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Epidemics and Infodemics

This research examines the dual challenges of epidemics and infodemics.
We investigate how misinformation can intensify public health crises. Our work focuses on developing strategies to counter misinformation, enhance health communication, and strengthen community resilience during health emergencies—ultimately supporting informed decision-making and healthier populations.

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Selected Relevant Publications

  • Cheng, C., & Chen, S. (2024). Unmasking resilience in the ‘New Normal’: Coping with unprecedented stressors amid COVID-19. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 55, 101346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2023.101346

  • Cheng, C., & Ying, W. (2023). A meta-analytic review of the associations between dimensions of religious coping and psychological symptoms during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14, 1097598, Article 1097598. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1097598

  • Cheng, C., Ying, W., Ebrahimi, O. V., & Wong, K. F. E. (2023). Coping style and mental health amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: a culture-moderated meta-analysis of 44 nations. Health Psychology Review, 18(1), 141–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2023.2175015

  • Cheng, C., Ebrahimi, O. V., & Lau, Y. (2021). Maladaptive coping with the infodemic and sleep disturbance in the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Sleep Research, 30, e13235. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13235

  • Cheng, C., Wang, H.-y., & Chan, L. (2021). Multiple forms of mass anxiety in Coronavirus Disease-2019 pandemic. Journal of Affective Disorders, 291, 338-343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.034

  • Cheng, C., Wang, H.-y., & Chau, C.-l. (2021). Mental health issues and health disparities amid COVID-19 outbreak in China: Comparison of residents inside and outside the epicenter. Psychiatry Research, 303, 114070. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114070

  • Cheng, C., Wang, H.-y., & Ebrahimi, O. V. (2021). Adjustment to a “new normal”: Coping flexibility and mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 353. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.626197

  • Cheng, C., & Ng, A. (2006). Psychosocial factors predicting SARS-preventive behaviors in four major SARS-affected regions. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36(1), 222-247. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0021-9029.2006.00059.x

  • Cheng, C., Wong, W., & Tsang, K. W. (2006). Perception of benefits and costs during SARS outbreak: An 18-month prospective study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74(5), 870-879. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066x.44.3.513

  • Cheng, C., & Cheung, M. W. L. (2005). Psychological responses to outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome: A prospective, multiple time-point study. Journal of Personality, 73(1), 261-285. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2004.00310.x

  • Cheng, C., & Tang, C. S. (2004). The psychology behind the masks: Psychological responses to the severe acute respiratory syndrome outbreak in different regions. Asian Journal of Social Psychology, 7(1), 3-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-839X.2004.00130.x

  • Wang, H.-Y., & Cheng, C. (2022). Role of COVID-19 anxiety and community risk factors on physical distancing practice. Behavioral Sciences, 12(4), 110. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12040110

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