List of Publications

Journals in English:

Gan, Y. Wang, L., Schwarzer, R., Chen, G., &Hu, Y.* (2023). Eating Healthy Under Work Stress: A Gene Stress Interaction Model. Health Psychology, 42 (7), 425-534. DOI:10.1037/hea0001296

Gan, Y.,  Li, B. Hu, J., Huang, H. and Wu X. (2023). Mental Health in China. Applied Psychology Around the World, 5 (2), 62-69.

Gan, Y.,  & Hu, Y. (2023). Challenges of the Normalization and Resurgence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Public Mentality. Journal of Pacific Rim of Psychology, 17. https://doi.org/10.1177/18344909231204688

Qi, W., Xia, Y.,  Miao, M., & Gan, Y. (2023). One meaning for two persons: An actor–partner interdependence model analysis of meaning in life, anxiety and depression among rehabilitation patients and caregivers. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24 (7), 1054-1060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.01.022

Chen, Y.,Sheng, Z.Y., Han, X. Liang, Q., Li, W. & Gan, Y*. (2023). Effects of connection-based physician-patient relationships on perceptions of outcome: A vignette experiment. Patient Education and Counseling, 114, 107802. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2023.107802

Chen, Y., Ma, J., Zhu, H. , Peng, H. & Gan, Y*.. (2023) The Mediating Role of Default Mode Network During Meaning-making Aroused by Mental Simulation Between Stressful Events and Stress-related Growth: A Task fMRI Study. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 19 (1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12993-023-00214-x

Ma, J., Chen, Y., Zhu, H. & Gan,Y*. (2023). Fighting COVID-19 Misinformation Through an Online Game Based on the Inoculation Theory: Analyzing the Mediating Effects of Perceived Threat and Persuasion Knowledge. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20 (2), 980. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20020980

Nie, S. Peng, H., Ju, Q., Liang, Q., Zhang, C., Qiang, X. & Gan, Y*. (in press). The Relationship between Meaning in Life and Health Behaviors in Adults Aged 55 Years and Over  During the COVID-19 Pandemic : The Mediating Role of Risk Perception and the Moderating Role of Powerful Others Health Locus of Control. International Journal of Behavior Medicine, 30 (3), 388-397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-022-10100-x

Nie, S. Lim, J. Xu, X., Zheng, L. & Gan, Y*. (2023). Meaning in Life and Mental Health Issues in Older Adults: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of mental health promotion. International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 25(9), 971-984. https://doi.org/10.32604/ijmhp.2023.029155

Nie, S. Ju, Q., Balduin Benesch, B.,. & Gan, Y*. (2023). The Effect of Expressive Writing Intervention and Neutral Task Writing Intervention on Positive Affect and Meaning in Life Among Late Middle-aged and Older Adults. Educational Gerontology, 49(1), 1-16. DOI: 10.1080/03601277.2022.2126810

Chen, Y. Wang, L. Jiang, D., Zhu, S. WeGene Research Team, Chen. G. & Gan, Y*. (2023). Vulnerability to Early Stressful Life Events The Moderating Role of HOMER1 Gene in Gene x Environment. European Journal Of Developmental Psychology, 20 (1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2021.2011717

Zheng, L, Chen, Y., & Gan, Y*. (2023). Problem Solving: Helping Understand Why Future Orientation Regulates Emotion and Benefits Performances. Current Psychology, 42, 17898–17908. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-02983-6

Kong, L., Chen, Y., Wang, L. Wang, K. Liu1, C., & Gan, Y*. (2023). Effect of Perspective Taking on Trust between Doctors and Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 30, 708–715. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-022-09935-z

Peng, H., Ju, Q., Nie, S., & Gan, Y. (2023). COVID‐19 risk perception and negative emotional symptoms: Mediating role of self‐control and moderating role of life history strategy. PsyCh Journal, 12(6), 857-867.

Ruiz, M. C., Devonport, T. J., Chen-Wilson, C. H. J., Nicholls, W., Cagas, J. Y., Fernandez-Montalvo, J., Choi, Y., Gan,Y. & Robazza, C. (2023). Brief emotional eating scale: A multinational study of factor structure, validity, and invariances. Appetite, 185, 106538. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2023.106538.

Szczuka, Z., Siwa, M., Abraham, C., Baban, A., Brooks, S., Cipolletta, S., Danso, E., Dombrowski, S. U., Gan, Y., Gaspar, T., Matos, M. G. de, Griva, K., Jongenelis, M., Keller, J., Knoll, N., Ma, J., Miah, M. A. A., Morgan, K., Peraud, W., … Luszczynska, A. (2023). Handwashing adherence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study based on protection motivation theory. Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115569

Liu, Y., Wu, Z., Wang, Y., Dong, Z., Sun, Z., & Gan, Y*. (2024). Neoliberalism and governmental and individual responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐national analysis. Political Psychology, 45(2), 363-382. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12927

Cao#, J. Wang#,X. Liang, Y. He, H., Lao, C., Zheng, Y., Tao, G. Gan, Y*. (2024).Mediating Role of Parental Depression, Parental Bonding, and Child Self-Esteem Between Family Income and Child Depression: A Longitudinal Study. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 21(2), 219-235.

Peng, H.  Ma, J., Hu, J., & Gan, Y*. (2024). Association of Daily Stress with Daily Anxiety and Depression: Roles of Self-Affirmation and Positive Attention Bias. European Journal of Health Psychology, 31(1), 16..

Hua, Z.1#, Hu,J.1#, Zeng, H., Li. J., Cao, Y., Gan, Y*. (in press) Auditory Language Comprehension among Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An ALE Meta-Analysis of fMRI Studies. Autism Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3055

Ju†, Q., Wu, X.†, Li, B. Peng, H. Lippke, S, & Gan, Y*. (in press). Regulation of Craving Training to Support Healthy Food Choices under Distress: A Randomized Control Trial Employing the Hierarchical Drift Diffusion Model. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12522

Ju, Q., Xiao, H., Peng, H. & Gan, Y*. (in press).How to Improve People’s Intention for COVID-19 Vaccination in China? A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Ma, J., Zhu, H., He,W., Qiang, X., Li, F., & Gan,Y*. (in press). Online Photography Intervention Reduces Internet Addiction During COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial. International Journal of Psychology.

Gan, Y., Ma, J., Wu, J., Chen, Y., Zhu, H., & Hall, B. J. (2022). Immediate and delayed psychological effects of province-wide lockdown and personal quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak in China. Psychological Medicine, 52(7), 1321-1332. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291720003116. IF=10.59 cited by 113

Zheng, L., Miao, M., & Gan, Y. (2022). A systematic and meta-analytic review on the neural correlates of viewing high-and low-calorie foods among normal-weight adults. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 138, 104721. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104721 IF=9.09

Gan, Y.*, Ma, J., Peng, H., Zhu, H. Ju, Q, and Chen, Y. (2022) Ten Ignored Questions for Stress Psychology Research (Special Serial Embracing a new decade of the PsyCh Journal: State of the Art and Future Perspectives). Psych Journal, 10(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.520

Ma, L., Liu, X., Yan, N., Gan, Y., Wu, Y., Li, Y, Chu, M., Chiu, T.D., & Ma, L. (2022). Associations Between Different Cortisol Measures and Adiposity in Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in nutrition, 9, 879256. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2022.879256

Sit, H. F., Hall, B. J., Wang, Y., Zhang, Y., Ju, Q., & Gan, Y. (2022). The effect of positive mental imagery training on Chinese university students with depression: A pilot study. Current Psychology: A Journal for Diverse Perspectives on Diverse Psychological Issues, 41(6), 3716–3729. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00867-1

Zheng, L, Chen, J. Li, X. Gan, Y*. (2022). Inherited Dreams: A Twin Study of Future Orientation and Heritability among Chinese Adolescents. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 19:2, 213-233. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2021.1889504.

Chen, Y., Wu, J., Ma, J., Zhu, H., Li, W., & Gan, Y. (2022). The mediating effect of media usage on the relationship between anxiety/fear and physician–patient trust during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology & health, 37(7), 847-866. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2021.1900573. IF=3.358

Zheng, L., Luszczynska, A., Miao, M., Chen, Y., & Gan, Y. (2022). Effects of environmental worry on fruit and vegetable intake. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), 141-151.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-021-10012-2.

Song, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2022). International mobility activities predict research output: A longitudinal study. PsyCh Journal, 11(2), 235-246. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.512

Chen, Y., Gao, L., Sheng, Z., Ma, J., Guo, X. (H)., Lippke, S., & Gan, Y. (2022). Interdependent self-construal moderates the relationship between pro-generation investment and future orientation: A cross-cultural comparison. Journal of Adolescence, 94, 1008– 1021. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12082 IF=3.675

Ju, Q., Gan, Y*. Rinn, R., Duan, Y., & Sonia Lippke, S*. (2022). Health Status Stability of Patients in a Medical Rehabilitation Program: What are the Roles of Time, Physical Fitness Level, and Self-Efficacy? International Journal of Behavior Medicine. 29, 624–637https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-021-10046-6

Chen, Y.. Hall, B.J., Li , W., Wu, J. Ma, J. Zhu, H., & Gan, Y*. (2022). The effects of the COVID-19 epidemic outbreak on public trust in physicians in China: A latent transition analysis. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology,16,1-12. https://doi.org/10.1177/18344909221089368

Miao, M., Zheng, L., Wen, J., Jin, S., & Gan, Y. (2022). Coping with coronavirus disease 2019: Relationships between coping strategies, benefit finding and well‐being. Stress and Health, 38(1), 47-56.DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3072.

Luszczynska, A., Szczuka, Z., Abraham, C., Baban, A., Brooks, S., Cipolletta, S., Danso E, Dombrowski SU, Gan Y, Gaspar T, de Matos MG & Wolf, H. (2022). The interplay between strictness of policies and individuals’ self-regulatory efforts: Associations with handwashing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56(4), 368-380. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab102

Zheng, L., Elhai, J.D., Miao, M., Wang, Y., Wang, Y. and Gan, Y. (2022), "Health-related fake news during the COVID-19 pandemic: perceived trust and information search", Internet Research, 32, 768-789. https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-11-2020-0624

Yan, L.+, Gan, Y+, (EC), Ding, X., Wu, J., & Duan, H. (2021). The relationship between perceived stress and emotional distress during the COVID-19 outbreak: Effects of boredom proneness and coping style. Journal of anxiety disorders, 77, 102328. DOI：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102328.

Miao, M., Zheng, L., & Gan, Y.* (2021). Future-oriented function of meaning in life: Promoting hope via future temporal focus. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110897. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110897. IF=3.95

Zheng, L., Chen, Y. & Gan, Y*. (2021). Future Orientation Helps Regulate Emotion in the Future. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 51(9), 920-926. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12811.

Chen, Y. Gao, L. Lippke, L. Xiang, Z. & Gan, Y*. (2021). Harmony and Work-Family Conflicts: The Mediating Role of Self-control and Social Support. Psych Journal, 10(6), 889-897. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.476.

Robin R. , Gan, Y, Whittal, A. & Lippke, S. (2021). Cardiopulmonary capacity and psychological factors are related to return to work in orthopedic rehabilitation patients. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(13), 2505-2519. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320913946.

Zheng, L., Miao, M. & Gan, Y (2020). Perceived Control Buffers the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on General Health and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Role of Psychological Distance. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing, 12(4): 1095-1114. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12232

Luszczynska,A,,Szczuka,Z, Abraham, C., Baban,A., Brooks, S., Cipolletta,S, Danso,E, Dombrowski,S, Gan, Y., Gaspar, T, de Matos, M.G, Griva, K., Jongenelis, M., Keller,G., Knoll, N., Ma, J, Miah, MAA., Morgan, K., Peraud,W, Quintard, B., Shah, V, Schenkel, K., Scholz, U., Schwarzer,R., Maria Siwa1, Szymanski, K., Taut, D, Tomaino, S., Vilchinsky, N, Wolf,H. (2021). The Trajectory of COVID-19 Pandemic and Handwashing Adherence: Findings from 14 Countries. BMC Public Health, 21, 1791. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11822-5.

Tang, C. S., Gan, Y., Ko, J., Kwon, J. H., Wu, A., Yan, E., & Yogo, M. (2021). The associations among emotional factors, personality traits, and addiction-like eating: A study on university students in six Asian countries/regions. The International journal of eating disorders, 54(2), 125–131. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eat.23298.

Szczuka,Z, Abraham, C., Baban,A., Brooks, S., Cipolletta,S, Danso,E, Dombrowski,S, Gan, Y., Gaspar, T, de Matos, M.G, Griva, K., Jongenelis, M., Keller,G., Knoll, N., Ma, J, Miah, MAA., Morgan, K., Peraud,W, Quintard, B., Shah, V, Schenkel, K., Scholz, U., Schwarzer,R., Siwa1, M. Szymanski, K., Taut, D, Tomaino, S., Vilchinsky, N, Wolf,H. Luszczynska,A,, (2021). The interplay between strictness of policies and individuals’ self-regulatory efforts: Associations with handwashing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 21, 1791. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11822-5

Gan Y, Chen Y, Wang C, Latkin, C. & Hall, B.. (2020). The fight against COVID-19 and the restoration of trust in Chinese medical professionals. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 51, 102072. doi: 10.1016/J.AJP.2020.102072.

Gan, Y.,* (2020). Happy People Live Longer and Better: Advances in Research on Subjective Well-Being. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing,11(3),438-458. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12192

Gao, L., Gan, Y* Whittal, A. Yan, S. Lippke, S. (2020). Do problematic internet use and perceived stress mediate health behaviors and work-life balance? - An online study with internet-users in Germany and China. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 22(5):e16468) doi: 10.2196/16468

Gao, L., Gan, Y.*, Whittal, A., & Lippke, S. (2020). Problematic Internet Use and Perceived Quality of Life: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study Investigating Work-Time and Leisure-Time Internet Use. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , 17 (11), 4056-4065.

Gao, L., Gan, Y.*, & Lippke, S. (2020). Multiple Health Behaviors across Age: Physical Activity and Internet Use. American Journal of Health Behavior, 44 (3), 333-344.

Miao, M. & Gan, Y* (2020). The Promotional Role of Meaning in Life in Future-Oriented Coping: Positive Affect as a Mediator. International Journal of Psychology. 55(1), 52–59. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12543.

Miao, M., Zheng, L., & Gan, Y. (2021). Future-oriented function of meaning in life: Promoting hope via future temporal focus. Personality and Individual Differences, 179, 110897.

Mi, T., Gou, M. Zhou, G., Gan, Y., & Schwarzer, R.(2020). Effects of Planning and Action Control on Smartphone Security Behavior. Computers & Security, 97, 101954.

Duan, H. Yan, L. Jing, X., Gan, Y., Kohn, N. & Wu, J. (2020). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the general population in China: a longitudinal follow-up study. Psychiatric Research, 293, 113396.

Wang, C., Tian, Q., Zhao, P., Xiong, M., Latkin, C. A., Gan, Y., ... & Yang, B. (2020). Disease knowledge and attitudes during the COVID-19 epidemic among international migrants in China: a national cross-sectional study. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 16(15), 2895. doi:10.7150/ijbs.47075.

Zarychta, K., Kulis, E., Gan, Y., Chan, C. K., Horodyska, K., & Luszczynska, A. (2020). Why are you eating, mom? Maternal emotional, restrained, and external eating explaining child's eating styles. Appetite, 104335.

Gan, Y.,*, Chen,Y., Yu, N.Y., Han, X.. & Wang, L. (2019). Neuropeptide Y Gene× Environment Interaction Predicts Resilience and Positive Future Focus. Applied Psychology: Health and Wellbeing,11(3),438-458.

Gan, Y.,*, Zheng, L., He, X., & Cheung, F. M. (2019). Interpersonal relatedness and temporal discounting. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(6), 1695-1714.

Gan, Y.*, & Hall, B. J. (2019). Stress-related psychological outcomes: Psychological and biological mechanisms, developmental aspects, and management. Psych Journal, 8(3):277-279

Miao, M. & Gan, Y* (2019). How Does Meaning in Life Predict Proactive Coping? The Self-Regulatory Mechanism on Emotion and Cognition. Journal of Personality，87(3), 579-592.

Zheng, L., Lippke, S. Chen,Y., Li,D., & Gan,Y.* (2019). Future Orientation Buffers Depression in Daily and Specific Stress. Psych Journal, 8(3),342-352.

Wang, Y., Lippke, S. Miao, M., & Gan,Y.* (2019). Restoring Meaning in Life by Meaning-Focused Coping: The Role of Self-Distancing. Psych Journal, 8(3),386-396.

Wang, J., & Gan, Y*. (2019). The influence of need for cognitive closure on the attention‐recognition stage of preventive coping. International Journal of Psychology, 54(3), 397-405.

Zheng, L., Lu, Q., & Gan, Y*. (2019). Effects of expressive writing and use of cognitive words on meaning making and post-traumatic Growth. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 13(1), 1-12.

Zhang, C. Q., Zhang, R., Gan, Y., Li, D., & Rhodes, R. E. (2019). Predicting transport-related cycling in Chinese employees using an integration of perceived physical environment and social cognitive factors. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, 64, 424-439.

Zhang, R., Zhang, C. Q., Gan, Y., Li, D., & Rhodes, R. E. (2019). Predicting Transport‐Related Walking in Chinese Employees by Integrating Worksite Neighbourhood Walkability and Social Cognition. Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being,11(3),484-498.

Zarychta, K., Horodyska, K., Gan, Y., Chan, C. K. Y., Wiggers, J., Wolfenden, L., Boberska, M., & Luszczynska, A. (2019). Associations of parental and child food and exercise aversion with child food intake and physical activity. Health Psychology, 38(12), 1116–1127. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000799.supp

Gan, Y.,*, Lei, Z., Yu, N.Y, Zhou, G. Miao M., & Lu, Q. (2018). Why Do Oncologists Hide the Truth? Disclosure of Cancer Diagnoses to Patients in China: A Multisource Assessment using Mixed Methods. Psycho-Oncology. 27:1457–1463.

Gan, Y.,* Lei, Z., Wang, Y., Li, W. (2018). An Extension of the Meaning Making Model using Data from Chinese Cancer Patients: The Moderating Effect of Resilience. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy, 10(5), 594-601.

Huang, S. & Gan, Y.,* (2018). Memory as a Cognitive Representation of Post-Traumatic Growth. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 31,(1), 59–68.

Zheng, L. & Gan, Y.,* (2018). Influence of Early Family Cohesion on Future Orientation: Moderating Role of a Polymorphism in the FKBP5 Gene. Journal of Individual Differences. 39, 166-173.

Tang, C. S. K., Wu, A. M. S., Yan, E. C. W., Ko, J. H. C., Kwon, J. H., Yogo, M., Gan, Y., & Koh, Y. Y. W. (2018). Relative risks of Internet-related addictions and mood disturbances among college students: a 7-country/region comparison. Public Health, 165, 16-25.

Gan, Y.,* , Miao, M., Lei, Z., & Liu, H. (2017). Temporal Doppler effect and future orientation: adaptive function and moderating conditions. Journal of Personality, 85(3), 313-325.

Miao M., Zheng, L. , Gan,Y*. (2017). Meaning in life promotes proactive coping via positive affect: a daily diary study. Journal of Happiness Studies, 18(6), 1683-1696.

Miao M., Gan,Y*, Gan,T, & Zhou, G. (2017). Carry-over effect between diet and physical activity: the bottom-up and top-down hypotheses of hierarchical self-efficacy. Psychology, Health & Medicine. 22，266-274.

Zhou, G. Gan, Y.,* Hamilton K., & Schwarzer. R. (2017). The role of social support and self-efficacy for planning fruit and vegetable intake. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 49(2), 100-106.

Wang, Y., Gan, Y.*, Miao, M., Ke, Q., Li, W., Zhang, Z., & Cheng, G. (2016). High-level construal benefits, meaning making, and posttraumatic growth in cancer patients. Palliative and Supportive Care, 14(5), 510-518.

Zhou, G. Gan, Y.,*Qin K, Knoll, N., Lonsdale,C., & Schwarzer. R. (2016). Avoiding Exposure to Air Pollution by Using Filtering Facemask Respirators: An Application of the Health Action Process Approach. Health Psychology. 35(2), 141-147.

Li, W., Miao M., Gan,Y*, Zhang, Z., Cheng, G. (2016). The Relationship Between Meaning Discrepancy and Emotional Distress Among Patients with Cancer: The Role of Posttraumatic Growth in a Collectivistic Culture. European Journal of Cancer Care, 25(3), 491-501

Deng, J., Qian^*, M., Gan,Y*, Hu, S., Gao, J., Huang, Z., Zhang,L.(2016). Emerging Practices of Counseling and Psychotherapy in China: Ethical Dilemmas in Dual Relationships. Ethics and Behavior, 26(1), 63-86.

Tiamiyu M F, Gan Y, Kwiatkowski D, et al. (2016). Relationships Between Latent Factors of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Posttraumatic Growth. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 204(5): 344-348.

Gan,Y*., Wang, Y., Meng, R., Wen, M. , Zhou, G., Lu, Y. & Miao M. (2015). Time Discounting Mechanisms of Future-Oriented Coping: Evidence from Delay Discounting and Task Prioritization Paradigms. Journal of Behavior Decision Making, 28, 529–541.

Gan,Y. & Gan,T, Chen, Z., Miao, M., Zhang, K.. (2015). Functional Pathways of Social Support for Mental Health in Work and Family Domains among Chinese Scientific and Technological Professionals. Stress and Health. 31(4), 336-349.

Zhou, G., Gan,Y*, Miao, M., Hamilton, K., Knoll, N., & Schwarzer, R. (2015). The role of action control and action planning on fruit and vegetable consumption. Appetite, 91, 64-68.

Gan, Y. , Wen,Y., Wang, J.., Rodriguez, M.A., Gong, X. & Xie,X.(2014). Is Expressive Suppression an Effective Coping Strategy? A Study of Chinese Rescue Medical Staff Following an Earthquake. Asian Journal of Social Psychology,17(4):264-276.

Gan, Y*., Zheng, W. & Wen,Y., (2014). The Sequential Model of Future-Oriented Coping and Adjustment to University Life: The Role of Attitudes as Further Evidence The Psychological Record,64,13-20.

Gan,T. & Gan,Y.* (2014). Sequential development among dimensions of job burnout and engagement among it employees. Stress and Health, 30: 122–133. DOI: 10.1002/smi.2502

Gan, Y.* Guo, M. & Tong, J. (2013). Scale development of meaning-focused coping. Journal Of Loss & Trauma, 18(1), 10-26.

Gan, Y., Xie,X., Wang,T., Rodriguez, M. A. Tang,C.S. (2013). Thriving in the shadow of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake: two studies on resilience in adolescents. Journal of Health Psychology, 18 (9) 1233 - 1242.

Guo, M., Gan, Y.* Tong, J. (2013). The role of meaning-focused coping in significant loss. Anxiety, Stress & Coping, 26(1), 87-102..

Zhou, G. Gan, Y.,*, Knoll, N., Schwarzer. R. (2013). Proactive coping moderates the dietary intention–planning–behavior path. Appetite, 70, 127–133.

Gan, Y., Kakiashvili,T. ,Koczkodajc,W..W.,Li, Feng (2013). A note on relevance of diagnostic classification and rating scales used in psychiatry. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 112:16-21.

Gan, Y.* & Liu, J. (2012).The Mechanism of How Interpersonal Coping Flexibility Influences Self-esteem. The Psychological Record.62, 735–746

Hu, Y., Gan, Y. *．(2012). How Chinese Infer Helpers’ Ambiguous Intentions: Helper Effort and Interpersonal Relationships. International Journal of Psychology,47(5):393-404

Gan, Y., Meng, R., Chen, H. & Che, H. (2012) 2008 Revision of the Chinese Code of Ethical Use of Psychological Tests and Its Implementation Status. Ethics and Behavior. 22(1), 30–41.

Wang, Z. & Gan, Y. * (2011) Coping Mediates between Social Support, Neuroticism, and Depression after Earthquake and Examination Stress among Adolescents', Anxiety, Stress & Coping: An International Journal, 24,343-358

Xie, X., Liu.,H. & Gan, Y.* (2011). Belief in a Just World When Encountering the 5/12 Wenchuan Earthquake. Environment and Behavior 43: 566-586.

Hu, Y & Gan, Y.*.(2011) Future-Oriented Coping and Job Hunting among College Students. The Psychological Record, 61 (2), 253-268.

Gan, Y.* & Cheung, F.M. (2010). From proactive personality to organizational citizenship behavior: mediating role of harmony. Psychological Reports, 106, 755-765.

Gan, Y.*, Hu, Y. & Zhang, Y.(2010). Proactive and Preventive Coping in Adjustment to College. Psychological Record, 60, (4):556-571.

Wang, Z. & Gan, Y*. (2010). Coping Mediates between Social Support, Neuroticism, and Depression after Earthquake and Examination Stress among Adolescents', Anxiety, Stress & Coping: An International Journal, 24: 3, 343-358.

Zhu, D., Xie, X., Gan, Y. (2010). Information source and valence: How information credibility influences earthquake risk perception. Journal of Environmental Psychology doi:10.1016/j.jenvp.2010.09.005

Zong, J. G., Cao, X. Y., Cao, Y., Shi, Y. F., Wang, Y. N., Yan, C., Gan,Y. , & Chan, R. C. (2010). Coping flexibility in college students with depressive symptoms. Health and quality of life outcomes, 8(1), 66-86.

Zhong, J., You, J. Gan, Y. *, Zhang, Y., Lu, C Wang, H (2009). The Relationship of job stress, burnout, depression and Physical health among Chinese university teachers. Psychological Reports,105,1-7.

Gan, Y*.., Yang, M., Zhou, Y. & Zhang,Y. (2007). The Two-Factor Structure of Future-Oriented Coping and Its Mediating Role in Student Engagement. Personality and Individual Difference, 43, 851-863.

Zhang, Y. Gan, Y*. , Cham, H. Perfectionism, (2007). Academic Burnout and Engagement among Chinese College Students: A Structural Equation Modeling Analysis. Personality and Individual Difference,43(6): 1529-1540.

Gan, Y*.,Shang, J. & Zhang,Y. (2007). Coping Flexibility and Locus of Control as Predictors of Burnout among Chinese College Students Social behavior and Personality. 35(8):1087-1098.

Gan, Y*. , Zhang,Y. & Wang , X. Shen, X. (2006). The Coping Flexibility of Neurasthenia and Depressive Patients. Personality and Individual Difference,40, 859-871.

Gan, Y*., Liu,Y, & Zhang,Y. (2004). Flexible Coping Responses to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related and Daily life Stressful Events. Asian Journal of Social Psychology,7,55-66.

Hui, H.C.C., Cheng, K & Gan Y. (2003). Psychological Collectivism as a Moderator of the Impact of Supervisor-Subordinate Personality Similarity on Employees\' Service Quality. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 52 (2) 175-192.

Kwan, V. S., Bond, M. H. Boucher, H.C., & Maslach, C. Gan, Y. (2002). The Construct of Individuation: More Complex in Collectivist than in Individualist Cultures. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin , 28 300-310.

Cheung, F. M., Leung, K., Zhang, J, Sun, H. Gan, Y., Song, W., & Xie, D. (2001). Indigenous Chinese Personality Constructs: Is the Five-Factor Model Complete?. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology , 32, 407-433.

Journals in Chinese:

Gan, Y. *Huang,H., Zhang, C.,Wu, X., & Hu, J.(2024). Stress-related growth: Chanllenges and Innovations in stress research in the erao of artificial intelligence: Journal of Sichuan Normal University (Natural Science), 47(5), 1-11.

G，Gan, Y. *. (2023). Moderating effects of CSF3R and action control on the relationship between stress and healthy eating: preliminary evidence for an individualized model of stress influencing health behaviors. Psychological Journal, 55 (9): 1489-1500. doi: 10.3724/SP.J.1041.2023.01489

Miao, M., Zheng, L. Jin, S, Wen, J. & Gan, Y.* (2021). Development of the Sense of Benefit Scale for Epidemics. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology (03),529-533+538. doi:10.16128/j.cnki.1005-3611.2021.03.017.

Miao, M. & Gan, Y.* (2021). Predictive effects of meaning-of-life experiences on future-oriented coping: the chain-mediated role of positive emotions and accumulated resources. Psychological and Behavioral Research (03),403-409. doi: CNKI:SUN:CLXW.0.2021-03-017.

Liu,Z.,Sun, R.,Liu, H.Wang, J., Luo, M., Gan, Y.* (2021). Effects of an online photographic intervention on feelings of control and anxiety and depression in a new crown epidemic: a randomized controlled trial. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 29(05):1104-1109. DOI: 10.16128/j.cnki.1005-3611.2021.05.044

Liu,Z.,Chen,S.,Fan, F. … Gan, Y,& Hu, C.*(2021). A normative report of open meta-analysis. Science China: Life Sciences (06),764-778. doi: DOI: 10.1360/SSV-2021-0009.

Zhang, J., Pi, D., Gan, Y.*, Qian, M., Li, G., Ling, H. (2019) The Content Analysis of Work Values from Perspective: Based on Reaction Frequency, Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27(02):246-252.

Pang, Z., Zhuang, S., Wang, Y. Gan, Y.* (2019). Cognitive Appraisal and Meaning in Life in Recalling of Past Events: The Emotion as a Mediator. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis

Chen,Y. & Gan, Y.* (2018). Harmonious Personality, Social Support, Self-control and Work-Family Conflict: Comparison of Three Models Based on Occupational Groups. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 54(05):1123-1132.

Miao, M., Zhu, H. & Gan, Y.* (2018). Effect of Meaning in Life on Mental Health among Individuals Approaching Retirement: A Mediated Moderation Model. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 26(02):341-346.

Miao, M., Wang, Y., Ye, Q., Ke, Q. & Gan, Y.* (2017). Verification of the Sequential Model of Future-oriented Coping in Engaged Individuals. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 25(04):678-683.

Zheng, L. & Gan, Y.* (2017). The time perception and molecular genetics of future orientation. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Southwest, 43(05):105-110.

Zhu, R., Gan, Y.*, Li, Y. & Zhang, X. (2017). Mediating Effect of Positive Emotion on Relationship between Cognition Reappraisal and Meaning of Life in Freshmen. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 31(06): 490-494.

Nie, H., Gan, Y.*, & Cui, J. (2017). Occupational Stress and Job Burnout, Job Satisfaction in Cinema Employees: Mediating Effect of Emotional Labor and Emotion Regulation. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 31(05): 382-388.

Nie, H., & Gan, Y.* (2017). Relationship between Self-concept Clarity and Meaning in Life and Subjective Well-being. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, (05):923-927.

Wang, Y., Chen, W., Gan Y.* (2016). The Mechanism from Absence of Meaning to Meaning in Life: the Moderated Mediation of Satisfaction of Psychological Need. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 52 (3), 581-586.

Wang, Y., Wu X., Gan Y.* (2015). Effect of search for meaning and perspective change on depression in college students: A mediated moderation model. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 29 (11),858-863.

Liu, T., Guo, M., Chen, W., Gan Y.* (2015). The Mechanism and Mediating Effect of Meaning-focused Coping. Journal of Beijing Normal University (Natural Science) 42(6),100-106.

Zhu, J. Gan Y.*, Gan, T. (2015). Developmental model of the three dimensions of job burnout of civil servants in drug regulatory system. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 29 (12),945-951.

Gan Y. (2014). Mediation in psychological research: study design and statistics. Chinese Journal of Mental Health,28(8), 584-585.

Jiang, H., Liu, H., Miao, M., Gan Y.* (2015) Daily hassles and Psychological Adjustment among freshmen: the Moderating Effect of Meaning in Life. Psychological Science, 38(1), 123-130.

Feng, Y., Gan Y.*, Liu, Z., Nie, H., & Chen, W. (2015) Relationship between Uncertainty Response and Future-oriented Coping: the Mediation of Anticipated Emotion. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 51(3), 485-494.

Liu, Z., Li, Q., Gan Y.*, Miao, M., Feng, Y., Nie, H., & Chen, W. (2014). Health attitude-behavior consistency: a moderated mediation model. Chinese Journal of Mental Health, 28(8),586-591.

Chen, W., Gan Y.*, Guo, Z., Nie, H., Feng, Y., & Liu, Z. (2014). The Relationship between Meaning Thinking and Job Burnout from a Self-Determination Perspective. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology,22（4）：646-651.

Wen, M., Gan Y.*, Jiang, H., et.al. (2014). From Achievement Motivation to Academic Burnout and Engagement: Longitudinal Mediating Effect of Future-Oriented Coping. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 50(2),388-396..

Tang, X., Xia, Y., & Gan Y.* (2013). Hoped for Possible Selves and Its Relationship with Job Engagement and Burnout of Secondary School Teachers. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis,49(1):20-25.49 (01)：20-25.

Qu, X., Gan Y.*. (2012). The Relationship Between Adult Attachment and Personality Traits for Chinese College Students. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 20 (1), 89-92.

Li, J., Gan Y.*, & Zhou, Y. (2012). Relationship between Perfectionism and Job Burnout of Architects. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 48(4):679-684.

Gan Y.* (2011). The Sequential Model of Future-oriented Coping and its Time Discounting Mechanism. Advances in Psychological Science,19(11), 1583–1587.

Wan, Y., Gan Y.* (2011). The Mediation Effect of Emotion Focused Coping Between Occupational Stress and Emotional Exhaustion. Psychological Research 4(5),60-66

Chen, Y., Gan Y.*, Huang, S. et. al. (2012), Revision and Preliminary Application of Posttraumatic Growth Inventory Among Earthquake Survivors in Sichuan. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 20 (3), 336-324.

Fan, Y., Gan Y.*, & Zheng, W. (2010). Relationship Between Optimism-pessimism and Coping Flexibility. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 18 (6), 775-779.

Chen, H., Gan Y.*, Wen, Y., et. al. (2010) An Empirical Research on the Theoretical Construct of Chinese Core Self-evaluation. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 46(1):141-146.

Liu, S., Gan Y.* (2010). Re liability and validity of the Chinese version of the Meaning in Life Questionnaire Chinese Journal of Mental Health, 24(6), 478-482.

Guo, M., Gan Y.* (2010). Reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Positive and Negative Affect Schedule Expanded in 660 college students Chinese Journal of Mental Health, 24(7), 524-528.

Wang, Z., Gan Y.* (2010). Reliability and Validity of Proactive Coping Scale. Psychological Research, 3(5), 64-68.

Li, M., & Gan, Y.* (2010). Relationship between Academic Burnout and Parental Style in Senior High School. Chinese Journal of School Health, 32(1), 36-37.

Zong, J., Chen, C., Cao, X., & Gan, Y.* (2010). Research Progress and Prospect of Coping with Flexibility. Chinese Mental Health Journal. 24(10), 747-750.

Sun. J. Gan, Y. Liu, J. & Chen, H. (2009). Mediation Effect of Self-efficacy on the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Coping Strategies Among Graduate Students, Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 17 (6), 729-732.

Wen, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2008). Proactive Personality and Work Performance: the Moderating Effect of Individual and Organization Matching. Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology, 14(2), 118-128.

Hu, Y., & Gan, Y. (2008). Compiling and Validating the Resilience Scale of Chinese Youth. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 40(8), 902～912.

Wang, T., Gao, B., Gan, Y.*, et. al. (2008). Structural Equation Analysis of Core Self-Evaluation, Job Burnout and Work Engagement among Technicians. Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology, 15(2), 148-154.

Chem, H., & Gan, Y.* (2008). Reliability and Validity Test of Problem Oriented Coping Style Scale and its Relationship with Mental Health. Chinese Journal of Mental Health, 22(3), 193-197.

Gan, Y.*, Xi, Z., & Hu, Y. (2007). A New Component of Core Self-Evaluation in Predicting Burnout: Collective Self-Esteem. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 43(5), 716-722.

Gan, Y., Qian, M.*, & Chen, H., et. al. (2007). Occupational Stress and Its Influencing Factors Among Chinese Mental Health Practitioners. Psychological Science, 30(5), 1046-1051.

Gan, Y.*, Wang, C., & Hu, X. (2007). The Theoretical Construct of Chinese Core Self-evaluation. Advances in Psychological Science, 15(2), 217-233.

Liu, S., & Gan, Y.* (2007). Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction: The Moderating Effect of Personality. Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis, 43(2),251-256.

Zhang, Y., Gan, Y.*, Zhan, X., & Liao, H. (2007). Perfectionistic Self-presentation in Chinese College Students and its Relationship with Self-esteem. Chinese Mental Health Journal. 21(1), 34-37.

Zhou, Z., & Gan, Y.* (2007). Correlation Analysis of Perimenopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy with Depression and Personality Traits. People's Military Doctor, 50(12), 751.

Zhou, Z., Ji, X., & Gan, Y.* (2007). Clinical Observation on the Occurrence and Influencing Factors of Perimenopausal Depression. People's Military Doctor, 50(11), 684-686.

Gan, Y.*, Wang, X., Zhang, Y., & Zhang, Y. (2006). Job Characteristics that Affecting Job Burnout among Secondary School Teachers in China's Rural Area. Acta Psychologica Sinica, 38(1), 92 ～ 98.

Zou, L., & Gan, Y.* (2006). Mediation Effect of Rumination on Relationship Between Locus of Control and Depression Among Adolescents. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 15(5), 496-498.

Zhang, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2006). Effect of Perfectionism on Depression and A Moderating Role of Personality. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 14(4), 381-383.

Huang, S., & Gan, Y.* (2006). The Revision and Preliminary Application of Online Game Addiction Inventory. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 14(1), 8-10.

Gan, Y.*, & Shang, J. (2006). The Relationship between Mainland and Hong Kong College Students' Academic Burnout and its Own Factors. Journal of Youth Studies, 9(2), 1-7.

Wang, Pan., Gan, Y.*, & Li, M. (2005). Research on Relationship Between Tendency to Computer Game addiction and Parental Rearing Styles in Senior High School Students. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 14(5), 460-462.

Zhang, Y., Gan, Y.*, & Zhang, Y. (2005). The Reliability and Validity of MBI-SS and Academic Characteristics Affecting Burnout. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 13(4), 383 -385.

Wu, C., & Gan, Y.* (2005). Core Self-Evaluation: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis. 41(4), 622-626.

Zhang, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2005). The Chinese Version of Utrecht Work Engagement Scale: An Examination of Reliability and Validity. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 13(3), 268-270.

Qu, X., Gan, Y.*, & Shen, X. (2005). The Relationship between Adolescent Personality Traits and Parental Rearing. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 13(3), 288-290.

Wang, X., Zhang, Y., Gan, Y.*, & Zhang, Y. (2005). Establishment of job burnout scale for middle school teachers. Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology, 11(2), 170 ～ 175.

Zhuang, M., Gan, Y.*, & Liu, H. (2004). The Revision and Preliminary Application of Social Skill Scale. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 18(11), 755-759.

Lei, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2004). Investigation on the intercultural adaptation of international students in China. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 18(10), 729.

Zhang, Y., & Gan, Y.* (2004). Different Theoretical Perspectives in Coping Research. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology, 122(3), 321-323.

Gan Y.*, Zhang, M., & Peng, M. (2004). Strategies and Steps for Cross-cultural Comparison: A Case Study. Chinese Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1,152-160.

Wang, X., & Gan, Y.* (2003). Review of Foreign Studies on What Causes Job Burnout. Advances in Psychological Science, 11(5), 567-572.

Gan, Y.*, Zhang, M., Wan, X., & Sun, Z. (2002). The Influence of Time Stress on Search Performance for Information with Different Hypertext Structures. Chinese Journal of Applied Psychology, 8(3), 35-39.

Hui, HCC., Gan, Y., & Zheng, Q. (2000). The Conceptualization and Validity of Chinese Personality at Work Questionnaire (CPW). Acta Psychologica Sinica, 32(4), 443-452.