Prof. Frederick Theen Lok LEONG
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45Years (1982-Present)
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View All Publications1 December 2001 in Mental Health Services Research
Journal Article
Frederick Theen Lok LEONGALAnna S. L. Lau
Anna S. L. Lau
1 October 2011 in American Psychologist
Journal Article
FCFanny M. Cheung
Fanny M. CheungFVFons J. R. van de Vijver
Fons J. R. van de VijverFrederick Theen Lok LEONGWe review recent developments in the study of culture and personality measurement. Three approaches are described: an etic approach that focuses on establishing measurement equivalence in imported measures of personality, an emic (indigenous) approach that studies personality in specific cultures, and a combined emic-etic approach to personality. We propose the latter approach as a way of combining the methodological rigor of the etic approach and the cultural sensitivity of the emic approach. The combined approach is illustrated by two examples: the first with origins in Chinese culture and the second in South Africa. The article ends with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of the combined emic-etic approach for the study of culture and personality and for psychology as a science.
1 June 2011 in Asian American Journal of Psychology
Journal Article
AGArpana Gupta
Arpana Gupta
DSDawn M. Szymanski
Dawn M. Szymanski
Frederick Theen Lok LEONG1 April 2013 in American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
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Frederick Theen Lok LEONGYPYong S. Park
Yong S. Park
ZKZornitsa Kalibatseva
Zornitsa Kalibatseva
This study aimed to disentangle the psychological mechanisms underlying immigrant status by testing a model of psychological protective and risk factors to predict the mental health prevalence rates among Latino and Asian American immigrants based on secondary analysis of the National Latino and Asian American Study. The first research question examined differences on the set of protective and risk factors between immigrants and their U.S.-born counterparts and found that immigrants reported higher levels of ethnic identity, family cohesion, native language proficiency, and limited English proficiency than their U.S.-born counterparts. The second research question examined the effect of the protective and risk factors on prevalence rates of depressive, anxiety, and substance-related disorders and found that social networking served as a protective factor. Discrimination, acculturative stress, and family conflict were risk factors on the mental health for both ethnic groups. Clinical implications and directions for future research are provided.
1 July 2003 in The Counseling Psychologist
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Frederick Theen Lok LEONGJPJoseph G. Ponterotto
Joseph G. Ponterotto
This article, written by the coeditors of The Counseling Psychologist's (TCP) International Forum section, reviews the status of counseling psychology from an international perspective and presents a rational and modest proposal for promoting counseling psychology's commitment to global perspectives. The brief history of TCP's International Forum section is reviewed and specific recommendations for internationalizing counseling psychology are put forth. These recommendations are organized along (a) methods of psychological science, (b) profession-based initiatives, (c) Division 17 (counseling psychology) initiatives, and (d) program-specific activities. The marked challenges to internationalizing counseling psychology are also addressed.
1 May 2009 in Training and Education in Professional Psychology
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BBBarbara M. Byrne
Barbara M. Byrne
TOThomas Oakland
Thomas Oakland
Frederick Theen Lok LEONGFVFons J. R. van de Vijver
Fons J. R. van de VijverRHRonald K. Hambleton
Ronald K. Hambleton
DBDavid Bartram
David Bartram
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About Me
Dr. Frederick Leong is a Professor of Applied Psychology at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen China. He was a Professor of Psychology at Michigan State University where he served as the Director of the Consortium for Multicultural Psychology Research. His major research interests center around culture and mental health, cross-cultural psychotherapy (especially with Asians and Asian Americans), cultural and personality factors related to career choice, career adaptability, and work stress. His current research is focused on developing an Implicit Theory of Diversity as well as the expanded Bifactor Model of Career Adaptability (adding the Relational dimension to the current Autonomous dimension of career adaptability. Professor Leong is one of the top psychological scientists in China. He is ranked number 2 among the top 100 psychology scientist in China by AD Scientific Index (2025). They use the broader metrics of Google Scholar (includes book chapters and journal articles) for their rankings and Professor Leong has 25,700 citations and an h-index of 90. Professor Leong is ranked 9th the list of best psychology scientists in China by Research.com which includes only journal articles. He is also listed in Stanford University and the Elsevier Data Repository recently released "Top 2% Global Scientists List for 2024."