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Stress and Resilience

​Our research examines the dynamics of stress and coping to understand how individuals adapt to adversity. We investigate the psychological mechanisms that drive resilience, identifying key factors that support effective coping and recovery. By exploring the interplay between stress and resilience, we aim to develop insights that empower individuals to navigate challenges and thrive in a complex and changing world.

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Selected Relevant Publications

  • Cheng, C., & Chau, C. (2022). Gamification-based intervention for enhancing team effectiveness and coping flexibility: Randomized controlled trial. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13, 941252. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.941252

  • Cheng, C., & Chau, C. (2019). When to approach and when to avoid? Functional flexibility is the key. Psychological Inquiry, 30(3), 125-129. https://doi.org/10.1080/1047840X.2019.1646040

  • Cheng, C., Lau, H. B., & Chan, M. S. (2014). Coping flexibility and psychological adjustment to stressful life changes: A meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 140(6), 1582-1607. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0037913

  • Cheng, C., Chan, N., Chio, J. H., Chan, P., Chan, A. O., & Hui, W. (2012). Being active or flexible? Role of control coping on quality of life among patients with gastrointestinal cancer. Psycho-Oncology, 21(2), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.44.3.513

  • Cheng, C., Kogan, A., & Chio, J. H. (2012). The effectiveness of a new, coping flexibility intervention as compared with a cognitive-behavioural intervention in managing work stress. Work and Stress, 26(3), 272-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678373.2012.710369

  • Cheng, C. (2009). Dialectical thinking and coping flexibility: A multimethod approach. Journal of Personality, 77(2), 471-494. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-4679(198201)38:13.0.co;2-i

  • Cheng, C., Yang, F., Jun, S., & Hutton, J. M. (2007). Flexible coping psychotherapy for functional dyspeptic patients: A randomized, controlled trial. Psychosomatic Medicine, 69(1), 81-88. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.psy.0000249734.99065.6f

  • Cheng, C., & Cheung, M. W. L. (2005). Cognitive processes underlying coping flexibility: Differentiation and integration. Journal of Personality, 73(4), 859-886. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.38.11.1161

  • Cheng, C. (2003). Cognitive and motivational processes underlying coping flexibility: A dual-process model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(2), 425-438. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.84.2.425

  • Cheng, C. (2001). Assessing coping flexibility in real-life and laboratory settings: A multimethod approach. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 80(5), 814-833. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.80.5.814

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