Bo Shen, Ph.D.
Professor of Physical Education and Physical Activity Leadership
Phone: 313-577-5828
boshen@wayne.edu, av4286@wayne.edu
Fax: 313-577-9301 (fax)
Office Hours:Monday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 217 COE Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 217 COEOr by appointment
Office Location: 217 College of Education Building, 656 West Kirby, Detroit, MI 48202
Bo Shen, Ph.D.
Degrees and Certifications
- B. A. in Physical Education, Central China Normal University, China
- M. ED in Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, China
- Ph.D. in Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park
Responsibilities
Research faculty for the Center for Health and Community Impact
Biography
Dr. Bo Shen holds a tenured full professorship in the Division of Kinesiology, Health, and Sport Studies at Wayne State University. As a research fellow of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America), he currently serves as the editor-in-chief in the International Journal of Physical Activity and Health and on the editorial board of the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Dr. Shen has chaired the Special Interest Group (SIG) for research on learning and instruction in physical education at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) and served as the president of the International Chinese Society of Physical Activities and Health (ICSPAH). His research centers on students' motivation, curriculum and instruction in physical education, physical activity intervention, and adapted physical education. Dr. Shen has presented at over 130 national and international conferences and has authored more than 90 data-based research articles published in leading education journals, including those focused on physical education. His research has received funding from prestigious entities such as the US Department of Education and the US Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI). Dr. Shen holds the distinction of being the inaugural recipient of the Helen M. Heitmann Young Scholar Award from the Curriculum and Instruction Academy of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). Additionally, he has twice been honored with the Exemplary Paper Award at the SIG of research on learning and instruction in physical education at AERA. Dr. Shen has received the research writing award from the research consortium of SHAPE America and the distinguished research award at the Division E-Human Development at AERA.
Area of Expertise
- Physical Education Curriculum
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Motivation
Research Interests
- Interest-based Motivation Theory
- Self-determination Theory and Physical Education and Physical Activity Involvement
- Cultural Comparison in Motivation Characteristics in Physical Education
Featured publications
Cross-cultural studies of motivation in physical education: A systematic review
Shen, B., Lu, X., & Bo, J. (in press). Cross-cultural studies of motivation in physical education: A systematic review. International Journal of Physical Activity and Health.
The effects of ten-week exercise intervention on fundamental movement skills and socialization in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dong, L., Shen, B., Bo, J., Pang, Y. (2021). The effects of ten-week exercise intervention on fundamental movement skills and socialization in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine. 40,171-180. DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1000-6710.2021.03.002.
Does symptom severity moderate the relationship between BMI and motor competence in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? An exploratory study
Shen, B., Yu Song., & Bo, J. (2022). Does symptom severity moderate the relationship between BMI and motor competence in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? An exploratory study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly. DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2021-0163.
Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education
Shen, B., Wang, H., & Bo, J. (in press). Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education.
Maintenance of a physical activity program in children with autism spectrum disorders
Dong, L., Shen, B., Pang, Y., Zhang, M., & Bo, J. (2021). Maintenance of a physical activity program in children with autism spectrum disorders. Perceptual and Motor Skills. DOI: 10.1177/00315125211010053
Keywords
Physical activity
ASD
Maintenance
Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness
Shen, B., Wang, H., & Bo, J. (2020). Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2020.1822985.
Keywords
Physical activity
Emotion
Well being
The role of content specificity in situational interest and physical activity
Scott, L., Shen, B., Price, A., & Centeio, E. E. (2020). The role of content specificity in situational interest and physical activity. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 91, 127-135.
Purpose: To identify the role of content specificity in moderating situational interest and its relationship with physical activity (PA), we examined the between- and within-content relations of situational interest and PA in an urban elementary physical education context using fitness and basketball as comparative contents. Method: Fourth and fifth graders (N = 125) completed questionnaires and wore pedometers to assess situational interest and PA across a fitness unit and a basketball unit, respectively. Results: Based on our confirmatory factor analyses and fit indexes, situational interest, and PA demonstrated strong content specificity. Strengths of associations between the two units differed by situational interest dimensions and PA (r ≤ .50). Within-content interrelations of these dimensions and PA were not consistent (X2 Decrease ≥ 3.40, p < .05). Conclusion: Our findings suggest that content specificity in physical education plays a significant role in moderating students’ motivation and its function on PA.
Publications
Since 2022 (Names in italics indicate co-authors are/were graduate students under my mentorship; * corresponding author)
1. Zhang, M., Shen, B.,*, & Bo, J. (2024). Development of a new individual interest questionnaire in physical education. International Journal of Physical Activity and Health. DOI: 10.18122/ijpah.3.2.6.boisestate
2. Liu, J., & Shen, B.* (2024). Web-based physical activity programs for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their parents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Developmental Disabilities. DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2024.2394737
3. Shen, B., Li, B., & Bo, J. (2024). Growth trajectories and roles of expectancy, task values, and costs in middle school physical education. European Physical Education Review. DOI: 10.1177/1356336X241257793
4. Shen, B., Li, B., & Bo, J. (2024). The role of cost in predicting learning outcomes in physical education: An expectancy-value-cost model. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education. Doi:10.1123/jtpe.2023-0287.
5. Cui, G., Shen, B., * Bo, J. (2024). Reciprocal relationships between depressive symptoms and academic amotivation in college students. Educational Psychology. Doi:10.1080/01443410.2024.2354688
6. Dong, L., Fan, R., Shen, B., Bo, J. Pang, Y., & Song, Y. (2024). A comparative study on fundamental movement skills among children with autism spectrum disorder and typically developing children aged 7-10. Frontiers in Psychology. Doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1287752.
7. Maljak, K., McCaughtry, N., Centeio, E., Garn, A., & Shen, B. (2024). African American high school girls’ perceptions of dance-based physical education and sport-based physical education. Illinois Journal, Spring.
8. Jiang, Y., Ding, C., Shen, B. (2023). Latent profiles analysis of mental health among Chinese University students: Evidence for the dual-factor model. Healthcare, 11, 2719. doi:10.3390/healthcare11202719.
9. Zhang, T., Zhao, J., Shen, B. (2023). The influence of perceived teacher and peer support on student engagement in physical education of Chinese middle school students: Mediating role of academic self-efficacy and positive emotions. Current Psychology. doi:10.1007/s12133-023-05200-0
10. Bo, J., Shen, B., Pang, Y., Zhang, M., Xiang, Y., Dong, L., ... & Li, D. (2023). Transfer and retention effects of a motor program in children with autism spectrum disorders. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 1(aop), 1-19. doi:10.1123/apaq.2022-0200.
11. Shen, B., Cui, G., & Bo, J. (2023) How does change in leisure-time physical activity influence the growth trajectory of depressive symptoms in college students? Journal of American College Health. doi:10.1080/07448481.2023.2252503
12. Shen, B., Cui, G., & Bo, J. (2023). The growth trajectory of college students' academic amotivation and its association with cardiorespiratory fitness and meaning in life. Learning and Individual Differences, 106, 102329. Doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102329
13. Bo, J., Shen, B.*, Dong, L., Pang, Y., Xing, Y., Zhang, M., Xiang, Y., Lasutschinkow, P. & Li, D. (2022). Response time modulates the relationship between implicit learning and motor ability in children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders – A preliminary study. Motor Control, 26 (4), 748-758. doi:10.1123/mc.2022-0035
14. Shen, B., Lu, X., & Bo, J. (2022). Cross-cultural studies of motivation in physical education: A systematic review. International Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 1 (1), 6-12. doi:10.18122/ijpah1.1.6.boisestate
15. Song, Y., Shen, B.*, Yu Song., Dong, L., Pang, Y., & Bo, J. (2022). Does symptom severity moderate the relationship between BMI and motor competence in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders? An exploratory study. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly, 39 (3), 341-355. doi:10.1123/apaq.2021-0163
16. Wang, H., Shen, B.*, & Bo, J. (2022). Examining situational interest in physical education: A new inventory. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 93 (2), 260-269. doi:10.1123/jtpe.2020-0218.
17. Wang, H., Shen, B.*, & Bo, J. (2022). Profiles of health-related quality of life and their relationships with happiness, physical activity, and fitness. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 93 (2), 260-269. doi:10.1080/02701367.2020.1822985