Yifan Yu
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Yifan Yu has a total of 7 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Hua Jin
Faculty of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, No. 393, Binshui West Road, Xiqing District, Tianjin 300387, China
2 shared publications - Qihan Zhang
Key Research Base of Humanities and Social Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Academy of Psychology and Behavior, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
2 shared publications - Shizhen Yan
School of Health, Fujian Medical University
2 shared publications - Guangfang Zhou
Department of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, China
1 shared publication - Guangfang Zhou
Department of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin 300387, China
1 shared publication - Zhenzhen Xu
Department of Psychology, Tianjin Normal University, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 27 March 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Behavioral Sciences
- Vol. 14 (4) , 278
The Influence of Affective Empathy on Online News Belief: The Moderated Mediation of State Empathy and News Type
The belief in online news has become a topical issue. Previous studies demonstrated the role emotion plays in fake news vulnerability. However, few studies have explored the effect of empathy on online news belief. This study investigated the relationship between trait empathy, state empathy, belief in online news, and the potential moderating effect of news type. One hundred and forty undergraduates evaluated 50 online news pieces (25 real, 25 fake) regarding their belief, state empathy, valence, arousal, and familiarity. Trait empathy data were collected using the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. State empathy was positively correlated with affective empathy in trait empathy and believability, and affective empathy was positively correlated with believability. The influence of affective empathy on news belief was partially mediated by state empathy and regulated by news type (fake, real). We discuss the influence of empathy on online news belief and its internal processes. This study shares some unique insights for researchers, practitioners, social media users, and social media platform providers.
- 27 March 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Behavioral Sciences
- Vol. 14 (4) , 278
Open AccessThe Influence of Affective Empathy on Online News Belief: The Moderated Mediation of State Empathy and News Type
The belief in online news has become a topical issue. Previous studies demonstrated the role emotion plays in fake news vulnerability. However, few studies have explored the effect of empathy on online news belief. This study investigated the relationship between trait empathy, state empathy, belief in online news, and the potential moderating effect of news type. One hundred and forty undergraduates evaluated 50 online news pieces (25 real, 25 fake) regarding their belief, state empathy, valence, arousal, and familiarity. Trait empathy data were collected using the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. State empathy was positively correlated with affective empathy in trait empathy and believability, and affective empathy was positively correlated with believability. The influence of affective empathy on news belief was partially mediated by state empathy and regulated by news type (fake, real). We discuss the influence of empathy on online news belief and its internal processes. This study shares some unique insights for researchers, practitioners, social media users, and social media platform providers.
- Open Access
- 29 February 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
The Influence of Affective Empathy on Online News Belief: The Moderated Mediation of State Empathy and News Type
The belief in online news has become a hot topic. Previous studies have shown the role of emotion in susceptibility to believing fake news. However, Few studies have explored the effect of empathy on belief in online news. This study investigated the relationships between trait empathy, state empathy, the belief in online news, and the potential moderating effect of the news type. One hundred and forty undergraduates evaluated 50 online news pieces (25 real, 25 fake) regarding their believability, state empathy, valence, arousal, and familiarity. Trait empathy data were collected using the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. State empathy was positively correlated with affective empathy in trait empathy and believability, and affective empathy was positively correlated with believability. The influence of affective empathy on news belief was partially mediated by state empathy, regulated by the news type (fake, real). We discussed the influence of empathy on the belief in online news and its internal processes. This study explains some unique insights for researchers, practitioners, social media users, and social media platform providers.
- 29 February 2024
- Published by MDPI AG in Preprints.org
Open AccessThe Influence of Affective Empathy on Online News Belief: The Moderated Mediation of State Empathy and News Type
The belief in online news has become a hot topic. Previous studies have shown the role of emotion in susceptibility to believing fake news. However, Few studies have explored the effect of empathy on belief in online news. This study investigated the relationships between trait empathy, state empathy, the belief in online news, and the potential moderating effect of the news type. One hundred and forty undergraduates evaluated 50 online news pieces (25 real, 25 fake) regarding their believability, state empathy, valence, arousal, and familiarity. Trait empathy data were collected using the Chinese version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. State empathy was positively correlated with affective empathy in trait empathy and believability, and affective empathy was positively correlated with believability. The influence of affective empathy on news belief was partially mediated by state empathy, regulated by the news type (fake, real). We discussed the influence of empathy on the belief in online news and its internal processes. This study explains some unique insights for researchers, practitioners, social media users, and social media platform providers.