Yong Jie Yow
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Biography
Yong Jie is a Lecturer in Psychology at James Cook University, Singapore. He specialises in personality and social psychology. Particularly, Yong Jie’s primary area of research focus is on the psychological construct of curiosity in relation to video gaming engagement and addiction.
Teaching
Taught Modules
[PY3108] Personality PsychologyCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[PY3201] Applied Psychology InternshipCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[PY1103] Critical Thinking in PsychologyCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
Current JCU Research Students
Determinates of Wellbeing in Sri Lankan retirement (Elder) homes
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
Existentialism and Problematic Digital Media Use: A Psychodynamic Framework
Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
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Chew, Peter K.H.; Yow, Yong Jie; Dimech, Riley (2026) 'Problematic Gaming and Academic Achievement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis'. Current Addiction Reports, 13 . [DOI]
Chew, Peter K.H.; Yow, Yong Jie; Tan, Charlize S.Y. (2025) 'Prevalence of problematic pornography use: a meta-analysis'. Sexual Health, 22 (4). [DOI]
Lin, Patrick K.F.; Lim, Philmon K.H.; Yow, Yong Jie; Lee, Jing; Akiyama, Yui Annabelle (2025) 'From pixels to isolation: Exploring the relationship between technological addiction, depression, hikikomori risk factors, and hikikomori tendencies among young adults'. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, . [DOI]
Yow, Yong Jie; Ramsay, Jonathan E.; Lin, Patrick K. F.; Marsh, Nigel V. (2025) 'From thrill seekers to social creatures: dimensions of curiosity differentially predict video game preferences and behaviours'. Behaviour and Information Technology, 44 (9):1815-1827. [DOI]
Chew, Peter K.H.; Lin, Patrick K.F.; Yow, Yong Jie (2024) 'Cross-Cultural Differences in the Pathways to Internet Gaming Disorder'. Asia-Pacific Psychiatry, 16 (4). [DOI]
Dimensions, Measures, and Contexts in Psychological Investigations of Curiosity: A Scoping Review
2022
Yow, Yong Jie; Ramsay, Jonathan E.; Lin, Patrick K.F.; Marsh, Nigel V. (2022) 'Dimensions, Measures, and Contexts in Psychological Investigations of Curiosity: A Scoping Review'. Behavioral Sciences, 12 (12). [DOI]