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Buenconsejo, J. U.,^ & Datu, J. A. D. (in press). Towards an integrative paradigm of positive youth development: Implications for research, practice, and policy. Human Development.

^ = PhD student

 

Datu, J. A. D., Lee, A. S. Y., Fung, W. K., Cheung, R. Y. M., & Chung, K. K. H. (2022). Prospering in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic: The effects of PROSPER-based intervention on psychological outcomes among preschool teachers. Journal of School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2022.08.003 

 

Lee, A. S. Y., Fung, W. K., Datu, J. A. D., & Chung, K. K. H. (in press). Subjective and psychological well-being profiles among pre-service teachers in Hong Kong: Associations with teachers’ self-efficacy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological Reports. SSCI IF2021 = 

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., Pianpiano, O., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2022). Psychometric properties of the School Kindness Scale in Hong Kong, mainland China, and the Philippines. Psychology in the Schools. Advance online publication. https://doi.org.10.1002/pits.22793 

 

Lee, L. M.,^^* & Datu, J. A. D.* (2022). Exploring the associations of parenting styles and perceived filial piety with grit among selected Hong Kong undergraduate students. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 13(2), 134–144. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2022.2099437

^^ = former undergraduate Honours Project student; * = Corresponding author

 

Tang, H., Liu, Z., Wong, Y. J., Wang, S.-Y., Datu, J. A. D., Zhang, Z., & Xing, Q. (2022). The psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Encouragement Character Strength Scale in selected undergraduate students and teachers. Journal of Personality Assessment. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2022.2090368 

 

Datu, J. A. D., Buenconsejo, J. U.,^ Valdez, J. P. M., & Tang, R. (2022). Gratitude and kindness at work as predictors of employees’ mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic . Psychology, Health, & Medicine. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2079690 ^ = PhD student

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Buenconsejo, J. U.^, Datu, J. A. D.,* Chiu, M. M., & Chan, R. C. C. H. (2022). Psychometric validity and measurement invariance of positive youth development in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Developmental Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888691.2022.2078719

^ = PhD student, * = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., Fincham, F. D., & Buenconsejo, J. U.^ (2022). Psychometric validity and measurement invariance of the Caring for Bliss Scale in the Philippines and the United States. Journal of American College Health.  Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2076562  ^ = PhD student

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Fincham, F. D. (2022). Gratitude, relatedness needs satisfaction, and negative psychological outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: A short-term longitudinal study. Journal of Clinical Psychology.Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23364 

 

Tang, H., Datu, J. A. D., Liu, Z., Shen J, & Qiang, X. (2022). The engaged lives of encouraged students: Academic encouragement, grit, and academic engagement in Chinese first-year undergraduate students. Current Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03057-3

 

Datu, J. A. D., Yuen, M., Fung, E., Zhang, J., Chan, S., & Wu, F. (2022). The satisfied lives of gifted and gritty adolescents: Linking grit to career self-efficacy and life satisfaction. Journal of Early Adolescence, 42(8), 1052–1072. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221096082 

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Cheung, H. Y. C., & Datu, J. A. D. (in press). What personal, social, and contextual factors promote happiness among children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder? A review with implications for researchers and practitioners. Journal of Happiness and Health.

 

Datu, J. A. D., Rosopa, P., & Fynes, J. (2022). How does core self-evaluations relate to psychological well-being in the Philippines and United States? The moderating role of relational mobility. Current Psychology. Advance online publication. http://doi.org.10.1007/s12144-021-02620-8 

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Datu, J. A. D., Mateo, N. J., & Natale, S. (2022). The mental health benefits of kindness-oriented schools: School kindness is associated with increased belongingness and well-being in Filipino high school students. Child Psychiatry & Human Development. Advance online publicartion. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-021-01299-z   

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Datu, J. A. D., Valdez, J. P. M., McInerney, D. M., & Cayubit, R. F. (in press). The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID-19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. http://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12306 

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Lin, X.^ (2021). The mental health benefits of kind university climate: Perception of kindness at university relates to longitudinal increases in well-being. Applied Research in Quality of Life. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09981-z   ^ = Corresponding author

 

Buenconsejo, J. U.,ˆ & Datu, J. A. D. (in press). Positive youth development: A brief review of literature with implications for school-based psychological interventions. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools. ˆ = PhD student

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Buenconsejo, J. U.ˆ (2021). The ecological benefits of staying gritty: Grit dimensions are associated with pro-environmental passion, awareness, and behaviors. Australian Journal of Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/00049530.2021.1967100 ˆ = PhD student

 

Valdez, J. P. M.,* Datu, J. A. D.^, & Chu, S. K. W. (in press). Gratitude intervention optimizes effective learning outcomes in Filipino high school students: A mixed-methods study. Computers & Education. * = First author; ^ = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Fincham, F. (2021). The interpersonal and mental health payoffs of staying gritty during COVID-19 pandemic: A cross-cultural study in the Philippines and the United States.  Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. Advance online publication https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075211029380 

 

Datu, J. A. D., Bernardo, A. B. I., & Valdez, J. P. M. (2021). The emotional rewards of valuing happiness: A longitudinal study among Filipino adolescents. Child Indicators Research, 14, 1769–1779. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-021-09820-5

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Datu, J. A. D., Yang, L., & Mateo, N. J. (2021). Are gritty students academically engaged in Math and Science? School Psychology, 36(3), 190–195. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000433

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Datu, J. A. D.** ^, Valdez, J. P. M.**, & Yang, W.** (in press). The academically engaged life of mastery-oriented students: Causal ordering among positive emotions, mastery-approach goals, and academic engagement. Revista de Psicodidáctica. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psicod.2021.02.001

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Datu, J. A. D., & Yuen, M. (2021). Factorial validity of Meaning in Life Questionnaire in Hong Kong secondary school students: A construct validation approach. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2021.1875989

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Datu, J. A. D., Tang, R. L., & Wu, X. (2021). Humanity-oriented character strengths as differential predictors of stigma towards people with special educational needs. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education. Advance online publication https://doi.org/10.1080/1034912X.2021.1885014

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Yuen, M., Yau, J., Datu, J. A. D., Wong, S.-w., Lau, P. S. Y., Gysbers, C. N., & Chan, R. T. H. (2021). Examining the influence of meaning in life and social connectedness on adolescents’ career self-efficacy. Journal of Individual Psychology.

 

Datu, J. A. D. (2021). Beyond passion and perseverance: Review and future research initiatives on the science of grit. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.545526

 

Datu, J.A.D., & Zhang, J. (in press). Validating the Chinese version of Triarchic Model of Grit Scale in technical-vocational college students. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Mateo, N.J. (2020). Character strengths, academic self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes among Filipino high school students: A longitudinal study. Children and Youth Services Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105649

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  Yuen, M.,** ^ & Datu, J.A.D.** (in press). Meaning in life, academic self-efficacy, and personal self-efficacy: A winning combination. School Psychology International. ** = Equal first authorship; ^ = Corresponding author

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Wong, G.S.P., & Rubie-Davies, C. (2021). Can kindness promote media literacy skills, self-esteem, and social self-efficacy among selected female secondary school students? An intervention study. Computers & Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2020.104062

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  Buenconsejo, J.U.,** & Datu, J.A.D.**^ (2020). Growth and fixed mindsets about talent matter for career development self-efficacy. Children and Youth Services Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105470 SSCI** = Equal first authorship; ^ = Corresponding author

 

  Richardson, C., & Datu, J.A.D. (2020). Measurement invariance of the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised in the Philippines and the United States. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy, 11, 220–228. https://doi.org/10.1080/21507686.2020.1808027

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & Yuen, M. (2020). Students’ connectedness is linked to higher gratitude and self-efficacy outcomes. Children and Youth Services Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105210.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., McInerney, D.M., Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Hitokoto, H., & Datu, N. (2020). Is grittiness next to happiness? Examining the association of triarchic model of grit dimensions with well-being outcomes. Journal of Happiness Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00260-6.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Buenconsejo, J.U. (in press). Academic engagement and achievement predict career adaptability. Career Development Quarterly.

 

  Datu, & J.A.D., & Restubog, S.L.D. (2020). The emotional pay-off of staying gritty: Linking grit with social-emotional learning and affective well-being. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2020.1758922.

 

  Lo, C.T.***, & Datu, J.A.D.^ (in press). Triarchic model of grit dimensions as differential predictors of optimal career outcomes among high school students. Career Development Quarterly.*** = former undergraduate student Honours Project mentee; ^ = Corresponding author

 

  Datu, J.A.D.* & Yang, W. (2019). Academic buoyancy, motivation, and achievement among Filipino secondary school students. Current Psychology. Advance online publication https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-019-00358-y.

 

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  Valdez, J.P.M. & Chu, S.K.W. (2020). Examining the psychometric validity of the five-item gratitude questionnaire: An item response theory approach. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38, 529–536.

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  King, R.B., Pitliya, R.J., Datu, J.A.D., & Li, I.E. (2020). Psychological capital drives optimal engagement via positive emotions: Evidence across different ages, contexts, cultures, and methods. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 23, 457–468. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12421

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  Datu, J.A.D., & Bernardo, A.B.I. (2020). The blessings of social-oriented virtues: Interpersonal character strengths are linked to increased life satisfaction and academic success among Filipino high school students. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 11(7), 983–990.https://doi.org/10.1177/1948550620906294.

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  Datu, J.A.D., Labarda, C., & Salanga, M.G. (2020). Flourishing is associated with achievement goal orientations and academic delay of gratification in a collectivist context. Journal of Happiness Studies, 21(4), 1171–1182. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00122-w.

 

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  Datu, J.A.D., & Park, N. (2019). Perceived school kindness and academic engagement: The mediational roles of achievement goal orientations. School Psychology International, 40, 456–473. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034319854474.

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  Datu, J.A.D., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2019). Psychological capital is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and school belongingness. School Psychology International, 40, 331–346. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034319838011.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., Valdez, J.P.M., & Eala, M.S. (2019). Grit is associated with lower depression via meaning in life among Filipino high school students. Youth & Society, 51, 865–876. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X18760402.

 

  Yang, W., Datu, J.A.D., Lin, X., Lau, M., & Li, H. (2019). Can early childhood curriculum enhance social-emotional competence in young children placed at-risk? A meta-analysis of the educational effects. Early Education and Development, 30, 36–59. https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2018.1539557.

 

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  Datu, J.A.D.,** & Fong, R.W.** (2018). Examining the association of grit with test emotions among Hong Kong Chinese primary school students. School Psychology International, 39, 510–525. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0143034318793468 . ** Both authors had equal contributions to this manuscript

 

  Datu, J.A.D.**^, Yang, W.,** Valdez, J.P.M.,** & Chu, S.K.W. (2018). Is Facebook associated with academic engagement among Filipino university students? A cross-sectional study. Computers & Education, 125, 246–253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2018.06.010 ** = Equal first authorship; ^ corresponding author

 

  King, R.B. & Datu, J.A.D. (2018). Grateful students are motivated, engaged, and successful in school: Cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental evidence. Journal of School Psychology, 70, 105–122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2018.08.001.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Salanga, M.G. (2018). Cultural self-views influence meaning making: Self-construal as differential predictors of meaning in life among Filipino university students. Universitas Psychologica. 17, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy17-5.csvi.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & King, R.B. (2018). Subjective well-being is reciprocally associated with academic engagement: A two-wave longitudinal study. Journal of School Psychology, 69, 100–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2018.05.007.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Lizada, G.S.N. (2018). Interdependent happiness predicts behavioral and emotional engagement among Filipino university students. Philippine Journal of Psychology, 51, 63–80.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Bernardo, A.B.I., & King, R.B. (2018). Positive psychology research in the Philippines: An introduction. Philippine Journal of Psychology, 51, 21–32.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & Yuen, M. (2018). Predictors and consequences of academic buoyancy: A review of literature with implications for educational psychological research and practice. Contemporary School Psychology, 22, 207–212. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-018-0185-y

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2018). Everyday discrimination, negative emotions, and academic achievement in Filipino secondary school students: Cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel investigations. Journal of School Psychology, 68, 195–205. SSCI  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2018.04.001.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2018). Exploring the association between peace of mind and academic engagement: Cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel studies in the Philippine context. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19, 1903–1916. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-017-9902-x.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2018). Psychological capital bolsters motivation, engagement, and achievement: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Journal of Positive Psychology, 13, 260–270.  https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2016.1257056.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2018). The triarchic model of grit is linked to academic success and well-being among Filipino high school students. School Psychology Quarterly, 33, 428–438. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000234.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., Cabrera, I.K., & Salanga, M.G. (2017). Subjective happiness optimizes positive educational outcomes. Spanish Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.55.  

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2018). Flourishing is associated with higher academic achievement and engagement in Filipino undergraduate and high school students. Journal of Happiness Studies, 19, 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-016-9805-2.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & Yang, W. (2018). Psychometric validity and gender invariance of the academic buoyancy scale in the Philippines: A construct validation approach. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 36(3), 278–283. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282916674423.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2018). Exploring determination for long-term goals in a collectivist context: A qualitative study. Current Psychology, 37, 263–271. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-016-9509-0. SSCI

 

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  King, R.B., & Datu, J.A.D. (2017). Happy classes make happy students: The social contagion of well-being in the classroom. Journal of School Psychology, 65, 116–128.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2017.07.004.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2017). Development and validation of the triarchic model of grit scale (TMGS): Evidence from Filipino undergraduate students. Personality and Individual Differences, 114, 198–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.04.012.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2017). Sense of relatedness is linked to higher grit in a collectivist setting. Personality and Individual Differences, 105, 135–138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.09.039.

 

  King, R.B., & Datu, J.A.D. (2017). Materialism does not pay; Materialistic students have lower motivation, engagement, and achievement. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 49, 289–301. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cedpsych.2017.03.003.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2017). The academic rewards of socially-oriented happiness: Interdependent happiness promotes engagement. Journal of School Psychology, 61, 19–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2016.12.0040022-4405.

 

  Valdez, J.P.M., Yang, W., & Datu, J.A.D. (2017). Validation of the gratitude questionnaire in Filipino secondary school students. Spanish Journal of Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.51.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2017). Peace of mind, academic motivation, and academic achievement in Filipino high school students. Spanish Journal of Psychology, 20. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1017/sjp.2017.19.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2017). Grit and determination: A review of literature with implications for theory and research. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools (formerly known as Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling), 27, 168–176. https://doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2016.2.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & Mateo, N.J. (2017). Work-related flow dimensions differentially predict anxiety, life satisfaction, and work longevity among Filipino counselors. Current Psychology, 36, 203–208. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-015-9401-3.

 

 Datu, J.A.D., & Reyes, J.A.S. (2017). Why power decreases happiness in a collectivist context? A qualitative study. Current Psychology, 36, 14–21.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. & Mateo, N.J. (2017). How to combat the negative impact of discrimination in a collectivist context? The safeguarding function of peer-oriented hope. Psychology, Health, & Medicine, 22(3), 345–351. https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2016.1164875.

 

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  Ganotice, F.A., Datu, J.A.D.,^ & King, R.B. (2016). Which emotional profiles exhibit the best learning outcomes? A person-centered analysis of students' academic emotions. School Psychology International, 37, 498–518. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034316660147. ^ Corresponding author

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & King, R.B. (2016). Prioritizing positivity optimizes positive emotions, and life satisfaction: A three-wave longitudinal study. Personality and Individual Differences, 96, 111–114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.02.069.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2016). The benefits of socially-oriented happiness: Validation of the Interdependent Happiness Scale in the Philippines. Child Indicators Research, 9, 631–649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-015-9333-3.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2016). Psychological capital predicts academic engagement and well-being in Filipino high school students. The Asia Pacific Education Researcher, 25, 399–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-015-0254-1.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2016). Perseverance counts but consistency does not! Validating the Short-Grit Scale in a collectivist setting. Current Psychology, 35, 121–130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-015-9374-2.

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Mateo, N.J. (2016). Perceived autonomy support moderates the relations between counseling self-efficacy and flow among Filipino counselors. Current Psychology, 35, 69–76. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-015-9358-2.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2016). The synergistic interplay between positive emotions and maximization enhances meaning in life: A study in a collectivist context. Current Psychology, 35, 459–466. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-015-9314-1.

 

  Robertson, S.A., Datu, J.A.D., Brawley, A.M., Pury, C.L.S., & Mateo, N.J. (2016). The dark triad and social behavior: The influence of self-construal and power distance. Personality and Individual Differences, 98, 69–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.03.090.

 

  Rosopa, P.J., Datu, J.A.D., Robertson, S.A., & Atkinson, T.P. (2016). Core self-evaluations and subjective well-being in the U.S. and the Philippines: The moderating role of self-construal. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 57, 50–56. https://doi.org/10.1111/sjop.12265. SSCI

 

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  Datu, J.A.D., & Mateo, N.J. (2015). Gratitude and life satisfaction among Filipino adolescents: The mediating role of meaning in life. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 37(2), 198–206. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-015-9238-3. [SCOPUS-indexed]

 

  Datu, J.A.D., & Reyes, J.A.S. (2015). The dark side of possessing power: Power reduces happiness in a collectivist context. Social Indicators Research, 124, 981–991. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-014-0813-5.

 

 Datu, J.A.D. (2015). Validating the revised self-construal scale in the Philippines. Current Psychology, 34, 626–633. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-014-9275-9. SSCI

 

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  Datu, J.A.D. (2014). Forgiveness, gratitude, and subjective wellbeing among Filipino adolescents. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 36, 262–273. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-013-9205-9. [SCOPUS-indexed]

 

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   Datu, J.A.D. (2013). Assessing the pathway of Filipino counselor development model: A response to Mateo’s model. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 3, 45–60. https://doi.org/10.18401/2013.3.1.4.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2013). Effects of a cognitive-behavioral intervention on career indecision. Philippine Journal of Counseling Psychology, 15, 71–84.

 

  Datu, J.A.D. (2013). Can happiness boost self-worth?: Exploring the impact of subjective well-being on the global self-esteem. Journal of Asia Pacific Counseling, 3, 131–138. https://doi.org/10.18401/2013.3.2.2.