Nhung Nguyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4400398 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nhung Nguyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nhung |
| FAMILY NAME | Nguyen |
| SIGNATURE | NGUYEN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5223-6056 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 29 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 29 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Pride, not prejudice: A cross-cultural big data analysis of consumer reactions to rainbow-washing in advertising
Rainbow-washing in advertising has become a critical issue, highlighting the gap between superficial LGBTQIA+ advocacy and brands’ lack of genuine commitment to the community. Using queer narrative theory, this study utilized a big data approach to investigate 128,520 consumer Reddit posts about rainbow-washing from non-Western (India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Africa) and Western (USA, UK, Australia, Canada) cultures. The findings reveal both m…
Climate Change is Real, but I Don't Wanna Talk About It ”: Unraveling Spiral of Silence Effects Regarding Climate Change Among Midwestern American Farmers
Through the lens of the spiral of silence theory, this study unveils how farmers in Kansas and Missouri navigate the challenges that arise from disagreements with others in conversations about climate change, an issue that has been fraught with political tension and deep division, especially in rural areas in the United States (US). Findings indicate that concerns about personal safety and alienation inhibit open discussions about climate change,…
Ambivalent Sexism and Sexual Double Standard of Young Adults in Vietnam
Barriers and facilitators to nicotine and cannabis vaping cessation among young adults: A qualitative study using Capability, Opportunity, Motivation, and Behavior (COM-B) model and Theoretical Domain…
BACKGROUND: Despite young adults' growing use of nicotine and cannabis vaporized products (vaping), little is known about factors influencing vaping cessation. PURPOSE: Identify barriers and facilitators to nicotine and/or cannabis vaping cessation among young adults (18-29 years old). METHODS: We conducted a thematic analysis of interviews with 20 California young adults (mean age = 22.8, racially and ethnically diverse) who vaped nicotine and/o…
How Illegitimate Tasks Inhibit Public Sector Employees' Innovative Work Behavior: The Roles of Cognitive Flexibility and Trust in Leaders
Illegitimate tasks are duties that violate established role expectations, such as assigning urban planning officers to manage traffic hotlines. In the public sector, bureaucratic structures, resource constraints, and leadership limitations often contribute to the proliferation of such tasks, yet their impact on public servants' behaviors remains unclear. This study examines how and when illegitimate tasks inhibit public servants' innovative work …
Abusive supervision and turnover intention among public servants: The roles of psychological distress and person-organization fit
This study integrates social cognitive and cognitive dissonance theories to examine the influence of abusive supervision on public servants. By employing Hayes’ Process macro and investigating a cohort of 468 US public servants, we found that abusive supervision is positively related to turnover intention via psychological distress. Notably, the adverse impact of abusive supervision is more pronounced among subordinates with a strong person-organ…
Cannabis legalization and changes in cannabis and tobacco/nicotine use and co-use in a national cohort of U.S. adults during 2017–2021
Cannabis legalization increases cannabis use but is not associated with changes in tobacco/nicotine use or co-use. Legalization should be coupled with public health efforts
When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine
Using the country image repair framework, this study analyzed two opinion columns in major Russian state-controlled media outlets with content related to the Russian–Ukraine conflict, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, from 24 February 2022 to 20 May 2022. A thematic content analysis was used to examine 60 articles by RT and 70 articles on Sputnik. Results from the analysis determined that the five strategies of country image repair, except for morti…
Situations and roles of cannabis versus cigarette use: Integrating ecological momentary assessment with qualitative mapping interviews
What influences public support for plastic waste control policies and green consumption? Evidence from a multilevel analysis of survey data from 27 European countries
Purpose This study investigates the influence of individual- and country-level factors on citizen members’ attitude and actions regarding plastic waste. At the individual level, it assesses the influence of the diversity of environmental news use from traditional media, online social networks, and other internet sources on the public’s support for policy and green behaviors related to plastic waste. Design/methodology/approach We utilized seconda…
Fact-Checking Climate Change: An Analysis of Claims and Verification Practices by Fact-Checkers in Four Countries
This study examines climate claims by analyzing fact-checked content from four countries. In addition, it investigates several important aspects of professional fact-checking practices including transparency, accessibility, and the use of corrective sources. Findings of this study indicate that fact-checked climate claims from different countries vary by the aspects of climate change they focus on (e.g., existence, causes, impacts, and solutions)…
Are Millennials Different? A Time-Lag Study of Federal Millennial and Generation X Employees’ Affective Commitment
Stereotypes about Millennials permeate conversations about public management, often without evidence. Based on generational theory and psychological contract theory, this study hypothesizes and empirically compares affective commitment levels of U.S. federal Millennials and Generation Xers. This study uses a time-lag design with data from the 2011 Federal Viewpoint Survey and the 2004 Federal Human Capital Survey to investigate Millennials and Ge…
Remote sensing mapping of the regeneration of coastal natural habitats in Singapore: Implications for marine conservation in tropical cities
Rapid urbanization has resulted in the loss of coastal and marine habitats in cities worldwide. The effective conservation of urban coastal ecosystems requires detailed knowledge of their spatial distribution, necessitating high‐resolution mapping. Our study produces a high‐resolution coastal and marine habitat map and shoreline map for the tropical city‐state of Singapore created through pixel‐based supervised classification of satellite imagery…
I’m both smoking and vaping”: A longitudinal qualitative study of US young adults who tried to quit smoking cigarettes by using electronic cigarettes
Young adults' experiences with using ENDS as a smoking cessation aid were highly variable. Adequate nicotine delivery and perceived safety and benefits contributed to successfully reducing or quitting cigarettes. Providing behavioural counselling and standardising ENDS products may enhance cessation for young adults
Fostering Public Sector Employees’ Innovative Behavior: The Roles of Servant Leadership, Public Service Motivation, and Learning Goal Orientation
Although public employees’ innovative behavior is essential for ongoing improvement of public services and thereby development of public organizations, limited research has examined this topic—especially in transition countries. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study theorizes that servant leadership fosters public sector employees’ innovative behavior through the sequential mediation roles of public service motivation and learning goal o…
Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning
Coastal cities and their natural environments are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting at-risk urban coastal populations from flooding and erosion, but coastal ecosystems also play important roles in the overall sustainability and resilience of cities and urban centres by contributing to coastal protection. Conserving coastal ecosystems and maximising the…
Self-reported Changes in Cannabis Use Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic among US Adults
Cannabis use may confer high COVID-19 risk. This study examined self-reported changes in cannabis use that US adults attributed to the pandemic and factors associated with any changes. We conducted a national, cross-sectional survey among US adults in August 2020. The analytic sample included 957 past-year cannabis users (M age = 43 years old; 51% male). Weighted multinomial regression examined associations between forms and reasons of cannabis u…
Large conservation opportunities exist in >90% of tropic-subtropic coastal habitats adjacent to cities
Applying Machine Learning to Identify Anti-Vaccination Tweets during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Anti-vaccination attitudes have been an issue since the development of the first vaccines. The increasing use of social media as a source of health information may contribute to vaccine hesitancy due to anti-vaccination content widely available on social media, including Twitter. Being able to identify anti-vaccination tweets could provide useful information for formulating strategies to reduce anti-vaccination sentiments among different groups. …
Livelihood vulnerability to climate change in the mountains of Northern Vietnam: Comparing the Hmong and the Dzao ethnic minority populations
Using Peer Crowd Affiliation to Address Dual Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes among San Francisco Bay Area Young Adults: A Cross Sectional Study
Given the emerging tobacco landscape, dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes has increased among young adults, but little is known about its associated factors. Peer crowds, defined as macro-level connections between individuals with similar core values (e.g., "Hip Hop" describing a group that prefers hip hop music and values strength, honor, and respect), are a promising way to understand tobacco use patterns. We examined associations between p…
Activists’ Strategic Communication in an Authoritarian Setting: Integrating Social Movement Framing into Issues Management
Triangulating 18 in-depth interviews with activists and campaign participants, news coverage, and social media content related to the campaign “6,700 people for 6,700 trees,” this study integrates social movement framing theory and issues management framework to examine activists’ strategic communications in an authoritarian setting. Results indicate activists’ sophisticated use of framing strategies following different stages of the issue life c…
Effects of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in Vietnam
Cigarette smoking is increasingly recognized as an indicator for inferior adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive patients. Given the limited body of work on this issue, we aimed to explore the relations between cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and ART adherence in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study of 1050 HIV-positive people was conducted from January to September 2013 in Hanoi (the capital) and Nam Dinh (a rural city)…
Motivation to quit smoking among HIV-positive smokers in Vietnam
Smoking cessation treatment should be integrated into HIV care in Vietnam, and should be tailored to meet specific needs for individuals with different attitudes on smoking, low income, and polysubstance use
Mobilization for HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services in Vietnam: Clients’ Risk Behaviors, Attitudes and Willingness to Pay
The ubiquity of common method variance: The case of the Big Five
Fostering Public Sector Employees’ Innovative Behavior: The Roles of Servant Leadership, Public Service Motivation, and Learning Goal Orientation
Although public employees’ innovative behavior is essential for ongoing improvement of public services and thereby development of public organizations, limited research has examined this topic—especially in transition countries. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study theorizes that servant leadership fosters public sector employees’ innovative behavior through the sequential mediation roles of public service motivation and learning goal o…
Personality Predicts Academic Performance: Exploring the moderating role of gender
In this study, students' personality traits were investigated in relation to course grade in an undergraduate management course taught by the same professor and overall college grade point average (GPA). Conscientiousness positively and significantly predicted overall GPA over and beyond other personality traits of agreeableness, extroversion, emotional stability and intellect, accounting for unique variance in final course grade and overall GPA.…
Activists’ Strategic Communication in an Authoritarian Setting: Integrating Social Movement Framing into Issues Management
Triangulating 18 in-depth interviews with activists and campaign participants, news coverage, and social media content related to the campaign “6,700 people for 6,700 trees,” this study integrates social movement framing theory and issues management framework to examine activists’ strategic communications in an authoritarian setting. Results indicate activists’ sophisticated use of framing strategies following different stages of the issue life c…
When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine
Using the country image repair framework, this study analyzed two opinion columns in major Russian state-controlled media outlets with content related to the Russian–Ukraine conflict, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, from 24 February 2022 to 20 May 2022. A thematic content analysis was used to examine 60 articles by RT and 70 articles on Sputnik. Results from the analysis determined that the five strategies of country image repair, except for morti…
Situations and roles of cannabis versus cigarette use: Integrating ecological momentary assessment with qualitative mapping interviews
Personality Predicts Academic Performance: Exploring the moderating role of gender
In this study, students' personality traits were investigated in relation to course grade in an undergraduate management course taught by the same professor and overall college grade point average (GPA). Conscientiousness positively and significantly predicted overall GPA over and beyond other personality traits of agreeableness, extroversion, emotional stability and intellect, accounting for unique variance in final course grade and overall GPA.…
Examining Personal Values and Entrepreneurial Motives of Vietnamese Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century: Two Empirical Studies
The ubiquity of common method variance: The case of the Big Five
HIV voluntary testing and perceived risk among female sex workers in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam
INTRODUCTION: HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) comprise an effective preventive measure and an entry point to care and support services. We sought to assess VCT uptake and HIV-related knowledge and perceived risk among female sex workers (FSWs) in five provinces of the Mekong Delta region. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was carried out in 1998 FSWs, including both street-based sex workers (SSWs) and entertainment-based sex workers (E…
Motivation to quit smoking among HIV-positive smokers in Vietnam
Smoking cessation treatment should be integrated into HIV care in Vietnam, and should be tailored to meet specific needs for individuals with different attitudes on smoking, low income, and polysubstance use
Mobilization for HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services in Vietnam: Clients’ Risk Behaviors, Attitudes and Willingness to Pay
Effects of cigarette smoking and nicotine dependence on adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive patients in Vietnam
Cigarette smoking is increasingly recognized as an indicator for inferior adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV-positive patients. Given the limited body of work on this issue, we aimed to explore the relations between cigarette smoking, nicotine dependence, and ART adherence in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study of 1050 HIV-positive people was conducted from January to September 2013 in Hanoi (the capital) and Nam Dinh (a rural city)…
Activists’ Strategic Communication in an Authoritarian Setting: Integrating Social Movement Framing into Issues Management
Triangulating 18 in-depth interviews with activists and campaign participants, news coverage, and social media content related to the campaign “6,700 people for 6,700 trees,” this study integrates social movement framing theory and issues management framework to examine activists’ strategic communications in an authoritarian setting. Results indicate activists’ sophisticated use of framing strategies following different stages of the issue life c…
Using Peer Crowd Affiliation to Address Dual Use of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes among San Francisco Bay Area Young Adults: A Cross Sectional Study
Given the emerging tobacco landscape, dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes has increased among young adults, but little is known about its associated factors. Peer crowds, defined as macro-level connections between individuals with similar core values (e.g., "Hip Hop" describing a group that prefers hip hop music and values strength, honor, and respect), are a promising way to understand tobacco use patterns. We examined associations between p…
Large conservation opportunities exist in >90% of tropic-subtropic coastal habitats adjacent to cities
Applying Machine Learning to Identify Anti-Vaccination Tweets during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Anti-vaccination attitudes have been an issue since the development of the first vaccines. The increasing use of social media as a source of health information may contribute to vaccine hesitancy due to anti-vaccination content widely available on social media, including Twitter. Being able to identify anti-vaccination tweets could provide useful information for formulating strategies to reduce anti-vaccination sentiments among different groups. …
Livelihood vulnerability to climate change in the mountains of Northern Vietnam: Comparing the Hmong and the Dzao ethnic minority populations
Maximising resilience to sea-level rise in urban coastal ecosystems through systematic conservation planning
Coastal cities and their natural environments are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, especially sea-level rise (SLR). Hard coastal defences play a key role in protecting at-risk urban coastal populations from flooding and erosion, but coastal ecosystems also play important roles in the overall sustainability and resilience of cities and urban centres by contributing to coastal protection. Conserving coastal ecosystems and maximising the…
Self-reported Changes in Cannabis Use Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic among US Adults
Cannabis use may confer high COVID-19 risk. This study examined self-reported changes in cannabis use that US adults attributed to the pandemic and factors associated with any changes. We conducted a national, cross-sectional survey among US adults in August 2020. The analytic sample included 957 past-year cannabis users (M age = 43 years old; 51% male). Weighted multinomial regression examined associations between forms and reasons of cannabis u…
What influences public support for plastic waste control policies and green consumption? Evidence from a multilevel analysis of survey data from 27 European countries
Purpose This study investigates the influence of individual- and country-level factors on citizen members’ attitude and actions regarding plastic waste. At the individual level, it assesses the influence of the diversity of environmental news use from traditional media, online social networks, and other internet sources on the public’s support for policy and green behaviors related to plastic waste. Design/methodology/approach We utilized seconda…
Fact-Checking Climate Change: An Analysis of Claims and Verification Practices by Fact-Checkers in Four Countries
This study examines climate claims by analyzing fact-checked content from four countries. In addition, it investigates several important aspects of professional fact-checking practices including transparency, accessibility, and the use of corrective sources. Findings of this study indicate that fact-checked climate claims from different countries vary by the aspects of climate change they focus on (e.g., existence, causes, impacts, and solutions)…
Are Millennials Different? A Time-Lag Study of Federal Millennial and Generation X Employees’ Affective Commitment
Stereotypes about Millennials permeate conversations about public management, often without evidence. Based on generational theory and psychological contract theory, this study hypothesizes and empirically compares affective commitment levels of U.S. federal Millennials and Generation Xers. This study uses a time-lag design with data from the 2011 Federal Viewpoint Survey and the 2004 Federal Human Capital Survey to investigate Millennials and Ge…
Remote sensing mapping of the regeneration of coastal natural habitats in Singapore: Implications for marine conservation in tropical cities
Rapid urbanization has resulted in the loss of coastal and marine habitats in cities worldwide. The effective conservation of urban coastal ecosystems requires detailed knowledge of their spatial distribution, necessitating high‐resolution mapping. Our study produces a high‐resolution coastal and marine habitat map and shoreline map for the tropical city‐state of Singapore created through pixel‐based supervised classification of satellite imagery…
I’m both smoking and vaping”: A longitudinal qualitative study of US young adults who tried to quit smoking cigarettes by using electronic cigarettes
Young adults' experiences with using ENDS as a smoking cessation aid were highly variable. Adequate nicotine delivery and perceived safety and benefits contributed to successfully reducing or quitting cigarettes. Providing behavioural counselling and standardising ENDS products may enhance cessation for young adults
Fostering Public Sector Employees’ Innovative Behavior: The Roles of Servant Leadership, Public Service Motivation, and Learning Goal Orientation
Although public employees’ innovative behavior is essential for ongoing improvement of public services and thereby development of public organizations, limited research has examined this topic—especially in transition countries. Drawing on social cognitive theory, this study theorizes that servant leadership fosters public sector employees’ innovative behavior through the sequential mediation roles of public service motivation and learning goal o…
Abusive supervision and turnover intention among public servants: The roles of psychological distress and person-organization fit
This study integrates social cognitive and cognitive dissonance theories to examine the influence of abusive supervision on public servants. By employing Hayes’ Process macro and investigating a cohort of 468 US public servants, we found that abusive supervision is positively related to turnover intention via psychological distress. Notably, the adverse impact of abusive supervision is more pronounced among subordinates with a strong person-organ…
Cannabis legalization and changes in cannabis and tobacco/nicotine use and co-use in a national cohort of U.S. adults during 2017–2021
Cannabis legalization increases cannabis use but is not associated with changes in tobacco/nicotine use or co-use. Legalization should be coupled with public health efforts
When the media goes to war: How Russian news media defend the country’s image during the conflict with Ukraine
Using the country image repair framework, this study analyzed two opinion columns in major Russian state-controlled media outlets with content related to the Russian–Ukraine conflict, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, from 24 February 2022 to 20 May 2022. A thematic content analysis was used to examine 60 articles by RT and 70 articles on Sputnik. Results from the analysis determined that the five strategies of country image repair, except for morti…
Situations and roles of cannabis versus cigarette use: Integrating ecological momentary assessment with qualitative mapping interviews
Climate Change is Real, but I Don't Wanna Talk About It ”: Unraveling Spiral of Silence Effects Regarding Climate Change Among Midwestern American Farmers
Through the lens of the spiral of silence theory, this study unveils how farmers in Kansas and Missouri navigate the challenges that arise from disagreements with others in conversations about climate change, an issue that has been fraught with political tension and deep division, especially in rural areas in the United States (US). Findings indicate that concerns about personal safety and alienation inhibit open discussions about climate change,…
Psychology (16 works) · Political science (12 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Economics (7 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Ecology (5 works)