Kuan‐ju Huang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3582153 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kuan‐ju Huang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kuan‐ju |
| FAMILY NAME | Huang |
| SIGNATURE | HUANG K J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kyoto University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7448-4421 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Low Relational Mobility Fosters Interpersonal Indecision Through Increased Sensitivity to Social Rejection
Relational mobility is a socio-ecological factor that shapes our interpersonal behaviors. Across four studies involving three countries ( N = 2,874), we tested the hypothesis that low relational mobility increases sensitivity to social rejection, which in turn fosters decision avoidance and difficulty in interpersonal situations (i.e., interpersonal indecision). Study 1 showed that countries with low relational mobility reported more subjective d…
Social Class, Control, and Culture: Individuals with Low Socioeconomic Status Perceive Less Control in Relationally Immobile Societies
Studies have shown that individuals with high socioeconomic status (SES) perceive a greater sense of control than those with lower SES. However, no studies have examined how sociocultural contexts affect perceived control of individuals from different SES backgrounds. Studies 1 and 2 found that the association between SES and sense of control was stronger in countries with low relational mobility (e.g. East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa…
Relational mobility promotes optimism and willingness to delay happiness
Are you willing to trade some present happiness for a better future? This study examined cross-country variation in delaying happiness-the belief that sacrificing current joy is worthwhile for long-term happiness. Using nationally representative data from 22 countries ( N > 200,000), Study 1 showed that people in countries with high relational mobility (e.g., North and Latin America) were more likely to delay happiness than those in countries wit…
Marriage Mandates: Understanding Parental Pressures to Marry Among Taiwanese Young Adults
Objective This study uses unique, intergenerational data from Taiwan to examine parental pressure on adult children to marry. Background Despite the increase in delayed marriage and non‐marriage in East Asia, there is still considerable parental pressure on adult children to marry, but little is known about the familial factors and social processes that contribute to this pressure. Method Using three waves of data from the Taiwan Panel Study of F…
Sexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples
Nostalgia and Health: A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Different Nostalgic Experiences
The study examines the long-term dynamics of the relationship between nostalgia and health using a population-based longitudinal sample in the Netherlands ( N = 958). We identified five types of nostalgia— Home, Peers and shared experiences, Emotional security, Innocence , and Leisure and media —and explored their relationships with health using network analyses. We found bidirectional relationships between nostalgia and health over a 1-year inte…
The past that ties us together: Nostalgia Strengthens Social Networks
1,467), we found that trait-like nostalgia was associated with increased motivation to maintain social networks, which in turn predicted the number of close social ties. In other words, those who value nostalgia and experience it more frequently are more motivated to strengthen important relationships, which helps mitigate the loss of these bonds over the life span. These findings contribute to our understanding of the social nature of nostalgia …
Paradoxical effects of community social cohesion on mental health and help-seeking among older adults: The role of reputation concern and socioeconomic status
There is no consensus on whether community social cohesion has positive or negative impacts on mental health. In this study, we hypothesized that strong social norms in highly cohesive communities might increase concerns about reputation, which could negatively affect mental health and help-seeking. We analyzed data from 23,672 adults aged 65 years or older from the 2019 wave of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES). Cross-sectional m…
Face as a multidimensional construct: Cross‐cultural validation of the Loss of Face Scale in Taiwan and the United States
Face culture is a crucial facet of East Asia. The most common self‐report measure for face concern is the unidimensional Loss of Face Scale. In this study, we examined the dimensionality, factor structure, and validity of the Loss of Face Scale in two samples. Sample 1 ( N = 602) consisted of 303 Taiwanese mothers and 299 U.S. mothers. Sample 2 ( N = 602) was an independent sample from Sample 1, consisting of 294 Taiwanese mothers and 308 U.S. mo…
Pandemic Nostalgia: Reduced Social Contact Predicts Consumption of Nostalgic Music During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Some scholars observed a “nostalgia bump” during the COVID-19 pandemic, where people compensated for social isolation by engaging with products and experiences evoking nostalgia. To further explore this effect and its underlying mechanism, the authors tested the hypothesis that reduced social contact during lockdown conditions would lead people to feel lonely and bored and, in turn, increase their consumption of nostalgic music. Study 1 ( N song …
Filial Piety and the Development of Independence and Interdependence During Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study of Taiwanese Adolescents
Perceptions of youth internalizing symptoms: Cross-cultural comparisons between Taiwanese and U.S. mothers
This study was designed to examine how cultural values affected mothers’ perceptions of internalizing symptoms in youth, comparing Taiwanese and U.S. samples. We hypothesized that mothers’ self-reported East Asian cultural values (e.g., conformity, emotional self-control, face culture) would mediate the relationship between their country of residence and perceptions of youth's depressed mood and anhedonia. Participants were 310 mothers from the U…
Rapport building in suspect interviewing: A comparison of relationship- and procedure-based approaches in a laboratory setting
Huang, K.-J., & Teoh, Y.-S. (2019). Rapport building in suspect interviewing: A comparison of relationship- and procedure-based approaches in a laboratory setting. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 25(4), 253–265. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000209
Rapport building in suspect interviewing: A comparison of relationship- and procedure-based approaches in a laboratory setting
Huang, K.-J., & Teoh, Y.-S. (2019). Rapport building in suspect interviewing: A comparison of relationship- and procedure-based approaches in a laboratory setting. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 25(4), 253–265. https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000209
Face as a multidimensional construct: Cross‐cultural validation of the Loss of Face Scale in Taiwan and the United States
Face culture is a crucial facet of East Asia. The most common self‐report measure for face concern is the unidimensional Loss of Face Scale. In this study, we examined the dimensionality, factor structure, and validity of the Loss of Face Scale in two samples. Sample 1 ( N = 602) consisted of 303 Taiwanese mothers and 299 U.S. mothers. Sample 2 ( N = 602) was an independent sample from Sample 1, consisting of 294 Taiwanese mothers and 308 U.S. mo…
Pandemic Nostalgia: Reduced Social Contact Predicts Consumption of Nostalgic Music During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Some scholars observed a “nostalgia bump” during the COVID-19 pandemic, where people compensated for social isolation by engaging with products and experiences evoking nostalgia. To further explore this effect and its underlying mechanism, the authors tested the hypothesis that reduced social contact during lockdown conditions would lead people to feel lonely and bored and, in turn, increase their consumption of nostalgic music. Study 1 ( N song …
Filial Piety and the Development of Independence and Interdependence During Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study of Taiwanese Adolescents
Perceptions of youth internalizing symptoms: Cross-cultural comparisons between Taiwanese and U.S. mothers
This study was designed to examine how cultural values affected mothers’ perceptions of internalizing symptoms in youth, comparing Taiwanese and U.S. samples. We hypothesized that mothers’ self-reported East Asian cultural values (e.g., conformity, emotional self-control, face culture) would mediate the relationship between their country of residence and perceptions of youth's depressed mood and anhedonia. Participants were 310 mothers from the U…
Sexual trauma and compulsive sexual behavior in young men and women: A network analysis involving two samples
Nostalgia and Health: A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Different Nostalgic Experiences
The study examines the long-term dynamics of the relationship between nostalgia and health using a population-based longitudinal sample in the Netherlands ( N = 958). We identified five types of nostalgia— Home, Peers and shared experiences, Emotional security, Innocence , and Leisure and media —and explored their relationships with health using network analyses. We found bidirectional relationships between nostalgia and health over a 1-year inte…
The past that ties us together: Nostalgia Strengthens Social Networks
1,467), we found that trait-like nostalgia was associated with increased motivation to maintain social networks, which in turn predicted the number of close social ties. In other words, those who value nostalgia and experience it more frequently are more motivated to strengthen important relationships, which helps mitigate the loss of these bonds over the life span. These findings contribute to our understanding of the social nature of nostalgia …
Paradoxical effects of community social cohesion on mental health and help-seeking among older adults: The role of reputation concern and socioeconomic status
There is no consensus on whether community social cohesion has positive or negative impacts on mental health. In this study, we hypothesized that strong social norms in highly cohesive communities might increase concerns about reputation, which could negatively affect mental health and help-seeking. We analyzed data from 23,672 adults aged 65 years or older from the 2019 wave of the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES). Cross-sectional m…
Low Relational Mobility Fosters Interpersonal Indecision Through Increased Sensitivity to Social Rejection
Relational mobility is a socio-ecological factor that shapes our interpersonal behaviors. Across four studies involving three countries ( N = 2,874), we tested the hypothesis that low relational mobility increases sensitivity to social rejection, which in turn fosters decision avoidance and difficulty in interpersonal situations (i.e., interpersonal indecision). Study 1 showed that countries with low relational mobility reported more subjective d…
Social Class, Control, and Culture: Individuals with Low Socioeconomic Status Perceive Less Control in Relationally Immobile Societies
Studies have shown that individuals with high socioeconomic status (SES) perceive a greater sense of control than those with lower SES. However, no studies have examined how sociocultural contexts affect perceived control of individuals from different SES backgrounds. Studies 1 and 2 found that the association between SES and sense of control was stronger in countries with low relational mobility (e.g. East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa…
Relational mobility promotes optimism and willingness to delay happiness
Are you willing to trade some present happiness for a better future? This study examined cross-country variation in delaying happiness-the belief that sacrificing current joy is worthwhile for long-term happiness. Using nationally representative data from 22 countries ( N > 200,000), Study 1 showed that people in countries with high relational mobility (e.g., North and Latin America) were more likely to delay happiness than those in countries wit…
Marriage Mandates: Understanding Parental Pressures to Marry Among Taiwanese Young Adults
Objective This study uses unique, intergenerational data from Taiwan to examine parental pressure on adult children to marry. Background Despite the increase in delayed marriage and non‐marriage in East Asia, there is still considerable parental pressure on adult children to marry, but little is known about the familial factors and social processes that contribute to this pressure. Method Using three waves of data from the Taiwan Panel Study of F…
Psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Developmental psychology (5 works) · Population (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (3 works) · Media, Gender, and Advertising (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Nostalgia and Consumer Behavior (3 works)