Jiaren Chen

Biographic Data

ID3892502
NAMEJiaren Chen
GIVEN NAMESJiaren
FAMILY NAMEChen
SIGNATURECHEN J
AFFILIATIONSNational Taiwan Normal University
ORCID0009-0000-9088-0360
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS5
TOTAL CITATIONS1
WORKS AS AUTHOR5
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2019
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Goal setting for WHO guideline adherence

    Open AccessI‐Ming Chen, I-Fan Chen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background: Walking is a fundamental and accessible physical activity (PA) for older adults. Using daily step counts to self-monitor adherence to the World Health Organization's (WHO) PA guidelines may facilitate health promotion and promote behavioral changes. This study aimed to determine the step count equivalents for achieving 30 min/day and 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) among older adults in Taiwan. Methods: This cross-secti…

  • Dynapenia is associated with a higher risk of depressive symptoms among older adults

    Open AccessChih-Ching Chang, Yung Liao et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Depression affects the global burden of disability among older adults. Although dynapenia is related to disability and potential psychological health outcomes, its association with depressive symptoms remains uncertain. Accordingly, the objective of the current study was to investigate this association in older Taiwanese adults, applying the 2019 Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia (AWGS) classification of dynapenia. Methods Our researc…

  • Older adults’ Internet use behavior and its association with accelerometer-derived physical activity

    Open AccessYen-Yu Chung, Jiaren Chen et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Objective: The aging population is thriving worldwide, and it is critical to improve the health of older adults through physical activity (PA). Although the Internet can promote PA in older adults, limited studies have used objective tools to measure it. Thus, we aimed to investigate the association between the frequency of Internet use and PA levels in older adults. Methods: For this cross-sectional study, we employed convenience sampling. The p…

  • Is overall and timing-specific physical activity associated with depression in older adults

    Open AccessJiaren Chen, Ting‐Fu Lai et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2023

    Objective: Regarding the circadian rhythm regulating an individual's response to external stimulation, it remains unclear whether older adults engaged in physical activity at different times of day may be differently related to depression symptoms. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the association between overall and timing-specific physical activity and depressive symptoms in older Taiwanese adults. Methods: This cross-sectional study was co…

  • Rituals, Spacetime and Family in a "Native" Community of North Shanghai

    Open AccessJiaren Chen, Benoît VermanderARTICLEReligions2019Cited by: 1References: 24

    China's dramatic process of urbanization has profound influence on the country's religious communities, practices and psyche. This article focuses on a village of North Shanghai that has been integrated into urban life through demolition and relocation at the turn of the century. It follows the evolution of the ritual practices of its former inhabitants until present day. It underlines the fracture that has occurred in the way jia (home/family) w…