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Taiwan
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
78
Citations
26523
World Ranking
1567
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Taiwan Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Taiwan Leader Award

Overview

Cheng-Fang Yen is affiliated with Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and has an extensive research portfolio spanning psychology, medicine, and social sciences. Their work primarily focuses on clinical psychology, social psychology, psychiatry and mental health, sociology and political science, and health.

Their research addresses a variety of topics, including:

  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

Cheng-Fang Yen has contributed to numerous publications, with frequent appearances in these venues:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (64 publications)
  • Vaccines (14 publications)
  • Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (11 publications)
  • The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences (9 publications)
  • Taiwanese Journal of Psychiatry (6 publications)

Their recent notable papers include:

  • "Anxiety and Suicidal Thoughts During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Country Comparative Study Among Indonesian, Taiwanese, and Thai University Students" (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • "Extended theory of planned behavior in explaining the intention to COVID-19 vaccination uptake among mainland Chinese university students: an online survey study" (2021, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics)
  • "COVID-19-Related Information Sources and the Relationship With Confidence in People Coping with COVID-19: Facebook Survey Study in Taiwan" (2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research)
  • "COVID-19-Related Factors Associated with Sleep Disturbance and Suicidal Thoughts among the Taiwanese Public: A Facebook Survey" (2020, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health)
  • "COVID-19-related information sources and psychological well-being: An online survey study in Taiwan" (2020, Brain Behavior and Immunity)

Many of their collaborations have been with frequent co-authors such as:

  • Ray C. Hsiao
  • Yi-Lung Chen
  • Yu-Ping Chang
  • Chung-Ying Lin
  • Wen-Jiun Chou

Best Publications

  • The association between Internet addiction and psychiatric disorder: A review of the literature

    C.-H. Ko;J.-Y. Yen;C.-F. Yen;C.-S. Chen

  • The Comorbid Psychiatric Symptoms of Internet Addiction: Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Social Phobia, and Hostility

    Ju-Yu Yen;Chih-Hung Ko;Cheng-Fang Yen;Hsiu-Yueh Wu

  • Brain activities associated with gaming urge of online gaming addiction.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Gin-Chung Liu;Sigmund Hsiao;Ju-Yu Yen

  • Gender differences and related factors affecting online gaming addiction among Taiwanese adolescents

    Chih Hung Ko;Ju Y. Yen;Cheng Chung Chen;Sue Huei Chen

  • Family factors of internet addiction and substance use experience in Taiwanese adolescents.

    Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Fang Yen;Cheng-Chung Chen;Sue-Huei Chen

  • Predictive values of psychiatric symptoms for internet addiction in adolescents: a 2-year prospective study.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Sheng Chen;Yi-Chun Yeh

  • Proposed diagnostic criteria of Internet addiction for adolescents.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Chung Chen;Sue-Huei Chen

  • Psychiatric symptoms in adolescents with Internet addiction: Comparison with substance use.

    Ju-Yu Yen;Chih-Hung Ko;Cheng-Fang Yen;Sue-Huei Chen

  • Factors Predictive for Incidence and Remission of Internet Addiction in Young Adolescents: A Prospective Study

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Fang Yen;Huang-Chi Lin

  • Tridimensional personality of adolescents with internet addiction and substance use experience.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Chung Chen;Cheng-Chung Chen;Sue-Huei Chen

  • Symptoms of problematic cellular phone use, functional impairment and its association with depression among adolescents in Southern Taiwan.

    Cheng-Fang Yen;Tze-Chun Tang;Ju-Yu Yen;Huang-Chi Lin

  • The Associations Between Aggressive Behaviors and Internet Addiction and Online Activities in Adolescents

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Shu-Chun Liu;Chi-Fen Huang

  • Evaluation of the diagnostic criteria of Internet gaming disorder in the DSM-5 among young adults in Taiwan.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Sue-Huei Chen;Peng-Wei Wang

  • Screening for Internet addiction: an empirical study on cut-off points for the Chen Internet Addiction Scale.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Cheng-Fang Yen;Chia-Nan Yen;Ju-Yu Yen

  • The Association between Adult ADHD Symptoms and Internet Addiction among College Students: The Gender Difference

    Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Fang Yen;Cheng-Sheng Chen;Tze-Chun Tang

  • Psychiatric comorbidity of internet addiction in college students: an interview study.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng-Sheng Chen;Cheng-Chung Chen

  • Brain correlates of craving for online gaming under cue exposure in subjects with Internet gaming addiction and in remitted subjects

    Chih-Hung Ko;Gin-Chung Liu;Ju-Yu Yen;Chiao-Yun Chen

  • The association between Internet addiction and problematic alcohol use in adolescents: the problem behavior model.

    Chih–Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Cheng–Fang Yen;Cheng–Sheng Chen

  • Multi-dimensional discriminative factors for Internet addiction among adolescents regarding gender and age

    Cheng Fang Yen;Chih Hung Ko;Ju Yu Yen;Yu Ping Chang

  • Proposed diagnostic criteria and the screening and diagnosing tool of Internet addiction in college students.

    Chih-Hung Ko;Ju-Yu Yen;Sue-Huei Chen;Ming-Jen Yang

  • Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children 4th edition‐Chinese version index scores in Taiwanese children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder

    Pinchen Yang;Chung Ping Cheng;Chen Lin Chang;Tai Ling Liu

Frequent Co-Authors

Ju-Yu Yen
Ju-Yu Yen Kaohsiung Medical University
Chung Ying Lin
Chung Ying Lin National Cheng Kung University
Mark D. Griffiths
Mark D. Griffiths Nottingham Trent University
Amir H. Pakpour
Amir H. Pakpour Jönköping University
Sheila E. Crowell
Sheila E. Crowell University of Oregon
Luo Lu
Luo Lu National Taiwan University
Sarah Bowen
Sarah Bowen Pacific University Oregon
Tian P. S. Oei
Tian P. S. Oei University of Queensland

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