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Overview

Y. Joel Wong is affiliated with Indiana University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of psychology, with a focus on clinical and social psychology. Their research spans multiple subfields including sociology and political science, gender studies, and public health. The body of work encompasses topics related to resilience and mental health, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, and racial and ethnic identity research.

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "The intersectional prototypicality model: Understanding the discriminatory experiences of Asian American women and men," 2021, Asian American Journal of Psychology

Other notable recent papers relevant to the broader research context include:

  • "COVID-19 anti-Asian racism: A tripartite model of collective psychosocial resilience," 2021, American Psychologist
  • "Racial/ethnic and gender differences in the antecedents of youth suicide," 2020, Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology
  • "A Phenomenological Study of East Asian International Students' Experience of Counseling," 2020, International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
  • "The Athlete Gratitude Group (TAGG): Effects of coach participation in a positive psychology intervention with youth athletes," 2020, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

Y. Joel Wong frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • P. F. Jonah Li
  • Ryon C. McDermott
  • Hsiu-Lan Cheng
  • Keiko M. McCullough
  • Alexis L. Pandelios

Their work is regularly published in venues such as:

  • Asian American Journal of Psychology
  • Psychology of Men & Masculinity
  • Journal of Humanistic Psychology
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion

Main themes in their research include resilience and mental health, where they have produced 18 publications, and psychological well-being and life satisfaction, represented with 16 publications. Other primary thematic areas include migration, health and trauma, COVID-19 and mental health, attachment and relationship dynamics, and optimism, hope, and well-being.

Best Publications

  • A systematic review of associations among religiosity/spirituality and adolescent health attitudes and behaviors.

    Lynn Rew;Y. Joel Wong

  • Meta-analyses of the relationship between conformity to masculine norms and mental health-related outcomes.

    Y. Joel Wong;Moon-Ho Ringo Ho;Shu-Yi Wang;I. S. Keino Miller

  • A systematic review of recent research on adolescent religiosity/spirituality and mental health.

    Y Joel Wong;Lynn Rew;Kristina D Slaikeu

  • Strength-Centered Therapy: A social constructionist, virtues-based psychotherapy.

    Y. Joel Wong

  • Demystifying Men's Emotional Behavior: New Directions and Implications for Counseling and Research

    Y. Joel Wong;Aaron B. Rochlen

  • Asian American college students' suicide ideation: a mixed-methods study.

    Y. Joel Wong;Kelly Koo;Kimberly K. Tran;Yu-Chen Chiu

  • Asian American Male College Students' Perceptions of People's Stereotypes About Asian American Men

    Y. Joel Wong;Jesse Owen;Kimberly K. Tran;Dana L. Collins

  • Men's restrictive emotionality: An investigation of associations with other emotion-related constructs, anxiety, and underlying dimensions

    Y. Joel Wong;Keenan A. Pituch;Aaron B. Rochlen

  • The Psychology of Encouragement Theory, Research, and Applications

    Y. Joel Wong

  • Does gratitude writing improve the mental health of psychotherapy clients? Evidence from a randomized controlled trial.

    Y. Joel Wong;Jesse J. Owen;Nicole T. Gabana;Joshua W. Brown

  • Asian Americans' lay beliefs about depression and professional help seeking.

    Y. Joel Wong;Kimberly K. Tran;Seong-Hyeon Kim;Valerie Van Horn Kerne

  • Content analysis of Psychology of men & masculinity (2000–2008).

    Y. Joel Wong;Jesse A. Steinfeldt;Quentin L. Speight;Sarah J. Hickman

  • Japanese International Female Students' Experience of Discrimination, Prejudice, and Stereotypes

    Claude Bonazzo;Y. Joel Wong

  • Stressful Experiences of Masculinity Among U.S.-Born and Immigrant Asian American Men:

    Alexander Lu;Y. Joel Wong

  • Empirical search for psychotherapists' gender competence in psychotherapy.

    Jesse Owen;Y. Joel Wong;Emil Rodolfa

  • Moderation effects of perfectionism and discrimination on interpersonal factors and suicide ideation.

    Kenneth T. Wang;Y. Joel Wong;Chu-Chun Fu

  • Male Restrictive Emotionality and Evaluations of Online Versus Face-to-Face Counseling

    Aaron B. Rochlen;Lee N. Land;Y. Joel Wong

  • Risk and Protective Factors Associated With Asian American Students' Suicidal Ideation: A Multicampus, National Study

    Y. Joel Wong;Chris Brownson;Alison E. Schwing

  • Masculinity socialization in sports: Influence of college football coaches.

    Jesse A. Steinfeldt;Brad D. Foltz;Jessica Mungro;Quentin L. Speight

  • Gratitude, Burnout, and Sport Satisfaction Among College Student-Athletes: The Mediating Role of Perceived Social Support

    Nicole T. Gabana;Jesse A. Steinfeldt;Y. Joel Wong;Y. Barry Chung

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald F. Levant
Ronald F. Levant University of Akron
Jesse Owen
Jesse Owen University of Denver
Aaron B. Rochlen
Aaron B. Rochlen The University of Texas at Austin
Bryan S. K. Kim
Bryan S. K. Kim University of Hawaii at Hilo
Meifen Wei
Meifen Wei Iowa State University
Kevin Cokley
Kevin Cokley The University of Texas at Austin
Joshua W. Brown
Joshua W. Brown Indiana University

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