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Nancy Sin
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Latest papers
Being active for a purpose: Evaluating the bi-directional associations between monthly purpose and physical activity.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2022
Psychological distress in North America during COVID-19: The role of pandemic-related stressors.
Social science & medicine (1982) · 2021
Latest funding
- $99,986
Positive cultural experiences in everyday life among Chinese Canadian older adults
SSHRC · 2026 · Principal investigator
- $53,804
Positive emotions and stress responses: An adult developmental perspective
SSHRC · 2024 · Principal investigator
- $74,874
Daily Conflicts in Parent-Adolescent Dyads: Associations with Parent and Adolescent Development
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
2 publications.
Being active for a purpose: Evaluating the bi-directional associations between monthly purpose and physical activity.
Pfund GN, DeLongis A, Sin N, Morstead T, Hill PL
Psychological distress in North America during COVID-19: The role of pandemic-related stressors.
Zheng J, Morstead T, Sin N, Klaiber P, Umberson D, Kamble S, DeLongis A
Positive cultural experiences in everyday life among Chinese Canadian older adults
Principal investigators: Sin, Nancy
Positive emotions and stress responses: An adult developmental perspective
Principal investigators: Sin, Nancy
Keywords: adult development; aging; stress; positive emotions; well-being; acute stress; daily stress; ecological momentary assessment; intensive longitudinal design
Daily Conflicts in Parent-Adolescent Dyads: Associations with Parent and Adolescent Development
Principal investigators: Lougheed, Jessica
Keywords: Adolescent development; Midlife development; Parent-adolescent relationships; Conflict; Emotion
The unfolding of positive events in daily stress and coping processes
Principal investigators: Sin, Nancy
Keywords: positive events; stress; appraisals; coping; well-being; ecological momentary assessment; intensive longitudinal design
Positive emotional well-being and aging: A daily process approach
Principal investigators: Sin, Nancy
Keywords: (1) well-being; (2) aging; (3) emotions; (4) daily life; (5) positive events
Characterizing the Peripheral Biology of Depression, Social Anxiety, and their Comorbidity
Principal investigators: LeMoult, Joelle
Keywords: Comorbidity; Depression; Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis; Inflammation; Psychophysiology; Social Anxiety
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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Profile data last refreshed on September 27, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.