Yin Yang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3749536 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yin Yang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yin |
| FAMILY NAME | Yang |
| SIGNATURE | YANG Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | Pennsylvania State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6195-4145 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 42 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Analysis of Residues in Pottery Vessels Unearthed at the Zhenjiang Tiansheng Daoist Temple and a Discussion on the Daoist Alchemical Vessel ‘Yangcheng Jar’
This study scientifically analyzed nine special‐purpose pottery vessels and their residues from the Tian Sheng Temple Daoist Site in Zhenjiang. Using advanced techniques like SEM‐EDS and micro‐Raman spectroscopy, the research identified that the vessels' structure (shallow body, wide mouth, pointed base) aligns with the prolonged and controlled heating required by external alchemy (waidan). The residues were primarily lead oxide, containing a com…
Algorithmic Explanations as a Scaffold for Scientific Explanation: A Quasi-Experimental and Time-Series Study in High School Chemistry
An Analysis of Xi Jinping’s Diplomatic Thought from a Macro-Historical Perspective
Interpreting the theoretical origins and contemporary value of Xi Jinping's Thought on Diplomacy from the perspective of "macro-history" helps to deeply grasp its formative logic and historical context. This thought emerged at the intersection of global trends and the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, rooted in China's fine traditional culture, inheriting the essence of Marxist theory, drawing on historical experiences of modern national salvat…
Flood risks to the supply chain of electric vehicle batteries under climate change: A case study of lithium hydroxide production
“It Is in the Air”: Seeking and Scanning for Information About Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Young-Adult Men Who Have Sex with Men in the US
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a biomedical intervention that dramatically lowers one’s risk of acquiring HIV. However, PrEP uptake has been slow among young-adult men who have sex with men (YMSM) – one group highly vulnerable to HIV infection in the US. Drawing from health communication scholarship on information seeking and scanning, as well as on concepts from the health belief model, we convened individual interviews and focus groups with…
Exploring pathways for accelerating energy transition and technological innovation in the power sector
Investigating the Relationship Between Suicide Risk and Warning Signs Within China and the United States: Using Machine Learning to Facilitate Content Analysis
This study explores how machine learning can facilitate large‐scale content analysis of suicide‐related expressions on social media across cultural contexts. Drawing on suicide theory and psychological assessment tools, 3545 English posts and 2326 Chinese posts posted between 2010 and 2019 were collected. A supervised machine learning algorithm was used to screen the posts for suicide‐related content and conduct content analysis. Logistic regress…
Anger Appeal for Mental Health Equity: Racial Identity-Contingent Effects of Anger Appeal and Efficacy Cue
Anger appeal has been found to be persuasive, yet little is known about how it works differently for in-group vs. out-group audiences. Building on the anger activism model, cognitive functional model, and social identity theory, this study examines how anger appeal and an efficacy cue influence audience responses to messages about mental health inequities and whether these effects vary with racial group identity. In a 2 (anger: high vs. low) × 2 …
Digital Solidarity: A Multi‐Analytical Investigation of Discourse, Emotions, and Support in an Online Community Focused on Bullying Trauma
Bullying‐induced trauma can cause severe, debilitating effects, eroding one's self‐esteem and ability to successfully perform in various societal functions. While clinical resources exist, additional informal channels can serve as invaluable reserves for support, community, and solidarity needed as individuals repair and recover from traumatic events. Online forums such as Reddit have emerged as conduits for varied interactions, expanding possibi…
Leveraging self-regulation theory in mobile learning: Learning behaviours, outcomes, and their interconnections among university students of varied prior knowledge levels
Who is easier to please? A cognitive appraisal mechanism of tourists’ hierarchical experiences
The ethnic ancient cities, as ‘cultural contact zone’, carries a large number of tourists, who may have the same or different cultural background from the host culture. Combining experience economy theory and cognitive appraisal theory, this study constructed a cognitive appraisal mechanism of tourist’ hierarchical experiences in ethnic ancient cities. The PLS-SEM results of 489 tourists in Kashgar Ancient City and 474 tourists in Qingzhou Ancien…
Effectiveness and implications of chatbot-supported language learning: A meta-analysis of global studies
The use of chatbots has recently received considerable attention in educational research. In particular, an increasing number of studies have adopted chatbots in language learning. However, reviews examining the effects of using chatbots in language learning are scarce. Thus, this meta-analysis attempted to synthesise the available research findings on the effectiveness of using chatbots in language learning. It included 29 empirical studies. A r…
Association of pulmonary function with the risk of stroke based on the NHANES database
Higher levels of FEV1, FVC, and PEF were consistently associated with a reduced risk of stroke. These results highlight the potential importance of monitoring pulmonary function as a marker for stroke risk assessment and warrant further investigation into the underlying mechanisms of this association
Exploring the effects of long-term physical exercise on persistent and inhibitory self-control: Quasi-experimental research
This study aims to explore the effects of long-term physical exercise on different types of self-control, with a focus on persistent and inhibitory self-control. Two experiments were conducted using dual-task paradigms. In Experiment 1, the E-crossing task served as the depletion task, and the grip task was used to measure persistent self-control. Results indicated that long-term exercisers exhibited significantly better persistent self-control t…
Making Inroads with the Outgroup: The Interactive Effects of Point of View and Group Membership in Period Poverty Narratives
Over one billion people experience the threats that period poverty (lack of access to menstrual products) poses to their well-being. Public health advocates have used storytelling as a communication strategy to raise awareness and motivate behaviors that help address this issue. In an experiment with 1467 U.S. adults, we investigated the effects of period poverty narratives among individuals with different gender identities. Given a story can be …
AI Disclosure in Strategic CSR Communication: Examining the Impact of Narratives, Source Labels, Message Transparency, and Organizational Perceptions on Behavioral Intentions
Bridging classroom and real-life learning mediated by a mobile app with a self-regulation scheme: Impacts on Chinese EFL primary students’ self-regulated vocabulary learning outcomes, enjoyment, and l…
This paper proposes and evaluates an innovative pedagogical design using Vocab+, a mobile app with a self-regulation scheme to support self-regulated vocabulary learning (SRVL) of 86 Grade-4 Chinese students and bridge classroom and real-life learning. The participants were from two classes from a school in Eastern China and were randomly assigned to the experimental or the control group. Both groups were taught by the same teacher, but Vocab+ wa…
The Association Between Rumination and Craving in Chinese Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients: The Masking Effect of Depression
BACKGROUND: Craving is a core feature of addiction. Rumination and depression play a crucial role in the process of methamphetamine addiction. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between rumination, depression and craving in methamphetamine patients, which has not been explored yet. METHODS: A total of 778 patients with methamphetamine user disorder (MUD) at the Xinhua Drug Rehabilitation Center, located in Mianyang City, Sichua…
Rethinking Two-Way Socialisation: Cultural Governance on Chinese Social Media Platforms
During the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Chinese netizens engaged in protracted entanglements with the state across major platforms. They called on the Wuhan (武汉, wuhan ) government to be accountable for the rapid spread of the pandemic. Interestingly, this same group of netizens had sung praises to the Chinese Communist Party's tune and lauded the extraordinary achievements of the regime before the outbreak of COVID-19, during the seven…
Second screening and trust in professional and alternative media: The Mediating Role of Media Efficacy
In the media convergence landscape, consumption of traditional, well-established media is increasingly combined with newer digital and online platforms such as blogs, podcasts, and social media, which has changed the way news users engage with media content. This study examines the relationship between hybrid media use-specifically, second screening-and trust in both professional and alternative media. Drawing on a two-wave U.S. panel data, first…
How young people’s perceptions of their physical education lessons and social skills varied in terms of sociodemographic features. The case of a rural area of China
The aim of this study was to examine whether motivation, support, basic-needs satisfaction, and social skills in physical education lessons differed among Chinese secondary students from rural areas depending on their sociodemographic profiles. Two hundred and seven students enrolled in a camp organized by a non-profit organization in Chengdu province (15.8 ± 0.8 years, 74% female and 26% male) completed validated Chinese versions of the pertinen…
From brain to worksite: The role of fNirs in cognitive studies and worker safety
Effective hazard recognition and decision-making are crucial factors in ensuring workplace safety in the construction industry. Workers’ cognition closely relates to that hazard-handling behavior. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a neurotechique tool that can evaluate the concentration vibration of oxygenated hemoglobin [ H b O 2 ] and deoxygenated hemoglobin [ H b R ] to reflect the cognition process. It is essential to monitor w…
Emergency shelter allocation planning technology for large-scale evacuation based on quantum genetic algorithm
Introduction: Shelter allocation is one of the most important measures in urban disaster prevention and mitigation planning. Meanwhile, it is essentially a comprehensive planning problem combining resource allocation and traffic routing. A reasonable allocation scheme can avoid congestion, improve evacuation efficiency, and reduce the casualty rate. Owing to the large region and large evacuation population demand, quickly solving the complex allo…
Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and Bonding Social Capital to Examine Chinese Women’s Tampon Use Intentions
This study integrates the theory of planned behavior with a structural approach to examining social capital to investigate how bonding social capital affected Chinese women’s tampon use intentions. Bonding social capital was operationalized as network closure, which included two main dimensions: density and hierarchy. Results from an online survey (N = 766) showed that network density was positively associated with attitudes toward, social norms …
Promoting Behaviors to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change: Using the Extended Parallel Process Model at the Personal and Collective Level in China
This study explored strategies to help mitigate the effects of climate change among members of the Chinese public by broadening the extended parallel process model (EPPM) to the personal and collective levels. A 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment was designed to examine the effects of threat (personal vs. societal), efficacy (personal vs. collective), and climate change beliefs (high vs. low) on participants’ personal intention to help mitigate the e…
Second screening and trust in professional and alternative media: The Mediating Role of Media Efficacy
In the media convergence landscape, consumption of traditional, well-established media is increasingly combined with newer digital and online platforms such as blogs, podcasts, and social media, which has changed the way news users engage with media content. This study examines the relationship between hybrid media use-specifically, second screening-and trust in both professional and alternative media. Drawing on a two-wave U.S. panel data, first…
Loneliness, Purpose in Life, and Protective Behaviors: Examining Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships in Older Adults Before and During Covid-19
Objectives Existing literature on the effects of psychological resources on health-protective behaviors in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other contexts has focused heavily on cross-sectional relationships. Informed by self-determination theory, the current study aims to overcome this limitation by investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships among loneliness, purpose in life, and protective behaviors before and durin…
An Internet-Based Intervention for Individuals With Social Anxiety and Different Levels of Taijin Kyofusho in China
The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for individuals with social anxiety (SA) and different levels of Taijin Kyofusho (TKS) in China. The ICBT program was translated into Chinese with some specific contents adapted for Chinese culture. Participants ( N = 80) with SA were assigned either to a treatment ( n = 55) or control group ( n = 25). Both groups were further divided i…
Specific Effects of Anger Rumination on Particular Executive Functions
The effects of two types of rumination on different kinds of executive functions were investigated. Fifty-nine participants (M age = 22.8 yr., SD = 2.5) were assigned to one of three conditions and instructed either to: (1) ruminate in a self-distanced way, (2) ruminate in a self-immersed way, or (3) think about the layout of their campus following anger induction. Afterward, the participants were directed to finish tasks designed to assess three…
Homegrown emotions
First insights into the feeding habits of the Critically Endangered black snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus strykeri (Colobinae, Primates)
Mapping Environmental Suitability of Scrub Typhus in Nepal Using MaxEnt and Random Forest Models
Being a globally emerging mite-borne zoonotic disease, scrub typhus is a serious public health concern in Nepal. Mapping environmental suitability and quantifying the human population under risk of the disease is important for prevention and control efforts. In this study, we model and map the environmental suitability of scrub typhus using the ecological niche approach, machine learning modeling techniques, and report locations of scrub typhus a…
Cafeteria‐style feeding trials provide new insights into the diet and nutritional strategies of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ): Implications for conservation
Anthropogenic changes and fragmentation of natural habitats often exert a negative effect on resource availability and distribution, and the nutritional ecology and feeding behavior of nonhuman primates. The goals of this study are to examine food choice and to identify the nutritional profile of foods consumed by the Critically Endangered black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ). To accomplish our study goals, we presented cafeteria‐st…
An Internet-Based Intervention for Individuals With Social Anxiety and Different Levels of Taijin Kyofusho in China
The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (ICBT) for individuals with social anxiety (SA) and different levels of Taijin Kyofusho (TKS) in China. The ICBT program was translated into Chinese with some specific contents adapted for Chinese culture. Participants ( N = 80) with SA were assigned either to a treatment ( n = 55) or control group ( n = 25). Both groups were further divided i…
A Social Ties-based Approach to Breast Cancer Patients’ Quality of Life: Examining Group Ties and Individual Ties across Offline and Online Settings
Supportive social ties positively impact cancer patients' health; however, little is known about the intertwined links between both offline and online ties, and individual and group ties. Using the common-identity/common-bond approach, we empirically tested the critical difference that individual and group ties exert on health across offline and online settings. Results from 356 female breast cancer patients showed group ties affect quality of li…
Environmental Activism, Social Media, and Protest in China: Becoming Activists Over Wild Public Networks
Environmental Activism, Social Media, and Protest in China: Becoming Activists Over Wild Public Networks." Mass Communication and Society, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2
Mapping primary students’ mobile collaborative inquiry-based learning behaviours in science collaborative problem solving via learning analytics
The 10th anniversary of the scientific description of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ): It is time to initiate a set of new management strategies to save this critically endanger…
Traditionally, the genus Rhinopithecus (Milne‐Edwards, 1872, Primates, Colobinae) included four allopatric species, restricted in their distributions to China and Vietnam. In 2010, a fifth species, the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ) was discovered in the Gaoligong Mountains located on the border between China and Myanmar. Despite the remoteness, complex mountainous terrain, dense fog, and armed conflict that characterizes this…
The Mediating Effect of Negative Appearance Evaluation on the Relationship Between Eating Attitudes and Sociocultural Attitudes Toward Appearance
Our results demonstrate that negative appearance evaluation fully mediates the relationship between eating attitudes and sociocultural attitudes toward appearance. An individual's attitude toward eating affects negative body perceptions and thus their perception of their own body shape. Our exploration of the specific effects of eating attitudes on body perception provides a psychological basis for guidance and developing interventions regarding …
Social Network Site Appearance Comparison's Prediction of Anxiety Among Chinese Females: The Mediation Effect of Body Area Satisfaction, Overweight Preoccupation, and Self-Esteem
Social network site appearance comparison refers to a tendency to compare the body image of one-self to others when using social network sites. It was found to be associated with negative emotions, for example, depression, among young females, and this association was mediated by body image and self-esteem. However, researches on the chain-mediating role of body image and self-esteem in anxiety had been limited. Therefore, the current study exami…
How young people’s perceptions of their physical education lessons and social skills varied in terms of sociodemographic features. The case of a rural area of China
The aim of this study was to examine whether motivation, support, basic-needs satisfaction, and social skills in physical education lessons differed among Chinese secondary students from rural areas depending on their sociodemographic profiles. Two hundred and seven students enrolled in a camp organized by a non-profit organization in Chengdu province (15.8 ± 0.8 years, 74% female and 26% male) completed validated Chinese versions of the pertinen…
From brain to worksite: The role of fNirs in cognitive studies and worker safety
Effective hazard recognition and decision-making are crucial factors in ensuring workplace safety in the construction industry. Workers’ cognition closely relates to that hazard-handling behavior. Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a neurotechique tool that can evaluate the concentration vibration of oxygenated hemoglobin [ H b O 2 ] and deoxygenated hemoglobin [ H b R ] to reflect the cognition process. It is essential to monitor w…
Emergency shelter allocation planning technology for large-scale evacuation based on quantum genetic algorithm
Introduction: Shelter allocation is one of the most important measures in urban disaster prevention and mitigation planning. Meanwhile, it is essentially a comprehensive planning problem combining resource allocation and traffic routing. A reasonable allocation scheme can avoid congestion, improve evacuation efficiency, and reduce the casualty rate. Owing to the large region and large evacuation population demand, quickly solving the complex allo…
Integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior and Bonding Social Capital to Examine Chinese Women’s Tampon Use Intentions
This study integrates the theory of planned behavior with a structural approach to examining social capital to investigate how bonding social capital affected Chinese women’s tampon use intentions. Bonding social capital was operationalized as network closure, which included two main dimensions: density and hierarchy. Results from an online survey (N = 766) showed that network density was positively associated with attitudes toward, social norms …
Promoting Behaviors to Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change: Using the Extended Parallel Process Model at the Personal and Collective Level in China
This study explored strategies to help mitigate the effects of climate change among members of the Chinese public by broadening the extended parallel process model (EPPM) to the personal and collective levels. A 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment was designed to examine the effects of threat (personal vs. societal), efficacy (personal vs. collective), and climate change beliefs (high vs. low) on participants’ personal intention to help mitigate the e…
Effects of food availability and climate on the activity budget of Shortridge's langur ( Trachypithecus shortridgei ) in the Drung Valley, Gaoligong Mountains, China
Food availability and climate represent environmental factors that affect species' social behavior, ranging patterns, diet, and activity budget. From August 2012 to September 2013, we examined the effects of seasonal changes in food availability, temperature, and rainfall on the diet and behavioral ecology of Shortridge's langur ( Trachypithecus shortridgei ) an Endangered primate species inhabiting moist evergreen broadleaf forests in the Easter…
Effects of provisioning on the activity budget and foraging strategies of black‐and‐white snub‐nosed monkeys ( Rhinopithecus bieti ) in the Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve, Yunnan, China
Provisioning can significantly affect the ranging patterns, foraging strategies, and time budget of wild primates. In this study, we document for the first time, the effects of provisioning on the activity budget and foraging effort in an Asian colobine. Over 3‐years, we used an instantaneous scanning method at 10‐min intervals to collect data on the activity budget of a semiprovisioned breeding band (SPB) of black‐and‐white snub‐nosed monkeys ( …
When Appearance Social Comparison Benefits Women’s Body Satisfaction: Examining the Effects of Viewing Lean Sports
While media representations of female athletes in lean sports often lead to negative body image perceptions in female audiences, media images depicting athletes playing sports may generate positive responses with respect to body image. Derived from the two lines of scholarship in sports media effects, this between-subjects, online experiment tests the effects of viewing images of female athletes playing lean sports (gymnastics, diving, artistic s…
Loneliness, Purpose in Life, and Protective Behaviors: Examining Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Relationships in Older Adults Before and During Covid-19
Objectives Existing literature on the effects of psychological resources on health-protective behaviors in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and other contexts has focused heavily on cross-sectional relationships. Informed by self-determination theory, the current study aims to overcome this limitation by investigating the cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships among loneliness, purpose in life, and protective behaviors before and durin…
Social media exposure, interpersonal network, and tampon use intention: A multigroup comparison based on network structure
The scarcity of tampons in China has attracted scholarly attention. Extending the theory of planned behavior with social network structure, this cross-sectional online survey ( N = 763) found that exposure to tampon-related information on social media was positively related to Chinese women's tampon use intentions. This association was mediated through attitudes, descriptive norms, and self-efficacy toward using tampons. Furthermore, the effects …
The Association Between Rumination and Craving in Chinese Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients: The Masking Effect of Depression
BACKGROUND: Craving is a core feature of addiction. Rumination and depression play a crucial role in the process of methamphetamine addiction. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between rumination, depression and craving in methamphetamine patients, which has not been explored yet. METHODS: A total of 778 patients with methamphetamine user disorder (MUD) at the Xinhua Drug Rehabilitation Center, located in Mianyang City, Sichua…
Rethinking Two-Way Socialisation: Cultural Governance on Chinese Social Media Platforms
During the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in China, Chinese netizens engaged in protracted entanglements with the state across major platforms. They called on the Wuhan (武汉, wuhan ) government to be accountable for the rapid spread of the pandemic. Interestingly, this same group of netizens had sung praises to the Chinese Communist Party's tune and lauded the extraordinary achievements of the regime before the outbreak of COVID-19, during the seven…
Second screening and trust in professional and alternative media: The Mediating Role of Media Efficacy
In the media convergence landscape, consumption of traditional, well-established media is increasingly combined with newer digital and online platforms such as blogs, podcasts, and social media, which has changed the way news users engage with media content. This study examines the relationship between hybrid media use-specifically, second screening-and trust in both professional and alternative media. Drawing on a two-wave U.S. panel data, first…
Psychology (22 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Computer Science (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Social media (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Biology (6 works) · China (6 works) · Cognition (6 works)