Mao-Sheng Ran
Biographic Data
| ID | 4196568 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mao-Sheng Ran |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mao-Sheng |
| FAMILY NAME | Ran |
| SIGNATURE | RAN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Sichuan University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Network analysis of mental health knowledge and stigma among high school students in Sichuan, China
This network analysis highlights MHKQ10 and MHKQ11 as pivotal targets for stigma reduction, with misconceptions about treatment adherence linking knowledge deficits to devaluation perceptions. Gender-invariant structures suggest universal applicability for school-based interventions, aligning with China's mental health initiatives to enhance literacy and promote equity
Perceived stigma, emotional resilience, and depressive/anxiety symptoms across school stages
Findings highlight emotional resilience as a principal pathway linking stigma to depressive and anxiety symptoms, with stronger mediation at later school stages. This supports a dual-track approach to school mental health: anti-stigma and help-seeking initiatives alongside resilience-enhancement embedded in curricula and school climate. Limitations include the cross-sectional design, reliance on self-report, potential selection/nonresponse bias f…
Higher mental illness-related stigma after receiving mental health service among adolescents and youth with depressive symptoms in Chongqing, China
These findings indicate that a substantial treatment gap for depressive symptoms persists among adolescents and students in Chongqing, China. Notably, among female students, mental health service use in the past 12 months was associated with heightened mental illness-related stigma. This underscores the need for interventions that specifically address stigma in the context of mental health service use
The causal relationship between mental illness-related stigma and mental health knowledge among adolescents at different educational stages
An increase in mental health knowledge may not alleviate mental illness-related stigma among adolescent student, but might predict higher levels of stigma, particularly among university students. This suggests that educational interventions focusing solely on knowledge dissemination, without addressing emotional attitudes and social norms, may not only fail to effectively reduce stigma but could potentially produce counterproductive effects. Futu…
The association between school bullying and internet addiction among adolescents
Background: School bullying poses a serious threat to the mental well-being of adolescents. Although previous research has demonstrated a link between school bullying and internet addiction, the psychological mechanism remains poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the mediating roles of depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as the moderating role of the stigma of mental illness. Methods: A cross-sectional survey among 82,873 middle an…
Anti-stigma campaign
Introduction: COVID-19-related stigma, a persistent consequence of the pandemic, poses a significant threat to the well-being of individuals, particularly young students in crucial developmental stages. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of stigma views towards COVID-19 patients among young students in Sichuan Province, China, following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, and explored the associated influencing factors. Methods: A c…
Effects of life rules on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students
Adolescent and youth students with disrupted life rules during and after the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly more mental health and behavioral problems. Targeted and specific psychosocial interventions should be urgently needed to reduce the mental health and behavioral problems among students
The prevalence and association of traditional bullying and cyber bullying with mental health among adolescent and youth students in China
This study highlights the high prevalence of bullying, as well as its cumulative impact on mental health problems among adolescent and youth students. Addressing and preventing bullying is crucial to promote positive mental well-being in adolescent and youth students
The effect of bullying victimization on internet addiction
The study suggests that cyberbullying perpetration and social support are important factors in understanding the impact of bullying victimization on adolescent IA and underscores the need for improving the quality of bullying interventions and social support for at-risk adolescents
Impact of Covid-19 vaccination on adolescent and youth students’ mental health and bullying behaviors after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in China
Background Vaccination plays an important role in fighting against COVID-19. However, it is unclear about the association among vaccination, mental health, and bullying behaviors in China. Method This online survey was conducted to investigate the association among vaccination status, mental health problems and bullying behaviors in students from December 14, 2022 to February 28, 2023 in Sichuan, China. All participants ( N = 82,873) were adolesc…
Comparison of stigmatizing views towards Covid-19 and mental disorders among adolescent and young adult students in China
The stigma of mental disorders is higher in the youth population than the stigma of COVID-19. Factors associated with stigmatizing attitudes toward people with COVID-19 and mental disorders varied across the youth. Stigma-reduction interventions among the youth should be targeted specifically to COVID-19 or mental disorders conditions
Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms Among the General Population in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Importance: People exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and a series of imperative containment measures could be psychologically stressed, yet the burden of and factors associated with mental health symptoms remain unclear. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with mental health symptoms in the general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Setting, and Participants: This large-sampl…
Internalized stigma in people with severe mental illness in rural China
BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether there are differences in self-stigma among persons with different types of severe mental illness (SMI) in rural communities. AIM: This study was to examine the differences of self-stigma and its correlates in persons with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in a rural community in China. METHODS: A total of 453 persons with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in a…
The family economic status and outcome of people with schizophrenia in Xinjin, Chengdu, China
BACKGROUND: Little is known about whether family economic status might influence the long-term (e.g. over 10 years) outcome of persons with schizophrenia in the community. AIM: To examine the differences in outcome at 14-year follow-up of persons with schizophrenia from high versus low family economic status backgrounds in a Chinese rural area. METHOD: A prospective 14-year follow-up study was conducted in six townships in Xinjin County, Chengdu,…
Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation among College Students in Guam
The risk and protective factors related to suicidal ideation among college students in Guam remains unknown. The purpose of this study is to identify the rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, and explore the risk and protective factors of suicidal ideation among college students in Guam. A total of 207 college students at the University of Guam were surveyed in 2009. The rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was 10.2% and 8.2%.…
Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Hong Kong
The study investigated the relations among suicidal ideation, general mental health status (domains: depression, lack of confidence and uselessness; measured by the shorter General Health Questionnaire [GHQ]), and psychosocial difficulties and strengths with 2638 secondary school students in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey using self-report questionnaires was carried out. Suicidal ideation was assessed by four relevant items on GHQ. Overall p…
Family-Based Mental Health Care in Rural China
Without a comprehensive system of mental health care, the Chinese government and mental health care professionals are being confronted with two crucial issues. The first issue is how China will provide mental health services for those who need it in China, the world’s most populous country. Many individuals with a severe mental disorder in China go untreated or receive psychiatric treatment long after the first onset of illness, especially in the…
The Characteristics of Expressed Emotion Among Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia in Chengdu, China
Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Hong Kong
The study investigated the relations among suicidal ideation, general mental health status (domains: depression, lack of confidence and uselessness; measured by the shorter General Health Questionnaire [GHQ]), and psychosocial difficulties and strengths with 2638 secondary school students in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey using self-report questionnaires was carried out. Suicidal ideation was assessed by four relevant items on GHQ. Overall p…
The Characteristics of Expressed Emotion Among Relatives of Patients with Schizophrenia in Chengdu, China
Family-Based Mental Health Care in Rural China
Without a comprehensive system of mental health care, the Chinese government and mental health care professionals are being confronted with two crucial issues. The first issue is how China will provide mental health services for those who need it in China, the world’s most populous country. Many individuals with a severe mental disorder in China go untreated or receive psychiatric treatment long after the first onset of illness, especially in the…
Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Hong Kong
The study investigated the relations among suicidal ideation, general mental health status (domains: depression, lack of confidence and uselessness; measured by the shorter General Health Questionnaire [GHQ]), and psychosocial difficulties and strengths with 2638 secondary school students in Hong Kong. A cross-sectional survey using self-report questionnaires was carried out. Suicidal ideation was assessed by four relevant items on GHQ. Overall p…
Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation among College Students in Guam
The risk and protective factors related to suicidal ideation among college students in Guam remains unknown. The purpose of this study is to identify the rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, and explore the risk and protective factors of suicidal ideation among college students in Guam. A total of 207 college students at the University of Guam were surveyed in 2009. The rate of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts was 10.2% and 8.2%.…
The family economic status and outcome of people with schizophrenia in Xinjin, Chengdu, China
BACKGROUND: Little is known about whether family economic status might influence the long-term (e.g. over 10 years) outcome of persons with schizophrenia in the community. AIM: To examine the differences in outcome at 14-year follow-up of persons with schizophrenia from high versus low family economic status backgrounds in a Chinese rural area. METHOD: A prospective 14-year follow-up study was conducted in six townships in Xinjin County, Chengdu,…
Internalized stigma in people with severe mental illness in rural China
BACKGROUND: It is unknown whether there are differences in self-stigma among persons with different types of severe mental illness (SMI) in rural communities. AIM: This study was to examine the differences of self-stigma and its correlates in persons with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in a rural community in China. METHODS: A total of 453 persons with schizophrenia, major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder in a…
Prevalence of and Risk Factors Associated With Mental Health Symptoms Among the General Population in China During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic
Importance: People exposed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and a series of imperative containment measures could be psychologically stressed, yet the burden of and factors associated with mental health symptoms remain unclear. Objective: To investigate the prevalence of and risk factors associated with mental health symptoms in the general population in China during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Setting, and Participants: This large-sampl…
Comparison of stigmatizing views towards Covid-19 and mental disorders among adolescent and young adult students in China
The stigma of mental disorders is higher in the youth population than the stigma of COVID-19. Factors associated with stigmatizing attitudes toward people with COVID-19 and mental disorders varied across the youth. Stigma-reduction interventions among the youth should be targeted specifically to COVID-19 or mental disorders conditions
Impact of Covid-19 vaccination on adolescent and youth students’ mental health and bullying behaviors after the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in China
Background Vaccination plays an important role in fighting against COVID-19. However, it is unclear about the association among vaccination, mental health, and bullying behaviors in China. Method This online survey was conducted to investigate the association among vaccination status, mental health problems and bullying behaviors in students from December 14, 2022 to February 28, 2023 in Sichuan, China. All participants ( N = 82,873) were adolesc…
The association between school bullying and internet addiction among adolescents
Background: School bullying poses a serious threat to the mental well-being of adolescents. Although previous research has demonstrated a link between school bullying and internet addiction, the psychological mechanism remains poorly understood. This study aimed to explore the mediating roles of depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as the moderating role of the stigma of mental illness. Methods: A cross-sectional survey among 82,873 middle an…
Anti-stigma campaign
Introduction: COVID-19-related stigma, a persistent consequence of the pandemic, poses a significant threat to the well-being of individuals, particularly young students in crucial developmental stages. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of stigma views towards COVID-19 patients among young students in Sichuan Province, China, following the lifting of pandemic restrictions, and explored the associated influencing factors. Methods: A c…
Effects of life rules on mental health and behavioral problems among adolescent and youth students
Adolescent and youth students with disrupted life rules during and after the COVID-19 pandemic had significantly more mental health and behavioral problems. Targeted and specific psychosocial interventions should be urgently needed to reduce the mental health and behavioral problems among students
The prevalence and association of traditional bullying and cyber bullying with mental health among adolescent and youth students in China
This study highlights the high prevalence of bullying, as well as its cumulative impact on mental health problems among adolescent and youth students. Addressing and preventing bullying is crucial to promote positive mental well-being in adolescent and youth students
The effect of bullying victimization on internet addiction
The study suggests that cyberbullying perpetration and social support are important factors in understanding the impact of bullying victimization on adolescent IA and underscores the need for improving the quality of bullying interventions and social support for at-risk adolescents
Network analysis of mental health knowledge and stigma among high school students in Sichuan, China
This network analysis highlights MHKQ10 and MHKQ11 as pivotal targets for stigma reduction, with misconceptions about treatment adherence linking knowledge deficits to devaluation perceptions. Gender-invariant structures suggest universal applicability for school-based interventions, aligning with China's mental health initiatives to enhance literacy and promote equity
Perceived stigma, emotional resilience, and depressive/anxiety symptoms across school stages
Findings highlight emotional resilience as a principal pathway linking stigma to depressive and anxiety symptoms, with stronger mediation at later school stages. This supports a dual-track approach to school mental health: anti-stigma and help-seeking initiatives alongside resilience-enhancement embedded in curricula and school climate. Limitations include the cross-sectional design, reliance on self-report, potential selection/nonresponse bias f…
Higher mental illness-related stigma after receiving mental health service among adolescents and youth with depressive symptoms in Chongqing, China
These findings indicate that a substantial treatment gap for depressive symptoms persists among adolescents and students in Chongqing, China. Notably, among female students, mental health service use in the past 12 months was associated with heightened mental illness-related stigma. This underscores the need for interventions that specifically address stigma in the context of mental health service use
The causal relationship between mental illness-related stigma and mental health knowledge among adolescents at different educational stages
An increase in mental health knowledge may not alleviate mental illness-related stigma among adolescent student, but might predict higher levels of stigma, particularly among university students. This suggests that educational interventions focusing solely on knowledge dissemination, without addressing emotional attitudes and social norms, may not only fail to effectively reduce stigma but could potentially produce counterproductive effects. Futu…
Psychiatry (14 works) · Mental health (13 works) · Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (10 works) · China (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (7 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (5 works)