| Older-adult playfulness: An innovative construct and measurement for healthy aging research. C Yarnal, X Qian American Journal of Play 4 (1), 52-79, 2011 | 126 | 2011 |
| The role of playfulness in the leisure stress-coping process among emerging adults: An SEM analysis XL Qian, C Yarnal Leisure/Loisir 35 (2), 191-209, 2011 | 88 | 2011 |
| Does leisure time moderate or mediate the effect of daily stress on positve affect? An examination using eight-day diary data XL Qian, CM Yarnal, DM Almeida Journal of leisure research 46 (1), 106-124, 2014 | 66 | 2014 |
| “The fun begins now!”: Broadening and building processes in Red Hat Society® participation O Mitas, XL Qian, C Yarnal, D Kerstetter Journal of Leisure Research 43 (1), 30-55, 2011 | 49 | 2011 |
| Using playfulness to cope with psychological stress: Taking into account both positive and negative emotions PJ Chang, X Qian, C Yarnal International Journal of Play 2 (3), 273-296, 2013 | 37 | 2013 |
| Does leisure time as a stress coping resource increase affective complexity? Applying the Dynamic Model of Affect (DMA) X Qian, CM Yarnal, DM Almeida Journal of Leisure Research 45 (3), 393-414, 2013 | 29 | 2013 |
| Associations between bicycling for transportation and cardiometabolic risk factors among minneapolis–saint paul area commuters: A cross-sectional study in working-age adults AT Berger, X Qian, MA Pereira American journal of health promotion 32 (3), 631-637, 2018 | 26 | 2018 |
| Intervention for positive use of leisure time among college students C Yarnal, X Qian, J Hustad, D Sims Journal of college and character 14 (2), 171-176, 2013 | 23 | 2013 |
| Is leisure time availability associated with more or less severe daily stressors? An examination using eight-day diary data XL Qian, CM Yarnal, DM Almeida Leisure sciences 36 (1), 35-51, 2014 | 22 | 2014 |
| Waste minimization practices among tourism businesses: A multi-year comparison X Qian, IE Schneider Tourism Management Perspectives 19, 19-23, 2016 | 21 | 2016 |
| Benefits of volunteering as campus tour guides: The rewards of serious leisure revisited XL Qian, C Yarnal Leisure/Loisir 34 (2), 127-144, 2010 | 21 | 2010 |
| Macau wine festivalscape: Attendees’ satisfaction and behavioural intentions J Choe, X Qian, M O’Regan, MHT Yap Hospitality & Society 8 (3), 273-295, 2018 | 15 | 2018 |
| Using the dynamic model of affect (DMA) to examine leisure time as a stress-coping resource: taking into account stress severity and gender difference XL Qian, CM Yarnal, DM Almeida Journal of leisure research 46 (4), 483-505, 2014 | 13 | 2014 |
| Intervention for positive use of college student leisure time C Yarnal, X Qian, JTP Hustad, D Sims Journal of College and Character 14 (2), 171-176, 2013 | 7 | 2013 |
| The dynamics of motivations to volunteer as campus tour guides XL Qian, C Yarnal Annals of Leisure Research 13 (1-2), 298-319, 2010 | 7 | 2010 |
| Addressing tourism in county-level planning documents: a pilot application of the community capitals framework X Qian, F Barroso, C Messer International Journal of Tourism Policy 9 (4), 282-299, 2019 | 4 | 2019 |
| Telecommuting during COVID-19: How does it shape the future workplace and workforce? X Qian, N Linscheid Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2022 | 2 | 2022 |
| Assessing the economic impact and health effects of bicycling in Minnesota X Qian, N Lindscheid, B Turk, G Lindsey, J Schoner, M Pereira, A Berger Minnesota Department of Transportation, 2016 | 2 | 2016 |
| Irish Fair of Minnesota: Profile of Attendees 2014 X Qian University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2014 | 2 | 2014 |
| Minnesota Festivals and Events: Comparisons between 1989 and 2013 X Qian, P Simmons University of Minnesota Tourism Center, 2014 | 2 | 2014 |
