Yang Tian

Dados Biográficos

ID3915629
NOMEYang Tian
PRENOMESYang
SOBRENOMETian
ASSINATURATIAN Y
AFILIAÇÕESChinese University of Hong Kong
ORCID0000-0001-6407-5608
VERIFICADOSim
TOTAL DE OBRAS40
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES32
TOTAL COMO AUTOR40
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2014
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2026
ÍNDICE H4

  • Disentangling the Three Facets of Mass Ideological Polarization

    Open AccessYufan Guo, Yilang Peng et al.ARTICLEPublic Opinion Quarterly2026

    Public opinion research has intensively examined mass ideological polarization, often linking it to outcomes that threaten key democratic ideals. Both theory and empirical evidence suggest that it comprises multiple manifestations, with their relationships, however, remaining largely unclear. Meanwhile, previous studies have seldom conducted cross-contextual comparisons, which are essential for understanding how macrostructural factors shape mass…

  • Motivational and Psychological Factors in Affecting the Usage of TikTok among University Students

    Open AccessChong En Si, Tak Jie Chan et al.ARTICLEStudies in Media and Communication2026

    This study examines motivational and psychological factors that drive TikTok usage among university students in the Klang Valley. Guided by the Uses and Gratifications and Social Cognitive Theories, a cross-sectional online survey was administered to 150 youths aged 18–29. Measures covered entertainment, information searching, peer influence, social pressure, and usage of TikTok. Data were analysed with assumption checks, correlations, and multip…

  • The Association Between Drug Craving and Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior in Chinese Male Methamphetamine Inpatients

    Xinyue Zhang, Arsalan Haider et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2026

    BACKGROUND: Suicidal thoughts and behavior (STBs) are prevalent in patients with methamphetamine use disorder (MAUD). The present study aimed to examine the relationship between drug craving and STBs among Chinese MAUD inpatients, specifically focusing on the potential mediating role of depressive symptoms. METHODS: After quality control, 538 inpatients with MAUD were included in the study. Inpatients were recruited from a drug rehabilitation cen…

  • Prevalence and clinical correlates of aggressive behavior in male inpatients with alcohol dependence during hospitalization

    Open AccessYang Liu, Yu Liu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2026

    Aggressive behavior is highly prevalent among hospitalized alcohol-dependent patients. Shorter sleep duration, higher suicide risk and decreased hemoglobin are significant clinical and hematological correlates of this behavior during hospitalization. These factors warrant clinical attention for risk assessment and management

  • Chat, Tap, Scan, Pay, and Repeat

    Open AccessYang Tian, Tak Jie Chan et al.ARTICLEHuman Behavior and Emerging…2025

    China’s digital payment landscape is dominated by WeChat (WC), a multifunction social networking platform imbued with a third‐party payment application. This study explores the factors that drive the intention to continuously use WC Pay. We propose a framework underpinned by the stimulus‐organism‐response (S‐O‐R) model to examine how WC interactivity and consumer‐to‐consumer interaction influence WC‐enabled behavioral engagement and subsequent co…

  • Cognitive Benefits of Employing Multiple AI Voices as Specialist Virtual Tutors in a Multimedia Learning Environment

    Open AccessTze Wei Liew, Su-Mae Tan et al.ARTICLEHuman Behavior and Emerging…2025

    Limited prior research provides some evidence of the cognitive and learning benefits of employing multiple pedagogical agents, each assigned to distinct knowledge bases, in a multimedia learning environment. However, follow‐up studies and extensions of these findings remain scarce. To address this gap, we draw on multimedia learning and cognitive models to investigate the effects of using multiple AI voices as specialist virtual tutors for distin…

  • Are partisan, unreliable, digital-born, and mass-oriented media more likely to thrive on social media? Comparing four information ecosystems

    Open AccessTian Yang, Yang Tian et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication2025

    Social media platforms form information ecosystems distinct from the Web and reconfigure power relationships, especially the distribution of visibilities, among news media. We developed a theoretical framework based on structuration theory to explain the differences between the Web and social media, and investigated four prominent factors: institutional legacy, information reliability, ideological differences, and news inequalities. This study co…

  • Does Media Appeal Matter? Investigating the Motives for Using Social Media and Its Addiction among Malaysian Youth

    Open AccessTak Jie Chan, Wan Sarah Ariessa Meor Hisham et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication,…2025

    Social networking sites (SNS) have mushroomed in this digital era, which has caused various media psychology issues, such as addiction. Youth is a segment that is significantly impacted by the phenomenon, which is alarming. Thus, it is crucial to understand the motives that motivate youth to use SNS platforms. Coined within the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT), this research examines social media motives, namely enjoyment, information seeking…

  • Mechanism of an integrated PBL-KAP-AI spiral health education model for breast cancer patients

    Open AccessHeyu Li, Yang Lu et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Breast cancer ranks as the most prevalent cancer among women globally, with significant variations in both incidence and mortality rates. Traditional health education improves knowledge and some behaviors but often fails to sustain long-term change due to its static and unidirectional nature. To overcome these limitations, we developed a spiral health education model integrating Problem-Based Learning, the Knowledge–Attitude–Practice f…

  • YouTube advertising appeals on generation Z’s purchase intention of beauty products

    Open AccessTak Jie Chan, Kirttine Somasundram et al.ARTICLECogent Arts and Humanities2025

    The study investigates Generation Z’s purchase intentions in the beauty industry that are impacted by YouTube advertising appeals. A structured questionnaire and a quantitative approach were used to collect data from a total of 205 respondents who belonged to Generation Z. The study examined the impact of five types of advertising appeals, namely emotional, rational, aesthetic, celebrity endorsement, and inclusivity on purchase intention. The stu…

  • The Moderating Role of Immersion on the Motives of Watching Mukbang and its Consumption

    Open AccessTak Jie Chan, Nur Afiqah Mat Suhairi et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2025

    The popularity of Mukbang has become a global trend, thus understanding why people watch Mukbang videos can shed light on cultural shifts and consumerism. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify the motivation factors that impact Mukbang consumption using the extended Uses and Gratifications (U&G) Theory, with immersion as a moderator. Quantitative research through the online questionnaire was distributed using purposive sampling with…

  • Interactions Between Depressive Symptoms, Childhood Trauma, and Drug Craving in Chinese Men with Methamphetamine Use Disorder

    Deyang Li, Dongmei Wang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs2025

    Drug craving in methamphetamine use disorder (MAUD) patients is influenced by various adverse psychological problems. This study adopted network analysis to investigate the interrelationships between psychological correlates and drug craving and identify the critical pathways between them. A total of 757 men with MAUD were recruited from a drug rehabilitation center in southwest China. They completed self-report scales to measure emotion regulati…

  • Deplatforming Donald Trump influences platform migration between Twitter and alternative sites

    Open AccessLonghan Wei, Tian Yang et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2025Referências: 11

    Social media platforms have removed influential users for violating platform rules. While this intervention reduces harmful content on the platform, deplatforming high-profile figures may prompt general users to migrate to alternative domains, where they can continue to engage with inappropriate communication. Utilizing web tracking data from 12,400 US Twitter users, we showed that after Twitter deplatformed Donald Trump, users had no immediate c…

  • More platforms, less attention to news? A multi-platform analysis of news exposure across TV, web, and YouTube in the United States

    Open AccessTian Yang, Yang Tian et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2025Referências: 23

    We gain exposure to news across a range of platforms and, within each platform, across a range of sources. How does a multi-platform media environment shape the news choices we make and the gaps that result from those choices? We address this question tracking news exposure across TV, the web, and YouTube for approximately 55,000 unique US panelists over a period of 39 months. We find important variations in the demographic profiles of those who …

  • To Vaccinate or Not? Perceived Benefits and Social Media Exposure as Predictors of Covid-19 Booster Jab Vaccination Practices with Self-Efficacy as Moderator

    Open AccessTak Jie Chan, Pei Xin Chong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication,…2024

    Vaccination acceptance and its rates among Malaysians have generally been shown to be high during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, statistics from the Ministry of Health Malaysia show that the uptake for booster jab vaccination among Malaysians is significantly lower than the rate of uptake when the first dose of vaccinations was offered. Thus, this study examined the perceived benefits and social media exposure of booster jab vaccination practice…

  • Distinct time trends in colorectal cancer incidence in countries with SDI levels from 1990 to 2019

    Open AccessYan Zhang, X Y Zhang et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2024

    Introduction The burden of colorectal cancer (CRC) plays a pivotal role in the global cancer epidemic. Our study reported the incidence trends in CRC and the associated effects of age, period, and birth cohort in 204 countries and territories over the past 30 years. Methods The incidence data of CRC were extracted from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2019. We performed the age–period–cohort (APC) model to estimate the overall annual perc…

  • The Association Between Rumination and Craving in Chinese Methamphetamine-Dependent Patients

    Xiuli Liu, Qingjie Tai et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2024

    BACKGROUND: Craving is a core feature of addiction. Rumination and depression play a crucial role in the process of methamphetamine addiction. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between rumination, depression and craving in methamphetamine patients, which has not been explored yet. METHODS: A total of 778 patients with methamphetamine user disorder (MUD) at the Xinhua Drug Rehabilitation Center, located in Mianyang City, Sichua…

  • The health and economic burden of rare endocrine disease

    Open AccessLuna Liu, Yingzhou Shi et al.ARTICLEJournal of Global Health2024

    Background: Rare endocrine diseases (RED) often pose chronic and life-threatening challenges, yet their economic costs and societal impact remains have not been precisely quantified. Methods: We obtained patient data from the 2018 Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) and the Nationwide Readmissions Database (NRD), identifying RED patients through International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision codes. The difference of economic burden between…

  • Predictors of Mobile Payment Use Applications from the Extended Technology Acceptance Model

    Open AccessYang Tian, Tak Jie ChanARTICLESAGE Open2024

    With the development of the global economy, there is growing attention to mobile payment. However, the attention on mobile payment was mainly focused on developed context, while research in developing context is still at an early stage. In recent years, mobile payments have decisive influence on the financial transactions of consumers all over the world. This research seeks to look into the predictors affecting the adoption of mobile payments thr…

  • Auditing Entertainment Traps on YouTube

    Shengchun Huang, Tian Yang et al.ARTICLEPolitical Communication2024Citada por: 4Referências: 43

    Recommendation algorithms that customize information feeds for individuals have raised concerns about exacerbating inequalities in news exposure among citizens. In response to these concerns, we conducted an audit study on YouTube to analyze the algorithmic impact on curating news versus other content topics. We examined over 1.7 million YouTube video recommendations audited in 2019 and developed novel analysis approaches including network analys…

  • Moderating Role of Perceived Trust and Perceived Service Quality on Consumers’ Use Behavior of Alipay e-wallet System

    Open AccessYang Tian, Tak Jie Chan et al.ARTICLEHuman Behavior and Emerging…2023

    The advancement of e-wallet systems, including Alipay, has led consumers to embrace digital payment with financial technologies. Yet, limited research focused on the usage of e-wallets in the context of emerging economies. This research is aimed at investigating the predictors of consumers’ use behavior of the Alipay e-wallet system in an emerging market and moderating role of perceived trust and perceived service quality on this relationship. Th…

  • Metrics in action

    Open AccessSubhayan Mukerjee, Tian Yang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Communication2023

    Social media metrics allow media outlets to get a granular, real-time understanding of audience preferences, and may therefore be used to decide what content to prioritize in the future. We test this mechanism in the context of Facebook, by using topic modeling and longitudinal data analysis on a large dataset comprising all posts published by major media outlets used by American citizens (N≈2.23M, 2015–2019). We find that while the overall effec…

  • Decreased plasma neuropeptides in first-episode schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder

    Open AccessHua Yu, Peiyan Ni et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Our research shows decreased circulating neuropeptides have the potential to differentiate severe mental illnesses from controls. These neuropeptides are promising treatment targets for improving clinical symptoms and cognitive function in FES, BD, and MDD

  • Association between Child Maltreatment and Depressive Symptoms in Male Methamphetamine-dependent Patients

    Open AccessMengqian Qu, Dongmei Wang et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of Mental…2023

  • Civilizing social media

    Open AccessYufan Guo, Yuhan Li et al.ARTICLENew Media & Society2023Citada por: 5Referências: 16

    Many social media affordances can affect the quality of online discourse, but such an effect remains understudied for the visibility of geolocation, which is available on most social media platforms. We looked at the event in which Weibo started to display users’ IP locations on 28 April 2022, which was supposed to reduce incivility as the deindividuation hypothesis predicted. Leveraging a natural experiment, we examined the effect of IP location…