About the Journal

The Journal of Psychology in Chinese Societies (JPCS) is an international peer-reviewed journal published biannually by The Chinese University Press and the Hong Kong Psychological Society. It is the official journal of the Hong Kong Psychological Society. Its principle aim is to promote psychological studies of Chinese people. Its readers, authors and editors come from many countries including both Chinese and non-Chinese societies. The JPCS publishes articles on psychological studies conducted in Chinese societies, cross-cultural studies including a Chinese sample, or articles of general interest to psychologists working with or studying Chinese people. Manuscripts submitted should represent a significant addition to our knowledge or a significant review and synthesis of existing literature.

The JPCS is now indexed in Bibliography of Asian Studies, e-psyche, MLA International Bibliography, PsycINFO and Sage Family Studies Abstracts.

Editor

Julian Lai, City University of Hong Kong

Managing Editor

Dorcas Fok, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Kevin Tam, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Associate Editors

Alma Au, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Winton Au, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Lei Chang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Sheung-Tak Cheng, City University of Hong Kong

Him Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Mike W.-L. Cheung, National University of Singapore

Ping-Chung Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Xiaolan Fu, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Helene Fung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hu Zhu Qing, Jiang Xi Normal University

Lei Li, Capital Normal University

Sun Shi Jin, Fu Dan University

Vicky C. W. Tam, Hong Kong Baptist University

Yu Guo Liang, Ren Min University

Zhou Ren Lai, Beijing Normal University

Advisory Board on Publication

Terry K. Au, University of Hong Kong

Fanny M. Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hwang Kwang Kuo, National Taiwan University

Mo Lei, South China Normal University

Ng Sik Hung, City University of Hong Kong

Ovid J. L. Tzeng, Academia Sinica, Taiwan

Yang Yu Fang, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Science

Ye Hau Sheng, Nanjing Normal University

Yue Guo An, Nankai University

Consulting Editors

Thomas J. Berndt, Purdue University

Michael Harris Bond, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

David W. Chan, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Weining C. Chang, National University of Singapore

Hsuan-Chih Chen, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

May Jane Chen, Australian National University

Fanny M. Cheung, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Qi Dong, Beijing Normal University

Phoebe C. Ellsworth, University of Michigan

Liluo Fang, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

John F. Feldhusen, Purdue University

Kit-Tai Hau, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Qicheng Jing, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Henry S. R. Kao, The University of Hong Kong

Sing Lau, Hong Kong Baptist University

Frederick T. L. Leong, University of Tennessee

Kwok Leung, City University of Hong Kong

Chongde Lin, Beijing Normal University

Wenquan Ling, Guangzhou Normal University

Xiaochun Miao, East China Normal University

Sik Hung Ng, City University of Hong Kong

John A. Spinks, The University of Hong Kong

Harold Stevenson, University of Michigan

Ovid J. L. Tzeng, National Yang Ming University

Wu-Tien Wu, Taiwan Normal University

Chung-Fang Yang, The University of Hong Kong

Kuo-Shu Yang, National Taiwan University

Yu-Wen Ying, University of California, Berkeley

Hou-Can Zhang, Beijing Normal University

Ying Zhu, Peking University

Sponsors

Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong

Department of Educational Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

© Hong Kong Psychological Society 2010

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ISSN 1563–3403

Jointly published by:

The Hong Kong Psychological Society

c/o Department of Psychology

The University of Hong Kong and

Pokfulam, Hong Kong

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