Xuemei Zhu
Biographic Data
| ID | 6271289 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Xuemei Zhu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Xuemei |
| FAMILY NAME | Zhu |
| SIGNATURE | ZHU X |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas A&M University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9703-6074 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The mediating effect of self-compassion and supportive communication between critical thinking and emotional intelligence in Chinese male nursing students
BACKGROUND: Currently, the emotional intelligence of male nursing students in China should be given high priority. Exploring the level of emotional intelligence among male nursing students and its underlying mechanisms is a crucial research topic. This study aims to investigate the mediating effect between critical thinking and emotional intelligence, with a focus on the mediating role of self-compassion and supportive communication, to provide e…
Impacts of Neighborhood Environments on Perceived Livability in El Paso, Texas, US
The perception of livability varies by individual, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Little is known about environment-livability relationships in unique sociocultural contexts with predominantly Mexican-origin Hispanic populations. This study examines how neighborhood environments relate to residents’ perceived livability in selected neighborhoods in El Paso, Texas, and potential differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic samples. We …
After diagnosis, place matters
These findings suggest environmental features and diagnostic status jointly shape AIP decisions. A timely dementia diagnosis may heighten caregiver awareness of environmental supports and barriers, enabling informed adjustments. To create inclusive neighborhoods that support AIP, coordinated approaches integrating early diagnosis, dementia-friendly design, and community support are needed. Such approaches can contribute to reducing institutional …
Latent class analysis of symptoms of depression and anxiety among older women
OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional study aims to consider the potential classification of depression and anxiety symptoms among older women, and identify the influencing factors of this classification. METHODS: This study examines Chinese women aged 65 years and older. Latent class analysis was used to explore the mental health subgroups of older women, and multivariate logistic regression was employed to examine the influencing factors based on th…
Visual aesthetic quality assessment of the streetscape from the perspective of landscape-perception coupling
Examining the impacts of public transit on healthy aging through a natural experiment
This paper describes protocols and experiences from a seven-year natural-experiment study in El Paso, Texas, a border city of predominantly Latino/Hispanic population. The study focuses on how Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) impacts physical activity and thus plays a role in alleviating obesity and related chronic diseases that impact healthy aging. Our protocols describe a longitudinal and case-comparison study, which compared residents exposed to new B…
Activity-friendly environments for active aging
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 11 January 2023Sec. Aging and Public Health Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1080148
Identification of high-risk factors for prehospital delay for patients with stroke using the risk matrix methods
Background: Stroke has become a leading cause of mortality and adult disability in China. The key to treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is to open the obstructed blood vessels as soon as possible and save the ischemic penumbra. However, the thrombolytic rate in China is only 2.5%. Research has been devoted to investigating the causes of prehospital delay, but the exact controllable risk factors for prehospital delay remain uncertain, and a cons…
Physical Activity Impacts of an Activity-Friendly Community
Background: Stakeholders from multiple sectors are increasingly aware of the critical need for identifying sustainable interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. Activity-friendly communities (AFCs) have been known to provide opportunities for engaging in physical activity (PA) across the life course, which is a key to healthy living and healthy aging. Purpose: Our purpose is to describe the study protocol developed for a research pr…
Housing and Community Environments vs. Independent Mobility
Children's independent mobility (CIM) has declined dramatically in recent decades despite its benefits in facilitating childhood development, promoting physical activity, and combating the obesity epidemic. This US-based study examines the impacts of housing and neighborhood environments on two modes of CIM-home-based independent travel to non-school destinations and unsupervised outdoor play-while considering personal and social factors. A bilin…
From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles
Walkable communities have been associated with improved physical activity, but the underlying causal pathways and related social benefits are understudied. This retrospective “pre–post” survey study ( N = 446) examined “how” moving into a walkable community in Austin, Texas, affected residents’ neighborhood walking, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion using structural equation modeling. Results showed direct and indirect (mediated by e…
Income and Racial Disparity and the Role of the Built Environment in Pedestrian Injuries
This study examined the impacts of built environments on pedestrian-vehicle crashes with different levels of severity and the income and racial disparities related to different crash injuries in Austin, Texas. Arterial roads and commercial areas were associated with more injurious crashes. The presence of schools had a positive association with both injurious and no-injury crashes but only in areas with high percentages of nonwhites and poverty. …
Effect of a comprehensive health education program on pre-hospital delay intentions in high-risk stroke population and caregivers
Planning for Safe Schools
This study explores the impacts of school siting and surrounding built environments on rates of motorist and pedestrian crashes around public schools in the Austin Independent School District, Texas, by using log-linear regressions. The results show that a higher sidewalk coverage and a higher percentage of local roads reduce pedestrian crashes around schools, while higher percentages of highways and commercial uses and higher transit stop densit…
A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
Methods: Research teams conducted a new and more exhaustive search for rigorous empirical studies that link the design of hospital physical environments with healthcare outcomes. The review followed a two-step process, including an extensive search for existing literature and a screening of each identified study for the relevance and quality of evidence. Results: This review found a growing body of rigorous studies to guide healthcare design, esp…
Walkability and Safety Around Elementary Schools
Visual aesthetic quality assessment of the streetscape from the perspective of landscape-perception coupling
Planning for Safe Schools
This study explores the impacts of school siting and surrounding built environments on rates of motorist and pedestrian crashes around public schools in the Austin Independent School District, Texas, by using log-linear regressions. The results show that a higher sidewalk coverage and a higher percentage of local roads reduce pedestrian crashes around schools, while higher percentages of highways and commercial uses and higher transit stop densit…
From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles
Walkable communities have been associated with improved physical activity, but the underlying causal pathways and related social benefits are understudied. This retrospective “pre–post” survey study ( N = 446) examined “how” moving into a walkable community in Austin, Texas, affected residents’ neighborhood walking, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion using structural equation modeling. Results showed direct and indirect (mediated by e…
Income and Racial Disparity and the Role of the Built Environment in Pedestrian Injuries
This study examined the impacts of built environments on pedestrian-vehicle crashes with different levels of severity and the income and racial disparities related to different crash injuries in Austin, Texas. Arterial roads and commercial areas were associated with more injurious crashes. The presence of schools had a positive association with both injurious and no-injury crashes but only in areas with high percentages of nonwhites and poverty. …
A Review of the Research Literature on Evidence-Based Healthcare Design
Methods: Research teams conducted a new and more exhaustive search for rigorous empirical studies that link the design of hospital physical environments with healthcare outcomes. The review followed a two-step process, including an extensive search for existing literature and a screening of each identified study for the relevance and quality of evidence. Results: This review found a growing body of rigorous studies to guide healthcare design, esp…
Walkability and Safety Around Elementary Schools
Planning for Safe Schools
This study explores the impacts of school siting and surrounding built environments on rates of motorist and pedestrian crashes around public schools in the Austin Independent School District, Texas, by using log-linear regressions. The results show that a higher sidewalk coverage and a higher percentage of local roads reduce pedestrian crashes around schools, while higher percentages of highways and commercial uses and higher transit stop densit…
Effect of a comprehensive health education program on pre-hospital delay intentions in high-risk stroke population and caregivers
Income and Racial Disparity and the Role of the Built Environment in Pedestrian Injuries
This study examined the impacts of built environments on pedestrian-vehicle crashes with different levels of severity and the income and racial disparities related to different crash injuries in Austin, Texas. Arterial roads and commercial areas were associated with more injurious crashes. The presence of schools had a positive association with both injurious and no-injury crashes but only in areas with high percentages of nonwhites and poverty. …
From Walkable Communities to Active Lifestyles
Walkable communities have been associated with improved physical activity, but the underlying causal pathways and related social benefits are understudied. This retrospective “pre–post” survey study ( N = 446) examined “how” moving into a walkable community in Austin, Texas, affected residents’ neighborhood walking, social interactions, and neighborhood cohesion using structural equation modeling. Results showed direct and indirect (mediated by e…
Housing and Community Environments vs. Independent Mobility
Children's independent mobility (CIM) has declined dramatically in recent decades despite its benefits in facilitating childhood development, promoting physical activity, and combating the obesity epidemic. This US-based study examines the impacts of housing and neighborhood environments on two modes of CIM-home-based independent travel to non-school destinations and unsupervised outdoor play-while considering personal and social factors. A bilin…
Identification of high-risk factors for prehospital delay for patients with stroke using the risk matrix methods
Background: Stroke has become a leading cause of mortality and adult disability in China. The key to treating acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is to open the obstructed blood vessels as soon as possible and save the ischemic penumbra. However, the thrombolytic rate in China is only 2.5%. Research has been devoted to investigating the causes of prehospital delay, but the exact controllable risk factors for prehospital delay remain uncertain, and a cons…
Physical Activity Impacts of an Activity-Friendly Community
Background: Stakeholders from multiple sectors are increasingly aware of the critical need for identifying sustainable interventions that promote healthy lifestyle behaviors. Activity-friendly communities (AFCs) have been known to provide opportunities for engaging in physical activity (PA) across the life course, which is a key to healthy living and healthy aging. Purpose: Our purpose is to describe the study protocol developed for a research pr…
Examining the impacts of public transit on healthy aging through a natural experiment
This paper describes protocols and experiences from a seven-year natural-experiment study in El Paso, Texas, a border city of predominantly Latino/Hispanic population. The study focuses on how Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) impacts physical activity and thus plays a role in alleviating obesity and related chronic diseases that impact healthy aging. Our protocols describe a longitudinal and case-comparison study, which compared residents exposed to new B…
Activity-friendly environments for active aging
OPINION article Front. Public Health, 11 January 2023Sec. Aging and Public Health Volume 10 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1080148
Latent class analysis of symptoms of depression and anxiety among older women
OBJECTIVES: This cross-sectional study aims to consider the potential classification of depression and anxiety symptoms among older women, and identify the influencing factors of this classification. METHODS: This study examines Chinese women aged 65 years and older. Latent class analysis was used to explore the mental health subgroups of older women, and multivariate logistic regression was employed to examine the influencing factors based on th…
Visual aesthetic quality assessment of the streetscape from the perspective of landscape-perception coupling
The mediating effect of self-compassion and supportive communication between critical thinking and emotional intelligence in Chinese male nursing students
BACKGROUND: Currently, the emotional intelligence of male nursing students in China should be given high priority. Exploring the level of emotional intelligence among male nursing students and its underlying mechanisms is a crucial research topic. This study aims to investigate the mediating effect between critical thinking and emotional intelligence, with a focus on the mediating role of self-compassion and supportive communication, to provide e…
Impacts of Neighborhood Environments on Perceived Livability in El Paso, Texas, US
The perception of livability varies by individual, sociocultural, and environmental factors. Little is known about environment-livability relationships in unique sociocultural contexts with predominantly Mexican-origin Hispanic populations. This study examines how neighborhood environments relate to residents’ perceived livability in selected neighborhoods in El Paso, Texas, and potential differences between Hispanic and non-Hispanic samples. We …
After diagnosis, place matters
These findings suggest environmental features and diagnostic status jointly shape AIP decisions. A timely dementia diagnosis may heighten caregiver awareness of environmental supports and barriers, enabling informed adjustments. To create inclusive neighborhoods that support AIP, coordinated approaches integrating early diagnosis, dementia-friendly design, and community support are needed. Such approaches can contribute to reducing institutional …
Medicine (10 works) · Engineering (9 works) · Urban Transport and Accessibility (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Geography (6 works) · Built environment (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychological intervention (4 works)