Prof. SOU Kuai Long, Elvo
Assistant Professor (by Courtesy)

Room: E31-2009
Tel: +(853) 8822 4820
E-mail: elvosou@um.edu.mo

Academic Qualifications

  • Doctor of Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
  • Master of Counselling and Psychotherapy, University of St Joseph, Macau, China
  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Washington State University, Washington, USA

Professional Qualifications

  • Registered Psychotherapist, Macao, China
  • Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Practitioner, EMDR Institute, USA
  • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Practitioner, Hong Kong Management Development Services, Hong Kong, China
  • Specialist in Test Use, British Psychological Society, UK
  • Jobs and Career Transition Coach and Instructor, Career Development Network, USA
  • Critical Incident Stress Management Practitioner, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, USA
  • Crisis Responder, National Organization for Victim Assistance, USA

Selected Professional Affiliations

  • Macau Psychology Association (Chairperson, 2020 – Present)
  • Macau Student Affairs Association (Vice Director-General, 2020 – Present)
  • Asia Pacific Career Development Association (Macau Director, 2014 – 2015)

Research Areas

  • Mental health
  • Vocational psychology
  • Positive psychology
  • Well-being

Selected Publications

Sou, E. K. L., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2022). Career adaptability as a mediator between social capital and career engagement. The Career Development Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1002/cdq.12289 [SSCI]

Sou, E. K. L, Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2022). Career development in Macao: A perspective representing small states and territories. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2021.2009768 [SSCI]

Sit, H. F., Hong, I. W., Burchert, S., Sou, E. K. L, Wong, M., Chen., W., Lam, A. I. F., & Hall., B. (2022). A feasibility study of the WHO digital mental health intervention Step-by-Step to address depression among Chinese young adults. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 812667. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.812667 [SSCI]

Sou, E. K. L., Yuen, M., & Chen, G. (2021). Development and validation of a Chinese five-factor short form of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(1), 129-147. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072720935151 [SSCI]

Chen, J. H., Zhang, M. X., Ko, C. H., Tong, K. K., Yu, S. M., Sou, E. K. L., & Wu, A. (2020). The development of a screening tool for Chinese disordered gamers: The Chinese Internet Gaming Disorder Checklist (C-IGDC). International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(10), 3412. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103412 [SSCI]

Hall, B. J., Xiong, Y. X., Yip, P. S., Lao, C. K., Shi, W., Sou, E. K. L., Chang, K., Wang, L., & Lam, A. I. F (2019). The association between disaster exposure and media use on post-traumatic stress disorder following Typhoon Hato in Macao, China. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 10(1), 1558709. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1558709 [SSCI]

Hall, B. J., Xiong, P., Guo, X., Sou, E. K. L., Chou, U. I., & Shen, Z. (2018). An evaluation of a low-intensity mHealth enhanced mindfulness intervention for Chinese university students: A randomized controlled trial. Psychiatry Research, 270, 394-403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.09.060 [SSCI]