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Overview

Wei Peng is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields with a focus on the social and technological dimensions of human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence.

Their publication record includes significant contributions in the areas of social sciences and computer science, with subfields covering sociology and political science, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, applied psychology, and general health professions.

The main topics addressed in their work include misinformation and its impacts, AI in service interactions, innovative human-technology interaction, digital mental health interventions, the impact of technology on adolescents, ethics and social impacts of AI, and technology use by older adults.

Wei Peng has been a frequent contributor to several research venues, including:

  • International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Asia Pacific Business Review

Frequent collaborators in Wei Peng's research include:

  • Minjin Rheu
  • Jingbo Meng
  • Ji Youn Shin
  • Sue Lim
  • Jina Huh

Recent publications illustrate Wei Peng's research scope and include:

  • Habit Formation in Wearable Activity Tracker Use Among Older Adults: Qualitative Study, 2020, JMIR mhealth and uhealth
  • Persuasive strategies in online health misinformation: a systematic review, 2022, Information Communication & Society

Other notable papers coauthored or linked to the same academic network include:

  • Systematic Review: Trust-Building Factors and Implications for Conversational Agent Design, 2020, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • What is There to Fear? Understanding Multi-Dimensional Fear of AI from a Technological Affordance Perspective, 2023, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction
  • Factors Predicting Intentions of Adoption and Continued Use of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Mental Health: Examining the Role of UTAUT Model, Stigma, Privacy Concerns, and Artificial Intelligence Hesitancy, 2023, Telemedicine Journal and e-Health

Best Publications

  • Loneliness as the cause and the effect of problematic Internet use: the relationship between Internet use and psychological well-being.

    Junghyun Kim;Robert LaRose;Wei Peng

  • Can robots manifest personality? : An empirical test of personality recognition, social responses, and social presence in human-robot interaction

    Kwan Min Lee;Wei Peng;Seung A. Jin;Chang Yan

  • Is Playing Exergames Really Exercising? A Meta-Analysis of Energy Expenditure in Active Video Games

    Wei Peng;Jih Hsuan Lin;Julia Crouse

  • Need Satisfaction Supportive Game Features as Motivational Determinants: An Experimental Study of a Self-Determination Theory Guided Exergame

    Wei Peng;Jih Hsuan Lin;Karin A. Pfeiffer;Brian Winn

  • A qualitative study of user perceptions of mobile health apps

    Wei Peng;Shaheen Kanthawala;Shupei Yuan;Syed Ali Hussain

  • Keep Using My Health Apps: Discover Users' Perception of Health and Fitness Apps with the UTAUT2 Model.

    Shupei Yuan;Wenjuan Ma;Shaheen Kanthawala;Wei Peng

  • Using Active Video Games for Physical Activity Promotion: A Systematic Review of the Current State of Research

    Wei Peng;Julia C. Crouse;Jih Hsuan Lin

  • Cognitive and psychological predictors of the negative outcomes associated with playing MMOGs (massively multiplayer online games)

    Ming Liu;Wei Peng

  • The Effects of a Serious Game on Role-Taking and Willingness to Help

    Wei Peng;Mira Lee;Carrie Heeter

  • Effects of screen size, viewing angle, and players' immersion tendencies on game experience

    Jinghui Hou;Yujung Nam;Wei Peng;Kwan Min Lee

  • Systematic Review: Trust-Building Factors and Implications for Conversational Agent Design

    Minjin Rheu;Ji Youn Shin;Wei Peng;Jina Huh-Yoo

  • Games for Health for Children—Current Status and Needed Research

    Tom Baranowski;Fran Blumberg;Richard Buday;Ann DeSmet

  • Design and Evaluation of a Computer Game to Promote a Healthy Diet for Young Adults

    Wei Peng

  • Online Gaming Dependency: A Preliminary Study in China

    Wei Peng;Ming Liu

  • Social networking and adjustments among international students

    Jih Hsuan Lin;Wei Peng;Mijung Kim;Sung Yeun Kim

  • The Use of Wearable Activity Trackers Among Older Adults: Focus Group Study of Tracker Perceptions, Motivators, and Barriers in the Maintenance Stage of Behavior Change

    Anastasia Kononova;Lin Li;Kendra Kamp;Marie Bowen

  • Measuring smartphone usage and task switching with log tracking and self-reports:

    Tao Deng;Shaheen Kanthawala;Jingbo Meng;Wei Peng

  • What do we know about social and psychological effects of computer games? A Comprehensive review of the current literature

    Kwan Min Lee;Wei Peng

  • The influence of competition, cooperation, and player relationship in a motor performance centered computer game

    Wei Peng;Gary Hsieh

  • Social Networking: Addictive, Compulsive, Problematic, or Just Another Media Habit?

    Robert Larose;Junghyun Kim;Wei Peng

Frequent Co-Authors

Karin A. Pfeiffer
Karin A. Pfeiffer Michigan State University
Shelia R. Cotten
Shelia R. Cotten Clemson University
Robert LaRose
Robert LaRose Michigan State University
Kimberly S. Young
Kimberly S. Young St. Bonaventure University
C. Shawn Green
C. Shawn Green University of Wisconsin–Madison
Albert Rizzo
Albert Rizzo University of Southern California
Guoliang Xing
Guoliang Xing Chinese University of Hong Kong
Gerjo Kok
Gerjo Kok Maastricht University
Merril Silverstein
Merril Silverstein Syracuse University
Gaurav S. Sukhatme
Gaurav S. Sukhatme University of Southern California

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