Research into the influence of affect on impulse buying has to date produced contradictory
results, partly due to confusion between the potentially discrete influences of, respectively …

Culture plays crucial roles in human groups. It allows us to collectively “meet basic needs of
survival, by coordinating social behaviour to achieve a viable existence, to transmit …

The most dominant model of hope is cognitive, in which hope is defined as goal-directed
thinking, comprising self-agency and goal route identification. Nonetheless, competing …

Our study aims to examine the salutary effects and interactions of three Chinese indigenous
well-being (CIWB) constructs, namely relationship harmony (advocated by Confucianism) …

This study addressed racial differences in perceived masculinity, defined as people's
perceptions about how masculine a group of people is. College students (N= 250; the …

Cultures explicitly and implicitly create and reinforce social norms and expectations, which
impact upon how individuals make sense of and experience their place within that culture …

Previous research has shown that psychological capital (PsyCap) is associated with desired
employee behavioral and performance outcomes. Extending previous research, we …

We examined how lay beliefs about meaning in life relate to experiences of personal
meaning. In Study 1 (N= 406) meaning in life was perceived to be a common experience …

The unprecedented economic growth in many East Asian societies in the few past decades
have placed the region center stage, and increasing globalization has made East-West …

Research has provided empirical support for the effectiveness of group psychotherapy.
However, we have little understanding of mechanisms that account for the effectiveness …