Samuel Ken-En Gan
Biographic Data
| ID | 345906 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samuel Ken-En Gan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samuel Ken-En |
| FAMILY NAME | Gan |
| SIGNATURE | GAN S K |
| AFFILIATIONS | James Cook University Singapore |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9936-5090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Trends in sleep duration among U.S. population aged 15 Years and older, 2003–2024
The expectations and student satisfaction of mainland China Gen-Z students in an international branch campus
The rapid economic growth in China has transformed higher education expectations among Generation Z, particularly the post-90s cohort. To address these ever-changing demands, international branch campuses (IBCs) have emerged as collaborative ventures between Chinese and overseas higher education institutions, offering alternatives to traditional domestic universities. This study investigates the impact of cultural and pedagogical integration on s…
Second Language Proficiency and Academic Performance in English-Medium Instruction
This study tests how initial English proficiency (Gaokao English), gender, province of origin, and semester timing relate to undergraduate GPA at a Sino-foreign English-medium instruction (EMI) university in China. Design/Methodology/Approach: We conducted an exploratory analysis of institutional records from 2019 to 2022 (≈4,000 undergraduates; 16,281 GPAs), modelling GPA as a function of Gaokao English scores, gender, province, and semester (sp…
The Relationship Between Perceived Workplace Bureaucracies, Self-Efficacy and Job Motivation Over the Covid-19 Pandemic
Workplace bureaucracies impact many areas of an employee’s working life. High levels of perceived bureaucracy can diminish employees’ job motivation, satisfaction, and performance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, infection containment measures contributed significantly to the ‘great resignation’ via the lack of self-efficacy from perceived bureaucracy. This study surveyed 240 full-time employees between late 2021 and early 2022 across organizations…
Religiosity, Theism, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-Being of University Undergraduate Students in Singapore during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic infection control measures severely impacted mental well-being, allowing insight into possible protective parameters. With religion playing a role during challenging times, this study investigated theism and religiosity on the mental well-being of university students during the COVID19 pandemic and how social support and resilience can mediate this effect. One hundred eighty-five university students between 17 and 42 years o…
The sound of music on the pocket
Influences of background music on consumer behavior have economic potential for businesses. However, the precise parameters for manipulating these effects have remained elusive. In this study, the impact of different genres of background music on consumer spending was examined in three branches each of both a Japanese-themed and a Mexican-themed restaurant chain in Singapore. Three music genre conditions (“pop,” “traditional,” “mix”) correspondin…
The associations between dietary practices and dietary quality, biological health indicators, perceived stress, religiosity, culture, and gender in multicultural Singapore
Background: Dietary quality, biological health, culture, religiosity, and perceived stress are co-related. However, there is a dearth of research conducted on Asian populations in secularized and harmonious multicultural societies. Methods: This study addresses these gaps by conducting an investigation in the multicultural and multireligious Singapore to examine the parameters of culture and gender and the associations with (1) dietary quality, (…
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The associations between dietary practices and dietary quality, biological health indicators, perceived stress, religiosity, culture, and gender in multicultural Singapore
Background: Dietary quality, biological health, culture, religiosity, and perceived stress are co-related. However, there is a dearth of research conducted on Asian populations in secularized and harmonious multicultural societies. Methods: This study addresses these gaps by conducting an investigation in the multicultural and multireligious Singapore to examine the parameters of culture and gender and the associations with (1) dietary quality, (…
The sound of music on the pocket
Influences of background music on consumer behavior have economic potential for businesses. However, the precise parameters for manipulating these effects have remained elusive. In this study, the impact of different genres of background music on consumer spending was examined in three branches each of both a Japanese-themed and a Mexican-themed restaurant chain in Singapore. Three music genre conditions (“pop,” “traditional,” “mix”) correspondin…
Religiosity, Theism, Perceived Social Support, Resilience, and Well-Being of University Undergraduate Students in Singapore during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic infection control measures severely impacted mental well-being, allowing insight into possible protective parameters. With religion playing a role during challenging times, this study investigated theism and religiosity on the mental well-being of university students during the COVID19 pandemic and how social support and resilience can mediate this effect. One hundred eighty-five university students between 17 and 42 years o…
The Relationship Between Perceived Workplace Bureaucracies, Self-Efficacy and Job Motivation Over the Covid-19 Pandemic
Workplace bureaucracies impact many areas of an employee’s working life. High levels of perceived bureaucracy can diminish employees’ job motivation, satisfaction, and performance. During the COVID-19 pandemic, infection containment measures contributed significantly to the ‘great resignation’ via the lack of self-efficacy from perceived bureaucracy. This study surveyed 240 full-time employees between late 2021 and early 2022 across organizations…
The expectations and student satisfaction of mainland China Gen-Z students in an international branch campus
The rapid economic growth in China has transformed higher education expectations among Generation Z, particularly the post-90s cohort. To address these ever-changing demands, international branch campuses (IBCs) have emerged as collaborative ventures between Chinese and overseas higher education institutions, offering alternatives to traditional domestic universities. This study investigates the impact of cultural and pedagogical integration on s…
Second Language Proficiency and Academic Performance in English-Medium Instruction
This study tests how initial English proficiency (Gaokao English), gender, province of origin, and semester timing relate to undergraduate GPA at a Sino-foreign English-medium instruction (EMI) university in China. Design/Methodology/Approach: We conducted an exploratory analysis of institutional records from 2019 to 2022 (≈4,000 undergraduates; 16,281 GPAs), modelling GPA as a function of Gaokao English scores, gender, province, and semester (sp…
Trends in sleep duration among U.S. population aged 15 Years and older, 2003–2024
Psychology (5 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · China (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Pandemic (2 works) · Religiosity (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 work)