Bolin Cao
Biographic Data
| ID | 3804800 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Bolin Cao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Bolin |
| FAMILY NAME | Cao |
| SIGNATURE | CAO B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Shenzhen University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8743-1361 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Exposure to Sexist Content, Masculine Norms, and Misogynistic Behavior Online
Effects of a Creative Crowdsourcing Text-Messaging Intervention on Sexual Health Outcomes Among College Students in Eastern China
Background Creative crowdsourcing may be an effective means to mitigate higher-risk sexual behaviors among college students in China. We conducted an 8-month Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating a crowdsourced health promotion and text-messaging intervention among first-year college students in Eastern China.Methods Participants were randomly assigned to four arms: Active Creative Crowdsourcing Engagement (ACCE) arm that created messages promot…
From stigma to comfort
Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are increasingly used to provide mental health support, but their effectiveness depends on users' willingness to disclose personal information. How gay men develop comfort in sharing sensitive information about sexual orientation and sexual health with AI chatbots remains underexplined. Drawing on the Minority Stress Model and Communication Privacy Management theory, this study surveyed 1024 Chinese gay men t…
Revisiting Intergroup Contact Theory in Short Video Platforms
Short video platforms such as TikTok have facilitated intergroup contact among massive audiences. However, this novel context challenges the validity of intergroup contact theory, prompting a revisit to its key aspects within this setting. This study utilized the random intercept cross-lagged panel model to clarify the bidirectional relationship between contact (i.e. viewing frequency of Sannong short videos) and prejudice (i.e. social distance t…
How Conversational Contingency Shapes Trust in Human-AI Interaction
Conversational contingency—the alignment of a chatbot’s responses with users’ prior inputs—is central to meaningful interaction, yet its implications for trust in AI remain underexplored. Drawing on two-wave panel data from Chinese chatbot users (N=391), this study examines how perceived conversational contingency is linked to user trust, both directly and indirectly through social presence and user engagement. Findings indicate that when chatbot…
Explaining the use of AI chatbots as context alignment
Drawing from the affordances concept in communication and the advertising research principle of context alignment, this study develops a typology of affordances associated with AI chatbot use across diverse contexts and cultures. We argue that the congruence between perceived affordances and the context of use significantly shapes users’ expectations and engagement with AI chatbots. As a first step, we developed a comprehensive set of AI chatbot …
Does greater chatbot usage lead to more positive affective attitudes toward AI? A moderated mediation model of relational capacity, competence, and privacy concerns in a two-wave panel study
When Epidemic Outbreaks Meet Social Media
This study investigates the landscape of collective illness narratives on social media in China during December 2022 and January 2023, when nearly one billion people were infected with the COVID-19 Omicron virus. By analyzing 655 private social media posts, conducting in-depth interviews with 50 individuals, and organizing 6 focus group discussions with 24 participants, this study explores how COVID-19 Omicron infection became normalized and wide…
When chatbots make errors
Old friend, new beginning
While HIV infections can disrupt people's biographical records, individuals living with HIV (PLH) now have the ability to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to maintain biographical continuity and participate in the digital world. Drawing on biographical disruption theory and re-domestication theory, this study examines how PLH have repurposed outdated ICTs, particularly QQ groups, a platform originally not designed for them, t…
Application of machine learning for risky sexual behavior interventions among factory workers in China
Introduction: Assessing the likelihood of engaging in high-risk sexual behavior can assist in delivering tailored educational interventions. The objective of this study was to identify the most effective algorithm and assess high-risk sexual behaviors within the last six months through the utilization of machine-learning models. Methods: The survey conducted in the Longhua District CDC, Shenzhen, involved 2023 participants who were employees of 1…
Exploring subtypes and correlates of internet gaming disorder severity among adolescents during Covid-19 in China
Low Behavioral Intention to Use Any Type of HIV Testing and HIV Self-Testing among Migrant Male Factory Workers Who Are at High Risk of HIV Infection in China
This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with behavioral intention to take up any type of HIV testing and HIV self-testing (HIVST) in the next six months among male migrant workers, who were at high risk of HIV infection, in Shenzhen, China. This was a secondary data analysis. A total of 363 subjects who had sexual intercourse with non-regular female sex partners and/or female sex workers in the past six months were select…
Relationships of work stress and interpersonal needs with industrial workers’ mental health
The mediating role of defeat and the moderator role of social support in the relationship between stress and depression/anxiety were confirmed in industrial workers. Workers who reported more work and interpersonal stress would report more defeat feelings, and then exhibited more depression and anxiety symptoms; this mediation effect was stronger for those who had lower social support, respectively
Gay Dating Apps in China
Gay dating apps have become increasingly popular and been intensively used. However, studies that closely examine the effects of gay dating app usage on mental health outcomes are few. This study tackles an unsolved question on whether gay dating apps alleviate or exacerbate loneliness through perceptions of sexuality stigma. A cross-sectional online survey from 371 Chinese gay or bisexual men found that the intensity of gay dating app usage is p…
Changes in Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures and Mental Health Status Among Chinese Factory Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination together with good compliance with personal preventive measures may help eradicate the ongoing pandemic. This observational prospective cohort study investigated the changes in compliance with personal preventive measures, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality among factory workers within a 3-month follow-up period. A total of 663 workers were recruited by a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling …
Multifaceted Determinants of Sexual Intercourse with Non-Regular Female Sex Partners and Female Sex Workers among Male Factory Workers in China—A Cross-Sectional Survey
With a stratified multi-stage sampling approach, 1361 male factory workers in the Longhua district of the Shenzhen Municipality of China were selected to investigate the multifaceted determinants of sexual intercourse with non-regular female sex partners (NRP) and female sex workers (FSW) among them. The results showed that 24.5% and 21.2% of participants had sexual intercourse with NRP and FSW in the past 6 months, respectively. More specificall…
The Mental Health and Syndemic Effect on Suicidal Ideation among Migrant Workers in China
Background: Migrant workers are in a socially disadvantaged position and thus suffer from more stress and mental health disorders, resulting in a high risk of suicidal ideation. This study aimed to explore the association between psychosocial problems and suicidal ideation, and the syndemic effect of concurrent psychosocial problems on suicidal ideation among migrant workers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and recruited 1805 migran…
Psychometric Properties of Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15 for Predicting Suicidal Ideation among Migrant Industrial Workers in China
The INQ has good psychometric properties and can be used to assess how migrant workers living in the Shenzhen perceive meeting interpersonal psychological needs and shows good predictive ability of suicidal ideation. Perceived burdensomeness appears to play a role in suicide and may be a point of intervention, yet the notable deviation from previous findings and the relative weakness of two of the other factors warrant further study
Moderating effect of people-oriented public health services on depression among people under mandatory social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study revealed the depressive symptoms among individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted that frontline public health workers play a critical role in protecting public mental health
Recalling, Sharing and Participating in a Social Media Intervention Promoting HIV Testing
MSM Behavior Disclosure Networks and HIV Testing
How Do New Media Influence Youths’ Health Literacy? Exploring the Effects of Media Channel and Content on Safer Sex Literacy
This study examines whether youths’ safer sex literacy and their intentions to share health-related information are affected by channel (websites vs. social networking sites) and content (fact-based vs. feeling-based content). A 2 × 2 factorial experiment with repeated measures was implemented in a large public university in Hong Kong. The results showed that website-based content facilitated respondents’ safer sex literacy and information sharin…
Receiving HIV Serostatus Disclosure from Partners Before Sex
Revisiting the contact hypothesis
Revisiting the contact hypothesis
Social media policies as responses for social media affordances
Gay Dating Apps in China
Gay dating apps have become increasingly popular and been intensively used. However, studies that closely examine the effects of gay dating app usage on mental health outcomes are few. This study tackles an unsolved question on whether gay dating apps alleviate or exacerbate loneliness through perceptions of sexuality stigma. A cross-sectional online survey from 371 Chinese gay or bisexual men found that the intensity of gay dating app usage is p…
Social media policies as responses for social media affordances
Revisiting the contact hypothesis
How Do New Media Influence Youths’ Health Literacy? Exploring the Effects of Media Channel and Content on Safer Sex Literacy
This study examines whether youths’ safer sex literacy and their intentions to share health-related information are affected by channel (websites vs. social networking sites) and content (fact-based vs. feeling-based content). A 2 × 2 factorial experiment with repeated measures was implemented in a large public university in Hong Kong. The results showed that website-based content facilitated respondents’ safer sex literacy and information sharin…
Receiving HIV Serostatus Disclosure from Partners Before Sex
Recalling, Sharing and Participating in a Social Media Intervention Promoting HIV Testing
MSM Behavior Disclosure Networks and HIV Testing
The Mental Health and Syndemic Effect on Suicidal Ideation among Migrant Workers in China
Background: Migrant workers are in a socially disadvantaged position and thus suffer from more stress and mental health disorders, resulting in a high risk of suicidal ideation. This study aimed to explore the association between psychosocial problems and suicidal ideation, and the syndemic effect of concurrent psychosocial problems on suicidal ideation among migrant workers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and recruited 1805 migran…
Psychometric Properties of Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15 for Predicting Suicidal Ideation among Migrant Industrial Workers in China
The INQ has good psychometric properties and can be used to assess how migrant workers living in the Shenzhen perceive meeting interpersonal psychological needs and shows good predictive ability of suicidal ideation. Perceived burdensomeness appears to play a role in suicide and may be a point of intervention, yet the notable deviation from previous findings and the relative weakness of two of the other factors warrant further study
Moderating effect of people-oriented public health services on depression among people under mandatory social isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic
This study revealed the depressive symptoms among individuals subjected to mandatory social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted that frontline public health workers play a critical role in protecting public mental health
Changes in Compliance With Personal Preventive Measures and Mental Health Status Among Chinese Factory Workers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination together with good compliance with personal preventive measures may help eradicate the ongoing pandemic. This observational prospective cohort study investigated the changes in compliance with personal preventive measures, depressive symptoms, and sleep quality among factory workers within a 3-month follow-up period. A total of 663 workers were recruited by a stratified multi-stage cluster sampling …
Multifaceted Determinants of Sexual Intercourse with Non-Regular Female Sex Partners and Female Sex Workers among Male Factory Workers in China—A Cross-Sectional Survey
With a stratified multi-stage sampling approach, 1361 male factory workers in the Longhua district of the Shenzhen Municipality of China were selected to investigate the multifaceted determinants of sexual intercourse with non-regular female sex partners (NRP) and female sex workers (FSW) among them. The results showed that 24.5% and 21.2% of participants had sexual intercourse with NRP and FSW in the past 6 months, respectively. More specificall…
Application of machine learning for risky sexual behavior interventions among factory workers in China
Introduction: Assessing the likelihood of engaging in high-risk sexual behavior can assist in delivering tailored educational interventions. The objective of this study was to identify the most effective algorithm and assess high-risk sexual behaviors within the last six months through the utilization of machine-learning models. Methods: The survey conducted in the Longhua District CDC, Shenzhen, involved 2023 participants who were employees of 1…
Exploring subtypes and correlates of internet gaming disorder severity among adolescents during Covid-19 in China
Low Behavioral Intention to Use Any Type of HIV Testing and HIV Self-Testing among Migrant Male Factory Workers Who Are at High Risk of HIV Infection in China
This study investigated the prevalence of and factors associated with behavioral intention to take up any type of HIV testing and HIV self-testing (HIVST) in the next six months among male migrant workers, who were at high risk of HIV infection, in Shenzhen, China. This was a secondary data analysis. A total of 363 subjects who had sexual intercourse with non-regular female sex partners and/or female sex workers in the past six months were select…
Relationships of work stress and interpersonal needs with industrial workers’ mental health
The mediating role of defeat and the moderator role of social support in the relationship between stress and depression/anxiety were confirmed in industrial workers. Workers who reported more work and interpersonal stress would report more defeat feelings, and then exhibited more depression and anxiety symptoms; this mediation effect was stronger for those who had lower social support, respectively
Gay Dating Apps in China
Gay dating apps have become increasingly popular and been intensively used. However, studies that closely examine the effects of gay dating app usage on mental health outcomes are few. This study tackles an unsolved question on whether gay dating apps alleviate or exacerbate loneliness through perceptions of sexuality stigma. A cross-sectional online survey from 371 Chinese gay or bisexual men found that the intensity of gay dating app usage is p…
When Epidemic Outbreaks Meet Social Media
This study investigates the landscape of collective illness narratives on social media in China during December 2022 and January 2023, when nearly one billion people were infected with the COVID-19 Omicron virus. By analyzing 655 private social media posts, conducting in-depth interviews with 50 individuals, and organizing 6 focus group discussions with 24 participants, this study explores how COVID-19 Omicron infection became normalized and wide…
When chatbots make errors
Old friend, new beginning
While HIV infections can disrupt people's biographical records, individuals living with HIV (PLH) now have the ability to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to maintain biographical continuity and participate in the digital world. Drawing on biographical disruption theory and re-domestication theory, this study examines how PLH have repurposed outdated ICTs, particularly QQ groups, a platform originally not designed for them, t…
Revisiting Intergroup Contact Theory in Short Video Platforms
Short video platforms such as TikTok have facilitated intergroup contact among massive audiences. However, this novel context challenges the validity of intergroup contact theory, prompting a revisit to its key aspects within this setting. This study utilized the random intercept cross-lagged panel model to clarify the bidirectional relationship between contact (i.e. viewing frequency of Sannong short videos) and prejudice (i.e. social distance t…
How Conversational Contingency Shapes Trust in Human-AI Interaction
Conversational contingency—the alignment of a chatbot’s responses with users’ prior inputs—is central to meaningful interaction, yet its implications for trust in AI remain underexplored. Drawing on two-wave panel data from Chinese chatbot users (N=391), this study examines how perceived conversational contingency is linked to user trust, both directly and indirectly through social presence and user engagement. Findings indicate that when chatbot…
Explaining the use of AI chatbots as context alignment
Drawing from the affordances concept in communication and the advertising research principle of context alignment, this study develops a typology of affordances associated with AI chatbot use across diverse contexts and cultures. We argue that the congruence between perceived affordances and the context of use significantly shapes users’ expectations and engagement with AI chatbots. As a first step, we developed a comprehensive set of AI chatbot …
Does greater chatbot usage lead to more positive affective attitudes toward AI? A moderated mediation model of relational capacity, competence, and privacy concerns in a two-wave panel study
Exposure to Sexist Content, Masculine Norms, and Misogynistic Behavior Online
Effects of a Creative Crowdsourcing Text-Messaging Intervention on Sexual Health Outcomes Among College Students in Eastern China
Background Creative crowdsourcing may be an effective means to mitigate higher-risk sexual behaviors among college students in China. We conducted an 8-month Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating a crowdsourced health promotion and text-messaging intervention among first-year college students in Eastern China.Methods Participants were randomly assigned to four arms: Active Creative Crowdsourcing Engagement (ACCE) arm that created messages promot…
Psychology (18 works) · Medicine (13 works) · Social Psychology (13 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Public health (7 works) · China (6 works) · Logistic regression (6 works)