Xueqing Li

• PhD
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Adopting the Orientation–Stimuli–Reasoning–Orientation–Response (O–S–R–O–R) model of political communication effects, this study examines the mediating roles of online/offline political discussion and political trust on the relationship between social media information seeking and online/offline political participation in China and Hong Kong. Findi...

Although beliefs in the impact of the Internet on democratization did not quickly materialize, recent research on the linkage between social media use and political engagement has reignited optimism about the democratic influence of new media technologies. At the same time, scholars have noted the capability of authoritarian states to exercise effe...

Whether mobile phones benefit or sabotage close relationships has been a persistent subject of debate in media and communication studies. Because previous studies have demonstrated contrasting findings, further studies on this topic are required. Based on media richness theory and social penetration theory, this study investigated the direct and in...

Smartphone ownership is growing rapidly in China. Using a national sample of smartphone users, this study examined how different uses of the smartphone were related to emotional and psychological well-being, while examining the mediating role of perceived information overload. Results showed that social use, informational use, and entertainment use...

Based on samples of students in China and the United States (US), this research drew on concepts in relational dialectical theory and media multiplexity theory to examine relationships among multimodal connectedness, relational communication on media, the interdependence–entrapment dialectic, and relationship satisfaction. The results indicated tha...

Drawing insights from media richness theory and the Internet-enhanced self-disclosure hypothesis, this study examined the direct and indirect relationships between multiple uses of the smartphone and psychological well-being. A national online survey of smartphone users in China (N = 908) was conducted. Findings based on structural equation modelli...

Based on the communication mediation model, the third-person effect hypothesis was integrated to analyze the influence of the exposure to South China Sea news on its perceived effects on the self and others. In addition, the influences of such exposure on online discussions and political attitudes were examined, specifically in relation to national...

Using a two-wave panel in Hong Kong, this study examines how different uses of mobile social media contribute to individuals’ social capital and psychological well-being. Findings showed that communicative use and self-disclosure on mobile social media were positively related to bonding and bridging capital and psychological well-being. Friending w...