Publication
2023
Journal Articles

No.
   Title
1.   
Tan, C.-S., Low, S.-K., Ong, A.W-H., Tan, S.-A., Nainee, S., & Gan, S.-W. (2023). A qualitative study on Malaysian parents’ perspective of enhancing children’s creativity. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review23(1), 79-80. (full-text)
2. 
Joy, L. K., Ramachandran, M., Fenn, J., Tan, C.-S. (2023). Factor analysis and reliability of the Pro-Lockdown Compliance Scale. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia., 27, Article 5.
3.
Siah, P. C., Tan, C.-S., Lee, W. Y., & Lee, M. N. (2023). An Intergroup Contact Approach for Understanding Attitudes and Behaviours Towards Deaf Students Among Hearing Students in Malaysia. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1108/EDI-03-2022-0059
4.   
Pheh, K.-S., Tan, C.-S., Lee, K. W., Tay, K.-W., Ong H. T., Yap, S. F. (2023). Factorial structure, reliability, and construct validity of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7): Evidence from Malaysia. PLOS One18(5), Article e0285435. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0285435
5.   
Low, K.-H., Pheh, K.-S., & Tan, C.-S. (2023). Validation of the WHO-5 as a screening tool for depression among young adults in Malaysia. Current Psychology42, 7841-7844. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02152-1
6.   
Heng, Z.-Q., Chin, J., & Tan, C.-S. (2023). Feelings toward lying flatism and attitudes toward singlehood: The mediating role of happiness belief. BMC Psychology11, Article 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01187-2
7.   
Ooi, C. S., Lee, W. Y., Tan, C.-S., & Siah, P. C. (2023). Using it my way: A qualitative perspective on the learning intention of social networking sites among older adults. Educational Gerontology, 49(5), 348-361. https://doi.org/10.1080/03601277.2023.2201762     
8.   
Chin, W. C.Tan, C.-S., Tan, J. T. A. (2023). Psychometric qualities of family functioning measures in Malaysia. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 31(3), 509-522. https://doi.org/10.1177/10664807221132809
9.   
Wong, W. P.Ang, C. T.Yong, X. Y., & Tan, C.-S. (2023). Langerian mindfulness reduces learned helplessness: An online experiment on undergraduates in Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review23(2), 29-40.
10.  
Abdul Jalil, N. I., Tan, S. A., Ibharim, N. S., Musa, A. Z., Ang, S. H., & Mangundjaya, W. L. (2023). The Relationship between Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Precarious Workers: Work–Life Balance as a Mediator. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health20(3), 2758.  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032758         
11.   
Goh, Y. S., Tan, S. A., & Gan, S. W. (2023). Sexting motives and sexting behavior among emerging adults in Malaysia during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. Gender, Technology and Development27(1), 136-156. 
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    12.  
    Seow, L. O., Soon, A. T., & Xi, Y. T. (2023). Job Insecurity as a barrier to work engagement during pandemic COVID-19: Work-family interface as a moderator. Jurnal Kemanusiaan, 8-15. (full-text)   
       
       

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    2022
    Journal Articles

    No.
       Title
    1.   
    Chin, W. C., Tan, C.-S., Noew, H. S., & Wu, S. L. (2022). Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales III for Malaysian adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), Article 156. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010156
    2. 
    Tan, C.-S., Chong, S.-L., & Masanda, A. B., & George, S. (2022). Validation and measurement invariance of the Interdependent Happiness Scale across Malaysia, Philippines, and India. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(1), Article 187. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19010187
    3.Chin, W. C., Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., & Tan, C.-S. (2022). Psychometric qualities of the McMaster Family Assessment Device–General Functioning Subscale for Malaysian samples. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), Article 2440. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042440
    4.   Siah, P. C., Tee, X. Y., Tan, J. T. A., Tan, C.-S., Lokithasan, K., Low, S. K., & Yap, C. C. (2022). Cybervictimization and depression among adolescents: Coping strategies as mediators. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(7), Article 3903. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073903
    5.   Hor, G. L., Tan, S. A., Soh, L. L., & Lim, R. Q. (2022). Relationship between perceived peer and adolescents’ sexual behaviors: The moderating role of gender. The Journal of genetic psychology183(2), 169-179. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2021.2023457
    6.   Tan, S. A., Goh, Y. S., Mohd Zaharim, N., Gan, S. W., Yap, C. C., Nainee, S., & Lee, L. K. (2022). Problematic internet pornography use and psychological distress among emerging adults in Malaysia: Gender as a moderator. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health19(6), Article 3682. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19063682
    7.   Tan, S. A., Ng, S. H. L., Hoo, J. J. Y., Gan, S. W., Nainee, S., Yap, C. C., Lee, L. K., Zaharim, N., & Goh, Y. S. (2022). The pornography use and its addiction among emerging adults in Malaysia: Perceived realism as a mediator. PLOSOne, 17(5), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268724   
    8.   Yap, C. C., Mohamad Som, R., Sum, X. Y., Tan, S. A., & Yee, K. W. (2022). Association between self-esteem and happiness among adolescents in Malaysia: The mediating role of motivation. Psychological Reports, 3, 1348-1362. https://doi.org/10.1177/0033291211005124
    9.   Ibharim, N. S., Yusof, J., & Peter, D. R. (2022). Perceived Stress among University Students During COVID-19 Outbreak. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 35(3), 95-102.
    10.  Ibharim, N. S., Othman, N. A., & Jalil, N. I. A. (2022). Penggunaan Pendekatan Terapi Bermain dalam Mengenalpasti Isu dan Permasalahan Kanak-Kanak: The Use of Play Therapy Approaches in Identifying Children's Issues and Problems. International Journal of Advanced Research in Future Ready Learning and Education26(1), 9-24.       
    11.    Lee, Q.-L., Tan, C.-S., and Krishnan, S. (2022). The mediating role of job satisfaction and job engagement in the relationship between person-job fit and job performance. Organizatsionnaya Psikhologiya (Organizational Psychology), 12(2), 183-197. https://doi.org/10.17323/2312-5942-2022-12-2-183-197   
    12.  Tan, C.-S., Ong, A. W. H., Tan, S. A., & Cheng, S. M. (2022). Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version self-rated creativity scale among secondary school students in Malaysia. Current Psychology, 41, 5264-5271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00772-7  
           


    Book Chapter                                                                  
    No.Title
    1.  Cheong, J. Q., Tan, C.-S. (2022). Global food security impact of COVID-19. In B. Alareeni & A. Hamdan (Eds.), Financial Technology (FinTech), Entrepreneurship, and Business Development. ICBT 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 486 (pp. 467–476). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08087-6_33  

    2021
    Journal Articles

    No.
       Title
    1.   
    Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., & Tan, C.-S. (2021). The mediating role of reciprocal filial piety in the relationship between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction among adolescents in Malaysia. Current Psychology, 40, 804-812. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-018-0004-7
    2. 
    Tan, C.-S., Tan, S. A., Cheng, S. M., Hashim, I. H. M., & Ong, A. W. H. (2021). Development and preliminary validation of the 20-item Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale for use with Malaysian populations. Current Psychology, 40, 1946-1957. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-0124-8
    3.   
    Tan, C.-S., Cheng, S. M., & George, S. (2021). Development and validation of the Attitudes toward Singlehood Scale among undergraduate students in Malaysia and India. Collabra: Psychology, 7(1), Article 24808. https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.24808
    4.   Tan, C.-Y., Chuah, C.-Q., Lee, S.-T., & Tan, C.-S. (2021). Being creative makes you happier: The positive effect of creativity on subjective well-being. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14), 7244. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147244   
    5.   Nainee, S., Tan, S. A., & Tan, C.-S. (2021). Mothering as predictor on filial piety among Malaysian Adolescents. Malaysian Journal of Psychology, 35(2), 12-22. [pdf]   
    6.   Nasir, H., Tan, C.-S., & Pheh, K.-S. (2021). The Executive Skills Questionnaire-Revised: Adaptation and psychometric properties in the working context of Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(17), 8978. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18178978     
    7.   Tan, C.-S., Cheng, S.-M., Chin, W.-C., Abu Bakar, A. R. B., Michael, E., Mohd Wazir, M. I. B., Mat Alim, M. B., Ahmad Tajudin, B. D. B., Mohamed Rosli, N. E.-Z. H. B., & Asmi, A. B. (2021). Validation and measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 between genders in a Malaysian sample. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), 11628. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111628        
    8.   Tan, C.-S., Cheng, S.-M., Nakayama, T., & George, S. (2021). Antecedents of the attitudes toward singlehood among young adults in Malaysia, Japan, and India. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 756090. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.756090
    9.   Nainee, S., Tan, S.-A., Tan, C.-S., Gan, S.-W., & Tan, J.-P. (2021). Asian "Guan" parenting and life satisfaction among adolescents in Malaysia: The mediating role of filial piety. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, Article 746540. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.746540     
    10.  Harenthri, D. A. R., Chie, Q. T., Mahadir, A., Leong, W. C., Nirmala B-P., & Chan, C. M-H. (2021). Reliability and validity of the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire in Bahasa Malaysia for patients with cancer. Asia Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 22(8), 2487-2492. https://doi.org?10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.8.2487
    11.   Lee, W. Y., Tan, J. T. A., & Kok, J. K. (2021). The educational experiences of Deaf students in Ipoh, Malaysia. Jurnal Pendidikan Bitara UPSI, 14, 9-17. https://doi.org/10.37134/bitara.vol14.sp2.2.2021     
    12.   Pung, P. W., Koh, D. H., Tan, S. A., & Yap, M. H. (2021). The mediating role of interpersonal relationship in the effect of emotional competence on prosocial behaviour among adolescents in Malaysia. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 25(2), 137-144. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.1281121     
    13.   Chin, W. C., Wu, S. L., & Tan, S. A. (2021). Problem-focused coping and depression among adolescents: Mediating effect of self-esteem. Current Psychology, 40, 5587-5594. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00522-4     
           
           

    2020
    Journal Articles

    No.
       Title
    1.   
    Pragash, M., Sultana, A., Khor, K. K., & Ramendran, C. (2020). Communication apprehension and intercultural willingness to communicate among undergraduates in Malaysian public universities. International Journal of Law, Government and Communication, 5(18), 01-11.
    2. 
    Khodabakhsh, S., Loh, S. C., & Rosli, N. A. (2020). Relationship between neurological threshold in sensory profile, depression, and anxiety among adults. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 28(1), 605-615.
    3.   
    T’ng, S.T., & Pau, K. (2020). Identification of avatar mediates the associations between motivations of gaming and Internet gaming disorder among the Malaysian youth. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. Advance Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-020-00229-9
    4. 
    T’ng, S.T., & Pau, K. (2020). Validation of a translated Internet gaming disorder scale (short form) and measurement invariance across sex groups in Malaysian samples. Current Psychology, 39(6), 1977-1989. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00668-6
    5.   
    Lim, Z.M., Chie, Q. T., & Teh, L. K. (2020). Influence of dopamine receptor gene on eating behaviour and obesity in Malaysia. Meta Gene, 25, 100736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mgene.2020.1007366     
    6.   
    Foo, A. T.-L., Wahidudin, A. N., & Chie, Q.-T. (2020). Overconfidence, Experience and Passive Investing. Journal of Contemporary Issues and Thought, 10, 25-35. https://doi.org/10.37134/jcit.vol10.sp.3.2020 
    7.  
    Wong, J. H., Reza, F., Sangu, M., Chuang, H. G., Zhang, J., Senik, M. H., Yusof, S. R., Tengku Muhammad, T. S., Ismail, N. H., Ismail, N. H., & Abdullah, J. M. (2020). Acute application of Centella asiatica extract enhanced AMPAR-mediated postsynaptic currents in rat entorhinal cortex. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 19(2), 217. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin.2020.02.50   
    8.   
    Koay, S-H., Ng, A-T., Tham, S.-K., Tan, C.-S. (2020). Gratitude intervention on Instagram: An experimental study. Psychological Studies, 65, 168-173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12646-019-00547-6
    9.   
    Fenn, J., Tan, C.-S., George, S. (2020). Development, validation and translation of psychological tests. BJPsych Advances, 26(5), 306-315. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2020.33  
    10.   
    Chan, S. L., & Khodabakhsh, S. (2020). Counseling childhood sexual abuse survivors: A case study of challenges experienced by professional counselors and childhood sexually abused clients in Malaysia. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 10(2). https://doi.org/10.18401/2020.10.2.9
    11.   
    Tan, C.-S., Ong, A. W.-H., Tan, S.-A. & Cheng, S.-M. (2020). Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version Self-Rated Creativity Scale among secondary school students in Malaysia. Current Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00772-7
    12.  
    Lim, S., Wong, W.-C., Wu, Z.-X., Tan, C.-S. (2020). The impact of perceived accessibility to MRT service and perceived neighborhood safety on quality of life: A study in Malaysia. Asia-Pacific Social Science Review, 20(4), 113-122.       
    13.   
    Siah, P.-C., Tan, C.-S., Tan, S.-M., Lim, K.-L., & Lew, W.-H. (2020). Why choose Taiwan for tertiary education? The case of Malaysian students in Chinese independent schools. Asia Pacific Journal of Educators and Education, 35(2), 89–108. https://doi.org/10.21315/apjee2020.35.2.6       
    14.   
    Pheh, K.-S, Tan, H.-C, & Tan, C.-S. (2020). Ultra-brief online mindfulness-based intervention effects on mental health during the coronavirus disease outbreak in Malaysia: A randomized controlled trial. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 24(2), 118-128. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.2140920
    15.   
    Cheng, S.M. & Kuek, C.S. (2020). Quantifying Manglish creole continuum and its correlation with formality factor. PLATFORM - A Journal of Management & Humanities, 3(2), 42-54. e-ISSN: 26370859   
    16.   
    Gan, S. W., Ong, L. S., Lee, C. H., & Lin, Y. S. (2020). Perceived social support and life satisfaction of Malaysian Chinese young adults: The mediating effect of loneliness. The Journal of Genetic Psychology, 13, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.2020.1803196   
    17.   
    Visvanathan, D. (2020). Agrammatic patient's dual coding process in sentence comprehension. International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counselling, 5(37), 159 - 172. https://doi.org/10.35631/IJEPC.5370013   
    18.   
    Pragash, M., Sultana A.., Khor, K. K., & Ramendran, C. (2020). Communication apprehension and intercultural willingness to communicate among undergraduates in Malaysian public universities. International Journal of Law, Government and Communication, 5(18), 01-11. https://doi.org/10.35631/IJLGC.518001
    19.   
    Siah, P. C., Low, S. K., Ho, K. H., Lim, Y. Y., T’ng, S.T., & Low, P. K. (2020). Challenges of refugee teachers in Malaysian community -based learning centres. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 24(1), 73-79. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.2030320   
    20.   
    Rezaei, S., Khodabakhsh, S., & Rabbani, M. (2020). Relationship between Sensation Seeking and Internet Use among International Students. Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, 4(4), 1-6.   
    21.   
    Tee, X. T., Tan, J. T. A., &  Kamarulzaman, W. (2020). A systematic review of self-coping strategies used by university students to cope with public speaking anxiety. English Language Teaching, 13(10). 57-73. https://doi.org/10.5539/elt.v13n10p57    
    22.  
    Puspanathan, C. A., Jasmin, N. Z., Balwant Singh, N. S., Lim, S. S., & Simon, S. (2020). The influential characteristics of brand placement towards consumers intention to purchase: A study on youth consumer's intentions to purchase in Perak. Jurnal Sains Insani, 5(1), 22-34. https://doi.org/10.33102/sainsinsani.vol5no1.126    
    23   
    Khodabakhsh, S., & Ahmadi, S. (2020). The Relationship Between Subjective Happiness and Social Media Usage During COVID-19 Pandemic: Moderating Role of Resilience. Aloma: Revista de Psicologia, 38(2), 105-112. http://www.revistaaloma.net/index.php/aloma/article/view/449/200200266
    24   
    Khodabakhsh, S., & Chan, S. L. (2020). Relationship Between Social Media Usage and Body Image Evaluation in Malaysian Youth. Malaysian Journal of Medical Research, 4(4). https://ejournal.lucp.net/index.php/mjmr/article/view/1215   

    Conference Proceedings                                                                  
    No.Title
    1.  Mohamed Rosli, N. E. H., Zulkefli, M. Y., Mohammad, H. M., & Harun, M. F. (2020). The influence of endorser on youth purchase decision. 17th International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture and Education (ICLLCE) & 6th International Research Conference on Management, Leadership & Social Sciences (IRCMALS) Proceedings, 75-84.  
           


    Book Chapter                                                                  
    No.Title
    1.  Low, S. K. & Kok J. K. (2020). Parent-school-community partnerships in mental health. Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190264093.013.947       

    2019 
    Journal Articles


    No.

       Title
    1.   
    Tan, C. S., Low, S. R., Chong, H. Y., Chong, S. L., Ong, A. W. H., Siah, P. C., … Lew, W. H. (2019). Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of the Short Grit Scale (Grit-S) for Malaysian undergraduate students. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia, 23, 27-33. https://doi.org/10.7454/hubs.asia.2120519  
    2. 
    Tan, C. S., Lau, X. S., & Lee, L. K. (2019). The mediating role of creative process engagement in the relationship between shyness and self-rated creativity. Journal of Creative Behavior, 53(2), 222-231. doi: 10.1002/jocb.173  
    3.   
    Tan, C. S., Tan, S. A., Hashim, I. H. M., Lee, M. N., Ong, A. W. H., & Yaacob, S. N. B. (2019). Problem-solving ability and stress mediate the relationship between creativity and happiness. Creativity Research Journal, 31, 15-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2019.1568155
    4.
    Tan, C. S., Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., Ong, A, W. H., & Yeh, K. H. (2019). Psychometric evaluation of the Malay filial piety scale (FPS-M) for adolescents in Malaysia. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 13, e8. https://doi.org/10.1017/prp.2018.29  
       
    5.
    Tan, C. S., Lau, X. S., Kung, Y. T., & Kailsan, R. (2019). Openness to experience enhances creativity: The mediating role of intrinsic motivation and the creative process engagement. Journal of Creative Behavior, 53, 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.170  
       
    6.
    Ong, C. S. B., Chai, J. M., Tan, C. S., & Tan, S. M. (2018). Communicative readiness and motivation among UNHCR refugee teachers of English in Malaysia. EDUCATUM Journal of Social Sciences, 4, 1-9.     
    7.  
    Tan, C. S., & Ong, A. W. H. (2019). Psychometric qualities and measurement invariance of the modified self-rated creativity scale. Journal of Creative Behavior, 53(4), 593-599. https://doi.org/10.1002/jocb.222      
    8.   
    Tay, K. W., Ong, A. W. H., Pheh, K. S., Low, S. K., Tan, C. S., & Low, P. K. (2019). Assessing the effectiveness of a mental health literacy programme for refugee teachers in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 26(6), 120-126.     
    9.   
    Low, S.K., Lee, W. Y., & Jacob, C. S. (2019). Psychological Distress of Community Based Residents with Mental Illness in Perak, Malaysia. Current Psychology38(2), 397-404.     
    10.   
    Kok, J. K., & Low, S. K. (2019). Risk factors contributing to vulnerability of mental health disorder and the protective factors among Malaysian youth. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 7(2), 102-112.   
    11.   
    Chai, J. M., & Ong, S.B.C. (2019). Tracing nativised irregular verbs in Malaysian English. The Asian Journal of Applied Linguistics6(2), 210-220.     
    12.   
    Siah, P. C., Low, S. K., Lee, W. Y., Lim, Y. Y., & Tan, J. T. A. (2019). Discrimination perceived by child refugees in Malaysia: From the views of representatives from refugees’ community service centres and non-government service. Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies15(2), 110-113. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450128.2019.1662149     
    13.   
    Siah, P. C., NG, H. W. A., Foo, C., Tan, S. M., & Wider, W. (2019). Grit personality as a mediator or moderator for the effects of internet addiction on procrastination. Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia17(2). 18-32.     
    14.   
    T'ng, S. T., Ho, K. H., Sim, D. E., Yu, C. H., & Wong, P. Y. (2019). The mediating effect of Internet gaming disorder's symptoms on loneliness and aggression among undergraduate students and working adults in Malaysia. PsyCh Journal9(1), 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.320      
    15.   
    T'ng, S. T., Kok, J. K., Hon, K. Y., Lim, M. Y., & Ho, K. H. (2019). Spirituality, religiosity, and the quality of life among elderly adults in Malaysia. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia33(3), 56-66. http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/article/view/463/403     
    16.   
    Sultana, A. M & Salam, M.A. (2019). Perceptions of teenage women about early marriage in Bangladesh. Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling, 4(32), 174-179.     
    17.   
    Siah, P. C, Ng, M. K., Wong, K. M. S., and Pheh, K. S. (2019). Intentions to smoke and conventional cigarettes smoking among Malaysian adolescents: The mediating effect of experiencing alternative tobacco products. Education and Health37(4), 102 – 107.       
    18.   
    Tan, C.-S., Tan, S.-A., Cheng, S.-M., Hashim, I. H. M., & Ong, A. W. H. (2019). Development and preliminary validation of the 20-Item Kaufman Domains of Creativity Scale for use with Malaysian populations. Current Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-0124-8        
    19.   
    Balwant Singh, N. S., Devarajoo, A. R., Abu Hassan, N., Nadarajan, P., Balbir Singh, P. S. Intention to purchase organic food in Penang among Chinese community. International Journal of Science Arts and Commerce4(5), 21-40.        
    20.   
    Siah, P. C., Low, S. K., Ho, K. H., Lim, Y. Y., T’ng, S. T., & Low, P. K. Challenges of refugee teachers in Malaysian community -based learning centres. Makara Human Behavior Studies in Asia24(1), 73-79. doi:10.7454/hubs.asia.2030320     
    21.  
    Kok, J. K. (2019). A phenomenological approach to understanding the lifelong learning experiences of Malaysian school teachers. London, United Kingdom: SAGE Publications, Ltd. doi: 10.4135/9781526468642     

       Proceedings                                                                  
    No.Title
    1.  Gan, S-W., Cheah, W. Y., Tan, S. A., Sarvarubini, N., Yap, C. C., Tan, J-P., ... Hon, K. Y. (2019). The relations of grandparenthood experience, perceived filial piety and psychological well-being of chinese grandparents from skipped-generation household. International Social Work Symposium 2019, Conference Proceeding, 163-171.       
    2.   Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., & Tan, C. S. (2019). Filial piety and life satisfaction among Malaysian adolescents in a multi-ethnic, collectivist society. In D. R. Bintari, S. R. R Pudjiati, S. R. Asih, S. Y. Indrasari, D. C. Pelupessy, F. Fausiah, D. E. Purba, & B. Takwin (Eds.), 2nd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (pp. 144-155). Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research (Vol 229), Atlantis Press. (ISSN: 2352-5298; ISBN: 978-94-6252-782-9).     
    3.   Low, S. K., Nainee, S., Viapude, G. N., & Tan, S. A. (2019). The impact of educational level and gender on public stigmatization towards mental illness. In N. S. Mat Akhir, J. Sulong, M. A. Wan Harun, S. Muhammad, A. W. L., Liau, N F. Low Abdullah, M. P. Asl (Eds.), INCoH 2017- The Second International Conference on Humanities (pp. 15-24) The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSES (Vol LXVIII), Future Academy, doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2019.09.2. (e-ISSN: 2357-1330).     
    4.   Yap, M. H., Koh, D. H., Yap, C. C., & Tan, S. A. (2019). The impact of emotional intelligence on problem behavior among adolescents in Malaysia. In N. S. Mat Akhir, J. Sulong, M. A. Wan Harun, S. Muhammad, A. W. L., Liau, N F. Low Abdullah, M. P. Asl (Eds.), INCoH 2017- The Second International Conference on Humanities (pp. 55-63) The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSES (Vol LXVIII), Future Academy, doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2019.09.6 (e-ISSN: 2357-1330).     
    5.   Sum, X. Y., Mohamad Som, R., Yee, K. W., & Tan, S. A. (2019). Individual attributes as indicators of happiness among adolescents in Malaysia. In N. S. Mat Akhir, J. Sulong, M. A. Wan Harun, S. Muhammad, A. W. L., Liau, N F. Low Abdullah, M. P. Asl (Eds.), INCoH 2017- The Second International Conference on Humanities (pp. ) The European Proceedings of Social & Behavioural Sciences EpSES (Vol LXVIII), Future Academy, doi: 10.15405/epsbs.2019.09.9. (e-ISSN: 2357-1330).     
    6.   Tan, S. A., Yaacob, S. N., Nainee, S. (2019). Comparing the role of parents in forming male and female adolescents’ sexual attitude in Malaysia. Asian Association of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (AAICP): International Conference Proceedings. 25-27 July 2018, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (ISBN: 978-967-0582-89-4     
    7.   Nainee, S., Tan, S. A., Tan, C. S., & Viapude, G. N. (2019). The mediating effect of psychological capital on the relationship between perceived social support and life satisfaction among Malaysian undergraduates. Asian Association of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (AAICP): International Conference Proceedings. 25-27 July 2018, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (ISBN: 978-967-0582-89-4).     
    8.   Yap, C. C., Tan, S. A., & Cosmas, G. (2019). Examine the quality of life among diabetic individuals through three-folded self-management. Asian Association of Indigenous and Cultural Psychology (AAICP): International Conference Proceedings. 25-27 July 2018, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (ISBN: 978-967-0582-89-4).     
    9.   Khodabakhsh, S.; Rosli, N. A.; Hushairi, N. A. (2019). Relationship Between Wellbeing and Academic Achievement Among University Students, 2019 IEEE 11th International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEED), pp. 178-181.     

       Book Chapter                                                                                                                                                               
      1.Cheng Siew May, Geraldine Pangiras, Understanding And Building Parent-Adolescent Relationships, Centre For Applied Psychology, UTAR, 2019 (ISBN: 978-967-2244-01-1)  


    2018

    No.

    Title

    1.
     Low S. K., Tan S. A., & Sarvarubini, N. (2018). The association of parental monitoring and peer rejection on antisocial behavior among Malaysian juvenile offenders, Residential Treatment for Children & Youth.

    2.

    Tan C. S. & Ong A. W. H. (2018). Psychometric qualities and measurement invariance of the modified self-rated creativity scale, Journal of Creative Behavior. Advance online.

    3.

    Pheh K. S., Ong A. W. H., Low S. K., Tan C.S ., & Kok J. K. (2018). The Malay version of the Mental Health Knowledge Schedule: A preliminary study, Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry.

    4.

    Tan C. S. & Ong A. W. H. (2018). Structure of The Sibling Inventory of Differential Experience-Chinese Version (SIDE-C): A Bifactor Model Approach, Journal of Psychology Malaysia.

    5.

    Chie Q. T. (2018. Malaysians' preferences and concerns regarding seeking information about illegal drugs., Frontiers in Public Health.

    6.

    Hon K. Y. (2018). Effectiveness of ToyBox Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour among Pre-school Children: A case in Malaysia, Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities.

    7.

    Khor K. K. (2018). A methodological framework to remediate the visual of Malaysian shadow play into digital screen, Intelligent Decision Technologies.

    8.

    Kok J. K. & Pheh, K. S. (2018). Psychological and Social Factors of Depression Recovery: A Narrative Review, Social Sciences and Humanities.

    9.

    Low S. K., Saravarubini, N., Tan, S. A. (2018). The Association between Self-Regulation and Procrastination among Private University Students in Malaysia, Journal of Malaysian Psychology.

    10.

    Sultana, M. A. (2018). Cultural Adjustment and Work Productivity Among Migrant Academics in Higher Educational Institutions, Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development.

    11.

    Pheh. K. S. (2018). Phonological awareness and global visual spatial ability among Malay speaking children with specific learning disorder with dyslexia, Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine.

    12.

    Sanggari, K., Wirawahida, K. Z., & Zahari, M. (2018). Employee recognitions as predictors of job satisfaction among employees in hospitality industry, Journal of Humanities, Language, Culture and Business (HLCB).



    2017

    1.

    Ong A.W.H., Sanggari K. & Wirawahida, K. Z. (2017). Relational aggression in sibling context: Scale revision and factor analysis in a Taiwanese sample, Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia.

    2.

    Siah P. C., Christina, O.S.B. & Tan S. M. (2017). Factors affecting school choice: What do Malaysian Chinese parents want? Journal of School Choice: International Research and Reform.

    3.

    Christina, O.S.B. (2017). Comparing Structural and Functional Lexical Bundles in MUET Reading Test, Pertanika Journal of Social Science & Humanities.

    4.

    Gan S. W. (2017). Predicting Role of Social Support and Academic Stress on Life Satisfaction among Malaysian, Sains Humanika.

    5.

    Khor K. K. (2017). Wayang Kulit Kelantan: A Study of Characterization and Puppets, Asian Theatre Journal.

    6.

    Kok J. K. & Siah P. C. (2017). English Teachers' Perceptions of Project-based Language Learning in Secondary Schools in Ningbo China, 3L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies.

    7.

    Kok, J. K., Low S. K. (2017). Coping abilities and social support of Myanmar teenage refugees in Malaysia, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies.

    8.

    Kok J. K. (2017). Not myself and the connected self: cases of youth depression and recovery in Malaysia, Britsh Journal of Guidance & Counselling.

    9.

    Kok J. K. (2017). Unfinalisability and the authorship of life ? Narratives of young-old women from Taiwan., Journal of Aging Studies.

    10.

    Kok J. K. & Low S. K. (2017). Proposing a collaborative approach for school counselling, International Journal of School & Educational Psychology.

    11.

    Kok J. K. & Siah P. C. (2017). Project-based language learning in the context of basic English education in mainland China, Journal of Humanities, Language, Culture and Business.

    12.

    Kok J. K. & Siah P. C. (2017). The application of project-based language learning in basic English education in mainland China, International Journal of Education, Psychology and Counseling.

    13.

    Tan C. S., & Krishnan, S., & Lee, Q. W. (2017). The role of self-esteem and social support in the relationship between extraversion and happiness: A serial mediation model, Current Psychology, 36, 556-564. doi:10.1007/s12144-016-9444-0

    14.

    Low, S. K. & Lee W. Y. (2017). Psychological Distress of Community Based Residents with Mental Illness in Perak, Malaysia, Current Psychology.

    15.

    Low S. K., & Pheh, K. S. (2017). The outcome of using the cognitive stimulation therapy on demented elderly in Malaysia, Sains Humanika.

    16.

    Low S. K., & Pheh, K. S. (2017). The risk factors of self-destructive behaviors among Malaysian Young adults: A preliminary finding, Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia.

    17.

    Sultana M. A. (2017). Men's involvement in the domestic sphere: A study of Malay Muslim men in dual-career families in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, International Journal of Educational Islamic Studies and Social Science Research (IJEISR).

    18.

    Sultana M. A. & Pragash, M. R. (2017). Measuring learning styles and learning stimulus among secondary school students, People: International Journal of Social Sciences.

    19.

    Sultana, M. A. (2017). A Study on Impact of Early Marriage on Women Health in Bangladesh, Journal of Advanced Research in Business, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management.

    20.

    Mohd Yusof, Z. (2017). Are There Any Virtue, Justice and Care on Religion Exploitation in Advertising? Jurnal Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah (JSASS).

    21.

    Mohd Yusof, Z. (2017). Sex Toys: Acceptance among Chinese Youth of Kampar, Perak, Jurnal Sultan Alauddin Sulaiman Shah (JSASS).

    22.

    Pragash, M. R., & Ninderpal S. B. S. (2017). Perceptions of Generation Y Undergraduate Students on Career Choices and Employment Leadership: A Study on Private Higher Education Institutions in Selangor, Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Scienc

    23.

    Pheh. K. S. (2017). Psychological and Social Factors of Depression Recovery: A Narrative Review, Social Sciences and Humanities.

    24.

    Sarvarubini, N. (2017). The Effect of Violent Video Game Exposure on the Aggression Level of Undergraduates, Sains Humanika.

    25.

    Lee W. Y., Tan C.S., & Siah P. C. (2017). The Role of Online Privacy Concern as a Mediator between Internet Self-Efficacy and Online Technical Protection Privacy Behavior, Sains Humanika.

    26.

    Siah P. C. (2017). Religious coping and God locus of health control: Their relationships to health quality of life among people living with HIV in Malaysia, Health Psychology Report.

    27.

    Tan C.S. (2017). Procrastination is Detrimental to Undergraduate Students? Self-Rated Creativity: The Mediating Role of State Anxiety, Creativity. Theories - Research – Applications.

    28.

    Tan C.S. (2017). Evaluation of youth social capital scale in a Malaysian undergraduate sample: A confirmatory factorial analysis, Sains Humanika.

    29.

    Tan C.S. (2017). The impact of luminance contrast on attention and memory, Malaysian Journal of Psychology.

    30.

    Tan C.S. & Sanggari, K. (2017). The Role of Self-Esteem and Social Support in the Relationship between Extraversion and Happiness: A Serial Mediation Model, Current Psychology.

    31.

    Tan C.S. (2017). The Effect of Perceived Racial Discrimination on Aggression, Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities.

    32.

    Tan C.S. (2017). Psychometric Qualities of the Creative Process Engagement Scale in a Malaysian Undergraduate Sample, Swiss Journal of Psychology.

    33.

    Tan S. A. (2017). The Relationship between Personality Traits and Behavioral Problems among Adolescents in Malaysia, Sains Humanika.

    34.

    Tan S. A. (2017). Predicting role of mindfulness and procrastination on psychological well-being among university students in Malaysia, Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia.

    35.

    Walton W. (2017). Attachment as a predictor of university adjustment: Evidence from a Malaysian public university, Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction.

    36.

    Walton W. (2017). The Effect of Financial Literacy and Attitude Toward Credit Cards on Financial Well-Being among Undergraduates in East Malaysia, The Social Sciences

     37.Walton W. (2017). The effects of emotions on students' self-motivation: Music, lyrics and inspirational events as emotional stimuli, International Journal of Current Research.




































































    2016

     No.Title

    1.         

    Alia, A. (2016). Model comparison of job satisfaction: Private and public academicians. 31stAnnual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

    2.         

    Ang, S. M. (2016). Malaysian higher education blueprint and unemployment among university graduands. International Conference on Language, Education and Civilization (LECIC).

    3.         

    Low, S. K. (2016). Help seeking barriers of private university students. International conference on Disciplines in Humanities & Social Science.

    4.         

    Glory, N. V., Lim, Y. Y., & Tan, C. S. (2016). Social capital as a predictor of prosocial risk behavior among adolescents. International Conference on Health and Well Being

    5.         

    Siah, P. C. (2016). Grit as a predictor of adolescents’ mobile phone addiction. 1st International Conference of Psychology and Social Science (ICPSS)

    6.         

    Siah, P. C., & Zahari (2016). Perception on the importance of Chinese cultural values: A comparison between Malaysian Malay and Chinese businessmen. ISSC.


    2015

    No.

    Title

    1.       

    Ang, S. M. (2015). Aging and illness: Challenges for management and for the world’s sustainability. International Conference on Business, Accounting, Finance and Economics (BAFE).

    2.       

    Chen, K. S.,& Kok, J. K. (2015). Barriers to seeking school counselling: Malaysian Chinese school students. Journal of Psychologists and counselors in schools.

    3.       

    Deepa, V.,& Alias, G. (2015). An investigation on syntactic impairment of semantic reversible sentences of patient diagnosed with Broca’s Aphasia. SoLLs.INTEC.15 Conference on Language Studies Evolution and Revolution: The Past, Present and Future.

    4.       

    Glory, N. V., Tan, C. S., & Lim, Y. Y. (2015). Evaluation of youth social capital scale in a Malaysian undergraduate sample: A confirmatory factorial analysis. International Conference on Psychology & Social Sciences, 22.

    5.       

    Hassan, A., Woon, Y. C., Tan, S. A., & Wu, S. Y. (2015). Gender differences between parent-adolescent sexual communication and adolescent sexual health knowledge. Research Journal of Educational Studies and Review, 1(6), 135-140.

    6.       

    Jayaraja, A. R., Tan S. A., & Ramasamy, P. N. (2015). Linking procrastination and psychological well-being among undergraduates: A mediation role of mindfulness. International Conference on Psychology & Social Sciences (ICPSS).

    7.       

    Kaur, M., Mutty, B.,& Cheng, S. M. (2015). Burnout among educators in UTAR: Case report. Frontiers of Language and Teaching Journal.

    8.       

    Krishnan, V., Ong, C. S. B., Christopher, S. J., & Renu, K. (2015). A comparative corpus-based analysis of ergative verbs from AWL. Solls.Intec15.

    9.       

    Krishnan, V., Ong, C. S. B., Christopher, S. J., & Renu, K. (2015). Readability of MUET reading comprehension passages. Solls.Intec15.

    10.   

    Kok, J. K., Goh, L. Y.,& Gan, C. C. (2015). Meaningful life and happiness: Perspective from Malaysian youth. The Social Science Journal, Special Issue on Contributions to the Social Sciences from South East Asia, 52(1), 69-77.

    11.   

    Kok, J. K., Van Schalkwyk,& Chan, H. W. (2015). Perceived stressors of suicide and potential prevention strategies for suicide among youths in Malaysia. International Journal of School & Educational Psychology

    12.   

    Lee, L. K.,& Mardziah, H. A. (2015). The hypermodal construction of institutional identity on a Malaysian private university homepage. Solls.Intec15

    13.   

    Lee, W. Y., Tan, C. S.,& Siah, P. C. (2015). The role of online privacy concern as a mediator between internet self-efficacy and technical protection. International Conference of Psychology and Social Science 2015.

    14.   

    Lim, J. W., Low, M. Y., Phang, J. Y.,& Tan, C. S. (2015). Procrastination impairs creativity: The mediating role of state anxiety. International Conference of Psychology and Social Science 2015

    15.   

    Lim, Y. Y., Pheh, K. S.,& Low, S. K. (2015). The risk factors of self-destructive behaviours among Malaysian young adults: A preliminary finding. International Conference on Psychology and Social Science 2015.

    16.   

    Loh, W. L., Tan, C. S., Chin, Y. H., Evon, L.,& Lau, S. Y. (2015). The moderation effect of depression in the relationship between perfectionism and academic performance of undergraduates. International Conference of Psychology and Social Science (ICPSS).

    17.   

    Nainee, S. (2015). The effect of violent video game exposure on aggression level in undergraduates. International Conference on Psychology and Social Sciences 2015

    18.   

    Nainee, S., Tan, S. A.,& Tan, C. S. (2015). Role of reciprocal filial piety in the relationship between parental involvement and filial behavior among Malaysian adolescents. Proceedings for 2nd International Conference on Human Sustainability, 19-20 October 2015, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia.

    19.   

    Nainee, S., Tan, S. A.,& Tan, C. S. (2015). Mothering as predictor on filial piety among Malaysian adolescents. International Conference on Psychology & Social Science (ICPSS 2015).

    20.   

    Nainee, S., Tan, S.A.,& Tan, C. S. (2015). A mediating role of reciprocal filial piety in the relationship between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction among adolescents in Malaysia. International Conference on Psychology and Social Science

    21.   

    Ong, C. S. B. (2015). A comparative corpus-based analysis of ergative verbs from AWL. SoLL.Intec15.

    22.   

    Ong, C. S. B., & Yuen, C. K. (2015). Functional types of lexical bundles in reading texts of Malaysian University English Test: A corpus study. GEMA Online ®: Penerbit UKM

    23.   

    Ong, C. S. B., Krishnan, V., Renu, K., & Christopher, S. J. (2015). Readability of MUET reading comprehension passages. SoLLs.Intec15.

    24.   

    Pheh, K. S., Tan, S. A., Low, S. K., & Lim, Y. Y. (2015). Does suicide gatekeeper training works in a Malaysia university setting? A pilot randomized controlled trial. 8th Congress of the Asian Society of Child Psychiatry and Allied Professions & 19th Malaysian Conference of Psychological Medicine: Embracing Challenges, Providing Solution.

    25.   

    Sanggari K. (2015). Relationship between different types of employee recognition and turnover among employees in hospitality industry. 8th International Student Based Conference (ISBC).

    26.   

    Siah, P. C., Ong, S. B. C., Tan, S. M., & Sim, C. P. (2015). Perception on Chinese values: A comparison of Chinese secondary students studying at national secondary schools and Chinese independent schools in Malaysia. The Social Science Journal, 52, 62-68.

    27.   

    Siah, P. C., & Tan, S. H. (2015). Motivational orientation, perceived stress and university adjustment among first year undergraduates in Malaysia. Journal of Institutional Research South East Asia, 13(1), 19-29.

    28.   

    Tan, C. S. (2015). Why do I feel like to help? The effect of prosocial songs. CAMDEN 2: Trends in Culture, Arts & Media National Symposium.

    29.   

    Tan, C. S., & Glory N. V. (2015). The best-known  creator in the eye of Malaysian undergraduates. 7th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science

    30.   

    Tan, C. S., & Hashim, I. H. M. (2015). Investigating personality differences between public and private university students and across gender: A focus on Malaysian Chinese sample. International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 4(2)196-208.

    31.   

    Tan, C. S., & Qu, L. (2015). Stability of the positive mood effect on creativity when task switching, practice effect, and test item differences are taken into consideration. Journal of Creative Behavior, 49(2)94-110. doi: 10.1002/jocb.56

    32.   

    Tan, C. S., & Qu, L. (2015). Using video clips to elicit affects in the Asian iGeneration. Journal of Tropical Psychology, 5(e4)1-11. doi: 10.1017/jtp.2015.4.

    33.   

    Tan, S. A. (2015). Linking procrastination and psychological well-being among undergraduates: A mediation role of mindfulness. International Conference on Psychology & Social Sciences 2015

    34.   

    Tan, S. A. (2015). The relationship between personality traits and behavioral problems among adolescents in Malaysia. International Conference on Psychology and Social Science 2015.

    35.   

    Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., & Tan, C. S. (2015). Role of reciprocal filial piety in the relationship between parental involvement and filial behavior among Malaysian adolescents. Persidangan Antarabangsa Kelesterian Insan Kali Ke-2 2015

    36.   

    Tan, S. A., Nainee, S., & Tan, C. S. (2015). Mediating role of reciprocal filial piety in the relationship between parental autonomy support and life satisfaction among adolescents in Malaysia. International Conference on Psychology & Social Sciences (ICPSS 2015).

    37.   

    Tan, S. A., Yaacob, S. N., & Tan, J. P. (2015). Socialization predictors of sexual intention among Chinese adolescents in Malaysia. 11th Biennial Conference of Asian Association of Social Psychology and PAP 52nd Annual Convention (AASP 2015).

    38.   

    Tin, Z. L., Jessemine K. A. P., Wong, W. S., & Tan, S. A. (2015). The relationship between personality traits and behavioral problems among adolescents in Malaysia. International Conference on Psychology & Social Science (ICPSS 2015). 

    39.   

    Yaacob, S. N., Tan, S. A., Abdul Rahim, S. M., Hasbullah, M., Juhari, R., & Baharudin, R. (2015). Religiosity and internal development assets amongst Malay adolescents in Malaysia. Asian Social Science, 11(12)181-188. doi: 10.5539/ass.v

     

    2014

    No.

    Title

    1.       

    Kok, J. K. (2014). Lifelong Learning: The experiences of Malaysian school teachers. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 22(1), 1-17.

    2.       

    Kok, J. K. (2014). Life transition for the emerging adults and their mental health. International Conference on Humanities, Society and Culture

    3.       

    Kok, J. K., Goh, L. Y., & Gan, C. C. (2014). Meaningful life and happiness: Perspective from Malaysian youth. The Social Science Journal. doi: 10.1016/j.soscij.2014.10.002

    4.       

    Kok, J. K., & Lai, W. Y. (2014). Attending to metaphor in adolescence depression. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 22(1)1-17.

    5.       

    Kok, J. K., & Yap, Y. N. (2014). Aging gracefully: A comparative study of Japanese and Malaysian women aged 65-75. Journal of Aging Studies, 31, 54-61

    6.       

    Ong, C. S. B., & Yuen, C. K. (2014). A corpus study of structural types of lexical bundles in MUET reading texts. 3 L: The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies: UKM Press

    7.       

    Rajasakran, T., Wong, A.K.C., Sinnapan, S., Pangiras, G., Kumarasuriar, V., & Koran, S. (2014) Aggressor games: Of violent video games and aggression among higher income group school children In Malaysia. Science Technology and Society, 19, 383 - 398