Ren Chen
Biographic Data
| ID | 6099441 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ren Chen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ren |
| FAMILY NAME | Chen |
| SIGNATURE | CHEN R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Anhui Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3626-9450 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 19 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 19 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Urban-rural differences in depressive symptoms and related factors among employed middle-aged and older adults: A national cross-sectional study in China
Depressive symptoms are more common in rural areas due to various factors found in these communities. It is imperative to create focused and advanced intervention plans to improve the mental well-being of this community and reducing the urban-rural disparity
Exploring the Role of Traditional Chopstick Culture and Interpersonal Communication in Health Campaign-Targeted Behavior
Traditional chopstick culture is widely recognized as a vital factor associated with health behavior. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, the Gongkuai campaign aims to change long-held traditions of communal eating habits. Little is known about the effect of individuals’ perception of traditional chopstick culture and other factors on Gongkuai campaign-targeted goal. This study investigates how social-environmental and cognitive factors moti…
Dual mediating effects of marital satisfaction and family decision-making power on the relationship between self-disclosure and depressive symptoms in IVF-ET/Icsi-ET patients: A cross-sectional study
Marital satisfaction and family decision-making power play a partial mediating role between self-disclosure and depressive symptoms. The score of marital satisfaction helps to reduce depressive symptoms, but the increase of family decision-making power predicts the increase of depressive symptoms. In addition, the results highlight gender differences in marital satisfaction and family decision-making power and the complexity of family relationshi…
Living and neighborhood environments and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Anhui, China: Evidence from a cross-sectional study
Participants who lived in dusty and noisy environments were more likely to suffer from anxiety, whereas those who lived near barrier-free facilities and parks were at lower risk. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to create age-friendly communities, suggesting an integrated approach that combines environmental health strategies with mental health strategies for older adults
Influence of health empowerment on health outcomes of different socioeconomic status: Evidence from Anhui, China
Health disparities across socioeconomic status (SES) remain a critical issue. Health empowerment, a promising strategy linked to improved health outcomes, remains under explored in terms of mitigating SES-related health disparities and its potential to counteract structural inequities. This study aims to evaluate how health empowerment varies across SES strata and its association with health outcomes to inform targeted health promotion strategies…
Relationship between social capital and medication adherence among frail and pre-frail older people: A cross-sectional study from China
By enhancing the relationship between social capital and medication adherence in this challenging community and offering educational programs that promote medication adherence from the perspective of social capital, our findings emphasize the relevance of social capital in improving medication adherence in later life, especially for frail and pre-frail older adults
Perfectionism, anxiety sensitivity, and statistics anxiety: A test of the vulnerability-stress model using a 2-wave longitudinal study
We predicted that low statistics grades, anxiety sensitivity, and trait perfectionism would be associated with increased statistics anxiety and worsened statistics attitudes. We also expected a grades by personality interaction, consistent with the vulnerability-stress model. Participants included 423 students currently taking a statistics class. We used a two-wave longitudinal design using self-reported online surveys at the beginning of term an…
Mediation role of coping styles on negative life events and subthreshold depression in medical students
Pathways from attention to beauty content on social media and peer appearance conversations to cosmetic surgery consideration
Sarcopenia risk in U.S. younger adults: The impact of physical activity intensity and occupational engagement—insights from a cross-sectional NHANES study
A greater intensity of PA is associated with a lower risk of sarcopenia among younger adults, regardless of whether moderate or vigorous PA is performed. Moreover, recreational PA may particularly advantageously contrast with occupational PA in lowering the risk of sarcopenia
Linear and non-linear associations of depressive symptoms with oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among rural older adults in China: A cross-sectional study
Both the linear and non-linear analyses in our study showed that depressive symptoms are significantly correlated with the poor oral health attitudes of older adults in rural communities. Furthermore, depressive symptoms were associated with oral health knowledge in the linear analysis. However, no statistically significant difference was found between depressive symptoms and oral health practices in either analysis. This research deepens our kno…
Pathways from media attention and peer communication to body dissatisfaction: The moderating role of protective filtering
Our results contribute to the understanding of the sociocultural mechanisms underlying young women's negative body image. Furthermore, investigating the moderating effect of protective filtering is conducive to guiding future female positive body image interventions
The satisfaction of elderly people with elderly caring social organizations and its relationship with social support and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Our research demonstrates that improving the quality of organizational services in elderly caring SOs and increasing institutional satisfaction among the elders has significant potential for reducing anxiety levels among the elderly. Additionally, the social support by visits from family members cannot be overlooked. We encourage increasing the frequency of family visits through various means to enhance the support provided to elderly individuals
Incentive Preferences and Its Related Factors Among Primary Medical Staff in Anhui Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: The shortage of primary medical staff is a major problem in the management of health human resources across many developing countries. By determining their preferences for various motivational and related factors, we examined the correlation between staff's motivation preference levels and staff turnover and turnover intention. This study aimed to further improve the incentive mechanism and to provide a reference for healthcare manage…
Association between social capital and self-rated health among community-dwelling older adults
Background It is less known about whether the association of social capital with self-rated health (SRH) varies by the presence of health conditions and how social capital, together with other variables, is linked to self-rated health in later life. Objectives This article aimed to explore the association of social capital with self-rated health and to examine whether the association varies among older people with and without health conditions, w…
The Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety among Rural Older People in Elderly Caring Social Organizations: A Cross-Sectional Study
Social support from friends plays an important role in preventing and regulating anxiety among rural older people, especially those from elderly caring SOs. To reduce the occurrence and level of anxiety among rural elderly in elderly caring SOs, an effort should be given to strengthening social support, improving institutional satisfaction, and emphasizing comorbid chronic diseases
The impact of social organizations on HIV/Aids prevention knowledge among migrants in Hefei, China
BACKGROUND: There is a growing recognition of the need to provide HIV/AIDS prevention and care to migrant workers. Social involvement, a type of social capital, is considered a 'critical enabler' of effective HIV/AIDS prevention. Designated participation in formal community groups by the government (e.g., political parties) and informal, voluntary local networks by NGOs (e.g., alumni association, cultural & sports club) play different roles in HI…
The association between social capital and quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients in Anhui province, China: A cross-sectional study
It is the first study in China to investigate associations between quality of life and social capital in type 2 diabetes. Findings document that cognitive social capital is associated with the quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients. Our study suggests that the social capital theory may provide a new approach to increase physical resources in diabetes prevention and control, especially in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs)
Non-disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Parents Associated with Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay and Bisexual MSM in China
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The association between social capital and quality of life among type 2 diabetes patients in Anhui province, China: A cross-sectional study
It is the first study in China to investigate associations between quality of life and social capital in type 2 diabetes. Findings document that cognitive social capital is associated with the quality of life of type 2 diabetes patients. Our study suggests that the social capital theory may provide a new approach to increase physical resources in diabetes prevention and control, especially in Low and Middle Income countries (LMICs)
Non-disclosure of Sexual Orientation to Parents Associated with Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Gay and Bisexual MSM in China
The impact of social organizations on HIV/Aids prevention knowledge among migrants in Hefei, China
BACKGROUND: There is a growing recognition of the need to provide HIV/AIDS prevention and care to migrant workers. Social involvement, a type of social capital, is considered a 'critical enabler' of effective HIV/AIDS prevention. Designated participation in formal community groups by the government (e.g., political parties) and informal, voluntary local networks by NGOs (e.g., alumni association, cultural & sports club) play different roles in HI…
Incentive Preferences and Its Related Factors Among Primary Medical Staff in Anhui Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: The shortage of primary medical staff is a major problem in the management of health human resources across many developing countries. By determining their preferences for various motivational and related factors, we examined the correlation between staff's motivation preference levels and staff turnover and turnover intention. This study aimed to further improve the incentive mechanism and to provide a reference for healthcare manage…
Association between social capital and self-rated health among community-dwelling older adults
Background It is less known about whether the association of social capital with self-rated health (SRH) varies by the presence of health conditions and how social capital, together with other variables, is linked to self-rated health in later life. Objectives This article aimed to explore the association of social capital with self-rated health and to examine whether the association varies among older people with and without health conditions, w…
The Relationship between Social Support and Anxiety among Rural Older People in Elderly Caring Social Organizations: A Cross-Sectional Study
Social support from friends plays an important role in preventing and regulating anxiety among rural older people, especially those from elderly caring SOs. To reduce the occurrence and level of anxiety among rural elderly in elderly caring SOs, an effort should be given to strengthening social support, improving institutional satisfaction, and emphasizing comorbid chronic diseases
Pathways from media attention and peer communication to body dissatisfaction: The moderating role of protective filtering
Our results contribute to the understanding of the sociocultural mechanisms underlying young women's negative body image. Furthermore, investigating the moderating effect of protective filtering is conducive to guiding future female positive body image interventions
The satisfaction of elderly people with elderly caring social organizations and its relationship with social support and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic: A cross-sectional study
Our research demonstrates that improving the quality of organizational services in elderly caring SOs and increasing institutional satisfaction among the elders has significant potential for reducing anxiety levels among the elderly. Additionally, the social support by visits from family members cannot be overlooked. We encourage increasing the frequency of family visits through various means to enhance the support provided to elderly individuals
Mediation role of coping styles on negative life events and subthreshold depression in medical students
Pathways from attention to beauty content on social media and peer appearance conversations to cosmetic surgery consideration
Sarcopenia risk in U.S. younger adults: The impact of physical activity intensity and occupational engagement—insights from a cross-sectional NHANES study
A greater intensity of PA is associated with a lower risk of sarcopenia among younger adults, regardless of whether moderate or vigorous PA is performed. Moreover, recreational PA may particularly advantageously contrast with occupational PA in lowering the risk of sarcopenia
Linear and non-linear associations of depressive symptoms with oral health knowledge, attitudes, and practices among rural older adults in China: A cross-sectional study
Both the linear and non-linear analyses in our study showed that depressive symptoms are significantly correlated with the poor oral health attitudes of older adults in rural communities. Furthermore, depressive symptoms were associated with oral health knowledge in the linear analysis. However, no statistically significant difference was found between depressive symptoms and oral health practices in either analysis. This research deepens our kno…
Exploring the Role of Traditional Chopstick Culture and Interpersonal Communication in Health Campaign-Targeted Behavior
Traditional chopstick culture is widely recognized as a vital factor associated with health behavior. After the outbreak of COVID-19 in China, the Gongkuai campaign aims to change long-held traditions of communal eating habits. Little is known about the effect of individuals’ perception of traditional chopstick culture and other factors on Gongkuai campaign-targeted goal. This study investigates how social-environmental and cognitive factors moti…
Dual mediating effects of marital satisfaction and family decision-making power on the relationship between self-disclosure and depressive symptoms in IVF-ET/Icsi-ET patients: A cross-sectional study
Marital satisfaction and family decision-making power play a partial mediating role between self-disclosure and depressive symptoms. The score of marital satisfaction helps to reduce depressive symptoms, but the increase of family decision-making power predicts the increase of depressive symptoms. In addition, the results highlight gender differences in marital satisfaction and family decision-making power and the complexity of family relationshi…
Living and neighborhood environments and anxiety symptoms among older adults in Anhui, China: Evidence from a cross-sectional study
Participants who lived in dusty and noisy environments were more likely to suffer from anxiety, whereas those who lived near barrier-free facilities and parks were at lower risk. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions to create age-friendly communities, suggesting an integrated approach that combines environmental health strategies with mental health strategies for older adults
Influence of health empowerment on health outcomes of different socioeconomic status: Evidence from Anhui, China
Health disparities across socioeconomic status (SES) remain a critical issue. Health empowerment, a promising strategy linked to improved health outcomes, remains under explored in terms of mitigating SES-related health disparities and its potential to counteract structural inequities. This study aims to evaluate how health empowerment varies across SES strata and its association with health outcomes to inform targeted health promotion strategies…
Relationship between social capital and medication adherence among frail and pre-frail older people: A cross-sectional study from China
By enhancing the relationship between social capital and medication adherence in this challenging community and offering educational programs that promote medication adherence from the perspective of social capital, our findings emphasize the relevance of social capital in improving medication adherence in later life, especially for frail and pre-frail older adults
Perfectionism, anxiety sensitivity, and statistics anxiety: A test of the vulnerability-stress model using a 2-wave longitudinal study
We predicted that low statistics grades, anxiety sensitivity, and trait perfectionism would be associated with increased statistics anxiety and worsened statistics attitudes. We also expected a grades by personality interaction, consistent with the vulnerability-stress model. Participants included 423 students currently taking a statistics class. We used a two-wave longitudinal design using self-reported online surveys at the beginning of term an…
Urban-rural differences in depressive symptoms and related factors among employed middle-aged and older adults: A national cross-sectional study in China
Depressive symptoms are more common in rural areas due to various factors found in these communities. It is imperative to create focused and advanced intervention plans to improve the mental well-being of this community and reducing the urban-rural disparity
Medicine (12 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Cross-sectional study (8 works) · Gerontology (8 works) · Biostatistics (7 works) · China (7 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works)