Personal profile
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 2022 (co-authored with Dr. Yuet-wah Cheung) and Asian Association for Substance Abuse Research Best Conference Paper Award 2025 (co-authored with Dr. Hua Zhong).
Research interests
Social Determinants of Health
Substance Abuse
Health Inequality
Crime and Deviance
Quantitative Methods
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Ageism toward older adults in large-language models
CHEN, X. (PI) & MENG, F. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Grant Research
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Smart Aging Support: A Cognitive Training Program for Older People with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Residential Care (智慧助老：院舍輕度認知障礙長者認知訓練的實務研究)
CHEN, X. (PI) & TANG, Y. (CoPI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/26
Project: Grant Research
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Examining the Bidirectional Links between Social Participation and Psychological Wellbeing in Married Couples: Analysis of Longitudinal Dyadic Data from National Surveys in China (探究配偶間社會參與與心理健康的雙向影響：基於中國全國縱向二元數據分析)
CHEN, X. (PI)
Research Grants Council (Hong Kong, China)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Grant Research
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Digital Inequities and Well-being in Middle Childhood During COVID-19 : Testing the Third-Level Divide Across 18 Societies
CHEN, X. & KÜHNER, S., 25 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Children and Media.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Digitalization, Psychological Well-Being, and the Third-Level Digital Divide: Survey Study During the COVID-19 Pandemic in China
LIN, F., JIN, L. & CHEN, X., 18 Aug 2025, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 27, e48195.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Life Stressors, Social Support, and Children’s Subjective Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Evidence from a Cross-National Survey of 20 Societies
CHEN, X. & KÜHNER, S., Apr 2025, In: Child Indicators Research. 18, 2, p. 905-936 32 p.Research output: Journal Publications › Journal Article (refereed) › peer-review
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Prizes
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Best Conference Paper Award - Third Award, AASAR Annual Conference
CHEN, X. (Recipient), 24 Jul 2025
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
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LU Research & Knowledge Transfer Fund Award 2024 (RGC Grant)
CHEN, X. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: Prize (CDCF)
Press/Media
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創科新視野｜以工程化手段控制碳循環 China's carbon neutrality goals and emission reduction priorities
4/06/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research / Knowledge Transfer