Professor CHEN Xi, Celia

1)    Principal Investigator. “Examining the bidirectional links between social participation and psychological wellbeing in married couples: Analysis of longitudinal dyadic data from national surveys in China.” Early Career Scheme (ECS), Research Grants Council, 2025-2027, HK$621,000.

2)    Principal Investigator. “Predictors of drug abuse and relapse among ethnic minorities in Hong Kong: A prospective longitudinal study.” Beat Drugs Fund, Narcotics Division, Security Bureau of Hong Kong, 2023-2025, HK$805,483.

3)    Principal Investigator. “A socioecological model of cyber victimization among adolescents in Asia.” Harvard-Yenching Institute Cross-National Interdisciplinary Research Grant, 2023-2024, US$35,000 (approximately HK$273,000).

4)    Principal Investigator. Smart Aging Support: A Cognitive Training Program for Older People with Mild Cognitive Impairment in Residential Care. Shenzhen University-Lingnan University Joint Research Program, 2025–2026, HK$36,000.

5)    Principal Investigator. “Intergenerational political differences and psychological well-being in Hong Kong.” Direct Grant, Lingnan University, 2023-2024. HK$100,000.

6)    Principal Investigator. “Perceived ageism and well-being among older people in China.” Faculty Research Grant, Lingnan University, 2023-2025. HK$50,000.  
 

1. Chen, X., & Kühner, S. (2026). Digital inequities and well-being in middle childhood during COVID-19: Testing the third-level divide across 18 societies. Journal of Children and Media, 20(2), 323-343. [Scopus-Cite Score: 5.7, 97th percentile, Cultural Studies; SSCI Q1 of Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, 5-year IF2024: 3.2]

    

2. Chen, X.*, & Meng, F.^ (2025). Perceived ageism, macro-level sociopolitical factors, and subjective well-being: A cross-national study of older adults in 43 societies. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 80(12), gbaf191. [Scopus-Cite Score: 11.1, 97th percentile, Sociology and Political Science; SSCI Q1 of Gerontology, 5-year IF2024: 4.5]

    

3. Chen, X., & Kühner, S. (2025). Life stressors, social support, and children’s subjective well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from a cross-national survey of 20 societies. Child Indicators Research. 18, 905–936. [Scopus-Cite Score: 5.2, 86th percentile, Sociology and Political Science; SSCI Q1 of Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, 5-year IF2024: 2.8]

    

4. Lin, F., Jin, L., & Chen, X. (2025). Digitalization, psychological well-being, and the third-level digital divide: A survey study during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27: e48195. [Scopus-Cite Score: 11.7, 92nd percentile, Health Informatics; SCI Q1 of Medical Informatics and Health Care Sciences & Services, 5-year IF2024: 6.0]

    

5. Chen, X., Wu, A. M., & Lin, F. (2023). Why Hong Kong people rebel: The role of economic frustration, political discontent and national identity in non-institutional political participation. Social Indicators Research, 168, 79–98. [Scopus-Cite Score: 5.9, 93rd percentile, Sociology and Political Science; SSCI Q1 of Sociology and Social sciences, Interdisciplinary, 5-year IF2022: 3.2]

    

6. Chen, X., Liu, Y., & Zhong, H. (2023). Generalized trust among rural-to-urban migrants in China: Role of relative deprivation and neighborhood context. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 94, 101784. [Scopus-Cite Score: 3.7, 81st percentile, Sociology and Political Science; SSCI Q1 of Sociology and Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary, 5-year IF2022: 3.3]

    

7. Han, Y.^, Chen, X., & Chung, R. Y. N. (2023). Sense of control as a mediator of the association between social capital and health inequality in China. Preventive Medicine, 166, 107382. [Scopus-Cite Score: 7.1, 88th percentile, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; SCI Q1 of Medicine, General & Internal and Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, 5-year IF2022: 5.0]

    

8. Lin, F., Chen, X. (co-first author), Cheng, E.W. (2022). Contextualized impacts of an infodemic on vaccine hesitancy: Evidence from six societies. Information Processing and Management. 59(5): 103013. [Scopus-Cite Score: 11.0, 97th percentile, Media Technology; SSCI Q1 of Information Science & Library Science, 5-year IF2021: 7.0] 

    

9. Chen, X., Lin, F., & Cheng, E.W. (2022). Stratified impacts of infodemic during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional survey in 6 Asian jurisdictions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 24(3): e31088. [Scopus-Cite Score: 8.2, 88th percentile, Health Informatics; SCI Q1 of Health Care Sciences & Services and Medical Informatics, 5-year IF2021: 7.7]

    

10. Chen, X.*, Zou, Y., & Gao, H. (2021). Role of neighborhood social support in stress coping and psychological wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from Hubei, China. Health & Place, 69, 102532. [Scopus-Cite Score: 5.9, 96th percentile, Sociology and Political Science; SSCI Q1 of Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, 5-year IF2020: 5.1]