Research interests

Long-term care, productive aging, medical social work, medical insurance

Education experience

2010-2014, The University of Hong Kong, Doctor of Philosophy.

2008-2010, Renmin University of China, Master of Management.

2004-2008, Southeast University, Bachelor of Management.

2013, Smith College, Visiting Scholar.

Work experience

Assistant Professor, Associate Researcher, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Health Humanities, Peking University

Publications

Peer-review journal papers (* as corresponding author):

Zhao, X., Han, X., Lou, V. W. Q., & Zhang, Z. (2024). Influence of new Internet usage on depressive symptoms among older adults: does the effect vary in people with different economic status? Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-16.（SSCI）

Liu, H., Zhang, M., Zhang, X., & Zhao, X.* (2024). Exposure to early-life adversity and long-term trajectories of multimorbidity among older adults in China: analysis of longitudinal data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. BMJ Open, 14(3), e075834.（SCI）

Ding, H., Wang, K., Li, Y., & Zhao, X.* (2024). Trends in disability in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living among Chinese older adults from 2011 to 2018. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(1), 27.（SCI）

Zhou, W., Han, H., Xiao, X., Wang, Y., Zhao, X., & Xiao, S. (2024). Assessing functional disability in schizophrenia patients receiving the Management and Treatment Services for Psychosis in China: implications for community mental health services. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 104319.（SSCI）

Zhao, X., Zhang, Q., Ma, C., Liu, H., & Chen, Y. (2023). Association between multimorbidity patterns and healthcare costs among middle-aged and older adults in China. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Article 104959. (SCI)

Zhao, X., Zhang, Q., Xu, H., Li, X., Lou, V. W. Q., & Liu, H. (2023). Unmet needs and depression among spousal caregivers: the mediating role of marital satisfaction. Aging & Mental Health, 27(10), 2027-2033. (SSCI)

Liu, H., Zhang, M., Chen, B., Huang, L., & Zhao, X.* (2023). Links between Life-course SES and Frailty Trajectory Moderated by Community Environment Resources: Person-environment Fit Perspective. Advances in Life Course Research, 58, 100580. （SSCI）

Zhao, X., Zhang, Q., Tao, S., Zhou, W., & Jia, P. Y. (2023). Association of edentulism and all-cause mortality in Chinese older adults: do sex differences exist? Public Health, 221, 184-189. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Li, D., Yu, N., Zhang, Q., Du, J., & Zhang, M. (2023). Daytime napping and metabolic syndrome: A 4-year follow-up study of Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 16(3), 115-124. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Zhang, Q., Ji, Y., Liu, H., & Lou, V. W. Q. (2023). Influence of spousal caregiving and living arrangement on depression among husband caregivers in rural China. Aging & Mental Health, 27(7):1266-1273. (SSCI)

Zhang, Q., Han, X., Zhao, X.*, & Wang, Y. (2022). Multimorbidity patterns and associated factors in older Chinese: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1), Article 470. (SSCI)

Fang, B., Huang, J., Zhao, X.*, Liu, H., Chen, B., & Zhang, Q. (2022). Concurrent and lagged associations of social participation and frailty among older adults. Health and Social Care in the Community, 30 (6), e4812-e4820. (SSCI)

Zhai, X., Zhang, Q., Li, X., & Zhao, X.* (2022). Association between multimorbidity patterns and catastrophic health expenditure among Chinese older adults living alone. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 106, Article 104892. (SCI)

Zhao, X., Li, D., Zhang, Q., & Liu, H. (2022). Spousal concordance in frailty predicting mental and functional health decline: A four-year follow-up study of older couples in urban and rural China. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 31, 679-688. (SSCI)

Liu, H., Chen, B., Wang, Y., Zhao, X.*, & Hu, J. (2022). Social affiliation moderates the link between depressive symptoms and heart rate variability in healthy middle-aged and older individuals: An intensive ecologic momentary assessment study. Psychophysiology, 59(2), e13958. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Han, X., & Liang, X. (2022). Association between WeChat Use and Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in China: The Mediating Role of Social Participation. Information Science, 40(10), 82-89. (in Chinese)

Ding, H., Wang, K. Zhao, X., & Yan, J. (2022). Cognitive function status and relayed factors among older adults. Chinese Mental Health Journal, 36(3), 197-203. (in Chinese)

Liu, H., Li, D., Zhao, X.*, Fang, B., Zhang, Q., & Li, T. (2021). Longitudinal impact of frailty states and sleep duration on subsequent depressive symptoms of older adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 69(4), 1003-1011. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Yu, Y.-H., Peng, M.-M., Luo, W., Hu, S.-H., Yang, X., Liu, B., Zhang, T., Chan, C. L.-W., & Ran, M.-S. (2021). Change of poverty and outcome of persons with severe mental illness in rural China, 1994-2015. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 67(4):315-323. (SSCI)

Zhang, Q., Zhao, X.*, Liu, H., Yu, N., & Li, D. (2021). Association between the metabolic syndrome and muscle weakness among Chinese older adults: results from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Geriatric Nursing, 42(6), 1415-1421. (SSCI)

Zhang, Q., Wang, Y., Yu, N., Ding, H., Li, D., & Zhao, X.* (2021). Metabolic syndrome predicts incident disability and functional decline among Chinese older adults: results from the China health and retirement longitudinal study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 33, 3073–3080. (SCI)

Liang, X., He, M., Chen, Y., & Zhao, X.* (2021). Heterogeneous Reading Motivation of the Older Adults: From the Perspective of Productive Aging. Documentation, Information & Knowledge, 38(5), 63-76. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., Yang, W., Li, L., & Dong, Q. (2021). The old-age social security system in India and its Implication. South Asian Studies Quarterly, (04), 79-98+158-159. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X. & Zhang, X. (2021). Empirical analysis of the influence of disabled spouse caregiving on older females’ depressive symptoms based on CHARLS. The Chinese Health Service Management, 38(3), 226-229. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., Liu, H., Fang, B., Zhang, Q., Ding, H., & Li, T. (2020). Continuous participation in social activities as a protective factor against depressive symptoms among older adults who started high-intensity spousal caregiving: findings from the China health and retirement longitudinal survey. Aging & Mental Health, 25(10), 1821-1829. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Fu, F., & Zhou, L. (2020). The mediating mechanism between psychological resilience and mental health among left-behind children in China. Children and Youth Services Review, 110, Article 104686. (SSCI)

Zhang, Q., Zhao, X.*, Liu, H., & Ding, H. (2020). Frailty as a predictor of future falls and disability: a four-year follow-up study of Chinese older adults. BMC Geriatrics, 20(1), Article 388. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., Chen, Y., Liu, S., & Fu, F. (2020). Death education in medical schools of the United States and its implications. Chinese Journal of Medical Education, 40(11), 940-944. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., Jin, C., & Fu, F. (2020). Dying patients’ death anxiety and its implication to social work practice in end-of-life care. Social Construction, 7(05), 48-57. (in Chinese)

Gui, L., & Zhao, X.*(2020). Respite care in elder care policies in the United States amd Australia and its implication for China. Medicine & Society, 33(2),66-69. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., Zhang, Q., & Wang, Y. (2019). Current situation and corresponding measures of patient safety in China. Medicine & Philosophy, 40(12). (in Chinese)

Zhou, W., Yu, Y., Zhao, X., Xiao, S., & Chen, L. (2019). Evaluating China's mental health policy on local-level promotion and implementation: a case study of Liuyang Municipality. BMC Public Health, 19(1), 24. (SSCI)

Zhao, X., & Wang, Y. (2018). How to improve the solution system of medical disputes: Based on doctors and patients’ attitudes. Medicine & Philosophy. 39(02). (in Chinese)

Ran, M.-S., Xiao, Y., Zhao, X., Zhang, T.-M., Yu, Y.-H., Mao, W.-J., Lin, F.-R., Chan, C. L.-W. (2018). Family history of psychosis and outcome of people with schizophrenia in rural China: 14-year follow-up study. Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 32, 14-19. (SSCI)

Fu, Y. Y., Chui, E. W.-t., Law, C. K., Zhao, X., & Lou, V. W. Q. (2019). An exploration of older Hong Kong residents’ willingness to make copayments toward vouchers for community care. Journal of Aging & Social Policy, 31(4), 358-377. 7(SSCI)

Zhao, X., Fu, Y., & Chui, E. W. T. (2016). Motivations of older Chinese adult learners in Hong Kong. Current Aging Science, 9(3), 178-187.

Zhao, X. (2016). Literature review: Research on the practical system of social work in end-of-life. China Social Work, (3):16-17. (in Chinese)

Zheng, B., Zhao, X. & Du Z. (2015). Life satisfaction and its influencing factors of rural older adults. The World of Survey and Research, (5), 40-43. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., & Pan, J. (2014). Social activities and depression of the female widowed elders in urban areas. Collection of Women's Studies, (2), 25-33. (in Chinese)

Zhao, X., Zhang, X., Tang, Y., & Tang, J. (2009). Analysis on the hospitalization expense of breast cancer operation patients and its influencing factors. Chinese Health Economics, 28 (1), 41-43. (in Chinese)

Research Grants

2023-2025, Influence of providing family caregiving on the health of the sandwiched older adults and corresponding support strategies, Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education, PI.

2023-2025, Research on the optimization path of community-based home care for old adults with disabilities in Beijing, Social Science Fund of Beijing, PI.

2018-2020, Research on the health status and social support needs of the elder family caregivers in long-term care for the elders, National Natural Science Foundation, PI.

2022, The seventh national survey on the practice of Chinese doctors, Chinese Medical Doctor Association, PI.

2024-2027, Study on the dilemma and policy support of caring for older adults with disabilities from the perspective of family resilience, Humanities and Social Science Fund of Ministry of Education, co-PI.

2018-2022, Research on the current situation and management strategy of medical social work in tertiary hospitals in Beijing, Beijing Municipal Health Commission, Capital Health Development Research Project, co-PI.

2016-2021, “Medicalization” and its philosophical interpretation of China’s contemporary medical dilemma, National Social Science Foundation, co-PI.

2016-2021, Research on long-term care needs of older adults with disabilities and service system construction in Beijing, Social Science Fund of Beijing, co-PI.

2020, Study on the legislation of Beijing municipal regulations on prevention and control of infectious diseases, Beijing Municipal Health Commission, co-PI.

2018-2019, Research on key and difficult issues of Law on Basic Medical Care and Health Promotion, National Health Commission, co-PI.

2015-2018, Research on the construction of modern social welfare system with Chinese characteristics, Key Project of the National Social Science Foundation, co-PI.

2016-2017, Age-friendly cities: a comparative study of Hong Kong, Beijing, Shenzhen and Kobe, Japan, Research Council of the University of Hong Kong, co-PI.