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Yuan Liu
Psychology
Southwest University
Chongqing
Language: English, Chinese
Statistical Modeling
Longitudinal Research
Structural Equation Modeling
Growth Models
Data Optimization
Model Comparison
Measurement
Psychometrics
Educational Psychology
Cross-Cultural Studies
Areas of Focus
- Applied Psychological Statistics and Measurement
- Learning Motivation and Cross-Cultural Research
Work Experience
- 2016-present - Southwest University - Associate Professor, Key Laboratory of Cognition and Personality
- 2013-2016 - The Chinese University of Hong Kong - PhD Student under Professor Kit-Tai Hau
- 2010-2013 - Beijing Normal University - MSc Student under Professor Hongyun Liu
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2013-2016 PhD in Educational Psychology: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2010-2013 MSc in Psychological Statistics and Measurement: Beijing Normal University
- 2006-2010 BSc in Psychology: Beijing Normal University
Publications
- Mothers’ Depressive Symptoms and Children’s Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: Examining Reciprocal Trait-State Effects from Age 2 to 15, Ni, Y.*, Liu, Y.*, Ansari, A., Li, K., Li, X., 2021
- Multivariate Tracking Study Model Integration and Expansion: Examining Reciprocal Influences and Growth Trends, Liu, Y., 2021
- Measuring Motivation to Take Low-Stakes Large-Scale Test: New Model Based on Analyses of Participant-Own-Defined Missingness, Liu, Y.*, Hau, K-t., 2020
- Effects of Distance and Shape on Estimation of Piecewise Growth Mixture Model, Liu, Y., Liu, H., 2019
- Piecewise Growth Mixture Model with More Than One Unknown Knot: An Application in Reading Development, Liu, Y., Liu, H., Zheng, X., 2018
- Discontinuity and Heterogeneity: Application of Multi-Stage Mixed Growth Model in Language Development Research, Liu, Y., Liu, H., 2018
- Reading Ability Development from Kindergarten to Junior Secondary: Latent Transition Analyses with Growth Mixture Modeling, Liu, Y., Liu, H., & Hau, K-t., 2016
- The Effects of Individually Varying Times of Observations on Growth Parameter Estimations in Piecewise Growth Model, Liu, Y., Liu, H., Li, H., & Zhao, Q., 2015
- Expansion and Research Prospects of Latent Variable Scales, Liu, Y., Liu, H., 2015
- Factors Influencing Multi-Stage Mixed Growth Model: Distance and Shape, Liu, Y., Luo, F., Liu, H., 2014
- Comparison of Methods for Multi-Stage Growth Models, Liu, Y., Zhao, Q., Liu, H., 2013
- Multiplicative Effect of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation on Academic Performance: A Longitudinal Study of Chinese Students, Liu, Y., Hau, K‐T., Liu, H., Wu, J., Wang, X., Zheng, X., 2020
- Overlearning is as Ineffective as Underlearning? A Cross-Culture Study from PISA 2015, Zhang, X., Wan, Q., Lyu, S., Li, O., Liu, Y., 2021
- Does Instrumental Motivation Help Students with Low Intrinsic Motivation? Comparison between Western and Confucian Students, Liu, Y., Hau, K-t., Zheng, X., 2020
- Do Both Intrinsic and Identified Motivations Have Long-Term Effects?, Liu, Y., Hau, K-t., Zheng, X., 2019
- Potential Reciprocal Relationship between Motivation and Achievement: A Longitudinal Study, Liu, Y., Hou, S., 2018
- Hong Kong Secondary Students’ Motivation in EFL Writing: A Survey Study, Yu, S., Lee, I., Liu, Y., 2018
- From 'Want' to 'Do': The Explanatory Power and Application of the Rubicon Model, Liu, Y., Huang, Y., 2016
- Factors Related to Parents' Engagement in Cognitive and Socio-Emotional Caregiving in Developing Countries: Results from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 3, Sun, J., Liu, Y., Chen, E., Rao, N., Liu, H., 2016
Awards
- 2015: Best Poster Reward, 80th International Meeting of Psychometric Society, Beijing
- 2015: The Grand Way Scholarships 2014-15, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- 2013: Third Prize for Excellent Graduate Student Paper, National Psychology Conference, Xi'an
- 2012: Third Prize for Excellent Paper, 10th Cross-Strait Psychology and Education Measurement Academic Seminar, Nanchang
- 2007: First Prize, Second Beijing University Student Art Performance, Beijing
- 2003: Champion, 5th National Art TV Competition (Instrumental), Beijing
- 2001: Gold Medal First Place, 2nd National 'Dandelion' (Music) Competition, Nanjing
- 2001: Top Ten First Place, 8th National New Talent Competition (Music), Beijing
