World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
33
Citations
3048
World Ranking
10688
National Ranking
104

Overview

Hongfei Du is affiliated with Beijing Normal University in China and specializes in research primarily within psychology and social sciences. Their work spans several subfields including social psychology, sociology and political science, clinical psychology, general health professions, and experimental and cognitive psychology.

The main topics explored in their research include psychological well-being and life satisfaction, social and intergroup psychology, cultural differences and values, optimism, hope, and well-being, resilience and mental health, health disparities and outcomes, and intergenerational and educational inequality studies.

Hongfei Du has published extensively in various academic journals, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

  • Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • Asian Journal Of Social Psychology
  • Social Psychological and Personality Science
  • Personality and Individual Differences
  • Journal of Personality

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Hongfei Du include:

  • COVID-19 Increases Online Searches for Emotional and Health-Related Terms, 2020, Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being
  • What predicts perceived economic inequality? The roles of actual inequality, system justification, and fairness considerations, 2021, British Journal of Social Psychology
  • Perceived income inequality increases status seeking among low social class individuals, 2021, Asian Journal Of Social Psychology

Other notable papers from the broader research circle include work on growth mindset and subjective well-being published in Personality and Individual Differences in 2020, and a 2024 meta-analysis on interpersonal neural synchronization during social interactions appearing in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. Although the latter was co-authored by Qi Zhao, it relates to topics commonly engaged by Hongfei Du's academic network.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Hongfei Du include:

  • Peilian Chi
  • Ronnel B. King
  • Qinglu Wu
  • Shan Zhao
  • Anli Chen

Over the course of their career, Hongfei Du has developed a research portfolio focused on the psychological and social dimensions of well-being, inequality, and interpersonal dynamics. Their work often intersects with sociological and political questions, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to understanding behavioral and societal phenomena.

Best Publications

  • Self-esteem and subjective well-being revisited: The roles of personal, relational, and collective self-esteem.

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B. King;Peilian Chi

  • Child maltreatment and adult depressive symptoms: Roles of self-compassion and gratitude.

    Qinglu Wu;Peilian Chi;Xiuyun Lin;Hongfei Du

  • Placing hope in self and others: Exploring the relationships among self-construals, locus of hope, and adjustment

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B. King;Ronnel B. King

  • A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Ke Wang;Amit Goldenberg;Charles A. Dorison;Jeremy K. Miller

  • Locus-of-hope and life satisfaction: The mediating roles of personal self-esteem and relational self-esteem

    Hongfei Du;Allan B.I. Bernardo;Susanna S. Yeung

  • Cultural influences on terror management: Independent and interdependent self-esteem as anxiety buffers

    Hongfei Du;Hongfei Du;Eva Jonas;Johannes Klackl;Dmitrij Agroskin

  • Exclude Me If You Can Cultural Effects on the Outcomes of Social Exclusion

    Michaela Pfundmair;Nilüfer Aydin;Hongfei Du;Susanna Yeung

  • COVID-19 Increases Online Searches for Emotional and Health-Related Terms.

    Hongfei Du;Jing Yang;Ronnel B. King;Lei Yang

  • Relational self-esteem, psychological well-being, and social support in children affected by HIV:

    Hongfei Du;Xiaoming Li;Peilian Chi;Junfeng Zhao

  • What predicts perceived economic inequality? The roles of actual inequality, system justification, and fairness considerations.

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B. King

  • Growth mindset of socioeconomic status boosts subjective well-being: A longitudinal study

    Shan Zhao;Hongfei Du;Qianfeng Li;Qinglu Wu

  • Roles of Anger and Rumination in the Relationship Between Self-Compassion and Forgiveness

    Qinglu Wu;Peilian Chi;Xianglong Zeng;Xiuyun Lin

  • Child maltreatment and interpersonal relationship among Chinese children with oppositional defiant disorder.

    Xiuyun Lin;Longfeng Li;Peilian Chi;Zhonghui Wang

  • Income inequality is detrimental to long-term well-being: A large-scale longitudinal investigation in China.

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B. King;Peilian Chi

  • In COVID-19 Health Messaging, Loss Framing Increases Anxiety with Little-to-No Concomitant Benefits: Experimental Evidence from 84 Countries

    Unknown

  • Meaning in life, resilience, and psychological well-being among children affected by parental HIV

    Hongfei Du;Xiaoming Li;Peilian Chi;Junfeng Zhao

  • The development and validation of the Relational Self-Esteem Scale

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B King;Peilian Chi

  • Acculturation and HIV-related sexual behaviours among international migrants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Hongfei Du;Xiaoming Li

  • Hope, social support, and depression among Hong Kong youth: personal and relational self-esteem as mediators

    Hongfei Du;Ronnel B King;Samuel K W Chu

  • Collectivistic Orientation, Acculturative Stress, Cultural Self-Efficacy, and Depression: A Longitudinal Study Among Chinese Internal Migrants

    Hongfei Du;Xiaoming Li;Danhua Lin;Cheuk Chi Tam

  • Associations of Differentiation of Self and Adult Attachment in Individuals With Anxiety‐Related Disorders

    Ying Xue;Zi Yan Xu;Charles Zaroff;Peilian Chi

  • All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait: Validating the Chinese Version of the Academic Delay of Gratification Scale (ADOGS)

    Ronnel B King;Hongfei Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronnel B. King
Ronnel B. King Chinese University of Hong Kong
Xiaoyi Fang
Xiaoyi Fang Beijing Normal University
Eva Jonas
Eva Jonas University of Salzburg
Susan T. Fiske
Susan T. Fiske Princeton University
Agnieszka Sorokowska
Agnieszka Sorokowska University of Wrocław
Helen F.K. Chiu
Helen F.K. Chiu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Brian J. Hall
Brian J. Hall New York University Shanghai
Claus Lamm
Claus Lamm University of Vienna
Dieter Frey
Dieter Frey Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Emiko S. Kashima
Emiko S. Kashima La Trobe University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring a degree in Psychology opens the door to a wide variety of online programs and specialized career paths. Many students pursue further certification, such as becoming a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), which is in high demand across the United States. For those interested in this pathway, it's essential to understand the educational steps, licensure exams, and fieldwork requirements specific to your location.

Each state and city can have slightly different requirements. For instance, the process for how to become a bcba in Fort Wayne may differ from the steps for how to become a bcba in Fort Worth. It’s also essential to be aware of specific Fremont bcba education requirements and Fresno bcba requirements if you are considering practicing in California.

Knowing these local requirements can help you choose the most suitable online degree or certification program, streamline your path to licensure, and set you up for a rewarding career in applied behavior analysis or related mental health fields.

Best Scientists Citing Hongfei Du

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles