publications

2025

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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.

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   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.

2021

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   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.

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.