Xiaoran Sun
Biographic Data
| ID | 3819929 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiaoran Sun |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiaoran |
| FAMILY NAME | Sun |
| SIGNATURE | SUN X |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Minnesota |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8431-401X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 23 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond apps: A method to model full distributions of screen content over time to study media effects
Research on smartphone media use has progressed from aggregate screen-time measures to app-level logs, yet these approaches still obscure the diversity and structure of the content users encounter. We introduce smartphone screen content patterns (content patterns) as a new construct and propose an analytical framework that represents smartphone use as distributions of experienced screen content rather than summaries of time spent on devices or in…
Longitudinal associations between adolescents’ smartphone distraction management during family time and their relationships with parents
Although smartphone distractions are common and impactful in adolescents’ lives, how adolescents manage these distractions remains understudied, particularly with respect to family relationships. This study examined the concurrent and time-lagged associations between adolescents’ frequency of smartphone distraction management (SDM) during family time and their relationship quality with their mother and father. The sample included 152 adolescents …
Patterns and correlates of changes in sibling intimacy and conflict from middle childhood through young adulthood
Sibling relationships are most individuals' longest lasting relationships, but their development remains understudied. Using a within-family, accelerated longitudinal design with data from mothers, fathers, and two siblings from 201 predominately White, working-, and middle-class families, we charted the development of sibling intimacy and conflict from age 7 to age 30. We also examined structural characteristics (sibling sex, sex constellation, …
Early adolescents’ ethnic–racial discrimination and pubertal development: Parents’ ethnic–racial identities promote adolescents’ resilience
Ethnically and racially underrepresented adolescents are experiencing pubertal development earlier in life than prior cohorts and their White American peers. This early onset of puberty is partly attributable to ethnic-racial discrimination. To contribute to adolescents' resilience and posttraumatic growth in the face of ethnic-racial discrimination, parents' ethnic-racial identities may spill over into their parenting beliefs and practices. Pare…
Supervised machine learning for exploratory analysis in family research
ObjectiveThis article introduces supervised machine learning (ML) for conducting exploratory, discovery-oriented family research in a transparent and systematic way.BackgroundSupervised ML can examine large numbers of variable simultaneously, identify key predictors, and explore patterns among predictors-an approach that may help address concerns in family research about lack of theoretical specificity and prevalence of unguided exploratory analy…
Longitudinal links between adolescent siblings’ gender-typed characteristics and sibling relationship quality: A dyadic approach
Associations among parent technology use, locus of control, and child problem behaviors
Are mobile phone ownership and age of acquisition associated with child adjustment? A 5-year prospective study among low-income Latinx children
This prospective, longitudinal study examined associations between whether and when children first acquire a mobile phone and their adjustment measures, among low-income Latinx children. Children (N = 263; 55% female; baseline Mage = 9.5) and their parents were assessed annually for 5 years from 2012. Children first acquired a mobile phone at a mean (SD) age of 11.62 (1.41) years. Pre-registered multilevel models tested associations linking phone…
Connectedness and independence of young adults and parents in the digital world: Observing smartphone interactions at multiple timescales using Screenomics
Background: Young adults' connectedness with and independence from parents have important implications for both their development and family relationships. Although technology plays an increasingly important role in these dynamics, there are few direct observations of how connectedness and independence unfold in the digital world. Little is known of between- and within-person differences in these dynamics. Purpose: This study uses Screenomics to …
Role of Entrepreneurial Behavior in Achieving Sustainable Digital Economy
Entrepreneurship is a key indicator of not only personal growth but also economic growth by proposing a solution to worldwide problem of unemployment. The main purpose of this study is to measure the role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and expectancy-value belief in digital economy among the students enrolled in universities of China. In this study quantitative approach was used for measuring the impact of entrepreneurial self-efficacy for achi…
Implications of Mexican-origin youth’s work experiences for relationships with fathers
Findings highlight complex patterns in links between youth's work and family relationships, an understudied area. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Implications of Covid-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among U.S. Latinx children: A prospective, daily diary study
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of COVID-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among Latinx school-age children in the U.S. and to examine family and cultural factors that may have conditioned school closure effects. Data came from an ongoing study of Latinx families in Arizona that collected home visit and survey data prepandemic (fall 2019; T1) and daily diary data during the outbreak (February to May 2020; T2). The analyses f…
Career adaptivity mediates longitudinal links between parent-adolescent relationships and young adult occupational attainment
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of adolescents' relationships with mothers and fathers for their career development processes and, in turn, their occupational attainment in young adulthood across a 10-12-year period. Grounded in the career construction theory, which highlights adolescence as a significant period of preparation for career attainment and families' role in this process (Savickas, 2013), we tested the mediating effect…
Perceived underemployment and couple relationships among African American parents: A dyadic approach
Implications of underemployment experiences for couple relationships differ across gender and need to be considered in the context of partners' vulnerabilities, adaptive characteristics and other stressors. Findings advance understanding of underemployment and work-marriage linkages among African Americans, and highlight the utility of a dyadic approach. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Implications of Covid-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among U.S. Latinx children: A prospective, daily diary study
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of COVID-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among Latinx school-age children in the U.S. and to examine family and cultural factors that may have conditioned school closure effects. Data came from an ongoing study of Latinx families in Arizona that collected home visit and survey data prepandemic (fall 2019; T1) and daily diary data during the outbreak (February to May 2020; T2). The analyses f…
Supervised machine learning for exploratory analysis in family research
ObjectiveThis article introduces supervised machine learning (ML) for conducting exploratory, discovery-oriented family research in a transparent and systematic way.BackgroundSupervised ML can examine large numbers of variable simultaneously, identify key predictors, and explore patterns among predictors-an approach that may help address concerns in family research about lack of theoretical specificity and prevalence of unguided exploratory analy…
Patterns and correlates of changes in sibling intimacy and conflict from middle childhood through young adulthood
Sibling relationships are most individuals' longest lasting relationships, but their development remains understudied. Using a within-family, accelerated longitudinal design with data from mothers, fathers, and two siblings from 201 predominately White, working-, and middle-class families, we charted the development of sibling intimacy and conflict from age 7 to age 30. We also examined structural characteristics (sibling sex, sex constellation, …
Connectedness and independence of young adults and parents in the digital world: Observing smartphone interactions at multiple timescales using Screenomics
Background: Young adults' connectedness with and independence from parents have important implications for both their development and family relationships. Although technology plays an increasingly important role in these dynamics, there are few direct observations of how connectedness and independence unfold in the digital world. Little is known of between- and within-person differences in these dynamics. Purpose: This study uses Screenomics to …
Early adolescents’ ethnic–racial discrimination and pubertal development: Parents’ ethnic–racial identities promote adolescents’ resilience
Ethnically and racially underrepresented adolescents are experiencing pubertal development earlier in life than prior cohorts and their White American peers. This early onset of puberty is partly attributable to ethnic-racial discrimination. To contribute to adolescents' resilience and posttraumatic growth in the face of ethnic-racial discrimination, parents' ethnic-racial identities may spill over into their parenting beliefs and practices. Pare…
Career adaptivity mediates longitudinal links between parent-adolescent relationships and young adult occupational attainment
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of adolescents' relationships with mothers and fathers for their career development processes and, in turn, their occupational attainment in young adulthood across a 10-12-year period. Grounded in the career construction theory, which highlights adolescence as a significant period of preparation for career attainment and families' role in this process (Savickas, 2013), we tested the mediating effect…
Perceived underemployment and couple relationships among African American parents: A dyadic approach
Implications of underemployment experiences for couple relationships differ across gender and need to be considered in the context of partners' vulnerabilities, adaptive characteristics and other stressors. Findings advance understanding of underemployment and work-marriage linkages among African Americans, and highlight the utility of a dyadic approach. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Career adaptivity mediates longitudinal links between parent-adolescent relationships and young adult occupational attainment
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of adolescents' relationships with mothers and fathers for their career development processes and, in turn, their occupational attainment in young adulthood across a 10-12-year period. Grounded in the career construction theory, which highlights adolescence as a significant period of preparation for career attainment and families' role in this process (Savickas, 2013), we tested the mediating effect…
Implications of Mexican-origin youth’s work experiences for relationships with fathers
Findings highlight complex patterns in links between youth's work and family relationships, an understudied area. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Implications of Covid-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among U.S. Latinx children: A prospective, daily diary study
This study aimed to illuminate the implications of COVID-19 school closures for sibling dynamics among Latinx school-age children in the U.S. and to examine family and cultural factors that may have conditioned school closure effects. Data came from an ongoing study of Latinx families in Arizona that collected home visit and survey data prepandemic (fall 2019; T1) and daily diary data during the outbreak (February to May 2020; T2). The analyses f…
Role of Entrepreneurial Behavior in Achieving Sustainable Digital Economy
Entrepreneurship is a key indicator of not only personal growth but also economic growth by proposing a solution to worldwide problem of unemployment. The main purpose of this study is to measure the role of entrepreneurial self-efficacy and expectancy-value belief in digital economy among the students enrolled in universities of China. In this study quantitative approach was used for measuring the impact of entrepreneurial self-efficacy for achi…
Longitudinal links between adolescent siblings’ gender-typed characteristics and sibling relationship quality: A dyadic approach
Associations among parent technology use, locus of control, and child problem behaviors
Are mobile phone ownership and age of acquisition associated with child adjustment? A 5-year prospective study among low-income Latinx children
This prospective, longitudinal study examined associations between whether and when children first acquire a mobile phone and their adjustment measures, among low-income Latinx children. Children (N = 263; 55% female; baseline Mage = 9.5) and their parents were assessed annually for 5 years from 2012. Children first acquired a mobile phone at a mean (SD) age of 11.62 (1.41) years. Pre-registered multilevel models tested associations linking phone…
Connectedness and independence of young adults and parents in the digital world: Observing smartphone interactions at multiple timescales using Screenomics
Background: Young adults' connectedness with and independence from parents have important implications for both their development and family relationships. Although technology plays an increasingly important role in these dynamics, there are few direct observations of how connectedness and independence unfold in the digital world. Little is known of between- and within-person differences in these dynamics. Purpose: This study uses Screenomics to …
Early adolescents’ ethnic–racial discrimination and pubertal development: Parents’ ethnic–racial identities promote adolescents’ resilience
Ethnically and racially underrepresented adolescents are experiencing pubertal development earlier in life than prior cohorts and their White American peers. This early onset of puberty is partly attributable to ethnic-racial discrimination. To contribute to adolescents' resilience and posttraumatic growth in the face of ethnic-racial discrimination, parents' ethnic-racial identities may spill over into their parenting beliefs and practices. Pare…
Supervised machine learning for exploratory analysis in family research
ObjectiveThis article introduces supervised machine learning (ML) for conducting exploratory, discovery-oriented family research in a transparent and systematic way.BackgroundSupervised ML can examine large numbers of variable simultaneously, identify key predictors, and explore patterns among predictors-an approach that may help address concerns in family research about lack of theoretical specificity and prevalence of unguided exploratory analy…
Beyond apps: A method to model full distributions of screen content over time to study media effects
Research on smartphone media use has progressed from aggregate screen-time measures to app-level logs, yet these approaches still obscure the diversity and structure of the content users encounter. We introduce smartphone screen content patterns (content patterns) as a new construct and propose an analytical framework that represents smartphone use as distributions of experienced screen content rather than summaries of time spent on devices or in…
Longitudinal associations between adolescents’ smartphone distraction management during family time and their relationships with parents
Although smartphone distractions are common and impactful in adolescents’ lives, how adolescents manage these distractions remains understudied, particularly with respect to family relationships. This study examined the concurrent and time-lagged associations between adolescents’ frequency of smartphone distraction management (SDM) during family time and their relationship quality with their mother and father. The sample included 152 adolescents …
Patterns and correlates of changes in sibling intimacy and conflict from middle childhood through young adulthood
Sibling relationships are most individuals' longest lasting relationships, but their development remains understudied. Using a within-family, accelerated longitudinal design with data from mothers, fathers, and two siblings from 201 predominately White, working-, and middle-class families, we charted the development of sibling intimacy and conflict from age 7 to age 30. We also examined structural characteristics (sibling sex, sex constellation, …
Psychology (12 works) · Developmental psychology (11 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Child Development and Digital Technology (5 works) · Impact of Technology on Adolescents (4 works) · Longitudinal study (4 works) · Moderation (4 works) · Multilevel model (4 works) · Sociology (4 works)