The parents of the late Dr LIANG Jingwen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Communication at HKSYU, have generously donated HK$100,000 to support a scholarship established in their daughter’s name “Dr Liang Jingwen Memorial Scholarships”. This contribution also promotes the whole-person development of HKSYU students.

Dr Grace ZHANG and Dr Dennis LEUNG, colleagues from the same department who have continued Dr LIANG’s research, shared uplifting news with her parents. Their research paper, titled“ Under the shadow of uncertainty: A longitudinal study tracing the pathway from future uncertainty to psychological distress through social media addiction and emotional exhaustion,” will be published in“ Social Media + Society”, an international academic journal. This work stems from their Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) research project, “Stress-Buffering Effects of Coping Strategies and Social Supports on Psychological Distress: A Longitudinal Panel Study of the Antecedents of Problematic Social Media Use.”

The study reveals that stress of future uncertainty can lead to social media addiction, which may result in emotional exhaustion and heightened mental health risks.“ Social Media + Society” is ranked fifth among SSCI communication journals, placing it in the top 2.19% of the field.

Source: July 2025 Issue