- In Press -

Datu, J. A. D., & Low, H. M. (in press). Psychometric properties of the Malay Version of the Triarchic Model of Grit Scale among undergraduate students. Asia Pacific Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy. 

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Valdez, J. P. M. (2025). The multiple facets of gratefulness in collectivist contexts: Conceptualization, measurement, and well-being correlates of gratitude motives. Personality and Individual Differences. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2025.113167 

 

Datu, J. A. D.,.† & Weatherly, K. I. C. H.†. (2025). Giftedness theories in musical talent development research: A scoping review with implications for music education scholars and practitioners. Music Education Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2025.2484194 

† = Both equally contributed as first authors of this article

 

Swami, V., Tran, U. S., Voracek, M., Aavik, T., Abdollahpour, H… Datu, J. A. D. ….Zvaríková, M.,, & Stieger, S.(in press). Self-compassion around the world: Measurement invariance of the Short Form of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. Mindfulness. ​

​

Datu, J. A. D. (2025). Kindness is linked to social self-efficacy among high-ability girls: A cross-lagged panel study. High Ability Studies. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13598139.2025.2463903

​

Swami, V., Stieger, S., Voracek, M., Aavik, T., Abdollahpour Ranjbar, H., Adebayo, S. O., Afhami, R., Ahmed, O., Aimé, A., Akel, M., Al Halbusi, H., Alexias, G., Ali, K. F., Alp Dal, N., Alsalhani, A. B., Álvares-Solas, S., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Apsden, T., Argyrides, M., Arruebarena, A. V., Aruta, J. J. B. R., Atkin, S., Ayandele, O., Baceviciene, M., Bahbouh, R., Ballesio, A., Barron, D., Bellard, A., Bender, S. S., Beydaǧ, K. D., Birovljević, G., Blackburn, M.-È., Borja-Alvarez, T., Borowiec, J., Bozogáňova, M., Bratland-Sanda, S., Browning, H. E. M., Brytek-Matera, A., Burakova, M., Cakir-Kocak, Y., Camilleri, V. E., Cazzato, V., Cerea, S., Chaiwutikornwanich, A., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Chambers, T., Chen, Q.-W., Chen, X., Chien, C.-L., Chobthamkit, P., Choompunuch, B., Compte, E. J., Corrigan, J., Cosmas, G., Cowden, R. G., Czepczor-Bernat, K., Czub, M., da Silva, W. R., Dadfar, M., Dalley, S. E., Dany, L., Datu, J. A. D., de Carvalho, P. H. B., de Holanda Coleho, G. K., De Jesus, A. O. S., Debbabi, S. H., Dhakal, S., Di Bernardo, F., Dimitrova, D. D., Dion, J., Dixson, B., Donofrio, S. M., Drysch, M., Fu, H., Dzhambov, A. M., El-Jor, C., Enea, V., Eskin, M., Farbod, F., Farrugia, L., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Furnham, A., García, A. A., Geller, S., Ghisi, M., Ghorbani, A., Gomez Martinez, M. A., Gradidge, S., Graf, S., Grano, C., Gyene, G., Hallit, S., Hamdan, M., Handelzalts, J. E., Hanel, P. H. P., Hawks, S. R., Hekmati, I., Helmy, M., Hill, T., Hina, F., Holenweger, G., Hřebíčková, M., Ijabadeniyi, O. A., Imam, A., İnce, B. Irrazabal, N., Jankauskienė, R., Jiang, D.-Y., Jiménez-Borja, M., Jiménez-Borja, V., Johnson, E. M., Jovanović, V., Jović, M., Jović, M., Junqueira, A. C. P., Kahle, L.-M., Kantanista, A., Karakiraz, A., Karkin, A. N., Kasten, E., Khatib, S., Khieowan, N., Kimong, P. J., Kiropoulos, L., Knittel, J., Kohli, N., Koprivnik, M., Kospakov, A., Król-Zielińska, M., Krug, Y., Kuan, G., Kueh, Y. C., Kujan,, O., Kukić, M., Kumar, S., Kumar, V., Lamba, N., Lauri, M. A., Laus, M. F., Lazarraga, P. C., LeBlanc, L. A., Lee, H. J., Lipowska, M., Lipowski, M., Lombardo, C., Lukács, A., Maïano, C., Malik, S., Manjary, M., Márquez Baldó, L., Martinez-Banfi, M., Massar,, K., Matera, C., McAnirlin, O., Mebarak, M. R., Mechri, A., Mereiles, A. F. F., Mesko, N., Mills, J., Miyairi, M., Modi, R., Modrzejewska, A., Modrzejewska, J., Mulgrew, K. E., Myers, T. A., Namatame, H., Nassani, M. Z., Nerini, A., Neto, F., Neto, J., Neves, A. N., Ng, S.-K., Nithiya, D., O, J., Obeid, S., Oda-Montecinos, C., Olapegba, P. O, Olonisakin, T. T., Omar, S. O., Örlygsdótti, B., Özsoy, E., Otterbring, A. E. T., Pahl, S., Panasiti, M. S., Park, Y., Patwary, M. M., Pethö, T., Petrova, N., Pietschnig, J., Pourmahmoud, S., Prabhu, V. G., Poštuvan, V., Prokop, P., Ramseyer Winter, V. L., Razmus, M., Ru, T., Rupar, M., Sahlan, R. N., Salah Hassan, M., Šalov, A., Sapkota, S., Sarfo, J. O., Sawamiya, Y., Schäfer, K., Schulte-Mecklenbeck, M., Seekis, V., Selvi, K., Sharifi, M., Shrivastava, A., Siddique, R. F., Sigurdsson, V., Silkane, V., Šimunić, A., Singh, G., Slezáčková, A., Sundgot-Borgen, C., Ten Hoor, G., Tevichapong, P., Tipandjan, A., Todd, J., Togas, C., Tonini, F., Tovar-Castro, J. C., Transgrud, L. K. J., Tripathi, P., Tudorel, O., Tylka, T. L., Uyzbayeva, A., Vally, Z., Vanags, E., Vega, E. D., Vidal-Mollón, J., Vilar, R., Villegas, H., Vintilă, M., Wallner, C., White, M. P., Whitebridge, S., Windhager, S., Wong, K. Y., Yau, E. K., Yamamiya, Y., Yeung, V. W. L., Zanetti, M. C., Zawisza, M., Zeeni, N., Zvaríková, M., & Tran, U. S. (2023). Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. PLoS ONE.

 

Datu, J. A. D., Zhang, J., Lee, S. M., & Fung, E. (in press). The academic benefits of social connections: relatedness, competence needs satisfaction, and science engagement among Hong Kong gifted children. Journal of Advanced Academics.

 

Datu, J. A. D. (2024). Is gratitude science inclusive? A scoping review on gratitude in individuals with diverse needs and exceptionalities. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 00, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12668

 

Chobthamkit, P., Sutton, R., English, A. S., Wongvorachan, T., Datu, J. A. D., Chung, K. L., Tan, C., Imada, H., Ozkan, Z., Ashraf, F., Cayubit, R. F. O., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Cheng, C., Chien, C. L., Ching, B. B. H., Fatima, I., Jiang, D., Kamble, S. V., Khan, A., Lee, H. J., Lesmana, C. B., Malik, N. I., Moon, C., Oruc, E., Park, J., Reyes, M. E., Sato, K., Tengco-Pacquing, M. C., Tipandjan A., Tran, C. V., Wang, H., Yeung, V. W. L., & Yusoff, A. (in press). Belief in a just world for the self and others, Karma, system justification and well-being during COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 15 Asian nations. Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

 

Lukban, A. S., Custodio, Z. U., Datu, J. A. D.*, Arrieta, C. L. A., Estacio, A. J. J., Julian, A. F., Paet, M. G., & Andrada, L. D. V. (2024). Enhancing motivation in Filipino learners with ADHD: Insights from kindergarten mesosystems. Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. Advance online publication. http:doi.org/10.1111/1471-3802.12740

* = Corresponding author

 

Lee, A. S. Y., Fung, W. K., Chung, K. K. H., Datu, J. A. D., & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2024). The benefits of PROSPER-based intervention for international preschool teachers in Hong Kong: Evidence from the EASP Program, Psychology in the Schools. Advance online publication. http://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23346

 

Hejazi, S. Y., Sadoughi, M., & Datu, J. A. D. (2024). The relative importance of growth teaching mindset, emotions, and self-efficacy in teachers’ grit. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. http://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12641

 

Teuber, Z., Datu, J. A. D.*, Botes, E., Dicke, T., Jordan, G., Lan, X., Iliescu, D., Guo, J., & Greiff, S. (2024). Gritty parenting: The development and validation of the Parental Grit Scale. Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10731911241289242

* = Corresponding author

 

Swami, V., White, M. P., Voracek, M., Tran, U. S., Aavik, T., Abdollahpour Ranjbar, H., Adebayo, S. O., Afhami, R., Ahmed, O., Aimé, A., Akel, M., Al Halbusi, H., Alexias, G., Ali, K. F., Alp-Dal, N., Alsalhani, A. B., Álvares-Solas, S., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Apsden, T., Argyrides, M., Arruebarena, A. V., Aruta, J. J. B. R., Atkin, S., Ayandele, O., Baceviciene, M., Bahbouh, R., Ballesio, A., Barron, D., Bellard, A., Bender, S. S., Beydaǧ, K. D., Birovljević, G., Blackburn, M.-È., Borja-Alvarez, T., Borowiec, J., Bozogáňova, M., Bratland-Sanda, S., Browning, H. E. M., Brytek-Matera, A., Burakova, M., Cakır-Kocak, Y., Camilleri, V. E., Cazzato, V., Cerea, S., Chaiwutikornwanich, A., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Chambers, T., Chen, Q.-W., Chen, X., Chien, C.-L., Chobthamkit, P., Choompunuch, B., Compte, E. J., Corrigan, J., Cosmas, G., Cowden, R. G., Czepczor-Bernat, K., Czub, M., da Silva, W. R., Dadfar, M., Dalley, S. E., Dany, L., Datu, J. A. D., de Carvalho, P. H. B., de Holanda Coelho, G. L., De Jesus, A. O. S., Debbabi, S. H., Dhakal, S., Di Bernardo, F., Dimitrova, D. D., Dion, J., Dixson, B., Donofrio, S. M., Drysch, M., Du, H., Dzhambov, A. M., El-Jor, C., Enea, V., Eskin, M., Farbod, F., Farrugia, L., Fian, L., Fisher, M. L., Frederick, D. A., Folwarczny, M., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Furnham, A., García, A. A., Geller, S., Ghisi, M., Ghorbani, A., Gomez Martinez, M. A., Gradidge, S., Graf, S., Grano, C., Gyene, G., Hallit, S., Hamdan, M., Handelzalts, J. E., Hanel, P. H. P., Hawks, S. R., Hekmati, I., Helmy, M., Hill, T., Hina, F., Holenweger, G., Hřebíčková, M., Ijabadeniyi, O. A., Imam, A., İnce, B. Irrazabal, N., Jankauskienė, R., Jiang, D.-Y., Jiménez-Borja, M., Jiménez-Borja, V., Johnson, E. M., Jovanović, V., Jović, M., Jović, M., Junqueira, A. C. P., Kahle, L.-M., Kantanista, A., Karakiraz, A., Karkin, A. N., Kasten, E., Khatib, S., Khieowan, N., Kimong, P. J., Kiropoulos, L., Knittel, J., Kohli, N., Koprivnik, M., Kospakov, A., Król-Zielińska, M., Krug, I., Kuan, G., Kueh, Y. C., Kujan,, O., Kukić, M., Kumar, S., Kumar, V., Lamba, N., Lauri, M. A., Laus, M. F., Lazarraga, P. C., LeBlanc, L. A., Lee, H. J., Lipowska, M., Lipowski, M., Lombardo, C., Lukács, A., Maïano, C., Malik, S., Manjary, M. M., Márquez Baldó, L., Martinez-Banfi, M., Massar,, K., Matera, C., McAnirlin, O., Mebarak, M. R., Mechri, A., Mereiles, A. F. F., Mesko, N., Mills, J., Miyairi, M., Modi, R., Modrzejewska, A., Modrzejewska, J., Mulgrew, K. E., Myers, T. A., Namatame, H., Nassani, M. Z., Nerini, A., Neto, F., Neto, J., Neves, A. N., Ng, S.-K., Nithiya, D., O, J., Obeid, S., Oda-Montecinos, C., Olapegba, P. O, Olonisakin, T. T., Omar, S. O., Örlygsdótti, B., Özsoy, E., Otterbring, A. E. T., Pahl, S., Panasiti, M. S., Park, Y., Patwary, M. M., Pethö, T., Petrova, N., Pietschnig, J., Pourmahmoud, S., Prabhu, V. G., Poštuvan, V., Prokop, P., Ramseyer Winter, V. L., Razmus, M., Ru, T., Rupar, M., Sahlan, R. N., Salah Hassan, M., Šalov, A., Sapkota, S., Sarfo, J. O., Sawamiya, Y., Schäfer, K., Schulte-Mecklenbeck, M., Seekis, V., Selvi, K., Sharifi, M., Shrivastava, A., Siddique, R. F., Sigurdsson, V., Silkane, V., Šimunić, A., Singh, G., Slezáčková, A., Sundgot-Borgen, C., Ten Hoor, G., Tevichapong, P., Tipandjan, A., Todd, J., Togas, C., Tonini, F., Tovar-Castro, J. C., Transgrud, L. K. J., Tripathi, P., Tudorel, O., Tylka, T. L., Uyzbayeva, A., Vally, Z., Vanags, E., Vega, E. D., Vidal-Mollón, J., Vilar, R., Villegas, H., Vintilă, M., Wallner, C., Whitebridge, S., Windhager, S., Wong, K. Y., Yau, E. K., Yamamiya, Y., Yeung, V. W. L., Zanetti, M. C., Zawisza, M., Zeeni, N., Zvaríková, M., & Stieger, S. (2024). Connectedness to nature and exposure to natural environments: An examination of the measurement invariance of the Connectedness to Nature Scale (CNS) and Nature Exposure Scale (NES) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 99, 102432.

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Fincham, F. (2024). Development and preliminary validation of the Divine Connectedness Scale in the USA. Journal of Religion and Health, 63, 3862–3877.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-024-02111-7

 

Datu, J. A. D., Tai, P. L., Valdez, J. P. M., To, P. C., Fung, W., Poon, K. Y., Leung, M. K., & Lau, K. W. (2024). Stress mindset relates to better mental health in parents of children with special needs: A path analysis study. Child & Family Social Work. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13228

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., Datu, J. A. D.*, & Liu, D. (2024). Does grit predict thriving or is it the other way around? A latent cross-lagged panel model on the triarchic model of grit and the 5Cs of positive youth development. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 34, 1431–1444. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/JORA.13011 SSCI

* = Corresponding author

 

Jovanović, V., Rudnev, M., Aryanto, C. B., Balgiu, B. A., Caudek, C., Datu, J. A. D., Guse, T., Kyriazos, T., Lambert, L., Mishra, K. K., Puente-Diaz, R., Rice, S., Singh, K., Sumi, K., Tong, K. T., Yaaqeib, S. I., Yıldırım, M., Kocjan, G. Z., & Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M. (2024). A cross-cultural evaluation of Diener’s tripartite model of subjective well-being across 16 countries. Journal of Happiness Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00781-4

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2024). Does positive youth development predict academic and well-being outcomes? Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence in Filipino adolescents. Journal of School Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101355

* = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Noltenmeyer, A. (2024). Sense of relatedness and science engagement among Filipino high school students. Psychology in the Schools, 61, 3410–3420. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23224

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Chan, R. C. H. (2024). Can kindness thwart stigma towards people with special educational needs? Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence in the Philippine context. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10883576241307900

 

Lee, A. S. Y., Datu, J. A. D.,* Chung, K. K. H., Fung, W. K., & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2024). Can a multicomponent positive psychological intervention promote well-being in parents of young children? A randomized controlled trial study in Hong Kong. Family Process, 63(4), 1807–1825. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12979

* = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., Chiu, M. M., Mateo, N. J., & Yang, L. (2024). Persisting in tough times: Links of grit to subsequent achievement goal orientation, and academic engagement in science. International Journal of STEM Education, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-024-00462-x

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Tang, R.  (2024). The rewards of spreading positivity: Positivity Resonance relates to greater relatedness and flourishing in Filipino early adults. Personality and Individual Differences, 217. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2023.112460  

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Park, N. (2024). Does school kindness lead to greater school engagement? Cross-sectional and longitudinal evidence in the Philippine context. Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(6), 1051–1065. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2297200

 

Li, J. B., Deng, J., Xu, Y., Sun, J., Chen, J., Datu, J. A. D., Zhang, R., & Qiu, S. (2024). Which well-being elements are fundamental for early childhood educators in the Chinese context? A network analysis. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 19, 103–104. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-021-09981-z  

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., Datu, J. A. D.,* & Valdez, J. P. M. (2024). Gratitude, academic self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes among Filipino undergraduate students. The Counseling Psychologist, 52(5), 725–747. https://doi.org/10.1177/00110000241238955

* = Corresponding author

 

Wong, Z. Y., Liem, G. A. D., Chan, M., & Datu, J. A. D. (2024). Student engagement and its association with academic achievement and subjective well-being: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 116(1), 48–75. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000833

 

Pang, F., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2023). Measuring positive parenting experiences among parents of children with autism: Validation of the Kansas Positive Contribution Subscales in Chinese parents. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69(3), 452–456. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2255769

* = Corresponding author

 

Swami, V., Tran, U. S., Stieger, S., Aavik, T., Abdollahpour Ranjbar, H., Adebayo, S. O., Afhami, R., Ahmed, O., Aime, A., Akel, M., Al Habusi, H., Alexias, G., Ali, K. F., Alp-Dal, N., Alsalhani, A. B., Alvares Solas, S., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Apsden, T., Argyrides, M., Aruta, J., Atkin, S., Ayandele, O., Baceviciene, M., Bahbouh, R., Ballesio, A., Barron, D., Bellard, A., Bender, S. S., Beydaǧ, K. D., Birovljević, G., Blackburn, M., Borja-Alvarez, T., Borowiec, J., Bozog.ňov., M., Bratland-Sanda, S., Browning, M., Brytek-Matera, A., Burakova, M., Cakır-Kocak, Camacho, P., Camilleri, V., Cazzato, V., Cerea, S., Chaiwutikornwanich, A., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Chambers, T., Chen, Q., Chen, X., Chien, C., Chobthamkit, P., Choompunuch, B., Compte, E., Corrigan, J., Cosmas, G., Cowden, R., Czepczor-Bernat, K., Czub, M., da Silva, W., Dadfar, M., Dalley, S., Dany, L., Datu, J. A. D., de Carvalho, P., de Holanda Coelho, G., De Jesus, A., Debbabi, S., Dhakal, S., Di Bernardo, F., Dimitrova, D., Dion, J., Dixson, B., Donofrio, S., Drysch, M., Du, H., Dzhambov, A., El-Jor, C., Enea, V., Eskin, M., Farbod, F., Farrugia, L., Fian, L., Fisher, M., Folwarczny, M., Frederick, D., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Furnham, A., Garcia, A., Geller, S., Ghisi, M., Ghorbani, A., Gomez Martinez, M., Gradidge, S., Graf, S., Grano, C., Gyene, G., Hallit, S., Hamdan, M., Handelzalts, J., Hanel, P., Hawks, S., Hekmati, I., Helmy, M., Hill, T., Hina, F., Holenweger, G., HřebIčkova., M., Ijabadeniyi, O., Imam, A., İnce, B., Irrazabal, N., Jankauskiene, R., Jiang, D., Jimenez-Borja, M., Johnson, E., Jovanović, V., Jović, M., Jović, M., Junqueira, A., Kahle, L., Kantanista, A., Karakiraz, A., Karkin, A., Kasten, E., Khatib, S., Khieowan, N., Kimong, P., Kiropoulos, L., Knittel, J., Kohli, N., Koprivnik, M., KrZielińska, M…. & Voracek, M. (2023). Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age. Body Image, 46, 449–466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.07.010

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2023). Mere religiosity is not enough! Spirituality strengthens the relations between religiosity and positive youth development. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33, 1304–1319. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12878

* = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., Fong, R. W. T., Buenconsejo, J. U., & Shek, C. Y. S. (2023). Psychometric validity of the triarchic model of grit scale among high school students in Hong Kong. Psychology in the Schools, 60, 5115–5123. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.23022

 

Datu, J. A. D., & Fung, E. (2024). Interpersonal strengths, basic psychological needs satisfaction at school, and well-being outcomes among high-ability adolescents in Hong Kong during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Early Adolescence, 44(1), 119–134. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231156831

 

Brzóska, P., Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Piotrowski, J., Nowak, B., Jonason, P., Sedikides, C., Adamovic, M., Atitsogbe, K. A., Ahmed, O., Azam, U., Bălțătescu, S., Bochaver, K., Bolatov, A., Bonato, M., Counted, V., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Ramos-Diaz, J., Dragova-Koleva, S., Eldesoki, W. L., Esteves, C. S., Gouveia, V. V., de Leon, P. P., Iliško, D., Datu, J. A. D., Jia, F., Jovanović, V., Jukić, T., Khachatryan, K., Kovacs, M., Lifshin, U., Fernandez, A. L., Liik, K., Malik, S., Moon, C., Muelhbacher, S., Najafi, R., Oruç, E., Park, J., Šolcová, I. P., Ardi, R., Ridic, O., Ridic, G., Said, Y. I., Starc, A., Stefenel, D., Trà, K. T. T., Tiliouine, H., Tomšik, R., Torres-Marin, J., Umeh, C. S., Wills-Herrera, E., Wlodarczyk, A., Vally, Z., & Yahiiaiev, I. (2024). Testing the underlying structure of unfounded beliefs about COVID-19 around the world. Thinking & Reasoning, 30(2), 301–326. https://doi.org/10.1080/13546783.2023.2259539

 

Datu, J. A. D., Lee, A. S. Y., & Chung, K. K. H. (2023). Leveraging technology for pre-service teachers’ well-being: The effectiveness of a multi-component positive psychology intervention in pre-service preschool teachers in Hong Kong. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15, 1446–1471. http://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12446

 

Pang, F., Datu, J. A. D.*, & Lu, M. (2023). The mental health rewards of interpersonal strengths: Kindness and social intelligence are linked to lower internalizing and externalizing problems in Chinese children with autism spectrum disorders. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2193485

* = Corresponding author

 

Buenconsejo, J. U., Fincham, F., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2023). The perks of being grateful to partners: Expressing gratitude in relationships predicts relational self-efficacy and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15, 1472–1489. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12447

* = Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D. (2023). Knowledge with kindness is power! Knowledge about autism and kindness relate to better attitude towards persons with autism spectrum disorder. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 69(3), 452–456. https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2023.2193485

 

Yang, L., Zi Y., Zhang, D., Boud, D., & Datu, J. A. D. (2023). Exploring the roles of academic self-concept and perseverance of effort in self-assessment practices. Assessment in Education: Policy & Practice, 30(2) 104–129. https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2023.2191161

 

Lee, A. S. Y., Datu, J. A. D.,* Chan, D. K. C., Lau, E. Y. H., Fung, W. K., Cheng, R. W. Y., Cheung, R. Y. M., Chung, K. K. H. (2023). The effects of a PROSPER-based intervention on well-being among pre-service preschool teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized control trial. The Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 43, (2-3), 228–245. https://doi.org/10.1080/0969594X.2023.2191161

* = Corresponding author

 

Zhang, R., Wang, L. X., Datu, J. A. D., Liang, Y., Dou, K., Nie, Y. G., & Li, J. B. (2023). High qualities of relationships with parents and teachers contribute to the development of adolescent life satisfaction through resilience: A three-wave prospective longitudinal study. Journal of Happiness Studies, 24, 1339–1365. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00647-1

 

Ho, C. Y. H., Poon, K.-T. I., Chan, K. S. K., Cheung, S. K. S., Datu, J. A. D., & Tse, C. Y. A. (2023). Promoting pre-service teachers’ psychological competence for online learning and teaching: The T.E.A.C.H. programme. Computers & Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2023.104725

 

Datu, J. A. D., Buenconsejo, J. U., Choy Y. L. E., Sou, K. L. E., & Shek, C. Y. S. (2023). Grit, academic engagement in math and science, and well-being outcomes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in Hong Kong and Macau. School Psychology International. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343221147273

 

Bembenutty, H., Liem, G. A. D., Allen, K. A., King, R. B., Martin, A. J., Marsh, H. W., Craven, R. G., Kaplan, A., Schunk, D. H., DiBenedetto, M. K., & Datu, J. A. D. (2023). Remembering Dennis M. McInerney. Educational Psychology Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09743-3

 

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, 94, 66–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2022.08.003

 

Lin, X., & Datu, J. A. D.* (2023). Perception of kindness at university relates to emotion regulation and well-being outcomes among Chinese early childhood pre-service teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Education for Teaching, 5, 812–825. https://doi.org10.1080/02607476.2022.2152654

*= Corresponding author

 

Datu, J. A. D., Yang, W., & Lau K. W. (2023). Does mindfulness matter for cognitive reappraisal and academic engagement? A cross-lagged panel model study in Filipino high school students. Journal of Early Adolescence, 43(8), 993–1015. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316221137951

​

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

​

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 

​

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 

​

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   

​

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

​

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

​

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

​

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

​

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

​

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

​

  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

​

  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.

 

------- 2020 -------

​

  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.

​

  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

​

  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.

​

  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.

 

------- 2019 -------

 

  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.

​

  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.

 

------- 2018 -------

 

  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

 

------- 2017 -------

 

  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.

 

------- 2016 -------

​

  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

 

------- 2015 -------

 

  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

 

------- 2014 -------

 

  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]

 

------- 2013 -------

 

   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.