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 Student Affairs Association (Vice Director-General, 2020 – Present)
  • Macau Family Education Association (Vice President, 2024 – Present)
  • Macau Fu Hong Society (Member of Mental Health Rehabiliation Committee, 2023 – Present)
  • Macau Downs Syndorm Association (Honorary Consultant, 2022 – Present)
  • Smoke-free and Healthy Life Association of Macau (Honorary Consultant, 2024 – Present)
  • Macau Psychology Association (Chairperson, 2020 – 2022)
  • Asia Pacific Career Development Association (Macau Director, 2014 – 2015)

Research Areas

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

Selected Publications

Li, G., Sit, H.F., Chen, W., Wu, K., Sou, E. K. L., Wong, M., Chen, Z., Burchert, S., Hong, I. W., Sit, H. Y., Lam, A. I. F., & Hall, B. J. (2024). A WHO digital intervention to address depression among young Chinese adults: a type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial. Translational Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-02812-3 [SSCI]

Datu, J. A. D., Buenconsejo, J. U., Shek, C. Y. C., Choy, Y. L. E., & Sou, E. K. L. (2023). Grit, academic engagement in math and science, and well-being outcomes in children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A study in Hong Kong and Macau. School Psychology International. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343221147273 [SSCI]

Sit, H. F., Li, G., Chen, W., Sou, E. K. L., Wong, M., Burchert, S., Hong, I. W., Sit, H. Y., Lam, A. I. F., & Hall, B. J. (2022). A protocol for a type 1 effectiveness-implementation randomized controlled trial of the WHO digital mental health intervention Step-by-Step to address depression among Chinese young adults in Macao (SAR), China. Internet Interventions, 100579. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2022.100579 [SSCI]

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]