Current Studies

At the intersection of psychological science and prevention, Dr. Bai's research examines three questions:

First, how is risk for internalizing disorders shaped by the ways that youth respond to daily stress?

Second, what are the daily mechanisms by which families help to build resilience against internalizing disorders in adolescence?

Third, how can we improve existing interventions for the prevention of adolescent suicide?

Families Being Supportive Together Study (FAM Best Study)

This project aims to characterize parent-youth supportive communication in the daily lives of youth with high and low depression risk and examine its short-term impacts on daily youth emotions, using novel intensive longitudinal methods that capture conversations in real-time and in real-world settings. Findings from this innovative study will help to pinpoint strategies for improving supportive communication in daily life and inform family-focused interventions that can prevent adolescent depression.

Collaborator: Tim Brick, Ph.D.

Study Enrollment for this study has closed.

Latine Preteen Study

This project examines suicide risk in Latine youth and families, a group that has experienced the greatest increase in suicide deaths in the past 20 years, yet remains underrepresented in suicide research. Study findings will help elucidate risk pathways for suicidal ideation in Latine preteens, identify specific developmentally informed and culturally responsive targets for future suicide interventions, and contribute to reducing ethnic disparities in suicide.

Collaborator: Jocelyn Meza, Ph.D.

Study will enroll families in Los Angeles, CA

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