About

I am an Early Career Academic specialising in Behavioural and Experimental Economics. I have a keen interest in applying behavioural insights to improve financial literacy, retirement outcomes and health-related behaviours. I am also interested in applying a variety of different research strategies such as surveys, experiments and meta-analyses. Currently, I am part of a research group funded by Facebook Reality Labs where I am examining interventions in virtual reality environments that promote positive social norms. My current research also focuses on applying meta-analytic structural equation modelling to explain the relationship between internet addiction, depressive symptoms and deviance.

Teaching responsibilities

• Research methodology
• Consumer behaviour
• Market failure

Qualifications

• 2021: PhD (Business) - Economics Stream, Taylor's University, Malaysia
• 2016: Master of Business Economics, Monash University, Australia
• 2014: Bachelor of Business and Commerce (Economics and International Business), Monash University, Malaysia

Recent conferences

• Waheed, H. (2020, July 11). Augmenting the role of financial literacy to advance the retirement preparedness of Malaysian pre-retirees: the use of peer information intervention [Paper presentation]. Business, Law and Management at the Post-Pandemic Era: An International e-Conference, Taylor's University, Malaysia. Best Paper Award

Additional interests and activities

2021-2022

• Co-Investigator, Facebook Reality Labs ($75,000), 'Social experiences in VR environments' 

2019-2021

• Principal Investigator, Hardee's Fast Food Restaurant Company (RM15,000), 'The role of heuristics in price cognition'

2019-2021

• Principal Investigator, VISigma Apparel Group FZE ($6,000), 'Self-efficacy in the workplace' 

In the media

• The Star: VR research proposal bags coveted Facebook award
• The Conversation: How COVID-19 has increased the risk of compulsive buying behaviour and online shopping addiction among young consumers
• The Conversation: Behind a lot of flashy headlines may lie questionable scientific claims - what should people be aware of when reading the news?

Recent publications

• Waheed H, (2021). The neglected contributions of self-efficacy to older adults' financial capacity. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 22(2), 106-113. doi:10.1108/QAOA-05-2021-0043
• She, L., Rasiah, R., Waheed, H., & Pahlevan Sharif, S. (2021). Excessive use of social networking sites and financial well-being among young adults: the mediating role of online compulsive buying. Young Consumers, 22(2), 272-289. doi:10.1108/YC-11-2020-1252
• Pahlevan Sharif, S., Amiri, M., Allen, K. A., Nia, H. S., Fomani, F. K., Matbue, Y. H. ... Waheed., H. (2021). Attachment: the mediating role of hope, religiosity, and life satisfaction in older adults. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 19, 1-10. doi:10.1186/s12955-021-01695-y
• Pahlevan Sharif, S., Naghavi, N., Ong, F. S., Sharif Nia. H., & Waheed, H. (2021). Health insurance satisfaction, financial burden, locus of control and quality of life of cancer patients: a moderated mediation model. International Journal of Social Economics, 48(4), 513-530. doi:10.1108/IJSE-10-2019-0629
• Pahlevan Sharif, S., Naghavi, N., Sharif Nia, H., & Waheed, H. (2020). Financial literacy and quality of life of consumers faced with cancer: a moderated mediation approach. International Journal of Bank Marketing, 38(5), 1009-1031. doi:10.1108/IJBM-10-2019-0355