Interests
Broadly, I am interested in the intergenerational transmission of psychopathology in the family. I have primarily focused my research on examining how maternal depression affects young children’s socioemotional development through a framework of emotion socialization. As an applied researcher and clinician, I am also interested in process-oriented research in family therapy interventions aimed at improving emotional interactions among family members. Finally, as a quantitative methodologist, I collaborate in various research projects and thus have experiences researching maternal anxiety, maternal substance use, youth suicidal ideation, and couple therapy.
Education
- B.S., Psychology, Peking University
- M.S., Human Development and Family Science, Ohio State University
- Graduate Interdisciplinary Specialization: Quantitative Research Methods, Ohio State University
- Ph.D., Human Development and Family Science (Couple and Family Therapy), Ohio State University
Publications and Other Scholarly Activities
Wu, Q. (2024). Fluctuations in maternal depressive symptoms, anxiety, and anger and children’s depression risk in middle childhood. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 52, 1247–1260. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-024-01201-0
Wu, Q. (2024). The degree of fluctuations in maternal depressive symptoms in early childhood is associated with children’s depression risk: Initial evidence and replication between two independent samples. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 52(5), 727-741. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-023-01159-5
Wu, Q., Zhang, X., Opara, C., Cui, M., & Ralston, P. (in press). Racial stress, social support, and racial socialization among rural Black mothers: Associations with preschoolers’ executive functioning. Family Process. http://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70068
Wu, Q., Radey, M., McWey, L. M., & Millender, E. (2025). Within-family processes among safety nets, maternal parenting stress, and child behavioral problems among low-income families: The importance of race and ethnicity. Family Process, 64(1), e13056. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.13056
Wu, Q., Jalapa, K., Lee, C., Zhang, X., & Langlais, M. (2024). Temperamental shyness, peer competence, and loneliness in middle childhood: The role of positive emotion. Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, 52, 1887–1899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-024-01246-1
Wu, Q., Han, S., Tawfiq, D., Jalapa, K., Lee, C., & Pocchio, K. (2024). A family systems investigation on couple emotional intimacy, parent-child relationships, and child social skills in middle childhood. Child Development, 95(6), 2195-2214. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14155
Wu, Q., & Hooper, E. G. (2023). White and Black parents’ emotion coaching beliefs: Differential associations with preschooler’s behavioral problem tendencies. Journal of Family Psychology, 37(4), 486–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0001089
Accomplishments
- Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Reviewer of the Year
- Florida State University First Year Assistant Professor Award