Jihong Zhang Data-verified

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Assistant Professor of Educational Statistics and Research Methods

Last publication 2026 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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16 h-index 217 pubs 1,249 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Jihong Zhang's research focuses on statistical methodologies and their application to diverse fields, including education and public health. With an h-index of 16 and over 200 publications, Zhang has investigated factors influencing instructional practices and teacher professional development. Their work also explores the psychometric properties of psychological scales, such as the Intuitive Eating Scale-2, and examines the relationships between emotion regulation, interpersonal problems, and eating disorder psychopathology in adolescents. In the realm of environmental science, Zhang has contributed to understanding the impact of dissolved organic carbon on seaweed farming's contribution to carbon sequestration. Collaborations include work with Xinya Liang and Ronald K Brimberry at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, and Ji Li at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Metrics

  • h-index: 16
  • Publications: 217
  • Citations: 1,249

Selected Publications

  • Neural dynamics of mindfulness training: A longitudinal EEG network analysis of focused attention and open monitoring meditation (2026)
  • Associations of negative, positive, and mixed body talk with self-objectification, negative affect, body appreciation, and disordered eating in Chinese young women: An ecological momentary assessment study (2026)
  • Tripartite influence and social comparison theories for explaining eating disorder psychopathology in Chinese boys and girls: A longitudinal network perspective (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Comparing Frequentist and Bayesian Methods for Factorial Invariance with Latent Distribution Heterogeneity (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Fostering autonomous motivation in first-year college students: A self-determination theory-based online intervention (2025)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Digital Pencil Usage and Mathematics Performance Among Students with Learning Disabilities and Their General Education Peers (2025)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Prototyping A Multi-Agent System to Enhance AI-Human Collaboration in Individualized Education Program Development (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • A Longitudinal Network Analysis of Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Problems, and Eating Disorder Psychopathology in Chinese Adolescents (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Identifying student profiles in a digital mental rotation task: insights from the 2017 NAEP math assessment (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Model Selection Posterior Predictive Model Checking via Limited‐Information Indices for Bayesian Diagnostic Classification Modeling (2024)
    1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Introducing Diagnostic Classification Modeling as an Unsupervised Method for Screening Probable Eating Disorders (2024)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Psychometric network analysis of the Intuitive Eating Scale‐2 in Chinese general adults (2024)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Personality traits and depressive symptoms among Chinese older people: A network approach (2024)
    5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • The Connections among Problematic Usage of the Internet, Psychological Distress, and Eating Disorder Symptoms: A Longitudinal Network Analysis in Chinese Adolescents (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Empirical ensemble equating under the NEAT design inspired by machine learning ideology (2023)
    2 citations DOI OpenAlex

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