Publications

2026

1. 

   Visualizing Climate Change in the Digital Information Ecosystem: Multimodal Framing in Official Chinese and EU Government Videos

   Dechun Zhang, Xueyan Cao, and Yuxi Huang

   International Communication Gazette, 2026

   Accepted; in press

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   APA: Zhang,D., Cao,X., & Huang,Y. (2026). Visualizing Climate Change in the Digital Information Ecosystem: Multimodal Framing in Official Chinese and EU Government Videos. International Communication Gazette.

2. 

   ADHD in an underserved context: how Chinese social media users discuss recognition, care, and difficulty

   Xueyan Cao and Y. Wang

   Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 2026

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   Chinese RedNote discussions frame ADHD through schooling, academic performance, family life, self-management, and uneven access to diagnosis and treatment, with clinical language intertwined with everyday difficulty.

   APA: Cao,X., & Wang,Y. (2026). ADHD in an underserved context: how Chinese social media users discuss recognition, care, and difficulty. Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.20935/MHealthWellB8513

2025

1. 

   How Does Disgust Affect Mpox Prevention? Examining the Underlying Mechanisms of Perceived Severity and Perceived Susceptibility Moderated by Stigma

   Xueyan Cao and N. Zheng

   Health Communication, 2025

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   Disgust toward Mpox indirectly influences prevention intention through perceived severity, moderated by stigma toward patients.

   APA: Cao,X., & Zheng,N. (2025). How Does Disgust Affect Mpox Prevention? Examining the Underlying Mechanisms of Perceived Severity and Perceived Susceptibility Moderated by Stigma. Health Communication, 40(4), 713–724. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2024.2364377

2. 

   Alternative Political Engagement through Daily Life Sharing in China’s Virtual Wailing Wall After COVID-19

   Xueyan Cao and D. Zhang

   China Information, 2025

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   China’s Virtual Wailing Wall evolved into a space for creative resistance, where users engage in subtle yet persistent opposition through everyday narratives.

   APA: Cao,X., & Zhang,D. (2025). Alternative Political Engagement through Daily Life Sharing in China’s Virtual Wailing Wall After COVID-19. China Information. https://doi.org/10.1177/0920203X251394685

3. 

   Navigating through the Tempest: Climate Change Simulations in Action Role-Playing Games

   Z. Zhao, Xueyan Cao, and S. Lv

   Environmental Communication, 2025

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   ARPGs simulate climate change through three spatial dimensions, but often reduce complex crises to authoritarian forces or heroic individuals.

   APA: Zhao,Z., Cao,X., & Lv,S. (2025). Navigating through the Tempest: Climate Change Simulations in Action Role-Playing Games. Environmental Communication, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2025.2527645

4. 

   Measuring Museum Visitors’ Perceived Value to Predict Word-of-Mouth (WoM) Communication

   Xueyan Cao and K. Li

   International Journal of Arts Management, 2025

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   Seven dimensions of museum value were identified; museum brand identification mediates WoM, but only for non-local visitors.

   APA: Cao,X., & Li,K. (2025). Measuring Museum Visitors’ Perceived Value to Predict Word-of-Mouth (WoM) Communication. International Journal of Arts Management.

2024

1. 

   3D Interaction Game’s Influence on Player’s Anthropomorphism Perception: Taking Romantic Game Love and Deepspace as an Example

   Xueyan Cao and Ruoyu Wen

   In Abstract Proceedings of Chinese DiGRA 2024: Digital Pasts, Analog Futures, 2024

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   APA: Cao,X., & Wen,R. (2024). 3D Interaction Game’s Influence on Player’s Anthropomorphism Perception: Taking Romantic Game Love and Deepspace as an Example. Abstract Proceedings of Chinese DiGRA 2024: Digital Pasts, Analog Futures. https://doi.org/10.26503/dl.v2024i3.2788

2022

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   Public and Private Information Sharing under "New Normal" of COVID-19: Understanding the Roles of Habit and Outcome Expectation

   H. Lv, Xueyan Cao, S. Chen, and 1 more author

   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022

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   Outcome expectations (information seeking, emotion regulation, altruism, public engagement) and habit influence COVID-19 information sharing.

   APA: Lv,H., Cao,X., Chen,S., & Liu,L. (2022). Public and Private Information Sharing under "New Normal" of COVID-19: Understanding the Roles of Habit and Outcome Expectation. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5552. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095552

2. 

   The Effect of Experience on Anxiety in Food Safety Incidents—An Empirical Study on Infant Formula Safety Incidents in China

   K. Li, Xueyan Cao, Z. He, and 1 more author

   Healthcare, 2022

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   Actual vs. media risk experience have different mechanisms on anxiety: direct for those with experience, mediated by risk perception for those without.

   APA: Li,K., Cao,X., He,Z., & Liu,L. (2022). The Effect of Experience on Anxiety in Food Safety Incidents—An Empirical Study on Infant Formula Safety Incidents in China. Healthcare, 10(1), 138. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10010138

2021

1. 

   Why do people suffering from depression seek online health information: An exploratory study

   Xueyan Cao, X. Chao, and L. Liu

   In 2021 International Conference on Culture-oriented Science & Technology (ICCST), 2021

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   Five motivations drive online health information seeking among depressed individuals: reacting to abnormalities, self-assessment, seeking support, impression management, and avoiding negative information.

   APA: Cao,X., Chao,X., & Liu,L. (2021). Why do people suffering from depression seek online health information: An exploratory study. 2021 International Conference on Culture-oriented Science & Technology (ICCST), 633–637. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCST53801.2021.00137

2020

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   Use of Smart Devices: A Survey, Some Research Issues, and Challenges

   Xueyan Cao and L. Liu

   In 2020 International Conference on Culture-oriented Science & Technology (ICCST), 2020

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   Reviews smart device usage research across three themes: usage behavior, motivation, and influence; identifies challenges including digital divide and privacy protection.

   APA: Cao,X., & Liu,L. (2020). Use of Smart Devices: A Survey, Some Research Issues, and Challenges. 2020 International Conference on Culture-oriented Science & Technology (ICCST), 378–382. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICCST50977.2020.00079