Dr. Di QI

EDUCATION

• PhD in Psychology, The University of Hong Kong
• MSocSc in Counselling, The City University of Hong Kong
• MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience, Beijing Normal University
• BMed in Clinical Medicine, Tianjin Medical University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Mental and brain health
• Psychosocial and lifestyle Intervention
• Counselling and psychotherapy
• Positive psychology

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Qi, D., & Zhu, S. (accepted). Belief-in-change of negative emotions mediates the relationship between self-compassion and youth mental health: evidence from a three-wave study. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health.

Li, T. M., Zhu, S., Qi, D., & Wong, P. W. (2026). The mediating roles of self-compassion and growth mindset among the relationships between multifaceted factors with youth suicidality in Hong Kong. BMC Psychiatry , 26(1), 454.

Zhu, S., Hu, Y., Qi, D., Xi, A., Chen, S., Wang, R., … & Wong, P. W. C. (2026). Effects of a Digital Parent–Child Single-Session Growth Mindset Intervention on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: A Three-Arm Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 16(6), 84.

Zhu, S., Qi, D., & Shek, D. T. (2025). Reciprocal Association Between Negative Emotion Mindset and Quality of Life: A Two-wave Longitudinal Study Among Children and Adolescents. Child Indicators Research, 1-20.

Hu, Y., Chen, S., Qi, D., & Zhu, S. (2025). Problematic gaming and self-control among adolescents and emerging adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 28(5), 301-317.

Zhu, S.*, & Qi, D.* (2025). Reciprocal Relationship Between Self-Control Belief and Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: Longitudinal Survey Study. JMIR Serious Games, 13(1), e59441.

Zhu, S., Hu, Y., Qi, D., Tse, S., Chan, K. L., Sun, J., & Lee, P. (2025). Effects of Web-Based Single-Session Growth Mindset Interventions for Reducing Adolescent Anxiety: Four-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 8(1), e63500.

Zhu, S., Hu, Y., Wang, R., Qi, D., Lee, P., Ngai, S. W., … & Wong, P. W. C. (2024). Effects of a Parent-Child Single-Session Growth Mindset Intervention on Adolescent Depression and Anxiety Symptoms: Protocol of a 3-Arm Waitlist Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 13(1), e63220.

Qi, D., Li, X., & Zhu, S. (2024). Unpacking the Myth in the Associations Between Self-control and Gaming Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Comparison Between Traditional and Random Intercept Cross-lagged Panel Model Analyses. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-15.

*Denotes co-first authorship