Mengxuan Cai
Biographic Data
| ID | 6183689 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mengxuan Cai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mengxuan |
| FAMILY NAME | Cai |
| SIGNATURE | CAI M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nanyang Technological University |
| ORCID | 0009-0004-5842-2764 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Barrier or Catalyst? How Gender Discrimination on Social Media Shapes Political Participation
This study examines how gender discrimination mediates the relationship between political social media use and online political participation, and how these effects differ by gender. Using survey data from 720 U.S. adults, findings show that political social media consumption heightens both discrimination experiences and political engagement. Notably, discrimination mobilizes rather than suppresses participation, though men show nearly twice the …
Understanding Social Media Use and Political Participation
Traditional norms and political inequality
While studies suggest that resource and ideological differences contribute to the gender gap in online political participation, the influence of environmental factors and social norms remains underexplored. Using a cross-national dataset and the framework of social cognitive theory, we explore (1) the existence of the gender gap in online political participation; (2) the effect of individuals’ embedded norms about traditional gender roles on part…
Two sides of a coin
This study explores how Chinese migrants in Singapore navigate their overseas lives through social media use. Survey data collected from Chinese migrants reveals that social media use serves as a double-edged sword: while it is positively associated with migrants’ life satisfaction, it also heightens their perception of online discrimination. Furthermore, results also suggest an essential role of self-esteem: elevated self-esteem correlates with …
When experiencing discrimination predicts greater outgroup affiliation
Research has documented how groups cope with perceived discrimination by enhancing their identification with their minority ingroup and reducing their identification with the majority outgroup. However, these patterns have not been consistent across contexts nor examined in relation to discrimination encountered online. Through a survey of PRC Chinese immigrants in Singapore, we examine how online perceived discrimination relates to attitudes tow…
When experiencing discrimination predicts greater outgroup affiliation
Research has documented how groups cope with perceived discrimination by enhancing their identification with their minority ingroup and reducing their identification with the majority outgroup. However, these patterns have not been consistent across contexts nor examined in relation to discrimination encountered online. Through a survey of PRC Chinese immigrants in Singapore, we examine how online perceived discrimination relates to attitudes tow…
Two sides of a coin
This study explores how Chinese migrants in Singapore navigate their overseas lives through social media use. Survey data collected from Chinese migrants reveals that social media use serves as a double-edged sword: while it is positively associated with migrants’ life satisfaction, it also heightens their perception of online discrimination. Furthermore, results also suggest an essential role of self-esteem: elevated self-esteem correlates with …
When experiencing discrimination predicts greater outgroup affiliation
Research has documented how groups cope with perceived discrimination by enhancing their identification with their minority ingroup and reducing their identification with the majority outgroup. However, these patterns have not been consistent across contexts nor examined in relation to discrimination encountered online. Through a survey of PRC Chinese immigrants in Singapore, we examine how online perceived discrimination relates to attitudes tow…
Traditional norms and political inequality
While studies suggest that resource and ideological differences contribute to the gender gap in online political participation, the influence of environmental factors and social norms remains underexplored. Using a cross-national dataset and the framework of social cognitive theory, we explore (1) the existence of the gender gap in online political participation; (2) the effect of individuals’ embedded norms about traditional gender roles on part…
Barrier or Catalyst? How Gender Discrimination on Social Media Shapes Political Participation
This study examines how gender discrimination mediates the relationship between political social media use and online political participation, and how these effects differ by gender. Using survey data from 720 U.S. adults, findings show that political social media consumption heightens both discrimination experiences and political engagement. Notably, discrimination mobilizes rather than suppresses participation, though men show nearly twice the …
Understanding Social Media Use and Political Participation
Gender, Feminism, and Media (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social media (3 works) · Social Media and Politics (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Biology (1 work)