Academic Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Psychology
Academic Experience:
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, 2020 – 2023, The Education University of Hong Kong
Master of Social Sciences in Psychology (Schools and Community Settings), 2018-2019, The Education University of Hong Kong
Research Interests:
My research interests mainly focus on environmental psychology, particularly from a cross-cultural perspective, investigating the interaction between humans and their surroundings. My research spans two domains: 1) Impact of the Physical Environment: I study how natural and urban settings influence psychological well-being; 2) Promoting Pro-Environmental Behaviors: I explore how to encourage individuals’ pro-environmental behaviors for the benefit of the environment.
- Environmental Psychology
- Cross-cultural Psychology
- Social Relationships
Academic Services
External Reviewer
Asian Journal of Social Psychology; British Journal of Educational Psychology; Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology; Journal of Research on Adolescence (JRA); PLOS Climate
Latest Publications (Since 2021):
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2023). Societal gender role beliefs moderate the pattern of gender differences in public-and private-sphere pro-environmental behaviors. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 92, 102158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102158 (SSCI, Q1, IF: 6.9)
Li, L. M. W., Xia, W., & Ito, K. (2023). Stereotypes of pro-environmental people: Perception of competence and warmth. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 91, 102133. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2023.102133 (SSCI, Q1, IF: 6.9)
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2022). Multilevel evidence for the parent-adolescent dyadic effect of familiarity with climate change on pro-environmental behaviors in 14 societies: Moderating effects of societal power distance and individualism. Environment and Behavior, 54, 1097–1132. https://doi.org/10.1177/00139165221129550 (SSCI, Q1, IF: 6.2)
Lou, X., Li, L. M. W., Xia, W., & Zhu, Q. (2022). A meta-analysis of temporal shifts in environmental concern between 1994 and 2017: An examination of the new environmental paradigm. Anthropocene, 38, 100335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ancene.2022.100335 (SSCI, Q2, IF: 3.6)
Xia, W., & Wai Li, L. M. (2022). When and how to share? The role of inspiration. The Journal of Social Psychology, 5, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2022.2080038 (SSCI, Q3, IF: 2.6)
Xia, W., Li, L. M. W., & Li, M. (2021). Holistic thinking and emotional variability across environments. Current Psychology, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02398-9 (SSCI, Q2, IF: 2.8)
Xia, W., Li, L. M. W., Jiang, D., & Liu, S. (2021). Dynamics of stress and emotional experiences during COVID-19: Results from two 14-day daily diary studies. International Journal of Stress Management, 28, 256–265. https://doi.org/10.1037/str0000234 (SSCI, Q2, IF: 4.0)
Conference
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2023). Cosmopolitan orientation mediates the relationship between intercultural contact and pro-environmental behaviors among adolescents in 65 Societies: The moderating role of societal power distance and individualism. Oral presentation at the 15th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), July.
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2022). Gender Differences in Public- and Private-sphere Pro-environmental Behavior:
The Moderating Role of Societal Traditional Gender Role Beliefs. Oral presentation at 26th International Congress of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), July.
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2021). Multilevel Evidence for the Parent-Child Dyadic Effect of Self-efficacy in Climate Change on Pro-environmental Behaviors in 14 Societies: Moderating Effects of Societal Power Distance and Relational Mobility. Oral Presentation at Greater Bay Area Young Scholar Forum on Psychological Science, October.
Xia, W., Li, L. M. W., & Li, M. (2021). Holistic Thinking and Emotional Variability across Environments. Oral presentation at the 14th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), Virtual (Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea), July.
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2023). Cosmopolitan orientation mediates the relationship between intercultural contact and pro-environmental behaviors. Poster presentation at 40th CUHK Anniversary Conference “Hope and Resilience” , Hong Kong SAR, China, May.
Xia, W., & Li, L. M. W. (2022). When and How to Share? The Role of Inspiration. Poster presentation at EdUHK x HKPS Psychology Research Poster Conference, Hong Kong SAR, China, August.
Working experiences
Teaching Assistant
2021 – 2022 Semester 1 & 2022-2023 Semester 1 at The Education University of Hong Kong
Research Assistant
2018 – 2019 Part-time research assistant, Department of Psychology, Education University of Hong Kong
2019 – 2022 Full-time research assistant, Department of Psychology, Education University of Hong Kong
Academic Award
2023 1st Prize of Oral Presentation – Poster presentation at 40th CUHK Anniversary Conference
2022 1st Prize of Oral Presentation – Greater Bay Area Young Scholar Forum on Psychological Science
2022 3rd Prize of Poster presentation – EdUHK x HKPS Psychology Research Poster Conference
2023 Postgraduate Students Publication Awards (PSPAS)
2022 Postgraduate Students Publication Awards (PSPAS)
2021 Postgraduate Students Publication Awards (PSPAS)