Menchie Leung

Name: Menchie Leung

PhD Research Area: Musical Training and Emotional Wellbeing

Department: Reid School of Music

Supervisors: Dr Katie Overy & Dr Graciela Muniz Terrera

Email: menchie.leung@ed.ac.uk

Biography:

Menchie received her BA in Music from Hong Kong Baptist University and MEd from The Education University of Hong Kong. As a musician, she has been teaching piano and music classes and performing as a piano accompanist for over a decade. Her devotion and passion in music education inspired her to look further into how music can support emotions and wellbeing in everyday life. This brought her to complete a master’s thesis on the mediating roles of emotions between music engagement and wellbeing in Hong Kong adolescents, under the supervision of Dr Rebecca Y. M. Cheung, as well as to publish her first journal article in Psychology of Music. Her experiences as a research assistant allowed her to learn more about mental health and child adjustment. Menchie started her PhD at the University of Edinburgh in September 2021 under the supervision of Dr Katie Overy and Dr Graciela Muniz Terrera. She will explore the ways in which young music learners can develop emotion regulation skills for a healthier psychological life, and cultural differences between Hong Kong and Scottish contexts.

Research Interests:

  • Music engagement
  • Emotion regulation
  • Mental health & well-being
  • Child adjustment & development
  • Cultural differences

 

Publications:

Cheung, R. Y. M., Leung, M. C., Chan, K. K. S., Lam, C. B. (2019). Effects of mother-offspring and father-offspring dynamics on emerging adults’ adjustment: The mediating role of emotion regulation. PLoS ONE 14(2): e0212331. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0212331

 

Leung, M. C., & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2018). Music engagement and well-being in Chinese adolescents: Emotional awareness, positive emotions, and negative emotions as mediating processes. Psychology of Music.https://doi.org/10.1177/0305735618786421

 

Cheung, R. Y. M., Leung, M. C., Chiu, H. T., Kwan, J. L. Y., Yee, T. S., & Hou, W. K. (2018). Family functioning and psychological outcomes at emerging adulthood: Savoring positive experiences as a mediating mechanism. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 36(9), 2693-2713. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407518798499

 

Cheung, R. Y. M., Leung, M. C., Chung, K. K. H., & Cheung, H. Y. (2018). Family risks and child adjustment in Chinese contexts: Testing the mediating role of emotional intelligence. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27(12), 3887-3896. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-018-1233-y

 

Invited talks & Conference presentations:

Leung, M. C. (2019, June 13). Why do We Play Music? The Use of Music on Our Emotions and Well-being. [Keynote address]. The 2nd HDMS Music Symposium, Hong Kong.

 

Leung, M. C. & Cheung, R. Y. M. (July, 2017). Music Listening and Psychological Well-Being among Early Adolescents in Hong Kong. [Paper presentation]. The 15th World Congress of Music Therapy, Epochal Tsukuba, Japan.

Poster presentations:

Chung, H. S., Cheung, R. Y. M., & Leung, M. C. (2018, August 6-8). Can Expressive Writing Enhance Well-Being and General Health in the Chinese Context? [Poster presentation]. The 13th International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

 

Cheung, R. Y. M., Chan, L. Y., Leung, M. C., & Chung, K. K. H. (2018, June 26-30). Emotion Dysregulation in the Family: Trivariate Effects among Mothers, Fathers, and Adolescents. [Poster presentation]. The 29thInternational Congress of Applied Psychology, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

 

Chung, H. S., Cheung, R. Y. M., & Leung, M. C. (2018, June 26-30). Effects of Expressive Writing on Emotion Regulation and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Emerging Adults. [Poster presentation]. The 29thInternational Congress of Applied Psychology, Montréal, Québec, Canada.

 

Leung, M. C. & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2017, April 6-8). Mediating roles of emotions and emotional awareness between music participation and well-being among Hong Kong Chinese adolescents. [Poster presentation]. The Society for Research in Child Development Biennial Meeting, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.

 

Leung, M. C. & Cheung, R. Y. M. (2016, November 10-13). Music Engagement and Well-Being among Early Adolescents in Hong Kong: The Mediating Roles of Positive and Negative Emotions. [Poster presentation]. The American Music Therapy Association 2016 Conference, Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.A.