Journal Articles
Ng, W., & Kang, S. (2022) Predictors of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of financial satisfaction and neuroticism. Journal of Community Psychology, 50, 2771–2789.
Ng, W., & Diener, E. (2022) Stress’s association with subjective well-being around the globe, and buffering by affluence and prosocial behavior. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17, 790–801.
Ng, W.& Ong, K. R. (2021) Using positive psychological interventions to improve well-being: Are they effective across cultures, for clinical and non-clinical samples? Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 52, 45–53.
Ng, W., Tov, W., Veenhoven, R., Rothmann, S., Chambel, M. J., Chen, S., … van Zyl, L. E. (2021) In memory of Edward Diener: Reflections on his career, contributions and the science of happiness. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 706447.
Tong, E. M. W., Reddish, P., Oh, V. Y. S., Ng, W., Sasaki, E., Chin, E. D. A., & Diener, E. (2021) Income robustly predicts self-regard emotions. Emotion. 22, 1670–1685.
Tov, W., Ng, W., & Kang, S. (2021) The facets of meaningful experiences: An examination of purpose and coherence in meaningful and meaningless events. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16, 129–136.
Ng, W., Kua, W., & Kang, S. (2019) The relative importance of personality, financial satisfaction, and autonomy for different subjective well-being facets. The Journal of Psychology, 153, 680–700.
Ng, W., & Diener, E. (2019) Affluence and subjective well-being: Does income inequality moderate their associations? Applied Research in Quality of Life, 14, 155–170.
Ng, W. (2017) Extending traditional psychological disciplines to positive psychology: A view from subjective well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 18, 1553–1571.
Ng, W. (2016) Use of positive interventions: Does neuroticism moderate the sustainability of their effects on happiness? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 11, 51–61.
Ng, W. (2015) Boosting well-being with positive psychology interventions: Moderating role of personality and other factors. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 45, 79–87.
Ng, W. (2015) Processes underlying links to subjective well-being: Material concerns, autonomy, and personality. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16, 1575 – 1591.
Ng, W., & Diener, E. (2014) What matters to the rich and the poor? Subjective well-being, financial satisfaction, and post-materialist needs across the world. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 107, 326-338.
Ng, W. (2013) Daily use of reappraisal decreases negative emotions toward daily unpleasant events. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 32, 530-545.
Ng, W. (2013) The duality of wealth: Is material wealth good or bad for well-being? Journal of Social Research and Policy, 4, 7-19.
Ng, W. (2012) Neuroticism and well-being? Let’s work on the positive rather than negative aspects. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 7, 416-426.
Diener, E., Ng, W., Harter, J., & Arora, R. (2010) Wealth and happiness across the world: Material prosperity predicts life evaluation, while psychosocial prosperity predicts positive feeling. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 99, 52-61.
Ng, W. (2009) Clarifying the relation between neuroticism and positive emotions. Personality and Individual Differences, 47, 69-72.
Ng, W., & Diener, E. (2009) Feeling bad? The “power” of positive thinking may not apply to everyone. Journal of Research in Personality, 43, 455-463.
Ng, W., & Diener, E. (2009) Personality Differences in Emotions: Does Emotion Regulation play a role? Journal of Individual Differences, 30, 100-106.
Ng, W., Diener, E., Arora, R., & Harter, J. (2009) Affluence, feelings of stress, and well-being. Social Indicators Research, 94, 257-271.
Diener, E., Ng, W., & Tov, W. (2008) Balance in life and declining marginal utility of diverse resources. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 3, 277-291.
Book Chapters
Ng, W., & Lim, W. L. (2023) Subjective well-being. In S. T. Allison, J. T. Beggan, & G. R., Goethals (Eds.), Encyclopedia of heroism studies. Springer.
Ng, W., & Lim, W. (2022) Affluence, stress, and wellbeing. In F. Maggino (Ed.), Encyclopedia of quality of life and well-being research. (2nd ed., pp. 114–118). Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
Ng, W., & Ortega, E. (2022) Positive psychology in Southeast Asia. In E. C. Chang, C. Downey, H. Yang, I. Zettler & M. Muyan-Yılık (Eds.), The international handbook of positive psychology: A global perspective on the science of positive human existence (pp. 277–295). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Ng, W., & Lim, W. (2019) Developing positive psychological interventions: Maximizing efficacy for use in eastern cultures. In L. E. Van Zyl, & S. Rothmann Sr. (Eds.), Positive psychological intervention design and protocols for multi-cultural contexts (pp. 277–295). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Ng, W. (2015) Neuroticism. In J. D. Wright (Ed.) International encyclopedia of the social and behavioral sciences (2nd ed., Vol. 16, pp. 743–748). Oxford: Elsevier.
Tov, W., Diener, E., Ng, W., Kesebir, P., & Harter, J. (2009) The social and economic context of peace and happiness. In R. S. Wyer, C-y. Chiu, & Y-y. Hong (Eds.), Understanding culture: Theory, research, and application (pp. 239-258). New York: Psychology Press.