Prof. Dr. Dandan Pang

Master of Science Digital Business Administration

BFH-Diagonal

Agility and New Work

People and Collaborations

Angewandte Glücksforschung

Positiver Arbeitsplatz

Achtsamkeit und achtsamkeitsbasierte Interventionen

Charakterstärken und Stärken-basierende Interventionen

Zukunft der Arbeit

Mindful together: Interpersonal mindfulness and its benefits on social interactions at work. 06.2021–06.2022, CHF 23’840. Bern University Research Foundation. Role: PI.

Using Big Data to understand cultural differences of well-being between China and the US. 07.2020 – 08.2020, CHF 7,200. Swiss National Science Foundation. Role: PI.

Age in signature strengths use at work: The moderating role of future time perspective. 02.2019 – 01.2021. Sub-project of the National Innovation Network AGE-NT funded by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research, and Innovation (SERI). Role: Co-PI.

Signature strengths across different occupations. 01.2019 – 02.2019, CHF 1,600. GRC Travel Grant, Graduate Campus of the University of Zurich. Role: PI.

The mutual support model of mindfulness and character strengths and a new perspective on emotion regulation of mindfulness. 165465, 03.2016 – 01.2019, CHF 180,768. Swiss National Science Foundation. Role: PI.

Toward character strengths from language exploration in social media. 165465/2, 02.2018 – 07.2018, CHF 14,000. Swiss National Science Foundation. Role: PI.

Social skills group intervention and loneliness among college students in China. 091055842, 04.2009 – 04.2010, CNY 10,000. Chinese National Creative Research Program for Undergraduate Students. Role: PI.

Investigations and reflections on the current educational condition of the children of migrant peasant-workers in the city after the free compulsory education policy was promulgated. 05.2009 – 09.2009, CNY 1,500, Youth League Committee, Sun Yat-sen University. Role: PI.

Hirschi, Andreas; Pang, Dandan (2024). Exploring the “inner compass”: How career strivings relate to career self‐management and career success Applied Psychology, 74(1), pp. 1-28. Wiley-Blackwell 10.1111/apps.12562 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apps.12562>

Hirschi, Andreas; Pang, Dandan (2023). Pursuing Money and Power, Prosocial Contributions, or Personal Growth: Measurement and Nomological Net of Different Career Strivings Journal of Career Development, 50(6), pp. 1206-1228. Sage Publications 10.1177/08948453231182928 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08948453231182928>

Pang, Dandan; Eichstaedt, Johannes C.; Buffone, Anneke; Slaff, Barry; Ruch, Willibald; Ungar, Lyle H. (2020). The language of character strengths: Predicting morally valued traits on social media Journal of Personality, 88(2), pp. 287-306. Wiley-Blackwell - SSH 10.1111/jopy.12491 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jopy.12491>

Pang, Dandan; Ruch, Willibald (2019). Fusing character strengths and mindfulness interventions: Benefits for job satisfaction and performance. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 24(1), pp. 150-162. Educational Publishing Foundation, American Psychological Association 10.1037/ocp0000144 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000144>

Pang, Dandan; Ruch, Willibald (2019). The Mutual Support Model of Mindfulness and Character Strengths Mindfulness, 10(8), pp. 1545-1559. Springer 10.1007/s12671-019-01103-z <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-019-01103-z>

Pang, Dandan; Ruch, Willibald (2019). Scrutinizing the Components of Mindfulness: Insights from Current, Past, and Non-meditators Mindfulness, 10(3), pp. 492-505. Springer 10.1007/s12671-018-0990-4 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12671-018-0990-4>

Pang, Dandan; Proyer, René T. (2018). An Initial Cross-Cultural Comparison of Adult Playfulness in Mainland China and German-Speaking Countries Frontiers in Psychology, 9, pp. 1-15. Frontiers Research Foundation 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00421 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00421>

Hofmann, Jennifer; Heintz, Sonja; Pang, Dandan; Ruch, Willibald (2020). Differential Relationships of Light and Darker Forms of Humor with Mindfulness Applied Research in Quality of Life, 15(2), pp. 369-393. Springer 10.1007/s11482-018-9698-9 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11482-018-9698-9>

Heintz, Sonja; Ruch, Willibald; Platt, Tracey; Pang, Dandan; Carretero-Dios, Hugo; Dionigi, Alberto; Argüello Gutiérrez, Catalina; Brdar, Ingrid; Brzozowska, Dorota; Chen, Hsueh-Chih; Chłopicki, Władysław; Collins, Matthew; Ďurka, Róbert; Yahfoufi, Najwa Y. El; Quiroga-Garza, Angélica; Isler, Robert B.; Mendiburo-Seguel, Andrés; Ramis, TamilSelvan; Saglam, Betül; Shcherbakova, Olga V.; ... (2018). Psychometric Comparisons of Benevolent and Corrective Humor across 22 Countries: The Virtue Gap in Humor Goes International Frontiers in Psychology, 9, pp. 1-19. Frontiers 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00092 <http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00092>

Pang, Dandan (19 August 2024). Enhancing knowledge workers’ well-being and productivity with mindfulness and deep work Academy of Management Proceedings, 2024(1). 10.5465/AMPROC.2024.14126symposium <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2024.14126symposium>

Cui, Jesse; Zhang, Tingdan; Jaidka, Kokil; Pang, Dandan; Sherman, Garrick; Jakhetiya, Vinit; Ungar, Lyle H.; Guntuku, Sharath Chandra (9 June 2022). Social Media Reveals Urban-Rural Differences in Stress across China In: Budak, Ceren; Cha, Meeyoung; Quercia, Daniele (eds.) Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media 16 (pp. 114-124). Burnaby, B.C., Canada: PKP Publishing 10.1609/icwsm.v16i1.19277 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1609/icwsm.v16i1.19277>

Igic, Ivana; Krieger, Tobias; Pang, Dandan; Hirschi, Andreas (4 August 2021). Efficacy of an online self-compassion intervention at work: A randomized controlled study Academy of Management Proceedings, 2021(1), p. 10818. 10.5465/AMBPP.2021.10818abstract <http://dx.doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.10818abstract>

Haenggli, Madeleine; Pang, Dandan; Hirschi, Andreas (30 July 2021). Zu alt, um flexibel zu sein? dvb forum, 60(2), pp. 11-16. wbv Publikation 10.3278/DVB2102W <http://dx.doi.org/10.3278/DVB2102W>

Hirschi, Andreas; Pang, Dandan (2020). Career development of older workers and retirees In: Brownn, Steven D.; Lent, Robert W. (eds.) Career development and counseling: Putting theory and research to work (pp. 437-470). Wiley

Pang, D., Li, G., Qian, H., Luo, L., Qiu, P., Yang, W., & Lei, H. (2009). 对在免费义务教育政策颁布后进城务工就业农民随迁子女的教育现状探究及思索 [Investigations and reflections on the current educational condition of the children of migrant peasant-workers in the city after the free compulsory education policy was promulgated]. In S. Huang (Ed.), Hongyi archives (pp. 525-548). Guangzhou, China: Sun Yat-sen University.

Pang, D. (2024/2023/2021/2019). Positive Psychology in Career Development. Invited workshop at the Further Education Program for the Swiss Service Center for Vocational Education and Training «Schweizerisches Dienstleistungszentrum Berufsbildung», Bern, Switzerland.

Pang, D. (2016-present, annually). Mindfulness and Mindful Apero. Invited workshop at the Further Education Program CAS in Positive Psychologie, Zurich, Switzerland.