Saint Francis University - Dr Wesley WU Chi Hang

Name	WU Chi Hang Wesley
Title	Dr
Address	Rm A625
Telephone	3702 4525
Email	wwu@sfu.edu.hk
School	Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences

Biography

Dr Wesley WU is an Assistant Professor in the Felizberta Lo Padilla Tong School of Social Sciences at Saint Francis University, Hong Kong. His research centres on human beliefs in decision-making, with a particular focus on how beliefs shape individuals' responses to psychological toll and their use of coping strategies.

Prior to joining Saint Francis University, Wesley accumulated nearly 20 years of industry experience in marketing and consumer research. He bridges academic insight with practice by translating psychological principles into actionable strategies that enhance customer experience across the entire customer journey.

Education

PhD in Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
M.Phil. in Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Bachelor of Social Science, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Teaching

PSY205 Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
PSY302 Cognitive Psychology
PSY307 Internship

Research

Research interests:

Social beliefs
Coping strategies
Psychological well-being
Behavioral science

Selected Publications

Ye, F. T.-f., Hui, B. P. H., Ng, J. C. K., Lam, B. C. P., Au, A. K. Y., Wu, W. C. H., Ng, H. K. Y., & Chen, S. X. (2024). Social axioms and psychological toll: A study of emotional, behavioral, and cognitive responses across 35 cultures during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 16, 1679-1698. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12545 [Scopus ranking: 53/256 in Applied Psychology, 79th percentile, Q1]
Au, A. K. Y., Ng, J. C. K., Chen, S. X., & Wu, W. C. H. (2024). Relationships between global orientations and attitudes toward integration policies: A sequential explanatory mixed methods approach. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 30, 260-272. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000560 [Scopus ranking: 86/1497 in Sociology and Political Science, 94th percentile, Q1]
Au, A. K. Y., Cheng, S. K. L., Wu, W. C. H., Shum, D. H. K., Nezlek, J. B., & Hui, B. P. H. (2024). Understanding age-related differences in online prosocial behaviour: A qualitative thematic analysis of interpersonal, ideological, and mixed patterns. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 17(December 2024), 100557. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100557 [Scopus ranking: 3/60 in Neuroscience (miscellaneous), 95th percentile, Q1]
Ng, J. C. K., Lai, I. W. Y., Au, A. K. Y., Chong, J. Y. H., Wu, W. C. H., & Lau, V. C. Y. (2024). When conduct achievement does (and does not) make you smile: it depends on your self-construal. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 29 (1), 2297574. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2023.2297574 [Scopus ranking: 160/376 in Health (social science), 57th percentile, Q2]
Chen, S. X., Ye, F. T.-f., Cheng, K. L., Ng, J. C. K., Lam, B. C. P., Hui, B. P. H., Au, A. K. Y., Wu, W. C. H., Gu, D., & Zeng, Y. (2023). Social media trust predicts lower COVID-19 vaccination rates and higher excess mortality over two years. PNAS Nexus, 2 (10) 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgad318 [Scopus ranking: 43/200 in Multidisciplinary, 78th percentile, Q1]
Au., A. K. Y., Ng, J. C. K., Wu, W. C. H. & Chen, S. X. (2023). Who do we trust and how do we cope with COVID-19? A mixed-methods sequential exploratory approach to understanding supportive messages across 35 cultures. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 10, 272. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-023-01747-2 [Scopus ranking: 2/176 in General Arts and Humanities, 99th percentile, Q1]
Chen, S. X., Ng, J. C. K., Hui, B. P. H., Au, A. K. Y., Lam, B. C. P., Wu, W. C. H., Ngai, P., Beattie, P., Welzel, C., & Liu, J. H. (2023). Global Consciousness predicts behavioral responses to the COVID-19 pandemic: empirical evidence from 35 cultures. Social Psychological and Personality Science, 14(5), 662-671. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506221124392 [Scopus ranking: 7/313 in Clinical Psychology, 97th percentile, Q1]
Chen, S. X., Ng, J. C. K., & Wu, W. C. H. (2022). Social axiom and group identity explain participation in a societal event in Hong Kong. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 9(1), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-022-01069-9 [Scopus ranking: 2/176 in General Arts and Humanities, 99th percentile, Q1]
Chen, S. X., Ng, J. C. K., Hui, B. P. H., Au, A. K. Y., Wu, W. C. H., Lam, B. C. P., Mak, W. W. S., & Liu, J. H. (2021). Dual impacts of coronavirus anxiety on mental health in 35 societies. Scientific Reports, 11 (1), 8925. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87771-1 [Scopus ranking: 22/200 in Multidisciplinary, 89th percentile, Q1]
Wu, W. C. H., Chen, S. X., Ng, J. C. K. (2020). Does believing in fate facilitate active or avoidant coping? The effects of fate control on coping strategies and mental well-being. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 6383. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17176383 [Scopus ranking: 50/687 in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 92nd percentile, Q1]
Wu, W. C. H., Chen, S. X., & Wong, S. S. K. (2019). Predicting risk-taking propensity and behaviour: The role of social axioms and distortive beliefs. Journal of Gambling Studies, 35(3), 969-986. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10899-019-09861-0 [Scopus ranking: 242/1497 in Sociology and Political Science, 83rd percentile, Q1]
Chen, S. X., Lam, B. C. P., Wu, W. C. H., Ng, J. C. K., Buchtel, E. E., Guan, Y., & Deng, H. (2016). Do people's worldviews matter? The why and how. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 110(5), 743–765. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000061 [Scopus ranking: 26/1497 in Sociology and Political Science, 98th percentile, Q1]
Chen, S. X., Benet-Martínez, V., Wu, W. C. H., Lam, B. C. P., & Bond, M. H. (2013). The role of dialectical self and bicultural identity integration in psychological adjustment. Journal of Personality, 81, 61-75. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2012.00791.x [Scopus ranking: 29/313 in Social Psychology, 90th percentile, Q1]
Lam, B. C. P., Bond, M. H., Chen, S. X., & Wu, C. H. (2010). Examining the main and moderating effects of worldviews on suicide: The role of social axioms. European Journal of Personality, 24, 602-622. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.762 [Scopus ranking: 22/313 in Social Psychology, 93rd percentile, Q1]
Wong, M. M.-T., Chen, S. X., & Wu, W. C. H. (2010). How family matters in shaping offspring worldviews: Personal and interpersonal antecedents of children's social axioms. Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies, 11, 73-90.
Chen, S. X., Wu, W. C. H., & Bond, M. H. (2009). Linking family dysfunction to suicidal ideation: The mediating roles of self-views and world-views. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 12, 133-144. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-839X.2009.01280.x [Scopus ranking: 61/285 in General Social Sciences, 78th percentile, Q1]
Wu, W. C. H., & Bond, M. H. (2006). National differences in predictors of suicide among young and elderly citizens: Linking societal predictors to psychological factors. Archives of Suicide Research, 10, 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811110500318430 [Scopus ranking: 46/313 in Clinical Psychology, 97th percentile, Q1]
Wu, C. H., Cheng, Y., Ip, H., M., McBride-Chang, C. (2005). Age differences in creativity: Task structure and knowledge base. Creativity Research Journal, 17, 4321-4326. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15326934crj1704_3 [Scopus ranking: 7/676 in Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 99th percentile, Q1]