Best Researcher Award
Lie Zhao
Yunnan University, China
Lie Zhao is a researcher affiliated with Yunnan University, China, whose reported scholarly work addresses health communication and social determinants of well-being, particularly among older adults, adolescents, families, and communities. The supplied publication record comprises four journal articles spanning 2022–2026 and examines healthcare accessibility, community-based elderly care, family and peer environments, educational expectations, and behavioral development. [1][4]
Abstract
This academic recognition profile presents the research record of Lie Zhao of Yunnan University in the area of Health Communication. The supplied portfolio contains four journal articles focused on health service accessibility, subjective well-being, community-based elderly care, adolescent behavioral development, peer interaction, family environment, and educational expectations. The publications collectively indicate an interdisciplinary approach connecting communication and social-context variables with health, quality of life, and developmental outcomes.[1][4]
Keywords
Health Communication; healthcare accessibility; older adults; subjective well-being; elderly care services; quality of life; adolescent development; parental participation; peer interaction; family environment; educational expectations; China.
Introduction
Health communication is an interdisciplinary area concerned with how information, social relationships, services, institutions, and communication environments influence health-related knowledge, decisions, behaviors, and outcomes. Research in this field frequently intersects with public health, psychology, sociology, social policy, and community studies. Within this broad context, Zhao’s supplied publication record emphasizes how social and service environments relate to quality of life and developmental outcomes in Chinese populations.[1] [2]
Research Profile
Zhao’s supplied research profile is associated with Yunnan University and the subject area of Health Communication. The available record identifies four indexed or reported documents. Citation and h-index values were not supplied in the source information provided for this article and therefore are not inferred here.
- Institutional affiliation: Yunnan University, China.
- Subject area: Health Communication.
- Reported documents: 4.
- Research populations include older adults, adolescents, families, and communities in China.
- Research themes include healthcare accessibility, quality of life, subjective well-being, elderly care, peer interaction, parental participation, family environment, and educational expectations.
Research Contributions
The supplied publications demonstrate several related research contributions. First, the work addresses the relationship between healthcare systems and individual quality of life, providing a perspective on how accessibility may vary across age groups. [2] Second, the research considers community-based elderly care and the distinction between expected and actual service provision in relation to subjective well-being, highlighting the importance of perceived and experienced service adequacy. [1]
Publications
The following publications were supplied as part of the research record. Dates, journal titles, DOIs, and contributor information are reproduced in an organized bibliographic format.
- Zhao, Lie; Wang, Zhijun. “Supply-demand gap and well-being loss: The relationship between expected-actual gap in community-based elderly care services and subjective well-being among older adults in China.” Acta Psychologica, 2026-09.
- Zhao, Lie; Yang, Huiqin. “Impact of Healthcare Accessibility on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China and Its Age Differences.” SAGE Open, 2025-07.
- Zhao, Lie. “Evaluation of the Effect of Parental Participation on Chinese Adolescent Behavioral Development Through the Mediating Effect of Peers: A Moderated Mediation Model.” Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 2024-05.
- Zhao, Lie. “Impacts of family environment on adolescents’ academic achievement: The role of peer interaction quality and educational expectation gap.” Frontiers in Psychology, 2022-09-12, ISSN 1664-1078.
Research Impact
The research record has potential relevance to health and social policy because it addresses factors associated with access to healthcare, elderly care services, subjective well-being, and quality of life. The 2025 study specifically examines healthcare accessibility and quality of life among older adults in China, including age differences, while the 2026 study considers the relationship between expected and actual community-based elderly care services and subjective well-being. [1] [2]
Award Suitability
The supplied record provides a reasonable scholarly basis for consideration for the Best Researcher Award within the International Popular Scientist Awards. Suitability is supported by the consistency of the research themes, publication activity across multiple years, use of peer-reviewed journal outlets, and attention to socially significant questions involving health, well-being, family relationships, education, and aging.
Conclusion
Lie Zhao’s supplied publication portfolio presents a coherent interdisciplinary research trajectory in Health Communication, with particular attention to healthcare accessibility, quality of life, subjective well-being, elderly care, adolescent development, peer interaction, family environment, and educational expectations. The four listed journal articles demonstrate research activity across 2022–2026 and address questions with relevance to health, social development, and community well-being. [1][4]
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References
- Crossref. (2026). Supply-demand gap and well-being loss: The relationship between expected-actual gap in community-based elderly care services and subjective well-being among older adults in China. Acta Psychologica.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107576
- Crossref. (2025). Impact of Healthcare Accessibility on the Quality of Life of Older Adults in China and Its Age Differences. SAGE Open.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440251356051
- Crossref. (2024). Evaluation of the Effect of Parental Participation on Chinese Adolescent Behavioral Development Through the Mediating Effect of Peers: A Moderated Mediation Model. Psychology Research and Behavior Management.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S459742
- Crossref. (2022). Impacts of family environment on adolescents’ academic achievement: The role of peer interaction quality and educational expectation gap. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. ISSN 1664-1078.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.911959