Applied Psychology Readings: Selected Papers from Singapore Conference on Applied Psychology, 2021

Preface
SCAP Advisory Board
	Conference Chair
	Committee Members
	Conference Organiser
	East Asia Research (EAR)
Contents
About the Editors
Psychological Well-Being of International Students Aged 15–17
	1 Introduction
	2 Materials and Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 High School Students’ Ideas about their Own Psychological Well-Being
		3.2 School-Related Problems of High School Students
		3.3 School Anxiety of High School Student’s
	4 Discussion
	References
Building Coherence and Increasing Emotion Regulation Flexibility Towards Resilience: An Experimental Study in Singapore
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Resilience in Singapore
		1.2 The HeartMath System
	2 Method
		2.1 Research Design
		2.2 Study Sample
		2.3 Participants
		2.4 Instrumentation
		2.5 Procedure
		2.6 Statistical Analysis of Data
	3 Results
		3.1 Research Question One: to what Extent, if any, does the Practice of HeartMath Coherence-Building Techniques over Thirteen Days Increase Psychophysiological Resilience, as Measured by HRV and POQA-R4?
		3.2 Research Question Two: to what Extent, if any, does the Practice of HeartMath Coherence-Building Techniques over Thirteen Days Increase the Sense of Coherence?
		3.3 Research Question Three: to what Extent, if any, does the Practice of HeartMath Coherence-Building Techniques over Thirteen Days Facilitate a Balanced Time Perspective?
		3.4 Research Question Four: What are the Factors that may Improve Emotion Regulation Flexibility? (See Table 3).
		3.5 MANCOVA Analysis
	4 Discussion on Findings
		4.1 Research Question One
		4.2 Research Question Two
		4.3 Research Question Three
		4.4 Research Question Four
	5 Limitations
	6 Implications for Professional Practice
	7 Conclusions
	References
The Effect of Fast Loans on Financial Resilience-Building Behaviors and Mental Well-Being
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Research Design
		2.2 Material
		2.3 Data Collection
		2.4 Data Analysis
		2.5 Ethical Considerations
	3 Results
		3.1 Statistical Analysis
		3.2 Borrowers’ Fast Loan Experiences
	4 Discussion and Conclusions
		4.1 Limitations of the Study
		4.2 Recommendations
		4.3 Summary
	Appendix a – Semi-Structured Interview Question Design
	References
Motivation and Cognitive-Behavioral Factors in Problematic Online Gaming
	1 Introduction
		1.1 Statement of the Problem
		1.2 Principal Aim and Theoretical Framework
	2 Materials and Methods
		2.1 Design
		2.2 Participants and Procedures
		2.3 Instrument and Analytical Strategy
	3 Results
		3.1 Participant Demographics
		3.2 Themes Related to Lived Experience of Non-problematic Online Gaming
		3.3 Themes Related to Lived Experience of Problematic Online Gaming Behaviors
		3.4 Themes Related to Lived Experience of Attempts to Prevent Problematic Online Gaming Behaviors
		3.5 Themes Related to MMORPG Adult Gamers’ Opinions of Prevention
	4 Discussion
		4.1 What Are Adult MMORPG Players’ Lived Experiences of Non-problematic Online Gaming?
		4.2 What Are Adult MMORPG Players’ Lived Experiences of Problematic Online Gaming?
		4.3 What are Adult MMORPG Players’ Lived Experiences of Attempts to Prevent Problematic Online Gaming Behaviors?
		4.4 What Are Adult MMORPG Players’ Perspectives of How Problematic Online Gaming Might Be Prevented?
	5 Conclusion
	References
Integrating Mental Health Services in Existing Healthcare System in Pakistan: A Public Mental Health Approach
	1 Introduction
	2 Methodology
		2.1 Rationale of the Study
		2.2 Aims and Objectives
		2.3 Frameworks Informing Implementation Approach
		2.4 Research Design
		2.5 Sampling
	3 Implementation Strategy and Intervention
		3.1 Exploration
		3.2 Installation
		3.3 Initial Implementation
		3.4 Full Implementation
	4 Results
		4.1 Quantitative Data
		4.2 Qualitative Data
	5 Discussion
	References
Psychological Effects of Facial Exercises
	1 Introduction
	2 Methods
		2.1 Participants
		2.2 Experimental Period
		2.3 Experiment Process
		2.4 Data Analysis Methods
	3 Results
		3.1 Implementation Status of Training
		3.2 Psychological Effects of Facial Exercises
		3.3 Changes in Facial Expressions Due to Facial Exercises
	4 Discussion
		4.1 Psychological Effects of Facial Exercises
		4.2 Changes in Facial Expressions
		4.3 The Effectiveness of Facial Exercise
		4.4 Overall Discussion
	5 Conclusion
	References
Indonesian Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Misbehavior
	1 Introduction
	2 Method
		2.1 Participants and Procedure
		2.2 Material
		2.3 Data Analysis
	3 Results
		3.1 Sample Characteristics
		3.2 Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Problem Behaviors in Classroom Setting
		3.3 Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Problem Behaviors in Online Learning Setting
	4 Discussion
	References
Empowering Millennials Working in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)’ Affective Wellbeing: Role of Volition, Justice and Meaning at Work
	1 Introduction
	2 Literature Review
		2.1 Work Volition, Justice and Affective Wellbeing
		2.2 The Mechanism of Meaning at Work
	3 Methodology
		3.1 Design and Methodology
		3.2 Measures
	4 Results
		4.1 Correlation, Distribution, and Convergent and Discriminant Validity
		4.2 Hypothesis Testing
	5 Discussion
		5.1 Limitations
		5.2 Implications and Suggestion
	References
Author Index