Ruifen Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 7901841 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruifen Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruifen |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Soochow University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1683-7844 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring factors predicting scientists' intentions to participate in crisis communication during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background During science and health-related emergencies, scientists' public communication plays a pivotal role in encouraging protective behaviors, combating misinformation, and reducing public anxiety. Despite this importance, limited research has explored scientists' intentions to engage in emergency communication and the factors that influence such engagement. Method This study uses the early COVID-19 outbreak in China (February 2020) as a ca…
When knowledge fades but loyalty persists
Introduction Media exposure shapes health behaviors directly and via cognitive and affective/attitudinal mediators. However, how different types of mediating route’s function and how evolving environments affect these mediators remains understudied. Methods Drawing on three national survey waves fielded at distinct stages of China’s COVID-19 response (April 2021 vaccine rollout; April 2022 zero-COVID debate; January 2023 post-lockdown), this stud…
Lower Carbon, Stronger Nation
Although numerous studies have examined the Chinese public's attitudes towards climate change, few have shed light on how sociopolitical factors related to the policy and the state have shaped such attitudes. This constituted our research goal. Against the background of China's Dual Carbon Goals, a national survey ( n = 1469) was conducted to investigate the relationships between climate attitudes and climate benefit perception, institutional tru…
Personal Narrative under Nationalism
Scholars are divided over whether narrative/storytelling occupies a central position in health-related behaviour or in the health-related issues discussed on social media platforms. This study explored Chinese COVID-19 vaccination expressions on Douyin, China's biggest short-video sharing social media platform, and found that narration is still the most important tool employed by Chinese users when talking about COVID-19 vaccinations on Douyin, e…
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Lower Carbon, Stronger Nation
Although numerous studies have examined the Chinese public's attitudes towards climate change, few have shed light on how sociopolitical factors related to the policy and the state have shaped such attitudes. This constituted our research goal. Against the background of China's Dual Carbon Goals, a national survey ( n = 1469) was conducted to investigate the relationships between climate attitudes and climate benefit perception, institutional tru…
Personal Narrative under Nationalism
Scholars are divided over whether narrative/storytelling occupies a central position in health-related behaviour or in the health-related issues discussed on social media platforms. This study explored Chinese COVID-19 vaccination expressions on Douyin, China's biggest short-video sharing social media platform, and found that narration is still the most important tool employed by Chinese users when talking about COVID-19 vaccinations on Douyin, e…
When knowledge fades but loyalty persists
Introduction Media exposure shapes health behaviors directly and via cognitive and affective/attitudinal mediators. However, how different types of mediating route’s function and how evolving environments affect these mediators remains understudied. Methods Drawing on three national survey waves fielded at distinct stages of China’s COVID-19 response (April 2021 vaccine rollout; April 2022 zero-COVID debate; January 2023 post-lockdown), this stud…
Exploring factors predicting scientists' intentions to participate in crisis communication during the Covid-19 pandemic
Background During science and health-related emergencies, scientists' public communication plays a pivotal role in encouraging protective behaviors, combating misinformation, and reducing public anxiety. Despite this importance, limited research has explored scientists' intentions to engage in emergency communication and the factors that influence such engagement. Method This study uses the early COVID-19 outbreak in China (February 2020) as a ca…
China (4 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (3 works) · Nationalism (3 works) · Health communication (2 works) · Misinformation and Its Impacts (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Public opinion (2 works) · Social media (2 works)