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Peter Chew

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Publications

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Awards

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Biography

Dr Peter Chew is an Associate Professor in Psychology at James Cook University Singapore (JCUS). His primary area of research focus is on behavioral addictions (e.g., Internet gaming disorder). Specifically, he is interested in examining the prevalence, correlates, effects, and interventions of various behavioral addictions. His work has been published in academic journals like Addictive Behaviors and Psychiatric Quarterly and featured in media outlets such as The Asian Parent and The National Tribune. Information about his journal articles can be accessed via his Google Scholar page or his CV.

Research

Research Interests

Behavioral Addictions

  1. Internet Gaming Disorder
  2. Social Media Addiction
  3. Problematic Pornography Use

Teaching

Teaching Interests

PY1101: Exploring Psychology: from Brain to Practice
PY5405: Major Project

Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type

Mentor

Taught Modules
[PY1101] Exploring Psychology 1Coordinator, Lecturer
2024
[PY4402] Social and Organisational PsychologyCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[PY5405] Major ProjectCoordinator, Lecturer
2024
[PY2101] Behavioural NeuroscienceCoordinator
2024
Current JCU Research Students
Determinants of an Effective Preventive Drug Education in the Local Context
Doctorate by Research - time-based
Validating the use of the Test of Memory Malingering in a Singapore Population with intellectual disability
Doctorate by Research - time-based
Completed JCU Research Students
Application of Terror Management Theory in a Pandemic
Doctorate by Research - time-based- 2024
Educational expectations and suicide risk among university students in the Western Pacific
Doctorate by Research - time-based- 2023
Defining Emotional Dysregulation in Early Childhood
Doctorate by Research - time-based- 2023

Activities

Education
Diploma in IT, Temasek Polytechnic
2003 - 2006
BPsych (Hons Class I), James Cook University
2008 - 2011
PhD, James Cook University
2012 - 2016
GradCert of Education (Academic Practice), James Cook University
2018 - 2019
Associations
Australian Psychological Society
2017 - 2019
Association for Psychological Science
2020 - 2024
Royal Statistical Society
2017 - 2020
Media
Older people may be more at risk from gaming addiction, Mirage News
2020
Talking to kids about racism, The Straits Times
2020
Let’s talk about race: Youth lead constructive discussions to dismantle racism, The Straits Times
2020
Loving outside the lines, Singapore’s interracial couples break down racism and division, Yahoo
2020
Screaming mothers & missing students: Lecturers share hilarious moments from online teaching, Mothership
2020
The Big Read: High time to talk about racism, but Singapore society ill-equipped after decades of treating it as taboo, Today
2021
Origins of racism in Singapore and how it colours our human experience, TheHomeGround
2021
Racial prejudice rears its head in Singapore, The Economist
2021
Gaming addiction linked to personality, The National Tribune
2022
2022, February 5). Can video games improve hand-eye co-ordination? , Townsville Bulletin
2022
Study: Neurotic people more likely to experience video game addiction, IGN
2022
Finding out that we all have hidden racial bias | Regardless of race: 5 years on - Part 1/2, CNA Insider
2022
Six years on, are we finally ready to properly talk about race? , Rice Media
2022
Fear of death may motivate us to play games excessively, TheAsianParent
2023
Drawing the line for social media, Thrive Psychology Clinic
2023
Awards
Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology 2014, Best Student Research Paper Award
2014
James Cook University, Three Minute Thesis (3MT), People’s Choice Winner
2021
James Cook University, Three Minute Thesis (3MT), 2nd place
2014
Employment
Research Pool Coordinator, James Cook University
2012 - 2016
Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University
2016 - 2018
Senior Lecturer, Psychology, James Cook University
2019 - 2023
Associate Professor, Psychology, James Cook University
2024

Output

The higher education expectation scale: development and testing
2024
Morshidi, Mohammad Izzat; Chew, Peter; Suarez, Lidia (2024) 'The higher education expectation scale:. 43 (2):377-391. [DOI] ...
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Big data analysis of Terror Management Theory's predictions in the COVID-19 pandemic
2024
Chew H.K., Peter (2024) 'Big data analysis of Terror Management Theory's predictions in the COVID-19. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, . [DOI] ...
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Mortality Salience Effects of Critical Incidents – A Systematic Literature Review and Research Agenda
2024
Leung, Hoi-Ting; Chew, Peter K.H.; Caltabiano, Nerina J. (2024) 'Mortality Salience Effects of Criti. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, . [DOI] ...
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Effects of Mortality Salience on Racism in Singapore
2024
Chew, Peter K.H.; Tan, Tasha M.X.; Yeo, Hui Wen (2024) 'Effects of Mortality Salience on Racism in S. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, . [DOI] ...
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Being a good citizen in pandemics – compliance to social distancing and prosociality following death reminders
2024
Leung, Hoi-Ting; Chew, Peter K.H.; Caltabiano, Nerina J. (2024) 'Being a good citizen in pandemics –. Current Psychology, 43 :15146-15159. [DOI] ...
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Terror Management: The Effects of Mortality Salience on Desire for Money Among Singaporeans
2024
Chew, Peter K.H.; Danni, Bryan; Koh, Shi Yi; Tay, Gracie M.S. (2024) 'Terror Management: The Effects. Journal of Humanistic Psycho, . [DOI] ...
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Effects of Mortality Salience and Religion on Aggression
2024
Chew, Peter; Lin, Patrick; Quek, Cybelle (2024) 'Effects of Mortality Salience and Religion on Aggre. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, . [DOI] ...
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Impact of social media addiction and internet gaming disorder on sleep quality: Serial mediation analyses
2024
Krishnan, Arya; Chew, Peter K.H. (2024) 'Impact of social media addiction and internet gaming disord. Psychiatric Quarterly, . [DOI] ...
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Psychosocial risk factors of youth suicide in the Western Pacific: a scoping review
2024
Morshidi, Mohammad Izzat; Chew, Peter K.C.; Suarez, Lidia (2024) 'Psychosocial risk factors of youth. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatri, 59 :201-209. [DOI] ...
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Effects of death anxiety on fear of missing out
2024
Naidu, Kuhanesan N.C.; Chew, Peter (2024) 'Effects of death anxiety on fear of missing out'. Current Psychology, 43 :13349-13360. [DOI] ...
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Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM-5: Engagement vs. Addiction
2024
Chew, Peter K.H.; Au, Joyce Q.M. (2024) 'Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM-5: Engagement vs. Addic. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, . [DOI] ...
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Evidence of method effects in the authoritarianism-conservatism-traditionalism scales
2023
Ng, Da Xuan; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ramsay, Jonathan (2023) 'Evidence of method effects in the authoritar. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 17 . [DOI] ...
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Death anxiety as a gaming motivation: An exploratory study
2023
Chew, P. K. H.; Ayu, I. N. (2023) 'Death anxiety as a gaming motivation: An exploratory study'. The Humanistic Psychologist, 51 (4):415-427. [DOI] ...
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Mortality salience in an offline and online setting
2022
Chew, Peter K.H.; Yap, Brian L.M. (2022) 'Mortality salience in an offline and online setting'. Death Studies, 46 (9):2085-2092. [DOI] ...
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Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM‑5: Personality and Individual Differences
2022
Chew, Peter K.H.; Wong, Charmaine M.H. (2022) 'Internet Gaming Disorder in the DSM‑5: Personality an. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7 :516-523. [DOI] ...
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A meta-analytic review of Internet gaming disorder and the Big Five personality factors
2022
Chew, Peter K.H. (2022) 'A meta-analytic review of Internet gaming disorder and the Big Five persona. Addictive Behaviors, 126 . [DOI] ...
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The Impact of Nature Imagery and Mystery on Attention Restoration
2022
Yap, Trina; Dillon, Denise; Chew, Peter K.H. (2022) 'The Impact of Nature Imagery and Mystery on Att. J, 5 (4):478-499. [DOI] ...
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Understanding pandemic behaviours in Singapore – Application of the Terror Management Health Model
2022
Leung, Hoi Ting; Chew, Peter K.H.; Caltabiano, Nerina J. (2022) 'Understanding pandemic behaviours i. Australasian Journal of Disaster , 26 (3):131-140. ...
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Prevalence of internet addiction and gaming disorders in Southeast Asia: a meta-analysis
2020
Chia, Doris X. Y.; Ng, Charis W. L.; Kandasami, Gomathinayagam; Seow, Mavis Y. L.; Choo, Carol C.; C...
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A guide to nature immersion: psychological and physiological benefits
2020
Lim, Pei Yi; Dillon, Denise; Chew, Peter K. H. (2020) 'A guide to nature immersion: psychological an. International Journal of Environmental Rese, 17 (16). [DOI] ...
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Clinical assessment of suicide risk and suicide attempters' self-reported suicide intent: a cross sectional study
2019
Choo, Carol C.; Harris, Keith M.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Roger C. (2019) 'Clinical assessment of suic. PLoS ONE, 14 (7). [DOI] ...
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Controlling noncommunicable diseases in transitional economies: mental illness in suicide attempters in Singapore - an exploratory analysis
2019
Choo, Carol C.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Roger C. (2019) 'Controlling noncommunicable diseases in trans. BioMed Research International, 2019 . [DOI] ...
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Racism and the Pinkerton syndrome in Singapore: effects of race on hiring decisions
2019
Chew, Peter K. H.; Young, Jessica L.; Tan, Gerald P. K. (2019) 'Racism and the Pinkerton syndrome in. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 13 . [DOI] ...
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Quality of life in patients with a major mental disorder in Singapore
2019
Choo, Carol C.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Cyrus S.; Ho, Roger C. (2019) 'Quality of life in patients wit. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9 :1-7. [DOI] ...
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Smartphone application in postgraduate clinical psychology training: trainees’ perspectives
2019
Choo, Carol C.; Devakaran, Bhavani; Chew, Peter K.H.; Zhang, Melvyn W.B. (2019) 'Smartphone applicat. International Jou, 16 (21). [DOI] ...
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Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with leukemia in Singapore: a cross-sectional pilot study
2019
Choo, Carol C.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Tan, Pinhong; Choo, Jessica Q.; Choo, Amanda M.H.; Ho, Roger C.; Q...
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Psychometric evaluation of two instruments to assess connection to nature / Evaluación psicométrica de dos instrumentos que miden la conexión con la naturaleza
2019
Chew, Peter K. H. (2019) 'Psychometric evaluation of two instruments to assess connection to nature . PsyEcology, 10 (3):313-343. [DOI] ...
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Effect of cardiac rehabilitation on quality of life, depression and anxiety in Asian patients
2018
Choo, Carol C.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Lai, Shuet-Ming; Soo, Shuenn-Chiang; Ho, Cyrus S.; Ho, Roger C.; W...
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Suicide precipitants differ across the lifespan but are not significant in predicting medically severe attempts
2018
Choo, Carol; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Roger C. (2018) 'Suicide precipitants differ across the lifespan . International Journal of Environmental Researc, 15 (4). [DOI] ...
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Racism in Singapore: a review and recommendations for future research
2018
Chew, Peter K.H. (2018) 'Racism in Singapore: a review and recommendations for future research'. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, 12 . [DOI] ...
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An examination of the internal consistency and structure of the Statistical Anxiety Rating Scale (STARS)
2018
Chew, Peter K.H.; Dillon, Denise B.; Swinbourne, Anne L. (2018) 'An examination of the internal cons. PLoS ONE, 13 (3). [DOI] ...
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Prediction of quality of life in Asian patients with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional pilot study
2017
Choo, Carol C.; Chew, Peter K.; Ho, Cyrus S.; Ho, Roger C. (2017) 'Prediction of quality of life in . Frontiers in Psychiatry, 8 . [DOI] ...
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Does ethnicity matter in risk and protective factors for suicide attempts and suicide lethality?
2017
Choo, Carol C.; Harris, Keith M.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Roger C. (2017) 'Does ethnicity matter in ri. PLoS ONE, 12 (4). ...
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An absence of attentional bias: statistics anxiety is unique among anxieties
2017
Chew, Peter; Swinbourne, Anne; Dillon, Denise (2017) 'An absence of attentional bias: statistics anx. Journal of Articles in Support of the Null H, 13 (2):91-112. ...
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What predicts medical lethality of suicide attempts in Asian youths?
2017
Choo, Carol C.; Harris, Keith M.; Chew, Peter K.H.; Ho, Roger C. (2017) 'What predicts medical letha. Asian Journal of Psychiat, 29 :136-141. [DOI] ...
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Reliability and validity of the Statistical Anxiety Scale among students in Singapore and Australia
2014
Chew, Peter K.H.; Dillon, Denise B. (2014) 'Reliability and validity of the Statistical Anxiety Scal. Journal of Tropical Psychology, 4 :1-7. [DOI] ...
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No evidence of attentional bias in statistics anxiety
2014
Chew, Peter K.H.; Swinbourne, Anne; Dillon, Denise B. (2014) 'No evidence of attentional bias in sta. 10 (3):1451-1465. [DOI] ...
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Statistics anxiety update: refining the construct and recommendations for a new research agenda
2014
Chew, Peter K.H.; Dillon, Denise B. (2014) 'Statistics anxiety update: refining the construct and re. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 9 (2):196-208. [DOI] ...
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Statistics anxiety and the Big Five personality factors
2014
Chew, Kia Hong Peter; Dillon, Denise (2014) 'Statistics anxiety and the Big Five personality factors. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences, 112 :1177-1186. [DOI] ...
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