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A/Professor Xiaotao Wang
Associate Professor · Research Fellow

Xiaotao Wang

Adolescent problem behaviours · Adolescent families · Fertility policy and family adjustment

Xiaotao Wang is an Associate Professor in the School of Sociology and Head of the Department of Sociology and Social Security at Nanjing Normal University. He holds BA, MA, and PhD degrees in Sociology from Nanjing University and was a visiting doctoral researcher at the Population Research Center, the University of Texas at Austin. His research examines adolescent problem behaviours, adolescent families, fertility policy, and family adjustment, with recent work on digital addiction, vaping, school bullying, and adolescent mental health.

02Education & Visiting Appointments

Visiting Scholar

Department of Sociology, Nanjing University

PhD in Sociology

Nanjing University

Visiting Doctoral Researcher

Population Research Center, the University of Texas at Austin

MA in Sociology

Nanjing University

BA in Sociology

Nanjing University

03Research Interests

Adolescent Problem Behaviours · Adolescent Families · Fertility Policy and Family Adjustment · Digital Addiction and Mental Health

04Research Grants
Principal Investigator

Impact of Digital Addiction on Adolescents’ Mental Health and Intervention Strategies

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education.

Principal Investigator

Current Status, Challenges, and Optimization of Public Service Systems for Multi-Child Families in Jiangsu Cities

Jiangsu Provincial Social Sciences Fund.

Principal Investigator

Intergenerational Childcare and Childcare Practices in Urban Families Under the Multi-Child Policy

Jiangsu Population Association.

Principal Investigator

‘Two-Child’ Policy and Changes in Family Relationships Among Urban Households in China

National Social Science Fund.

Principal Investigator

Intergenerational and Environmental Survey (Nanjing, China)

University of Sheffield.

Principal Investigator

Impact of Only-Child Marriages on the Family Structure of Urban Households in China

Jiangsu Provincial Department of Education.

05Publications
01

Liu, L., Wang, X., & Li, X. Conventional and Electronic Cigarettes Consumption among Young Chinese Adults: A Perspective on Masculinity and Gender System. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 23(1), 219–235.

02

Wang, X. Self-Control, Peer Assistance, and Satisfaction of Online Learning among Chinese Social Work Students. Social Work Education, 44(1), 72–85.

03

Liu, L., & Wang, X. Is Electronic Cigarette More Healthy than Conventional Cigarette? Perceptions, Experiences, and Social Norm Constructions among Chinese Young Adult Vapers. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 1–22.

04

Xu, C., & Wang, X. Opting Back in: Chinese Women’s Professional Success and the Support of Grandparent Caregivers. Social Inclusion, 13.

05

Wang, X., & Liu, L. Bullying Victimization, Perceived Social Support, and Depression among Chinese Middle School Students. In Juvenile Delinquency, Victimization, and Justice in Chinese Societies (pp. 103–119). Routledge.

06

Zhou, H., Wang, X., & Li, M. Labor Force Participation, Family Adjustment and Parental Stress in Chinese Families: A Gendered View. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 34(10), 2552–2564.

07

Zhou, H., Wang, X., & Li, M. Parental Stress, Coercive and Encouraging Parenting among Chinese One-Child, Two-Child and Three-Child Families. Families, Relationships and Societies, 13(4), 528–548.

08

Xing, Y., Li, L., & Wang, X. Reshaping and Adapting: The Work–Family Balance of Young Employees Working from Home. Jianghan Studies, 42(3), 14–22.

09

Wang, X., & Xu, C. Educational Expenditures of Married Families with an Only Child: A Survey-Based Study Across 12 Cities in China. Journal of Education, 18(3), 117–129.

10

Wang, X., Liu, L., Chen, B., Chui, W. H., & Wang, X. The Mediating Effect of Self-Control on the Relationship between Exposure to Violence and Fighting among Chinese Secondary School Students. Journal of School Violence, 21(1), 34–47.

11

Liu, L., Wang, X., Xie, Y., & Chui, W. H. Using Illicit Drugs to Lose Weight among Recovering Female Drug Users in China: An Exploratory Qualitative Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(5), 2626.

12

Xie, Y., Wang, X., Wang, X., & Liu, L. Gender Differences in the Effects of BMI on School Bullying and Victimization in China. Children, 9(9), 1388.

13

Liu, L., Wang, X., Chen, B., Chui, W. H., & Wang, X. Association between Child Abuse, Depression, and School Bullying among Chinese Secondary School Students. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 697.

14

Wang, X., & Feng, X. Family Resource Dilution in Expanded Families and the Empowerment of Married Only Daughters: Evidence from the Educational Investment in Children in Urban China. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 610482.

15

Wang, X. A Study on Gender Differences in University Students’ Intentions to Take the Graduate Entrance Exam. China Studies, 1, 160–173.

16

Nie, Y., & Wang, X. A Reexamination of the Evolving Image of Women: A Content Analysis of China Women Magazine (1950–2015). China Studies, 2, 133–155.

17

Wang, X., & Feng, X. Response Rates and Nonresponse Bias in Social Surveys. Journal of Nanjing Institute of Politics, 34(2), 35–40.

18

Feng, X., Poston, D. L., & Wang, X. China’s One-Child Policy and the Changing Family. In Handbook on the Family and Marriage in China (pp. 175–186). Edward Elgar Publishing.

19

Feng, X., & Wang, X. From One-Child Families to Post-One-Child Families: The Universal Two-Child Policy and Changes in China’s Family Structure. Chinese Youth Social Sciences, 35(2), 47–53.

20

Wang, X. Access to Initial Employment Opportunities for University Graduates from Urban and Rural Areas. Southern Population, 31(3), 10–20.

21

Feng, X., Poston, D. L., & Wang, X. China’s One-Child Policy and the Changing Family. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 45(1), 17–29.

22

Feng, X., & Wang, X. Job Transitions Among Urban Working-Age Youth: Current Situation, Characteristics, and Influencing Factors. Social Sciences, 1, 81–91.

23

Wang, X., & Feng, X. Urban–Rural Disparities and College Student Consumption: A Comparison of Only Children and Non-Only Children. Southern Population, 27(6), 51–59.

06Academic Service

Academic Editorial Board

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Secretary-General

Nanjing Sociological Society

Vice Chairperson

Theory and Teaching Professional Committee, Jiangsu Social Psychology Association

Deputy Secretary-General

Jiangsu Sociological Association

Expert

Expert Pool of Social Work in Jiangsu Province