Xupeng Mao

Biographic Data

ID4593465
NAMEXupeng Mao
GIVEN NAMESXupeng
FAMILY NAMEMao
SIGNATUREMAO X
AFFILIATIONSEast China University of Science and Technology
ORCID0000-0002-1967-5732
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS2
AUTHOR COUNT7
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2021
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX1

  • Evolving caregiving landscape in rural China

    Open AccessLin Chen, Xupeng Mao et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Social…2026

    Rural China has recently witnessed a disproportionate increase in its aging population. Emerging community‐based eldercare is driving transformation in the caregiving landscape in rural China. This study explores older adults' experiences of community‐based eldercare in rural Zhejiang Province. We employed a descriptive phenomenological approach and conducted face‐to‐face, in‐depth interviews with older adults ( N = 29) and village officials ( N …

  • A Quasi-Experimental Study of an Empathy and Altruism Intervention for Social Work Students in Shanghai

    Open AccessXiao Li, Xupeng Mao et al.ARTICLEResearch on Social Work Practice2026References: 5

    Purpose To evaluate a 16-week empathy training intervention embedded in a required “Social Work Values and Ethics” course for BSW students in Shanghai, China. Method: Using a quasi-experimental design, 71 intervention group students were compared with 59 sociology students. The intervention involved immersive investigation, guided discussions, and ethical application tasks. Quantitative measures (i.e., Empathy Assessment Index, Civic Engagement S…

  • Self-reliance first, children's care-giving second

    Open AccessLin Chen, Xupeng Mao et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2025Cited by: 1References: 51

    Ageing-in-place has become an internationally favoured policy and practice response to population ageing. However, limited literature has sought to understand this concept from Chinese older adults' perspectives, especially in rural China. The purpose of this study is to explore how older adults in rural China conceptualise ageing-in-place. This study took a qualitative approach by carrying out in-depth interviews with snowball-sampled older adul…

  • Community-dwelling older adults' experiences and perceptions of needs for home modification in Shanghai

    Open AccessLin Chen, Xupeng Mao et al.ARTICLEAgeing and Society2024References: 42

    Home environment is essential to older adults. While existing studies have investigated the positive implications of home modification strategies for older adults and proposed relevant policies and programmes, literature has remained relatively silent on how older adults perceive their needs for their home environment and its modification, especially during and after they go through home modification projects. This study investigated community-dw…

  • Relationship Between Socioeconomic Conditions and Financial Fraud Victimization Among Older Adults in China

    Open AccessXupeng Mao, Yuerong LiuARTICLEResearch on Aging2023

    Using data from the 2015 wave of the China Household Finance Survey ( N ≈ 12,100), this study used structural equation modeling to examine the relationship between socioeconomic conditions (i.e., educational attainments, hukou status, and household financial assets per capita) and financial fraud victimization among Chinese older adults and the mediating roles of financial literacy and financial attitudes (i.e., interest in financial matters and …

  • To go, or not to go, that is the question”

    Xupeng Mao, Lin Chen et al.ARTICLEDisability & Society2021Cited by: 1References: 3

    This study explored how individuals with disabilities in Shanghai perceive the accessibility of public spaces and their experiences of various barriers in transit to public spaces. We conducted semi-structured, in-depth interviews with community-dwelling individuals with mild to severe physical, sensory, and multiple disabilities (N = 16). Our findings suggest that despite government efforts to improve accessibility, participants still perceived …

  • Stressors and Subjective Well-Being among Chinese Older Adults

    Open AccessXupeng Mao, Liwei Zhang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Cross-Cultural…2021References: 40

    Using data from two waves of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study ( N ≈ 5,500), this study used latent class analysis to identify tangible support patterns among Chinese older adults based on types and sources of support. Furthermore, multivariate regression was used to examine the stress-buffering roles of tangible support patterns in the relationships between two stressors (i.e., poor health and functional dependence) and older ad…