Featured Group Projects

Behavioral and Emotional Co-regulation among Colleagues: A Longitudinal Study of Primary and Secondary School Teachers in Hong Kong

Project Team
From The Education University of Hong Kong
Henry Ho (Project Leader), Hou Wai Kai, Ivan Poon, Angel Leung, and Joyce Kwan
From RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Bettina S. Wiese, Axel Mayer, and Christian Burk

About this project: 
Coregulation is defined as the bidirectional associations of subjective experience and expressive behavior between dyads in a given social context, which contribute to the well-being and health of both parties. Prior research has focused primarily on close relationships, such as romantic partners and patients with chronic illness and their caregivers. With reference to social and organizational psychology research on social processes in the workplace, coregulation is expected to exist among working adults. The proposed study aims to identify the well-being and health outcomes of coregulation between colleagues by examining the influence of intra- and interpersonal regulation in dyadic work relationships.

The Effects of Sleep and Daily Routines on Emotion Regulation and Relationship Outcomes among Dating Couples

Project Team
Esther Lau (Project Leader), Hou Wai Kai, Li Tianyuan, and Rebecca Cheung

About this project: 
People tend to be less satisfied with their relationships if they or their partners have poor sleep but we did not know why. This study aims to find out if how one manages emotions and how one’s emotions affect their partners’ may be the culprits. We examine the associations of sleep status and habitual sleep quality on emotion regulation and dating relationship outcomes, and the interplay between these variables in dating couples. We hope to shed light on how the impact of sleep habits may extend beyond personal functioning to interpersonal outcomes including close relationships.

Interpersonal Regulation of Emotions in Dual-Earner Couples: Age Differences and Other Moderators

Project Team
Tianyuan Li (Project Leader), Liman Li, Wilbert Law, and Da Jiang

About this project:
Close relationships have been found to be critical for both physical and mental health. The dyadic dynamics that facilitate effective emotion regulation play a vital role in the process. However, not many studies have investigated how age and relationship characteristics could moderate the effectiveness of interpersonal regulation of emotions in romantic couples. Moreover, dual-earner couples are particularly vulnerable to the spillover of work related emotions to their marital relationship. Thus, the current project collected daily diary data from dual-earner couples and investigated whether age and relationship characteristics moderate the interpersonal regulation of emotions between the spouses.

The Relationships between Parental Interpersonal Maltreatments and Children’s Adjustments

Project Team
Ivan Poon (Project Leader), Kevin Chan, Angel Leung, Emma Buchtel, Henry Ho, and Joyce Kwan

About this project:
The current research aims to test whether parental stress and interpersonal maltreatments would affect the psychosocial adjustments of their children. It also aims to test whether psychosocial protective factors may help parents and children be more resilient to the negative impacts of stress and interpersonal maltreatments.