Research
CAD Lab
The Culture and Adolescent Development (CAD) Lab is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of the complex interplay between psychology, culture, and the development of young individuals. Through rigorous research and interdisciplinary collaborations, our lab strives to shed light on how sociocultural factors shape the emotional, cognitive, social, and identity development of adolescents and emerging adults.
In the CAD Lab, we currently explore a wide range of topics including (1) influences of culture and parenting on adolescent risk-taking, (2) social media and adolescent identity exploration, (3) cross-cultural comparison of the emerging adult core features, and (4) the role of prejudicial attitudes in language and stigmatizing behavior among emerging adults. Our research approach incorporates both quantitative and qualitative methodologies, allowing us to uncover the nuanced dynamics of sociocultural influences on the development of adolescents and emerging adults.
Through our investigations, we seek to inform evidence-based practices and interventions that promote positive youth outcomes in diverse cultural and social contexts. Our lab members are passionate about contributing to the field of developmental psychology by generating knowledge that is not only theoretically grounded but also applicable in real-world settings.
Selected Publications
Chou, C. P. & Liu, N. (in press). May Pao-May Tung: Exploring symbolic meanings of the body in Chinese culture. In Mason, R.S., Grahe, J., & Ceynar, M. (Eds.). Early Psychological Research Contributions from Women of Color, Volume 2.
周珮雯（合著；2023）。EMI課室之輔助工具。在李婉甄、丁詩同（主編），EMI百寶箱：打造成功的EMI課室你要知道的幾件事。國立臺灣大學雙語教育中心。
McCoy, S. S., Chou, C. P., Grahe, J. E., Miller, T. J., & Photias, K. L. (2023). A comparative study of four-year and community college students' subjective experiences of emerging adulthood, belonging needs, and well-being. Routledge Open Research, 1(17). https://doi.org/10.12688/routledgeopenres.17573.2
Chou, C. P. & Liu, N. (2023). Dr. Ang Lanfen Lee: First Chinese woman to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. In Grahe, J., Ceynar, M., & Mason, R.S. (Eds.). Early Psychological Research Contributions from Women of Color, Volume 1 (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003246183
Waltz, J. T., & Chou, C. P. (2022). The components of mental health in young adults: The mediation and moderation effects of self-esteem and personality traits. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02513-w
Chou, C. P., & Chou, E. P. T. (2020). Perceived parental psychological control and behavioral control among emerging adults: A cross-cultural study between the U.S. and Taiwan. Current Psychology, 39, 2052–2064. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-018-9893-8
Chou, C. P., Chou, E. P. T., & Lee, C. H. (2018). Perceived parental control and risk-taking from a machine learning approach. The European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences 2018 Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 13-23). Japan: The International Academic Forum.
McCoy, S. S., Chou, C. P., & Guerra, N. G. (2016). Core competencies. In R.J.R. Levesque (Ed). Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Springer, Cham. doi 10.1007/978-3-319-32132-5_93-2
Chou, C. P. (2014). Influences of parental control and decision making on risk-taking behavior: A cross-cultural study in the U.S. and Taiwan. UC Riverside. ProQuest ID: Chou_ucr_0032D_11869. Merritt ID: ark:/13030/m5gj0z35. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4sg9571t
Yang, C. M., Chou, C. P., & Hsiao, F. C. (2011). The association of dysfunctional beliefs about sleep with vulnerability to stress-related sleep disturbance in young adults. Behavioral Sleep Medicine, 9(2), 86-91. DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2011.557990
Selected Conference Presentations
Liu, Y., Chaw, X., & Chou, C. (2023, October). Parental control's impact on emerging adults' sleep quality: Exploring the mediating role of behavioral monitoring. Presented at the 62nd Taiwan Psychology Annual Conference, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Wu, H., & Chou, C. (2023, October). Effect of parental control on emerging adults’ appearance-related social media use and stress: The role of self-esteem. Presented at the 62nd Taiwan Psychology Annual Conference, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Liu, K., Gan, Z., Lu, Z., & Chou, C. (2023, October). Decision-Making Process: Risky Driving Behaviour in Adolescents. Presented at the 62nd Taiwan Psychology Annual Conference, Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Chou, C. P. (2021, April). Risk-taking among emerging adults: A tree-based clustering approach. Presented at the 2021 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Virtual.
McCoy, S. S., Chou, C. P., Grahe, J. E., Photias, K. L. & Tucker, S. (2019, October). Does emerging adulthood make individuals long for belonging? Presented at the 2019 Conference of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Toronto, Canada.
Johnston, B. & Chou, C. (2019, April). Online self-presentation of young adults: The role of life quality. Presented at the 91st Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Chou, C. P., Chou, E. P. T., & Lee, C. H. (2018, July). Perceived parental control and risk-taking from a machine learning approach. Presented at the 2018 European Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences, Brighton, UK.
Chou, C. (2018, April). Personality and selfie-taking among emerging adults: The role of parental control. Presented at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Chou, C., Cardenas, A., & Kube, M. (2017, November). Stress and substance use among college students: The role of stress coping and risk perception. Presented at the 2017 Conference of the Society for the Study of Emerging Adulthood, Washington, DC.
Chou, C., Shoemaker, P., & Joseph, B. (2017, April). Sleep quality as a mediator between parental control and cigarette use. Presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Austin, Texas.
Chou, C. (2016, March). Parental control and substance use among Taiwanese adolescents: The role of risk tolerance for self and others. Presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Baltimore, Maryland.
Chou, C., & Natsuaki, M. N. (2015, March). How does culture matter? Influences of parental control and decision making on risk-taking behavior. Presented at the 2015 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Chou, C., & Natsuaki, M. N. (2014, March). Parental psychological control and behavioral control among emerging adults in the U.S. and in Taiwan. Presented at the 2014 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Austin, Texas.
Chou, C., & Natsuaki, M. N. (2013, July). The role of parental control and risk tolerance in risk-taking among college students. Presented at the 2013 American Psychological Association 121st Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chou, C., & Natsuaki, M. N. (2013, July). The risk tolerance scale-revised for emerging adults. Presented at the 2013 American Psychological Association 121st Annual Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Chou, C., & Natsuaki, M. N. (2013, April). Influences of family on risk-taking among Asian youth: Concern for others in the decision making process. Presented at the 2013 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Seattle, Washington.
Chou, C., Sadek, S., & Guerra, N. G. (2012, August). Family and risk-taking among Asian and Hispanic youth: Decision making as a mediator. Presented at the 2012 American Psychological Association 120th Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida.
Chou, C., Sadek, S., & Guerra, N. G. (2012, March). Reliability and validity of the risk tolerance scale in college students. Presented at the 2012 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Sadek, S., Chou, C., & Guerra, N. G. (2012, March). A multi-variate approach to adolescent risk-taking: The role of risk perception, risk self schema and risk tolerance. Presented at the 2012 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Chou, C., Sadek, S., & Guerra, N. G. (2011, March). Family and risk tolerance: Influences on risk-taking among Asian and Hispanic youth. Presented at the 2011 Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Chou, C., Yang, C., & Chen, J. (2007, June). Dysfunctional sleep cognition and vulnerability to stress-related sleep disturbance. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Chen, J., Yang, C., & Chou, C. (2007, June). The role of trait vulnerability to sleep disturbance in the moderation of the relationships between stress and sleep quality. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Talks
Chou, C. (2024, August). EMI教學經驗分享. National Taiwan University, 第二屆EMI Plus教師增能工作坊.
Chou, C. (2024, August). 互動式數位工具應用. National Taiwan University, 第二屆EMI Plus教師增能工作坊.
Chou, C. (2024, March). 打開心理的門—淺談心理學. National Taiwan University, 2024 臺大心理杜鵑花節, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, December). 兒童與青少年發展：課輔陪伴之應用. National Taiwan University, 慈幼義光團, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, November). How does culture matter? Studies in emerging adulthood. Chung Yuan Christian University, Department of Psychology, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, November). 在美國的生活藝術. National Taiwan University, College of Engineering, 椰林菁英計畫, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, October). 成年初顯期的啟航：自我探索與未來展望. National Taiwan Normal University, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, 大學入門, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, October). 互動式數位工具應用. National Taiwan University, 第一屆EMI Plus教師增能工作坊.
Chou, C. (2023, July). 心理學導論. National Taiwan University, 2023 臺大心理系向陽生活營, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2023, June). 從心出發：Study hard, play hard. National Taiwan University, Department of Biomedical Engineering, 關懷系列演講, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2022, November). 從心出發：Study hard, play hard. National University of Kaohsiung, Department of Life Sciences, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2021, December). 文化的影響：以成年萌發期研究為例. National Taiwan University, Department of Psychology, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. (2017, April). How does culture matter? Risk-taking among college students. The 3rd Annual Provost's Research and Creativity Showcase, Southeast Missouri State University.
Chou, C. P. (2016, June). Structural equation modeling: Parenting and risk-taking among college students cross-culturally. National Chengchi University, Department of Statistics, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. P. (2014, December). How does culture matter? Risk-taking, family, and decision making among youth. National Chengchi University, Department of Psychology, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. P. (2014, April). Risk-taking, family, and decision making among youth. California State University, Dominguez Hills, Department of Child Development, Guest Lecturer.
Chou, C. P. (2014, February). Culture and risk-taking among youth. St. Lawrence University, Department of Psychology, Invited Talk.
Chou, C. P. (2013, March). College student health behaviors. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Department Lecture Series.
Chou, C. P. (2012, June). Family and risk-taking among youth. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Department Lecture Series.
Chou, C. P. (2012, March). Risk-taking among college students. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Department Lecture Series.
Chou, C. P. (2011, May). Emerging adults and risk-taking. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Department Lecture Series.
Chou, C. P. (2010, May). Family and acculturation: Influences on risk-taking among college students. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Developmental Brown Bag Series.
Chou, C. P. (2010, March). Youth tobacco use. University of California, Riverside, Department of Psychology, Department Lecture Series.