Piper Liping Liu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3583753 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Piper Liping Liu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Piper Liping |
| FAMILY NAME | Liu |
| SIGNATURE | LIU P L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shenzhen University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6943-1437 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 35 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 35 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
When chitchat fosters trust: Phatic communication and personal connections facilitate patient trust in China through patient-centered communication
In China, patient trust has been declining in recent decades. Patient-centered communication (PCC) has been found to be effective in fostering patient trust. Although scholars have identified multiple ways to improve PCC, prior research has paid little attention to the potential of phatic communication between patients and healthcare providers. Applying interaction ritual theory (IRT), this study aimed to examine the mediated effect of patient–pr…
The Reward of Virtue: Examining Roles of Patient Gratitude, Physician Affect, and Physician Rumination in Linking Patient-Centered Communication and Physician Turnover
Increasing physician turnover poses challenges to healthcare institutions worldwide. Patient-centered communication (PCC), which increases patient-physician communication quality and physician work experiences, is considered a potential solution. Nonetheless, little is known about its actual effects and underlying mechanisms on healthcare providers themselves. Drawing on an integrated framework based on affective event theory and affect theory of…
Theorizing multidimensional interventions to mitigate cyberchondria: The roles of ehealth literacy, online patient-provider communication, and social support
Multifunctional Online Medical Record Use and Patient Empowerment: Examining the Mediating Role of Patient-Centered Communication Across the Life Span in the Greater China Region
6,271) of patients from Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao. Results revealed that OMR usage for online patient-provider interactions, self-health management, and decision-making was associated with patient empowerment among younger (18-34) and middle-aged (35-59) cohorts, with PCC mediating these relationships. eHealth literacy (eHL) moderated the relationship between self-health management and PCC in younger and middle-aged cohorts, wh…
Understanding the Role of Online Patient–Provider Communication in Patient-Centered Care: A Structural Equation Modeling-Based Multigroup Analysis Comparing Brazil and Portugal
40.79), this comparative study explored discrepancies in OPPC utilization and related outcomes by examining the relationship between OPPC and healthcare satisfaction. Additionally, this study tested a serial mediation model of perceived efficacy in patient-provider interaction and patient-centeredness that links OPPC to healthcare satisfaction. Results indicated that the direct effects of OPPC on healthcare satisfaction were not significant in bo…
Mobile Patient-Provider Communication and Lifestyle Improvement: Examining the Role of Mobile Technology Identity and Health Empowerment
In the span of a decade, smartphones have gained popularity and acceptance among both patients and physicians thanks to their advantages in health care delivery. However, research investigating mobile patient-provider communication (MPPC) and its impact on patients’ lifestyles is only just beginning. Drawing on the pathway model of health communication and mobile technology (MTI) theory, we developed a research model to explore the effect of MPPC…
Following Medical Advice of an AI or a Human Doctor? Experimental Evidence Based on Clinician-Patient Communication Pathway Model
Medical large language models are being introduced to the public in collaboration with governments, medical institutions, and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers. However, a crucial question remains: Will patients follow the medical advice provided by AI doctors? The lack of user research makes it difficult to provide definitive answers. Based on the clinician-patient communication pathway model, this study conducted a factorial experiment w…
Patient-Centered Communication and Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model
Health and health care disparities confronting sexual minority (i.e. non-heterosexual identified) adults are well-documented. Meanwhile, patient-centered communication (PCC) is shown to be effective for health care delivery and health promotion among sexual minority individuals. However, there remains a dearth of research that links PCC and sexual minority adults’ mental health. This study examines the relationship between PCC and mental health a…
Disparities in Healthcare Services Efficiency and Patient-Provider Communication Quality Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients in the U.S: A Multi-Year Cross-Sectional Analysis (2017–2020)
The marginalization of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) group arises from barriers at multiple levels of the socio-ecological matrix. This is primarily reflected in challenges related to effective healthcare services delivery and high-quality patient-provider communication. Utilizing national data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) from 2017 to 2020, we examined the difference between D/HH adults and hearing-abled adult…
When You Believe and Beyond: The Moderated Mediation Effect of Trust in Information Sources and Humanity on the Relationship Between Multi-Platform News Consumption and Acceptance Coping
This study explores the psychological mechanism connecting multi-platform news consumption and acceptance coping strategies individuals adopt concerning the pandemic. We contend that people’s perceptions of and responses to public health disasters are socially constructed; their beliefs of human beings as a whole will substantially shape their response behaviors. Data obtained from a quota sampling survey in Macao ( N = 1,088) reveals that multi-…
Depression is not Real; I Don’t Need Help”: Stigmatizing Depression on Social Media and Help Avoidance
Despite being influential spaces for disseminating information, social media platforms often contribute to the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes and misconceptions surrounding depression. This study investigates the relationship between exposure to stigmatizing depression on social media and help avoidance among young adults, while examining the mediating roles of depression knowledge and stigmatizing attitudes. A sample of 428 Chinese young ad…
Social media platform swinging and teenagers’ academic performance: A Serial Mediation Model Examining the Roles of Sleep Deficits and Burnout
Organ donation information scanning, seeking, and discussing: Impacts on knowledge, attitudes, and donation intentions
Patient-Centered Communication and Sleep Health Among Chinese Sexual Minorities: Examining the Roles of Social Support and Health Orientation
While extensive research has explored patient-centered communication (PCC)'s therapeutic effects, less attention has been paid to its impact on sexual minority groups and their sleep health. Guided by Street's pathway model of health communication, this study investigates the relationships between PCC, health orientation, social support, and sleep health among sexual minorities. Specifically, it examined whether health orientation mediated the as…
Online patient–provider communication and healthy ageing: The roles of health literacy and health self-efficacy
eHealth involves using digital technologies, like electronic health records and telemedicine, to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes. For older adults, eHealth helps manage chronic conditions, access services remotely, and engage in preventive health, improving physical and psychological well-being. This study investigates the association between online patient–provider communication (OPPC) and older adults’ quality of life (QoL, i.e. sleep …
The impact of exposure to a scientific role model on Chinese young adults’ compliance with governmental Covid-19 restrictions: A moderated serial mediation model
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe enacted recommendations and restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. This study examines the influence of media exposure to Nanshan Zhong, one of China’s top respiratory experts and who has been a leading figure in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, on Chinese young adults’ compliance with governmental COVID-19 restrictions. Based on social cognitive theory, we undertook a serial med…
Communication Matters: The Role of Patient-Centered Communication in Improving Old Adults’ Health Competence and Health Outcomes
Research has demonstrated links between patient-centered communication (PCC) and patients' health outcomes. However, little is known about the underlying processes that may mediate the relationship. This study is one of the first to examine the influence of PCC on older adults' health outcomes, as well as the mediation role of health competence, from a longitudinal perspective. With a general basis of Street et al.'s pathway model, we proposed an…
Examining the Intervening Roles of Patient-Centered Care and Patient Activation in the Health Impacts of Offline Healthcare Obstacles and Online Health Consultations Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Pat…
Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) patients often encounter difficulties in effective communication with healthcare professionals and are less likely to receive quality medical care. However, DHH populations are understudied in health communication research. This study examined how offline healthcare obstacles and online health consultation impact DHH patients’ health, and the mediating roles of patient-centered care (PCC) and patient activation. Dat…
Well-informed or misinformed? News-Finds-Me perception in shaping sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behavioral intentions among Chinese women
Can Online Patient–Provider Communication Improve Emotional Well-Being? Examining the Roles of Social Presence and Patient Empowerment
China has long been suffering from the problem of having health care that is expensive and difficult to access. Online patient-provider communication (OPPC) can offer a viable channel to increase access to care. However, through what underlying mechanisms OPPC can be associated with better health outcome is under-researched. To fill this research gap, this study investigated OPPC usage in China and identified psychological processes linking OPPC …
The effects of worry, risk perception, information-seeking experience, and trust in misinformation on Covid-19 fact-checking: A survey study in China
Health misinformation is a serious problem that can cause confusion and risk-taking behaviors, undermining public health efforts. Fact-checking has been highlighted as an effective tool for coping with the challenge of misinformation. However, few studies have examined the factors influencing individuals’ health fact-checking behaviors. Using the comprehensive model of information seeking, we conducted a two-wave panel survey in China during the …
How Online Patient-Provider Communication Impacts Quality of Life: Examining the Role of Patient-Centered Care and Health Competence
The question of how patient-provider communication affects health outcomes has been a longstanding concern for health communication scholarship and practice. As patient-provider communication becomes increasingly mediated by digital technologies, much research has sought to compare online patient-provider communication (OPPC) with that conducted in-person, weighing its relative merits against its costs and barriers. This line of inquiry has mostl…
Associations Between Covid-19 Information Acquisition and Vaccination Intention: The Roles of Anticipated Regret and Collective Responsibility
While public health communication has been suggested to be a key for improving acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination, this study tested mediation pathways through which three types of vaccine information acquisition, i.e. seeking, scanning, and discussing, affect COVID-19 vaccination intention. The pathways comprise two mediators, i.e. anticipated regret due to inaction and collective responsibility. Results suggest that information seeking and disc…
Social Media Communication about HPV Vaccine in China: A Study Using Topic Modeling and Survey
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is relatively novel to people in China. Social media is becoming an important channel for learning new health information. However, limited is known about what HPV vaccine information has been disseminated on social media, and how such online information is associated with health-related behaviors in China. Based on Longo et al.'s model of patient use of healthcare information for healthcare decision, and Lo…
Parasocial relationship in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic: A moderated mediation model of digital media exposure on political trust among Chinese young people
Covid-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility
Weak ties matter: Social network dynamics of mobile media multiplexity and their impact on the social support and psychological well-being experienced by migrant workers
This study investigates the contextual and relational characteristics that underlie people’s information and communication technology (ICT) use and the implications for their well-being. We contextualize this investigation according to migrants, because they are faced with disruptions to their personal networks in the migration process that may attenuate the availability of social support and negatively affect their mental health. Migrants tend t…
Well-informed or misinformed? News-Finds-Me perception in shaping sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behavioral intentions among Chinese women
Organ donation information scanning, seeking, and discussing: Impacts on knowledge, attitudes, and donation intentions
Social Grooming on Social Media and Older Adults’ Life Satisfaction: Testing a Moderated Mediation Model
Despite the growing prevalence of social media usage among older adults, the impact for their well-being remains unclear. This study investigates the impact of social grooming on social media (SGSM) on the life satisfaction of a representative sample ( N = 591) of older adults (aged 55 and above) in Taiwan. Using an indirect effects paradigm, the study examines the mediation mechanisms of bridging social capital and perceived social support in th…
Nice You Share in Return: Informational Sharing, Reciprocal Sharing, and Life Satisfaction Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Breast health, risk factors, and cancer screening among lesbian, bisexual, and queer/questioning women in China
In this study, we examine the health disparities of sexual minority women by surveying 310 lesbian, bisexual, and queer/questioning women (LBQW) in China about their breast health and cancer screening practices. We found that Chinese LBQW, particularly those identified with a masculine gender role and practice chest binding, are vulnerable to breast cancer given their high rates of behavioral risk factors (e.g., cigarette smoking) and symptoms (e…
Covid-19 Information Seeking on Digital Media and Preventive Behaviors: The Mediation Role of Worry
The high prevalence of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and inefficient preventive measures taken to curb the disease are significant public health concerns. Rapid and innovative advances in digital media offer opportunities for health education, which could result in increased preventive behaviors. This study assessed preventive behaviors against contracting COVID-19 and tested mediation pathways linking four types of digital media consumpti…
Digital Disinformation About Covid-19 and the Third-Person Effect: Examining the Channel Differences and Negative Emotional Outcomes
Expanding third-person effect (TPE) research to digital disinformation, this article investigates the impact of COVID-19 digital fake news exposure on individuals' perceived susceptibility of influence on themselves, their close others, and their distant others. Findings from a survey of 511 Chinese respondents suggest that, overall, individuals would perceive themselves to be less vulnerable than close others and distant others to the impact of …
Linking digital health divide to HPV awareness, HPV knowledge, and cervical cancer screening among women in the United States: A trend analysis from 2008 to 2017
The author aims to explore the trend of HPV awareness, HPV knowledge, and cervical cancer screening among American female adults, and the influence of digital health divide throughout the past decade. Data from the 2008, 2013, and 2017 iterations of the nationally representative survey of Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) were employed for this research. The author found that cervical cancer screening continuously increased in the…
Weak ties matter: Social network dynamics of mobile media multiplexity and their impact on the social support and psychological well-being experienced by migrant workers
This study investigates the contextual and relational characteristics that underlie people’s information and communication technology (ICT) use and the implications for their well-being. We contextualize this investigation according to migrants, because they are faced with disruptions to their personal networks in the migration process that may attenuate the availability of social support and negatively affect their mental health. Migrants tend t…
Covid-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility
Can Online Patient–Provider Communication Improve Emotional Well-Being? Examining the Roles of Social Presence and Patient Empowerment
China has long been suffering from the problem of having health care that is expensive and difficult to access. Online patient-provider communication (OPPC) can offer a viable channel to increase access to care. However, through what underlying mechanisms OPPC can be associated with better health outcome is under-researched. To fill this research gap, this study investigated OPPC usage in China and identified psychological processes linking OPPC …
The effects of worry, risk perception, information-seeking experience, and trust in misinformation on Covid-19 fact-checking: A survey study in China
Health misinformation is a serious problem that can cause confusion and risk-taking behaviors, undermining public health efforts. Fact-checking has been highlighted as an effective tool for coping with the challenge of misinformation. However, few studies have examined the factors influencing individuals’ health fact-checking behaviors. Using the comprehensive model of information seeking, we conducted a two-wave panel survey in China during the …
How Online Patient-Provider Communication Impacts Quality of Life: Examining the Role of Patient-Centered Care and Health Competence
The question of how patient-provider communication affects health outcomes has been a longstanding concern for health communication scholarship and practice. As patient-provider communication becomes increasingly mediated by digital technologies, much research has sought to compare online patient-provider communication (OPPC) with that conducted in-person, weighing its relative merits against its costs and barriers. This line of inquiry has mostl…
Associations Between Covid-19 Information Acquisition and Vaccination Intention: The Roles of Anticipated Regret and Collective Responsibility
While public health communication has been suggested to be a key for improving acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination, this study tested mediation pathways through which three types of vaccine information acquisition, i.e. seeking, scanning, and discussing, affect COVID-19 vaccination intention. The pathways comprise two mediators, i.e. anticipated regret due to inaction and collective responsibility. Results suggest that information seeking and disc…
Social Media Communication about HPV Vaccine in China: A Study Using Topic Modeling and Survey
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is relatively novel to people in China. Social media is becoming an important channel for learning new health information. However, limited is known about what HPV vaccine information has been disseminated on social media, and how such online information is associated with health-related behaviors in China. Based on Longo et al.'s model of patient use of healthcare information for healthcare decision, and Lo…
Parasocial relationship in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic: A moderated mediation model of digital media exposure on political trust among Chinese young people
Social media and partnership jointly alleviate caregivers’ psychological distress: Exploring the effects of online and offline connectedness
The findings indicate that caregivers experience more mental distress, which leads to risky behavior. This study highlights the crucial role of both online and offline connectedness in mitigating the adverse consequences of caregiving
Effect of information encounter on concerns over healthy eating– mediated through body comparison and moderated by body mass index or body satisfaction
Exposure, even if unintentional, to food and nutrition information is an important predictor of HEC. BC, BS, and BMI are important factors that help to explain the process through which information affects behaviors
Social Grooming on Social Media and Older Adults’ Life Satisfaction: Testing a Moderated Mediation Model
Despite the growing prevalence of social media usage among older adults, the impact for their well-being remains unclear. This study investigates the impact of social grooming on social media (SGSM) on the life satisfaction of a representative sample ( N = 591) of older adults (aged 55 and above) in Taiwan. Using an indirect effects paradigm, the study examines the mediation mechanisms of bridging social capital and perceived social support in th…
Nice You Share in Return: Informational Sharing, Reciprocal Sharing, and Life Satisfaction Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
Online patient–provider communication and healthy ageing: The roles of health literacy and health self-efficacy
eHealth involves using digital technologies, like electronic health records and telemedicine, to enhance healthcare delivery and outcomes. For older adults, eHealth helps manage chronic conditions, access services remotely, and engage in preventive health, improving physical and psychological well-being. This study investigates the association between online patient–provider communication (OPPC) and older adults’ quality of life (QoL, i.e. sleep …
The impact of exposure to a scientific role model on Chinese young adults’ compliance with governmental Covid-19 restrictions: A moderated serial mediation model
During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments across the globe enacted recommendations and restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19. This study examines the influence of media exposure to Nanshan Zhong, one of China’s top respiratory experts and who has been a leading figure in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, on Chinese young adults’ compliance with governmental COVID-19 restrictions. Based on social cognitive theory, we undertook a serial med…
Communication Matters: The Role of Patient-Centered Communication in Improving Old Adults’ Health Competence and Health Outcomes
Research has demonstrated links between patient-centered communication (PCC) and patients' health outcomes. However, little is known about the underlying processes that may mediate the relationship. This study is one of the first to examine the influence of PCC on older adults' health outcomes, as well as the mediation role of health competence, from a longitudinal perspective. With a general basis of Street et al.'s pathway model, we proposed an…
Examining the Intervening Roles of Patient-Centered Care and Patient Activation in the Health Impacts of Offline Healthcare Obstacles and Online Health Consultations Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Pat…
Deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) patients often encounter difficulties in effective communication with healthcare professionals and are less likely to receive quality medical care. However, DHH populations are understudied in health communication research. This study examined how offline healthcare obstacles and online health consultation impact DHH patients’ health, and the mediating roles of patient-centered care (PCC) and patient activation. Dat…
Well-informed or misinformed? News-Finds-Me perception in shaping sexual and reproductive health knowledge and behavioral intentions among Chinese women
Mobile Patient-Provider Communication and Lifestyle Improvement: Examining the Role of Mobile Technology Identity and Health Empowerment
In the span of a decade, smartphones have gained popularity and acceptance among both patients and physicians thanks to their advantages in health care delivery. However, research investigating mobile patient-provider communication (MPPC) and its impact on patients’ lifestyles is only just beginning. Drawing on the pathway model of health communication and mobile technology (MTI) theory, we developed a research model to explore the effect of MPPC…
Following Medical Advice of an AI or a Human Doctor? Experimental Evidence Based on Clinician-Patient Communication Pathway Model
Medical large language models are being introduced to the public in collaboration with governments, medical institutions, and artificial intelligence (AI) researchers. However, a crucial question remains: Will patients follow the medical advice provided by AI doctors? The lack of user research makes it difficult to provide definitive answers. Based on the clinician-patient communication pathway model, this study conducted a factorial experiment w…
Patient-Centered Communication and Mental Health of Sexual Minority Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model
Health and health care disparities confronting sexual minority (i.e. non-heterosexual identified) adults are well-documented. Meanwhile, patient-centered communication (PCC) is shown to be effective for health care delivery and health promotion among sexual minority individuals. However, there remains a dearth of research that links PCC and sexual minority adults’ mental health. This study examines the relationship between PCC and mental health a…
Disparities in Healthcare Services Efficiency and Patient-Provider Communication Quality Among Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Patients in the U.S: A Multi-Year Cross-Sectional Analysis (2017–2020)
The marginalization of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) group arises from barriers at multiple levels of the socio-ecological matrix. This is primarily reflected in challenges related to effective healthcare services delivery and high-quality patient-provider communication. Utilizing national data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) from 2017 to 2020, we examined the difference between D/HH adults and hearing-abled adult…
Psychology (28 works) · Medicine (20 works) · Social Psychology (20 works) · Political science (17 works) · Computer Science (13 works) · Mediation (12 works) · Social media (11 works) · Health care (10 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Health communication (9 works)