Yea Won Park

Digital environments and online behavior patterns: Examining patterns of young people’s online engagement, including antisocial and prosocial behaviors, digital coping, and generative AI use, and how individual characteristics and social contexts shape these patterns and their implications for development and well-being.

Diverse developmental pathways: Identifying distinct patterns of strengths, pressures, and supports to understand why young people respond differently to similar challenges and opportunities.

Positive risk-taking and courage: Understanding how adolescents and young adults take meaningful risks that promote growth, and how parenting, culture, motivation, and emotion regulation shape these behaviors.

Family and educational influences: Investigating how parental expectations, teacher and faculty support, and school climates shape academic motivation, identity, persistence, and well-being.

Discrimination, identity, and social inequality: Exploring how racial/ethnic and LGBTQ+ identities intersect with discrimination and sociopolitical contexts to influence adjustment and resilience.

Methodological approaches: Using mixture modeling, including latent profile analysis, to identify distinct developmental patterns; mixed-methods approaches to integrate quantitative, qualitative, and behavioral data; and longitudinal and moderated mediation models to examine developmental pathways and contextual influences.

Park, Y. W. & Fisher, C. B. (in press). A Latent Profile Analysis of Supportive and Non-Supportive Campus Climates Experienced by Racially and Ethnically Diverse College Students: Implications for STEM Major Persistence and College Adjustment. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

Park Y.W., & Fisher, C. B. (2026). Psychological pathways linking discrimination to alcohol and marijuana use among LGB young adults during the 2024 presidential election. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 36(2), e70204. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70204

Park, Y. W, & Fisher, C. B. (2026). We Are Not the Same: Latent Profiles of Political Engagement among LGB Young Adults During the 2024 Presidential Campaign. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 102,101908. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101908.

Park, Y. W., Tao, X., & Fisher, C. B. (2025). Exposure to Online Racial Discrimination, Anti-Racism, Antisocial Risk-taking: Associations with College Adjustment and Health Risks among Black and Latine Students. Journal of American College Health. PMID: 40380862 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2025.2503831

Park, Y.W., Tao, Y, & Fisher, C. B. (2025) "Profiles of Antiracist and Antisocial Online Behaviors among Asian American College Instagram Users: Associations with Academic Adjustment and Substance Use. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-025-02681-6

Park, Y. W.*, Tao, X., & Fisher, C. B. (2025) Race and Anti-Racist Online Coping as Moderators of College Adjustment Associated with Exposure to Social Media Racism among Asian, Black, and Hispanic/Latine Students. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-025-02177-w

Park, Y. W., & Gentzler, A. L. (2025). Profiles of negative and positive risk‐taking behavior among Asian and non‐Asian American emerging adults. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 35(1), e70000. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.70000

Park, Y.W., Madhivanan, P. & Fisher, C. B. (2024). A latent profile analysis of COVID-19 and influenza vaccine hesitancy among economically marginalized Hispanic mothers of children under five years of age in the US. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02012-1

Park, Y. W., & Gentzler, A. L. (2023). Parenting and Courage: Exploring the Mediating Role of Self-esteem and Emotion Regulation among Adolescents. Journal of applied developmental psychology, 87, 101558. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2023.101558

Park, Y.W., Bernstein, L.E., Francis, S.E*., & Gentzler, A.L. (2023). Sociocultural Considerations in Pursuits of Well-being among Youth. In G.A. Liem & D.M. McInerney (Series Eds), Handbook on Flourishing in Contexts: Sociocultural Perspectives on Well-being and its Promotion (Vo1.14). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing

Romm, K. F., Park, Y. W., Hughes, J. L., & Gentzler, A. L. (2021). Risk and Protective Factors for Changes in Adolescent Psychosocial Adjustment During COVID-19. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 31(3), 546–559. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12667

Scarlotta N.*., Park Y.W., & Fisher C.B. (May 2026). Factors Affecting Disparities in STEM Persistence Among First-Generation and Continuing-Generation College Students. Poster at the Fordham Undergraduate Research Symposium.

Galiano P*., Park Y.W., & Fisher C.B. (May 2026). The Impact of Campus and National Political Climate on STEM Students’ Mental Health in the First Year of the Trump Administration. Poster at the Fordham Graduate Research Symposium.

Park Y.W. & Fisher C.B. (April 2026). How the 2024 Election Intensified Minority Stress and Substance Use Among LGB Emerging Adults: A Moderated Mediation Model. Poster Blitz at the Society of Research on Adolescence. Toronto, Canada.

Park Y.W. & Fisher C.B. (June 2025).  Examining How Coping with Racism and Race Shape the Relationship Between Online Discrimination and Education. Poster at the Society of Research on Emerging Adulthood. Charleston, SC.

Park Y.W. Tao, X., & Fisher C.B. (April 2025). Examining How Coping with Racism and Race Shape the Relationship Between Online Discrimination and Education. Poster at the Society of Research on Child Development. Minneapolis, MN.

DeMartino, J*., Park, Y.W., & Fisher, C.B. (April 2024). Debunking the Model Minority Myth: Asian American College Students are Risk Takers. Poster at the Fordham Undergraduate Research Symposium

Brinkman, L*., Park, Y.W., & Fisher, C.B. (April 2024). To Be or Not To Be Vaccinated: Post-COVID Vaccine Hesistancy Among Economically Marginalized Hispanic Mothers. Poster at the Fordham Undergraduate Research Symposium

Ortega, J*., Park, Y.W., & Fisher, C.B. (April 2024). Risk-taking Away From Home: Do Parents Still Matter? Poster at the Fordham Undergraduate Research Symposium

Gentzler, A.L., Cecconi, A*., Pool, J., Harris, H*., Park, Y.W., & Mauss, I. (April 2024). Adolescents’ Definitions of Happiness and Links to Depressive Symptoms and Well-being. Poster at the Society for Research on Adolescence. Chicago, Illinois.

Park Y.W., Batra, A., & Gentzler, A.L. (April 2023). The effect of helicopter parenting on emotion regulation difficulties among adolescents. Poster at the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.

Gentzler, A.L., Johnston, M., Huta, V., Lilly, C., Gibb, A*., Park., Y.W., & Batra, A. (April 2023). Parents’ socialization of adolescents’ well-being motives. Poster at the Society for Research on Adolescence. San Diego, CA.

Park Y.W., Wilson, T., Batra, A., Wright, E*., Root, A.K., & Gentzler, A.L (March 2023). Parental Socialization of Positive Affect and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Race/Ethnicity. In Wick., S & Luebbe, A., (Chairs). Parent Positive Affect Socialization Responses Vary Across Cultural Identities and Contexts. Symposium at the Society for Research on Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Gentzler A. L., Park Y.W., Johnston, M., Harris, R., Root, A.K., & Lilly, C. (March 2023). Parental Socialization of Positive Affect and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Race/Ethnicity. In Palmer, C. (Chair). Novel Associations between Positive Affect Regulation and Mental Health in Adolescence. Symposium at the Society for Research on Child Development, Salt Lake City, UT.

Wright, E*., Park, Y.W., & Gentzler A.L. (November 2022). The role of social media addiction on depressive in adolescents. Poster at WVU Fall Psychology Capstone Poster Symposium, Morgantown, WV.

Park, Y. W., McGhin, M*., & Gentzler, A. L. (March 2022). Parenting Predicts Adolescent Courage through Self-esteem and Emotion Regulation. Poster at to the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Gentzler, A. L, Lilly, C., Mauss, I., Park, Y. W., Moody, A*., & Root, A. K. (March 2022). Concern about Happiness predicts Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents. Poster at Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Root, A.K., McGowan, E., Karilowicz, H., Johnston, M., Park, Y.W., & Gentzler., A.L., (March 2022) Contributions of Parental Empathy to Parenting Processes During Adolescence. Poster at the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, LA.

Gentzler, A.L., Lilly, C., Mauss, I., Park, Y.W., Moody, A*., & Root, A.K. (April 2021). Concern over Happiness predicts Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents. Poster at the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Camerlin, I. M*, Gentzler, A. L., Park, Y. W., & Root, A. (April, 2021). Parental Distress Tolerance and Adolescent Anxiety:  The Mediating Role of Adolescent Distress Tolerance. Poster at the Society for Research on Child Development Conference, Virtual Meeting.

Romm, K. F., Gentzler, A. L., Hughes, J. L., & Park, Y. W.(April, 2021). COVID-related Distress as a Function of Anxiety, Emotion Socialization, and Well-being among Adolescents and Mothers. Poster at the Society for Research on Child Development Conference, Virtual Meeting.

Park, Y. W., Wilson, T. K., Shaffer, E*., Mauss, I., Ford, B. Q., & Gentzler, A. L. (April 2021). Mechanisms underlying the Association between Excessively Valuing Happiness and Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents. Poster at the Society for Research on Child Development, Virtual Meeting.

Moles, R.,* Park, Y.W., & Genztler, A.L. (April 2021). The association between religious attendance, self-control, and happiness. Poster at the WVU Spring Psychology Capstone Poster Symposium, Virtual Meeting.

Note. * = Undergraduate students at the time of publication.