Education:

• MSc (Developmental Psychology), Lancaster University, UK, 2012

• B.A. (Psychology) (1st class honors), University of British Columbia, Canada, 2009

Expertise:

• Developmental Psychology

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Research Interests:

• Developmental Psychology

• Applied Developmental Psychology

• Applied Cognitive Psychology

• Psychological Well-being

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Publications:

Chobthamkit, P., Sutton, R. M., English, A. S., Wongvorachan, T., Datu, J. A. D., Chung, K. L., Tan, C. S., Imada, H., Ozkan, Z., Ashraf, F., Cayubit, R. F. O., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Cheng, C., Chien, C. L., Ching, B. H. H., Fatima, I., Jiang. D. Y., Kamble, S. V.,, Khan, A., ... & Yusoff, A. M. (2025). Belief in a just world for the self and others, Karma, system justification and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 15 Asian nations. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 90(1), e12667. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajsp.12667

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Sanchez Rodroguez, A., O'Dea, C., Uskul. A. K., Kirchner-Häusler, A., Vignoles, V., Chobthamkit, P., Achmad, R. A., Andrianto, S., Kristanto, A. A., Ardi, R., Lesmana, C. B. J., Castillo, V. A., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Zhi, A. C. H., Choompunuch, B., Cross, S., Nguyen, S. D., Fernandez, E. F., Purba, F. D., ... & Uchida, Y. (2025). Overcoming low status or maintaining high status? A multinational examination of the association between socioeconomic status and honor. British Journal of Social Psychology, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjso.12854

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Swami, V., Stieger, S., Voracek, M., Aavik, T., Abdollahpour Ranjbar, H., Adebayo, S. O., Afhami, R., Ahmed, O., Aimé, A., Akel, M., Al Halbusi, H., Alexias, G., Ali, K. F., Alp-Dal, N., Alsalhani, A. B., Álvares-Solas, S., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Aspden, T., ... & Tran, U. S. (2025). Life satisfaction around the world: Measurement invariance of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age groups. PLOS One, 20(1), e0313107. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313107

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Brzoska, P., Zemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Piotrowski, J., Nowak, B., Jonason, P. K., Sedikides, C., Adamovic, M., Atitsogbe, K. A., Ahmed, O., Azam, U., Baltatescu, S., Bochaver, K., Bolatov, A., Bonato, M., Counted, V., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Ramos-Diaz, J., Dragova-Koleva, S., Eldesoki, W. L. M. … Yahiiaiev, I. (2024). Testing the underlying structure of unfounded beliefs about COVID-19 around the world. Thinking and Reasoning, 30(2), 301-326. https://doi.org/10.1080/13546783.2023.2259539​

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Easterbrook, M. J., Grigoryan, L., Smith, P. B., Koc, Y., Lun, V. M.-C., Papastylianou, D., Torres, C., Efremova, M., Hassan, B., Abbas, A., al-Selim, H., Anderson, J., Cross, S. E., Delfino, G. I., Gamsakhurdia, V., Gavreliuc, D., Gul, P., Gunsoy, C., … & Chobthamkit, P. (2024). The Social Cure Properties of Groups Across Cultures: Groups Provide More Support but Have Stronger Norms and Are Less Curative in Relationally Immobile Societies. Social Psychological and Personality Science, Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/19485506241230847
 

Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Sawicki, A., Piotrowski, J., Lifshin, U., Kretchner, M., Skowronski, J. J., Sedikides, C., Jonason, P. K., Adamovic, M., Ahmed, O., Atitsogbe, K. A., Al-Shawaf, L., Appiah, S. C. Y., Ardi, R., Azam, U., Babakr, Z. H., Baldursson, E. B., Bălțătescu, S., Bochaver, K., ... & Zand, S. (2024). Grandiose narcissism, unfounded beliefs, and behavioral reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific Reports, 14, 17503. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-67954-2

 

Lun, V. M.-C., Smith, P. B., Grigoryan, L., Torres, C., Papastylianou, D., Lopukhova, O. G., Sunar, D., Easterbrook, M. J., Koc, Y., Selim, H. A., Chobthamkit, P., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Gul, P., Floriano, L. P., Diaz-Loving, R., Kwantes, C. T., Yuki, M., Ogusu, N., … & Hakobjanyan, A. (2023). Need for approval from others and face concerns as predictors of interpersonal conflict outcome in 29 cultural groups. International Journal of Psychology, 53(6), 1191-1203. http://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12895

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Swami, V., Tran, U. S., Stieger, S., Aavik, T., Ranjabar, H. A., Adebayo, S. O., Afhami, R., Ahmed, O., Aimé, A., Akel, M., Al Halbusi, H., Alexias, G., Ali, K. F., Alp-Dal, N., Alsalhani, A. B., Álvares-Solas, S., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Aspden, T., ... & Voracek, M. (2023). Body appreciation around the world: Measurement invariance of the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2) across 65 nations, 40 languages, gender identities, and age. Body Image, 46, 449-466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2023.07.010

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Chaleeraktrakoon, T. & Taesilapasathit, C. (2022). Family influence on career choices as a predictor for psychological well-being of Thai university students. Journal of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University/วารสารศิลปศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, 22(2), 300-315. ​https://doi.org/10.14456/lartstu.2022.24

Chobthamkit, P., Sutton, R. M., Uskul, A. K., & Chaleeraktrakoon, T. (2022). Personal versus general belief in a just world, Karma, and well-being: Evidence from Thailand and the UK. Social Justice Research, 35(3), 296-317. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11211-022-00393-4

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Warutsardsadanun, S., Kaisomsart, P., Songdach, P., & Chaleeraktrakoon, T. (2022).  อิทธิพลของการรับรองทางสังคมต่อความน่าเชื่อถือข่าวปลอมด้านสุขภาพบนเฟซบุ๊กของนักศึกษาระดับปริญญาตรี [The influence of social endorsement on message credibility of health-related fake news on Facebook in undergraduate students]. Journal of Communication Arts Review/วารสารนิเทศศาสตรปริทัศน์, 26(3), 67-78. 

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Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Taesilapasathit, C., Jangcharoenjittkul, K., Asawathaweeboon, B., & Sakulku, S. (2021). การเรียนรู้เกี่ยวกับชุมชนด้วยวิธีที่มีประสิทธิภาพในการจัดการเรียนการสอนจิตวิทยาการให้คําปรึกษา: โครงการศึกษาในกลุ่มนักศึกษาไทย [Community learning as an effective way to facilitate learning counselling skills: A study project of Thai university students]. Journal of Community Development and Life Quality/วารสารการพัฒนาชุมชนและคุณภาพชีวิต, 9(1), 109-122.

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Rogoza, R.,Żemojtel-Piotrowska, M., Jonason, P., , Piotrowski, J., Campbell, W. K., Gebauer, J., Maltby, J., Sedikides, C., Adams, B., Ang, R. P., Ardi, R., Atitsogbe, K., Bălțătescu, S., Bilić, S., Bodroža, B., Brulin, J. G., Poonoosamy, H. Y. B., Chaleeraktrakoon, T., Del Carmen Dominquez, A., ... & Włodarczyk, A. (2021). Structure of Dark Triad Dirty Dozen Across Eight World Regions. Assessment, 28(4), 1125-1135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191120922611

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Smith, P. B., Easterbrook, M. J., Koc, Y., Lun, V. M. C., Gul, P., Papastylianou, D., Grigoyan, L., Torres, C., Efremova, M., Hassan, B., Abbas, A., Ahmad, A. H., al-Bayati, A., Selim, A. H., Anderson, J., Cross, S. E., Delfino, G. I., Gamsakhurdia, V., Gavreliuc, A., Gavreliuc, D., ... & Chobthamkit, P. (2020). Is an Emphasis on Dignity, Honor and Face more an Attribute of Individuals or of Cultural Groups?. Cross-Cultural Research, 1069397120979571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1069397120979571

 

Smith, P. B., Easterbrook, M. J., al-Selim, H., Lun, V. M. C., Koc, Y., Gul, P., Papastylianou, D., Grigoyan, L., Torres, C., Efremova, M., Hassan, B., Ahmad, A. H., al-Bayati, A., Anderson, J., Cross, S. E., Delfino, G. I., Gamsakhurdia, V., Gavreliuc, A., Gavreliuc, D., ... & Chobthamkit, P. (2020). Sex Differences in Self-Construal and in Depressive Symptoms: Predictors of Cross-National Variation. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51(7-8), 616-635. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022120939655

 

Swami, V., Tran, U. S., Barron, D., Afhami, R., Aimé, A., Almenara, C. A., Alp Dal, N., Amaral, A. C. S., Andrianto, S., Anjum, G., Argyrides, M, Atari, M., Aziz, M., Banai, B., Borowiec, J., Brewis, A., Cakir Kocak, Y., Campos, J. A. D. B., Carmona, C., ... & Voracek, M. (2020). The Breast Size Satisfaction Survey (BSSS): Breast size dissatisfaction and its antecedents and outcomes in women from 40 nations. Body Image, 32, 199-217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2020.01.006