Lisbeth Ku
Biographic Data
| ID | 4232215 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lisbeth Ku |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lisbeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Ku |
| SIGNATURE | KU L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Macau |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7334-5910 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Slow fashion is positively related to well-being: Evidence from young Chinese consumers
Promising Pathways to Enhance Garment Longevity: Slow Fashion from the Perspective of Consumer Well-Being
In the face of global resource constraints and growing environmental challenges, it is crucial to prolong the longevity of garments, thereby slowing down resource consumption and waste in the fashion industry. Previous literature has focused on emotional attachment as the main direction for prolonging the longevity of clothing, such as the relationship between the wearer and the clothing and encouraging increased enjoyable wearing experiences and…
Buying for a Better World: The Power of Marketing to Encourage Millennials to Choose Second‐Hand Luxury Clothing
This study investigates factors that may drive Chinese millennials' intentions to purchase second‐hand luxury clothing (SHLC). Grounded in the Stimulus‐Organism‐Response (S‐O‐R) theory, it investigates how electronic word‐of‐mouth (eWOM), publicity and environmental advertisements relate to moral obligation, which subsequently predicts SHLC purchase intention. Additionally, it explores the moderating effect of consumers' perception of SHLC. Data …
Childhood risks and problematic smartphone use: Dual processes of life history strategy and psychological distress
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) and its negative consequences among adolescents are so commonly observed that they have become a matter of public concern. Utilizing life history (LH) theory, this study aims to examine how childhood risks (i.e., childhood harshness and unpredictability) would be associated with adolescent PSU via cognitive and emotional processes of LH strategy and psychological distress. A sample of 459 Chinese high school stude…
Are higher-order life values antecedents of students’ learning engagement and adaptive learning outcomes? The case of materialistic vs. intrinsic life values
The values you endorse set the body you see: The protective effect of intrinsic life goals on men's body dissatisfaction
The mass media portrayal of a muscular body type ideal has been increasingly tied to men's body image dissatisfaction. We examined the role of self‐determination theory's intrinsic life goals within this body image ideal and its potential as a moderator of this dissatisfaction. We first tested the moderating effect of intrinsic life goals on the link between magazine consumption and body image dissatisfaction via an online questionnaire (Study 1;…
Indirect Effect of Hopelessness on Depression Symptoms Through Perceived Burdensomeness
Hopelessness theory of depression posits that hopelessness due to negative inferences may serve as a proximal and sufficient cause of depression, while interpersonal theories suggest that interpersonal stress resulting from relationship problems and social rejection may lead to symptoms of depression. We propose that the two perspectives can be integrated by examining a model in which hopelessness predicts depression symptoms through two specific…
Sexual Arousal and Sexual Fantasy: The Influence of Gender, and the Measurement of Antecedents and Emotional Consequences in Macau and the United States
Cross-cultural studies have the potential to elucidate the relative influences of culture and biology on human sexuality. In study 1, 353 male and female undergraduate university students from the United States and Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, completed self-report measures assessing aspects of sexual fantasy and sexual arousal. There were clear gender-related differences, with males reporting an earlier age of initial sexual …
Development of Materialism in Adolescence: The Longitudinal Role of Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Youths
Academic and Career Expectations of Ethnic Minority Youth in Hong Kong
Based on social-cognitive career theory (SCCT), we explore how ethnic identity, parental occupation, efficacy in learning Chinese, and learning experience relate to ethnic minority adolescents’ academic and career expectations. The participants are 632 Southeast Asian adolescents in Hong Kong. In accordance with SCCT, structural equation modeling results show that ethnic identity is related to learning experience, which in turn is associated with…
To have or to learn? The effects of materialism on British and Chinese children’s learning
This article presents a systematic attempt to examine the associations of materialism with learning in 9- to 11-year-old children in 2 countries of similar economic development but different cultural heritage. Using cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental methods, we test a theoretically driven model of associations among materialism, learning motivations, and learning outcomes. Convergent findings suggest that a materialist orientation i…
Psychological risk factors of addiction to social networking sites among Chinese smartphone users
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Smartphones allow users to access social networking sites (SNSs) whenever and wherever they want. Such easy availability and accessibility may increase their vulnerability to addiction. Based on the social cognitive theory (SCT), we examined the impacts of outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, and impulsivity on young Chinese smartphone users' addictive tendencies toward SNSs. METHODS: Two hundred seventy-seven Macau young sma…
Academic and Career Expectations of Ethnic Minority Youth in Hong Kong
Based on social-cognitive career theory (SCCT), we explore how ethnic identity, parental occupation, efficacy in learning Chinese, and learning experience relate to ethnic minority adolescents’ academic and career expectations. The participants are 632 Southeast Asian adolescents in Hong Kong. In accordance with SCCT, structural equation modeling results show that ethnic identity is related to learning experience, which in turn is associated with…
Development of Materialism in Adolescence: The Longitudinal Role of Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Youths
Psychological risk factors of addiction to social networking sites among Chinese smartphone users
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Smartphones allow users to access social networking sites (SNSs) whenever and wherever they want. Such easy availability and accessibility may increase their vulnerability to addiction. Based on the social cognitive theory (SCT), we examined the impacts of outcome expectancies, self-efficacy, and impulsivity on young Chinese smartphone users' addictive tendencies toward SNSs. METHODS: Two hundred seventy-seven Macau young sma…
Development of Materialism in Adolescence: The Longitudinal Role of Life Satisfaction Among Chinese Youths
Academic and Career Expectations of Ethnic Minority Youth in Hong Kong
Based on social-cognitive career theory (SCCT), we explore how ethnic identity, parental occupation, efficacy in learning Chinese, and learning experience relate to ethnic minority adolescents’ academic and career expectations. The participants are 632 Southeast Asian adolescents in Hong Kong. In accordance with SCCT, structural equation modeling results show that ethnic identity is related to learning experience, which in turn is associated with…
To have or to learn? The effects of materialism on British and Chinese children’s learning
This article presents a systematic attempt to examine the associations of materialism with learning in 9- to 11-year-old children in 2 countries of similar economic development but different cultural heritage. Using cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental methods, we test a theoretically driven model of associations among materialism, learning motivations, and learning outcomes. Convergent findings suggest that a materialist orientation i…
Sexual Arousal and Sexual Fantasy: The Influence of Gender, and the Measurement of Antecedents and Emotional Consequences in Macau and the United States
Cross-cultural studies have the potential to elucidate the relative influences of culture and biology on human sexuality. In study 1, 353 male and female undergraduate university students from the United States and Macau, a Special Administrative Region of China, completed self-report measures assessing aspects of sexual fantasy and sexual arousal. There were clear gender-related differences, with males reporting an earlier age of initial sexual …
Indirect Effect of Hopelessness on Depression Symptoms Through Perceived Burdensomeness
Hopelessness theory of depression posits that hopelessness due to negative inferences may serve as a proximal and sufficient cause of depression, while interpersonal theories suggest that interpersonal stress resulting from relationship problems and social rejection may lead to symptoms of depression. We propose that the two perspectives can be integrated by examining a model in which hopelessness predicts depression symptoms through two specific…
Are higher-order life values antecedents of students’ learning engagement and adaptive learning outcomes? The case of materialistic vs. intrinsic life values
The values you endorse set the body you see: The protective effect of intrinsic life goals on men's body dissatisfaction
The mass media portrayal of a muscular body type ideal has been increasingly tied to men's body image dissatisfaction. We examined the role of self‐determination theory's intrinsic life goals within this body image ideal and its potential as a moderator of this dissatisfaction. We first tested the moderating effect of intrinsic life goals on the link between magazine consumption and body image dissatisfaction via an online questionnaire (Study 1;…
Childhood risks and problematic smartphone use: Dual processes of life history strategy and psychological distress
Problematic smartphone use (PSU) and its negative consequences among adolescents are so commonly observed that they have become a matter of public concern. Utilizing life history (LH) theory, this study aims to examine how childhood risks (i.e., childhood harshness and unpredictability) would be associated with adolescent PSU via cognitive and emotional processes of LH strategy and psychological distress. A sample of 459 Chinese high school stude…
Buying for a Better World: The Power of Marketing to Encourage Millennials to Choose Second‐Hand Luxury Clothing
This study investigates factors that may drive Chinese millennials' intentions to purchase second‐hand luxury clothing (SHLC). Grounded in the Stimulus‐Organism‐Response (S‐O‐R) theory, it investigates how electronic word‐of‐mouth (eWOM), publicity and environmental advertisements relate to moral obligation, which subsequently predicts SHLC purchase intention. Additionally, it explores the moderating effect of consumers' perception of SHLC. Data …
Slow fashion is positively related to well-being: Evidence from young Chinese consumers
Promising Pathways to Enhance Garment Longevity: Slow Fashion from the Perspective of Consumer Well-Being
In the face of global resource constraints and growing environmental challenges, it is crucial to prolong the longevity of garments, thereby slowing down resource consumption and waste in the fashion industry. Previous literature has focused on emotional attachment as the main direction for prolonging the longevity of clothing, such as the relationship between the wearer and the clothing and encouraging increased enjoyable wearing experiences and…
Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Materialism (3 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (2 works) · Clothing (2 works) · Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification (2 works) · Consumer Retail Behavior Studies (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (2 works)