A/PROF Peter Chew ~ Associate Professor

Dr Peter Chew is an Associate Professor in Psychology at James Cook University Singapore (JCUS). His primary area of research focus is on behavioral addictions (e.g., Internet gaming disorder). Information about his journal articles can be accessed via his Google Scholar page.

Teaching

• PY1101: Exploring Psychology 1 (Level 1; SIN)
• PY4402: Social and Organisational Psychology (Level 4; SIN)
• PY5405: Major Project (Level 5; SIN)

Experience

• 2024 to present - Associate Professor, Psychology, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2019 to 2023 - Senior Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2016 to 2018 - Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2012 to 2016 - Research Pool Coordinator, James Cook University (Singapore)

Research Disciplines

• Social and personality psychology (5205)
• Clinical and health psychology (5203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

Awards

• 2021 - James Cook University, Three Minute Thesis (3MT), People’s Choice Winner
• 2014 - James Cook University, Three Minute Thesis (3MT), 2nd place
• 2014 - Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology 2014, Best Student Research Paper Award

Memberships

• 2020 to 2021 - Member, Association for Psychological Science
• 2017 to 2020 - Fellow, Royal Statistical Society
• 2017 to 2019 - Member, Australian Psychological Society

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Krishnan A and Chew P (in press) Impact of social media addiction and internet gaming disorder on sleep quality: Serial mediation analyses. Psychiatric Quarterly,
• Chew P and Au J (in press) Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM-5: Engagement vs. Addiction. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science,
• Chew P, Danni B, Koh S and Tay G (in press) Terror Management: The Effects of Mortality Salience on Desire for Money Among Singaporeans. Journal of Humanistic Psychology,
• Chew P and Ayu I (in press) Death anxiety as a gaming motivation: An exploratory study. The Humanistic Psychologist,
• Chew H.K. P (in press) Big data analysis of Terror Management Theory's predictions in the COVID-19 pandemic. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying,
• Leung H, Chew P and Caltabiano N (in press) Being a good citizen in pandemics – compliance to social distancing and prosociality following death reminders. Current Psychology,
• Leung H, Chew P and Caltabiano N (in press) Mortality Salience Effects of Critical Incidents – A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying,
• Morshidi M, Chew P and Suarez L (in press) Psychosocial risk factors of youth suicide in the Western Pacific: a scoping review. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology,
• Morshidi M, Chew P and Suarez L (in press) The higher education expectation scale: development and testing. Higher Education Research & Development,
• Naidu K and Chew P (in press) Effects of death anxiety on fear of missing out. Current Psychology,
• Ng D, Chew P and Ramsay J (2023) Evidence of method effects in the authoritarianism-conservatism-traditionalism scales. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 17.
• Chew P and Wong C (2022) Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM?5: Personality and Individual Differences. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7. pp. 516-523

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 42+ research outputs authored by A/PROF Peter Chew from 2012 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Determinants of an Effective Preventive Drug Education in the Local Context (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Psychometric evaluation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) among a Singaporean;;sample (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Defining emotional dysregulation in early childhood (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Educational expectations and suicide risk among university students in the western Pacific (2023, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Application of Terror Management Theory in a Pandemic (2024, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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