Ning Xuan
Biographic Data
| ID | 4218749 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ning Xuan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ning |
| FAMILY NAME | Xuan |
| SIGNATURE | XUAN N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Toronto Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1459-2847 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Life, Death, and the Teacher
Holistic teacher education calls for nurturing the ‘whole teacher’, yet often omits the foundational themes of life and death, particularly within cultural contexts where they are potent taboos. This Grounded Theory study investigates how Chinese university educators’ perceptions of their preparation in life and death education can inform more holistic teacher training. Data from eight educators reveal a core phenomenon of constantly Negotiating …
Critical Discourse Analysis of Domestic Housework on Weibo
The persistent gendered division of domestic housework demands scholarly attention as it reinforces gender inequality. While female domestic housework has been widely studied, public discourse analysis remains limited. Given its importance in reflecting power dynamics and feminist movements’ progression, our study fills this gap by employing critical discourse analysis (CDA) to scrutinize posts about domestic housework on Weibo. From January 1 to…
Public sentiment dynamics in policy transitions
Introduction: China had been implementing stringent dynamic policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In late 2022, China made a sudden policy shift from its three-year dynamic zero-COVID to the re-opening policy, which resulted in a divergence of online public opinions and varying sentiments. However, few research has been done to explore the public's sentiment changes toward this abrupt policy shift. Methods: To better inform effective health comm…
Enhancing the Potentials of the Focus Group Discussion – Engaging Frequently Neglected but Essential Situational Factors for Analyzing Data
This research examines the critical role situational factors play in shaping focus group discussions by investigating into them through an empirical study on the mental health challenges faced by university students in China in the post-pandemic era. Although the method of focus group has long been used across disciplines, the impact of situational factors on influencing the dynamics and outcomes during the discussions is yet to be fully explored…
Chinese University Students’ Perspectives on Help-Seeking and Mental Health Counseling
Psychological distress and mental illness have become increasingly pervasive among Chinese university students. However, many university students who need mental health treatment or psychological support do not actively seek help from professional counselors or service providers, which could lead to poor mental health outcomes. To promote help-seeking, we undertook a qualitative study to understand Chinese university students' perspectives on hel…
Understanding Chinese Gay Men’s and Lesbians’ Experiences of Coping with the Pressure to Marry from the Lens of Suzhi Discourse
Chinese gay men and lesbians are faced with multiple challenges by living in a heteronormative society, and marriage is considered to be a major concern among this group of people. Anchoring from the lens of suzhi discourse, this research carried out a qualitative study by interviewing 21 gay men and lesbians to explore how they refer to the s uzhi discourse to justify their choices when faced with the pressure to marry, so as to align themselves…
Association between Mental Health Knowledge Level and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students
This study aimed to explore the association between mental health knowledge level and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in six universities in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, and a total of 600 college students were recruited to self-complete a series of questionnaires. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ) was used to investigate the level of mental health know…
Intrinsic motivation of rural adolescents in China
The moderation effect of identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction on flourishing of Chinese rural children
Most studies equate children's mental health to a state of flourishing, which is a positive feeling and functions in their lives. Identity exploration and the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs are universal and crucial indicators of children's flourishing. First, according to identity crisis theory, children in the pre-adolescence period begin to explore their own identities, a process which significantly affects their development a…
Mapping heteronormativity as state violence
Gay men and lesbians in contemporary China face multiple forms of marginalisation and discrimination. However, little is known about how heteronormativity works to regulate the everyday lives of sexual minorities. Using narratives collected through in-depth interviews, we map out how heteronormativity is both simultaneously institutionalised by the state in China to maintain heterosexist dominance and is enforced through everyday social interacti…
The Interaction effect of traditional Chinese culture and ego identity exploration on the flourishing of rural Chinese children
Moderation effect of social capital on flourishing among left-behind and other children in rural China
This study examines the ways that social capital sustains flourishing among rural Chinese children, including left-behind children (LBC). Social capital combines structural, substantive, and functional components. Data came from a survey of 995 children in rural areas of China. Results show that LBC experienced significantly lower flourishing and social capital than did other children. In addition, background factors including caretakers’ educati…
Using Grounded Theory to Understand a Cutting-Edge Issue
This study aims to demonstrate how grounded theory can be used to explore and analyze negotiation processes between self-identified gay men and lesbians and their parents. For a majority of Chinese gay men and lesbians, marriage proves to be the primary concern that drives negotiations with parents. Extant research documents the precarious consequences of gay men's and lesbians' social well-being yielded by these negotiations, which primarily emp…
Negotiations Between Chinese Gay Men and Lesbians and Their Parents About Marriage
This article aims to demonstrate how critical discourse analysis (CDA) can be used for studying and analyzing self-identified gay men's and lesbians' (simplified as gays and lesbians in the following) marriage challenges. Chinese gay men and lesbians face many challenges, among which marriage is conceivably their top concern. The majority of these individuals must negotiate this issue with their parents. Discourses woven by gays and lesbians to i…
Mapping heteronormativity as state violence
Gay men and lesbians in contemporary China face multiple forms of marginalisation and discrimination. However, little is known about how heteronormativity works to regulate the everyday lives of sexual minorities. Using narratives collected through in-depth interviews, we map out how heteronormativity is both simultaneously institutionalised by the state in China to maintain heterosexist dominance and is enforced through everyday social interacti…
Intrinsic motivation of rural adolescents in China
Moderation effect of social capital on flourishing among left-behind and other children in rural China
This study examines the ways that social capital sustains flourishing among rural Chinese children, including left-behind children (LBC). Social capital combines structural, substantive, and functional components. Data came from a survey of 995 children in rural areas of China. Results show that LBC experienced significantly lower flourishing and social capital than did other children. In addition, background factors including caretakers’ educati…
The Interaction effect of traditional Chinese culture and ego identity exploration on the flourishing of rural Chinese children
Negotiations Between Chinese Gay Men and Lesbians and Their Parents About Marriage
This article aims to demonstrate how critical discourse analysis (CDA) can be used for studying and analyzing self-identified gay men's and lesbians' (simplified as gays and lesbians in the following) marriage challenges. Chinese gay men and lesbians face many challenges, among which marriage is conceivably their top concern. The majority of these individuals must negotiate this issue with their parents. Discourses woven by gays and lesbians to i…
Moderation effect of social capital on flourishing among left-behind and other children in rural China
This study examines the ways that social capital sustains flourishing among rural Chinese children, including left-behind children (LBC). Social capital combines structural, substantive, and functional components. Data came from a survey of 995 children in rural areas of China. Results show that LBC experienced significantly lower flourishing and social capital than did other children. In addition, background factors including caretakers’ educati…
Using Grounded Theory to Understand a Cutting-Edge Issue
This study aims to demonstrate how grounded theory can be used to explore and analyze negotiation processes between self-identified gay men and lesbians and their parents. For a majority of Chinese gay men and lesbians, marriage proves to be the primary concern that drives negotiations with parents. Extant research documents the precarious consequences of gay men's and lesbians' social well-being yielded by these negotiations, which primarily emp…
Negotiations Between Chinese Gay Men and Lesbians and Their Parents About Marriage
This article aims to demonstrate how critical discourse analysis (CDA) can be used for studying and analyzing self-identified gay men's and lesbians' (simplified as gays and lesbians in the following) marriage challenges. Chinese gay men and lesbians face many challenges, among which marriage is conceivably their top concern. The majority of these individuals must negotiate this issue with their parents. Discourses woven by gays and lesbians to i…
Mapping heteronormativity as state violence
Gay men and lesbians in contemporary China face multiple forms of marginalisation and discrimination. However, little is known about how heteronormativity works to regulate the everyday lives of sexual minorities. Using narratives collected through in-depth interviews, we map out how heteronormativity is both simultaneously institutionalised by the state in China to maintain heterosexist dominance and is enforced through everyday social interacti…
The Interaction effect of traditional Chinese culture and ego identity exploration on the flourishing of rural Chinese children
Association between Mental Health Knowledge Level and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese College Students
This study aimed to explore the association between mental health knowledge level and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Chinese college students. A cross-sectional study was conducted in six universities in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, and a total of 600 college students were recruited to self-complete a series of questionnaires. The Mental Health Knowledge Questionnaire (MHKQ) was used to investigate the level of mental health know…
Intrinsic motivation of rural adolescents in China
The moderation effect of identity exploration and basic psychological needs satisfaction on flourishing of Chinese rural children
Most studies equate children's mental health to a state of flourishing, which is a positive feeling and functions in their lives. Identity exploration and the satisfaction of three basic psychological needs are universal and crucial indicators of children's flourishing. First, according to identity crisis theory, children in the pre-adolescence period begin to explore their own identities, a process which significantly affects their development a…
Chinese University Students’ Perspectives on Help-Seeking and Mental Health Counseling
Psychological distress and mental illness have become increasingly pervasive among Chinese university students. However, many university students who need mental health treatment or psychological support do not actively seek help from professional counselors or service providers, which could lead to poor mental health outcomes. To promote help-seeking, we undertook a qualitative study to understand Chinese university students' perspectives on hel…
Understanding Chinese Gay Men’s and Lesbians’ Experiences of Coping with the Pressure to Marry from the Lens of Suzhi Discourse
Chinese gay men and lesbians are faced with multiple challenges by living in a heteronormative society, and marriage is considered to be a major concern among this group of people. Anchoring from the lens of suzhi discourse, this research carried out a qualitative study by interviewing 21 gay men and lesbians to explore how they refer to the s uzhi discourse to justify their choices when faced with the pressure to marry, so as to align themselves…
Enhancing the Potentials of the Focus Group Discussion – Engaging Frequently Neglected but Essential Situational Factors for Analyzing Data
This research examines the critical role situational factors play in shaping focus group discussions by investigating into them through an empirical study on the mental health challenges faced by university students in China in the post-pandemic era. Although the method of focus group has long been used across disciplines, the impact of situational factors on influencing the dynamics and outcomes during the discussions is yet to be fully explored…
Public sentiment dynamics in policy transitions
Introduction: China had been implementing stringent dynamic policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. In late 2022, China made a sudden policy shift from its three-year dynamic zero-COVID to the re-opening policy, which resulted in a divergence of online public opinions and varying sentiments. However, few research has been done to explore the public's sentiment changes toward this abrupt policy shift. Methods: To better inform effective health comm…
Life, Death, and the Teacher
Holistic teacher education calls for nurturing the ‘whole teacher’, yet often omits the foundational themes of life and death, particularly within cultural contexts where they are potent taboos. This Grounded Theory study investigates how Chinese university educators’ perceptions of their preparation in life and death education can inform more holistic teacher training. Data from eight educators reveal a core phenomenon of constantly Negotiating …
Critical Discourse Analysis of Domestic Housework on Weibo
The persistent gendered division of domestic housework demands scholarly attention as it reinforces gender inequality. While female domestic housework has been widely studied, public discourse analysis remains limited. Given its importance in reflecting power dynamics and feminist movements’ progression, our study fills this gap by employing critical discourse analysis (CDA) to scrutinize posts about domestic housework on Weibo. From January 1 to…
Psychology (10 works) · Political science (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · China (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Cultural Differences and Values (3 works)