梁靖雯 博士
Dr. LIANG, Jingwen
Assistant Professor
Head of Data Analytics
and Survey Research Center

Dr. LIANG, Jingwen received her Ph.D. in Communication from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her research focuses on media psychology and computer-mediated communication, especially on information processing, intergroup communication, social judgment, social identity, and psychological well-being. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8923-6794
 

Courses Taught
Statistics for Journalism
Mass Communication Theories
Technological Change and Human Communication
Communication Research Methods

Research Areas
Information processing
Computer-mediated communication
Intergroup communication
Media effects on attitudes, ideologies, social judgment, and decision-making.

Publications

Journal Articles
Liang, J., & Leung, L. (2018). Comparing smartphone addiction: The prevalence, predictors, and negative consequences in Hong Kong and mainland China. Journal of Social Media in Society, 7(2), 297–322. Retrieved from http://thejsms.org/index.php/TSMRI/article/view/431
Leung, L., & Liang, J. (2016). Psychological traits, addiction symptoms, and feature usage as predictors of problematic smartphone use among university students in China. International Journal of Cyber Behavior, Psychology and Learning, 6(4), 57–74. doi:10.4018/IJCBPL.2016100105 
Cheng, Y., Liang, J., & Leung, L. (2015). Social network service use on mobile devices: An examination of gratifications, civic attitudes and civic engagement in China. New Media & Society, 17(7), 1096–1116. doi:10.1177/1461444814521362 

Book Chapters
Leung, L., Liang, J., & Zhang, Y. (2017). Media addiction. In P. R¨ossler, C.A. Hoffner, & L. van Zoonen (Eds.), The international encyclopedia of media effects. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. doi:10.1002/9781118783764.wbieme0173
Leung, L., & Liang, J. (2015). Mobile phone addiction. In Z. Yan (Ed.), Encyclopedia of mobile phone behavior (pp. 640–647). Hershey, PA: IGI Global.

Conferences Attended and Papers Delivered
Leung, L, Liang, J., Wan, K. F., & Cheung, W. C. M. (2022). Investigate the effects of problematic social media use and technostress on psychological distress by taking social support as a crucial moderator. Paper presented at the 20th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine and Ethics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China 13–15 July, 2022. 
Liang, J. (2018). Mediated feeling toward a foreign country: Investigating the effects of media reception on mainland Chinese individuals’ stereotypes and emotions toward the United States. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Prague, Czech Republic.
Leung, L., & Liang, J. (2016). Psychological traits, addiction symptoms, and smartphone feature usage as predictors of problematic smartphone use among university students in China. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Minneapolis, the United States.