Research Focuses
- Motivation and goal changes across the lifespan
- Motivational changes underlying prosocial behaviors across the lifespan
- Meaningful engagement in older adulthood
Building upon the background of both prosocial behavior and lifespan goal changes, my current research interest focuses on delving deeper into social behaviors, particularly prosocial behaviors, among older adults, and how the underlying motivations change as people age. By studying these changes, I hope to contribute to a better understanding of the changing trajectories of social behaviors and underlying motivations across the lifespan, and shed light on promoting positive social engagement among the aging population.
Curriculum Vitae
Selected Publications
Lin, Z., Wong, N., Guo, Z., Kou, Y., & Fung, H. H. (2025). The Divergent and Bidirectional Relationships Between Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry and Prosocial Behaviors. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 54(4), 1014–1025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-024-02111-6
Leung, R. H. L., Lin, Z., Fung, H. H., & Ho, J. Y. (2025). Feeling hot but accepting it: The relationship between thermal perception-acceptance discrepancy and physical symptoms among older adults under hot temperatures. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 102783. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2025.102783
Gao, K., Lin, Z., Wang, R., Feng, J., Fung, H., & Ng, E. (2024). Comprehensive analysis of HVAC control factors for elderly residents in hot and humid regions: A case study in Hong Kong. Energy and Buildings, 321, 114678. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbuild.2024.114678
Lin, Z., Chin, D. C. W., Fung, H. H., Lay, J. C., & Tse, D. C. K. (2023). Hot instantaneous temperature and affect: Meaningful activities as a buffer for older adults with low socioeconomic status. Innovation in Aging, igad057. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igad057
Lin, Z., Yang, Y., & Kou, Y. (2020). The Meta-Stereotypes of Elderly People and Their Consequences for Social Interaction. Psychological Development and Education, 36(6), 686-693. https://doi.org/10.16187/j.cnki.issn1001-4918.2020.06.06