Academic rank: Associate Professor. Year of appointment: 2018.
Academic degree: PhD. Year received: 2013.
Training process:
2000- 2004: BachelorPsychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 2005- 2007: Master of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi. 2008- 2013: PhD in Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
NForeign language: English
Main research direction:(i.Developmental psychology; (ii).Personality psychology; (iii).The psychological aspect of sexual life.
II. Scientific works
1. Books, textbook
Organizational creativity in businesses(co-authored, edited by Prof. Dr. Pham Thanh Nghi), Vietnam National University Hanoi Publishing House, 2013, pp. 59-72, ISSBN: 978-604-62-0808-2.
Value education for children within the family.(Co-authored, edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Truong Thi Khanh Ha),Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2016, pp. 133-248. ISBN: 978-604-62-4919-1.
The positive attitude of employees in Vietnamese businesses today.(co-edited with Assoc. Prof. Dr. Le Thi Minh Loan), Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2017. ISBN: 978-604-62-9724-6.
Modernization, collectivism, and gender equality predict love experiences in 45 countries(2023)(co-authored).Scientific reports,13(1), 773. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26663-4
"Mental health problems among left-behind children in Vietnam: Prevalence and an examination of social support and parent-child communication as protective factors” (2022)(co-authored).Psychology, Health & Medicine.https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2022.2147557
School problems among left-behind children of labor migrant parents: a study in Vietnam(2022)(co-authored).Health Psychology Report, 10(4), 266–279. https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr.2022.115657
Sibling bullying among Vietnamese children: the relation with peer bullying and subjective well-being(2022)(co-authored).Current Issues in Personality Psychology. 10 (3), 216 – 226. https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2021.110025
"Exposure to explicit sexual Internet material among adolescents: a study in Vietnam” (2021), (co-authored).Health Psychology Report, 9(3), 227-239.https://doi.org/10.5114/hpr.2020.99394
"Sex differences in human mate preferences vary across sex ratios” (2021), (co-authored)Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences.288(1955):20211115.doi: 10.1098/rspb.2021.1115.ISSN / eISSN:0962-8452 / 1471-2954
"Sex Differences in Mate Preferences Across 45 Countries: A Large-Scale Replication” (2020), (co-authored).Psychology, vol 31 (4), 408 – 423,Article first published online: March 20, 2020; Issue published: April 1, 2020.https://doi.org/10.1177/0956797620904154
“Contrasting Computational Models of Mate Preference Integration Across 45 Countries” (2019), (joint writing).Scientific Reports.(2019) 9:16885 |https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-52748-8
"Assessing the construct validity and reliability of the Academic Motivation Scale in the Vietnamese context” (2019), (co-authored).Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 7(1), 64-79.https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2019.82752
"Subjective Well-being among "Left-behind Children" of Labor Migrant Parents in Rural Northern Vietnam"(2018), (co-authored).Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, ISSN: 0128 - 7702, vol26 (3), p. 1529 – 1545.
“Similarities and differences in values between Vietnamese parents and adolescents” (generally written),Health Psychology Report, 3(4), 281-291. DOI: 10.5114/hpr.2015.51933, 2015.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder in Vietnamese adults (2022) (co-authored).Journal of Psychology,Issue 12/2022.
The role of personality traits in the mental health of young people in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic (2022) (co-authored).Journal of Psychology, No. 11/2022, pp. 46–58.
Loneliness in Young Adults (2022), , (co-authored).Vietnam Journal of Psychology, No. 6, pp. 14–24
Exposure to pornography among adolescents: the role of individual differences, exposure motivations, and parental control (2022), (co-authored).Journal of Psychology, No. 2/2022, pp. 60–72.
The Impact of Social Support on the Emotions of Children with Migrant Parents (2022), , (co-authored).Journal of Psychology, No. 2/2022, pp. 32–44.
"Resources, models, and solutions to assist children whose parents work far from home: experiences from China and suggestions for Vietnam.” (2021), (co-authored)Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol. 7, No. 4, 456–474.
"The psychological well-being of children whose parents work far away: the role of awareness of social support.” (2021), (co-authored). Journal of Psychology, No. 9/2021, pp. 66–82.
"The impact of parents working far from home on children's education.” (2021), (co-authored).Vietnam Journal of Psychology, number 6, pp. 42–53.
"Liposuction and its impact on the self-esteem of clients using this service at cosmetic clinics in Hanoi.” (2020), (co-authored).Vietnam Journal of Psychology, No. 10/2020, pp. 71–79.
"Online collective action: an explanation from the perspective of social identity models.” (2020), (co-authored).Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, volume 5, issue 1/2020, pp. 126–143.
"Social identity theory of crowds and collective action: basic content and research approach.” (2020), (co-authored).Journal of Psychology, No. 1/2020, pp. 17–33.
"Crowd behavior: an explanation from a psychological perspective.” (2019), (co-authored).Journal of Social Psychology, No. 8/2019, pp. 25–34.
"Self-Esteem among “Left-Behind Children” of Labor Migrant Parents in Rural Northern Vietnam” (2019), (co-authored). VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vol 5, No 5 (2019) 595-615. DOI:https://doi.org/10.33100/jossh5.5.GiangThiThanhMai.etal.
"Social skills of rural children whose parents work away from home.” (2019), (co-authored)Journal of Social Psychology, No. 5/2019, pp. 12–20
"Student motivation and strategies for coping with academic stress.” (2019), (co-authored). Journal of Psychology, No. 4/2019, pp. 88–98.
"The fulfillment of adult self-esteem needs: An approach based on Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs theory.” (2019), (co-authored).Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JOSSH), Vol. 5 (No. 1), pp. 37–53.
"Definition and Characteristics of “Cyberbullying” among Vietnamese Students” (2018) (co-authored).VNU Journal Of Science: Education Research, 34(4). doi:10.25073/2588-1159/vnuer.4212
"Sources of academic stress and coping strategies for students.”(co-authored).Journal of Social Psychology, No. 11/2018, pp. 32-48.
"Social Skills of Rural Adolescents" (co-authored)Journal of PsychologyIssue 10, 2017, pp. 24–35.
"Career-Oriented Motivations of VNU Students" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology, No. 9, 2017.
"Behavioral problems in children whose parents work away from home,"Journal of Social Psychology, No. 5/2017, pp. 3-11, 2017
"The relationship between perseverance and goal-oriented tendencies and focus of control among VNU students" (co-authored),Journal of Psychology, No. 2 (215), pp. 64-76, 2017.
"Strategies for addressing the life challenges faced by 'left-behind children' in rural areas whose parents have gone away for work."Journal of Psychology, No. 11 (212), pp. 42-54, 2016.
"Employee engagement – viewed from the perspective of participation in enterprise-organized training and self-training" (co-authored),Journal of Social Psychology, No. 9/2016, pp. 35-46.
"The mood, self-esteem, and satisfaction with learning and life of rural children whose parents work far away from home."Journal of Social Psychology,Issue 8/2016, pp. 43-51, 2016.
"The Impact of Migrant Parents on 'Left-Behind Children' in Rural Asia"Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume 2, Number 3, pp. 330-340, 2016.
"The Relationship Between Self-Assessment and Students' Feelings of Happiness" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology(6), pp. 58-69, 2016.
"Risky behavior of teenagers when participating in road traffic" (co-authored),Vietnam National University Hanoi Journal of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, No. 31, Volume 5, 2015, pp. 26-33.
“The motivations for learning English among students at Binh Dinh College” (co-authored),Journal of Psychology(11), 2015, pp. 64-73.
"Student satisfaction with the Bachelor of Psychology program" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology(7), 2015, pp. 74-84.
"The advantages and disadvantages faced by parents in teaching values to their children"Journal of Social Psychology(2), 2015, pp. 45-54.
"The relationship between social orientation, emotional confusion, and self-orientation among Vietnamese and Polish students" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology(1), 2015, pp. 57-68.
"Methods of educating children about values within the family by parents" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology(10), 2014, pp.76-87.
"Experimental results on the impact of measures to enhance teaching motivation in university lecturers"Vietnam National University Hanoi Journal of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, volume 30, number 1, 2014, pp. 11-21.
"The motivation for teaching among university lecturers"Journal of Psychology(8), 2013, pp. 33-43.
"Several objective factors influence the teaching motivation of university lecturers."Vietnam National University Hanoi Journal of Science, Social Sciences and Humanities, No. 28, Volume 1, 2012, pp. 33-43.
"Several subjective factors influence the teaching motivation of university lecturers."Journal of Psychology(4), 2012, pp. 76-88.
"Some aspects of the motivations for teaching among preschool teachers"Education Magazine, No. 274, 2011, pp. 6-7 & p. 10.
"Some aspects of the teaching motivations of lecturers at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities"Journal of Psychology(11), 2011, pp. 90-99.
"Measures to motivate preschool teachers in teaching"Education Magazine, No. 259, 2011, pp. 17-18.
"Value orientation in students' choice of life partners" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology, 2010, pp. 42-49.
"A Study of Willpower in Scientific Research Activities of Psychology Students, University of Social Sciences and Humanities"Journal of Psychology(10), 2007, pp. 48-54.
"The social activism of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities"Journal of Psychology(11), 2005, pp. 48-53.
"Attitudes of students at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities towards the activities of the university's Youth Union" (co-authored)Journal of Psychology(8), 2005, pp. 59-63.
4. LessonnewspaperPublication of national and international conference proceedings.
"The Factors Affecting Sexting Behaviors among Youth” (2020), (written separately). Psychological Health in Modern Society”.In Nguyen et al. (Eds); Psychological health in Modem Society, ISSN: 978-604-315-580-8; Vietnam National University Press, Hanoi;pp.109-127
"Loneliness in children: a pilot study in Vietnam” (2020), (co-authored)Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference: “Psychology and Education for Student Development and Happy Schools”. Pedagogical Publishing House, pp. 286–292.
"Ethics in Psychology Research: Some Global Experiences and Implications for Vietnam” (2019).Internal SIMProceedings of the International Scientific Conference “Psychology and Professional Ethics in Psychology”, Labor and Social Publishing House. Pp. 629–636, ISSBN: 978-604-65-4417-3
"High school students' experience of happiness at school"(2018)(co-authored), Printed in the Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference"Psychology and Sustainable Development", Volume 1, Hong Duc Publishing House, 2018, pp. 100-109. ISSBN: 978-604-89-5922-7
"The issue of sexuality among young Vietnamese people today,(2018), (co-authored). Published in the Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference"Psychology and Sustainable Development", Volume 2, Hong Duc Publishing House, pp. 35–43, ISSBN: 978-604-89-5922-7.
"Communication and Sexual Satisfaction Among Vietnamese Youth" (co-authored)Proceedings of the First International Conference on East Asian Psychology RCP2017 "Human Happiness and Sustainable Development", Volume 1, 2017, pp. 140-150.
“Children’s Life Satisfaction: Some Aspects Related to Family and School” (co-authored)Proceedings of the First International Conference on East Asian Psychology RCP2017 "Human Happiness and Sustainable Development", Volume 1, 2017, pp. 65-73.
"Youth Internet Uploading Behavior" (co-authored)Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference"Psychology and Human Safety, Labor Publishing House, Hanoi, 2014, pp. 248-260.
"The system of teaching motivation types and the transformation of teaching motivation among university lecturers,"Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference"Training, research, and application of Psychology in the context of international integration, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2012, pp. 707-716.
"Students' active participation in learning" (co-authored)Proceedings of the international scientific conference "Training, Research and Application of Psychology in the Context of International Integration", Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, 2012, pp. 245-257.
"Subject teachers in the role of assisting students," monographAcademic advisors in universitiesEdited by Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Minh Duc, Vietnam National University, Hanoi Publishing House, June 2012, pp. 286-294.
"Factors affecting the work motivation of preschool teachers"Proceedings of the international scientific conference "Promoting Research and Practice in School Psychology in Vietnam", Hue University Publishing House, 2011, pp. 586-590.
"Indicators for measuring the teaching motivation of university faculty,"Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference"Applying Psychology and Education to the Fundamental and Comprehensive Reform of Vietnam's Education System, 2011, pp. 176-178.
"The impact of psychological trauma on the lives of victims of Agent Orange/dioxin poisoning in Viet Yen district, Bac Giang province"Proceedings of the international conference "Psychological Consequences of Victims of Chemical/Dioxin Poisoning in the Vietnam War"2010, pp. 123-129.
"Factors that negatively affect the intrinsic motivation of faculty members,"Proceedings of the National Scientific Conference"Vietnamese schools within an advanced education system, deeply rooted in national identity.2009, pp. 274-278.
III. Science and Technology Projects at all levels
Research on willpower in the learning activities of students in the Department of Psychology, University of Social Sciences and Humanities.(chairperson), project code T.07.15, 2007-2008, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Workers' motivation for work: a case study at Que Vo Industrial Park, Bac Ninh province.(chairperson), project code CS.2010.27, 2011-2012, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Psychosocial adaptation of rural children whose parents work away from home.(chairperson), project code QG.15.43, 2015-2017, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Research on organizational innovation in Vietnamese businesses.(Participant), code VI1.5.2010.06, 2011-2013, Nafosted Fund.
Value education for children in the family in Vietnam today.(Participant), code VI.1.1.2012.15, 2013-2015, Nafosted Fund.
The positive attitude of employees in Vietnamese businesses today.(Participant), code VI.1.2.2013.24, 2014-2016, Nafosted Fund.
Online bullying among Vietnamese students: a practical study and the development of prevention and intervention programs.(Participant), code 501.99-2015.02, 2016-2018, Nafosted Fund.
Factors that influence human happiness(Participant), code: 501.01-2016.02, 2017-2019 Nafosted Fund.
Research on the relationship between value orientation and perceived happiness among Vietnamese people.(Participant), code QG.17.04, 2017-2019, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
The link between internet pornography exposure and risky sexual behavior among Vietnamese adolescents (principal investigator).Project Code QG.19.36, 2019 - 2020, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
Psychosocial issues of children whose parents work far away from home: current situation and support activities for children.(chairperson), code: 501.01-2019.300,time 3/2020-3/2022, Managing agency: National Science and Technology Fund
The study proposes measures to provide psychosocial support for transgender people in Vietnam.Project code: CA.23.02A, period 2023 – 2025, funded by the Center for Asian Research Support.