Ru Ying Cai

Biographic Data

ID1562677
NAMERu Ying Cai
GIVEN NAMESRu Ying
FAMILY NAMECai
SIGNATURECAI R Y
AFFILIATIONSAutism CRC
ORCID0000-0002-2954-0495
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS9
TOTAL CITATIONS5
WORKS AS AUTHOR9
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • The pathogen spectrum of influenza-like illness in Guilin, China, 2023–2024

    Open AccessJin Cao, Hu Long et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026

    Objective To investigate the pathogen spectrum and epidemiological characteristics of influenza-like illness (ILI) in Guilin, China, from 2023 to 2024. Methods Between October 2023 and October 2024, 400 pharyngeal swabs were collected weekly from ILI patients and 18 respiratory pathogens were detected using quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). Pathogen spectrum and epidemiological characteristics were analyzed. Results Of the 400 samples, the overa…

  • Exploring autism-friendly initiatives in Australian airports

    Open AccessChris Edwards, Abigail M A Love et al.ARTICLECurrent Issues in Tourism2026

    This study examines the effectiveness of autism-friendly initiatives implemented at two major Australian airports: Sydney and Gold Coast. As accessible air travel is essential for the social inclusion of Autistic individuals, ensuring that airports meet their specific needs is critical. Focusing on the lived experiences of Autistic adults and parents of Autistic children, the research seeks to assess how well these initiatives align with the need…

  • Does emotion regulation mediate the relationship between self-compassion and subjective well-being? A cross-sectional study of adults living in the United States

    Open AccessStacey Michelle Ericson, Joshua Paul Gallagher et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2024Cited by: 2References: 77

    Subjective well-being influences mental and physical health. Fortunately, interventions exist to improve people's subjective well-being. Emotion regulation and self-compassion are two transdiagnostic factors that impact mental health and have been separately shown to be associated with subjective well-being. However, their combined relationship with subjective well-being has not yet been examined. To address this gap, the current novel study aime…

  • Anxiety, concerns and Covid-19

    Open AccessVassilis Sideropoulos, Jo Van Herwegen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2023

    Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the mental health and well-being of children with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) and of their families worldwide. However, there is insufficient evidence to understand how different factors (e.g., individual, family, country, children) have impacted on anxiety levels of families and their children with NDCs developed over time. Methods: We used data from a global survey assessing the e…

  • Development and validation of the Executive Functioning Scale

    Open AccessMirko Uljarevic, Ru Ying Cai et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Executive functioning (EF) processes are essential for adaptive and flexible responding to the demands and complexities of everyday life. Conversely, if impaired, these processes are a key transdiagnostic risk factor that cuts across autism and a range of other neurodevelopmental (NDD) and neuropsychiatric (NPD) conditions. However, there are currently no freely available informant-report measures that comprehensively characterize non-affective (…

  • Daily living skills scale

    Open AccessMirko Uljarevic, Emily Spackman et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Autistic individuals and individuals with a range of other neurodevelopmental conditions (NDD) often present with lower levels of daily living skills (DLS) when compared to their neurotypical peers. Importantly, lower levels of DLS have been linked to a range of negative outcomes, including lower rates of post-secondary education, lower employment rates, and higher daily support needs across autism and NDD. However, there are currently no open-so…

  • Brief Report

    Open AccessRu Ying Cai, Antonio Y Hardan et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    Emotion regulation is theorized to be a transdiagnostic process and has been empirically shown to be associated with various mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. However, the relationship between emotion regulation and internalizing and externalizing symptoms has yet to be characterized in a sample of individuals spanning normative and atypical development. Therefore, this study aimed to provide initial evidence for emotion regulation…

  • Brief Report

    Open AccessXueyun Su, Ru Ying Cai et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2021

    The COVID-19 pandemic has a multifaceted impact on mental health due to ill health, restrictions and lockdowns, and loss of employment and institutional support. COVID-19 may disproportionally impact families with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) due to the already higher prevalence of mental health conditions in children with SEND and their parents. Therefore, it is essential to determine the short-term impact of the pandemic on…

  • Police interactions and the autistic community

    Vicki Gibbs, Abigail M A Love et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2021Cited by: 3References: 9

    Autistic people are a vulnerable group in the community who are regularly coming into contact with police. This study examined the perceptions of autistic adults and parents of autistic people about the autistic person’s interactions with police using a procedural justice framework. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 autistic adults and 19 parents of autistic children and adults who recalled interactions with police in Australia in…