Ms. Jana Patricia Valdez
Learning Sciences Research Group Research Assistant
Research Assistant
Department of Curriculum & Instruction
Education University of Hong Kong
Jana Patricia Valdez is a research assistant of the Learning Sciences research laboratory in the Education University of Hong Kong. She is currently an MPhil student with a degree of Educational Technology at the University of Hong Kong. She earned her BS Psychology at Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila, Philippines in 2013. Before working in EdUHK, she worked as a research assistant in College of St. Benilde, Manila, Philippines. She also worked as a research project manager based in the Philippines under the research project grant of Dr. Ronnel King, a research consultant at San Pablo College, and a teacher at Ahead Tutorial and Review center in Katipunan, Philippines.
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Her research interests revolves around Positive Psychology, Educational Psychology, Educational Technology, and Positive Education.
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Journal Publications
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Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., Valdez, J.P.M., & Eala, M.S. (2018). Grit is associated with lower depression via meaning in life among Filipino high school students. Youth & Society. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X18760402. SSCI
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Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (in press). Exploring the association between peace of mind and academic engagement: Cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel studies in the Philippine context. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-017-9902-x. SSCI
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Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., Cabrera, I.K., & Salanga, M.G. (in press). Subjective happiness optimizes positive educational outcomes. Spanish Journal of Psychology.
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Valdez, J.P.M., Yang, W., & Datu, J.A.D. (in press). Validation of the gratitude questionnaire in Filipino secondary school students. Spanish Journal of Psychology.
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Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (in press). Psychological capital bolsters motivation, engagement, and achievement: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies. Journal of Positive Psychology.
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Datu, J.A.D. King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2017). The academic rewards of socially-oriented happiness: Interdependent happiness promotes engagement. Journal of School Psychology, 61, 19-31. doi:10.1016/j.jsp.2016.12.0040022-4405.
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Datu, J.A.D. & Valdez, J.P.M. (2016). Psychological capital predicts academic engagement and well-being in Filipino high school students. The Asia Pacific Education Researcher, 25(3), 399- 405. doi:10.1007/s40299-015-0254-1.
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Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2016). Perseverance counts but consistency does not! Validating the Short-Grit Scale in a collectivist setting. Current Psychology, 35(1), 121-130. doi:10.1007/s12144-015-9374-2.
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Datu, J.A.D., King, R.B., & Valdez, J.P.M. (2016). The benefits of socially-oriented happiness: Validation of the Interdependent Happiness Scale in the Philippines. Child Indicators Research, 9, 631-649. doi:10.1007/s12187-015-9333-3.
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Datu, J.A.D. & Valdez, J.P. (2012). Exploring Filipino adolescents’ conception of happiness. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 1(3), 21-29. doi: 10.5861/ijrsp.2012.251.
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Valdez, J.P., Angeles, J., Pareja-Corpuz, E. & Hernandez, C. (2013). Perceptions towards aging among selected Filipino adults. International Journal of Research Studies in Psychology, 2, 89- 96. doi:10.5861/ijrsp.2013.458
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Book Chapter
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Datu, J.A.D., Valdez, J.P.M., & King, R.B. (2016). The successful life of gritty students: Grit leads to optimal educational and well-being outcomes in a collectivist context. In R.B. King & A.B.I. Bernardo (Eds.),. The Psychology of Asian Learners: A Festschrift in Honor of David Watkins (pp. 503-516). Singapore: Springer Asia.​
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Poster Presentation
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Valdez, J.P.M., Bago, S.A., & Abrazaldo, D.J.A. (2011). Organizational commitment and perception of organizational politics in higher organization. Presented at Research Poster Presentation. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Manila, Philippines.
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