Xin Zhou, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
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Research Summary
Health communication, communication technology, mHealth, public health
Extensive Research Description
My research lie in the intersection of health communication, communication technology, and public health. My work investigates the influence of technology affordances and user engagement with mHealth technologies on health behavior change, and the design and implementation of communication technology for improving individuals’ well-being.
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Selected Publications
- mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled TrialRanjit YS, Krishnan A, Ghosh D, Cravero C, Zhou X, Altice FL. mHealth Intervention to Improve Treatment Outcomes Among People With HIV Who Use Cocaine: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e28332. PMID: 35254270, PMCID: PMC8938831, DOI: 10.2196/28332.
- Acceptability of an mHealth App That Provides Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs: Survey StudyShelby T, Zhou X, Barber D, Altice F. Acceptability of an mHealth App That Provides Harm Reduction Services Among People Who Inject Drugs: Survey Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2021, 23: e25428. PMID: 34259640, PMCID: PMC8319773, DOI: 10.2196/25428.
- Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject DrugsChandra DK, Altice FL, Copenhaver MM, Zhou X, Didomizio E, Shrestha R. Purposeful Fentanyl Use and Associated Factors among Opioid-Dependent People Who Inject Drugs. Substance Use & Misuse 2021, 56: 979-987. PMID: 33769199, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2021.1901931.
- Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and TrustZhou X, Altice FL, Chandra D, Didomizio E, Copenhaver MM, Shrestha R. Use of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Among People Who Inject Drugs: Exploratory Findings of the Interaction Between Race, Homelessness, and Trust. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 3743-3753. PMID: 33751313, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03227-7.
- Examining user engagement and use of fitness tracking technology through the lens of technology affordancesZhou, X., Krishnan, A., & Dincelli, E. (2021). Examining user engagement and use of fitness tracking technology through the lens of technology affordances. (2021). Behaviour & Information Technology, doi: 10.1080/0144929X.2021.1915383
- Toward reducing institutional digital divides in the media industry: Examining social media use in ethnic media organizationsZhou, X., & Matsaganis, M. (2020). Toward reducing institutional digital divides in the media industry: Examining social media use in ethnic media organizations. International Journal of Communication, 14, 1004-1024.
- Wearable Devices and Privacy Concerns: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation.Dincelli, E., Zhou, X., Yayla, A., & Jafarian, H. (2020). Wearable Devices and Privacy Concerns: Data Collection, Analysis, and Interpretation. In Privacy Concerns Surrounding Personal Information Sharing on Health and Fitness Mobile Apps (pp. 83-111). IGI Global.
- What Predicts Exercise Maintenance and Well-Being? Examining The Influence of Health-Related Psychographic Factors and Social Media Communication.Zhou X, Krishnan A. What Predicts Exercise Maintenance and Well-Being? Examining The Influence of Health-Related Psychographic Factors and Social Media Communication. Health Communication 2019, 34: 589-597. PMID: 29373041, DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2018.1428851.
- Modeling the effect of health antecedents and social media engagement on healthy eating and quality of lifeKrishnan, A., & Zhou, X. (2019). Modeling the effect of health antecedents and social media engagement on healthy eating and quality of life. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 47(4), 365-380.
- Ethnic media producers of New York City: Confronting the challenges of the digital age.Matsaganis, M., & Zhou, X. (2019). Ethnic media producers of New York City: Confronting the challenges of the digital age. In Yu, S. & Matsaganis, M. (Eds.), Ethnic Media in the digital age. New York, NY: Routledge.
- What predicts exercise maintenance and well-being? Examining the influence of health-related psychographic factors and social media communication.Zhou, X., & Krishnan, A. (2018). What predicts exercise maintenance and well-being? Examining the influence of health-related psychographic factors and social media communication. Health Communication, 34, 589-597.
- What predicts men to disclose stigmatized sexual health issues online?Dincelli, E., & Zhou, X. (2018). What predicts men to disclose stigmatized sexual health issues online? In the proceedings of the 24th Americas Conference on Information Systems, New Orleans, LA.
- Examining self-disclosure on wearable devices: The roles of benefit structure and privacy calculus.Dincelli, E., & Zhou, X. (2017). Examining self-disclosure on wearable devices: The roles of benefit structure and privacy calculus. In the proceedings of the 23rd Americas Conference on Information Systems, Boston, MA.