Hsiang-Ju Shih

PhD from the Department of Guidance & Counseling, National Changhua University of Education.

Research expertise includes counseling theory and practice, group counseling, counseling supervision, career guidance and counseling, Internet psychology and behavior, depression, and suicide prevention.

Resilience-related research conducted in recent years includes:
•    Exploring the adaptation process of new residents when they encounter life difficulties after settling in Taiwan, and examining how they use personal or external resources to adapt to life issues after leaving home.
•    Investigating the emotional regulation and stress coping experiences of adolescents, focusing on the factors that initiate, maintain, worsen, or aid recovery from self-injury in adolescents.

 

• Selected Publications

1. Shih, Hsiang-Ju, Song, Zhen, & Yu, Shang-Jun (2024, Aug 8-10) . Resilience factors for new female immigrants’ adaptation in Taiwan: The helpers’ experiences. Poster presented at American Psychological Association 2024 Annual Convention, Seattle, USA.