Peer-reviewed rESEARCH articles

#18

• Chen, H., Liu, J., & Bai, Y. (2023). Global accelerometer-derived physical activity levels from preschoolers to adolescents: A systematic review, subgroup analysis, and meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 57(7), 511–529. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaac030

#17

• Liu, J., & Xiang, P. (2023). Expectancy-value motivation and physical activity- and health-related outcomes among at-risk children and adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(13), 6273. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20136273

#16

• Acosta, S., Liu, J., Goodson, P., Goltz, H., & Chen, T. (2022). A collaborative and poetic self-study of transformative learning, professional identity, and teaching in academe. Studying Teacher Education. Online advance publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/17425964.2022.2158456

#15

• Lee, J., Xiang, P., Liu, J., & McBride, R. E. (2022). The 3 × 2 achievement goal model and its relation to students’ persistence/effort in college physical activity classes. Journal of American College Health. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2123709

#14

• Xiang, P., Liu, J., Li, W., & Guan, J. (2022). Longitudinal stability and change in young students’ mastery-approach goals for running. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 129(5), 1581–1598. https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125221118469

#13

• Chen, H., & Liu, J. (2022). A multi-level analysis of the effects of epoch length on the estimates of children’s moderate to vigorous physical activity. Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 4(1), 21–27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42978-021-00125-1 

#12

• Xiang, P., Liu, J., Li, W., & Guan, J. (2021). Students’ ability beliefs about running in physical education: Qualitative findings from longitudinal data. European Physical Education Review, 27(2), 348–365. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X20949902 

#11

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., & Juzaily, N. (2020). Perceived coach supports and at-risk boys’ motivation at a summer sports camp: A commonality analysis. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 15(2), 146–156. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747954119897521 

#10

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., & Chen, H. (2020). Self-regulated learning strategies and achievement goals among preservice physical education teachers. European Physical Education Review, 26(2), 375–391. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X19859602 

#9

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., & Chen, H. (2019). Psychometric properties of the Cognitive and Metacognitive Learning Strategies Scales among preservice physical education teachers: A bifactor analysis. European Physical Education Review, 25(3), 616–639. https://doi.org/10.1177/1356336X18755087 

#8

• Dai, J., Chen, H., & Liu, J. (2019). Cross-cultural invariance and validation comparison of the self-efficacy and enjoyment scales across China and the U.S. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 50(2), 132–147. https://doi:10.7352/IJSP.2019.50.132.

#7

• Liu, J., McBride, R. E., Xiang, P., & Scarmardo-Rhodes, M. (2018). Physical education pre-service teachers’ understanding, application, and development of critical thinking. Quest, 70(1), 12–27. https://doi:10.1080/00336297.2017.1330218

#6

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., & McBride, R. E. (2018). The mediating role of mastery-approach goals between coach supports and intrinsic motivation toward physical activity among underserved boys. The ICHPER-SD Journal of Research, 9(2), 1–8. 

#5

• Chen, H., Dai, J., & Liu, J. (2018). An integrative perspective of validating a simplified Chinese version behavioral regulation in exercise questionnaire-2. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 22(3), 213–223. Advance online publication. https://doi:10.1080/1091367X.2017.1417127

#4

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., Lee, J., & Li, W. (2017). Developing physical literacy in K-12 physical education through achievement goal theory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36(3), 292–302. https://doi:10.1123/jtpe.2017-0030

#3

• Xiang, P., Ağbuğa, B., Liu, J., & McBride, R. E. (2017). Relatedness need satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and engagement in secondary school physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 36(3), 340–352. https://doi:10.1123/jtpe.2017-0034

#2

• Su, X., Xiang, P., McBride, R. E., Liu, J., & Thornton, M. A. (2016). At-risk boys’ social self-efficacy and physical activity self-efficacy in a summer sports camp. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 35(2), 159–168. https://doi:10.1123/jtpe.2014-0176

#1

• Liu, J., Xiang, P., McBride, R., Su, X., & Juzaily, N. (2015). Changes in at-risk boy’s intrinsic motivation toward physical activity: A three-year longitudinal study. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 19(4), 200–207. https://doi:10.1080/1091367X.2015.1074578