Lim Mengzhen

Biographic Data

ID796982
NAMELim Mengzhen
GIVEN NAMESLim
FAMILY NAMEMengzhen
SIGNATUREMENGZHEN L
AFFILIATIONSMeiji University
ORCID0000-0002-7178-5648
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS3
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • What Is Corruption and Bribery? A Social Representations Study From the Views of Young Adults

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Elizaveta Berezina et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    Corruption and bribery are often seen as the same in public messages, but people might understand them in different ways. These varying perceptions can significantly influence how anti-corruption efforts are received and understood. Therefore, we explored the perceived definitions of “corruption” and “bribery” among young adults ( N = 253, M_age = 21.32; 59.3% female) using the structural approach of Social Representation Theory as the underlying…

  • Romantic Relationships in Japan: A Lens for Social Policy Recommendation

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Timothy Borsje et al.ARTICLESexuality & Culture2025References: 7

    The current trends in mating show a concerning shift, with young people increasingly choosing singlehood over long-term commitment or starting families, which could lead to demographic challenges. However, addressing these problems requires understanding how people define relationships. This study explores the social representations of short-term and long-term romantic relationships to inform social policy. A survey of 112 participants (44.6% mal…

  • Type of Primary School Attended Influences Bribe-Giving Intentions

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Sanne Van Oosten et al.ARTICLEPublic Integrity2025References: 42

    This study provides specific insights into bribe-giving intentions in developing societies with diverse populations, using Malaysia as a case study. We investigated whether there are significant variations in young adults’ intentions to offer bribes, depending on the type of primary and secondary schools they attended. We surveyed 345 young adults and tested for significant differences using Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis tests. We find that t…

  • Navigating Love in a Post-Pandemic World: Understanding Young Adults’ Views on Short- and Long-Term Romantic Relationships

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Daniel Han Jie Lim et al.ARTICLEArchives of Sexual Behavior2024

  • Insights into Young Adults’ Views on Long-term and Short-term Romantic Relationships in the United Kingdom

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Elizaveta Berezina et al.ARTICLESexuality & Culture2024Cited by: 2References: 12

    Social progressions such as the feminist movement and technological advances may have influenced the way young adults perceive romantic relationships. Although long-term relationships are traditionally viewed favorably in society, short-term relationships are becoming more popular in recent years. It’s important to understand the common perceptions of romance among young adults because it affects their partner choices and expectations. While expe…

  • Curbing Bribe-Giving in Malaysia: The Role of Attitudes and Parents

    Open AccessLim Mengzhen, Yongchy Sin et al.ARTICLEPublic Integrity2024Cited by: 1References: 64

    One of the main challenges developing nations face is curbing bribery. While there are many efforts to curb bribery, most focused at macro level, such as law, while little has been examined at the micro level, e.g., individual behavior and intention. Those who did investigate at the micro level tend to focus on the recipients rather than the ones giving the bribe. We explored eight factors that influence Malaysian young adults’ bribe giving inten…