Assist. Prof. Dr. Pei-Jung Wang | Physical Therapy | Best Researcher Award

Department of Physical Therapy at Asia University Taiwan

Dr. Pei-Jung Wang, an Assistant Professor at Asia University, Taiwan, specializes in pediatric physical therapy and mastery motivation in young children. With a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy from National Taiwan University, her research focuses on developmental delays, autism spectrum disorders, and early intervention strategies. She has received numerous academic and teaching awards, including the Young Investigator Award in Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Science. A licensed physical therapist, Dr. Wang integrates innovative methods into teaching and research, mentoring students and collaborating internationally. Her extensive contributions to early childhood developmental research reflect her passion for enhancing pediatric care.

Publication Profile

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🎓Education

Ph.D. (2010-2016): School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University. M.Sc. (2008-2010): Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, National Taiwan University. B.Sc. (2004-2008): Physical Therapy, Kaohsiung Medical University.

💼Experience

Assistant Professor (2019-Present): Asia University, Taichung. Research Associate (2019): China Medical University. Postdoctoral Fellow (2017-2019): Colorado State University. Pediatric Physical Therapist (2014-2016): Da Tong Developmental Center. Lecturer (2011): Jen-The Junior College of Medicine, Nursing, and Management.

🏆Awards and Honors

Young Investigator Award (2022): Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Science. Teaching Materials Design Award (2021): Asia University. Best Oral Presentation (2019): International Congress of Early Intervention. Academic Research Scholarship: National Taiwan University, Ministry of Science and Technology. Outstanding Academic Writing Awards: Multiple recognitions from National Taiwan University.

🔬Research Focus

Mastery motivation in children with developmental delays. Autism spectrum disorder interventions. Executive functions, motor skills, and early intervention. Hydrotherapy’s impact on social interaction and motor development. Blended learning and innovative teaching methodologies in physical therapy.

Conclusion

Publications

• The stability of mastery motivation and its relationship with home environment in infants and toddlers (2011)
  Authors: PJ Wang, AW Hwang, HF Liao, PC Chen, WS Hsieh
  Citations: 75

 

• The revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) (2015)
  Authors: GA Morgan, J Wang, KC Barrett, HF Liao, PJ Wang, SY Huang, K Józsa
  Citations: 56

 

• The revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) for infants and preschool children with and without risks or delays in Hungary, Taiwan, and the US (2017)
  Authors: GA Morgan, HF Liao, ÁA Szombathelyiné Nyitrai, SY Huang, PJ Wang, …
  Citations: 49

 

• Individualized Behavioral Assessments and Maternal Ratings of Mastery Motivation in Mental Age–Matched Toddlers With and Without Motor Delay (2013)
  Authors: PJ Wang, GA Morgan, AW Hwang, HF Liao
  Citations: 49

 

• Cross cultural invariance and comparisons of Hungarian-, Chinese-, and English-speaking preschool children leading to the revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18) (2017)
  Authors: AW Hwang, J Wang, K Józsa, PJ Wang, HF Liao, GA Morgan
  Citations: 32

 

• Do maternal interactive behaviors correlate with developmental outcomes and mastery motivation in toddlers with and without motor delay? (2014)
  Authors: PJ Wang, GA Morgan, AW Hwang, LC Chen, HF Liao
  Citations: 32

 

• Reliability and validity of the revised individualized structured mastery tasks in children with developmental delay (2016)
  Authors: PJ Wang, GA Morgan, HF Liao, LC Chen, AW Hwang, L Lu
  Citations: 28

 

• Sensory processing impairments in children with developmental coordination disorder (2022)
  Authors: HT Tran, YC Li, HY Lin, SD Lee, PJ Wang
  Citations: 20

 

• The Revised Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire (DMQ 18): A manual and forms for its use and scoring (2019)
  Authors: GA Morgan, J Wang, KC Barrett, HF Liao, PJ Wang, SY Huang, K Józsa
  Citations: 20

 

• The revised individualized moderately challenging mastery tasks for 15-to 48-month-old children (2017)
  Authors: PJ Wang, HF Liao, GA Morgan
  Citations: 16

 

• Is mastery motivation a mediator of relations between maternal teaching behavior and developmental abilities in children with global developmental delay? (2019)
  Authors: PJ Wang, LC Chen, HF Liao, YK Tu, L Lu, GA Morgan
  Citations: 11

 

• Assessing mastery motivation in a young child with global developmental delay (2016)
  Authors: PJ Wang, HF Liao, GA Morgan
  Citations: 11

 

• Child and family factors that predict participation attendance in daily activities of toddlers with global developmental delay (2021)
  Authors: PJ Wang, HF Liao, LJ Kang, LC Chen, AW Hwang, L Lu, YK Tu, …
  Citations: 8

 

• Characteristics of mastery motivation and its relationship with parenting stress in toddlers with language delay (2022)
  Authors: SY Huang, CY Chang, PJ Wang, SC Tang
  Citations: 7

 

• Understanding and supporting mastery motivation in everyday activities: A focus on early childhood intervention (2021)
  Authors: HF Liao, PJ Wang, K Józsa, PM Blasco, GA Morgan
  Citations: 5

 

• Gender differences in auditory and visual attentional performance in children with and without ADHD (2023)
  Authors: HY Lin, EC Chiu, HC Hsieh, PJ Wang
  Citations: 4

 

• The DMQ in children developing atypically and comparisons with those developing typically (2020)
  Authors: PJ Wang, SY Huang, L Gilmore, B Szenczi, K Józsa, HF Liao, GA Morgan
  Citations: 4

 

• Using DMQ 18 in Early Intervention and with School Children Who Have Special Needs (2020)
  Authors: HF Liao, PJ Wang, SY Huang, J Ramakrishnan, AW Hwang
  Citations: 3