Wai Yen Tang, PhD

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Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Media psychology
  • Interactive media and online communication
  • Video games
  • Online sexism

Academic Education

2012 - 2016Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in communication. Dissertation: An Examination of Specific Situation and Person Factors in Online Video Game Sexual Harassment
2010 - 2012Master of Arts in Communication (MA) Thesis: Lose your Self-Control to Video Game Violence: The Dual Impact of Ego Depletion and Violent Video Game Play on Aggression

Work Experience

since 2016Post-Doc University of Münster (Westflische Wilhelms-Universität), Institute for Communication

Functions and Memberships

since 2011National Communication Association (NCA) - Game Studies Division
since 2010International Communication Association (ICA) - Games Studies Division

Publications

Reer Felix, Wehden Lars-Ole, Janzik Robin, Tang Wai Yen, Quandt Thorsten (2022)
In: Computers in Human Behavior, 132
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wehden Lars-Ole, Reer Felix, Janzik Robin, Tang Wai Yen, Quandt Thorsten (2021)
In: Media and Communication, 9(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Tang Wai Yen, Reer Felix, Quandt Thorsten (2020)
In: Aggressive Behavior, 46(1)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Reer Felix, Tang Wai Yen, Quandt Thorsten (2019)
In: New Media and Society, 21
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Fox J, Gilbert M, Tang WY (2018)
In: New Media and Society, 1
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Talks

Virtual reality technology and game enjoyment. A self-determination theory perspective
Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Janzik, Robin; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten (24/05/2020)
70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19)
Type of talk: scientific talk
To give or not to give: Examining the prosocial effect of a 360° video documentary on the refugee crisis
Janzik, Robin; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Reer, Felix; Tang, Wai Yen; Quandt, Thorsten (22/05/2020)
70th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Gold Coast, Australia (virtual due to COVID-19)
Type of talk: scientific talk
The slippery path to total presence: How using an omnidirectional VR treadmill influences the gaming experience
Reer, Felix; Wehden, Lars-Ole; Tang, Wai Yen; Janzik, Robin; Quandt, Thorsten (07/11/2019)
Digital Games Research Section Symposium (ECREA 2019), Rotterdam, Niederlande
Type of talk: scientific talk
The Dark Triad and Video Games Addiction: The Mediating Role of Video Game Motivations
Tang, Wai Yen; Reer, Felix (25/05/2019)
69th Annual Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA), Washington/DC, USA
Type of talk: scientific talk