Article
Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications
Hao Cui, Janos Kertesz
Summary: Understanding attention dynamics on social media during pandemics could help governments minimize the effects. This study focused on how COVID-19 influenced attention dynamics on Sina Weibo, analyzing the changes in hashtag topics on the HSL during the pandemic. Significant increase of COVID-19 related hashtags started appearing on HSL around January 20, reaching 30-70% of the list. Three key periods were identified during the investigation, showing changes in topical correlations and clustering across different stages.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Xin Wang, Fan Chao, Guang Yu
Summary: This study investigated the effectiveness of debunking rumors related to COVID-19 on social media. The refutation method with cited evidence was found to have the best debunking effect. Different debunking methods were suggested for rumors in different categories, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right methods for optimal effectiveness.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Wei Pan, Ren-jie Wang, Wan-qiang Dai, Ge Huang, Cheng Hu, Wu-lin Pan, Shu-jie Liao
Summary: This study established a sentiment classification model to analyze the sentiment of epidemic comments on the official Weibo of People's Daily, finding that most users expressed positive emotions while negative emotions were mainly driven by fear of the epidemic and doubts about government actions. The research also revealed a correlation between people's emotions and the epidemic situation, with different stages of the epidemic impacting people's emotions.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Communication
Peng Zheng, Paul C. Adams, Jiejie Wang
Summary: This study tracks the evolution of public sentiment on social media platform Sina Weibo in Wuhan, China, during the first 12 weeks after the identification of COVID-19. It finds a progression from confusion/fear to happiness/gratitude, indicating the significant impact of social media usage on digital medical citizenship and disaster management.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Lingnan He, Yue Chen, Xiaopeng Ren
Summary: The study found that residents in provinces with temperate climates in China are more likely to use unique nicknames on social media. This finding provides a new perspective on the application of ecological theory in social media research.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Wen-zhong Shi, Fanxin Zeng, Anshu Zhang, Chengzhuo Tong, Xiaoqi Shen, Zhewei Liu, Zhicheng Shi
Summary: As COVID-19 spread globally, social media became an important channel for people to communicate and exchange information. This study analyzes the development of fine-grained emotions in online public opinion during the COVID-19 epidemic in China, revealing a high emotional effect during holidays and a sharp rise in fear especially in Wuhan and surrounding areas. The study also shows that central cities had stronger reactions to the epidemic compared to neighboring cities.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jianghong Zhu, Zepeng Li, Xiu Zhang, Zhenwen Zhang, Bin Hu
Summary: This study aimed to explore public attitudes toward anxiety disorders and the changing trends of these attitudes by analyzing posts related to anxiety disorders on Sina Weibo. The findings showed that there is still a high level of discrimination and stigma against anxiety disorders, particularly in terms of self-denial and negative emotions. People with anxiety disorders should receive more social support to reduce the impact of discrimination and stigma.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ang Li, Dongdong Jiao, Tingshao Zhu
Summary: This study found that there are more stigma and negative stereotypes associated with cybersuicide compared to offline suicide. These findings have implications for reducing the stigma against suicide.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Area Studies
Dan Chen, Gengsong Gao
Summary: In China, celebrities have a strong influence on public discourse and popular culture, but they are closely monitored by the state. Recent studies have shown how the government controls and utilizes celebrities to promote patriotism, uphold traditional values, and spread political propaganda. However, how do celebrities adapt to the ever-changing political environment?
Article
Psychiatry
Bing Xiang Yang, Pan Chen, Xin Yi Li, Fang Yang, Zhisheng Huang, Guanghui Fu, Dan Luo, Xiao Qin Wang, Wentian Li, Li Wen, Junyong Zhu, Qian Liu
Summary: This study explored the characteristics of high suicide risk comments on social media, including the time, content, and suicidal behaviors of users. The results revealed that females and users from economically developed cities were more likely to express suicidal ideation on social media. Additionally, nighttime was found to be the most active period for users.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Yuejiao Duan, Lanbiao Liu, Zhuo Wang
Summary: This study quantitatively measures the Chinese stock market's reaction to sentiments regarding COVID-19, indicating a positive effect on stock returns and turnover rates. The results suggest that sentiments played a proactive role in amplifying the effects of the pandemic crisis on the stock market.
RESEARCH IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE
(2021)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Shi Chen, Lina Zhou, Yunya Song, Qian Xu, Ping Wang, Kanlun Wang, Yaorong Ge, Daniel Janies
Summary: The study aimed to develop a universal framework for content feature extraction and analysis, comparing discussions of COVID-19 on Twitter and Sina Weibo. Results showed substantial differences in content features between the two platforms, with Weibo users focusing more on the disease itself while Twitter users engaged more on policy and politics.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Han Huang, Ruyin Long, Hong Chen, Kun Sun, Qianwen Li
Summary: Achieving carbon neutrality and carbon peak on schedule poses new demands for the green transition of low-carbon lifestyle in Chinese society. In-depth practice of green consumption can effectively promote emission reduction, but high awareness and low practice are common in this area. This study analyzes public sentiment towards green consumption by examining social media data. The results show that the majority of Chinese public has a positive attitude towards green consumption, with women and economically developed regions showing greater interest. Positive sentiment is driven by environmental awareness education, air pollution prevention and control, and online shopping, while negative sentiment arises from high product prices, excessive time costs, a chaotic sharing economy, and one-size-fits-all solutions. These findings are significant for decision-makers to develop targeted solutions and improve policies.
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Yan Wang, Xiaopeng Ren
Summary: The voluntary frontier settlement hypothesis suggests that frontier movements contribute to the development of individualism in frontier regions. The Chuangguandong Movement, as a voluntary frontier movement in China, potentially played a positive role in fostering high levels of individualism in the northeastern provinces. Previous studies comparing Heilongjiang and Shandong residents using measures of independent/interdependent self-construal, symbolic self-inflation, nepotism tasks, and common surname percentages, provided evidence that these differences may be related to the Chuangguandong Movement. However, their findings were limited by factors such as sample size and objectivity of data collection. This study overcame these limitations by analyzing Sina Weibo big data from 2010-2020, and the results confirmed that the level of individualism in Northeast China was higher than that in Shandong Province, aligning with previous research. The voluntary frontier settlement theory was considered as a potential explanation for the prevalence of individualism in Northeast China, as discussed within the context of four representative theoretical frameworks.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tian Yan, Fang Liu
Summary: Based on the analysis of social media data, this study reveals the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on people's emotions and psychological states. The odds of negative sentiments were higher in the pandemic year compared to the pre-pandemic period, and in-person learning had a higher likelihood of negative sentiments compared to remote learning. This study contributes to understanding the adverse effects of the pandemic on society and highlights the importance of investigating real-world data using ML techniques and statistical modeling.
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Lingbo Liu, Ru Wang, Weihe Wendy Guan, Shuming Bao, Hanchen Yu, Xiaokang Fu, Hongqiang Liu
Summary: This study compares human movement data from Chinese social media Weibo and popular location-based service Baidu Map, finding that Weibo data can reveal similar patterns and has higher correlation at the provincial and monthly scale. The study also reveals spatial variations between the two data sources.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Lingbo Liu, Hanchen Yu, Jie Zhao, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng, Ru Wang
Summary: The layout and accessibility of public service facilities are crucial factors for spatial justice. This study examines the impact of different accessibility models on house prices in Wuhan city, including schools, hospitals, green space, and public transit stations. The findings reveal differentiated scale effects among different facility accessibilities and models. The study provides valuable insights for decision-making in equal accessibility planning and policy formulation for urban service facilities' layout.
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ru Wang, Lingbo Liu, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng
Summary: This study investigates the correlation between the transmission of COVID-19 and various factors of the urban environment in the main urban area of Wuhan, using geotagged COVID-19 cases from social media data. The results show strong correlations between case aggregation areas of COVID-19 and factors such as population density, human mobility, and environmental quality, offering valuable insights for building healthy and safe cities in the future.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Letter
Dermatology
Li Wan, Jinbo Chen, Hao Wu, Fei Su, Qian Jiang, Ling Ma, Hongying Chen, Zhenghong Peng, Zhihao Sun, Lingbo Liu, Liuqing Chen
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Kun Wang, Zhihao Sun, Meng Cai, Lingbo Liu, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng
Summary: Urban blue-green space (UBGS) is closely related to human health. This study adopted bibliometric methods to analyze the research on the impact of UBGS on residents' health. The findings show that UBGS has proven positive effects on residents' physical, mental, and public health. However, further research is needed on the mediating effects of UBGS on health and the differences in health effects among different age groups and social classes.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kun Wang, Lijun Zhang, Meng Cai, Lingbo Liu, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng
Summary: Urban poverty poses a major challenge to urbanization, and accurately measuring and monitoring it is crucial for sustainable urban development. Traditional methods are inadequate and often overlook the impact of the built environment and the equal significance of poverty indicators. However, multi-source big data offers new possibilities for precise measurement and monitoring of urban poverty.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fahui Wang, Yutian Zeng, Lingbo Liu, Tracy Onega
Summary: Telehealth has been widely adopted in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming healthcare delivery. There are debates on whether telehealth can promote equity in healthcare services. This study compares the disparities of physical and virtual access to primary care physicians (PCPs) in Louisiana using the Two-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) and Two-Step Virtual Catchment Area (2SVCA) methods. The findings show that both physical and virtual access to PCPs exhibit similar spatial patterns, with higher scores in urban areas. However, the availability and affordability of broadband play a crucial role, with rural areas experiencing limited telehealth accessibility due to lack of broadband service provision. In neighborhoods with a greater Black population, the advantage in physical accessibility is diminished for telehealth due to lower broadband subscription rates.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Urban Studies
Lingbo Liu, Jennifer Alford-Teaster, Tracy Onega, Fahui Wang
Summary: Equity in health care delivery has always been a concern in public health policy, and telehealth is considered as an important means to achieve this by increasing access to health services and improving quality of care and health outcomes. This study compares the telehealth accessibility and spatial accessibility of primary care in Louisiana's Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area using the 2-Step Virtual Catchment Area (2SVCA) and 2-Step Floating Catchment Area (2SFCA) methods respectively. The findings show that both spatial and telehealth accessibilities decrease from urban to low-density and rural areas. Additionally, while African Americans have higher spatial accessibility scores, this advantage is not seen in telehealth accessibility. The study also highlights the rural problem of broadband availability, leading to lower telehealth accessibility compared to physical accessibility in rural areas, and the challenge of broadband affordability disproportionately affecting disadvantaged population groups.
Article
Environmental Studies
Chenxi Liu, Zhenghong Peng, Lingbo Liu, Shixuan Li
Summary: Examining and assessing the characteristics of innovation networks among science and technology firms at the city level is crucial for understanding the innovation patterns and enhancing competitiveness. This study constructed an innovation network based on hyperlink data and found evident polarization of innovation capability, prevalence of cross-region website cooperation, tendency of enterprise cooperation with partners of similar scale, and impact of various factors on spatial heterogeneity.
Article
Environmental Studies
Luyang Chen, Lingbo Liu, Hao Wu, Zhenghong Peng, Zhihao Sun
Summary: This paper explores the association between residents' health and urban green spaces (UGS) by studying the changes in residents' use of UGS during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results show that the pandemic has changed leisure patterns, affected participants' physical and mental health, and highlighted the importance of UGSs in urban development.
