I‐Ching Lin

Biographic Data

ID5111193
NAMEI‐Ching Lin
GIVEN NAMESI‐Ching
FAMILY NAMELin
SIGNATURELIN I C
AFFILIATIONSAsia University
ORCID0000-0002-1418-4977
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS0
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2022
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX0

  • The role of physical activity avoidance and loneliness in physical activity participation among adolescents

    Open AccessJian Yi, Chuan-Yin Fang et al.ARTICLECurrent Psychology2025

  • Relationship between body mass index and quality of life among Malaysian young adults

    Open AccessWan Ying Gan, Yu-Ting Huang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Health Psychology2025References: 32

    The present cross-sectional study examined how perceived weight stigma (PWS) and weight-related self-stigma (WRSS) may sequentially mediate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and quality of life (QoL) among Malaysian young adults. Malaysian university students ( n = 1044; mean age = 21.3 years) self-reported their height/weight and completed the Weight Self-Stigma Questionnaire, Perceived Weight Stigma Scale, and World Health Organiza…

  • Chinese version of the Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport (Tapas) scale

    Open AccessYi-Ching Lin, Jung-Sheng Chen et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2024

    The Chinese version of the TAPAS is a valid and reliable instrument assessing individuals' avoidance of physical activity and sports due to underlying psychosocial issues among Taiwanese youths. It is anticipated to be applied within a large Asian population, as well as cross-cultural comparisons, for further explorations in health, behavioral and epidemiological research and practice

  • Weight Stigma and Eating Behaviors in Young Adults across Weight Status

    Open AccessXavier C C Fung, Andrew M H Siu et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Health Behavior2024

    Objectives: For this study, we adopted and expanded the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) by adding weight-related self-stigma (WSS) to explain avoidance in 3 eating behavior (EB) types – uncontrolled eating, emotional eating, and cognitive restraint – among overweight and obese persons and persons not overweight (underweight + normal weight). Methods: A total of 348 adults aged 18-30 years have participated in this study. Questionnaires were used…

  • The Tendency to Avoid Physical Activity and Sport Scale (Tapas)

    Open AccessChia-Wei Fan, Yen-Ling Chang et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2023

    The study showed that overall, the TAPAS has robust psychometric properties. However, future research needs to address the misfit item and explore the feasibility of applying the TAPAS to other populations including wider ethnic groups, age ranges, and life stages

  • Effects of Weight-Related Self-Stigma and Smartphone Addiction on Female University Students’ Physical Activity Levels

    Open AccessMohsen Saffari, Jung-Sheng Chen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2022

    Physical inactivity is a common health problem in female college students, and factors such as weight self-stigma and smartphone addiction may negatively impact physical activity in this population. The aim of the current study was to investigate the associations between these variables and identify the moderating effects of smartphone addiction between weight stigma and physical activity. Using a cross-sectional study, information on the level o…