Meng-Che Tsai
Biographic Data
| ID | 3804924 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Meng-Che Tsai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Meng-Che |
| FAMILY NAME | Tsai |
| SIGNATURE | TSAI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Pediatrics, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Associations between muscle dysmorphia-related body image concerns, physical activity, and body composition
The Impact of Contact Experience on the Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Same-Sex Parents and Their Children Among Kindergarten Teachers
Intergroup contact is important to reduce prejudice toward sexual minorities. Yet little is known regarding how kindergarten teachers' contact experiences with sexual minority affect their attitudes toward sexual minorities and their beliefs regarding same-sex family parents' parenting skills and same-sex family children's adjustment. This cross-sectional study recruited kindergarten teachers (n = 261; mean age = 38.8 years) in Taiwan in 2021-202…
The dynamics of adolescents’ pubertal maturation, depressive symptoms and friendship networks
This study aimed to examine whether adolescents select friends based on their friends’ levels of depressive symptoms, and to determine whether the potential homophily phenomenon for depressive symptoms is attenuated after considering pubertal maturation and gender. Data were from the first three waves of the Taiwan Youth Project, a longitudinal study that annually surveys 7 th graders from 40 junior high schools. Participants were asked at each w…
Reciprocal Relationships Between Problematic Social Media Use, Problematic Gaming, and Psychological Distress Among University Students
Background: The causal relationships between two specific types of problematic use in internet-related activities [i.e., problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG)] and psychological distress remain controversial. The present study investigated the temporal relationships between PSMU, PG, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression) in university students. Methods: = 266; mean = 20.95 years (SD = 5.63)] were recruit…
Association of the consumption of common drinks with early puberty in both sexes
Background: We examined the effect of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and common drink intake on pubertal development in both sexes. Methods: Data were retrieved from Taiwan Children Health Study, which involved detailed pubertal stage assessments of 2,819 schoolchildren aged 11 years in 2011-2012. Drawings of secondary sexual characteristics and self-reported age at menarche or voice breaking were used to assess pubertal stages. Dietary intake w…
Relationship Between Weight Status and Self-Image Mediated by Pubertal Timing and Athletic Competence
Background: Self-image reflects overall self-acceptance in developing adolescents. Using a representative cohort of Taiwanese youth, this study aims to explore the relationship between weight status, pubertal timing, athletic competence, and adolescent self-image. Methods: ). Pubertal timing was defined using the Pubertal Developmental Scale, which mainly measured physical changes in puberty. Athletic competence was assessed by experiences with p…
Exploring the Interaction Effects of Gender Contentedness and Pubertal Timing on Adolescent Longitudinal Psychological and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Background: Off-time pubertal timing (PT) and non-conforming gender identity have been reported to predict adverse health and well-being in adolescents. However, the joint effects of these two factors are less addressed. We aimed to investigate the main and interaction effects of gender identity, proxied by perceived gender contentedness (GC), and PT on longitudinal adolescent psychological and behavioral outcomes. Methods: Data ( N = 1806, M age…
Measurement invariance across young adults from Hong Kong and Taiwan among three internet-related addiction scales
Time invariance of three ultra-brief internet-related instruments
Dietary behaviors mediate the association between food insecurity and obesity among socioeconomically disadvantaged youth
Raters Interpret Positively and Negatively Worded Items Similarly in a Quality of Life Instrument for Children
Measurement invariance is an important assumption to meaningfully compare children's quality of life (QoL) between different raters (eg, children and parents) and across genders. Moreover, QoL instruments may combine using negatively and positively worded items-a common method to reduce response bias. However, the wording effects may have different levels of impact on different raters and genders. Our aim was to investigate the measurement invari…
Childhood Adversity, Timing of Puberty and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms
Childhood Adversity, Timing of Puberty and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms
Raters Interpret Positively and Negatively Worded Items Similarly in a Quality of Life Instrument for Children
Measurement invariance is an important assumption to meaningfully compare children's quality of life (QoL) between different raters (eg, children and parents) and across genders. Moreover, QoL instruments may combine using negatively and positively worded items-a common method to reduce response bias. However, the wording effects may have different levels of impact on different raters and genders. Our aim was to investigate the measurement invari…
Dietary behaviors mediate the association between food insecurity and obesity among socioeconomically disadvantaged youth
Measurement invariance across young adults from Hong Kong and Taiwan among three internet-related addiction scales
Time invariance of three ultra-brief internet-related instruments
Exploring the Interaction Effects of Gender Contentedness and Pubertal Timing on Adolescent Longitudinal Psychological and Behavioral Health Outcomes
Background: Off-time pubertal timing (PT) and non-conforming gender identity have been reported to predict adverse health and well-being in adolescents. However, the joint effects of these two factors are less addressed. We aimed to investigate the main and interaction effects of gender identity, proxied by perceived gender contentedness (GC), and PT on longitudinal adolescent psychological and behavioral outcomes. Methods: Data ( N = 1806, M age…
Reciprocal Relationships Between Problematic Social Media Use, Problematic Gaming, and Psychological Distress Among University Students
Background: The causal relationships between two specific types of problematic use in internet-related activities [i.e., problematic social media use (PSMU) and problematic gaming (PG)] and psychological distress remain controversial. The present study investigated the temporal relationships between PSMU, PG, and psychological distress (i.e., anxiety, depression) in university students. Methods: = 266; mean = 20.95 years (SD = 5.63)] were recruit…
Association of the consumption of common drinks with early puberty in both sexes
Background: We examined the effect of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and common drink intake on pubertal development in both sexes. Methods: Data were retrieved from Taiwan Children Health Study, which involved detailed pubertal stage assessments of 2,819 schoolchildren aged 11 years in 2011-2012. Drawings of secondary sexual characteristics and self-reported age at menarche or voice breaking were used to assess pubertal stages. Dietary intake w…
Relationship Between Weight Status and Self-Image Mediated by Pubertal Timing and Athletic Competence
Background: Self-image reflects overall self-acceptance in developing adolescents. Using a representative cohort of Taiwanese youth, this study aims to explore the relationship between weight status, pubertal timing, athletic competence, and adolescent self-image. Methods: ). Pubertal timing was defined using the Pubertal Developmental Scale, which mainly measured physical changes in puberty. Athletic competence was assessed by experiences with p…
The dynamics of adolescents’ pubertal maturation, depressive symptoms and friendship networks
This study aimed to examine whether adolescents select friends based on their friends’ levels of depressive symptoms, and to determine whether the potential homophily phenomenon for depressive symptoms is attenuated after considering pubertal maturation and gender. Data were from the first three waves of the Taiwan Youth Project, a longitudinal study that annually surveys 7 th graders from 40 junior high schools. Participants were asked at each w…
The Impact of Contact Experience on the Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Same-Sex Parents and Their Children Among Kindergarten Teachers
Intergroup contact is important to reduce prejudice toward sexual minorities. Yet little is known regarding how kindergarten teachers' contact experiences with sexual minority affect their attitudes toward sexual minorities and their beliefs regarding same-sex family parents' parenting skills and same-sex family children's adjustment. This cross-sectional study recruited kindergarten teachers (n = 261; mean age = 38.8 years) in Taiwan in 2021-202…
Associations between muscle dysmorphia-related body image concerns, physical activity, and body composition
Psychology (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Demography (6 works) · Developmental psychology (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (3 works) · Geography (3 works)