Dr. Chi is Oversea High-Caliber Personnel of Shenzhen. She obtained her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong in December 2014. Her research focuses on the mental health and positive development of children and adolescents, with an emphasis on the revision and development of psychological assessment tools, as well as longitudinal and intervention studies. She has led fifteen research projects funded by the National Social Science Foundation and provincial and municipal-level grants. Dr. Chi has published over 90 SCI/EI-indexed papers in prominent domestic and international journals and conferences, and has authored two books as the first author.
ACEDEMIC POSITIONS
2021.01– PresentAssociate Professor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University
2023.09–2024.08 Visiting Associate Professor, faculty of psychology, Beijing normal university
2015.11–2020.12 Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
2014.08–2015.08 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
2012.10–2013.02 Visiting Doctor of Philosophy Candidate, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University
2009.09–2014.06 Doctor of Philosophy (Educational Psychology), Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong
2006.09–2009.07 Master of Science (Development and Educational Psychology), Faculty of Psychology, Southwest University
2002.09–2006.07 Bachelor of Science (Psychology), School of Educational Science, Anhui Normal University
RESEARCH PROJECTS AND GRANTS
1.Principal Investigator. Assessment of the performance of China’s long-term care insurance system and promotion mechanisms, Shenzhen University-Lingnan University (SZU-LU) Joint Research Programme (Grant Number: 20240006), 2024.07-2025.07.
2.Principal Investigator. Research on the mechanism and intervention of inhibitory control on the occurrence of short video addiction in adolescents, Humanities and Social Sciences of Ministry of Education Planning Foundation (Grant Number: 23YTA190002), 2023.09-2026.08.
3.Principal Investigator. The dynamic influence and mechanism of parental mindful parenting on concrete disciplinary behaviors in response to childhood adversity experiences, Guangdong Office of Philosophy and Social Science Grant (Grant Number: GD23XXL17), 2023.08-2025.07.
4.Principal Investigator. Diagnosis, Recovery, optimization: mechanisms and intervention research on physical and mental health of children and adolescents in the context of the epidemic, Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant Number: 2021A1515011330), 2021.01-2024.09.
5.Principal Investigator. Research on the neural mechanisms of adolescent short video addiction and exploration of interventions, Youth Research Project of Shenzhen University 2035 Outstanding Research Plan (Grant Number: ZYQN2311), 2024.01-2027.01.
6.Principal Investigator. Health cohort study of the latest young occupational population in Shenzhen, Tsinghua University-Shenzhen University Lateral Project, 2024.01-2025.01.
7.Principal Investigator. Ageing Cohort Study Field Survey in Shenzhen, Tsinghua University-Shenzhen University Lateral Project, 2024.01-2025.01.
8.Principal Investigator. The effects and mechanisms of mindfulness combined with exercise intervention on adolescent depression, Revitalization Project of Humanities & Social Sciences, Shenzhen University (Grant Number: WKZX0311), 2023.07-2024.01.
9.Principal Investigator. The theoretical construction and practical implementation of positive psychology intervention courses in middle schools under the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Shenzhen Education Science Planning Project (Grant Number: cgpy21001), 2021.12-2024.12.
10.Principal Investigator. Body-Mind Integrated Intervention to Improve the Psychological Symptoms of Mainland Students in Hong Kong: Effects and Mechanisms, Shenzhen University-Lingnan University Joint Research Programme (Grant Number: 202202001), 2022.07-2023.06.
11.Principal Investigator. The tracking and comparative study of psychological and social development of adolescents in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, National Social Science Foundation of China (Grant Number: 16CSH049), 2016.06-2019.06.
12.Principal Investigator. Comparison study on the psychology and behaviour of local and migrant children in Shenzhen, Shenzhen Education Science Planning (Grant Number: zdfzl7006), 2017.09-2019.09.
13.Principal Investigator. Research on the Assessment of psychological qualities and related factors of innovative talents in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao greater bay area, Shenzhen Municipal Social Science Planning Project (Grant Number: SZZ018C001), 2018.08-2019.07.
14.Principal Investigator. Research on the study of ethnic cultural identity and its mechanisms among adolescents in Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao. Renmin University of China 2018 Special Funding Support for Central Universities to Build World-class Universities (Disciplines) and Guide the Development of Characteristics (Grant Number: RUCPSY0011), 2018.07-2020.07.
15.Principal Investigator. Evidence-based study on the social development of cross-border schoolchildren in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, Humanities and Social Sciences Support Project of Shenzhen University (Grant Number:16QNFC47), 2016.03-2018.03.
PUBLICATIONS
1.Liang, K. +, Le, F., Chi, P., Chen, S., Huang, L., Chi, X.* (2024). Move more today, sleep better tonight? Daily associations between physical activity and sedentary behavior with sleep among young adults with and without insomnia symptoms. Psychology of Sport & Exercise. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2024.102758 (Q1, 2023 IF = 3.1)
2.Huang, L., Fan, J., LeMoult, J., Chi, P., Zhao, Y., & Chi, X. * (2024). Effects of a Brief Self-Compassion Online Intervention on Complex Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms Among Chinese University Students With Trauma History: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Research on Social Work Practice, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315241267248
3.Yao, L., Liang, K., Huang, L., Xiao, J., Zhou, K., Chen, S., & Chi, X. * (2024). Longitudinal Associations between Healthy Eating Habits, Resilience, Insomnia, and Internet Addiction in Chinese College Students: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis. Nutrients, 16(15), 2470. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16152470
4.Peng, Y.+, Xia, M.*, Chi, X.* (2024). Age-Varying associations of 5Cs of positive youth development and depressive symptoms throughout adolescence: Differences by gender. Journal of Adolescence.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12378 (Q1, 2023IF=3.8)
5.Wu, C., He, Y., Liang, K., Chen, S., Chi, X.,* & LeMoult, J. (2024). Network analysis of relationships between depressive symptoms and stressful life events in Chinese vocational school students. Personality and Individual Differences, 229, 112764. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2024.112764
6.Ren, Y., Huang, L., Zhang, Y., Zeng, D., & Chi, X. * (2024). Identifying patterns of multidimensional self-compassion in Chinese young adults: implications for longitudinal mental health outcomes during the pandemic. Journal of Mental Health, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2024.2361231
7.Junjie, Z., Enna, W., & Chi, X. * (2024). Internet Addiction and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents: Joint Trajectories and Predictors. Frontiers in Public Health, 12, 1374762. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1374762
8.Zhang, Y., Chi, X., Huang, L., Yang, X., & Chen, S. (2024). Cross-sectional association between 24-hour movement guidelines and depressive symptoms in Chinese university students. PeerJ, 12, e17217. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17217 (Q3, 2023IF = 2.7)
9.Pan, L., Peng, Y., Ren, Y., Jiang, W., Zhao, Y., Chi, X., & Xie, S. (2024). Parental marital Relationship and depressive symptoms in adolescent boys and girls: The role of self-compassion and school connectedness. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05558-1 (SSCI:Q2; 5-years IF: 2.8)
10.He, Y. +, Wu, C., LeMoult, J., Huang, J., Zhao, Y., Liang, K., ... & Chi, X.* (2023). Exploring symptom-level associations between anxiety and depression across developmental stages of adolescence: a network analysis approach. BMC psychiatry, 23(1), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05449-6 (Q2, 2023 IF=4.4)
11.Liu, Y., Chi, X., & Xin, X. (2023). Storing, Not Reading: Investigating the Link Between Upward Social Comparison via Social Media and Digital Hoarding Behavior in Chinese Youth. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 5209-5224. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S441859
12.Yao, L., Liang, K., Zhang, Q., & Chi, X. * (2023). Unhealthy Eating Habits and Insomnia Symptoms are Associated with Internet Addiction in Chinese Left-Behind Children: The Gender Difference. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 4871-4881. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S432626 (Q2, 2023IF=3.974)
13.Zhao, Y. +, Liang, K., Qu, D., He, Y., Wei, X., & Chi, X. * (2023). The Longitudinal Features of Depressive Symptoms During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Chinese College Students: A Network Perspective. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 52(10), 2031–2044. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-023-01802-w (Q1, 2023IF=3.7)
14.Yao, L., Liang, K., Huang, L., & Chi, X. * (2023). Relationship between fruit and vegetable consumption and internet addiction with insomnia and depression as multiple mediators during the COVID-19 pandemic: a three-wave longitudinal study in Chinese college students. BMC psychiatry, 23(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05415-2
15.Zhu, S., Hu, Y., Qi, D., Qin, N., Chi, X., Luo, J., ... & Tse, S. (2023). Single-session intervention on growth mindset on negative emotions for university student mental health (U-SIGMA): a protocol of two-armed randomized controlled trial. Trials, 24(1), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07748-5
16.Huang, L.+, Chi, P., Zhao, Y., Ren, Y., Liang, K., Chi, X.* (2023). Changes in the networks of complex posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms among Chinese college students with childhood trauma. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001598 (Q2, 2023IF=6.3)
17.He, Y.+, Liang, K., Han, B., & Chi, X. (2023). A digital ally: The potential roles of ChatGPT in mental health services. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 88, 103726-103726. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103726 (Q2, 2023IF=9.5)
18.Liang, K.+, Chen, S., & Chi, X.* (2023). Differential associations between meeting 24-hour movement guidelines with mental wellbeing and mental illness among Chinese adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 72(5), 658-666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.11.231 (Q1, 2023IF=7.6)
19.Liang, K.+, Chen, S., Zhao, Y., Ren, Y., Ren Z., & Chi, X.* (2023). A new PHQ-2 for Chinese adolescents: Identifying core items of the PHQ-9 by network analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 17(1),11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00559-1 (Q2, 2023IF=5.6)
20.Liu, T., Li, D., Yang, H., Chi, X., & Yan, J. (2023). Associations of sport participation with subjective well-being: a study consisting of a sample of Chinese school-attending students. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199782 (Q1, 2023IF=5.2)
21.Huang, L. +, Chi, P., Wang, E., Bu, H., Chi, X. * (2023). Trajectories of complex posttraumatic stress symptoms among Chinese college students with childhood adversities: The role of self-compassion. Child Abuse and Neglect, 106138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106138 (Q1, 2023IF=4.8)
22.Feng, Y., Ni, N., Liu, W., & Chi, X.* (2023). Air Pollution and Prosocial Behavior in Chinese Adolescents: The Role of Resilience and Interpersonal Relations. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2569-2580. https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S409663 (Q2, 2023IF=4.3)
23.Chen, S. +, Liang, K., Chen, S., Huang, L., & Chi, X. * (2023). Association between 24-Hour Movement Guideline and Physical, Verbal, and Relational Forms of Bullying Among Chinese Adolescents. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, 35(2-3), 168-174. https://doi.org/10.1177/10105395221148851 (Q4, 2023IF=2.5)
24.Bu, H., Liu, I. K. F., Chi, X., & Yu, N. X. (2023). Investigating challenges and family resilience among Chinese families with cross‐boundary students: A multisystemic approach. Child & Family Social Work, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13064 (Q1, 2023IF=1.7)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer in ‘Psychometrics’‘Mental Health Education’ and ‘Sexual Health Education’ and for undergraduates in the Faculty of Psychology, and‘Applied Psychology’ and ‘Advanced Psychological Measurement’ for postgraduates.
