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Anise M. S. Wu

Anise M. S. Wu

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Psychology

D-Index
45
Citations
7466
World Ranking
6738
National Ranking
63

Overview

Anise M. S. Wu is affiliated with the University of Macau in China. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily focusing on Psychology and Social Sciences, with a strong emphasis on Clinical Psychology, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Education, and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology.

Their work covers a range of topics related to technology's impact and mental health, including:

  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Gambling Behavior and Treatments
  • Child Development and Digital Technology
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors
  • Social Media and Politics

Wu has contributed to several recent papers, such as:

  • "Screening and assessment tools for gaming disorder: A comprehensive systematic review" (2020), published in Clinical Psychology Review
  • "Effects of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among Chinese university students: The mediating role of self-regulation and bedtime procrastination" (2020), published in Addictive Behaviors
  • "Adherence to COVID-19 Precautionary Measures: Applying the Health Belief Model and Generalised Social Beliefs to a Probability Community Sample" (2020), published in Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • "The overlooked minority: Mental health of International students worldwide under the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond" (2020), published in Asian Journal of Psychiatry
  • "A cross-lagged panel model for testing the bidirectional relationship between depression and smartphone addiction and the influences of maladaptive metacognition on them in Chinese adolescents" (2021), published in Addictive Behaviors

The scientist frequently publishes in venues including Addictive Behaviors, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, PsycTESTS Dataset, Journal of Behavioral Addictions, and Current Psychology.

Among frequent co-authors are Juliet Honglei Chen, Joseph T. F. Lau, Kwok Kit Tong, Meng Xuan Zhang, and Hui Zhou.

Wu has also authored a book titled Online Psychology Beyond Addiction and Gaming: A Global Look at Mental Health and Internet-Related Technologies, published by Frontiers Media in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Psychological risk factors of addiction to social networking sites among Chinese smartphone users.

    Anise M. S. Wu;Vivi I. Cheung;Lisbeth Ku;Eva P. W. Hung

  • Screening and assessment tools for gaming disorder: A comprehensive systematic review.

    Daniel L. King;Samuel R. Chamberlain;Natacha Carragher;Joel Billieux

  • Treatment of Internet gaming disorder: An international systematic review and CONSORT evaluation.

    Daniel L. King;Paul H. Delfabbro;Anise M.S. Wu;Young Yim Doh

  • Effects of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among Chinese university students: The mediating role of self-regulation and bedtime procrastination

    Meng Xuan Zhang;Anise M.S. Wu

  • Invulnerability and the intention to drink and drive: an application of the theory of planned behavior.

    Daphne C. N. Chan;Anise Man Sze Wu;Eva P. W. Hung

  • Self-efficacy, health locus of control, and psychological distress in elderly Chinese women with chronic illnesses

    A. M. S. Wu;C. S. K. Tang;T. C. Y. Kwok

  • Death anxiety among Chinese elderly people in Hong Kong.

    Anise M.S. Wu;Catherine S.K. Tang;Timothy C.Y. Kwok

  • Policy and Prevention Approaches for Disordered and Hazardous Gaming and Internet Use: an International Perspective

    Daniel L. King;Paul H. Delfabbro;Young Yim Doh;Anise M. S. Wu

  • Adherence to COVID-19 Precautionary Measures: Applying the Health Belief Model and Generalised Social Beliefs to a Probability Community Sample

    Kwok Kit Tong;Juliet Honglei Chen;Eilo Wing-Yat Yu;Anise M S Wu

  • Psychosocial correlates of death anxiety among Chinese college students.

    Catherine So-Kum Tang;Anise M S Wu;Elsie C W Yan

  • Prevalence and associated factors of Internet gaming disorder among community dwelling adults in Macao, China.

    Anise M. S. Wu;Juliet Honglei Chen;Kwok-Kit Tong;Shu Yu

  • Post-retirement voluntary work and psychological functioning among older Chinese in Hong Kong.

    Anise M. S. Wu;Catherine S. K. Tang;Elsie C. W. Yan

  • The overlooked minority: Mental health of International students worldwide under the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

    Juliet Honglei Chen;Yun Li;Anise M.S. Wu;Kwok Kit Tong

  • Roles of Self-Stigma, Social Support, and Positive and Negative Affects as Determinants of Depressive Symptoms Among HIV Infected Men who have Sex with Men in China

    Jinghua Li;Phoenix K. H. Mo;Anise M. S. Wu;Joseph T. F. Lau

  • Online social networking addiction and depression: The results from a large-scale prospective cohort study in Chinese adolescents

    Ji-Bin Li;Ji-Bin Li;Phoenix K. H. Mo;Joseph T. F. Lau;Xue-Fen Su

  • Motives for online gaming questionnaire: Its psychometric properties and correlation with Internet gaming disorder symptoms among Chinese people.

    Anise M. S. Wu;Mark H. C. Lai;Shu Yu;Joseph T. F. Lau

  • Bidirectional predictions between Internet addiction and probable depression among Chinese adolescents.

    Joseph T. F. Lau;Danielle L. Walden;Anise M. S. Wu;Kit-man Cheng

  • Gender differences in characteristics of Chinese treatment-seeking problem gamblers.

    Catherine So-kum Tang;Anise M. S. Wu;Joe Y. C. Tang

  • Problem Gambling of Chinese College Students: Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior

    Anise M. S. Wu;Catherine So-kum Tang

  • Investigation of the Effects of Purpose in Life, Grit, Gratitude, and School Belonging on Mental Distress Among Chinese Emerging Adults

    Meng Xuan Zhang;Ngai Lam Mou;Kwok Kit Tong;Anise M. S. Wu

  • The health belief model and number of peers with internet addiction as inter-related factors of Internet addiction among secondary school students in Hong Kong

    Yanhong Wang;Anise M. S. Wu;Joseph T. F. Lau

  • Reliability, validity, and cut scores of the south oaks gambling screen (SOGS) for Chinese.

    Catherine So-kum Tang;Anise M. S. Wu;Joe Y. C. Tang;Elsie C. W. Yan

Frequent Co-Authors

Catherine So-kum Tang
Catherine So-kum Tang Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Phoenix K. H. Mo
Phoenix K. H. Mo Chinese University of Hong Kong
Menachem Ben-Ezra
Menachem Ben-Ezra Ariel University
Aneta Przepiorka
Aneta Przepiorka John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Agata Błachnio
Agata Błachnio John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
Daniel King
Daniel King Flinders University
Paul Delfabbro
Paul Delfabbro University of Adelaide
Ståle Pallesen
Ståle Pallesen University of Bergen
Adrian Wells
Adrian Wells University of Manchester
Daria J. Kuss
Daria J. Kuss Nottingham Trent University

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