Journal Publications

• Cheng, W., Nhan, N. D. , Tu, T. N., Dao, Q. P. (2025). Is the relationship between passive social network usage and body image concerns via physical appearance comparison a vicious circle? Evidence from Taiwan and Vietnam. Current Psychology, 1-12.https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-025-08275-z
• Nhan, N. D., Lin, Zhiyong. (2025). Social Isolation and Subjective Well-Being Among Older Adults: A Longitudinal Examination by Race/Ethnicity and Gender. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, gbaf066.https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf066
• Nhan, N. D., Nguyen, K. N., Dao, P. Q., & Pham, D. T. (2025). Physical appearance comparison mediates the relationship between passive social network use and body image: mitigating effects of sense of self. Behaviour & Information Technology, 1–12.https://doi.org/10.1080/0144929X.2025.2453566
• Nhan, N. D., Truong, N. A., Dao, P. Q., & Huan, N. H. (2025). Can Online Behaviors be linked to Mental Health? Active versus Passive Social Network Usage on Depression via Envy and Self-Esteem. Computers in Human Behavior, 108455.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2024.108455
• Cheng, W., Nguyen, P. N. T., & Nhan, N. D. (2024). How active/passive social network usage relates to academic performance among high school students in Taiwan. Education and Information Technologies, 29(9), 10805-10820.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-023-12254-x
• Nhan, N. D., Dang, A., Ngo, T., Tran, H., & Tran, D. (2024). Passive social network usage and life satisfaction among Vietnamese university students: a moderated mediation model of self-esteem and gender. Mental Health and Social Inclusion,28(4), 308-320.https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-11-2023-0117
• Nhan, N. D. & Cheng, W. (2023). A moderated mediation model of the relationship between passive social network usages and life satisfaction. Psychology of Popular Media, 12(4), 505–511. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000427
• Cheng, W., Nhan, N. D. & Nguyen, P. N. T. (2023). The association between passive social network usage and depression/negative emotions with envy as a mediator. Scientific Reports, 13(1), 10097. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-37185-y
• Nhan, N. D., Cheng, W., & Tran, H. M. (2023). How self-esteem mediates the relationship between passive social network use and hedonic well-being: the comparison of Taiwanese and Vietnamese students. International Journal of Happiness and Development, 8(1), 17-27.https://doi.org/10.1504/IJHD.2023.131529
• Cheng, W., & Nhan, N. D.* (2021). How selves play on passive social network usage and positive emotions. Personality and Individual Differences, 171, 110501. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2020.110501