Research interest

• Dr. He’s research interests lie in the quality of life of patients with chronic illnesses (e.g., lung cancer and end-stage renal disease), tobacco control and health education. She has published over 50 peer-reviewed journal articles as first author and/or corresponding author, including 20 SCI-indexed journal articles and one academic Monograph. Dr. He is the principal investigator of a series of research grants, such as National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shanghai Municipal Health and Health Commission Research Grant and Shanghai Education Commission.

Selected peer-reviewed journal articles in recent five years

1. Chen, J; Zhu, J; Jian, H; Zhao, Y; He, S; He, Y*.Typology of Family Relationships, Psychological Distress, and Quality of Life in Chinese Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer A Latent Profile Analysis. Cancer Nursing, 45(3), E655-E662. Doi:10.1097/NCC.0000000000000968

2. Zhao J, Xu J, He Y*, Xiang M*. Children and adolescents' sleep patterns and their associations with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in Shanghai, China. J Affect Disord. 2022 Mar 15;301:337-344. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.12.123. Epub 2022 Jan 10. PMID: 35016913; PMCID: PMC8743792.

3. Chen J, Liu L, Chen J, Ng MSN, Lou VWQ, Wu B, Jiang W, Jie Y, Zhu J, He Y*. The cross-lagged association between depressive symptoms and health-related quality of life in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: a three-wave longitudinal study. Qual Life Res. 2021 Dec;30(12):3463-3473. doi: 10.1007/s11136-021-02866-6. Epub 2021 May 11. PMID: 33977414.

4. Chu Q, Gu T, Li A, Chen J, Wang H, Liu N, Wu R, He Y*. Perceived effectiveness of public health measures and positive attitudes during a pandemic: a large cross-sectional study in Shanghai, China. BMJ Open. 2021 May 28;11(5):e047231. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047231. PMID: 34049920; PMCID: PMC8166628.

5. Chen J, Xiang X, Lee JLC, Chen C, He Y, Lou VWQ. Physical activity and posttraumatic growth: A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studies. Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2020;49:101679.

6. Chen J, Liu L, Chen J, Jiang W, Wu B, Zhu J, Lou VW, He Y*. Physical activity and posttraumatic growth in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: A prospective study. J Health Psychol. 2021 Dec;26(14):2896-2907. doi: 10.1177/1359105320937056. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32605396.

7. Sun M, Xue C, Lu Y, Ma Y, Pan T, Wang X, Fan L, Shen J, Hao Y, Zheng D, Li J, Li M, He Y, Mei C. The fertility willingness and acceptability of preimplantation genetic testing in Chinese patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. BMC Nephrol. 2020 Apr 25;21(1):147. doi: 10.1186/s12882-020-01785-x. PMID: 32334565; PMCID: PMC7183678.

8. Zhu J, Li J, Xu G, Yu J, Wang Q*, He Y*. School-type differences in e-cigarette use and its correlates among Chinese adolescents. Tob Induc Dis. 2020 Mar 19;18:17. doi: 10.18332/tid/118721. PMID: 32256281; PMCID: PMC7107911.

9. Gu T, Chu Q, Yu Z, Fa B, Li A, Xu L, Wu R, He Y*. History of coronary heart disease increased the mortality rate of patients with COVID-19: a nested case-control study. BMJ Open. 2020 Sep 17;10(9):e038976. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038976. PMID: 32948572; PMCID: PMC7499679.

10. Chen J, Nicklett EJ, He Y*, Lou VW*. Physical Activity Intensity and Biopsychosocial Correlates in Chinese Middle-Aged and Older Adults With Chronic Kidney Disease. J Aging Phys Act. 2019 Dec 1;27(4):871-878. doi: 10.1123/japa.2018-0078. PMID: 31141443.

11. Zhu J, Shi F, Xu G, Li N, Li J, He Y*, Yu J*. Conventional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Smoking among School Personnel in Shanghai, China: Prevalence and Determinants. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 1;16(17):3197. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173197. PMID: 31480564; PMCID: PMC6747063.

12. He, Y., Jian, H., Yan, M., Zhu, J., Li, G., Lou, V. W.Q*., & Chen, J*. (2019). Coping, mood and health-related quality of life: a cross-sectional study in Chinese patients with advanced lung cancer. BMJ open, 9(5), e023672. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023672

13. Chen, J., Nicklett, E. J., He, Y., & Lou, V. W. (2019). Physical activity intensity and biopsychosocial correlates in Chinese middle-aged and older adults with chronic kidney disease. Journal of aging and physical activity, 1-28. doi:https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2018-0078

14. Jieling Elaine Chen, Vivian W. Q. Lou,Hong Jian, Yaping He,(2019).Reply to: Letter on “Objective and subjective financial burden health-related quality of life among lung cancer patients” by Joohyun Park, Supportive Care in Cancer, (2019) 27:331–332, doi;https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-018-4562-x

15. Shanshan He, Jingfen Zhu, Weijie Jiang, Jun Ma, Guohong Li & Yaping He*(2019),Sleep disturbance, negative affect and health-related quality of life in patients with maintenance hemodialysis，Psychology, Health &Medicine，2019, VOL. 24, NO. 3, 294–304, https://doi.org/10.1080/13548506.2018.1515493

16. Jingfen Zhu, Fanghui Shi , Gang Xu , Na Li , Jiahui Li , Yaping He* , Jinming Yu*(2019)Conventional Cigarette and E-Cigarette Smoking among School Personnel in Shanghai, China: Prevalence and Determinants, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019,16,3197; doi:10.3390/ijerph16173197

17. Chen, J. E., Lou, V. W. Q., Jian, H., Zhou, Z., Yan, M., Zhu, J., Li, G., & He, Y*. (2018). Objective and subjective financial burden and its associations with health-related quality of life among lung cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 26(4), 1265-1272.

18. Lou, V. W. Q., Chen, E. J., Jian, H., Zhou, Z., Zhu, J., Li, G., & He, Y*. (2017). Respiratory symptoms, sleep, and quality of life in patients with advanced lung cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 53(2), 250-256.