Associate Professor at Renmin University of China and Putian University, China
Xinyi Wei is an Associate Professor at Renmin University of China and Putian University. He graduated from a “Double First-Class” university in China, excelling in a “Double First-Class” discipline. Over his 11-year academic career, he has published over 30 papers, including five as first author in top-tier journals (SSCI Q1), with an impressive impact factor of 10.1 for one of his articles. His research explores the social psychological impacts of emerging technologies, particularly in relation to mobile phone usage and addiction. In addition, he has completed significant projects funded by national and university-level grants.
Publication Profile :
Scopus
🎓 Educational Background :
- University: Graduated from a “Double First-Class” university in China 🇨🇳
- Discipline: Specialized in a “Double First-Class” discipline 📚
💼 Professional Experience :
Xinyi Wei is an Associate Professor at Renmin University of China and Putian University, with 11 years of academic experience. He has published over 30 academic papers, including five first-authored pieces in top-tier journals (SSCI Q1), achieving a maximum impact factor of 10.1. His expertise spans both quantitative and qualitative research methods in social sciences, further enriched by his involvement in significant research projects funded by prestigious organizations.
📚 Research Interests :
- 📱 Social psychological impacts of mobile technology
- 📊 Gender differences in technology usage
- 🧠 Cognitive and neural mechanisms related to behavioral responses
- 💡 Smartphone addiction and its implications
- 🌐 Effects of emerging technologies on society
📝 Publication Top Notes :
- Peng, J., Yuan, S., Wei, Z., Wu, S., & Ren, L. (2024). Temporal network of experience sampling methodology identifies sleep disturbance as a central symptom in generalized anxiety disorder. BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 241. [Open access]
- Liu, C., Rotaru, K., Wang, Z., Albertella, L., & Ren, L. (2024). Examining network structure of impulsivity and depression in adolescents and young adults: A two-sample study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 362, 54–61.
- Gao, T., Yang, L., Wei, X., Zhang, L., & Lei, L. (2024). Is childhood emotional neglect associated with problematic smartphone use among adolescents? The mediating role of rejection sensitivity and depressive symptoms. Current Psychology, 43(32), 26477–26489.
- Wei, X., Chu, X., Geng, J., Wang, C., & Lei, L. (2024). Societal impacts of chatbot and mitigation strategies for negative impacts: A large-scale qualitative survey of ChatGPT users. Technology in Society, 77, 102566. [Open access]
- Li, J., Liu, C., Albertella, L., Liu, X., & Ren, L. (2024). Network analysis of the association between Dark Triad traits and depression symptoms in university students. Personality and Individual Differences, 218, 112495.
- Chu, X., Chen, Y., Litifu, A., Wei, X., & Lei, L. (2024). Social anxiety and phubbing: The mediating role of problematic social networking and the moderating role of family socioeconomic status. Psychology in the Schools, 61(2), 553–567. [Open access]
- Wei, X., Chu, X., Wang, H., Liu, C., & Lei, L. (2024). Does positive coping style alleviate anxiety symptoms after appearing problematic smartphone use for generation Z adolescents? The mediating role of state core self-evaluation. Current Psychology, 43(8), 6783–6795.
- Wang, Y., Gu, X., Geng, J., Wei, X., & Lei, L. (2024). Relationships among selfie-viewing on social media, thin-ideal internalization, and restrained eating in adolescents: The buffering role of media literacy. Cyberpsychology, 18(1), 2. [Open access]
- Wei, X.-Y., Jiang, Y.-Z., Zhou, H.-L., & Jiang, H.-B. (2023). Erratum: Neuroticism and problematic smartphone use symptom types: Roles of anxiety and alexithymia. Current Psychology, 42(36), 32616–32617. [Open access]