Kai Wei
Biographic Data
| ID | 1260140 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kai Wei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kai |
| FAMILY NAME | Wei |
| SIGNATURE | WEI K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8113-1763 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Mechanistic insights into the protective effect of Tongfu Huayu Formula in severe acute pancreatitis: A transcriptomic-proteomic study
Effects of Mowing on Root Biomass, Soil Properties, Microbial Biomass, and Microbial Diversity in Grasslands: A Meta‐Analysis
Mowing is a common practice in grassland management, impacting root biomass, soil properties, and microorganisms by removing aboveground biomass. However, the effects of mowing on these factors have not been thoroughly reviewed. In this study, we evaluated the overall impact of mowing on root biomass, soil properties, microbial biomass, and diversity grasslands by synthesizing 1103 field observations from 103 global publications and assessed whet…
Association between cardiometabolic index and biological ageing among adults: A population-based study
CMI is positively correlated with biological ageing in adults in the United States. Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are required to validate our findings
Will environmental concern contribute to the transition of household cleaner cooking
Association between kidney function and biological age: A China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Introduction: The chronological age (CA) cannot precisely reflect the health status. Our study aimed to establish a model of kidney biological age to evaluate kidney function more elaborately. Methods: The modeling group was used to establish the model, consisting of 1,303 respondents of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The biological age of the kidney (BA) was constructed by principal component analysis (PCA) and Klem…
Discrimination and Rejection: The Effects of Ethnic and Sexuality-Based Discrimination Against Latino Gay and Bisexual Men
Latino gay and bisexual men (GBM) may experience discrimination attributed to their sexual orientation and ethnicity, necessitating an examination of their experiences from an intersectional lens. While relationships between discrimination and the internalization of those messages have been previously researched, less is known about experiencing discrimination attributed to different identities and its relationships with discrete attributions of …
Living Preference Modifies the Associations of Living Arrangements With Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Objectives Living arrangement has been reported to have a significant influence on feelings of loneliness in older adults, but their living preferences may confound the association. This study aimed to investigate whether the associations of living arrangements with loneliness differ in community-dwelling older adults according to different living preferences. Methods In the 2008/2009 (baseline) and 2011/2012 (follow-up) waves of the Chinese Long…
Does Use of Solid Cooking Fuels Increase Family Medical Expenses in China
China has tried to replace solid fuels with cleaner energy in households. The benefits of fuel switching need to be identified. This article shows that households using solid cooking fuels suffer heavier medical expenses than those using non-solid cooking fuels. After accounting for family characteristics, using solid fuels is associated with 1.4-1.9% increases in medical care. Through the analysis of the impact mechanism, we found that solid coo…
A Methodology for Dynamic Assessment of Laboratory Safety by SEM-SD
Lab safety problems have become an impeding factor that cannot be ignored in normal teaching and scientific research activities at colleges and universities. As the risk factors of lab accidents can be conceptualized as occurring at multiple levels, systematically improving and optimizing lab safety is the crucial route to accident prevention in labs. In this paper, a novel method that integrates a structural equation model (SEM) and system dynam…
Identifying the Weaker Function Links in the Hazardous Chemicals Road Transportation System in China
Safety of the hazardous chemicals road transportation system (HCRTS) is an important, complex, social, and environmental sensitive problem. The complexity, dynamics, and multi-link features of HCRTS have made it necessary to think beyond traditional risk analysis methods. Based on the relevant literature, Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is a relatively new systemic method for modeling and analyzing complex socio-technical systems. In …
Economic impact of typhoon-induced wind disasters on port operations: A case study of ports in China
Cognitive and Emotional Outcomes of Latino Threat Narratives in News Media: An Exploratory Study
Objective: Although negative news portrayals can influence attitudes and beliefs about immigrants, little is known about how different types of threat narratives influence Americans’ emotions and perceptions of Latino immigrants specifically. This study examines cognitive and emotional responses to Latino threat narratives in the news media. Method: We conducted an online experiment using a posttest-only randomized design to assess participants’ …
The Role of Language in Anti-Immigrant Prejudice: What Can We Learn from Immigrants' Historical Experiences
Prejudice remains an unpleasant experience in immigrants' everyday lives, especially for those of stigmatized groups. In the recurring struggle of various immigrant groups, historical and contemporary events reveal the important role of language in the creation, transmission, and perpetuation of anti-immigrant prejudice. Living in an anti-immigrant climate, immigrants are frequently exposed to stigmatizing language in both political and social di…
Alternative to zero-tolerance policies and out-of-school suspensions: A multitiered centered perspective
Although zero-tolerance policies were created to foster safe school environments for student engagement and performance, the implementation of these policies has inadvertently resulted in the exclusion of millions of students through suspension and expulsion. Students of color, African-Americans in particular, disproportionately experience these exclusionary practices. This article examines the disproportionate negative effects of school discipli…
Neighborhood disadvantage, residents' distress, and online social communication: Harnessing Twitter data to examine neighborhood effects
This study aims to examine the role of place‐based online social communications in buffering the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and psychological distress using geo‐located Twitter feeds. We collected 1,981,802 geo‐tagged tweets posted within the physical boundaries of 78 neighborhoods located in Pittsburgh for 16 consecutive months, beginning July 15, 2013. Psychological distress was measured using sentiments expressed in tweets,…
Examining the Relationship Between Level of Participation in Community Gardens and their Multiple Functions
Participation in community gardens improves health and well-being; however, few studies examine how often individuals need to participate to achieve these outcomes. This study examined the relationship between levels of participation in community gardens and health behaviors, psychological well-being, and perceptions of the community by surveying regular, occasional, and noncommunity garden participants in a disadvantage neighborhood (N = 115). R…
The Association between Neighborhood Factors and Mexican Americans’ Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Holocene environmental changes in Bangong Co basin (Western Tibet). Part 4: Discussion and conclusions
The Role of Language in Anti-Immigrant Prejudice: What Can We Learn from Immigrants' Historical Experiences
Prejudice remains an unpleasant experience in immigrants' everyday lives, especially for those of stigmatized groups. In the recurring struggle of various immigrant groups, historical and contemporary events reveal the important role of language in the creation, transmission, and perpetuation of anti-immigrant prejudice. Living in an anti-immigrant climate, immigrants are frequently exposed to stigmatizing language in both political and social di…
Discrimination and Rejection: The Effects of Ethnic and Sexuality-Based Discrimination Against Latino Gay and Bisexual Men
Latino gay and bisexual men (GBM) may experience discrimination attributed to their sexual orientation and ethnicity, necessitating an examination of their experiences from an intersectional lens. While relationships between discrimination and the internalization of those messages have been previously researched, less is known about experiencing discrimination attributed to different identities and its relationships with discrete attributions of …
Cognitive and Emotional Outcomes of Latino Threat Narratives in News Media: An Exploratory Study
Objective: Although negative news portrayals can influence attitudes and beliefs about immigrants, little is known about how different types of threat narratives influence Americans’ emotions and perceptions of Latino immigrants specifically. This study examines cognitive and emotional responses to Latino threat narratives in the news media. Method: We conducted an online experiment using a posttest-only randomized design to assess participants’ …
Examining the Relationship Between Level of Participation in Community Gardens and their Multiple Functions
Participation in community gardens improves health and well-being; however, few studies examine how often individuals need to participate to achieve these outcomes. This study examined the relationship between levels of participation in community gardens and health behaviors, psychological well-being, and perceptions of the community by surveying regular, occasional, and noncommunity garden participants in a disadvantage neighborhood (N = 115). R…
Alternative to zero-tolerance policies and out-of-school suspensions: A multitiered centered perspective
Although zero-tolerance policies were created to foster safe school environments for student engagement and performance, the implementation of these policies has inadvertently resulted in the exclusion of millions of students through suspension and expulsion. Students of color, African-Americans in particular, disproportionately experience these exclusionary practices. This article examines the disproportionate negative effects of school discipli…
Holocene environmental changes in Bangong Co basin (Western Tibet). Part 4: Discussion and conclusions
The Association between Neighborhood Factors and Mexican Americans’ Mental Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Alternative to zero-tolerance policies and out-of-school suspensions: A multitiered centered perspective
Although zero-tolerance policies were created to foster safe school environments for student engagement and performance, the implementation of these policies has inadvertently resulted in the exclusion of millions of students through suspension and expulsion. Students of color, African-Americans in particular, disproportionately experience these exclusionary practices. This article examines the disproportionate negative effects of school discipli…
Neighborhood disadvantage, residents' distress, and online social communication: Harnessing Twitter data to examine neighborhood effects
This study aims to examine the role of place‐based online social communications in buffering the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and psychological distress using geo‐located Twitter feeds. We collected 1,981,802 geo‐tagged tweets posted within the physical boundaries of 78 neighborhoods located in Pittsburgh for 16 consecutive months, beginning July 15, 2013. Psychological distress was measured using sentiments expressed in tweets,…
Examining the Relationship Between Level of Participation in Community Gardens and their Multiple Functions
Participation in community gardens improves health and well-being; however, few studies examine how often individuals need to participate to achieve these outcomes. This study examined the relationship between levels of participation in community gardens and health behaviors, psychological well-being, and perceptions of the community by surveying regular, occasional, and noncommunity garden participants in a disadvantage neighborhood (N = 115). R…
Cognitive and Emotional Outcomes of Latino Threat Narratives in News Media: An Exploratory Study
Objective: Although negative news portrayals can influence attitudes and beliefs about immigrants, little is known about how different types of threat narratives influence Americans’ emotions and perceptions of Latino immigrants specifically. This study examines cognitive and emotional responses to Latino threat narratives in the news media. Method: We conducted an online experiment using a posttest-only randomized design to assess participants’ …
The Role of Language in Anti-Immigrant Prejudice: What Can We Learn from Immigrants' Historical Experiences
Prejudice remains an unpleasant experience in immigrants' everyday lives, especially for those of stigmatized groups. In the recurring struggle of various immigrant groups, historical and contemporary events reveal the important role of language in the creation, transmission, and perpetuation of anti-immigrant prejudice. Living in an anti-immigrant climate, immigrants are frequently exposed to stigmatizing language in both political and social di…
Economic impact of typhoon-induced wind disasters on port operations: A case study of ports in China
A Methodology for Dynamic Assessment of Laboratory Safety by SEM-SD
Lab safety problems have become an impeding factor that cannot be ignored in normal teaching and scientific research activities at colleges and universities. As the risk factors of lab accidents can be conceptualized as occurring at multiple levels, systematically improving and optimizing lab safety is the crucial route to accident prevention in labs. In this paper, a novel method that integrates a structural equation model (SEM) and system dynam…
Identifying the Weaker Function Links in the Hazardous Chemicals Road Transportation System in China
Safety of the hazardous chemicals road transportation system (HCRTS) is an important, complex, social, and environmental sensitive problem. The complexity, dynamics, and multi-link features of HCRTS have made it necessary to think beyond traditional risk analysis methods. Based on the relevant literature, Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) is a relatively new systemic method for modeling and analyzing complex socio-technical systems. In …
Living Preference Modifies the Associations of Living Arrangements With Loneliness Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Objectives Living arrangement has been reported to have a significant influence on feelings of loneliness in older adults, but their living preferences may confound the association. This study aimed to investigate whether the associations of living arrangements with loneliness differ in community-dwelling older adults according to different living preferences. Methods In the 2008/2009 (baseline) and 2011/2012 (follow-up) waves of the Chinese Long…
Does Use of Solid Cooking Fuels Increase Family Medical Expenses in China
China has tried to replace solid fuels with cleaner energy in households. The benefits of fuel switching need to be identified. This article shows that households using solid cooking fuels suffer heavier medical expenses than those using non-solid cooking fuels. After accounting for family characteristics, using solid fuels is associated with 1.4-1.9% increases in medical care. Through the analysis of the impact mechanism, we found that solid coo…
Association between kidney function and biological age: A China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Introduction: The chronological age (CA) cannot precisely reflect the health status. Our study aimed to establish a model of kidney biological age to evaluate kidney function more elaborately. Methods: The modeling group was used to establish the model, consisting of 1,303 respondents of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The biological age of the kidney (BA) was constructed by principal component analysis (PCA) and Klem…
Discrimination and Rejection: The Effects of Ethnic and Sexuality-Based Discrimination Against Latino Gay and Bisexual Men
Latino gay and bisexual men (GBM) may experience discrimination attributed to their sexual orientation and ethnicity, necessitating an examination of their experiences from an intersectional lens. While relationships between discrimination and the internalization of those messages have been previously researched, less is known about experiencing discrimination attributed to different identities and its relationships with discrete attributions of …
Will environmental concern contribute to the transition of household cleaner cooking
Effects of Mowing on Root Biomass, Soil Properties, Microbial Biomass, and Microbial Diversity in Grasslands: A Meta‐Analysis
Mowing is a common practice in grassland management, impacting root biomass, soil properties, and microorganisms by removing aboveground biomass. However, the effects of mowing on these factors have not been thoroughly reviewed. In this study, we evaluated the overall impact of mowing on root biomass, soil properties, microbial biomass, and diversity grasslands by synthesizing 1103 field observations from 103 global publications and assessed whet…
Association between cardiometabolic index and biological ageing among adults: A population-based study
CMI is positively correlated with biological ageing in adults in the United States. Prospective studies with larger sample sizes are required to validate our findings
Mechanistic insights into the protective effect of Tongfu Huayu Formula in severe acute pancreatitis: A transcriptomic-proteomic study
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Engineering (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Business (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works)