Description: My lab studies bullying, discrimination, and youth mental health. We have collected data from youth and college students on their experience with bullying, school adjustment, and mental health. The UM scholar will participate in the data analysis and report writing of the project.
We have also collected data on how Chinese immigrant parents talk to their young children about race/ethnicity and bullying/discrimination. The UM scholar will participate in the data analysis of this mixed-methods study by coding video and audio data. Specifically, we will examine ethnic racial socialization, the parental messages concerning children’s race and ethnicity to foster knowledge and appreciation for their cultural heritage, prepare children for possible encounters of societal racism, stereotypes, and discrimination, and/or promote wariness of other ethnic groups.
Optimal candidate’s education background or interests: students should have training in social sciences (psychology, social work, family sciences, human development) or education, and are interested in bullying prevention, youth mental health, and/or Asian American mental health.
https://education.umd.edu/directory/cixin-wang
https://education.umd.edu/research-college/labs/bullying-prevention-and-mental-health-promotion-lab
Cixin Wang, PhD
Assistant Professor, School Psychology
Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education
College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park