APS

2025 APS Annual Convention

From Stress to Resilience: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Influences on Adolescent Mental Health

Sunday, May 25, 2025 · Washington, DC

Oral · Clinical Science

This symposium includes four studies examining various factors and mechanisms associated with adolescent mental health in the context of coping with stress among racially diverse samples. Findings have implications for considering ethnic identity, maladaptive coping, adaptive mindset and growth initiative, and parental perceptions in mental health services for adolescents.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Xu JiangChair
    Temple University College of Education and Human Development
  • Cixin WangCoChair
    University of Maryland, College Park

Presentations

  1. Do Ethnic Racial Identity and Parent Ethnic Racial Socialization Buffer the Impact of Discrimination on Mental Health?Romy Stancofski, Cixin Wang, Charissa Cheah
  2. Bullying Victimization and Distress in Latinx Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Substance UseKrandhasi Kodaiarasu, Chunyan Yang
  3. Parental Perceptions of School Climate and Adolescent Mental Health Among Chinese American FamiliesYijing Zhang, Jin Hyung Lim, Chunyan Yang
  4. From Stress Mindsets and Mental Health: An Examination of the Mediating Role of Personal Growth InitiativeJasmine Yi, Xu Jiang