Nathanael Ong

Dr Ong Chong Hao Nathanael

Lecturer

Core Learning

Tel: +65 6248 0312

Email: bmF0aGFuYWVsb25nY2hAc3Vzcy5lZHUuc2c=

Educational Qualifications

2023
Doctor of Philosophy (Sport and Exercise Psychology), National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University

2016
Master of Social Sciences (with Distinction, in Sport and Exercise Psychology), Loughborough University

2014
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences (Psychology), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2023 present
Lecturer, Core Learning, College of Interdisciplinary and Experiential Learning (Singapore University of Social Sciences)

2022 – 2023
Associate Faculty (Singapore University of Social Sciences)

2020 – 2021
Associate Course Instructor (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University)

2019 – 2022
PhD Candidate (National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University)

2018 – 2019
CET Associate Lecturer (Republic Polytechnic)

2014 – 2019
Associate Sport Psychologist (Singapore Sport Institute)

Ong, N. C. H., & Chua, J. H. (2024). The effects of electronic device use on athlete performance and health: A systematic review. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2024.2386318

Lim, H. B. T., & Ong, N. C. H. (2024). The relationship between perceived parenting styles and youth athletes’ sporting achievement in Singapore. Youth, 4(1), 288-303. https://doi.org/10.3390/youth4010020

Ong, N. C., Kee, Y. H., Pillai, J. S., Lim, H. B., & Lin, Y. C. (2024). Problematic mobile phone use among youth athletes: A qualitative investigation using focus groups. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 22(3), 645-666. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2152855

Ong, N. C. H., Kee, Y. H., Pillai, J. S., & Lim, H. B. T. (2023) An evaluation of a custom intervention programme to address problematic mobile phone use of youth athletes in Singapore: A hybrid mixed-methods research design. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2023.2180074

Ong, N. C., Kee, Y. H., Pillai, J. S., Lim, H. B., & Chua, J. H. (2023). Problematic mobile phone use among youth athletes: A topic modelling approach. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 21(4), 616-637. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2022.2078856

Ong, N. C. H., & Chua, J. H. (2021). Effects of psychological interventions on competitive anxiety in sport: A meta-analysis. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 52, 101836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2020.101836

Ong, N. C. H. (2020). Football versus National Service: A case study exploration of Facebook comments on the Ben Davis Saga. International Journal of Sport Communication, 14(1), 109-130. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijsc.2020-0064

Ong, N. C. H. (2020). The use of Dynavision in sport and exercise research: A review. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 16(5), 561-580. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2018.1549582

Ong, N. C. H., & Zhao, J. H. (2019). A qualitative investigation into the experience of burnout in Singaporean coaches. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(5), 740-756. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1637925

Ong, N. C. H., & Zhao, J. H. (2019). Demographic, personal, and situational variables associated with burnout in Singaporean coaches. Sport Coaching Review, 8(3), 262-284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21640629.2018.1521625

Ong, N. C. H. (2019). Assessing objective achievement motivation in elite athletes: A comparison according to gender, sport type, and competitive level. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 17(4), 397-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2017.1349822

Ong, N. C. H., & Harwood, C. (2018). Attitudes toward sport psychology consulting in athletes: Understanding the role of culture and personality. Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 7(1), 46-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spy0000103

Ong, N. C. H. (2017). Reactive stress tolerance in elite athletes: Differences in gender, sport type, and competitive level. Cognition, Brain, Behavior, 21(3), 182-202.
http://dx.doi.org/10.24193/cbb.2017.21.11

Ong, N. C. H., & Griva, K. (2017). The effect of mental skills training on competitive anxiety in schoolboy rugby players. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 15(5), 475-487. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2016.1153129

Ong, N. C. H. (2015). The use of the Vienna Test System in sport psychology research: A review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8(1), 204-223.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2015.1061581

De Cruz, N., & Ong, N. C. H. (2022). Data Visualisation of Quantitative Findings: Infusing Statistics with Emotion. In N. de Cruz, Cultural Sport Psychology and Elite Sport in Singapore. Routledge. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003277637-8

De Cruz, N., & Ong, N. C. H. (2022). The Quantification of Qualitative Information: Methodology and Mixed-Methods Part II. In N. de Cruz, Cultural Sport Psychology and Elite Sport in Singapore. Routledge. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003277637-7
  • Sports Psychology
  • Performance Psychology
  • Competitive Anxiety
  • Burnout
  • Motivation
  • Behaviour Change
  • Technological Addictions

2023 - present
Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society

2020 - present
Full Member of the Singapore Psychological Society
  • Study Guide Excellence Award (SUSS, 1st Prize) – 2024
  • Excellence in Teaching Award (SUSS) – 2023
  • 3 x Dean’s Commendation for Research Award (NIE) – 2023
  • NTU Research Scholarship (PhD studies) – 2019
  • Singapore Sports Council Scholarship – 2008
  • Gifted Education Programme – 1999 to 2005
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