Research

Primary Research Interests

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Yu, H., & Zuiker, V.S (Manuscript in Preparation), Navigating economic hardship: The impact of losing work hours, working remotely, adult care, and childcare in families with children 

Zuiker, V.S., & Yu, H. (Manuscript in Preparation), Examining financial anxiety through cognitive appraisals and coping during a global pandemic

Quiñones, M. A., Zuiker, V.S.,Yu, H., & Li, Y (Manuscript in Preparation). The Differences in Financial Advice by Political Affiliations. 

Li, Y., Zuiker, V. S., Zhou, X. & Yu, H. (In Review). Financial anxiety during early months of the COVID-19 global pandemic: How do families with young children financially and mentally cope with the stress?

Zuiker, V.S., Li, Y., & Yu, H. (Manuscript in Preparation). Exploratory study of state fair goers and their money management practices.

Presentations, Posters, and Exhibits

Yu, H., & Zuiker, V.S (2023, November), Navigating Economic Hardship: The impact of losing work hours, Working Remotely, adult care, and childcare in families with children. Poster session presented at the 2023 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Orlando, Florida. 

Yu, H., & Zuiker, V.S. (2023, December), Examining financial anxiety through cognitive appraisals and coping during a global pandemic, In-person presentation presented at the 2023 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Yu, H., ,Routon, J., Rice, T.M. (2021, Spring) Sexual and gender minority populations' housing instability in rural areas and health outcomes. Poster session presented at 2021 Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,Champaign, IL

Yu, H., Rice, T.M., Ogolsky, B. G. (2020, Spring) Associations between preferred and actual leisure time and romantic relationship wellbeing. Poster session presented at 2020 Undergraduate Research Symposium, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,Champaign, IL

Responses from the audience

Please share what you liked most and/or one thing you would change after participating in the session Examining financial anxiety through cognitive appraisals and coping during a global pandemic, In-person presentation presented at the 2023 Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education, New Orleans, Louisiana. 

• "Very relevant for coping strategies due to Covid19. It’s surprising the respondents didn’t reach out to financial professions for advice. Perhaps there needs to be concrete resources for online resources stressing the importance of an AFC and the fiduciary responsibility."

• "I could relate to subject matter."

• "Values and priorities change when outside factors are added to your financial situation."