Shannon E Dier
Biographic Data
| ID | 5760530 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shannon E Dier |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shannon E |
| FAMILY NAME | Dier |
| SIGNATURE | DIER S E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9586-014X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring Playful Opportunities for STEM Learning in Early Elementary School
Early childhood is an opportune time to introduce science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts, yet it is one of the least studied developmental periods for STEM learning. Teachers report challenges incorporating STEM into early education settings, highlighting the need for research examining how children naturally incorporate STEM thinking into their everyday activities, including play. The purpose of this study was to observationa…
Do you want to play doctors?’ An exploratory study of parent engagement in medical play with preschool children
Medical fears are common in early childhood, and managing young children’s distress with routine healthcare encounters is essential for promoting lifelong health. Previous research suggests medical play guided by healthcare professionals reduces children’s anxiety and distress in medical settings, and medical play has been recommended as a strategy families can use at home to prevent or address medical fears. However, little is known about how pa…
Disclosure Experiences of College Students With Chronic Medical Conditions
Emerging adults with chronic medical conditions must navigate repeated decisions about disclosure as they begin to manage their condition more independently. In this mixed-methods study, college students with chronic medical conditions ( N = 25) provided a narrative of a disclosure decision-making experience and completed measures of life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and illness acceptance. Qualitative analysis investigated contexts for d…
Parent conversations with young children
Parent-child conversations may minimize the impact of stressful situations on children's well-being. Parents were encouraged to talk with their children about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, yet research suggests that parent stress in response to the pandemic was associated with disruptions in parenting and increased child emotional distress. In the present study, 205 parents of children aged 3-6 years (50.7% girls, 56.6% White) reported on …
Impact of Hippy on home learning environments of Latino families
Impact of Hippy on home learning environments of Latino families
Disclosure Experiences of College Students With Chronic Medical Conditions
Emerging adults with chronic medical conditions must navigate repeated decisions about disclosure as they begin to manage their condition more independently. In this mixed-methods study, college students with chronic medical conditions ( N = 25) provided a narrative of a disclosure decision-making experience and completed measures of life satisfaction, subjective well-being, and illness acceptance. Qualitative analysis investigated contexts for d…
Parent conversations with young children
Parent-child conversations may minimize the impact of stressful situations on children's well-being. Parents were encouraged to talk with their children about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, yet research suggests that parent stress in response to the pandemic was associated with disruptions in parenting and increased child emotional distress. In the present study, 205 parents of children aged 3-6 years (50.7% girls, 56.6% White) reported on …
Exploring Playful Opportunities for STEM Learning in Early Elementary School
Early childhood is an opportune time to introduce science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts, yet it is one of the least studied developmental periods for STEM learning. Teachers report challenges incorporating STEM into early education settings, highlighting the need for research examining how children naturally incorporate STEM thinking into their everyday activities, including play. The purpose of this study was to observationa…
Do you want to play doctors?’ An exploratory study of parent engagement in medical play with preschool children
Medical fears are common in early childhood, and managing young children’s distress with routine healthcare encounters is essential for promoting lifelong health. Previous research suggests medical play guided by healthcare professionals reduces children’s anxiety and distress in medical settings, and medical play has been recommended as a strategy families can use at home to prevent or address medical fears. However, little is known about how pa…
Psychology (5 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · Child development (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Exploratory research (2 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Preschool education (2 works)