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Overview

Louis Leung is affiliated with Hong Kong Shue Yan University in China. Their research primarily spans the social sciences and psychology, with a focus on understanding the impact of technology on adolescents, digital marketing and social media, technology adoption and user behavior, and mental health research topics.

Leung's work frequently appears in the following publication venues:

  • Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies
  • Telecommunications Policy
  • Media Asia
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Social Media + Society

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors including Xiaolan Fu, Patricia M. Greenfield, James E. Katz, Catherine E. Snow, and Kimberly Young.

Their research includes a number of publications spanning recent years, with notable papers such as:

  • "Factors influencing TikTok engagement behaviors in China: An examination of gratifications sought, narcissism, and the Big Five personality traits," 2021, Telecommunications Policy
  • "The effects of technology readiness, risks, and benefits on smart home technology adoption: extending the Theory of Planned Behavior model," 2024, Media Asia
  • "Editorial: Online Psychology Beyond Addiction and Gaming: A Global Look at Mental Health and Internet-Related Technologies," 2021, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "Issue Information," 2021, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies
  • "Issue Information," 2020, Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies

Leung has contributed to book publications with Frontiers Media, notably the title "Online Psychology Beyond Addiction and Gaming: A Global Look at Mental Health and Internet-Related Technologies," published in 2022.

Their scholarly contributions center on several specialized subfields including sociology and political science, information systems and management, applied psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and marketing.

The main topics of Leung's research work include:

  • Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Digital Marketing and Social Media
  • Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
  • Consumer Retail Behavior Studies
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions

Best Publications

  • More Than Just Talk on the Move: Uses and Gratifications of the Cellular Phone

    Louis Leung;Ran Wei

  • Shyness and Locus of Control as Predictors of Internet Addiction and Internet Use

    Katherine Chak;Louis Leung

  • Linking Loneliness, Shyness, Smartphone Addiction Symptoms, and Patterns of Smartphone Use to Social Capital

    Mengwei Bian;Louis Leung

  • LINKING PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES TO ADDICTION AND IMPROPER USE OF THE MOBILE PHONE AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN HONG KONG

    Louis Leung

  • Net-generation attributes and seductive properties of the internet as predictors of online activities and internet addiction.

    Louis Leung

  • User-generated content on the internet: an examination of gratifications, civic engagement and psychological empowerment:

    Louis Leung

  • Generational differences in content generation in social media: The roles of the gratifications sought and of narcissism

    Louis Leung

  • Stressful Life Events, Motives for Internet Use, and Social Support Among Digital Kids

    Louis Leung

  • Multiple determinants of life quality: the roles of internet activities, use of new media, social support, and leisure activities

    Louis Leung;Paul S. N. Lee

  • College Student Motives for Chatting on ICQ

    Louis Leung

  • The influences of information literacy, internet addiction and parenting styles on internet risks:

    Louis Leung;Paul S.N. Lee

  • Loneliness, self-disclosure, and ICQ ("I seek you") use.

    Louis Leung

  • Impact of Internet Literacy, Internet Addiction Symptoms, and Internet Activities on Academic Performance

    Louis Leung;Paul S. N. Lee

  • Unwillingness-to-communicate and college students' motives in SMS mobile messaging

    Louis Leung

  • Who are the Mobile Phone Have-Nots? Influences and Consequences

    Louis Leung;Ran Wei

  • Impacts of net-generation attributes, seductive properties of the internet, and gratifications-obtained on internet use

    Louis Leung

  • A review of social networking service (SNS) research in communication journals from 2006 to 2011

    Yin Zhang;Louis Leung

  • Instant messaging addiction among teenagers in China: shyness, alienation, and academic performance decrement.

    Hanyun Huang;Louis Leung

  • The gratifications of pager use: sociability, information-seeking, entertainment, utility, and fashion and status

    Louis Leung;Ran Wei

  • Leisure boredom, sensation seeking, self-esteem, and addiction: Symptoms and patterns of cell phone use

    Louis Leung

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