Kesong Hu

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Assistant Professor

UA Little Rock primary University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: DePauw University (2018); Lake Superior State University (2019–2023); Sam Houston State University (2026); Dalian Medical University (2021); Cornell University (2014–2024); University of Alabama at Birmingham (2023); University of California San Diego (2025); Neuroscience Institute (2024); Indiana University Bloomington (2011); Nanjing Xiaozhuang University (2019–2022); Human Longevity (United States) (2025); New York State University College of Human Ecology (2014–2020); Arkansas Department of Agriculture (2024); University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (2021–2023); Tianjin Medical University (2021–2023); University of Maryland, College Park (2013–2018); Hologic (Germany) (2024); Capital Normal University (2021–2023)

Faculty Researcher

14 h-index 51 pubs 700 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Kesong Hu's research investigates psychological and cognitive factors influencing behavior, particularly in the context of emerging health challenges. Recent work has explored the multifaceted impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students, examining how risk perception, emotional states, and perceived efficacy correlate with preventive actions. Hu has also studied the association between intolerance of uncertainty and internet addiction during the pandemic, employing moderated mediation models to understand underlying mechanisms. Further research has delved into the relationship between cognitive defusion, psychological flexibility, and negative body image among Chinese college students, drawing on principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Additionally, Hu's work includes examining the heterogeneity of depression and anxiety co-occurrence in adolescents and investigating neural substrates related to cognitive control deficits in individuals with severe internet gaming disorder. Hu has published 51 works, accumulating 674 citations and an h-index of 14.

Metrics

h-index: 14
Publications: 51
Citations: 700

Selected Publications

Divergent neural mechanisms of reward processing and cognitive control in non-substance and substance addiction: A meta-analytic perspective (2026)

NeuroImage 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Problematic internet use, the behavioral activation system/behavioral inhibition system, and self-control in children and adolescents: A network analysis (2025)

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Effects of cognitive reappraisal on gaming craving and inhibitory control in adolescents with internet gaming disorder. (2025)

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Core Symptoms and Symptom Relationships of Problematic Internet Use in Children and Adolescents: A Network Analysis (2025)

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Neural mechanisms of fairness decision-making: An EEG comparative study on opportunity equity and outcome equity (2024)

NeuroImage 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Understanding the relationships among adolescents’ internet dependence, reward, cognitive control processing, and learning burnout: a network perspective in China (2024)

BMC Psychiatry 7 citations DOI OpenAlex
Developmental patterns and computational mechanisms of school-aged children’s fairness-related decision making under social comparison (2024)

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Attentional priority and limbic activity favor gains over losses (2024)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Corrigendum to <‘The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on college students in USA: Two years later’> (2024)

Psychiatry Research 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
Beyond Static Models: The Dynamic Interplay of Facial Emotions and Attentional Scope (2024)

bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) DOI OpenAlex
Brain responses to self- and other- unfairness under resource distribution context: Meta-analysis of fMRI studies (2024)

NeuroImage 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Heterogeneity in the co-occurrence of depression and anxiety among adolescents: Results of latent profile analysis (2024)

Journal of Affective Disorders 35 citations DOI OpenAlex
Understanding the Relationships Among Adolescents' Internet Addiction, Reward, Cognitive Control Processing, and Learning Burnout: A Network Perspective in China (2024)

SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
A 2-year mental health follow-up study subsequent to COVID-19 (2023)

Psychiatry Research 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
Schizophrenia patients show impaired bottom-up processing and attentional adjustment (2023)

Current Psychology 3 citations DOI OpenAlex