Mun Yee Kwan
Biographic Data
| ID | 1564552 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mun Yee Kwan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mun Yee |
| FAMILY NAME | Kwan |
| SIGNATURE | KWAN M Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hofstra University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3146-4778 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and engagement in healthy behaviors
The relationship between body dissatisfaction and negative affect is complex, with some research suggesting that this combination motivates individuals to engage in more health-related behaviors; while other studies find it increases unhealthy behavior. To bridge this gap, it may be the case that to the extent these individuals have continuity between their present and future selves, the more likely they are able to make positive health-related c…
An examination of the link between empathy and weight-based victimization
Weight stigma is widely accepted by society and may be difficult to reduce through externally motivating factors. It is important to also investigate internally motivated factors that may be associated with the choice to engage in weight-based victimization such as dispositional empathy and its association to attitudinal weight bias. Our hypotheses were: 1) individuals with higher empathy would report engaging in less victimization; 2) this would…
Examining the mediating role of alexithymia in the association between childhood neglect and disordered eating behaviors in men and women
Examining the mediating role of alexithymia in the association between childhood neglect and disordered eating behaviors in men and women
Body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and engagement in healthy behaviors
The relationship between body dissatisfaction and negative affect is complex, with some research suggesting that this combination motivates individuals to engage in more health-related behaviors; while other studies find it increases unhealthy behavior. To bridge this gap, it may be the case that to the extent these individuals have continuity between their present and future selves, the more likely they are able to make positive health-related c…
Examining the mediating role of alexithymia in the association between childhood neglect and disordered eating behaviors in men and women
An examination of the link between empathy and weight-based victimization
Weight stigma is widely accepted by society and may be difficult to reduce through externally motivating factors. It is important to also investigate internally motivated factors that may be associated with the choice to engage in weight-based victimization such as dispositional empathy and its association to attitudinal weight bias. Our hypotheses were: 1) individuals with higher empathy would report engaging in less victimization; 2) this would…
Body dissatisfaction, negative affect, and engagement in healthy behaviors
The relationship between body dissatisfaction and negative affect is complex, with some research suggesting that this combination motivates individuals to engage in more health-related behaviors; while other studies find it increases unhealthy behavior. To bridge this gap, it may be the case that to the extent these individuals have continuity between their present and future selves, the more likely they are able to make positive health-related c…
Developmental psychology (3 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Affect (linguistics (1 works) · Alexithymia (1 works) · Association (psychology (1 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (1 works)