Dr Peter Chew ~ Senior Lecturer Psychology

Dr Peter Chew is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University Singapore (JCUS). His primary area of research focus is on behavioral addictions, terror management theory, and psychometrics. Information about his journal articles can be accessed via his Google Scholar page.

Teaching

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

Experience

• 2019 to present - 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

• Clinical and health psychology (5203)
• Social and personality psychology (5205)
• Applied and developmental psychology (5201)

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

• 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) 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,
• 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
• Chew P (2022) A meta-analytic review of Internet gaming disorder and the Big Five personality factors. Addictive Behaviors, 126.
• Chew P and Yap B (2022) Mortality salience in an offline and online setting. Death Studies, 46 (9). pp. 2085-2092
• Leung H, Chew P and Caltabiano N (2022) Understanding pandemic behaviours in Singapore – Application of the Terror Management Health Model. Australasian Journal of Disaster and Trauma Studies, 26 (3). pp. 131-140
• Yap T, Dillon D and Chew P (2022) The Impact of Nature Imagery and Mystery on Attention Restoration. J, 5 (4). pp. 478-499
• Chia D, Ng C, Kandasami G, Seow M, Choo C, Chew P, Lee C and Zhang M (2020) Prevalence of internet addiction and gaming disorders in Southeast Asia: a meta-analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17 (7).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 37+ research outputs authored by Dr 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

• Psychometric evaluation of the Ten-Item Internet Gaming Disorder Test (IGDT-10) among a Singaporean;;sample (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Determinants of an Effective Preventive Drug Education in the Local Context (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Educational expectations and suicide risk among university students in the Western Pacific (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Application of Terror Management Theory in a Pandemic (PhD , Primary Advisor)

Completed

• Defining Emotional Dysregulation in Early Childhood (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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