Yuping Mao
Biographic Data
| ID | 4208341 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuping Mao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuping |
| FAMILY NAME | Mao |
| SIGNATURE | MAO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, Long Beach |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4865-9253 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
CEO Succession and Corporate Investment
This study investigates the influence of a CEO's firstborn son on corporate investment, taking into account the contingent role of the CEO's birth after the Cultural Revolution and the number of sons. Using a unique data set of the top 500 richest individuals and their associated corporate investments on the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong stock exchanges between 2008 and 2020, our findings demonstrate that a CEO's firstborn son has a significa…
Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Improve Health and Social Care for Aging Communities
In recent years, there has been a rising trend of incorporating communication perspectives in interdisciplinary research to address public health issues associated with changes in the society, such
An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Health Issues Among Muslim Immigrant Women in Canada
Although addressing cultural and religious practices is important in providing mental health care, little research exists on understanding mental health issues of minority groups such as Muslim immigrant women. We employed an intersectional approach to examine beliefs and attitudes toward mental health issues among Muslim immigrant women in Canada. Four focus groups (21 participants) were conducted, and 101 surveys were collected in Ottawa, Canad…
Communication and decision-making of cesarean sections in China
This paper addresses doctor-patient communication about C-sections (CSs) in Shanghai, China. Specifically, we examine the information discrepancies between obstetricians’ and patients’ perceptions of CS and the important factors affecting shared decision-making. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 12 postnatal women who experienced CS and with 12 obstetricians. We identified barriers to patient-doctor communication and shared …
Diffusion of a micronutrient home fortification program for infants and toddlers in a multi-ethnic population in rural western China
Disparities in adopting MNP existing among different ethnic groups require more effective diffusion strategies in disadvantaged minority ethnic groups. Enhancing self-efficacy in adopting MNP and knowledge on feeding method of MNP have the potential to make caregivers adopt MNP earlier. Peer networks and township doctors can be effective agencies to facilitate the diffusion and adoption of MNP
What Prompted the Adoption of Self-Protective Behaviors in Response to Covid-19? Evidence From Women Living in the Rural Areas of Western China
Background Self-protective behaviors, such as handwashing and mask-wearing, are effective to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but few studies have focused on women living in rural areas who bear the brunt of the impacts of the pandemic due to their economic and social vulnerabilities. This study explores what prompted the adoption of self-protective behaviors in response to COVID-19 among women living in rural areas of western…
Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in Covid-19 Related Crises
Siblings and Early Childhood Development
(1) Background: The current study aims to investigate the association between the presence of a sibling and early childhood development (ECD). (2) Methods: Data were obtained from a large-scale population-based cohort in Shanghai. Children were followed from three to six years old. Based on birth order, the sample was divided into four groups: single child, younger child, elder child, and single-elder transfer (transfer from single-child to elder…
Communicating environmental issues across media
Through analysing and comparing the English language Twitter discussion and traditional mass media coverage of an important environmental news event in China – Chai Jing’s documentary ‘Under the Dome’, this research aims to understand news flows between Twitter and traditional media during global events. Our empirical data demonstrate how transnational news flows operate at a granular level: from local to global, and from domestic audiences to in…
Connecting During a Government Shutdown
Social media activism is often valued for its role in mobilizing physical protests, effecting social change, and raising awareness. We propose that networked care is another valuable aspect of online social movements, and that definitions of connective action should be expanded to include it. In addition, we show that when activism occurs in a response to a social crisis, it follows a temporal framework which aligns with existing social crisis sc…
Recreational Screen Time and Anxiety among College Athletes
To better understand the behavioral factors contributing to the mental health status among student athletes, we examined the link between recreational screen time and college student athlete's anxieties. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 278 college student athletes from Shanghai, China, aged between 17 and 25 years old ( M = 19.4, SD = 1.5). Multivariate regression analyses, controlled for age, gender, rural vs. urban residency, and…
Coping with cultural differences in healthcare
Understanding the Chinese Hui Ethnic Minority’s Information Seeking on Cardiovascular Diseases
The Chinese Hui ethnic minority group is an Islamic minority. The Hui people comprise the third largest minority population in China and are widely distributed throughout the country. Previous research shows that the Hui had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) than most other ethnic groups. Therefore, the availability of health information relating to these factors is especially important for the Hui minority's preventive h…
Correlates of School Children’s Handwashing
Hand hygiene, including handwashing by children, has been reported to contribute to the prevention of various infectious conditions. This study aims to explore the correlates of handwashing behavior among 1690 fourth to sixth grade primary school students in 19 Tibetan primary schools (Golog, Qinghai, China). The theory of reasoned action (TRA) was applied. Data was collected by questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis showed th…
What’s hard work got to do with it? Diversity course impact on meritocracy beliefs and dialogue about race
Chinese Urban Hui Muslims’ Access to and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Diseases-Related Health Information from Different Sources
This research aims to identify the sources that urban Hui Muslims access to get health information related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and how they evaluate the information from different sources. This paper focuses on health information related to cardiovascular diseases among Hui Muslims. The data was gathered by means of an online survey administered on mobile devices. To put the answers given by Hui Muslims into perspective and make a co…
Reddit as a new platform for public relations
Applying Kent and Taylor’s (2002) dialogic communication framework, this study aims to explore in what ways organizations implement dialogic principles in the subreddit IAmA, a specific section of Reddit. This study also focuses on the less-researched publics’ side of computer-mediated PR. Twenty-three threads were purposively selected within the year-long timeframe of 1 February 2014 until 1 February 2015, including 40,903 comments of which 1,48…
Global news-making practices on Twitter
Although languages and cultural boundaries circumscribe the reach of news, global news regularly flows across geographical boundaries at high velocity, particularly on social media. This research explores the role multicultural individuals play in global news flows on the Twitter social media platform. We examine the case of a Chinese documentary film about pollution. Through a quantitative network analysis, we identify the key opinion leaders in…
Relating Intercultural Communication Sensitivity to Conflict Management Styles, Technology Use, and Organizational Communication Satisfaction in Multinational Organizations in China
This research examines intercultural communication sensitivity in relation to other organizational communication factors in China branches of multinational corporations. We found minor differences existed between Chinese employees with overseas living experience vs. those without any overseas living experience with respect to their intercultural communication sensitivity, conflict management style, technology use, and organizational communication…
Deciding who will decide
Selecting participants is a key component in the design, operation, and outcomes of public‐deliberation events to reflect the diversity of opinion in the larger public. This article examines how the C ity of E dmonton selected the members of its C itizen P anel on budget priorities in 2009 to inform E dmonton's 2010–2011 budget. The organizers relied on random selection stratified by gender, age, length of residence in the city, educational attai…
Homelessness Coverage in Major Canadian Newspapers, 1987 – 2007
This article describes how the Canadian printed news media depicted the homeless and their situations between 1987 and 2007. Our study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design and a content analysis was conducted on selected newspaper articles on homelessness issues. The main themes were housing-related issues, profiling of homelessness, health-related issues, economic factors, illegal activities, community aid and support, and social factors a…
Attitudes Toward Online Social Connection and Self-Disclosure as Predictors of Facebook Communication and Relational Closeness
This investigation tested a theoretical model of communication behavior with specific Facebook friends, such that attitudes toward (a) online self-disclosure, and (b) online social connection, predict Facebook communication frequency and, in turn, relational closeness. Participants included both undergraduates and older adults. Results generally supported the model, with the interaction effect between self-disclosure and social connection directl…
Commentary and Criticism
Communicating environmental issues across media
Through analysing and comparing the English language Twitter discussion and traditional mass media coverage of an important environmental news event in China – Chai Jing’s documentary ‘Under the Dome’, this research aims to understand news flows between Twitter and traditional media during global events. Our empirical data demonstrate how transnational news flows operate at a granular level: from local to global, and from domestic audiences to in…
Deciding who will decide
Selecting participants is a key component in the design, operation, and outcomes of public‐deliberation events to reflect the diversity of opinion in the larger public. This article examines how the C ity of E dmonton selected the members of its C itizen P anel on budget priorities in 2009 to inform E dmonton's 2010–2011 budget. The organizers relied on random selection stratified by gender, age, length of residence in the city, educational attai…
Commentary and Criticism
Coping with cultural differences in healthcare
What’s hard work got to do with it? Diversity course impact on meritocracy beliefs and dialogue about race
Global news-making practices on Twitter
Although languages and cultural boundaries circumscribe the reach of news, global news regularly flows across geographical boundaries at high velocity, particularly on social media. This research explores the role multicultural individuals play in global news flows on the Twitter social media platform. We examine the case of a Chinese documentary film about pollution. Through a quantitative network analysis, we identify the key opinion leaders in…
Commentary and Criticism
Attitudes Toward Online Social Connection and Self-Disclosure as Predictors of Facebook Communication and Relational Closeness
This investigation tested a theoretical model of communication behavior with specific Facebook friends, such that attitudes toward (a) online self-disclosure, and (b) online social connection, predict Facebook communication frequency and, in turn, relational closeness. Participants included both undergraduates and older adults. Results generally supported the model, with the interaction effect between self-disclosure and social connection directl…
Homelessness Coverage in Major Canadian Newspapers, 1987 – 2007
This article describes how the Canadian printed news media depicted the homeless and their situations between 1987 and 2007. Our study used a descriptive, cross-sectional design and a content analysis was conducted on selected newspaper articles on homelessness issues. The main themes were housing-related issues, profiling of homelessness, health-related issues, economic factors, illegal activities, community aid and support, and social factors a…
Deciding who will decide
Selecting participants is a key component in the design, operation, and outcomes of public‐deliberation events to reflect the diversity of opinion in the larger public. This article examines how the C ity of E dmonton selected the members of its C itizen P anel on budget priorities in 2009 to inform E dmonton's 2010–2011 budget. The organizers relied on random selection stratified by gender, age, length of residence in the city, educational attai…
Relating Intercultural Communication Sensitivity to Conflict Management Styles, Technology Use, and Organizational Communication Satisfaction in Multinational Organizations in China
This research examines intercultural communication sensitivity in relation to other organizational communication factors in China branches of multinational corporations. We found minor differences existed between Chinese employees with overseas living experience vs. those without any overseas living experience with respect to their intercultural communication sensitivity, conflict management style, technology use, and organizational communication…
Chinese Urban Hui Muslims’ Access to and Evaluation of Cardiovascular Diseases-Related Health Information from Different Sources
This research aims to identify the sources that urban Hui Muslims access to get health information related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and how they evaluate the information from different sources. This paper focuses on health information related to cardiovascular diseases among Hui Muslims. The data was gathered by means of an online survey administered on mobile devices. To put the answers given by Hui Muslims into perspective and make a co…
Reddit as a new platform for public relations
Applying Kent and Taylor’s (2002) dialogic communication framework, this study aims to explore in what ways organizations implement dialogic principles in the subreddit IAmA, a specific section of Reddit. This study also focuses on the less-researched publics’ side of computer-mediated PR. Twenty-three threads were purposively selected within the year-long timeframe of 1 February 2014 until 1 February 2015, including 40,903 comments of which 1,48…
Global news-making practices on Twitter
Although languages and cultural boundaries circumscribe the reach of news, global news regularly flows across geographical boundaries at high velocity, particularly on social media. This research explores the role multicultural individuals play in global news flows on the Twitter social media platform. We examine the case of a Chinese documentary film about pollution. Through a quantitative network analysis, we identify the key opinion leaders in…
Understanding the Chinese Hui Ethnic Minority’s Information Seeking on Cardiovascular Diseases
The Chinese Hui ethnic minority group is an Islamic minority. The Hui people comprise the third largest minority population in China and are widely distributed throughout the country. Previous research shows that the Hui had a higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) than most other ethnic groups. Therefore, the availability of health information relating to these factors is especially important for the Hui minority's preventive h…
Correlates of School Children’s Handwashing
Hand hygiene, including handwashing by children, has been reported to contribute to the prevention of various infectious conditions. This study aims to explore the correlates of handwashing behavior among 1690 fourth to sixth grade primary school students in 19 Tibetan primary schools (Golog, Qinghai, China). The theory of reasoned action (TRA) was applied. Data was collected by questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis showed th…
What’s hard work got to do with it? Diversity course impact on meritocracy beliefs and dialogue about race
Recreational Screen Time and Anxiety among College Athletes
To better understand the behavioral factors contributing to the mental health status among student athletes, we examined the link between recreational screen time and college student athlete's anxieties. This cross-sectional study was conducted among 278 college student athletes from Shanghai, China, aged between 17 and 25 years old ( M = 19.4, SD = 1.5). Multivariate regression analyses, controlled for age, gender, rural vs. urban residency, and…
Coping with cultural differences in healthcare
What Prompted the Adoption of Self-Protective Behaviors in Response to Covid-19? Evidence From Women Living in the Rural Areas of Western China
Background Self-protective behaviors, such as handwashing and mask-wearing, are effective to reduce the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but few studies have focused on women living in rural areas who bear the brunt of the impacts of the pandemic due to their economic and social vulnerabilities. This study explores what prompted the adoption of self-protective behaviors in response to COVID-19 among women living in rural areas of western…
Communication Research on Health Disparities and Coping Strategies in Covid-19 Related Crises
Siblings and Early Childhood Development
(1) Background: The current study aims to investigate the association between the presence of a sibling and early childhood development (ECD). (2) Methods: Data were obtained from a large-scale population-based cohort in Shanghai. Children were followed from three to six years old. Based on birth order, the sample was divided into four groups: single child, younger child, elder child, and single-elder transfer (transfer from single-child to elder…
Communicating environmental issues across media
Through analysing and comparing the English language Twitter discussion and traditional mass media coverage of an important environmental news event in China – Chai Jing’s documentary ‘Under the Dome’, this research aims to understand news flows between Twitter and traditional media during global events. Our empirical data demonstrate how transnational news flows operate at a granular level: from local to global, and from domestic audiences to in…
Connecting During a Government Shutdown
Social media activism is often valued for its role in mobilizing physical protests, effecting social change, and raising awareness. We propose that networked care is another valuable aspect of online social movements, and that definitions of connective action should be expanded to include it. In addition, we show that when activism occurs in a response to a social crisis, it follows a temporal framework which aligns with existing social crisis sc…
Diffusion of a micronutrient home fortification program for infants and toddlers in a multi-ethnic population in rural western China
Disparities in adopting MNP existing among different ethnic groups require more effective diffusion strategies in disadvantaged minority ethnic groups. Enhancing self-efficacy in adopting MNP and knowledge on feeding method of MNP have the potential to make caregivers adopt MNP earlier. Peer networks and township doctors can be effective agencies to facilitate the diffusion and adoption of MNP
Incorporating Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to Improve Health and Social Care for Aging Communities
In recent years, there has been a rising trend of incorporating communication perspectives in interdisciplinary research to address public health issues associated with changes in the society, such
An Intersectional Approach to Understanding Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Mental Health Issues Among Muslim Immigrant Women in Canada
Although addressing cultural and religious practices is important in providing mental health care, little research exists on understanding mental health issues of minority groups such as Muslim immigrant women. We employed an intersectional approach to examine beliefs and attitudes toward mental health issues among Muslim immigrant women in Canada. Four focus groups (21 participants) were conducted, and 101 surveys were collected in Ottawa, Canad…
Communication and decision-making of cesarean sections in China
This paper addresses doctor-patient communication about C-sections (CSs) in Shanghai, China. Specifically, we examine the information discrepancies between obstetricians’ and patients’ perceptions of CS and the important factors affecting shared decision-making. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 12 postnatal women who experienced CS and with 12 obstetricians. We identified barriers to patient-doctor communication and shared …
CEO Succession and Corporate Investment
This study investigates the influence of a CEO's firstborn son on corporate investment, taking into account the contingent role of the CEO's birth after the Cultural Revolution and the number of sons. Using a unique data set of the top 500 richest individuals and their associated corporate investments on the Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Hong Kong stock exchanges between 2008 and 2020, our findings demonstrate that a CEO's firstborn son has a significa…
Political science (13 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Medicine (10 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · China (8 works) · Environmental health (7 works) · Business (6 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Media studies (6 works)