Xiaofan Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6458358 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiaofan Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiaofan |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| ORCID | 0009-0001-3183-9648 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Generational Digital Divide of Health Communication: Social Media Use Motivations, Perceived Social Support, and Mental Health in China
Despite a growing body of research that has examined the correlation between social media usage and mental health, two limitations remain: the lack of generational comparative studies and the oversimplification of social media use measurements in previous research, which often focused on frequency, duration, and active/passive usage. Drawing on two cross-sectional Chinese datasets (Study 1: N = 30,054; Study 2: N = 603), this study investigated t…
How to exercise agency in the ‘third space’? Exploring Chinese mainland students’ experiences at a Hong Kong institution’s branch campus
As a transnational higher education model, international branch campus (IBC) embodies a blend of global influence and local characteristics. It can also reproduce Western-centric assumptions about knowledge, culture, and credential value under certain institutional and discursive conditions. The hybrid and tension-filled nature of IBC offers students a complex educational experience that requires them to exercise agency in navigating their learni…
Navigating organizational identity in transnational higher education: The case of a Hong Kong university's branch campus in mainland China
International branch campuses (IBCs) have emerged as a significant means of advancing transnational higher education. While existing studies have examined various aspects of IBCs' organizational identity, few have investigated the power dynamics inherent within that identity. This qualitative study focuses on the perspectives of institution members – including managers, academics, and students – regarding the organizational identity of a Hong Kon…
Mapping the terrain of global research trajectory of international doctoral students: A bibliometric review
Significant changes in global doctoral education have occurred in recent decades. Many countries have adopted strategies to intensify and expand their doctoral education. Meanwhile, the number of doctoral students globally has increased, with a notable surge in the enrollment of international doctoral students (IDS). Previous studies have investigated IDS-related issues such as students’ motivations, learning experiences, and post-graduate develo…
Long-term body mass index trajectories and dyslipidemia and related gut microbial features: Results from the China health and nutrition survey 1991–2018
A high-level BMI change trajectory will increase the risk of developing dyslipidemia in the future. The growth trajectory of BMI affects lipid metabolism mediated by gut microbiota.These findings may reveal the mechanism of BMI changes leading to dyslipidemia, and indicate the corresponding microbiome targets for prevention
Portraying a growing field of study: A scientometric review of research on international branch campuses
The mediating effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health literacy between TCM culture promotion and residents' health status
Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical system with a long history and unique theories and techniques, playing a crucial role in maintaining and promoting human health. Disseminating TCM cultural knowledge is essential for enhancing the TCM health literacy and health status of people. This study aimed to investigate how TCM health literacy mediated the relationship between the TCM cultural ambiance and people's health status. M…
Understanding Contextual Factors Influencing Chinese Students to Study at a Hong Kong Institution's Intra-Country Branch Campus
International branch campuses (IBCs) are commonly used by nations and universities to achieve internationalization. Although existing research has examined students’ attitudes and behaviors toward IBCs, few studies have investigated these issues in an intra-country context. Hong Kong institutions’ IBCs in the Greater Bay Area of Mainland China are examples of cross-border education that is offered under China's ‘one country, two systems’ policy. …
Global expectations but local realities? Understanding mainland Chinese students’ identity formation in Hong Kong institutions’ branch campuses in the Greater Bay Area
Impact of Correlated Color Temperature on Visitors’ Perception and Preference in Virtual Reality Museum Exhibitions
From the perspective of psychophysiological evaluation, this paper provides a theoretical reference for the lighting settings of museums. In order to study the impact of correlated color temperature (CCT) on visitors' perception and preference in museum exhibitions, an experiment was conducted in the ergonomics laboratory of Nanjing Forestry University. We invited 50 participants to visit the virtual reality museum exhibitions with different CCTs…
Transnational Higher Education in China: Policies, Practices, and Development in a (Post-)Pandemic Era
What factors affect the structural resilience of urban networks during Covid-19 epidemic? A comparative analysis in China
Under the COVID-19 epidemic, the structural resilience of urban networks has become an important guarantee for social and economic stability and recovery. In this study, population mobility data and freight demand information are selected to construct urban networks. The complex network is used to describe the development level from five aspects of diversity, equilibrium, reciprocity, assortativity and transmission of network structure. And the e…
Chinese medicine GeGen-DanShen extract protects from myocardial ischemic injury through promoting angiogenesis via up-regulation of Vegf/VEGFR2 signaling pathway
The Effects of Combined Social Cognition and Interaction Training and Paliperidone on Early-Onset Schizophrenia
The present study provides the first evidence that combined SCIT and paliperidone intervention has the potential to improve cognitive functions for the early-onset schizophrenia patients. The findings in the current study are suggestive of the extreme importance of SCIT as an adjunctive treatment in early-onset schizophrenia patients
Associations of outdoor activity and screen time with adiposity: Findings from rural Chinese adolescents with relatively low adiposity risks
Lack of outdoor activity and excessive screen time were relevant to adiposity among rural Chinese adolescents even when the obesity prevalence was low. Efforts to promote active lifestyles may help prevent rural adolescents from losing their advantage in the era of the global obesity epidemic
The Effects of Combined Social Cognition and Interaction Training and Paliperidone on Early-Onset Schizophrenia
The present study provides the first evidence that combined SCIT and paliperidone intervention has the potential to improve cognitive functions for the early-onset schizophrenia patients. The findings in the current study are suggestive of the extreme importance of SCIT as an adjunctive treatment in early-onset schizophrenia patients
Associations of outdoor activity and screen time with adiposity: Findings from rural Chinese adolescents with relatively low adiposity risks
Lack of outdoor activity and excessive screen time were relevant to adiposity among rural Chinese adolescents even when the obesity prevalence was low. Efforts to promote active lifestyles may help prevent rural adolescents from losing their advantage in the era of the global obesity epidemic
Chinese medicine GeGen-DanShen extract protects from myocardial ischemic injury through promoting angiogenesis via up-regulation of Vegf/VEGFR2 signaling pathway
What factors affect the structural resilience of urban networks during Covid-19 epidemic? A comparative analysis in China
Under the COVID-19 epidemic, the structural resilience of urban networks has become an important guarantee for social and economic stability and recovery. In this study, population mobility data and freight demand information are selected to construct urban networks. The complex network is used to describe the development level from five aspects of diversity, equilibrium, reciprocity, assortativity and transmission of network structure. And the e…
Impact of Correlated Color Temperature on Visitors’ Perception and Preference in Virtual Reality Museum Exhibitions
From the perspective of psychophysiological evaluation, this paper provides a theoretical reference for the lighting settings of museums. In order to study the impact of correlated color temperature (CCT) on visitors' perception and preference in museum exhibitions, an experiment was conducted in the ergonomics laboratory of Nanjing Forestry University. We invited 50 participants to visit the virtual reality museum exhibitions with different CCTs…
Transnational Higher Education in China: Policies, Practices, and Development in a (Post-)Pandemic Era
The mediating effect of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) health literacy between TCM culture promotion and residents' health status
Background Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a medical system with a long history and unique theories and techniques, playing a crucial role in maintaining and promoting human health. Disseminating TCM cultural knowledge is essential for enhancing the TCM health literacy and health status of people. This study aimed to investigate how TCM health literacy mediated the relationship between the TCM cultural ambiance and people's health status. M…
Understanding Contextual Factors Influencing Chinese Students to Study at a Hong Kong Institution's Intra-Country Branch Campus
International branch campuses (IBCs) are commonly used by nations and universities to achieve internationalization. Although existing research has examined students’ attitudes and behaviors toward IBCs, few studies have investigated these issues in an intra-country context. Hong Kong institutions’ IBCs in the Greater Bay Area of Mainland China are examples of cross-border education that is offered under China's ‘one country, two systems’ policy. …
Global expectations but local realities? Understanding mainland Chinese students’ identity formation in Hong Kong institutions’ branch campuses in the Greater Bay Area
Mapping the terrain of global research trajectory of international doctoral students: A bibliometric review
Significant changes in global doctoral education have occurred in recent decades. Many countries have adopted strategies to intensify and expand their doctoral education. Meanwhile, the number of doctoral students globally has increased, with a notable surge in the enrollment of international doctoral students (IDS). Previous studies have investigated IDS-related issues such as students’ motivations, learning experiences, and post-graduate develo…
Long-term body mass index trajectories and dyslipidemia and related gut microbial features: Results from the China health and nutrition survey 1991–2018
A high-level BMI change trajectory will increase the risk of developing dyslipidemia in the future. The growth trajectory of BMI affects lipid metabolism mediated by gut microbiota.These findings may reveal the mechanism of BMI changes leading to dyslipidemia, and indicate the corresponding microbiome targets for prevention
Portraying a growing field of study: A scientometric review of research on international branch campuses
Generational Digital Divide of Health Communication: Social Media Use Motivations, Perceived Social Support, and Mental Health in China
Despite a growing body of research that has examined the correlation between social media usage and mental health, two limitations remain: the lack of generational comparative studies and the oversimplification of social media use measurements in previous research, which often focused on frequency, duration, and active/passive usage. Drawing on two cross-sectional Chinese datasets (Study 1: N = 30,054; Study 2: N = 603), this study investigated t…
How to exercise agency in the ‘third space’? Exploring Chinese mainland students’ experiences at a Hong Kong institution’s branch campus
As a transnational higher education model, international branch campus (IBC) embodies a blend of global influence and local characteristics. It can also reproduce Western-centric assumptions about knowledge, culture, and credential value under certain institutional and discursive conditions. The hybrid and tension-filled nature of IBC offers students a complex educational experience that requires them to exercise agency in navigating their learni…
Navigating organizational identity in transnational higher education: The case of a Hong Kong university's branch campus in mainland China
International branch campuses (IBCs) have emerged as a significant means of advancing transnational higher education. While existing studies have examined various aspects of IBCs' organizational identity, few have investigated the power dynamics inherent within that identity. This qualitative study focuses on the perspectives of institution members – including managers, academics, and students – regarding the organizational identity of a Hong Kon…
China (7 works) · Higher education (5 works) · Higher Education Governance and Development (5 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Geography (4 works) · Mainland China (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Mainland (3 works)