The role of life events in the transition of personality and values: A longitudinal investigation into the effects of bereavement and religious conversion
Grant Data
Project Title
The role of life events in the transition of personality and values: A longitudinal investigation into the effects of bereavement and religious conversion
Principal Investigator
Dr Cheung, Sing Hang
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Dr Hui Harry Chi Chiu
(Co-Investigator)
Dr Lau Esther Yuet Ying
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
30
Start Date
2015-07-01
Amount
650660
Conference Title
The role of life events in the transition of personality and values: A longitudinal investigation into the effects of bereavement and religious conversion
Presentation Title
Keywords
bereavement, life event, personal values, personality, religious conversion
Discipline
Psychology
Panel
Humanities & Social Sciences (H)
HKU Project Code
17604915
Grant Type
General Research Fund (GRF)
Funding Year
2015
Status
Completed
Objectives
1) To understand how bereavement may affect changes in personality and personal values. 2) To understand how religious conversion may affect changes in personality and personal values. 3) To understand whether the effects of the above two life events may be moderated by other factors. 4) To build a 7-wave panel database for further exploration of how over 20 life events, 5 personality traits, and 10 personal values may be related to each other (secondary objective).