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Jooyoung Kong’s research focuses on the effects of childhood adverse experiences on later-life health and well-being. Guided by a life-course perspective, she is interested in identifying risk factors that prolong the negative impact of childhood adversity on physical, psychological, and social health in adulthood, as well as resilience factors that mitigate harmful effects. Her current research examines adults with a history of childhood maltreatment who continue to experience distress in their relationships, particularly with parents who were abusive or neglectful. Utilizing a daily diary framework, she investigates how childhood maltreatment negatively affects daily interactions and experiences in adulthood, leading to long-term, cumulative health risks. Her work involves quantitative analyses of large-scale longitudinal surveys, including the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS), the study of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS), and the National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE). The ultimate goal of her research is to disentangle the persistent, negative effects of childhood adversity on various aspects of health and well-being in late adulthood and to promote resilience among those who have survived early misfortune.
Department: Department of Computer Sciences