Yikang Chen
Biographic Data
| ID | 3655563 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yikang Chen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yikang |
| FAMILY NAME | Chen |
| SIGNATURE | CHEN Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3785-4793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Achievement Goals and Income Inequality
The achievement goal perspective highlights the importance of mastery-approach goals in facilitating students’ academic achievement. However, a socio-ecological lens would suggest that the effectiveness of these mastery-approach goals might vary across different levels of income inequality, specifically national- and school-level income inequality. Understanding the role of income inequality is essential for advancing a socio-ecologically sensiti…
Trends and dynamics of homelessness in Hong Kong
This study examines trends in homelessness in Hong Kong, comparing data from surveys conducted in 2015 and 2021. The research aims to identify trends and contributing factors, explore context-specific factors, analyze the relationship between housing, employment, and homelessness, and determine factors influencing its duration. Data from the H.O.P.E. Hong Kong 2015 and Hong Kong Homeless Census 2021 surveys were analyzed, encompassing demographic…
Peer cooperation and competition are both positively linked with mastery-approach goals
BackgroundResearch on the predictors of mastery-approach goals has focused primarily on the role of internal psychological and teacher-related factors. However, the role of one's peers, specifically peer cooperation and competition, has seldom been explored.AimsPeer cooperation and competition could be studied at either the individual- or school-level. The present study examined whether individual-level and school-level peer cooperation and compe…
Online learning problems, academic worries, social interaction, and psychological well-being among secondary school students in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous schools halted face-to-face teaching and instead resorted to online classes. The impact of online learning on students’ academic worries, social relationships, and psychological well-being has received growing attention. Based on a sample of 1095 students aged 14–16 in 12 secondary schools in Hong Kong, structural equation modeling was used to investigate the association between online learning problems, aca…
Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people
BACKGROUND: There are growing concerns about the homeless and mental health issues globally. This study aims to examine the mental health situation of homelessness and the determinants of anxiety and depression of them in Hong Kong. METHOD: The data from the largest territory-wide study of the homeless population in 2021 was analyzed. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were used to investigate the association between mental health an…
Peer cooperation and competition are both positively linked with mastery-approach goals
BackgroundResearch on the predictors of mastery-approach goals has focused primarily on the role of internal psychological and teacher-related factors. However, the role of one's peers, specifically peer cooperation and competition, has seldom been explored.AimsPeer cooperation and competition could be studied at either the individual- or school-level. The present study examined whether individual-level and school-level peer cooperation and compe…
Determinants of depression and anxiety in homeless people
BACKGROUND: There are growing concerns about the homeless and mental health issues globally. This study aims to examine the mental health situation of homelessness and the determinants of anxiety and depression of them in Hong Kong. METHOD: The data from the largest territory-wide study of the homeless population in 2021 was analyzed. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were used to investigate the association between mental health an…
Online learning problems, academic worries, social interaction, and psychological well-being among secondary school students in Hong Kong during the Covid-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous schools halted face-to-face teaching and instead resorted to online classes. The impact of online learning on students’ academic worries, social relationships, and psychological well-being has received growing attention. Based on a sample of 1095 students aged 14–16 in 12 secondary schools in Hong Kong, structural equation modeling was used to investigate the association between online learning problems, aca…
Trends and dynamics of homelessness in Hong Kong
This study examines trends in homelessness in Hong Kong, comparing data from surveys conducted in 2015 and 2021. The research aims to identify trends and contributing factors, explore context-specific factors, analyze the relationship between housing, employment, and homelessness, and determine factors influencing its duration. Data from the H.O.P.E. Hong Kong 2015 and Hong Kong Homeless Census 2021 surveys were analyzed, encompassing demographic…
Peer cooperation and competition are both positively linked with mastery-approach goals
BackgroundResearch on the predictors of mastery-approach goals has focused primarily on the role of internal psychological and teacher-related factors. However, the role of one's peers, specifically peer cooperation and competition, has seldom been explored.AimsPeer cooperation and competition could be studied at either the individual- or school-level. The present study examined whether individual-level and school-level peer cooperation and compe…
Achievement Goals and Income Inequality
The achievement goal perspective highlights the importance of mastery-approach goals in facilitating students’ academic achievement. However, a socio-ecological lens would suggest that the effectiveness of these mastery-approach goals might vary across different levels of income inequality, specifically national- and school-level income inequality. Understanding the role of income inequality is essential for advancing a socio-ecologically sensiti…
Psychology (3 works) · Socioeconomic status (3 works) · Academic achievement (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation (2 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (2 works) · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Population (2 works)