Dr. Wei Ren, PhD in Sociology, Assistant Professor, “Outstanding Young Talent” at Xi’an Jiaotong University; Supported by the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF under Grant Number GZB20230579.

Research Interests: Intelligent Media and Adolescent Development; Digital Sociology

Published papers:

1. Ren, W., & Zhu, X*. (2024). The age-based digital divides in China: Trends and socioeconomic differentials (2010–2020). Telecommunications Policy, 48(3), 102716. (SSCI Q1, IF2022 = 5.6)

2. Ren, W., Zhu, X*., & Liang, Z. (2024). How does Internet access quality affect learning outcomes? A multiple mediation analysis among international students in China. Journal of International Students, 14(1), 449–468. (ESCI)

3. Zhu, X., & Ren, W. (2023). How does family background influence adolescents’ digital skills? An explanation based on family capital investment. Contemporary Youth Research, 382(01), 112-124. (CSSCI Expanded)

4. Zhu, X., Wang, K., & Ren, W. (2023). The power of family education: How parenting style affects school bullying. China Youth Study, (03), 108-118. (CSSCI)

5. Ren, W., & Zhu, X*. (2022). Parental Mediation and Adolescents’ Internet Use: The Moderating Role of Parenting Style. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 51, 1483-1496. (SSCI Q1, IF2021=5.6)

6. Ren, W., Zhu, X., & Yang, J*. (2022). The SES-based difference of adolescents’ digital skills and usages: An explanation from family cultural capital. Computers & Education, 177, 104382. (SSCI Q1, IF2021=11.2)

7. Ren, W., Zhu, X., & Hu, Y*. (2022). Differential effects of traditional and social media use on COVID-19 preventive behaviors: The mediating role of risk and efficacy perceptions. Journal of Health Psychology, 27(8), 1861-1874. (SSCI Q2, IF2021=3.8)

8. Ren, W., Zhu, X., & Hu, Y*. (2021). Risk perception and preventive behaviors in the context of COVID-19: A comparison of the roles of social media and authoritative media. International Journal of News, (5), 23-42. (Class A Journal, CSSCI)

9. Ren, W., Zhu, X., Yi, X*., & Liu, J. (2021). Psychological and Contextual Predictors of Online Video Use: A Latent Profile Analysis. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 65(5), 806-826. (SSCI Q2, IF2021=3.0)

10. Zhu, X., Ren, W., Chen, Q*., & Evans, R. (2021). How does internet usage affect the credit consumption among Chinese college students? A mediation model of social comparison and materialism. Internet Research, 31(3), 1083-1101. (SSCI Q1, IF2021=6.4)

     

    Project Hosting:

• Research on Adolescent Digital Resilience from the Ecosystem Theory Perspective (7240041108), Principal Investigator, 2024~, National Natural Science Foundation of China Young Scientists Fund, ongoing.

• Research on the New Characteristics and Coping Strategies of Children’s Digital Risks in the Era of Intelligent Media (2023M742808), Principal Investigator, 2023~, The 74th Batch of China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Funding, ongoing.

• Research on the New Characteristics and Guidance Strategies of Children’s Digital Practices in the Era of Intelligent Media, Principal Investigator, 2023~, Shaanxi Province Postdoctoral Research Project, ongoing.

• Research on Promoting the Spirit of Scientists in the New Era (2023HZ1343), Principal Investigator, Shaanxi Province Philosophy and Social Science Research Special Project, completed.

   

  Courses:

• News Reporting and Writing

   

  Warmly welcome those who engage in empirical research and share the same research interests to contact me: renweiskeer@163.com