Jana Patricia Millonado Valdez

Jana Patricia Millonado Valdez

Doctorate Assistant Professor Hiring
Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China
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2948 6896
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EdUHK Profile
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Research Outputs
1060
Scopus Citations
16
Scopus h-index
1
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Dr. Jana Patricia VALDEZ completed her PhD in Educational Technology in the Teacher Education and Learning Leadership Unit of the Faculty of Education at The University of Hong Kong. She finished her undergraduate degree of BS in Psychology at Colegio de San Juan de Letran — Manila, Philippines. Her research programs encompass positive psychology and educational technology specifically on promoting media literacy and developing technology-enhanced interventions to enhance students' character strengths and academic outcomes.

She published in reputable journals like Computers & Education, Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of Happiness Studies, and Journal of School Psychology. She is an associate editor in School Psychology International and serves as a member of the editorial board of the Asian Journal of Social Psychology.

Research Outputs (32)

Publication Year, Title (descending)
2025

Digital citizenship can prevent online cheating and promote academic delay of gratification

VALDEZ, J. P., LI, L. & DATU, J. A. D., Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print)
New Directions for Teaching and Learning peer-review

Digital citizenship education at the early childhood level: How is it implemented? A systematic review

LI, L., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & DU, Y., Aug 2025
International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy peer-review Open Access
1
Citation

Stress mindset relates to better mental health in parents of children with special needs: A path analysis study

DATU, J., TAI, P. L. A., VALDEZ, J. P. M., TO, P., FUNG, W., POON, K., LEUNG, M.-K. & LAU, W., Nov 2025
Child & Family Social Work peer-review
2
Citations

Successful integration of technology into preschool education: Do teachers' self-efficacy and outcome expectations matter?

VALDEZ, J. P. M., BUENCONSEJO, J. U., YANG, W., LIN, X. & SAXENA, A., Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print)
Journal of Research on Technology in Education peer-review Open Access

The multiple facets of gratefulness in a collectivist context: Conceptualization, measurement, and well-being correlates of gratitude motives

DATU, J. A. D. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., 2025
Personality and Individual Differences peer-review
1
Citation
2024

Digital learning for preschools: Validation of basic ICT competence beliefs of preschool teachers in Hong Kong and the Philippines

VALDEZ, J. P. M. & MENDOZA, N. B., Oct 2024
Education and Information Technologies peer-review Open Access
8
Citations

Exploring the role of implicit theories of talent in subjective well-being, academic buoyancy, and perceived physical health: A study in the Philippine context

VALDEZ, J. P. M., Feb 2024
School Psychology International peer-review
6
Citations

Gratitude, academic self-efficacy, and well-being outcomes among Filipino undergraduate students

BUENCONSEJO, J. U., DATU, J. A. D. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Jul 2024
Counseling Psychologist peer-review
5
Citations
2023

Does Facebook intensity matter for academic self-efficacy? A path analytic approach

VALDEZ, J. P. M. & DATU, J. A. D., Feb 2023
Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning peer-review Open Access
2
Citations

Gratitude and kindness at work as predictors of employees' mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic

DATU, J. A. D., BUENCONSEJO, J. U., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & TANG, R. L., 2023
Psychology, Health & Medicine peer-review
7
Citations
2022

Gratitude intervention optimizes effective learning outcomes in Filipino high school students: A mixed-methods study

VALDEZ, J. P. M., DATU, J. A. D. & CHU, S. K. W., Jan 2022
Computers & Education peer-review
30
Citations

The academically engaged life of mastery-oriented students: Causal ordering among positive emotions, mastery-approach goals, and academic engagement

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & YANG, W., Jan 2022
Revista de Psicodidáctica peer-review
21
Citations

The effects of gratitude and kindness on life satisfaction, positive emotions, negative emotions, and COVID-19 anxiety: An online pilot experimental study

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M., MCINERNEY, D. M. & CAYUBIT, R. F., May 2022
Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being peer-review
58
Citations
2021

How do grit and gratitude relate to flourishing? The mediating role of emotion regulation

VALDEZ, J. P. M. & DATU, J. A. D., 2021, in: Multidisciplinary perspectives on grit. Springer, p. 1-16
Chapter
16
Citations

The emotional rewards of valuing happiness: A longitudinal study among Filipino adolescents

DATU, J. A. D., BERNARDO, A. B. I. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Oct 2021
Child Indicators Research peer-review
5
Citations

The psychological benefits of staying gritty: A cross-national study in the Philippines and the United States

DATU, J. A. D., FINCHAM, F. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Jul 2021
Conference Paper
2020

Examining the psychometric validity of the five-item gratitude questionnaire: An item response theory approach

VALDEZ, J. P. M. & CHU, S. K. W., Jul 2020
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment peer-review
19
Citations
2019

Grit is associated with lower depression via meaning in life among Filipino high school students

DATU, J. A. D., KING, R. B., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & EALA, M. S., 01 Sept 2019
Youth & Society peer-review
106
Citations

Psychological capital is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and school belongingness

DATU, J. A. D. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., 01 Aug 2019
School Psychology International peer-review
52
Citations

Valuing happiness is associated with greater subjective well-being in a collectivist setting: A three-wave cross-lagged panel study

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & KING, R. B., Mar 2019
Conference Poster
2018

Exploring the association between peace of mind and academic engagement: Cross-sectional and cross-lagged panel studies in the Philippine context

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & KING, R. B., Oct 2018
Journal of Happiness Studies peer-review
24
Citations

Is Facebook involvement associated with academic engagement among Filipino university students? A cross-sectional study

DATU, J. A. D., YANG, W., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & CHU, S. K. W., Oct 2018
Computers and Education peer-review
44
Citations

Psychological capital bolsters motivation, engagement, and achievement: Cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

DATU, J. A. D., KING, R. B. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., May 2018
Journal of Positive Psychology peer-review
152
Citations

Subjective happiness optimizes educational outcomes: Evidence from Filipino high school students

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M., CABRERA, I. K. & SALANGA, M. G. C., 2018
Spanish Journal of Psychology peer-review
12
Citations
2017

The academic rewards of socially-oriented happiness: Interdependent happiness promotes academic engagement

DATU, J. A. D., KING, R. B. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Apr 2017
Journal of School Psychology peer-review
37
Citations

The effects of BeNetWise program on youth media literacy: A mixed methods research

CHENG, K. P. C., LEUNG, C. K., MOK, J. C. Y., DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. et al., 2017
Proceedings of the ASIS&T peer-review
2
Citations

Validation of the gratitude questionnaire in Filipino secondary school students

VALDEZ, J. P. M., YANG, W. & DATU, J. A. D., 2017
The Spanish Journal of Psychology peer-review
24
Citations
2016

Perseverance counts but consistency does not! Validating the short grit scale in a collectivist setting

KING, R. B., DATU, J. A. D. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Jul 2016
Conference Paper

Perseverance counts but consistency does not! Validating the short grit scale in a collectivist setting

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & KING, R. B., Mar 2016
Current Psychology peer-review
246
Citations

Psychological capital predicts academic engagement and well-being in Filipino high school students

DATU, J. A. D. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Jun 2016
The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher peer-review
111
Citations

The benefits of socially-oriented happiness: Validation of the interdependent happiness scale in the Philippines

DATU, J. A. D., KING, R. B. & VALDEZ, J. P. M., Sept 2016
Child Indicators Research peer-review
18
Citations

The successful life of gritty students: Grit leads to optimal educational and well-being outcomes in a collectivist context

DATU, J. A. D., VALDEZ, J. P. M. & KING, R. B., 2016, in: The psychology of Asian learners. Springer Singapore, p. 503-516
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