Dr. Longfeng Li
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Interests
I am interested in the dynamic interplay between parents and children, focusing particularly on early parent-child interactions and coregulation in relation to child development. My research examines how these early parent-child dynamics influence and are influenced by children’s developing self-regulation, and how these processes, in turn, shape children’s social-emotional, educational, and health outcomes. I am also interested in applying advanced statistical methods to measure variables and model developmental processes accurately across diverse populations and throughout the lifespan.
Education
B.S. Psychology, Beijing Normal University
M.A. Psychology, Beijing Normal University
Ph.D. Family and Human Development, Arizona State University
Publications and Other Scholarly Activities
Recent selected articles
Li, L., & Lunkenheimer, E. (in press). Dynamic self-regulation and coregulation of respiratory sinus arrhythmia in mother-child and father-child interactions: Moderating effects of proximal and distal stressors. Child Development. |
Li, L., Degirmencioglu, K., & Lunkenheimer, E. (2024). Observed child behavioral self-regulation and maternal supportive parenting are associated with physiological stress reactivity in preschoolers. Developmental Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/dev0001770 |
Li, L., Sturge-Apple, M. L., & Lunkenheimer, E. (2023). Longitudinal associations between maternal harsh parenting and child temperament: The moderating role of children’s respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Journal of Family Psychology, 38, 400–410. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001129 |
Li, L., Valiente, C., Eisenberg, N., Spinrad, T. L., Johns, S. K., Berger, R. H.,Thompson, M. S., Southworth, J., Pina, A. A., Hernández, M. M., & Gal-Szabo, D. E. (2022). Longitudinal relations between behavioral engagement and academic achievement: The moderating roles of socio-economic status and early achievement. Journal of School Psychology, 94, 15–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2022.08.001 |
Li, L., Sheehan, C. M., Petrov, M. E., & Mattingly, J. (2021). Prospective associations between sedentary behavior and physical activity in adolescence and sleep duration in adulthood. Preventive Medicine, 153, 106812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106812 |
Li, L., Sheehan, C. M., Valiente, C., Eisenberg, N., Doane, L. D., Spinrad, T. L., ... & Southworth, J. (2021). Similarities and differences between actigraphy and parent-reported sleep in a Hispanic and non-Hispanic White sample. Sleep Medicine, 83, 160–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.04.036 |
Li, L., Sheehan, C. M., & Thompson, M. S. (2019). Measurement invariance and sleep quality differences between men and women in the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 15, 1769–1776. https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.8082 |