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Name in Chinese
陳曦
Biography
Dr. Chen obtained her P.h.D. degree in Sociology from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). She joined Lingnan University in September 2022. Prior to that, she worked as Research Assistant Professor and Postdoctoral Fellow at the JC School of Public Health and Primary Care, CUHK. She was a recipient of the Harvard-Yenching Institute Fellowship and was a visiting fellow at Harvard University from 2013-2014. Her research interests include social determinants of health, mental health, substance abuse, health communication, and health inequality. She received the Asian Journal of Criminology Best Article Award in 2021 for the article "School Characteristics, Strain, and Adolescent Delinquency: a Test of Macro-Level Strain Theory in China" (co-authored with Dr. Yuet-wah Cheung).
Research interests
Social Determinants of Health
Substance Abuse
Health Inequality
Crime and Deviance
Quantitative Methods
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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A sociological model of cyber victimization among adolescents in Asia: Evidence from cross-national data
CHEN, X. (PI), TENG, W. (CoI), ZHONG, H. (CoI) & KIM, J. (CoI)
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Grant Research
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Predictors of drug abuse and relapse among ethnic minorities in Hong Kong: A prospective longitudinal study
CHEN, X. (PI)
1/09/23 → 31/10/25
Project: Grant Research
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Perceived Ageism and Wellbeing among Older People in China
CHEN, X. (PI)
1/03/23 → 28/02/25
Project: Grant Research
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Candidate gene-environment interactions in substance abuse : A systematic review
JIANG, Z., CHEN, Z. & CHEN, X., 31 Oct 2023, In: PLoS ONE. 18, 10, e0287446.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Generalized trust among rural-to-urban migrants in China : Role of relative deprivation and neighborhood context
CHEN, X., LIU, Y. & ZHONG, H., May 2023, In: International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 94, 14 p., 101784.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Measuring up in a pandemic : information attention, source credibility, and public evaluation of the government COVID-19 response in mainland China
LU, Y., CHEN, X., HUANG, Y.-H. C. & LIN, F., 24 Jul 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Chinese Journal of Communication. 19 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2024 (RGC Grant)
CHEN, X. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (CDCF)