2010-2011 MSc in Mental Health Research: King's College London
2007-2010 BSc in Human Psychology: Aston University
Chartered Psychologist, British Psychological Society
Fellow of the Advance Higher Education, UK
2023-present - South China Normal University - Professor
2022-2023 - De Montfort University - Senior Lecturer in Psychology
2018-2022 - De Montfort University - Lecturer in Psychology
2016-2018 - University of Macau - Postdoctoral Researcher
Research
Adolescent Emotional Disorders Mental Health of Vulnerable Groups
Public Restroom Access and Mental Health Among Gender-Minoritized Individuals in China, Wang, Y.Y.*, Liu, D.Y., Han, M., Li, J.Q., Yu, H., 2024
Editorial: Mental Health of Children and Adolescents of Minority Groups, Wang, Y.Y.*, Rohanachandra,Y., Dahanayake, D., 2024
Modeling perceived parental attitudes and mental well-being in Chinese young LGBTQ+ individuals: Investigation of weekly diary data using dynamic network analysis, Wang, Y.Y*., Ma Z.H.*, Wang Y.Z., Liu K.X. & Li J.Q., 2024
Benefits of Nature-based Intervention in Combating the Impact of Urbanisation On Psychopathology in the Industrialised Societies, Wang, Y.Y., Li, J.Q., Timms, F., Yu, H.*, 2024
Revealing suicide risk of young adults based on comprehensive measurements using decision tree classification, Niu, W.B., Feng, Y., Xu, S.C., Wilson, A., Jin, Y., Ma, Z.H. & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2024
Linear and curvilinear association of pain tolerance and social anxiety among youth with different subtypes of childhood trauma, Yu, Y., Cui, X., Du, J.M., Wilson, A., ,Xu, S.C. & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2024
Longitudinal Associations Between the Frequency of Playing Mahjong andCognitive Functioning among Older People in China: Evidence from CLHLS, 2008-2018, Zhu L.,Wang Y.X., Wu Y.J., Wilson A., Zhou H., Li N.X., Wang Y.Y.*, 2024
Hazardous drinking in young adults with co-occurring PTSD and psychosis symptoms: A network analysis, Li J.Q, Jin Y., Xu S.C., Yu Y., Wilson A., Chen C., Wang Y.Y.*, 2024
Effect of gender identity on the association between gender dysphoria and suicidality via appearance anxiety among transgender and gender-diverse young people: A moderated mediation study, Li J.Q, Feng Y., Yu Y., Wang Y.Y.*, 2024
The influence of childhood trauma and chronotype on suicide attempts in Chinese emerging adults with severe depressive symptoms, Yu Y., Feng Y., Xu S.C., Wilson A., Chen C., Ling X., Chen R.S., Wang Y.Y.*, 2024
The influence of the severity of gender dysphoria on anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse youth, Li J.Q, Jin Y., Xu S.C., Wilson A., Chen C., Wang Y.Y.*, 2024
Using decision tree to predict non-suicidal self-injury among young adults: the role of depression, childhood maltreatment and recent bullying victimization, Wang, H. G., Xu, S. C.*, Wang, S. H., Wang, Y. Y, & Chen, R. S.*, 2024
Association between sports-related concussions and the risk of self-injury thoughts and behaviors: Who, and under what circumstances?, Wang, H. G., Xu, S. C.*, Wang, S. H., Wang, Y. Y, & Chen, R. S.*, 2024
Can digital self-harm relate to suicidal thoughts and behaviors beyond physical self-harm?, Wang, J., Wei, Z. Q., Jia, L. X., Yu, J. A., Wang, Y. Y., Meng, Y. X., Feng, Y.*, Chen, R.S.*, 2024
A national transgender health survey from China assessing gender identity conversion practice, mental health, substance use and suicidality, Wang, Y.Y., Han, M., Zhang, Y.W., Wang, Y.Z., Li, G., Huang, Z.M., Ma, Z.H., Ou, J.J.*, & Chen, R.S.*, 2023
Associations between sex differences, eating disorder behaviors, physical and mental health, and self-harm among Chinese adolescents, Wang, Y. Y., Ma, Z. H., Lu, S., Duan, Z. Z., Wilson, A., Jia, Y. W., Yang, Y., & Chen, R. S., 2023
Exploring the Gap between Self-Reported Transgender and Gender Dysphoria in Chinese Youth, He, Y., Wang, Y.Z., Yuan, L., Fan, L.J., Ouyang, L.J., Xiang, Z.B., Chen, X.G., Chen, R.S., & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2023
Discovery of depression-associated factors among childhood trauma victims from a large sample size: Using machine learning and network analysis, Jin, Y., Xu, S.C, Shao, Z.X, Luo, X.Y, Wang, Y.Z, Yu, Y., & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2023
Profile of Childhood Trauma Subtypes Associated With Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behavior, Liu, D.Y, Qu, D.Y., Xu, S.C.*, Wang, Y.Y.*, Chen, R.C., 2023
Childhood abuse and social anxiety: Socio-demographic correlates of social anxiety disorder among male and female youth exposed to childhood abuse, Jin, Y., Warmenhoven, H., Xu, S.C.*, Feng, Y., & Wang, Y.Y. *, 2023
Mapping associations between anxiety and sleep problems among outpatients in high-altitude areas: A network analysis, Jin, Y., Li J. Q., Ye, J., Luo, X. Y., Wilson, A., Mu, L. X., Zhou, P. Y., Lv, Y. H.*, Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
The role of childhood left-behind experience on childhood trauma exposure and mental health outcomes: A propensity-score-matching (PSM) analysis, Duan, Z. Z, Feng, Y., Xu, S. C.*, Gao, D. S., Ji, Y., Sun, Q., Chen, R. S., Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
A network approach to the symptom-level associations between smoking and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among young adults exposed to childhood sexual abuse, Jin, Y., Xu, S. C*., Luo, X. Y., Wang, Y. Z., Li J. Q., Liang, B. X., Li, H., Wang, X. F., Sun, X., Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale - Gender Spectrum in a Chinese population: scale validation and associations with mental health, self-harm and suicidality, Chen, R. S., Feng, Y., Su, D., Wilson, A., Han, M., & Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
Analysis of Psychiatric Symptoms and Suicide Risk Among Younger Adults in China by Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation, Sun, S. F., Xu, S. C., Guy A., Guigayoma, J., Zhang, Y.W., Wang, Y. Y*, Operario, D., & Chen, R. S*., 2023
Appearance anxiety and social anxiety: A mediated model of self-compassion, Gao, J., Feng, Y., Xu, S. C. *, Wilson, A., Li, H., Wang, X. F., Sun, X., Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
A Confounding Discourse Analysis of Vietnamese Sex Workers’ Talk in the City of Kaiyuan, China, Wilson, A., Jin, Y., Xiao, C.C., Yan, H*., Yu, B., Zhai, M.X., Li, J.Y., & Wang, Y.Y*., 2023
Co-occurrence of PTSD and affective symptoms in a large sample with childhood trauma subtypes: A network analysis, Jin, Y., Xu, S. C., Hu Z. S., Li J. Q., Li, H., Wang, X. F., Cun, X.* & Wang, Y. Y*., 2023
Effects of Bullying on Anxiety, Depression, and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Sexual Minority Youths: Network Analysis, Li, J.Q., Jin, Y., Xu, S.C., Wilson, A., Chen, C., Luo, X.Y., Liu, Y.H., Ling, X., Sun, X., & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2023
Anxiety and Depression Symptoms among Youth Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Network Analysis, Li, J.Q., Jin, Y., Xu, S.C.*, Luo, X.Y., Wilson, A., Li, H., Wang, X.F., Sun, X., & Wang, Y.Y.*, 2023
Association between negative parent-related family interactions and child social anxiety: A cross-cultural systematic review and meta-analysis, Lei, Y., Wang, Y.Y., Wan, J.M., Patel, C., & Li, H., 2023
A multicomponent digital intervention to promote help-seeking for mental health problems and suicide in sexual and gender diverse young adults: A randomized controlled trial, Han, M., Wang, Y.Z., Zhang, Y.W., Wang, Y.Y., Ou, J.J.*, Ren, D.X., Cai, C.X., Liu, K.,X. Li, R.N., Han, J., & Chen, R.S.*, 2023
Anticipating Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Depression in young adult with first episode of depression using childhood trauma and personality, Liu, J.L., Wang, Y.Y., Wilson, A., Chen, H., Liu, P.Q., Chen, X.L., Tang, H.J., Luo, C.Y.L., Tian, Y.S., Wang, X.P., Cao, X., & Zhou, J.S., 2023
Brain structural and functional signatures of multi-generational family history of suicidal behaviors in preadolescent children, Wen, X., Qu, D.Y., Liu, D. Y., Shu, Y. N., Zhao, S. L., Wu, G. Y., Wang, Y. Y., Cui, Z. X.*, Zhang, X. Q.*, & Chen, R. S.*, 2023
Effects of Tobacco Versus Electronic Cigarette Usage on Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and Suicidality Among
Area of Focus
Development | Education | Adolescents | Smartphone Addiction | Internet Behavior | Mental Health | Family Influence | Therapy | Intervention | Psychology
