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  CHAN, Christian

   Professor

   Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
■ Academic Background
1. 2008/09~2012/07 〔Doctoral Course〕, Department Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Completed, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
2. 2006/09~2008/08 〔Master Course〕 Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Massachusetts Boston, Completed, MA in Clinical Psychology
3. 1999/09~2003/05 Psychology, McGill University, Graduated, BA in Psychology
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■ Professional Background
1. 2025/04~ Professor, Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
2. 2022/09~2025/03 Associate Professor (New rank system), Division of Arts and Sciences, College of Liberal Arts, International Christian University
3. 2018/08~2022/08 Associate Professor, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
4. 2012/08~2018/07 Assistant Professor, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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■ Present Specialized Fields
Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Community Psychology (Key Word:Disaster Mental Health, Mentoring, Intergroup Relations, Positive Youth Development, Boredom, Lifestyle Medicine) 
■ Books and Articles
1. Book Boredom proneness The Routledge International Handbook of Boredom  (Collaboration) 2024/05Link
2. Book Avoiding Questionable Research Practices in Applied Psychology  pp.401-417 (Collaboration) 2022
3. Book Working with Emotion in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Techniques for Clinical Practice  pp.11-31 (Collaboration) 2015
4. Article Swiping away dullness: disliking boredom predicts more smartphone use Motivation and Emotion  (Collaboration) 2026/04Link
5. Article Intrafamilial political discordance impacts familial and psychological well-being through reduced positive communication Journal of Social and Personal Relationships  (Collaboration) 2026Link
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■ Academic Conference Presentation
1. 2025/07 Differing Moral Foundations Underlying Generational Differences in Political Attitudes. (The 16th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology)
2. 2025/07 Neighborhood Greenspace Moderates the Link Between Temperature and Domestic Violence in South Asia. (The 16th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology)
3. 2025/07 The Impact of Haiku Appreciation on Connected- ness to Nature Among Sedentary Workers (The 16th Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology)
4. 2024/07 Binding Moral Foundations and Family Communication: A Network Study of Hong Kong Young Adults (the 2024 International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) International Conference)
5. 2024/06 Analysis of Responders to Self-Help Sleep Interventions in a Stepped-Care Clinical Trial Among Schoolteachers (SLEEP 2024: the 38th annual meeting of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine)Link
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■ Qualification and Licenses
1. 2022 Clinical Psychologist in Accredited Register (Hong Kong)
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■ Academic Awards
1. 2023/09 Ig Nobel Prize
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■ Research Topics, Funded Research, and Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research
1. 2023~2025  Nature exposure and its consequences on mental health and pro-environmental behaviours  (Key Word : )
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■ Websites
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■ Grants-in-aid for Scientific Research Researcher Number
10973977
■ External Researcher ID
orcID 0000-0003-2616-5199
Researcher ID D-9637-2011