Areas of Focus
- Psychometrics
- Psychological Statistics and Measurement
- Research Methods in Psychology and Education
Work Experience
- Assistant Lecturer - Zhaoqing University
- Lecturer, Associate Professor - Yunnan Education College
- Associate Professor, Professor - South China Normal University
- Professor - South China Normal University, Department of Applied Psychology
- Visiting Researcher - University of Western Sydney
- Research Director/Manager - Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority
- Professor - South China Normal University, Center for Applied Psychology
- Visiting Scholar - University of Oxford
- Visiting Scholar - University of Notre Dame
- Professor - South China Normal University, School of Psychology
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics: South China Normal University
- Master's Degree in Mathematical Statistics: Yunnan University
- Advanced Studies in Education: University of Manchester
- Ph.D. in Psychological Statistics and Measurement: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Publications
- Bifactor exploratory structural equation models versus traditional approaches in predicting external criteria, Gu, H., Wen, Z.*, & Hou, K-T., 2023
- Longitudinal relationship between prosocial behavior and meaning in life of junior high school students: A three‐wave cross‐lagged study, Xie, J., Wen, Z.*, Shen, J., Tan, Y., Liu, X., Yang, Y., & Zheng, X., 2023
- Longitudinal changes in adolescent adjustment: A latent transition analysis, Wang, H., He, Y., Bian, Y., Wang, Y., Wen, Z.*, 2023
- The reciprocal longitudinal relationship between body mass index and subjective well-being in China, Fang, J., Wen, Z.*, Ouyang, J., Huang, G., & Liu, X., 2022
- Childhood maltreatment and adolescent cyberbullying perpetration: A moderated mediation model of callous-unemotional traits and perceived social support, Fang, J., Wang, W., Gao, L., Yang, J., Wang, X., Wang, P., & Wen, Z., 2022
Awards
- 2020: First Prize, Eighth Higher Education Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Award (Humanities and Social Sciences)
- 2017: First Prize, Seventh Guangdong Province Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2011: Second Prize, Fourth National Education Scientific Research Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2007: First Prize, Second Guangdong Province Philosophy and Social Sciences Outstanding Achievement Award
- 2005: Best Research Achievement Award, Graduate School of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
