32
Research Outputs
1060
Scopus Citations
16
Scopus h-index
Personal Profile
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 Interests
Digital Well-being, Gratitude, Positive Psychology, Positive Education, Educational Technology, Digital Citizenship, ICT competence beliefs, AI Ethics
Teaching Interests
- •Research Methods
- •Promoting Children's Emotional and Social Well-being
- •Innovative Use of Technologies in the Early Years
- •Positive Emotions
External Appointments
Associate Editor (June 2022 – present)
School Psychology International
Editorial Board Member (January 2021 – present)
Asian Journal of Social Psychology
Editorial Board Member (February 2021 – May 2023)
Frontiers in Psychology: Positive Psychology
International Academic Editorial Board Member (December 2020 – present)
Philippine Journal of Allied Health Sciences
Professional Information
Scopus ID
56803445600
ORCID
0000-0002-1237-2237
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Filipino
Gratitude
Philippines
Academic Engagement
High School Students
Grit
Copyright
Collectivist
Life Satisfaction
Well-Being Outcomes
Well-Being
Happiness
Psychological Capital
Undergraduate Students
Subjective Well-Being
Perseverance Of Effort
Interdependent Happiness
Positive Emotions
Competence Beliefs
Kindness
Cross-Lagged Panel Study
Grit Scale
Meaning In Life
Perceived Happiness
Socially Oriented
Gratitude Questionnaire
Facebook
Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM)
Secondary School Students
Consistency Of Interest
Behavioral Engagement
Relatedness Need Satisfaction
Autonomous Motivation
Psychosocial Outcomes
Hong Kong
Facebook Intensity
ICT Skills
United States
Educational Technology
Educational Outcomes
Motivation
COVID-19 Pandemic
Three-Wave
Psychometric Validity
Controlled Motivation
Path Analytic Model
Students' Grit
COVID-19
Psychology
High School Student
Happiness
Life Satisfaction
Mental Health
Construct Validation
Subjective Well-Being
Relatedness
Longitudinal Study
Academic Self-Efficacy
Information Technology
Artificial Intelligence
Mixed Methods
Psychometrics
Positive Affect
Self-Efficacy
Secondary School Student
Construct Validity
Cross Cultural Difference
Academic Motivation
Hierarchical Regression
Personality Assessment
Media Literacy
Organizational Context
Negative Emotion
Measurement Invariance
Factor Analysis
Growth Mindset
Emotion Regulation
Cognitive Reappraisal
Adolescents
Demographic Variable
Child With Special Needs
Positive Psychology
Five-Factor Model
Systematic Review
Ethics
Teacher Self Efficacy
Emotional Engagement
Wellbeing
Loneliness
Regression Analysis
Psychological Well-Being
Kindergarten
Perceived Social Support
Cultural Contexts
Psychological Effect
Intercorrelations
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
Chapter
Supervised Work (2)
Publication Year, Title (descending)
2025
Exploring the effects of parental digital citizenship on children's screen-based media use and well-being
LI, L. X., 2025
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Theses
Quality Of Life
Digital Environment
Behavioral Disorder
Mixed Methods
Self-Identity
2023
Impacts and challenges of integrating play-based learning into young children's literacy development in Hong Kong
ALCONABA, L. F., 2023
Research output: Thesis › Honours Projects (HP)
Hong Kong
Childrens
Play-Based Learning
Literacy Development
Game-Based Approach