Yuanyi Mao
Biographic Data
| ID | 4267316 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yuanyi Mao |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yuanyi |
| FAMILY NAME | Mao |
| SIGNATURE | MAO Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | City University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7016-4057 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Algorithm-mediated social learning and social appearance anxiety in China
Social appearance anxiety has become an increasingly severe social issue, particularly among women, because of the huge number of beautified photos on social media that perpetuate unrealistic appearance ideals. This has been aggravated by the content curation algorithms of social media that continuously push highly similar content to users. Through the lens of algorithm-mediated social learning and the Tripartite Influence Model, this study revea…
The third-person effects of self-exposure to appearance content on different genders’ appearance anxiety and selfie-editing behavior in social media
Although appearance has become an important issue in social media, the third-person effect of targeted friends may vary due to the social distance and psychological self-enhancement effects. In this research, we propose a framework to examine the effects of self-exposure to appearance content on user perceptions of different genders’ appearance anxiety and their selfie-editing behavior in social media. The framework was tested through an online s…
Is the Internet to blame for problem behaviours in early adolescents? The effects of different types of Internet use, depression, and self-control
This study explored the relationships between three types of Internet use (i.e. educational, socialising, and entertainment) and externalising behaviours in early adolescents. Using a representative sample of early adolescents in China (N = 819, Mage = 11.76), the result revealed that the indirect effect of educational Internet use on externalising behaviours was serially mediated by depression and self-control. Meanwhile, entertainment Internet …
From Trolling Victimization to Reactive Trolling
Online trolling behavior is becoming prevalent and has received increasing attention. Although few qualitative studies demonstrated that victims of online trolling are more likely to troll others, quantitative evidence examining such a phenomenon is lacking. Drawing on the general aggression model, this study aimed to investigate how trolling victimization affects reactive trolling behaviors and the roles of two motivations (i.e., revenge and soc…
When AI doctors lie about diagnosis
How social anxiety leads to problematic use of conversational AI
Motivations for Proactive and Reactive Trolling on Social Media
This study proposed a novel typology that categorized online trolling into proactive and reactive types and conducted two studies employing qualitative and quantitative approaches to better understand the motivations behind these two types of trolling. Study 1 surveyed participants who had engaged in trolling ( N = 90) and identified four motivations for online trolling through an inductive qualitative analysis: revenge, maintaining social justic…
Understanding the intention to donate online in the Chinese context
Due to the advancement of information and communication technologies, online donations have become unprecedentedly convenient, making money received from individual online donations an important form of revenue for many charitable organizations in China. However, factors contributing to people’s online donation intentions, in turn impacting donating behavior, have been under-examined. The current study aims to understand factors influencing onlin…
From Trolling Victimization to Reactive Trolling
Online trolling behavior is becoming prevalent and has received increasing attention. Although few qualitative studies demonstrated that victims of online trolling are more likely to troll others, quantitative evidence examining such a phenomenon is lacking. Drawing on the general aggression model, this study aimed to investigate how trolling victimization affects reactive trolling behaviors and the roles of two motivations (i.e., revenge and soc…
When AI doctors lie about diagnosis
Understanding the intention to donate online in the Chinese context
Due to the advancement of information and communication technologies, online donations have become unprecedentedly convenient, making money received from individual online donations an important form of revenue for many charitable organizations in China. However, factors contributing to people’s online donation intentions, in turn impacting donating behavior, have been under-examined. The current study aims to understand factors influencing onlin…
How social anxiety leads to problematic use of conversational AI
Motivations for Proactive and Reactive Trolling on Social Media
This study proposed a novel typology that categorized online trolling into proactive and reactive types and conducted two studies employing qualitative and quantitative approaches to better understand the motivations behind these two types of trolling. Study 1 surveyed participants who had engaged in trolling ( N = 90) and identified four motivations for online trolling through an inductive qualitative analysis: revenge, maintaining social justic…
From Trolling Victimization to Reactive Trolling
Online trolling behavior is becoming prevalent and has received increasing attention. Although few qualitative studies demonstrated that victims of online trolling are more likely to troll others, quantitative evidence examining such a phenomenon is lacking. Drawing on the general aggression model, this study aimed to investigate how trolling victimization affects reactive trolling behaviors and the roles of two motivations (i.e., revenge and soc…
When AI doctors lie about diagnosis
Is the Internet to blame for problem behaviours in early adolescents? The effects of different types of Internet use, depression, and self-control
This study explored the relationships between three types of Internet use (i.e. educational, socialising, and entertainment) and externalising behaviours in early adolescents. Using a representative sample of early adolescents in China (N = 819, Mage = 11.76), the result revealed that the indirect effect of educational Internet use on externalising behaviours was serially mediated by depression and self-control. Meanwhile, entertainment Internet …
Algorithm-mediated social learning and social appearance anxiety in China
Social appearance anxiety has become an increasingly severe social issue, particularly among women, because of the huge number of beautified photos on social media that perpetuate unrealistic appearance ideals. This has been aggravated by the content curation algorithms of social media that continuously push highly similar content to users. Through the lens of algorithm-mediated social learning and the Tripartite Influence Model, this study revea…
The third-person effects of self-exposure to appearance content on different genders’ appearance anxiety and selfie-editing behavior in social media
Although appearance has become an important issue in social media, the third-person effect of targeted friends may vary due to the social distance and psychological self-enhancement effects. In this research, we propose a framework to examine the effects of self-exposure to appearance content on user perceptions of different genders’ appearance anxiety and their selfie-editing behavior in social media. The framework was tested through an online s…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 works) · Anxiety (3 works) · Social anxiety (3 works) · Social media (3 works) · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Digital Mental Health Interventions (2 works) · Eating Disorders and Behaviors (2 works)