Yao, Elvin
Yang, Harry
Funding for this research was provided by:
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Article History
Received: 17 July 2025
Revised: 21 December 2025
Accepted: 9 January 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Qingdao Shibei District Human Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. 2025-0422-QSH).
: All participants received an online information sheet and provided electronic informed consent before taking part in any study activities.
: Dr. El vin Yao narrative identity, mental health, cultural psychology, and chronic illness research. Dr. Harry Yang generative media systems, computational creativity, human–AI co-creation, and interactive narrative technologies.
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.