Xiaofang Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 3845154 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiaofang Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiaofang |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG X |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Macau |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8056-1489 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Integrated approach of guided honest disclosure and palliative care for advanced lung cancer: Impacts on emotional distress, symptom burden, and patient satisfaction
Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical value of a comprehensive nursing model that integrates guided open communication strategies with the philosophy of palliative care in patients with advanced lung cancer, and to evaluate its impact on patients’ negative emotions, pain response, cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 276 patients with …
The effects of focused and unfocused written corrective feedback and teacher instruction on L2 writers’ accuracy in using countable and uncountable nouns
The effectiveness of unfocused corrective feedback on second language student writers’ acquisition of English article, prepositional and verb tense usages
Unfocused corrective feedback is pivotal in second language (L2) writing instruction, yet its differential impacts on various linguistic elements remain underexplored in existing literature. The present study investigated the effectiveness of unfocused corrective feedback versus no corrective feedback in enhancing English article, prepositional, and verb tense accuracy among L2 student writers. Conducted over an 18-week period with 57 participant…
Impacts of Grassland Use Types on Soil Ciliate Communities in the Northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau
Soil ciliates, crucial components of grassland ecosystems, serve as sensitive bioindicators of soil health and disturbance. This study investigates ciliate communities across four grassland use types in the northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (QTP): seasonal and continuous grazing in natural grasslands (SGG and CGG, respectively), artificial perennial Elymus nutans Griseb. grasslands (PEG) for seasonal grazing, and artificial annual Avena sativa…
Network intervention analysis to assess the trajectory of change and intervention effects associated with the use of self-control training for ego depletion aftereffects
No. KY20202063-F-2; date of approval: 10th December, 2020
Role of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support in the acculturation of international students in China
Herein, we examined the impact of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support on psychological distress and sociocultural adaptation difficulties among international students in China. This study was based on an online survey that involved 229 international students [117 (51.05 %) Asians, 105 (45.46 %) Africans, 3 (1.74 %) Europeans, 1 (0.44 %) Oceanian, and 3 (1.74 %) from the Americas]. Our sample’s average [Standard Deviati…
Mastery of Listening and Reading Vocabulary Levels in Relation to Cefr: Insights into Student Admissions and English as a Medium of Instruction
Prior to enrolling in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) institution, students must show an English proficiency level through meeting a benchmark on a standard English proficiency test, which is typically aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Along with overall English proficiency, aural/written vocabulary level mastery could also predict students' success at EMI institutions, as students need adeq…
A mixed-methods study of English vocabulary for medical purposes: Medical students’ needs, difficulties, and strategies
This mixed-methods study investigated the English medical vocabulary strategies, needs, and difficulties of Taiwanese medical school students via an open- and closed-ended questionnaire ( n = 17), a test measuring vocabulary size ( n = 17), student interviews ( n = 5), and teacher interviews ( n = 3). Students reported using some vocabulary strategies more than others. A statistically significant negative relationship between students’ English vo…
Spatial Spillover Effects of Resource Misallocation on the Green Total Factor Productivity in Chinese Agriculture
Continuous resource misallocation not only results in total factor productivity loss but also leads to ecological degradation. Therefore, in the process of changing from extensive growth to intensive growth, Chinese agriculture should pay attention to the problem of resource misallocation. There is currently a lack of relevant research, especially concerning the spatial spillover effects of resource misallocation at the city level. To fill this g…
Soil properties and microbiome of annual and perennial cultivated grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Efforts to enhance food, fibre, and forage yields and achieve global food security have included the conversion of natural grasslands to cultivated grasslands. The quantitative effects of a global shift in grassland management on soil properties and microbial communities critical to ecosystem function have remained largely unexplored, particularly on China's Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Accordingly, the distinct and contrasting effects of annual Aven…
Could arid and semi-arid abandoned lands prove ecologically or economically valuable if they afford greater soil organic carbon storage than afforested lands in China’s Loess Plateau
Beyond government-led or community-based: Exploring the governance structure and operating models for reconstructing China's hollowed villages
Discussions of China's hollowed village reconstruction (HVR) program tend to divide initiatives into community-based model (CBM, led by local actors which is also called bottom-up model) and government-led model (GLM, driven by policy makers which is also called top-down model). In this paper, we propose a theoretical framework, which goes beyond these two models. Then, we take three typical villages which experienced different models of HVR in r…
Influences of afforestation policies on soil moisture content in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Influence of stand type and stand age on soil carbon storage in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Subchronic Toxicities of HZ1006, a Hydroxamate-Based Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Beagle Dogs and Sprague-Dawley Rats
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs), such as vorinostat and panobinostat, have been shown to have active effects on many hematologic malignancies, including multiple myeloma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Hydroxamate-based (Hb) HDACIs have very good toxicity profiles and are currently being tested in phases I and II clinical trials with promising results in selected neoplasms, such as bladder carcinoma. One of the Hb-HDACIs, HZ1006, has been …
Huangqi−Honghua combination and its main components ameliorate cerebral infarction with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome by antioxidant action in rats
Beyond government-led or community-based: Exploring the governance structure and operating models for reconstructing China's hollowed villages
Discussions of China's hollowed village reconstruction (HVR) program tend to divide initiatives into community-based model (CBM, led by local actors which is also called bottom-up model) and government-led model (GLM, driven by policy makers which is also called top-down model). In this paper, we propose a theoretical framework, which goes beyond these two models. Then, we take three typical villages which experienced different models of HVR in r…
Influences of afforestation policies on soil moisture content in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Role of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support in the acculturation of international students in China
Herein, we examined the impact of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support on psychological distress and sociocultural adaptation difficulties among international students in China. This study was based on an online survey that involved 229 international students [117 (51.05 %) Asians, 105 (45.46 %) Africans, 3 (1.74 %) Europeans, 1 (0.44 %) Oceanian, and 3 (1.74 %) from the Americas]. Our sample’s average [Standard Deviati…
Influence of stand type and stand age on soil carbon storage in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Huangqi−Honghua combination and its main components ameliorate cerebral infarction with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome by antioxidant action in rats
Subchronic Toxicities of HZ1006, a Hydroxamate-Based Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor, in Beagle Dogs and Sprague-Dawley Rats
Histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDACIs), such as vorinostat and panobinostat, have been shown to have active effects on many hematologic malignancies, including multiple myeloma and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Hydroxamate-based (Hb) HDACIs have very good toxicity profiles and are currently being tested in phases I and II clinical trials with promising results in selected neoplasms, such as bladder carcinoma. One of the Hb-HDACIs, HZ1006, has been …
Influences of afforestation policies on soil moisture content in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Influence of stand type and stand age on soil carbon storage in China’s arid and semi-arid regions
Beyond government-led or community-based: Exploring the governance structure and operating models for reconstructing China's hollowed villages
Discussions of China's hollowed village reconstruction (HVR) program tend to divide initiatives into community-based model (CBM, led by local actors which is also called bottom-up model) and government-led model (GLM, driven by policy makers which is also called top-down model). In this paper, we propose a theoretical framework, which goes beyond these two models. Then, we take three typical villages which experienced different models of HVR in r…
Could arid and semi-arid abandoned lands prove ecologically or economically valuable if they afford greater soil organic carbon storage than afforested lands in China’s Loess Plateau
Soil properties and microbiome of annual and perennial cultivated grasslands on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau
Efforts to enhance food, fibre, and forage yields and achieve global food security have included the conversion of natural grasslands to cultivated grasslands. The quantitative effects of a global shift in grassland management on soil properties and microbial communities critical to ecosystem function have remained largely unexplored, particularly on China's Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Accordingly, the distinct and contrasting effects of annual Aven…
Spatial Spillover Effects of Resource Misallocation on the Green Total Factor Productivity in Chinese Agriculture
Continuous resource misallocation not only results in total factor productivity loss but also leads to ecological degradation. Therefore, in the process of changing from extensive growth to intensive growth, Chinese agriculture should pay attention to the problem of resource misallocation. There is currently a lack of relevant research, especially concerning the spatial spillover effects of resource misallocation at the city level. To fill this g…
A mixed-methods study of English vocabulary for medical purposes: Medical students’ needs, difficulties, and strategies
This mixed-methods study investigated the English medical vocabulary strategies, needs, and difficulties of Taiwanese medical school students via an open- and closed-ended questionnaire ( n = 17), a test measuring vocabulary size ( n = 17), student interviews ( n = 5), and teacher interviews ( n = 3). Students reported using some vocabulary strategies more than others. A statistically significant negative relationship between students’ English vo…
Role of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support in the acculturation of international students in China
Herein, we examined the impact of attachment style, acculturation orientation, and social support on psychological distress and sociocultural adaptation difficulties among international students in China. This study was based on an online survey that involved 229 international students [117 (51.05 %) Asians, 105 (45.46 %) Africans, 3 (1.74 %) Europeans, 1 (0.44 %) Oceanian, and 3 (1.74 %) from the Americas]. Our sample’s average [Standard Deviati…
Mastery of Listening and Reading Vocabulary Levels in Relation to Cefr: Insights into Student Admissions and English as a Medium of Instruction
Prior to enrolling in an English as a medium of instruction (EMI) institution, students must show an English proficiency level through meeting a benchmark on a standard English proficiency test, which is typically aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Along with overall English proficiency, aural/written vocabulary level mastery could also predict students' success at EMI institutions, as students need adeq…
The effectiveness of unfocused corrective feedback on second language student writers’ acquisition of English article, prepositional and verb tense usages
Unfocused corrective feedback is pivotal in second language (L2) writing instruction, yet its differential impacts on various linguistic elements remain underexplored in existing literature. The present study investigated the effectiveness of unfocused corrective feedback versus no corrective feedback in enhancing English article, prepositional, and verb tense accuracy among L2 student writers. Conducted over an 18-week period with 57 participant…
Impacts of Grassland Use Types on Soil Ciliate Communities in the Northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau
Soil ciliates, crucial components of grassland ecosystems, serve as sensitive bioindicators of soil health and disturbance. This study investigates ciliate communities across four grassland use types in the northeastern Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (QTP): seasonal and continuous grazing in natural grasslands (SGG and CGG, respectively), artificial perennial Elymus nutans Griseb. grasslands (PEG) for seasonal grazing, and artificial annual Avena sativa…
Network intervention analysis to assess the trajectory of change and intervention effects associated with the use of self-control training for ego depletion aftereffects
No. KY20202063-F-2; date of approval: 10th December, 2020
Integrated approach of guided honest disclosure and palliative care for advanced lung cancer: Impacts on emotional distress, symptom burden, and patient satisfaction
Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical value of a comprehensive nursing model that integrates guided open communication strategies with the philosophy of palliative care in patients with advanced lung cancer, and to evaluate its impact on patients’ negative emotions, pain response, cancer-related fatigue, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the clinical data of 276 patients with …
The effects of focused and unfocused written corrective feedback and teacher instruction on L2 writers’ accuracy in using countable and uncountable nouns
Geography (6 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Soil Science (5 works) · Agroforestry (4 works) · Biology (4 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Soil water (4 works) · Afforestation (3 works) · Agriculture (3 works)