Qian Lu
Biographic Data
| ID | 3799731 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Qian Lu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Qian |
| FAMILY NAME | Lu |
| SIGNATURE | LU Q |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Houston |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2226-9804 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 68 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 48 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 68 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Government green support and eco-efficiency in pig farming
For a long time, the Chinese government has sought to maintain stable pig production while mitigating the environmental impacts of agricultural activities. To achieve this dual objective, the government has continuously increased support for pig farmers. Using micro-level data from pig farms in Shandong Province, this study examines the relationship between government green support and farming eco-efficiency. We find a positive association betwee…
Active surveillance and trajectories of decision-making among patients with low-risk prostate cancer
Objectives Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men in the United States. This study examines factors associated with active surveillance (AS) uptake, timing of treatment decision making, and whether timing affects quality of life. Methods We used data from a population-based observational study of 512 patients aged 40–79 diagnosed with low-risk prostate cancer from 2016 to 2022. Factors associated with AS receipt and treatment decisio…
Adaptation and validation of the chinese movement assessment battery for children-second edition
BACKGROUND: This study aims to adapt the MABC-2 to the Chinese context, to establish normative scoring standards for children in mainland China, and to evaluate the tool's applicability within this population. METHODS: Data from 321 children aged 7-10 years were standardized using the range transformation method. The raw scores were then converted into standard scores (1-19) based on the percentile distribution to establish a norm conversion tabl…
Inflammatory markers partially mediate the association between volatile organic compounds exposure and hyperlipidemia
Background: While studies have explored associations between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and metabolic diseases, evidence specifically linking VOCs to hyperlipidemia remains limited. This study aimed to examine the association between urinary VOC metabolites and hyperlipidemia prevalence in U.S. adults. Methods: Leveraging data from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), this study employed weighted logisti…
Cultural intelligence and tourist perception
Can participation in the short food supply chain improve ecological efficiency in cash crop cultivation? Empirical evidence from major kiwi-producing areas in China
This study examines the effects of farmers’ participation in short food supply chains on the ecological efficiency of cash crop cultivation. The analysis draws upon data collected from 1099 farmers located in China’s primary kiwifruit-producing regions. First, ecological efficiency scores for small-scale farmers are estimated using stochastic frontier analysis. Second, to address selectivity bias arising from observable and unobservable factors, …
Land scale heterogeneity, collective action and soil erosion control
This paper investigates the effect of land scale heterogeneity on participation by farmers in collective action and the level of erosion control, and its mechanism of action, using survey data from 45 villages and 1,149 households in a typical erosion area of the Yellow River basin. The results show that there is a non-linear, U-shaped relationship between land size heterogeneity and farmers’ participation in collective action and the level of er…
Generalist Versus Specialist CEOs and the Scope of Corporate Social Responsibility
Impact of Climate Policy on Labor Earnings
This paper use China's Low‐Carbon City Pilot program as a quasi‐natural experiment, combining city‐level data with the China Labor Dynamics Survey (CLDS) data to empirically examine the impact of climate policies on labor earnings in the aggregate labor market. Our findings reveal that climate policies have a significant positive impact on earnings in the overall labor market without adversely affecting employment. However, climate policy has sub…
Attempt to Maintain Family Business as Chinese Ethnicity Identity in Cirebon City
This research was initiated by Chinese ethnicity who carried out entrepreneurial activities in the Chinatown area of Cirebon city. The purpose of this study was to describe a family business run by Chinese ethnicity in the Chinatown area of Cirebon City. The research method used was a qualitative method. The results of this study were the descriptions of the types of business fields and family businesses occupied by Chinese ethnicity in the China…
Research on consumers’ intention-behavior gap in sustainable diets
How to improve the consistency of consumers’ food waste reduction intentions and behaviors? An analysis based on the expanded Motivation–Opportunity–Ability framework
The increasingly serious problem of food waste in China has become an important bottleneck constraining sustainable development, posing a great challenge to food security, resource and the environment. Therefore, it is urgent to reduce food waste. However, the inconsistency between consumers’ intention to reduce food waste and their behavior weakens the effectiveness of anti-food waste efforts to some extent. Based on the extended MOA model, this…
Hybrid polymer network cathode-enabled soluble-polysulfide-free lithium–sulfur batteries
Among the emerging ‘beyond lithium-ion’ technologies for maximized sustainability, lithium–sulfur (Li–S) is a favoured chemistry because of its exceptional energy density from the conversion of sulfur, an element in abundant supply. However, the dissolution of several intermediate polysulfides formed during conversion leads to rapid performance degradation over cycling. Here we address this issue by sulfurizing a hybrid polymer network with polyp…
Pricing strategy research in the dual-channel pharmaceutical supply chain considering service
In the context of developing a new era, the pharmaceutical supply chain market has gradually transformed from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market. The closer the consumers are, the greater the market pricing power, so the pharmaceutical market power of manufacturers and retailers has also changed. This study considers the effect of service on the pricing strategy of the pharmaceutical platform supply chain. The study aimed to coordinate optimiz…
HPV Vaccination Decision Among Catch-up Population Through a Digital Intervention
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection on U.S. college campuses. Although HPV vaccination is recommended through age 26, current efforts to improve vaccination rates have predominantly focused on adolescents. Consequently, vaccine uptake remains suboptimal among young adults. This represents a significant missed opportunity, as young adults face the highest risk for new HPV infections. To contextualize the fa…
The influence of the industrial organization on farmers' willingness to adopt water-saving irrigation technologies
Water scarcity and inefficiency hinder China's sustainable agriculture. Water-saving irrigation (WSI) technology, as a crucial means to improve water efficiency, has relatively low adoption rates. In this context, this study utilizes survey data from 1,178 farmers in the Yellow River Basin in China, employing both the Binary Probit model and the Iv-Probit model to deeply explore the influence and mechanism of industrial organizations on farmers' …
Health care professionals’ views of supportive care needs for Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans with metastatic cancer
The supportive care needs of people with metastatic cancer, particularly Asian Americans, are understudied. Distinct psychosocial support needs may exist across ethnocultural groups with Confucian-heritage values and norms. Cultural factors may shape how adults approach their oncologic care. This qualitative study represents the perspectives of 15 experienced healthcare professionals about the supportive care needs of Chinese-, Korean-, and Vietn…
Socioeconomic status, stress, and cancer-related fatigue among Chinese American breast cancer survivors
Sleep-related issues may be one significant pathway through which socioeconomic disadvantages are associated with worse self-reported states in cancer. The present study examined the relationships between SES (income and education level) and two important biobehavioral factors (cancer-related fatigue and perceived stress), as well as mediation through sleep-related problems (sleep medication use, daytime dysfunction, and sleep quality) among a sa…
Commentary on “Culture in cancer survivorship intervention for Asian Americans” by Cao and Cho
Expanding the frontier of Asian American cancer control and survivorship research
A multilevel intervention to promote HPV vaccination among young adults in Texas
NCT05057312
Relationship between first trimester physical activity and premature rupture of membranes
The data of human participants in this study were conducted in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration. This study has been approved by the Ethics Committee of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China ([2017] No. S225). All participants provided written informed consent prior to enrollment. A statement to confirm that all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations
The Risk Assessment Before Dose Tapering Among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Participants
Many methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) participants experienced a tapering phase. The benefit of tapering is based on a balance between meeting the desire to reduce methadone dose and reduction in relapse. We aimed to develop and validate a nomogram to assess relapse risk after dose tapering. We developed and internally validated a nomogram for risk assessment before dose tapering in 432 participants with dose tapering in the non-Guangzhou re…
Research on evolutionary game of low-carbon logistics in two-level supply chain under carbon tax policy
Aiming at the problem of low carbon emission reduction in the sustainable development of the logistics industry, this study adopts the research method combining game theory and dynamic system analysis. A tripartite evolutionary game model including the logistics company, the manufacturer, and the government is constructed, and the strategy choice and mutual influence of each participant in the process of low-carbon emission reduction are discusse…
Assessing the inhibitory effect and intervention mechanism of food traceability system on reducing hog farmers’ overuse of animal antibiotics in China
Overcoming constraints of the model minority stereotype to advance Asian American health
Asian Americans are the fastest growing U.S. immigrant group, projected to become the largest immigrant group by 2065, but the quantity of research on Asian Americans' health has not mirrored changing demographics. Asian Americans have been understudied for more than 25 years, with only 0.17% of National Institutes of Health (NIH) expenditures allocated to projects including Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (Ðoàn …
The roles of acculturative stress and social constraints on psychological distress in Hispanic/Latino and Asian immigrant college students
These findings suggested that the interaction effect of acculturative stress and social constraints on psychological distress may be subject to cultural influences, and social constraints may have differential roles in Hispanics/Latinos and Asians. Potential implications on the development of culturally adaptive interventions for different racial/ethnic minority groups were discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Anatomy of human rights violations at the Indo-Bangladesh borderlands
This study investigates the factors affecting the violations of human rights at the borderlands between Bangladesh and India. It sheds a new light on the question: What are the main reasons behind the border killings between Bangladesh and India? Based on both official data and a field survey, it is argued that the issue of border killings is a gross violation of human rights. This study provides Bangladeshi perspectives on the issue of border ki…
Anxiety Sensitivity and Catastrophizing
This study examined the relationships among anxiety sensitivity (AS), catastrophizing, somatization and pain in 240 non-clinical children (121 girls; mean age = 12.7 years). Children with pain problems ( n = 81; 33.8%) reported greater AS and catastrophizing ( ps < .01) relative to children without pain problems. AS but not catastrophizing was significantly associated with current pain. However, both AS and catastrophizing were significantly asso…
Income Groups, Social Capital, and Collective Action on Small-Scale Irrigation Facilities
This article examines whether relationships between social capital characteristics and the willingness of farmers to cooperate in collective action is moderated by the farmers' income level. We employed a structural equation model to analyze the influence of social capital components (social networks, interpersonal trust, social reciprocity, and social participation) on the willingness of farmers to cooperate in collective small-scale irrigation …
Need satisfaction and catastrophizing
Recent literature has revealed the associations among ambivalence over emotional expression (AEE), pain, and depressive symptoms. However, few studies have examined factors explaining these associations. The goal of the study is to examine the potential mediating role of basic needs and pain catastrophizing. In an ethnically diverse undergraduate sample ( N = 255), we found that AEE was positively associated with both depressive symptoms and pain…
Learning from Success and Failure in Psychosocial Intervention
The object of the study was to evaluate the research designs of social support interventions for prevention of low birth weight (LBW). A literature search of published articles identified 12 randomized controlled trials of social support to prevent LBW birth. These were evaluated using specific methodological criteria for effective intervention research. Only one study showed a significant reduction in LBW. However, none of the studies met all of…
Vision for improvement
This study implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention among patients with Stargardt's disease, a rare disease due to macular degeneration. Participants were randomly assigned to either an expressive writing intervention or a neutral writing condition. Participants completed measures at three time points: baseline, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks post-intervention. Psychological health outcomes improved at the 3-week fo…
Depression partially mediates the relationship between alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children
A link between alexithymia and somatization has been widely established, yet little is known about different factors that may influence this relationship. Evidence supporting the idea of psychopathology as a mediator has been presented but not widely tested, particularly in children. The present study examined depressive symptoms as a mediator of alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children in order to better understand the alexit…
Assessing the inhibitory effect and intervention mechanism of food traceability system on reducing hog farmers’ overuse of animal antibiotics in China
Does the stability of farmland rental contract & conservation tillage adoption improve family welfare? Empirical insights from Zhangye, China
Trust or Control? The Role of Group Size in Governing Small-scale Irrigation Facilities
One of the key issues in collective action is whether stakeholders are able to realize commons governance through a trust-based mode or control-based mode. This paper, examines whether trust and control affect the commons governance for small-scale irrigation facilities, and the moderating effects of group size on the relationship between trust and control and cooperative performance. The data were collected from 504 households who participated i…
The Regulation of Self-Efficacy and Attributional Feedback on Motivation
Self-efficacy and attributional feedback are important cognitive factors that influence the formation of motivation. This research examines the principle of motivation formation by subjects who have different levels of self-efficacy and who get different attributional feedback of ability. The 146 participants were Chinese undergraduate students. The result is: self-efficacy and attributional feedback have the main effects of regulation on motivat…
Models of Judgments of Behavior Responsibility in Chinese Culture From an Attributional Perspective
Participants in this study were 217 employees and managers. Two structural equation models that reflected the relationships among locus, stability, controllability, affect responses, the change of expectancy and judgments of responsibility were set up. EQS (Bentler, 2000) was used to test the models. The authors found that their models were well supported by the data. In these models, “cognition” (judgment of responsibility) and “affect” (sympath…
Learning from Success and Failure in Psychosocial Intervention
The object of the study was to evaluate the research designs of social support interventions for prevention of low birth weight (LBW). A literature search of published articles identified 12 randomized controlled trials of social support to prevent LBW birth. These were evaluated using specific methodological criteria for effective intervention research. Only one study showed a significant reduction in LBW. However, none of the studies met all of…
Anxiety Sensitivity and Catastrophizing
This study examined the relationships among anxiety sensitivity (AS), catastrophizing, somatization and pain in 240 non-clinical children (121 girls; mean age = 12.7 years). Children with pain problems ( n = 81; 33.8%) reported greater AS and catastrophizing ( ps < .01) relative to children without pain problems. AS but not catastrophizing was significantly associated with current pain. However, both AS and catastrophizing were significantly asso…
Depression partially mediates the relationship between alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children
A link between alexithymia and somatization has been widely established, yet little is known about different factors that may influence this relationship. Evidence supporting the idea of psychopathology as a mediator has been presented but not widely tested, particularly in children. The present study examined depressive symptoms as a mediator of alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children in order to better understand the alexit…
Need satisfaction and catastrophizing
Recent literature has revealed the associations among ambivalence over emotional expression (AEE), pain, and depressive symptoms. However, few studies have examined factors explaining these associations. The goal of the study is to examine the potential mediating role of basic needs and pain catastrophizing. In an ethnically diverse undergraduate sample ( N = 255), we found that AEE was positively associated with both depressive symptoms and pain…
Total saponins from Rhizoma Anemarrhenae ameliorate diabetes-associated cognitive decline in rats
Social constraints and quality of life among chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors
Affect mediates the association between mental adjustment styles and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors
This study examined the association between mental adjustment styles and quality of life, and affect as a mediator among 238 Chinese cancer survivors. Regression analysis showed that quality of life was positively associated with fighting spirit and negatively associated with fatalism. Path analysis showed that greater fighting spirit was associated with more positive affect, which in turn was associated with higher quality of life. Greater fatal…
The roles of needs satisfaction, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies in promoting posttraumatic growth
Our findings support the facilitating role of these factors in promoting PTG. Interventions that help people to reevaluate the impact of the negative events, improve people's skills in using appropriate cognitive and emotional coping strategies, and facilitate supportive environment for psychological needs satisfaction may increase people's PTG. (PsycINFO Database Record
Cultural differences and shame in an expressive writing alcohol intervention
The present study evaluates the relationships between shame, culture, and drinking behavior in predicting drinking intentions in the context of an expressive writing intervention. Theory and empirical findings have generally found that shame is maladaptive and can lead to anxiety, depression, and problematic alcohol use. However, research on cultural differences suggests that shame may be differentially damaging to individuals of collectivist, As…
God, can I tell you something? The effect of religious coping on the relationship between anxiety over emotional expression, anxiety, and depressive symptoms
6.80; 84.4% female) completed study materials. Contrary to expectations, results revealed a significant interaction between religious coping and AEE such that religious coping exacerbated the relationship between higher AEE and distress symptoms. The implications of this study suggest that religious coping may not be an ideal coping mechanism for individuals with high levels of AEE. These results indicate the need to further examine the role of A…
Influence of social capital on farmer household income gap
Do social constraints always hurt? Acculturation moderates the relationships between social constraints and physical symptoms of Chinese American breast cancer survivors
Match between culture and social support
The roles of acculturative stress and social constraints on psychological distress in Hispanic/Latino and Asian immigrant college students
These findings suggested that the interaction effect of acculturative stress and social constraints on psychological distress may be subject to cultural influences, and social constraints may have differential roles in Hispanics/Latinos and Asians. Potential implications on the development of culturally adaptive interventions for different racial/ethnic minority groups were discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record
Vision for improvement
This study implemented and evaluated the effectiveness of an expressive writing intervention among patients with Stargardt's disease, a rare disease due to macular degeneration. Participants were randomly assigned to either an expressive writing intervention or a neutral writing condition. Participants completed measures at three time points: baseline, 3 weeks, and 6 weeks post-intervention. Psychological health outcomes improved at the 3-week fo…
Acculturation matters in the relation between ambivalence over emotional expressions and well-being among Chinese American breast cancer survivors
The association between fear of cancer recurrence and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors
Income Groups, Social Capital, and Collective Action on Small-Scale Irrigation Facilities
This article examines whether relationships between social capital characteristics and the willingness of farmers to cooperate in collective action is moderated by the farmers' income level. We employed a structural equation model to analyze the influence of social capital components (social networks, interpersonal trust, social reciprocity, and social participation) on the willingness of farmers to cooperate in collective small-scale irrigation …
Intergenerational family conflict and depressive symptoms
Effects of expressive writing and use of cognitive words on meaning making and post-traumatic Growth
Expressive writing can enhance cognitive processing and improve stress regulation. Particularly, the use of cognitive words (i.e., insightful and causal words) in writing may be associated with the process of meaning making and promotion of post-traumatic growth (PTG). The aim of the present study was to determine how expressive writing and the use of causal and insightful cognitive words influenced meaning making and PTG during writing. In total…
Factors Associated with Compliance among Methadone Maintenance Treatment Transfers
Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) requires patients to intake their daily dose in person at their clinic. Therefore, transfer services are vital for patients who need temporary leave from their primary MMT clinic. However, studies have shown that transfer patients might delay return after temporary leave, leading to missed doses and putting them at risk of increased harm. In this study, we aimed to explore the transfer rates and factors assoc…
Enrichments of Cadmium and Arsenic and Their Effects on the Karst Forest Area
An understanding of the enrichment mechanisms of cadmium (Cd) and arsenic (As) in the process of rock weathering and soil formation is essential to develop agriculture according to local conditions. However, the enrichments of soil Cd and As under natural background conditions in karst areas are still uncertain. The enrichment factor, geo-accumulation index, redundancy analysis, and other methods were used to analyze the enrichment degree and the…
Self-stigma predicts lower quality of life in Chinese American breast cancer survivors
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