A review of research on psychological statistics in China’s mainland from 2001 to 2020

Abstract

A total of 213 articles on psychological statistical methods have been published in 11 journals of psychology in China's Mainland from 2001 to 2020. The research scope mainly involves the following 10 areas (ranking by the number of papers): structural equation model, test reliability, mediation effect, effect size and testing power, longitudinal study, moderation effect, exploratory factor analysis, latent class analysis, common method bias and hierarchical linear model (some articles involve more than one area). We have made a brief review and commented on each area of research. The results show that the width and depth of the research on psychological statistical methods in China are increasing, and the research hotspots are developing together in mutual integration. However, it is review articles, rather than original research articles, that account for a large proportion of the publications, and the whole research team of psychological statistical methods is not large enough.

Effects of Vegetation Changes and Multiple Environmental Factors on Evapotranspiration Across China Over the Past 34 Years

“…In this study, we utilized structural equation modeling (SEM) to explore the complex relationships among multivariances (Monecke & Leisch, 2012). SEM has been most widely used in social and behavioral sciences, such as psychology (Wen et al., 2021), sociology (Nestler et al., 2020), and economics (Hamhami et al., 2020). In recent years, SEM has been increasingly applied in the field of ecology (Deng et al., 2020; Fernandes et al., 2019; Ha Anh et al., 2018).…”

Demand forecast of emergency management talents in China: An empirical study

“…In this study, the total demand for emergency management talents in China is calculated based on the permanent population (PP), total Gross Domestic Product (GDP), total demand for emergency management talents, and talent gap in Guangdong, Sichuan, Shanxi, Jiangsu, and Beijing. In the 20 years of the 21st century, domestic statistical research has made great progress in tracking research, uniform design, and dynamic evaluation (Wen et al, 2021). Follow‐up research is mainly used to observe the social status of emergency management (Feng, 2006; Liu et al, 2022), and the calculation formula of talent demand is obtained through the average calculation method in statistics and expert discussion (Duan & Chen, 2012; Fan et al, 2009; Hu, 2010).…”