Xiaotian Zhang
Biographic Data
| ID | 6184136 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xiaotian Zhang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xiaotian |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhang |
| SIGNATURE | ZHANG X |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Macau |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0863-9338 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 23 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 23 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Unveiling the path to student engagement and autonomous motivation in online learning
While online learning offers a comfortable, flexible environment that promotes self-directed learning, its success depends on effective teaching practices. Grounded in self-determination theory, this study investigated how need-supportive teaching (NST) practices are related to student engagement and autonomous motivation in online settings. A multi-level analysis of 1588 secondary students revealed that after controlling for student and classroo…
Exploring the effectiveness of AI-mediated informal digital learning in enhancing oral English competence among Chinese English majors
This study investigates the effectiveness of AI-mediated informal digital learning in enhancing oral English competence among Chinese English majors. Employing a mixed-methods research design, the study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess the impact of AI tools on students’ oral proficiency. A quasi-experimental design was used, with 90 undergraduate participants divided into an experimental group, which engaged with AI-bas…
Perceptions and practices of rehabilitation specialist nurses in fall management
Introduction: Falls are a critical challenge in rehabilitation nursing, often leading to severe injury and prolonged recovery. Rehabilitation specialist nurses play an essential role in fall prevention; however, they encounter difficulties in accurately identifying risks, personalizing interventions, and collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and practices of rehabilitation specialist…
Core depression symptoms, social support buffers, and diagnostic differences in Chinese university freshmen in Shenzhen
Perceived Parental Warmth and Young Adults’ Social-Emotional Skills
Social-emotional skills serve to fortify contemporary students, boosting their capacity to navigate stress and enhance their ability to form and maintain positive social bonds. This study ascertained the influence of parental warmth on the social-emotional competencies of college students, examining potential mediating mechanisms through their social and psychological well-being. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) with data collected fr…
Governing Through Ambiguity
Social security as a buffer
Social security serves as a crucial mechanism for income redistribution and significantly shapes rural residents’ consumption patterns. Using panel data from 31 Chinese provinces (2000–2021), this study employs fixed-effects and threshold models to examine how economic policy uncertainty (EPU) affects rural consumption, with a particular focus on the dual role of social security. Key findings reveal the following: (1) EPU stimulates essential con…
Physical activity health literacy in patients with chronic diseases
Aims: Physical activity health literacy plays a positive role in optimizing individuals' physical activity health behaviors and is one of the key abilities for achieving proactive health management. This study is to clarify the concept of physical activity health literacy in patients with chronic diseases. Methods: The Rodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis was used to identify the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of the concep…
Risk factors of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in Chinese nurses
Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) refer to fatty liver disease related to systemic metabolic dysregulation, which is closely related to unhealthy lifestyles such as staying up late and eating irregularly. MAFLD has become most prevalent chronic liver disease and become a high incidence disease among nurses. Health and good condition of nurses are the basis to ensure the safety and quality of life of patients.…
Retention of general practitioners with compulsory rural areas
BACKGROUND: The Chinese government initiated a compulsory services programme (CSP) to provide skilled general practitioners (GPs) to rural regions. This study examined the early career trajectories of medical graduates with compulsory services and the factors influencing their retention in primary healthcare facilities. METHODS: A cohort of CSP graduates from four universities in central and western China was established in 2015 to examine the ca…
How expressive communication enhances intercultural sensitivity in Chinese undergraduates
Geographic disparities in hospital readmissions
We found significant geographic disparities in hospital readmissions among high-need patients. Patients living farther from hospitals had significantly lower odds of readmissions. Readmission rates reflect patients' healthcare utilization patterns in rural and remote areas. Policymakers should address the geographic access barriers and be cautious when using readmission rates as a measure of hospital performance
Contextual factors affecting adolescents' social–emotional skills
This study examined the role of contextual factors in shaping adolescents' social-emotional learning (SEL) using data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018. The sample included 292,466 15-year-old adolescents across 42 countries or economies (18 low- and 24 high-context economies). Network analysis highlighted stress resilience, cooperation, perseverance, and curiosity as pivotal skills of SEL, with stress resilience…
Student-Teacher Relationship Quality and Students’ Life Satisfaction
Quality intergenerational communication connects personality traits to career and life development agency
What really matters? Comparing parents’ and adolescents’ perceptions of parental meta-emotion philosophy as predictors of adolescents’ positive mental health
The Qi Yin San Liang San decoction enhances anti-CD19 CAR-T cell function in the treatment of B-cell lymphomas
Gender differences in intercultural competence
This study investigated the potential gender gap in university students' intercultural dispositions. Self-report measures were used to assess 671 Chinese students' attitudinal, cognitive and behavioral aspects of IC. Results of the independent sample T-test showed those male and female students' scores were only significantly different in Positive Cultural Orientation of the attitudinal dimension of IC, with female students having higher scores. …
Information and digital technology-assisted interventions to improve intercultural competence
Exploring lexical bundles in low proficiency level L2 learners’ English writing
The use of formulaic language in written discourse is an important indicator of language competence. Nonetheless, the features of lexical bundles used by lower proficiency English as a Foreign Language learners have received little attention. The present study addressed this gap by employing a corpus-based method to investigate the quantity, function, and quality of four-word lexical bundles produced by low proficiency L2 English writers with 11 …
A systematic review for the impacts of global approaches to regulating electronic nicotine products
Prevention and Treatment of “Epidemic Toxin, Pathogenic Dampness, and Lung Deficiency” after Covid-19 Recovery Based on the Theory of “Preventive Treatment of Diseases” in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Due to the sequelae and recurrence in patients with COVID-19 after recovery. This article, based on the theory of “preventive treatment of diseases” in traditional Chinese medicine, which believes that the three pathogenic factors of epidemic toxin, dampness, and lung deficiency are the fundamental causes of the recurrence of COVID-19. The treatment strategies are to remove pathogenic factors, strengthen qi, nourish yin, clear heat, moisten dryne…
Interventions to promote learners’ intercultural competence
Interventions to promote learners’ intercultural competence
Prevention and Treatment of “Epidemic Toxin, Pathogenic Dampness, and Lung Deficiency” after Covid-19 Recovery Based on the Theory of “Preventive Treatment of Diseases” in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Due to the sequelae and recurrence in patients with COVID-19 after recovery. This article, based on the theory of “preventive treatment of diseases” in traditional Chinese medicine, which believes that the three pathogenic factors of epidemic toxin, dampness, and lung deficiency are the fundamental causes of the recurrence of COVID-19. The treatment strategies are to remove pathogenic factors, strengthen qi, nourish yin, clear heat, moisten dryne…
Information and digital technology-assisted interventions to improve intercultural competence
Exploring lexical bundles in low proficiency level L2 learners’ English writing
The use of formulaic language in written discourse is an important indicator of language competence. Nonetheless, the features of lexical bundles used by lower proficiency English as a Foreign Language learners have received little attention. The present study addressed this gap by employing a corpus-based method to investigate the quantity, function, and quality of four-word lexical bundles produced by low proficiency L2 English writers with 11 …
A systematic review for the impacts of global approaches to regulating electronic nicotine products
What really matters? Comparing parents’ and adolescents’ perceptions of parental meta-emotion philosophy as predictors of adolescents’ positive mental health
The Qi Yin San Liang San decoction enhances anti-CD19 CAR-T cell function in the treatment of B-cell lymphomas
Gender differences in intercultural competence
This study investigated the potential gender gap in university students' intercultural dispositions. Self-report measures were used to assess 671 Chinese students' attitudinal, cognitive and behavioral aspects of IC. Results of the independent sample T-test showed those male and female students' scores were only significantly different in Positive Cultural Orientation of the attitudinal dimension of IC, with female students having higher scores. …
Social security as a buffer
Social security serves as a crucial mechanism for income redistribution and significantly shapes rural residents’ consumption patterns. Using panel data from 31 Chinese provinces (2000–2021), this study employs fixed-effects and threshold models to examine how economic policy uncertainty (EPU) affects rural consumption, with a particular focus on the dual role of social security. Key findings reveal the following: (1) EPU stimulates essential con…
Physical activity health literacy in patients with chronic diseases
Aims: Physical activity health literacy plays a positive role in optimizing individuals' physical activity health behaviors and is one of the key abilities for achieving proactive health management. This study is to clarify the concept of physical activity health literacy in patients with chronic diseases. Methods: The Rodgers' evolutionary method of concept analysis was used to identify the antecedents, attributes, and consequences of the concep…
Risk factors of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease in Chinese nurses
Background Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) refer to fatty liver disease related to systemic metabolic dysregulation, which is closely related to unhealthy lifestyles such as staying up late and eating irregularly. MAFLD has become most prevalent chronic liver disease and become a high incidence disease among nurses. Health and good condition of nurses are the basis to ensure the safety and quality of life of patients.…
Retention of general practitioners with compulsory rural areas
BACKGROUND: The Chinese government initiated a compulsory services programme (CSP) to provide skilled general practitioners (GPs) to rural regions. This study examined the early career trajectories of medical graduates with compulsory services and the factors influencing their retention in primary healthcare facilities. METHODS: A cohort of CSP graduates from four universities in central and western China was established in 2015 to examine the ca…
How expressive communication enhances intercultural sensitivity in Chinese undergraduates
Geographic disparities in hospital readmissions
We found significant geographic disparities in hospital readmissions among high-need patients. Patients living farther from hospitals had significantly lower odds of readmissions. Readmission rates reflect patients' healthcare utilization patterns in rural and remote areas. Policymakers should address the geographic access barriers and be cautious when using readmission rates as a measure of hospital performance
Contextual factors affecting adolescents' social–emotional skills
This study examined the role of contextual factors in shaping adolescents' social-emotional learning (SEL) using data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018. The sample included 292,466 15-year-old adolescents across 42 countries or economies (18 low- and 24 high-context economies). Network analysis highlighted stress resilience, cooperation, perseverance, and curiosity as pivotal skills of SEL, with stress resilience…
Student-Teacher Relationship Quality and Students’ Life Satisfaction
Quality intergenerational communication connects personality traits to career and life development agency
Unveiling the path to student engagement and autonomous motivation in online learning
While online learning offers a comfortable, flexible environment that promotes self-directed learning, its success depends on effective teaching practices. Grounded in self-determination theory, this study investigated how need-supportive teaching (NST) practices are related to student engagement and autonomous motivation in online settings. A multi-level analysis of 1588 secondary students revealed that after controlling for student and classroo…
Exploring the effectiveness of AI-mediated informal digital learning in enhancing oral English competence among Chinese English majors
This study investigates the effectiveness of AI-mediated informal digital learning in enhancing oral English competence among Chinese English majors. Employing a mixed-methods research design, the study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess the impact of AI tools on students’ oral proficiency. A quasi-experimental design was used, with 90 undergraduate participants divided into an experimental group, which engaged with AI-bas…
Perceptions and practices of rehabilitation specialist nurses in fall management
Introduction: Falls are a critical challenge in rehabilitation nursing, often leading to severe injury and prolonged recovery. Rehabilitation specialist nurses play an essential role in fall prevention; however, they encounter difficulties in accurately identifying risks, personalizing interventions, and collaborating effectively within interdisciplinary teams. This study aimed to explore the perceptions and practices of rehabilitation specialist…
Core depression symptoms, social support buffers, and diagnostic differences in Chinese university freshmen in Shenzhen
Perceived Parental Warmth and Young Adults’ Social-Emotional Skills
Social-emotional skills serve to fortify contemporary students, boosting their capacity to navigate stress and enhance their ability to form and maintain positive social bonds. This study ascertained the influence of parental warmth on the social-emotional competencies of college students, examining potential mediating mechanisms through their social and psychological well-being. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) with data collected fr…
Governing Through Ambiguity
Psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 works) · Developmental psychology (4 works) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (3 works) · Intercultural communication (3 works)