Presentations
Conference Presentations
**denotes undergraduate student author
*denotes graduate student author
International or National Conferences:
2025
Chow. A., Yuan, S., & Wang, J. (2025, March). A person-centered examination of food insecurity, mental Health, and well-being among college students. Poster presented at the 2025 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Diego, CA.
Chow, A., Wang, J., Yuan, S., Funk, C.**, Lee, J.**, Xu, X.*, & Bhuti, T* (2025, March). Parents as sources of challenges and protection for Korean
American college students. Poster presented at the 2025 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB), San Diego, CA
Chow. A., Agger, C., & Greene, A. (2025, May). Trajectory Patterns of Maternal Depression and Their Impacts on Black Adolescents: A 15-Year Study. Poster presented at the 2025 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Minneapolis, MN.
Easley, J., Chow, A., & Wong, J. (2025, August). Predicting Black college students’ grade point average: The role of positive social behaviors. Poster presented at the 2025 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
Li, J. & Chow, A. (2025, August). The Agency Scale: Scale development and psychometric properties. Poster presented at the 2025 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
2024
Hyun, S., Chang, T.-F., Chow, A., Garcia, A., Joshi, S., Kim, B.*, Kim, Y., Lai, G., & Wakabayashi, T. (2024, November). COVID-19-related discrimination on Asian college students’ mental well-being: School locations, regions, and size matter. Poster presented at the 2024 Conference of National Council of Family Relations (NCFR), Bellevue, WA.
Zhou, Y.*, Gletsu-Miller, N., Chow, A., Bidulescu, A., & Gonzalez-Casanova, I. (2024, November). The Healthy Eating Index as predictor of cardiovascular health among Asian Americans. Poster presented at the 2024 Conference of American Heart Association (AHA), Chicago, IL.
Chow, A., Yuan, S.*, & Lin, H.-C. (2024, April). The effectiveness of a virtual program to support social connectedness, well-being, and academic goal achievement of students: Preliminary findings. Poster presented at the 2024 Conference of Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Chow. A., Agger, C., & Greene, A. (2024, April). Maternal depression trajectory patterns from first year through fifteen years postpartum: Impacts on adolescent offspring. Poster presented at the 2024 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Savannah, GA.
Lee, S.*, Elam, K., Luo, J., Lohrmann, D. K, & Chow, A. (2024, April). Rival mediated pathways of frequent social media use, electronic nicotine delivery systems use and internalizing mental health problems. Poster presented at the 2024 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Savannah, GA.
Yuan, S.*, Elam, K., Lin, H.-C., Johnston, J., & Chow, A. (2024, April). Daily sleep cognitive interference and the moderating role of physical activity in middle-aged adults. Poster presented at the 2024 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Savannah, GA.
Wang, J.*, Luo, J., Lin, H.-C., Quin, P., & Chow, A. (2024, April). Food insecurity trajectory classes and their association with psychological distress. Poster presented at the 2024 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Savannah, GA.
Suh, G.*, Chow. A., Ou, T.-S., & Lin, H.-C. (2024, April). Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences and Associated Adulthood Criminal Conviction. Poster presented at the 2024 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Savannah, GA.
Agger, C., Yuan, S.*, Byerley, N.*, Morgan, S.**, Lin, H.-C., & Chow, A. (2024, April). “You’re Here for a Reason”: A Mixed-Methods Exploration of Black Undergraduate Women in STEM During COVID-19. Poster presented at the 2024 American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
2023
Heeter, K.*, Kercher, V., Kercher, K., Chow, A., Roy, B., & Macy, J. (2023, November). Changes in body appreciation among female participants in a health and wellness coaching program. Poster presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Myers N.*, Greene, A., Sherwood-Laughlin, C., Baugh, M.*, Stanojevic, I.*, Chow, A., Schroder, W., Sangmo, D.*, & Galyan., J.* (2023, November). Collaborative opportunities for teachers to increase adaptability of school-based sexual health education. Poster presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Sherwood-Laughlin, C., Greene, A., Galyan, J.*, Greathouse, L., Stanojevic, I.*, Chow, A., Sangmo, D.*, Baugh, M.*, Bruner, K., Myers N.*, & Schroder, W., (2023, November). Sexual health equity: Teacher trainings identifying adaptation and modification strategies in delivering sexuality education curricula for students with disabilities. Poster presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Garcia, E., Chow, A., Liu, N., & Macy, J. (2023, November). Flourishing, depression, and knowing where to go for mental health services among first-generation versus continuing-generation college students: A multi-year cross-sectional study (academic years 2016-2020). Poster presented at the 2023 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Wang, J.,* Chow, A., Agger, C., Lin, H.-C., Yuan, S.*, & Byerley, N.*, (2023, August). Discriminatory experience, resilience, avoidant coping strategies and mood in Black college students. Poster presented at the 2023 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Lin, H.-C., Luo, J., & Chow, A. (2023, July). Food insecurity trajectories in middle adulthood: Results from a longitudinal study (2001-2019). Paper presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, Boston, MA.
Chow. A., Lin, H.-C. & Yuan, S.* (2023, March). Trajectory of hours of sleep in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Poster presented at the 2023 Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
Chow. A. & Lin, H.-C. (2023, March). Capturing differential effects of in-person and online connections on mental health and resilience using a Revised Lubben Social Network Scale among college students. Poster presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Lee, S.,* Chow, A., Luo, J., Elam, K., & Lohrmann, D. K. (2023, March). Understanding longitudinal relations among frequent social media use, electronic nicotine delivery systems use, and internalizing mental health problems among U.S. adolescents. Poster presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Yuan, S.,* Gillespie, D., us Lin, H.-C., & Chow. A. (2023, March). Supporting mental health and goal achievement: A qualitative study of the strengths of a virtual peer mentoring program as perceived by the mentees. Poster presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Yuan, S.,* Elam, K., Johnston, J., & Chow. A. (2023, March). Longitudinal associations between physical activity and activities of daily living: Investigating mediating roles of chronic physical conditions and intellectual aging function. Paper presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Ou, T.-S.,* Huber, L., Macy, J., Chow. A. & Lin, H.-C. (2023, March). Psychological pathways from childhood stressful life events to cigarette, marijuana, and excessive alcohol use in early middle adulthood: A longitudinal examination. Paper presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Ou, T.-S.,* Huber, L., Macy, J., Chow. A. & Lin, H.-C. (2023, March). Trajectories of polysubstance use: Are internalizing and externalizing problems associated with trajectories of polysubstance use? Paper presented at the 2023 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, San Francisco, CA.
Gaspar, P., Kim, J., Chow, A., Sobol, A., McFarland, L., & Francisco, R. (2023, March). Technologies to promote engagement among assisted living residents: Feasibility and use. Poster presented at the 2023 The Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Annual Research Conference, Des Moines, Iowa
2022
Yuan, S.,* Elam, K., Johnston, J., & Chow. A. (2022, November). The influence of marriage and cohabitation on physical activity among middle-aged and older people. Poster presented at the 2022 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Gaspar, P., Do, E., Kim, J., Chow, A., Sobol, A., McFarland, L., & Francisco, R. (2022, November). Feasibility of integrated technologies to promote leisure activity engagement among assisted living residents. Poster presented at the 2022 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, Indianapolis, IN.
Agger, C., Yuan, S.,* Byerley, N.,* Morgan, S.,** Lin, H.-C., & Chow, A., (2022, August). Sources of strength and support: An investigation of peer and family supports, school climate, and motivation among black women in STEM. Poster presented at the 2022 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Chow, A., Yuan, S.,* Isom, V. & Lin, H.-C. (2022, August). Depressive symptoms, perceived social support, and COVID-specific worries: Trajectories During COVID 19. Poster presented at the 2022 American Psychological Association (APA) Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN.
Chow, A., Yuan, S.,* Isom, V. & Lin, H.-C., Lin. (2022, March). Trajectories of depressive symptoms and COVID-specific worries in college students with financial need. Poster presented at the 2022 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Key Largo, FL.
Lee, S.,* Lohrmann, D. K, Luo, J., & Chow, A. (2022, March). Effect of frequent social media use on internalizing mental health problems in a representative panel sample of US adolescents: A latent growth curve modeling approach. Paper presented at the 2022 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Key Largo, FL.
2021
Chow, A., Agger, C., & Hsien-Chang, Lin. (2021, April). Profiles of internet use among college students during COVID-19. Poster presented at the 2021 Biennial Meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
Yuen, S.,* Elam, K., Johnson, J., & Chow, A. (2021, March). The relationship between three sources of social support and physical activity level among middle and old age adults. Poster presented at the 2021 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
Wang, J.,* Brown, A., J. Luo, & Chow, A. (2021, March). The role of parental acceptance on body esteem among U.S. college students. Poster presented at the 2021 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
2020
Chow, A., Wang, J.,* Yuan, S.,* and Seo, D-C. (2020, October). Reducing depression in college students: An app-based cognitive-behavioral intervention. Paper presented at the 2019 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Conference held online due to Covid-19.
Lee, S.,gs, Han, D.-H.,* Chow, A., & Seo, D.-C. (2020, conference cancelled due to COVID-19). A prospective longitudinal relation between elevated use of electronic devices and use of electronic nicotine delivery systems. Poster presented at the 2020 Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Napa, CA.
2019
Chow, A., Green S.,** Uchal, K.,** & Yuan, S.* (2019, November). Parent facilitation during high school, but not control nor restriction, lowers the risk of smartphone dependence in college. Paper presented at the 2019 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
Chow, A. & Dunn. M.**(2019, October). Measuring smartphone dependence among college students: Development and validation of a psychometric scale. Poster presented at 2019 Technology, Mind and Society Conference of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Ranta, M., Punamäki, R.-L., Chow, A., & Salmela-Aro, K. A. (October, 2019). The economic stress model in emerging adulthood: The role of social relationships and financial capability. In T. Halstead (Chair), Emerging Adult Transitions: Developmental Milestones on the Path to Adulthood. Symposium conducted at 2019 Emerging Adulthood Conference, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Lee, S.,** Seo, D.-C., Chow, A., & Han, D.-H.** (2019, March). Risk and protective sociodemographic factors in opioid misuse among adults over 25 years old in the U.S. The 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior (AAHB), Greenville, SC.
2018
Chow, A., Seo, D.-C., Lonka, K., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2018, November). Developmental trajectory patterns of excessive internet use in early adolescence. Poster presented at the 2018 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
Chow, A., Salmela-Aro, K. & Sortheix, F. M. (2018, July). Continuity in motivation across the transition from school to work: Its impact on work engagement. Poster presented at the 2018 Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
2017
Chow, A., & Wang, M. T. (2017, April). Sport motivation trajectories, sport engagement, and the development of depressive symptoms. Poster presented at the 2017 Biennial Meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development, Austin, Texas.
Kang, L. J., Koleva, P. T., Field, C. J., Chow, A., Konya, T, Sears, M. R., Subbarao, P, Mandhane, P. J., Turvey, S. E., Becker, A. B., Scott, J. A., Kozyrskyj, A. L., and CHILD Study Investigators. (2016, August). Maternal depression during pregnancy and 4-month infant gut immunoglobulin A levels. Poster presented at the 2016 Canada-Korea Conference on Science and Technology, Ottawa, Canada.
2016
Chow, A., Wang, M. T., & Eccles, J. S. (2016, July). Science motivation trajectories and educational outcomes across adolescence. Poster presented at the 2016 Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development, Vilnius, Lithuania.
Chow A., Chen, E., Mandhane. P. J., Turvey, S. E., Elliott, S. J., Becker, A. B., Subbarao, P., CHILD Study Investigators, Sears, M. R., Kozyrskyj, A. L. (2016, May). Distinct Trajectories in Depressive Symptoms and Perceived Stress from Pregnancy to the Postnatal Period. AllerGen’s 8th Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Kumari, M., Chow, A., Bridgman, S. L., Tun, M., Mandal, R., Wishart, D. S., Sears, M. R., Subbarao, P., Mandhane, P. J., Turvey, S. E., Becker, A. B., Scott, J. A., Kozyrskyj, A. L. (2016, May). Maternal depression during pregnancy and fecal short chain fatty acid levels in infants. AllerGen’s 8th Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
Kang, L. J., Koleva, P. T., Field, C. J., Chow, A., Konya, T, Sears, M. R., Subbarao, P, Mandhane, P. J., Turvey, S. E., Becker, A. B., Scott, J. A., Kozyrskyj, A. L., and CHILD Study Investigators. (2016, May). Maternal depression during pregnancy and 4-month infant gut immunoglobulin A levels. AllerGen’s 8th Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada.
2015
Koleva, P. T., Kim, J. S., Bridgman, S. L., Chow, A., Guttman, D. S., Sears, M. R., Becker, A. B., Mandhane, P. J., Subbarao, P., Turvey, S. E., Scott, J. A., Kozyrskyj, A. L., and the CHILD Study Investigators. (2015, November). Impact of pregnancy overweight and depression on the newborn gut microbiome. Poster presented at the 9th World Congress Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Cape Town, South Africa [Abstract in press in Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease].
Krahn, H. K., Chow, A., Galambos, N. L., & Johnson, M. D. (2015, October). Social and environmental concerns from adolescence to midlife: A 25 year longitudinal study. Paper to be presented at the 2015 Conference of the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, Dublin, Ireland.
Symonds, J. E., Dietrich, J., & Chow, A. (2015, October). Mental Health Improves After Transition from Comprehensive School to Vocational Education or Employment in England: A National Cohort Study. Paper to be presented at the 2015 The 7th Conference on Emerging Adulthood, Miami, Florida, USA.
Sortheix, F. M., Chow, A., & Salmela-Aro, K. (2015, Sept). Work values and well-being in the transition to work life. Paper to be presented at the 17th (2015) Conference of the European Association of Developmental Psychology, Braga, Portugal.
Regional or Local Conferences:
2023
Mayer, N.G.,* Sangmo, D.,* Baugh, M.,* Stanojevic, I.,* Greene, A., Sherwood-Laughlin, C., Greathouse, L., Chow, A., Dubie, M., & Jozkowski, K. (2023, May). Collaborating for sexual health equity: Sexuality education for students with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). Paper presented at the 2023 Indiana University Rural Conference, French Lick, IN.
2022
Wang, J.,* Lin, H.-C., Luo, J., & Chow, A. (2023, April). Trajectories of food insecurity in middle adulthood: Relationships with sociodemographic and household characteristics. Paper presented at the 2023 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
Gillespie, D.,** Yuan, S.,* Lin, H.-C. & Chow, A. (2022, April). Preparing peer mentors to support college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Preliminary findings from a virtual support program. Paper presented at the 2022 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
2021
Yuan, S.,* & Chow, A. (2021, May). Motivation and satisfaction of young adult volunteers in the rural areas. Paper presented at the 2021 Indiana University Rural Conference, Bloomington, IN. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
Starkey, T.,** , Lin, H.-C. & Chow, A. (2021, April). Supporting college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Preliminary findings of a virtual program. Paper presented at the 2021 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
Yuan, S.,* & Chow, A. (2021, April). Young adult volunteers in the rural areas: A qualitative study of motivation and satisfaction. Paper presented at the 2021 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN. Conference held online due to COVID-19.
2020
Wang, J.,* Uchal, K.,** Dunn, M.,** Twardus, M.,** & Chow, A. (2020, April). The effects of parental acceptance on body esteem of Young Adults. Paper presented at the 2020 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN.
2019
Uchal, K.,** Green, S.,** & Chow, A. (2019, April). Do Parents Matter? The effects of parental intervention during high school on subsequent smartphone dependency in college. Poster presented at the 2019 Indiana University School of Public Health Research Day, Bloomington, IN.
Green, S.,** Uchal, K.,** & Chow, A. (2019, April). Effects of parental practices during high school on subsequent smartphone dependency in college. Poster presented at the 2019 Women’s Research Poster Competition, Indiana University Center of Excellence for Women in Technology (CEWiT), Bloomington, IN.
Green, S.,** Uchal, K.,** & Chow, A. (2019, April). Effects of parental practices during high school on subsequent smartphone dependency in college. Poster presented at the 2019 Women’s Research Poster Competition, Indiana University Center of Excellence for Women in Technology (CEWiT), Bloomington, IN.
2018
Lee, S.* & Chow, A. (2018, April). Sociodemographic disparities in opioid misuse among adults over 25 years old in the U.S. Poster presented at the 2018 Indiana Public Health Association meeting, Bloomington, IN.
Ruzga, T.** & Chow, A. (2018, April). Perceived control as a mediator between financial management engagement and life satisfaction of college students. Poster presented at the 2018 Indiana Public Health Association meeting, Bloomington, IN.
Lee, S,* & Chow, A. (2018, April). Sociodemographic Disparities in Opioid Misuse Among Adults over 25 Years Old in the U.S. Poster presented at the 2018 Indiana Public Health Association Meeting, Bloomington, IN.
