Shen, Xiangyou (Sharon)
- Human Dimensions
- Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism
- Play and playfulness
- Nature-based recreation and health
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TRAL 251Recreation Resource Management
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NR 201Managing Natural Resources for the Future
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FES 202Software tools in quantitative social science research
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FES 505Nature and Human Health (Reading and Conference)
Gorrell, L., Shen, X., MacDonald, M., Logan, S. W., Hatfield, B. E., Parkinson, C., D’Antonio, A., & Massey, W. (2024). The Effect of Outdoor Play, Physical Activity, and Screen Time Use on the Emotional Wellbeing of Children and Youth during a Health Crisis. Leisure Sciences, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400.2024.2335930
Shen, X. & Masek, L. (2023). The playful mediator, moderator, or outcome? An integrative review of the roles of play and playfulness in adult-centered psychological interventions for mental health. Journal of Positive Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2023.2288955
Shen, X., (2023). Play and scientific creativity: A critical review and an integrative theoretical framework. Journal of Creative Behavior.
Shen, X., MacDonald, M., Logan, S. W., Parkinson, C., Gorrell, L., & Hatfield, B. E. (2022). Leisure engagement during covid-19 and its association with mental health and wellbeing in U. S. adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1081.
Shen, X., Liu, H., & Song, R. (2021). Toward a culture-sensitive approach to playfulness research: Development of Adult Playfulness Trait Scale-Chinese version and an alternative measurement model. Journal of Leisure Research.