Areas of Focus
- Poverty and Child and Adolescent Development
- Adolescent Internet Use and Internet Addiction
- Adolescent Problem Behavior
- Positive Youth Development
Work Experience
- 2002.11-present: Professor at South China Normal University
- 1999.10-2002.11: Associate Professor at South China Normal University
- 1994.10-1999.10: Lecturer at South China Normal University
- 1993.7-1994.10: Assistant Lecturer at South China Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2008-2009: Visiting Research Professor at Tufts University, USA
- 2000-2002: Postdoctoral Research at Beijing Normal University
- 1996-1999: Ph.D. in Psychology from South China Normal University
- 1990-1993: Master's in Psychology from South China Normal University
- 1986-1990: Bachelor's in Psychology from East China Normal University
- New Century Excellent Talents by Ministry of Education
Publications
- Gratitude and suicidal behavior among Chinese adolescents: A moderated mediation model of self-system beliefs and stressful life events, Dongping Li, Wei Zhang, Xian Li, Nini Li, Baojuan Ye, 2012
- Structure and function of maladaptive cognitions in Pathological Internet Use among Chinese adolescents, Yujiao Mai, Jianping Hu, Zheng Yan, Shuangju Zhen, Shujun Wan, Wei Zhang, 2012
- Belief systems and positive youth development among Chinese and American youth, Zhang W., Du D., Zhen S., 2011
- Exposure to violent computer games and Chinese adolescents’ physical aggression: The role of beliefs about aggression, hostile expectations, and empathy, Shuangju Zhen, Hongling Xie, Wei Zhang, Shujun Wang, Dongping Li, 2011
- The role of school engagement in preventing adolescent delinquency, substance use, and sexual activity: A longitudinal analysis, Li, Y., Zhang, W., Liu, J., Bowers, E. P., Schwartz, S., Arbeit, M., Lerner, R. M., & Lerner, J. V., 2011
- Stressful life events and problematic Internet use by adolescent females and males: A mediated moderation model, Dongping Li, Wei Zhang, Xian Li, Shuangju Zhen, Yanhui Wang, 2010
- Students' perceptions of school climate in the U.S. and China, Chunyan Yang, George G. Bear, Fang Fang Chen, Wei Zhang, Jessica C. Blank, Xi-Shan Huang, 2012
- Parenting style, temperament, and adolescents' direct and indirect aggression: The mediating role of normative beliefs, 李董平，张卫，李丹黎，王艳辉，甄霜菊, 2012
- The mediating effect model of factors influencing college students' autonomous learning, 王静琼，张卫，朱祖德，甄霜菊，麦玉娇，李董平, 2010
- The Six Cs of Positive Youth Development, 张卫，甄霜菊译，理查德·勒纳原著, 2011
Awards
- Guangdong Province Excellent Achievement Award in Philosophy and Social Sciences
- Outstanding Volunteer for Earthquake Relief in Sichuan Province
