Gengfeng Niu

Biographic Data

ID	346874
NAME	Gengfeng Niu
GIVEN NAMES	Gengfeng
FAMILY NAME	Niu
SIGNATURE	NIU G
AFFILIATIONS	Central China Normal University
ORCID	0000-0002-3312-5200
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	58
TOTAL CITATIONS	46
AUTHOR COUNT	58
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	5

Peer victimization and school refusal tendencies in early adolescence: A random intercept cross‐lagged panel model analysis
Open AccessWenjing Ge, Shi Chen et al.ARTICLEJournal of Research on Adolescence2026
Although peer victimization and school refusal tendencies are well documented in early adolescence, the specific within‐person directional associations between the two remain underexplored. Employing a three‐wave Random Intercept Cross‐Lagged Panel Model (RI‐CLPM), this study disentangled stable between‐person differences from within‐person fluctuations in a sample of 510 Chinese early adolescents (53.92% boys; M age at T1 = 10.30 years, SD = .61…
Using LLM-empowered virtual avatars in immersive virtual reality technology to enhance psychological perception and learning outcomes: The role of interaction methods, anthropomorphism types, and VR p…
Open AccessChunze Xu, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026
Although immersive virtual reality technology has gained widespread acceptance among educators for its unique advantages-such as high immersion, interactivity, and engagement-that traditional educational methods lack, more empirical research is still needed to address how to optimize learners’ cognitive load and learning outcomes within immersive interactive environments. Building upon the theory of mind perception and the Stimuli–Organism–Respon…
How self-disclaimers and comments shape the influences of idealized appearance images on young adult women’s body dissatisfaction
Open AccessXiaohan Shi, Ting He et al.ARTICLEBody Image2026
Associations Between Big Five Personality Traits and Cognitive, Affective, and Behavioral Outcomes in Online Learning: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis
Open AccessHuanyou Chai, Xinyi Song et al.ARTICLEEducational Psychology Review2026
The association between parenting style and children’s loneliness after the Covid-19 pandemic: The mediating role of meaning in life
Open AccessQi Yang, Zhe Jiang et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2026
Strict lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic altered patterns of social interaction, leading to increased social isolation and heightened levels of loneliness in the post-pandemic era. However, it remains unclear whether children continue to experience elevated loneliness after the pandemic’s official end. Loneliness represents a prominent negative emotional state among children, is associated with various adverse outcomes, and warrants …
Guilty apology and trust repair in generative artificial intelligence: The role of mind perception
Open AccessFang Xu, Zihui Yuan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026
The roles of meaning in life and Zhong-Yong thinking in the association between social isolation and depression in Chinese older adults: A moderated mediation model
Kuai Song, Chin‐Siang Ang et al.ARTICLEEducational Gerontology2026
The study examines the potential mechanisms underlying the association between social isolation and depression among Chinese older adults, focusing on meaning in life as a mediating factor and Zhong-Yong thinking style as a moderating factor. Zhong Yong thinking, rooted in traditional Chinese culture, emphasizes holistic balance and harmony in life. A total of 561 Chinese older adults (M = 69.96 ± 6.62; 286 male; 275 female) were recruited using …
Who will spend money uncontrollably in video games? The association between video game playing motivations and compulsive gaming buying among players of different genders
Fang Xu, Ran Zhou et al.ARTICLEPsychology of Popular Media2026
Falling in love with AI virtual agents: The role of physical attractiveness and perceived interactivity in parasocial romantic relationships
Open AccessSiyu Jin, Fang Xu et al.ARTICLEHumanities and Social Sciences…2026
With the rapid advancement of media and AI technologies, interactions between virtual agents and humans have become increasingly common. People may establish parasocial relationships (or one-way emotional connections) with virtual agents, which is more appealing to young females and can influence their development and health. To examine the factors influencing the formation of parasocial romantic relationships with AI virtual agents and different…
Meta-analytic structural equation modeling with mediation role of problematic mobile phone use between solitude and anxiety and depression
Open AccessTour Liu, Nian Zhao et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2026
Problematic mobile phone use (PMPU) is a growing concern linked to adverse mental health outcomes, such as anxiety and depression. While solitude is a known risk factor, the specific roles of its distinct dimensions, which include social avoidance, loneliness, unsociable, and positive solitude, are not well understood within this framework. This study aimed to meta-analytically examine a model clarifying the mediating role of PMPU in the relation…
More boring, more craving for smartphone use? The moderating role of fear of missing out
Open AccessXiaohan Shi, Yifeng Xu et al.ARTICLEJournal of Behavioral Addictions2025
The Influence of anthropomorphism on trust in artificial intelligence: Take virtual agent as an example
Open AccessXiaohan Shi, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2025
Parental phubbing and adolescent problematic internet use: The mediating roles of parent-child relationship and autonomy
Open AccessJingjing Liu, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2025
The Association Among Intolerance of Uncertainty, Health Information Retrieval on SNSs, and Health Anxiety: Unveiling the Hazards of Echo Chamber Effect for Emerging Adults
Wenjing Ge, Xuqing Bai et al.ARTICLEHealth Communication2025
Uncertainty is an important construct in health and health communication. Health concerns have been prominent, especially after COVID-19, contributing to uncertainty about health status and widespread health anxiety, increasing the burden on medical resources. And there's been an increase in the behavior of seeking health information on social networking sites (SNSs). The interaction between personalized recommendation algorithms on SNSs and indi…
The relationship between information hoarding and selective exposure: The role of information overload, identity bubble reinforcement, and intolerance of uncertainty
Open AccessXuqing Bai, Shuai-Lei Lian et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2025
These findings not only enhance our understanding of how information hoarding relates to selective exposure, but also provide recommendations for individuals and platform managers to mitigate selective exposure
Compensation or concordance between warmth and competence: Examining social class stereotypes in English and Chinese languages using natural language
Open AccessXingyu Luo, Peipei Zhai et al.ARTICLESocial Science Research2025References: 1
Social exclusion and video game addiction among college students: The mediating roles of depression and maladaptive cognition
Open AccessKunpeng Li, Kun-Peng Li et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024
The relationship between parental conflict and adolescent cyberbullying: The roles of parent-child attachment and core self-evaluation
Open AccessDan He, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024
How does parental autonomy support influence adolescents’ academic performance? The mediating roles of active parental internet mediation and parent–child cohesion
Open AccessYuanhao Zhang, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2024
Family cumulative risk, life satisfaction, and anxiety and depression in adolescents: A developmental cascades model
Open AccessJunmei Xiong, Xuebing Fang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescence2024
INTRODUCTION: Family cumulative risk (FCR) is predominantly regarded as an antecedent for adolescent mental health, as the prevailing perspective continues to emphasize the influential role of parents, despite recognizing the child's influence. To identify the interplay between family adversity (FCR, process-related FCR, and sociodemographic-related FCR), life satisfaction (LS), and anxiety and depression (AD), this study examined the cascade eff…
The relationship between social network site use and depression among Children: A moderated mediation model
Open AccessJiacheng Guo, Yuxiao Liu et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2024References: 94
Parental Phubbing and Cyberloafing in Chinese Adolescent: The Mediating Roles of Rejection Sensitivity and Loneliness
Open AccessDan He, Gengfeng Niu et al.ARTICLEChild & Family Social Work2024Cited by: 1References: 1
With the growing impact of the Internet in the daily life of youth, adolescent cyberloafing has become to be a pressing issue, yet its trigger factors remain underexplored. The current study examined the relationship between parental phubbing and adolescent cyberloafing, as well as the mediating roles of rejection sensitivity and loneliness. A total of 951 Chinese adolescents ( M age = 14.84, SD age = 1.51, 51.4% female) completed anonymous quest…
Social Exclusion and Depression among undergraduate students: The mediating roles of rejection sensitivity and social self-efficacy
Open AccessGengfeng Niu, Geng-Feng Niu et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023
Parental active internet mediation and Children’s academic adaptation: The mediating role of video gaming and moderating role of deviant peer affiliation
Open AccessChangying Duan, Xiao-Jun SUN et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023
Development and validation of a scale to measure internet self-expansion
Open AccessGengfeng Niu, Yuping Wang et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2023