Dr VALDEZ Jana Patricia
助理教授
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jpvaldez@eduhk.hk

Education:
Doctor of Philosophy(PhD) in Educational Technology
September 2016 – March 2020
Teacher Education and Learning Leadership Academic Unit, Faculty of Education
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Bachelor of Science(BS) in Psychology
June 2009 - March 2013
Psychology Area
Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Manila, Philippines
Research Areas
Positive Psychology, Positive Education, Media Literacy & Digital Citizenship
Editorial Experience
Editorial Board Member(February 2021- present)
Frontiers in Psychology: Positive Psychology (IF₂₀₁₉=2.067; IF_5year=2.722)
Editorial Board Member(January 2021- present)
Asian Journal of Social Psychology (IF₂₀₁₉=1.063; IF_5year=1.283)
International Academic Editorial Board Member(December 2020 - present)
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences
Selected Funded Projects
2020 - 2021 Which Virtues can Promote Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship among Secondary School Students in Hong Kong and Philippines? [Valdez, J.P.M. (Co-Investigator), HK$150,000, Internal Research Grant, The Education University of Hong Kong, July 2020-July 2021]

2020 - 2021 Conceptualization and Development of Culturally Sensitive Measure of Gratitude[Valdez, J. P. M. (Co-Investigator), HK$125,000, Seed Funding Grant, The Education University of Hong Kong, June 2020-June 2021]

Selected Output
Journal Publications:
in press 1.Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M.,McInerney, D.M., & Cayubit, R. (in press).The Effects Gratitude and Kindness on Life Satisfaction, Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions and COVID-19 Anxiety: An Online Experimental Study.Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being. SSCI

in press 2.Valdez, J.P.M.,Datu, J. A. D.,& Chu, S. K. W.(in press).Gratitude intervention optimizes effective learning outcomes in Filipino high school students: A mixed methods study.Computers & Education.SSCI.

in press 3.Datu, J. A. D.**,Valdez, J. P. M.**, & Yang, W.** (in press).The academically engaged life of mastery-oriented students: Causal ordering among positive emotions, mastery-approach goals, and academic engagement.Revista de Psicodidáctica.SSCI** =These authors equally contributed to this manuscript

2020 4.Valdez, J.P.M.& Chu, S.K.W. (2020).Examining the psychometric validity of the five-item gratitude questionnaire: An item response theory approach.Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment,38(4), 529-536.https://doi.org/10.1177/6542.

2019 5. Datu, J.A.D.&Valdez, J.P.M.(2019). Psychological capital is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and school belongingness.School Psychology International, 40(4), 331-346.https://doi.org/10.1177%2F8011.

2019 6.Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., Valdez, J.P.M., & Eala, M.S. (2019). Grit is associated with lower depression via meaning in life among Filipino high school students.Youth & Society, 51, 865-876.https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X18760402. SSCI

2018 7.Datu, J.A.D.**, Yang, W.,**Valdez, J.P.M.,** & Chu, S.K.W. (2018). Is Facebook associated with academic engagement among Filipino university students? A cross-sectional study.Computers & Education,125,246-253.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.06.010SSCI** =These authors equally contributed to this manuscript

2018 8.Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., &Valdez, J.P.M.(2018). Psychological capital bolsters motivation, engagement, and achievement: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.Journal of Positive Psychology, 13,260-270.https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1257056.SSCI

2018 9.Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2018). Exploring the association between peace of mind and academic engagement: Cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel studies in the Philippine context.Journal of Happiness Studies, 19,1903-1916.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-017-9902-x.

2017 10.Valdez, J.P.M., Yang, W., &Datu, J.A.D.(2017). Validation of the gratitude questionnaire in Filipino secondary school students.Spanish Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.51.SSCI

2017 12.Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M., Cabrera, I.K., & Salanga, M.G. (2017).Subjective happiness optimizes positive educational outcomes.Spanish Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication.https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.55. SSCI

2017 13.Cheng, K.P.C., Leung, C.K., Mok, J.C.Y., Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M., Huang, H., Unsworth, K., Chan, A., Ng, C., & Chu, S.K.W. (2017).The effects of BeNetWise program on youth media literacy: A mixed methods research.Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology, 54, 487-490.

2017 14.Datu, J.A.D.,King, R.B., &Valdez, J.P.M.(2017). The academic rewards of socially-oriented happiness: Interdependent happiness promotes engagement.Journal of School Psychology, 61,19-31.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2016.12.0040022-4405.SSCI

2016 15.Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., &Valdez, J.P.M.(2016). The benefits of socially-oriented happiness: Validation of the Interdependent Happiness Scale in the Philippines.Child Indicators Research, 9,631-649.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-015-9333-3. SSCI

2016 16.Datu, J.A.D. &Valdez, J.P.M.(2016). Psychological capital predicts academic engagement and well-being in Filipino high school students.The Asia Pacific Education Researcher,25(3), 399-405.https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-015-0254-1.SSCI

2016 17.Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2016). Perseverance counts but consistency does not! Validating the Short-Grit Scale in a collectivist setting.Current Psychology, 35(1), 121-130.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-015-9374-2.SSCI

2013 18.Valdez, J.P., Angeles, J., Pareja-Corpuz, E. & Hernandez, C. (2013). Perceptions towards aging among selected Filipino adults.International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 2,89-96.https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2013.458.

2012 19.Datu, J.A.D. &Valdez, J.P.(2012). Exploring Filipino adolescents’ conception of happiness.International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology,1(3), 21-29.https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsp.2012.251.

Book Chapters:
2021 1. Valdez, J.P.M.& Datu, J.A.D. (2021). How do grit and gratitude relate to flourishing? The mediating role of emotion regulation. In L. van Zyl, C. Olckers, & L. van Der Vaart (Eds.),Perspectives on Grit: Contemporary Theories, Assessments, Applications, and Critiques. Springer.

2016 2. Datu, J.A.D.,Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2016). The successful life of gritty students: Grit leads to optimal educational and well-being outcomes in a collectivist context. In R.B. King & A.B.I. Bernardo (Eds.),.The Psychology of Asian Learners: A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins(pp. 503-516).Singapore: Springer Asia.