PhD Candidate in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Macau

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EDUCATION

Year Institution Degree Advisor
2022–Present University of Macau PhD in Psychology Prof. TONG Kwok Kit
2019–2021 The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen MSc in Applied Psychology Prof. HE Jinbo
2015–2019 Huaqiao University BEcon in Economics Prof. ZHANG Xinhong

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Health Psychology; Body Image; Eating Behaviors

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Citations: 373; h-index: 13; i10-index: 15 (Google Scholar)

$^+$Equal contribution; $^*$Correspondence.

Impact Factor (IF) is the latest

First-authored/Co-first-authored publications

6. Cui, T., Xi, J., Barnhart, W.R., Sun, H., Cui, S., Li, W., Lu, Y., Nagata, J.M., & He, J. (Accepted). Sex and Gender Differences in Weight Bias Internalization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analyses. Obesity Reviews. [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 7.4]

5. Cui, T., Xu, Y., Barnhart, W. R., Gaggiano, C. M., Tong, K. K., & He, J. (2025). Testing the acceptance model of intuitive eating for explaining intuitive eating dimensions and sex differences in Chinese adults. Appetite. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 3.8]

4. Yu, Y.$^+$, Cui, T.$^+$, Barnhart, W. R., Liu, Y., Wang, Q., & He, J.$^*$ (2024). Exploring the Links from Perceived Childhood Parenting and Childhood Parent-Child Relation to Chinese Adults’ Current Psychological Distress: Impacts of Family-of-origin? Journal of Child and Family Studies. [doi] [JCR Q3, 2024 IF = 1.8]

3. He, J.$^{+, *}$, Cui, T.$^+$, Barnhart, W. R., & Chen, G. (2023). The Chinese version of the Functionality Appreciation Scale: Psychometric properties and measurement invariance across gender and age. Journal of Eating Disorders. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 4.5]

2. Liu, Y.$^+$, Cui, T.$^+$, Barnhart, W. R., Wang, Q., Yu, Y., & He, J.$^*$ (2023). Perceived Childhood Parenting Styles, Childhood Feeding Practices, Current Maladaptive and Adaptive Eating Behaviors among Chinese Adolescents and Adults. Appetite184, 106512. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 3.8]

1. Cui, T., Xi, J., Tang, C., Song, J., He, J.$^$, & Brytek-Matera, A.$^$ (2021). The Relationship between Music and Food Intake: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients, 13(8), 2571. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 5.0]

Other publications

23. He, J.$^{+, *}$, Chen, X.$^+$, Cui, T., Xiao, Y., Barnhart, W.R., Wang, Y., Yi, S., & Nagata, J.M. (2024). Engagement in Intermittent Fasting is Prospectively Associated with Higher Body Mass Index, Higher Eating Disorder Psychopathology, and Lower Intuitive Eating in Chinese Adults. International Journal of Eating Disorders. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 4.3]

22. Huang, Z., Wang, S., Lin, Y., Cui, T., Barnhart, W.R., Gaggiano, C.M., Ji, F., & He, J.$^*$ (2024). The Gratitude Model of Body Appreciation and Intuitive Eating: Replication and Extension of the Model to Explain Intuitive Eating Facets in Young Adult Women in China. Appetite, 107672. [doi] [JCR Q1, 2024 IF = 3.8]