Vanessa Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 216753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN V |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1075-9144 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Why Do We Pursue the Personal Goals We Do? The Relationships Between Distinct Goal Motives and Subjective Well-being
Personal motives drive and energize goal behavior. However, the relationships between distinct goal motives and subjective well-being (SWB) are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate how distinct goal motives related to SWB in a cross-national study. The sample comprised 197 participants ( n = 95 Australians; n = 102 Singaporeans). Participants generated their two most important and meaningful idiographic goals that they were curren…
The societal cost of modifiable risk factors in Singapore
This study provides evidence of the high societal cost of modifiable risks and highlights the importance of developing holistic public health promotion programmes. As modifiable risks often do not occur in isolation, implementing effective population-based programmes targeting multiple modifiable risks has a strong potential to manage the cost of the rising disease burden in Singapore
Factors associated with the recruitment and retention of dentists in the public sector
There was a disproportionate number of female dentists in the public sector compared with the general population, and female dentists had a lower mean salary than male dentists regardless of experience. A range of factors were associated with retention, and gradual frustration because of poor remuneration and lack of professional autonomy were significant reasons for the decision to leave the public sector
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Factors associated with the recruitment and retention of dentists in the public sector
There was a disproportionate number of female dentists in the public sector compared with the general population, and female dentists had a lower mean salary than male dentists regardless of experience. A range of factors were associated with retention, and gradual frustration because of poor remuneration and lack of professional autonomy were significant reasons for the decision to leave the public sector
The societal cost of modifiable risk factors in Singapore
This study provides evidence of the high societal cost of modifiable risks and highlights the importance of developing holistic public health promotion programmes. As modifiable risks often do not occur in isolation, implementing effective population-based programmes targeting multiple modifiable risks has a strong potential to manage the cost of the rising disease burden in Singapore
Why Do We Pursue the Personal Goals We Do? The Relationships Between Distinct Goal Motives and Subjective Well-being
Personal motives drive and energize goal behavior. However, the relationships between distinct goal motives and subjective well-being (SWB) are not well understood. This study aimed to investigate how distinct goal motives related to SWB in a cross-national study. The sample comprised 197 participants ( n = 95 Australians; n = 102 Singaporeans). Participants generated their two most important and meaningful idiographic goals that they were curren…
Medicine (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public health (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Absenteeism (1 work) · Biostatistics (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Dental auxiliary (1 work) · Dental Education, Practice, Research (1 work) · Economic cost (1 work)