Soon-Aun Tan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4595527 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Soon-Aun Tan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Soon-Aun |
| FAMILY NAME | Tan |
| SIGNATURE | TAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0454-3734 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Care responsibilities and the childcare gap among multi-ethnic and multicultural families in Malaysia
Malaysia’s childcare landscape is characterised by a prolonged and weakly supported period of care between the end of maternity leave and the start of largely government-funded preschool, during which families, especially low-income and rural families, heavily depend on informal childcare, particularly from grandparents. This article examines how grandparental caregiving in Malaysia operates within this structural ‘childcare gap’, how it is shape…
Perceived Pornography Addiction and Sexual Self-esteem Mediate the Link Between Pornography Use and Psychological Distress After Pornography Use
Hope enhances creativity more than well-being: Findings from a two-week longitudinal study
Nonattachment, sense of coherence and death anxiety among senior citizens: From the view of Buddhist-based psychology
Research has shown links between nonattachment, sense of coherence, and death anxiety, but their interrelationship remains unexplored. From the view of Buddhist-based psychology, we proposed an indirect-only mediation model, hypothesizing that nonattachment reduces death anxiety only by enhancing the sense of coherence. A study of 91 Chinese seniors using purposive and snowball sampling supported this hypothesis. Participants completed scales mea…
Sex life dissatisfaction contribute to intention toward infidelity among Malaysians: Relationship satisfaction as a mediator
This study may fill a knowledge gap in Malaysia about the underlying association among these variables as well as the practical implication of the importance of sex life and relationship satisfaction in determining whether one would engage in extramarital affairs
Understanding the Links between Parenting and Adolescents’ First Sexual Experience: A Systematic Review
The Predictive Power of Inner Harmony on Well-Being: Testing the Mature Happiness Scale-Revised and the Peace of Mind Scale
The present study was conducted to test and compare the predictive power of the Mature Happiness Scale-Revised (MHS-R) and the Peace of Mind Scale (PoMS) on well-being and their overall psychometric properties using a longitudinal design. A total of 330 undergraduate students and working adults answered an online survey comprising the two scales as well as the measurements of stress, life satisfaction, and well-being. Two weeks later, 165 partici…
Give me Support and Hope, and I Can Be Creative: Evidence for a Mediation Model from Five Countries
Social support has been found to facilitate creativity. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Guided by the broadened-and-build theory, this correlational study addressed the question of how perceived social support (PSS) influences self-rated creativity through the mediating role of hope. Study 1 included a community sample of 1204 individuals aged 18 to 64 from Australia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Correlation…
The contributions of grandparents to preadolescent grandchildren's social skills in rural Malaysia
This study aimed to generate localized knowledge by investigating the perceptions and experiences of preadolescent grandchildren and grandparents regarding grandparenting and intergenerational interactions and how these processes were related to the social skills of preadolescents from three ethnic groups in Malaysia. Using a concurrent quantitative-qualitative mixed method research design, Chinese, Malay, and Indian preadolescents (N = 465; ages…
The Relationship between Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Precarious Workers: Work–Life Balance as a Mediator
The emergence of coronavirus disease has impacted human lives, one of which is economic disruption. Many Malaysian organisations have devised various crisis-response techniques, such as downsizing, laying off, retrenching, and combining. As a result, the number of Malaysians working in precarious jobs, which are defined by unpredictable and uncertain situations, has indirectly increased, hence increasing job insecurity. Therefore, maintaining psy…
Parent–child relationship and parents' psychological well‐being among Malaysian families amid pandemic: The role of stress and gender
The COVID‐19 pandemic has taken most part of the world by surprise. The orders of nationwide movement control and social distancing by the Malaysian authority to curb the spread of the airborne virus have sent working‐class families into a novel work‐from‐home condition. This study aimed to examine the association between positive experiences in parent–child relationships, parental stress and working parents' psychological well‐being in Malaysia …
Conceptualization of adulthood among male and female Malaysian undergraduate students: A qualitative approach
Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version Self-Rated Creativity Scale among secondary school students in Malaysia
Psychometric Qualities of the McMaster Family Assessment Device–General Functioning Subscale for Malaysian Samples
Family functioning has been associated with psychological well-being and physical health. The 12-item McMaster Family Assessment Device-General Functioning Subscale (FAD-GF) has been widely used to assess individuals' overall level of family functioning. However, it has shown an inconsistent factor structure across various studies. The present study investigated its psychometric qualities in two studies with two different adult samples in Malaysi…
Problematic Internet Pornography Use and Psychological Distress among Emerging Adults in Malaysia: Gender as a Moderator
Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ultimately used to elicit sexual feelings or thoughts. The accessibility of Internet pornography could lead to excessive exposure to pornographic messages, posing a risk to heavy users' psychological health. This paper offers a preliminary understanding of the relationship between Internet pornography use and psychological distress among emerging adults a…
Sexting motives and sexting behavior among emerging adults in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
Sexting behavior is a contemporary form of sexual expression where people can send, receive, and exchange sexually suggestive content online. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has greatly exposed emerging adults to sexting behavior. The present study aimed to examine the level of engagement in sexting behavior and the sexting motives (intimacy, enhancement, self-affirmation, coping, peer pressure, partner approval) among emerging adults in Malaysia …
Association Between Self-Esteem and Happiness Among Adolescents in Malaysia: The Mediating Role of Motivation
Adolescence is the developmental process of becoming an adult. This journey of physical and psychological maturation is filled with challenges and hormonal chaos, and teenagers experience unhappiness at times. From a psychological perspective, this study aimed to examine the association between motivation, self-esteem and happiness; and to explore the mediating role of motivation in the association between self-esteem and happiness among adolesce…
Awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse (CSA) among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian Descent
The number of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases in Malaysia has increased over the years but many have gone unreported. The current study thus aimed to investigate the awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of CSA among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. A total of 402 multi-ethnic parents participated in this quantitative, cross-sectional, and interviewer-administered survey. Prior to the study, informed consent wa…
Psychometric evaluation of the Malay Filial Piety Scale (FPS-M) for adolescents in Malaysia
The 16-item Filial Piety Scale (FPS) has been used in different cultural groups to measure individuals’ loyalty to their family and traditions. Nevertheless, the language could be a barrier for Malay-speaking populations to fully comprehend the items. Thus, the present study translated the FPS into the Malay language (FPS-M) and examined psychometric qualities of the scale in a sample of 621 secondary school students in Malaysia, which was random…
The contributions of grandparents to preadolescent grandchildren's social skills in rural Malaysia
This study aimed to generate localized knowledge by investigating the perceptions and experiences of preadolescent grandchildren and grandparents regarding grandparenting and intergenerational interactions and how these processes were related to the social skills of preadolescents from three ethnic groups in Malaysia. Using a concurrent quantitative-qualitative mixed method research design, Chinese, Malay, and Indian preadolescents (N = 465; ages…
Parent–child relationship and parents' psychological well‐being among Malaysian families amid pandemic: The role of stress and gender
The COVID‐19 pandemic has taken most part of the world by surprise. The orders of nationwide movement control and social distancing by the Malaysian authority to curb the spread of the airborne virus have sent working‐class families into a novel work‐from‐home condition. This study aimed to examine the association between positive experiences in parent–child relationships, parental stress and working parents' psychological well‐being in Malaysia …
Awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse (CSA) among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian Descent
The number of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases in Malaysia has increased over the years but many have gone unreported. The current study thus aimed to investigate the awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of CSA among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. A total of 402 multi-ethnic parents participated in this quantitative, cross-sectional, and interviewer-administered survey. Prior to the study, informed consent wa…
Psychometric evaluation of the Malay Filial Piety Scale (FPS-M) for adolescents in Malaysia
The 16-item Filial Piety Scale (FPS) has been used in different cultural groups to measure individuals’ loyalty to their family and traditions. Nevertheless, the language could be a barrier for Malay-speaking populations to fully comprehend the items. Thus, the present study translated the FPS into the Malay language (FPS-M) and examined psychometric qualities of the scale in a sample of 621 secondary school students in Malaysia, which was random…
Association Between Self-Esteem and Happiness Among Adolescents in Malaysia: The Mediating Role of Motivation
Adolescence is the developmental process of becoming an adult. This journey of physical and psychological maturation is filled with challenges and hormonal chaos, and teenagers experience unhappiness at times. From a psychological perspective, this study aimed to examine the association between motivation, self-esteem and happiness; and to explore the mediating role of motivation in the association between self-esteem and happiness among adolesce…
Awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of child sexual abuse (CSA) among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian Descent
The number of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) cases in Malaysia has increased over the years but many have gone unreported. The current study thus aimed to investigate the awareness and recognition on signs and symptoms of CSA among Malaysian parents of Malay, Chinese and Indian descent. A total of 402 multi-ethnic parents participated in this quantitative, cross-sectional, and interviewer-administered survey. Prior to the study, informed consent wa…
Conceptualization of adulthood among male and female Malaysian undergraduate students: A qualitative approach
Psychometric evaluation of the Malay version Self-Rated Creativity Scale among secondary school students in Malaysia
Psychometric Qualities of the McMaster Family Assessment Device–General Functioning Subscale for Malaysian Samples
Family functioning has been associated with psychological well-being and physical health. The 12-item McMaster Family Assessment Device-General Functioning Subscale (FAD-GF) has been widely used to assess individuals' overall level of family functioning. However, it has shown an inconsistent factor structure across various studies. The present study investigated its psychometric qualities in two studies with two different adult samples in Malaysi…
Problematic Internet Pornography Use and Psychological Distress among Emerging Adults in Malaysia: Gender as a Moderator
Internet pornography use (IPU) refers to Internet-based sexually explicit materials that are ultimately used to elicit sexual feelings or thoughts. The accessibility of Internet pornography could lead to excessive exposure to pornographic messages, posing a risk to heavy users' psychological health. This paper offers a preliminary understanding of the relationship between Internet pornography use and psychological distress among emerging adults a…
Sexting motives and sexting behavior among emerging adults in Malaysia during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown
Sexting behavior is a contemporary form of sexual expression where people can send, receive, and exchange sexually suggestive content online. The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown has greatly exposed emerging adults to sexting behavior. The present study aimed to examine the level of engagement in sexting behavior and the sexting motives (intimacy, enhancement, self-affirmation, coping, peer pressure, partner approval) among emerging adults in Malaysia …
The Relationship between Job Insecurity and Psychological Well-Being among Malaysian Precarious Workers: Work–Life Balance as a Mediator
The emergence of coronavirus disease has impacted human lives, one of which is economic disruption. Many Malaysian organisations have devised various crisis-response techniques, such as downsizing, laying off, retrenching, and combining. As a result, the number of Malaysians working in precarious jobs, which are defined by unpredictable and uncertain situations, has indirectly increased, hence increasing job insecurity. Therefore, maintaining psy…
Parent–child relationship and parents' psychological well‐being among Malaysian families amid pandemic: The role of stress and gender
The COVID‐19 pandemic has taken most part of the world by surprise. The orders of nationwide movement control and social distancing by the Malaysian authority to curb the spread of the airborne virus have sent working‐class families into a novel work‐from‐home condition. This study aimed to examine the association between positive experiences in parent–child relationships, parental stress and working parents' psychological well‐being in Malaysia …
The contributions of grandparents to preadolescent grandchildren's social skills in rural Malaysia
This study aimed to generate localized knowledge by investigating the perceptions and experiences of preadolescent grandchildren and grandparents regarding grandparenting and intergenerational interactions and how these processes were related to the social skills of preadolescents from three ethnic groups in Malaysia. Using a concurrent quantitative-qualitative mixed method research design, Chinese, Malay, and Indian preadolescents (N = 465; ages…
Hope enhances creativity more than well-being: Findings from a two-week longitudinal study
Nonattachment, sense of coherence and death anxiety among senior citizens: From the view of Buddhist-based psychology
Research has shown links between nonattachment, sense of coherence, and death anxiety, but their interrelationship remains unexplored. From the view of Buddhist-based psychology, we proposed an indirect-only mediation model, hypothesizing that nonattachment reduces death anxiety only by enhancing the sense of coherence. A study of 91 Chinese seniors using purposive and snowball sampling supported this hypothesis. Participants completed scales mea…
Sex life dissatisfaction contribute to intention toward infidelity among Malaysians: Relationship satisfaction as a mediator
This study may fill a knowledge gap in Malaysia about the underlying association among these variables as well as the practical implication of the importance of sex life and relationship satisfaction in determining whether one would engage in extramarital affairs
Understanding the Links between Parenting and Adolescents’ First Sexual Experience: A Systematic Review
The Predictive Power of Inner Harmony on Well-Being: Testing the Mature Happiness Scale-Revised and the Peace of Mind Scale
The present study was conducted to test and compare the predictive power of the Mature Happiness Scale-Revised (MHS-R) and the Peace of Mind Scale (PoMS) on well-being and their overall psychometric properties using a longitudinal design. A total of 330 undergraduate students and working adults answered an online survey comprising the two scales as well as the measurements of stress, life satisfaction, and well-being. Two weeks later, 165 partici…
Give me Support and Hope, and I Can Be Creative: Evidence for a Mediation Model from Five Countries
Social support has been found to facilitate creativity. However, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Guided by the broadened-and-build theory, this correlational study addressed the question of how perceived social support (PSS) influences self-rated creativity through the mediating role of hope. Study 1 included a community sample of 1204 individuals aged 18 to 64 from Australia, India, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Correlation…
Care responsibilities and the childcare gap among multi-ethnic and multicultural families in Malaysia
Malaysia’s childcare landscape is characterised by a prolonged and weakly supported period of care between the end of maternity leave and the start of largely government-funded preschool, during which families, especially low-income and rural families, heavily depend on informal childcare, particularly from grandparents. This article examines how grandparental caregiving in Malaysia operates within this structural ‘childcare gap’, how it is shape…
Perceived Pornography Addiction and Sexual Self-esteem Mediate the Link Between Pornography Use and Psychological Distress After Pornography Use
Psychology (16 works) · Social Psychology (14 works) · Developmental psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (6 works) · Statistics (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being (5 works) · Structural equation modeling (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works)