study With Emotion Regulation as a Mediator.
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Cheung, Rebecca Y. M., Bhowmik, Miron Kumar, and Hue, Ming-Tak
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ACCULTURATION , *COLLEGE students , *MENTAL depression , *EMOTIONS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *SOCIAL support , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
Acculturative stress has repeatedly been shown to heighten depressive symptoms. However, the explanatory process between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms has been understudied, particularly in the Chinese context. This prospective study aims to investigate emotion regulation difficulties as a mechanism between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms. A sample of 154 Mainland Chinese female university students (Mage = 21.10; SD = 2.13) were recruited in Hong Kong 3 times, with a 4-month lag between assessment points. Mediation findings converged to suggest between-person indirect effect of acculturative stress on symptoms of depression via emotion regulation difficulties, above and beyond established mediators including self-stigma and social support. Specifically, greater acculturative stress was related to a higher level of emotion regulation difficulties. In turn, greater emotion regulation difficulties were related to a higher level of depressive symptoms. The stress-generating effect of depression via emotion regulation was not simultaneously supported. These findings are informative to researchers and practitioners aiming to alleviate depressive symptoms, particularly in the Chinese context of higher education that often involves intercultural contact and stress. Public Significance Statement: Our findings suggest that emotion regulation difficulties serve as a mechanism between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms in a sample of Mainland Chinese female university students. As such, addressing emotion regulation difficulties can alleviate the negative impact of acculturative stress on depressive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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4. Family functioning and psychological outcomes in emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism.
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Cheung, Rebecca Y. M., Leung, Man Chong, Chiu, Hey Tou, Kwan, Joyce L. Y., Yee, Lydia T. S., and Hou, Wai Kai
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PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *MENTAL depression , *EXPERIENCE , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *REFLECTION (Philosophy) , *SATISFACTION , *SELF-evaluation , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *FAMILY relations , *WELL-being , *STRUCTURAL equation modeling - Abstract
The present study tested the mediating role of perceived capability of savoring positive experiences in the associations between family functioning and emerging adults' psychological outcomes, namely, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. A sample of 167 Chinese emerging adults (112 female) were recruited from two major universities in Hong Kong. Participants were asked to complete a set of self-reported questionnaires. Findings based on structural equation modeling indicated that family functioning and savoring positive experiences were associated with emerging adults' depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Results from bootstrapping further suggested savoring positive experiences as a partial mediator between family functioning and depressive symptoms. These findings enriched the literature by suggesting family dynamics and savoring positive experiences as important correlates of psychological outcomes in the Chinese context. Contributions of these findings to the understanding of psychological functioning in emerging adulthood are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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5. Family Risks and Adolescent Adjustment in Chinese Contexts: Testing the Mediating Role of Emotional Intelligence.
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Cheung, Rebecca Y. M., Leung, Man Chong, Chung, Kevin Kien Hoa, and Cheung, Hoi Yan
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PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *EMOTIONS , *FAMILY conflict , *ADAPTABILITY (Personality) , *CHINESE people , *GENDER identity , *PATH analysis (Statistics) , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RISK assessment , *SELF-evaluation , *SOCIAL skills , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *EMOTIONAL intelligence , *SOCIOECONOMIC factors , *BEHAVIOR disorders , *FAMILY attitudes , *ADOLESCENCE - Abstract
The present study tested the mediating role of adolescents’ emotional intelligence for the effects of family risks on adolescent adjustment in two Chinese settings, namely Hong Kong and Macau. A total of 804 Chinese adolescents (36.3% female) in Hong Kong (n = 441) and Macau (n = 363) completed a set of self-reported questionnaires. Findings based on path analysis suggested that economic stress was positively associated with family conflict. In addition, family risks including economic stress and family conflict were inversely associated with adolescents’ emotional intelligence and prosocial behaviors, and positively associated with both internalizing and externalizing problems. Bootstrapping supported emotional intelligence as a mediating mechanism between family risks and adolescent adjustment, as indexed by their prosocial behaviors, internalizing problems, and externalizing problems. Multi-group path analysis further demonstrated gender similarities in the risk and protective processes underlying adolescent adjustment. Extending the findings based on studies conducted in Western contexts, the present research indicated the detrimental effects of family stressors, including economic stress and family conflict, on adolescent functioning in Hong Kong and Macau. Findings contributed to the growing literature that delineates risk and protective processes underlying adjustment outcomes in Chinese adolescents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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6. Acculturative stress and coping strategies among Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong: A qualitative inquiry.
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Bhowmik, Miron Kumar, Cheung, Rebecca Y. M., Ming Tak Hue, and Hue, Ming Tak
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CHINESE students in foreign countries , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation , *CATEGORIZATION (Psychology) - Abstract
Despite the growing population of Mainland Chinese students at the local government-funded universities in Hong Kong, little is known about their acculturation experiences and psychosocial adjustment. Drawing on an acculturation framework (Berry, 2003) and theories of coping (Folkman, 1984), resilience (Masten, 2001), and socioecological processes (Bronfenbrenner & Morris, 2006), this article provides an in-depth account of acculturative stress and coping behaviors experienced by Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. Using qualitative research methods, we conducted seven focus groups with a total of 32 Mainland Chinese students from a public university in Hong Kong over a 3-month period. Analytic strategy included identifying the unit of analysis, coding, sorting code, checking code, and creating salient themes. Findings suggested that Mainland Chinese university students faced acculturative stress stemming from "language barriers," "prejudice and discrimination," "cultural differences," and "transport, food, and accommodation." The study also found that the participants used a number of adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies in the face of acculturative stress. As an extension of this research, future studies should examine the subtle difference between a subculture (Hong Kong) and its mother culture (Mainland China) and how that affects acculturative stress. Implications of these findings are discussed at the levels of theory, policy, and practice. (PsycINFO Database Record [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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