Qian Lu, Ph.D.
Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences
About Dr. Qian Lu
Dr. Qian Lu is a Professor in the Department of Health Disparities Research at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She is deeply committed to advancing health equity and eliminating disparities across the cancer prevention and control continuum through rigorous intervention research, education, training, and collaborations with underserved communities.
Dr. Lu's work centers on creating brief, scalable, and resource-efficient behavioral interventions, such as expressive writing and narrative videos, as well as multilevel strategies addressing social determinants of health, including peer support and access. Her research primarily serves understudied and underserved populations, including ethnic minorities, young adults, rural populations, individuals with low socioeconomic status, and the uninsured.
A leading expert in cancer disparities and survivorship research, Dr. Lu has pioneered innovative psychosocial interventions to help cancer patients and survivors navigate their journeys and improve their quality of life. She conducted the first behavioral trial to enhance the quality of life for Asian American cancer survivors and evaluated the first peer mentor program for ethnic minority survivors. Additionally, she spearheaded a multilevel intervention aimed at increasing HPV vaccination uptake among young adults.
Dr. Lu has received continuous extramural funding since 2007 from various sources. Her work has garnered multiple ongoing grants from the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society, supporting her research to improve quality of life and promote cancer preventive behaviors in underserved communities.
Present Title & Affiliation
Primary Appointment
Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Dual/Joint/Adjunct Appointment
Tenured Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
Education & Training
Degree-Granting Education
| 2005 | University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, US, Social Psychology (Major), Health Psychology (Minor), Quantitative Psychology (Minor), Ph.D |
| 2000 | Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China, Psychobiology, M.S |
| 1997 | Shandong Medical University, Jinan, CN, MD |
Postgraduate Training
| 2005-2007 | Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, Los Angeles, California |
Experience & Service
Academic Appointments
Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Health Disparities Research, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2020
Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2014 - 2018
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2008 - 2014
Assistant Researcher, Department of Pediatrics, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2007 - 2008
Administrative Appointments/Responsibilities
Cancer Prevention Program, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, 2024 - Present
Director, Culture and Health Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2010 - 2018
Other Appointments/Responsibilities
Research Associate Professor (Zero Compensation Appointment), University of Houston, Department of Psychology, Houston, TX, 2018 - 2021
Fellow, University of Houston HEALTH Research Institute, Houston, TX, 2016 - 2018
Institutional Committee Activities
Member, National committee, 2024 - 2026
Member, UT Austin-MD Anderson Collaborative Research Summit Planning Committee, 2022 - 2023
Co-chair, Cancer Survivorship Seed Money Review Committee, 2022 - 2023
Member, Health Equity Research and Practice Senior Faculty Working Group, 2021 - 2022
Program Lead, MD Anderson/UT Austin Research Collaboration, 2021 - Present
Member, Cancer Prevention and Control Outstanding Trainee Awards Review Committee, 2021 - 2022
Co-Chair, Department of Health Disparities Research Faculty Search Committee, 2021 - 2022
Member, UTH-MDA Population Health Initiative Community Engagement and Service Delivery Workgroup, 2020
Member, Psychosocial, Behavioral and Health Services Research Committee (PBHSRC), 2019 - 2021
Member, The Cancer Prevention Research Training Program (CPRTP) Advisory Committee, 2019 - Present
Member, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Vaccination Initiative Control Advisory Panel, 2018 - 2019
Member, Susan G. Komen Graduate Training in Disparities Research External Advisory Board, 2018 - 2020
Member, Department of Health Disparities Research Faculty Search Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Department of Behavioral Science Faculty Search Committee, 2018 - Present
Member, Planning Committee for the State of the Science Cancer Research Symposium, 2018 - Present
Member, Neuro-oncology Chair Search Committee, 2018 - 2020
Member, Cancer Survivorship Research Advisory Workgroup, 2018 - Present
Honors & Awards
| 2023 | Distinguished Mentor Award, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2023 | Fellow, Society of American Psychological Association |
| 2021 | Fellow, Society of Behavioral Medicine |
| 2020 | President's Recognition of Faculty Excellence in Education & Mentorship Advancement, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center |
| 2018 | Health Equity SIG Mentoring Award, Health Equity SIG, Society of Behavioral Medicine |
| 2016 | AAPA Okura Community Leadership Award, Asian American Psychological Association |
| 2015 | Outstanding Contributions to Health Psychology Award (Early Career), American Psychological Association Division 38 (Health Psychology) |
| 2006 | APS Scholars Award, American Psychosomatic Society |
| 2006 | Lance Armstrong Foundation Travel Award, Lance Armstrong Foundation |
| 2004 - 2007 | Young Investigator Travel Award, American Pain Society |
| 2004 | Bertram H. Raven Award Best Social Issues Research Paper, Social Psychology Program, UCLA |
| 2004 | Graduate Research Scholarship in Psychology, American Psychological Foundation (APF) Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (COGDOP) |
Professional Memberships
Selected Publications
Peer-Reviewed Articles
- Shin-Cho, L.J., Choi, E., Dawkins-Moultin, L., Wong, C.C.Y, Borjas, M., Fei, F., Xu, Y., Chen, M., Barcenas, C.H., Li, Y., Lu, Q.. Feasibility and acceptability of an online expressive writing intervention for rural breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 74, 2025. e-Pub 2025.
- Tan NQP, Ma GX, Maxwell AE, Brown RL, Zhou K, Loh A, Young L, Volk RJ, Lu Q, Wang JH. The impact of a small-group mammography video discussion on promoting screening uptake among nonadherent Chinese American immigrant women: A randomized controlled trial, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39257218.
- Long LJ, Viana AG, Zvolensky MJ, Lu Q, Gallagher MW. The influence of hope and optimism on trajectories of COVID‐19 stress, health anxiety, and wellbeing during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Journal of Clinical Psychology 80(12):2387-2404, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39380319.
- Choi E, Berkman AM, Battle A, Betts AC, Salsman JM, Milam J, Andersen CR, Miller KA, Peterson SK, Lu Q, Cheung CK, Livingston J, T Hildebrandt MA, Parsons SK, Freyer DR, Roth ME. Psychological distress and mental health care utilization among Black survivors of adolescent and young adult Cancer 130(17):3011-3022, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38676935.
- Berkman AM, Choi E, Cheung CK, Salsman JM, Peterson SK, Andersen CR, Lu Q, Livingston JA, Hildebrandt MAT, Parsons SK, Roth ME. Socioeconomic Status and Chronic Health Conditions in Asian Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology 13(2):262-270, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 37594775.
- Chen, L, Wang, C, Smith, G L, Dawkins-Moultin, L, Shin, LJ, Lu Q. Job Loss and well-being among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: The mediating role of income and perceived stress. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38169050.
- Tsai, W, Kim, J H J, Yeung, N C Y, Lu, Q. Socioeconomic status, stress, and cancer-related fatigue among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: The mediating roles of sleep. Asian American Journal of Psychology 15(3):213-222, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39430036.
- Lu, Q, Kim, J H J, Fang, CY. Expanding the frontier of Asian American cancer control and survivorship research. Asian American Journal of Psychology. Asian American Journal of Psychology 15(3):191-195, 2024. e-Pub 2024.
- Kim, J H J, Ahmed, K, Ahn, S-H, Nguyen, B, Phung, P, Pan, S, Lu, Q, Singer K, M, Stanton, A L. Health care professionals’ views of supportive care needs for Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese Americans with metastatic cancer. Asian American Journal of Psychology 15(3):233-245, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39430037.
- Cho, D, Wang C, Pierce, Dawkins-Moultin J, L, Lu Q. Preliminary efficacy of a tailored narrative intervention to increase human papillomavirus vaccination intention among a multi-ethnic sample of female students. Journal of American College Health 72(7):2054-2061, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 35981315.
- Berkman AM, Choi E, Salsman JM, Peterson SK, Cheung CK, Andersen CR, Lu Q, Livingston JA, Hildebrandt MAT, Parsons SK, Roth ME. Excess risk of chronic health conditions in Hispanic survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers. Journal of Cancer Survivorship 18(3):907-916, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 36750493.
- Lu Q, Xu YA, Cho D, Dawkins-Moultin L, Borjas M, Hopfer S, Nguyen N, Mann S, Lun D, Ramondetta LM. HPV Vaccination Decision Among Catch-up Population Through a Digital Intervention: Empowering Young Adults to Their Own Health Decision-Making. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39239757.
- Berkman AM, Choi E, Cheung CK, Salsman JM, Peterson SK, Andersen CR, Lu Q, Livingston JA, Hildebrandt MAT, Parsons SK, Roth ME. Risk of chronic health conditions in lesbian, gay, and bisexual survivors of adolescent and young adult cancers. Cancer 130(4), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38044705.
- Choi E, Becker H, Lu Q, Roth M. Sex differences in comorbid conditions, health behaviors, health care utilization, and health-related quality of life among young adult cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer 31(3):181, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36820926.
- Li M, Liao K, Chen AJ, Cascone T, Shen Y, Lu Q, Shih YT. Disparity in checkpoint inhibitor utilization among commercially insured adult patients with metastatic lung cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst 115(3):295-302, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36346180.
- Lu Q, Yeung NCY, Tsai W, Kim JHJ. The Effects of Culturally Adapted Expressive Writing interventions on Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Behav Res Ther 161:104244, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36592575.
- Guan A, Santiago-Rodríguez EJ, Chung BI, Shim JK, Allen L, Kuo MC, Lau K, Loya Z, Brooks JD, Cheng I, DeRouen MC, Frosch DL, Golden T, Leppert JT, Lichtensztajn DY, Lu Q, Oh D, Sieh W, Wadhwa M, Cooperberg MR, Carroll PR, Gomez SL, Shariff-Marco S. Patient and physician perspectives on treatments for low-risk prostate cancer: a qualitative study. BMC Cancer 23(1):1191, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 38053037.
- Miller SJ, Sly JR, Alcaraz KI, Ashing K, Christy SM, Gonzalez B, Lu Q, Newton RL, Redmond M, Shen M, Thomas-Purcell K, Yi J, Veinot T, Meade CD. Equity and behavioral digital health interventions: Strategies to improve benefit and reach. Translational Behavioral Medicine 13(6):400–405, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36940409.
- Choi E, Shin LJ, Chen L, Lu Q. Lived experiences of young adult Chinese American breast cancer survivors: A qualitative analysis of their strengths and challenges using expressive writing. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 62(102253), 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36628853.
- Maccora J, Bean HR, Diggens J, Ftanou M, Alexander M, Lu Q, Stafford L, Francis PA, Bei B, Wiley JF. Mechanisms of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Light Therapy for Cancer-Related Insomnia: A Randomized Clinical Trial during Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer. Behav Sleep Med 21(3):227-241, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 35580165.
- Guan A, Shim JK, Allen L, Kuo MC, Lau K, Loya Z, Brooks JD, Carroll PR, Cheng I, Chung BI, DeRouen MC, Frosch DL, Golden T, Leppert JT, Lichtensztajn DY, Lu Q, Oh DL, Sieh W, Wadhwa M, Gomez SL, Shariff-Marco S. Factors that influence treatment decisions: A qualitative study of racially and ethnically diverse patients with low- and very-low risk prostate cancer. Cancer Medicine 12(5):6307-6317, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36404625.
- Choi E, Berkman AM, Cheung CK, Betts AC, Salsman JM, Andersen CR, Ochoa-Dominguez CY, Miller K, Milam J, Shah A, Peterson SK, Lu Q, Livingston JA, Hildebrandt MAT, Parsons SK, Freyer D, Roth ME. Psychological distress and mental health care utilization among Hispanic/Latino survivors of adolescent and young adult cancer. Psychooncology 32(12):1918-1929, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37955581.
- Hirko KA, Xu H, Rogers LQ, Martin MY, Roy S, Kelly KM, Christy SM, Ashing KT, Yi JC, Lewis-Thames MW, Meade CD, Lu Q, Gwede CK, Nemeth J, Ceballos RM, Menon U, Cueva K, Yeary K, Klesges LM, Baskin ML, Alcaraz KI, Ford S. Cancer disparities in the context of rurality: risk factors and screening across various U.S. rural classification codes. Cancer Causes Control 33(8):1095-1105, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35773504.
- Mitchell KR, Brassil KJ, Osborne ML, Lu Q, Brown RF. Understanding racial-ethnic differences in patient-centered care (PCC) in oncology through a critical race theory lens: A qualitative comparison of PCC among Black, Hispanic, and White cancer patients. Patient Education and Counseling 105(7):2346-2354, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34857428.
- Yeung NCY, Lu Q. Social constraints and fear of recurrence among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: An exploration of psychosocial mediators. Psychooncology 31(1):98-106, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34374165.
- Teng S, Wang M, Han B, Ma Y, Du H, Ji L, Sun X, Liu J, Lu Q, Jia L, Lu G. The relationship between post-traumatic stress and negative emotions in patients with breast cancer: the mediating role of emotion regulation. J Psychosoc Oncol 40(4):506-518, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 34392806.
- Lu Q, Chen L, Shin LJ, Wang C, Dawkins-Moultin L, Chu Q, Loh A, Young L, Wang C. Improvement in Quality of Life and Psychological Well-being Associated with a Culturally Based Psychosocial Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Support Care Cancer 29(8):4565-4573, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 33481114.
- Chu Q, Tang M, Chen L, Young L, Loh A, Wang C, Lu Q. Evaluating a Pilot Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Intervention on Posttraumatic Growth for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Behavioral Medicine 48(4):251-260, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 33226894.
- Kim J, Lu Q, Stanton A. Overcoming constraints of the model minority stereotype to advance Asian American health. American Psychologist 76(4):611- 626, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34410738.
- Chu Q, Wong CCY, Lu Q. Social Constraints and PTSD among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: not all kinds of social support provide relief 44(1):29-37, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32519299.
- Wu IH, Heredia N, Dong Q, McNeill LH, Balachandran DD, Lu Q, Chang S. Sleep Duration and Type 2 diabetes Risk: A Prospective Study in a Population-based Mexican American Cohort. Sleep Health 7(2):168-176, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33582048.
- Murillo R, Vazquez M, Martinez Leal I, Hernandez DC, Lu Q, Reitzel LR. Perceptions and barriers to physical activity in childhood and adulthood among Latinas. Health Behavior and Policy Review 8(4):294-304, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
- Guan A, Kim-Mozeleski JE, Vyas P, Stewart SL, Gildengorin G, Burke NJ, Ma K, Pham AT, Tan J, Lu Q, McPhee SJ, Tsoh JY. Neighborhood Ethnic Composition and Self-rated Health Among Chinese and Vietnamese American Immigrants. J Immigr Minor Health 23(3):574-582, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 32617753.
- Chu Q, Wu IHC, Tang M, Tsoh J, Lu Q. Temporal Relationship of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Clusters during and after an Expressive Writing Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. J Psychosom Res 135:110142, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32485623.
- Y Yeung NC, Ji L, Zhang Y, Lu G, Lu Q. Caregiving burden and self-efficacy mediate the association between individual characteristics and depressive symptoms among husbands of Chinese breast cancer patients 28(7):3125-3133, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31701268.
- Wang L, Geng X, Ji L, Lu G, Lu Q. Treatment decision making, family influences and cultural influences of Chinese breast cancer survivors: a qualitative study using an expressive writing method. Support Care Cancer 28(7):3259-3266, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31735999.
- Shelal Z, Cho D, Urbauer DL, Lu Q, Ma BY, Rohrer AM, Kurian S, Sturgis EM, Ramondetta LM. Knowledge Matters and Empowers: HPV vaccine advocacy among HPV-related cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 28(5):2407-2413, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31489512.
- Chu Q, Wu IHC, Lu Q. Expressive Writing Intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Social Constraints. Qual Life Res 29(4):891-899, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31900761.
- Hoang TM, Shin LJ, Xu S, Lu Q. Coping with breast cancer among immigrant Chinese Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology 11(2):108-116, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Yeary KHK, Alcaraz KI, Ashing KT, Chiu C, Christy SM, Felsted KF, Lu Q, Lumpkins CY, Masters KS, Newton RL, Park CL, Shen MJ, Silfee VJ, Yanez B, Yi J. Considering religion and spirituality in precision medicine. Transl Behav Med 10(1):195-203, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31294809.
- Hughes C, Kirtz S, Ramondetta L, Lu Q, Cho D, Katzin C, Khalor L. Designing and implementing an educational social media campaign to increase HPV vaccine awareness among men on a large college campus. American Journal of Health Education 51(2):87-97, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Warmoth K, Yeung NCY, Xie J, Feng H, Loh A, Young L, Lu Q. Benefits of a psychosocial intervention on Positive Affect and Posttraumatic Growth for Chinese American breast cancer survivors: A pilot study. Behav Med 46(1):1-9, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 30657442.
- Yeung NCY, Wang LJ, Ji L, Lu Q, Lu G. Difficulties in identifying and describing feelings, social constraints, affect, and functional well-being among Chinese breast cancer patients: A mediation model. Eur J Oncol Nurs 47:101760, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32645622.
- Wu IHC, Tsai W, McNeill LH, Lu Q. The associations of self-stigma, social constraints, and sleep among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 28(8):3935-3944, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 31858250.
- Yeung NCY, Zhang Y, Ji L, Lu G, Lu Q. Finding the silver linings: Psychosocial correlates of posttraumatic growth among husbands of Chinese breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology 29(10):1646-1654, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33463847.
- Warmoth K, Wong CCY, Chen L, Ivy S, Lu Q. The role of acculturation in the relationship between self-stigma and psychological distress among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Psychol Health Med 25(10):1-15, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32174167.
- Long LJ, Lu Q, Walker RL, Gallagher MW. Examining the Measurement Invariance of the LOT-R Measure of Optimism in the United States and Japan. Journal of Well-Being Assessment 4:447–462, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Chu Q, Wong CCY, Chen L, Shin L, Chen L, Lu Q. Self-stigma and quality of life among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: A serial multiple mediation model. Psycho-Oncology 30(3):392-399, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 33175446.
- McNeill, L, Wu, IHC, Cho, D, Lu Q, Escoto, K, Harris, C. Community Outreach and Engagement Strategies to Address Breast Cancer Disparities. Current Breast Cancer Reports 12:209-215, 2020. e-Pub 2020.
- Yeung NCY, Zhang Y, Ji L, Lu G, Lu Q. Correlates of sexual quality of life among husbands of Chinese breast cancer survivors. European Journal of Oncology Nursing 40:63-70, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31229208.
- Tsai W, Wu IHC, Lu Q. Acculturation and Quality of Life among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: The Mediating Role of Self-stigma, Ambivalence over Emotion Expression, and Intrusive Thoughts. Psycho-Oncology 28(5):1063-1070, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30838727.
- Ji LL, Tsai W, Sun XL, Lu Q, Wang HD, Wang LJ, Lu GH. The Detrimental Effects of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression on Well-being among Mainland Chinese Breast Cancer Patients: Mediating role of Perceived Social Support. Psycho-Oncology 28(5):1142-1148, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30903676.
- Wong CCY, Pan-Weisz BM, Pan-Weisz TM, Yeung NCY, Mak WWS, Lu Q. Self-stigma predicts lower quality of life in Chinese American breast cancer survivors: exploring the mediating role of intrusive thoughts and posttraumatic growth. Quality of Life Research 28(10):2753-2760, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31123880.
- Choi M, Wang C, Wong CCY, Correa A, Lu Q. Intergenerational family conflict and depressive symptoms: The buffering role of cognitive appraisal. Asian American Journal of Psychology 11(1):23-30, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Wu CS, Warmoth KM, Cheung B, Loh A, YoungL, Lu Q. Successful Strategies for Engaging Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Translational Issues in Psychological Science 5(1):51-61, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Menon U, Ashing K, Chang MW, Christy SM, Friberg-Felsted K, Rivas VG, Gwede CK, Lu Q, Meade CD, Sly J, Wang M, Yanez B, Yeary K, Yi JC, Alcaraz KI. Application of the ConNECT Framework to Precision Health and Health Disparities. Nurs Res 68(2):99–109, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30540700.
- Ji LL, Lu Q, Sun XL, Wang HD, Han BX, Ma YF, Lu GH. The Benefits of Expressive Writing Among Newly Diagnosed Mainland Chinese Breast Cancer Patients. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 43(3):468-478, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Lu Q, Dong L, Wu IHC, You J, Huang J, Hu Y. The impact of an expressive writing intervention on quality of life among Chinese breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy. Support Care Cancer 27(1):165 -173, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 29915994.
- Chu Q, Wong CCY, Lu Q. Acculturation moderates the effects of expressive writing on posttraumatic stress symptoms among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 26(2):185–194, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30656609.
- Lu Q, Wu IHC, Nguyen N, Balachandran DD, McNeill LH. Sleep and obesity: the mediating role of health behaviors among African Americans. Sleep Health 5(2):193-200, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30928121.
- Yeung NCY, Lu Q, Mak WWS. Self-perceived burden mediates the relationship between self-stigma and quality of life among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer 27(9):3337–3345, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30617433.
- Wu IHC, McNeill LH, Lu Q. Ambivalence over emotional expression and physical functioning and limitations: mediating and moderating effects of PTSD symptoms and acculturation among Chinese breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 27(1):311-319, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 29955975.
- Acquati C, Miyawaki C, Lu Q. Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms and Social Constraints in the Communication with Family Caregiver among Chinese-speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. Supportive Care in Cancer 28(9):4114-4122, 2019. e-Pub 2019.
- Zheng L, Lu Q, Gan Y. Effects of expressive writing and use of cognitive words on meaning making and post-traumatic Growth. Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology 13(e5), 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- Tsai W, Lu Q. Ambivalence over emotional expression and intrusive thoughts as moderators of the link between self-stigma and depressive symptoms among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. J Behav Med 42(3):452–460, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30474805.
- Lu Q, Gallagher MW, Loh A, Young L. Expressive writing intervention improves quality of life among Chinese-American breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 52(11):952-962, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30346497.
- Gallagher MW, Long LJ, Tsai W, Stanton AL, Lu Q. The unexpected impact of expressive writing on posttraumatic stress and growth in Chinese American breast cancer survivors. J Clin Psychol 74(10):1673-1686, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29727480.
- You J, Lu Q, Zvolensky MJ, Meng Z, Garcia K, Cohen L. Anxiety- and Health-Related Quality of Life Among Patients With Breast Cancer: A Cross-Cultural Comparison of China and the United States. J Glob Oncol(4):1-9, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30241191.
- Yeung NCY, Zhang Y, Ji L, Lu G, Lu Q. Guilt among husband caregivers of Chinese women with breast cancer: The roles of male gender-role norm, caregiving burden and coping processes. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 27(5):e12872, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29956873.
- You J, Wang C, Yeung NCY, Lu Q. Socioeconomic status and quality of life among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: The mediating roles of social support and social constraints. Psychooncology 27(7):1742-1749, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29603490.
- Tsai W, Lu Q. Perceived Social Support Mediates the Longitudinal Relations between Ambivalence over Emotional Expression and Quality of Life among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Int J Behav Med 25(3):368-373, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29238936.
- Lu Q, Tsai W, Chu Q, Xie J. Is expressive suppression harmful for Chinese American breast cancer survivors?. J Psychosom Res 109:51-56, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29773152.
- Gonzalez BD, Lu Q. Sleep disturbance among Chinese breast cancer survivors living in the USA. Support Care Cancer 26(6):1695-1698, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29484499.
- Cho D, Chu Q, Lu Q. Associations among physical symptoms, fear of cancer recurrence, and emotional well-being among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: a path model. Support Care Cancer 26(6):1755-1761, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29243170.
- Gan Y, Zheng L, Yu NX, Zhou G, Miao M, Lu Q. Why do oncologists hide the truth? Disclosure of cancer diagnoses to patients in China: A multisource assessment using mixed methods. Psychooncology 27(5):1457-1463, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28833916.
- Wang C, Wong CCY, Lu Q. The Pain of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression. Int J Behav Med 25(2):216-222, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29134581.
- Wong CCY, Warmoth K, Ivy S, Cheung B, Lu Q. Relation of social constraints on disclosure to adjustment among Chinese American cancer survivors: A multiprocesses approach. Psychooncology 27(3):977-982, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29232487.
- Tsai W, Lu Q. Culture, emotion suppression and disclosure, and health. Social and Personality Psychology Compass 12(3):e12373, 2018. e-Pub 2018.
- LeRoy AS, Lu Q, Zvolensky MJ, Ramirez J, Fagundes CP. Anxiety sensitivity moderates the painful effects of feeling burdensome to others. Cogn Behav Ther 47(2):126-138, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 28791887.
- Yeung NCY, Lu Q. Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Social Support and Posttraumatic Growth Among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Cancer Nurs 41(1):53-61, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 27442209.
- Wong CCY, Paulus DJ, Lemaire C, Leonard A, Sharp C, Neighbors C, Brandt CP, Lu Q, Zvolensky MJ. Examining HIV-Related stigma in relation to pain interference and psychological inflexibility among persons living with HIV/AIDS: The role of anxiety sensitivity. J HIV AIDS Soc Serv 17(1):1-15, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30034300.
- Warmoth K, Cheung B, You J, Yeung NCY, Lu Q. Exploring the Social Needs and Challenges of Chinese American Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors: A Qualitative Study Using an Expressive Writing Approach. Int J Behav Med 24(6):827-835, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28585073.
- Tsai W, Lu Q. Acculturation matters in the relation between ambivalence over emotional expressions and well-being among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Qual Life Res 26(10):2755-2762, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28597110.
- Lu Q, Yeung N, Man J, Gallagher MW, Chu Q, Deen SH. Ambivalence over emotional expression, intrusive thoughts, and posttraumatic stress symptoms among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 25(10):3281-3287, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28500541.
- Cho D, Lu Q. The association between fear of cancer recurrence and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors: main effect hypothesis and buffering hypothesis. Qual Life Res 26(9):2375-2385, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28455639.
- Yeung NCY, Ramirez J, Lu Q. Perceived stress as a mediator between social constraints and sleep quality among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 25(7):2249-2257, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28190157.
- Wong CCY, Correa A, Robinson K, Lu Q. The roles of acculturative stress and social constraints on psychological distress in Hispanic/Latino and Asian immigrant college students. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol 23(3):398-406, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27668507.
- Liao KY, Yeung NCY, Wong CCY, Warmoth K, Lu Q. Fear of cancer recurrence and physical well-being among Chinese cancer survivors: the role of conscientiousness, positive reappraisal and hopelessness. Support Care Cancer 25(4):1141-1149, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27924358.
- Lu Q, Wong CC, Gallagher MW, Tou RY, Young L, Loh A. Expressive writing among Chinese American breast cancer survivors: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychol 36(4):370-379, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27929333.
- Alcaraz KI, Sly J, Ashing K, Fleisher L, Gil-Rivas V, Ford S, Yi JC, Lu Q, Meade CD, Menon U, Gwede CK. The ConNECT Framework: A model for advancing behavioral medicine science and practice to foster health equity. J Behav Med 40(1):23-38, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27509892.
- Wong CCY, Lu Q. Match between culture and social support: Acculturation moderates the relationship between social support and well-being of Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Qual Life Res 26(1):73-84, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 27401773.
- Wang YH, Du JL, LeRoy A, Liu DX, Lu Q, Pan F. Effects of personality traits and serum lipid levels on myocardial enzyme of angina patients. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology 25(6), 2017. e-Pub 2017.
- You J, Wang C, Rodriguez L, Wang X, Lu Q. Personality, coping strategies and emotional adjustment among Chinese cancer patients of different ages. European Journal of Cancer Care 27(1):1-9, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28975690.
- Lu Q, Yeung NC, You J, Dai J. Using expressive writing to explore thoughts and beliefs about cancer and treatment among Chinese American immigrant breast cancer survivors. Psychooncology 25(11):1371-1374, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26403647.
- Lu Q, You J, Kavanagh A, Warmoth K, Meng Z, Chen Z, Chandwani KD, Perkins GH, McQuade JL, Raghuram NV, Nagarathna R, Liao Z, Nagendra HR, Chen J, Guo X, Liu L, Arun B, Cohen L. Differences in quality of life between American and Chinese breast cancer survivors. Support Care Cancer 24(9):3775-82, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27048455.
- Paulus DJ, Bakhshaie J, Garza M, Ochoa-Perez M, Mayorga NA, Bogiaizian D, Robles Z, Lu Q, Ditre J, Vowles K, Schmidt NB, Zvolensky MJ. Pain severity and emotion dysregulation among Latinos in a community health care setting: relations to mental health. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 42:41-8, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27638971.
- Rodriguez LM, Young CM, Neighbors C, Tou R, Lu Q. Cultural differences and shame in an expressive writing alcohol intervention. J Ethn Subst Abuse 15(3):252-267, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26422064.
- Bryan JL, Lu Q. Vision for improvement: Expressive writing as an intervention for people with Stargardt's disease, a rare eye disease. J Health Psychol 21(5):709-19, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 24934432.
- Bryan JL, Lucas SH, Quist MC, Steers MN, Foster DW, Young CM, Lu Q. God, Can I Tell You Something? The Effect of Religious Coping on the Relationship between Anxiety Over Emotional Expression, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms. Psycholog Relig Spiritual 8(1):46-53, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27019677.
- Yeung NC, Lu Q, Wong CCY, Huynh HC. The roles of needs satisfaction, cognitive appraisals, and coping strategies in promoting posttraumatic growth: A stress and coping perspective. Psychol Trauma 8(3):284-92, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 26460492.
- KY-H L, Henceroth M, Lu Q, LeRoy A. Cultural differences in pain experience among four ethnic groups: A qualitative pilot study. Journal of Behavioral Health 5(2):75-81, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Bryan JL, Quist MC, Young CM, Steers ML, Lu Q. General Needs Satisfaction as a Mediator of the Relationship Between Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression and Perceived Social Support. J Soc Psychol 156(1):115-21, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 25897868.
- Wong CCY, Lu Q. Do social constraints always hurt? Acculturation moderates the relationships between social constraints and physical symptoms of Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Asian American Journal of Psychology 7(2):129-136, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Bryan JL, LeRoy AS, Lu Q. The Stargardt Disease experience: An analysis of expressive writing essays about living with a rare eye disease. New Frontiers in Ophthalmology 2(1):57-62, 2016. e-Pub 2016.
- Lu Q, Man J, You J, LeRoy AS. The link between ambivalence over emotional expression and depressive symptoms among Chinese breast cancer survivors. J Psychosom Res 79(2):153-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25697586.
- Rodriguez LM, Young CM, Neighbors C, Campbell MT, Lu Q. Evaluating guilt and shame in an expressive writing alcohol intervention. Alcohol 49(5):491-8, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26074424.
- Jiang H, Wang L, Zhang Q, Liu DX, Ding J, Lei Z, Lu Q, Pan F. Family functioning, marital satisfaction and social support in hemodialysis patients and their spouses. Stress Health 31(2):166-74, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 24470353.
- Wang Y, Haslam M, Yu M, Ding J, Lu Q, Pan F. Family functioning, marital quality and social support in Chinese patients with epilepsy. Health Qual Life Outcomes 13:10, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25627321.
- Lu Q, You J, Man J, Loh A, Young L. Evaluating a culturally tailored peer-mentoring and education pilot intervention among Chinese breast cancer survivors using a mixed-methods approach. Oncol Nurs Forum 41(6):629-37, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25355018.
- You J, Lu Q. Social constraints and quality of life among Chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors: a mediation model. Qual Life Res 23(9):2577-84, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24777868.
- Yeung NC, Lu Q. Affect mediates the association between mental adjustment styles and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors. J Health Psychol 19(11):1420-9, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 23864070.
- Bryan JL, Quist MC, Young CM, Steers ML, Foster DW, Lu Q. Canine Comfort: Pet Affinity Buffers the Negative Impact of Ambivalence over Emotional Expression on Perceived Social Support. Pers Individ Dif 68:23-27, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25960586.
- Wen Z, Li X, Lu Q, Brunson J, Zhao M, Tan J, Wan C, Lei P. Health related quality of life in patients with chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer and factors with impact: a longitudinal study. BMC Gastroenterol 14(1):149, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25141760.
- Yeung NC, Lu Q, Lin W. Specificity may count: not every aspect of coping self-efficacy is beneficial to quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors in China. Int J Behav Med 21(4):629-37, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24570036.
- You J, Lu Q. Sources of social support and adjustment among Chinese cancer survivors: gender and age differences. Support Care Cancer 22(3):697-704, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24253733.
- Yeung NC, Lu Q. Affect as a mediator between self-efficacy and quality of life among Chinese cancer survivors in China. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 23(1):149-55, 2014. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 24028476.
- Chai ML, Yu HH, Liu Y, Lu Q, Pan F. Effect of short term expressive writing on stress reaction. Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology (in Chinese) 6:1128-1132, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Dong L, Xu GH, Hu Y, Huang JL, Lu Q. Reliability and validity of the PTSD checklist-civilian among Chinese elderly women with breast cancer. Geriatrics and Health Care (in Chinese) 20(1):30-33, 2014. e-Pub 2014.
- Lu Q, Zeltzer L, Tsao J. Multiethnic differences in responses to laboratory pain stimuli among children. Health Psychol 32(8):905-14, 2013. e-Pub 2013. PMID: 23668844.
- Kaur JS, Coe K, Rowland J, Braun KL, Conde FA, Burhansstipanov L, Heiney S, Kagawa-Singer M, Lu Q, Witte C. Enhancing life after cancer in diverse communities. Cancer 118(21):5366-73, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22434384.
- Lu Q, Zheng D, Young L, Kagawa-Singer M, Loh A. A pilot study of expressive writing intervention among Chinese-speaking breast cancer survivors. Health Psychol 31(5):548-51, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22229930.
- Umezawa Y, Lu Q, You J, Kagawa-Singer M, Leake B, Maly RC. Belief in divine control, coping, and race/ethnicity among older women with breast cancer. Ann Behav Med 44(1):21-32, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 22529040.
- Yang Z, Meng Q, Luo J, Lu Q, Li X, Li G, Wan C. Development and validation of the simplified Chinese version of EORTC QLQ-H&N35 for patients with head and neck cancer. Support Care Cancer 20(7):1555-64, 2012. e-Pub 2012. PMID: 21850417.
- Haas K, Lu Q, Evans S, Tsao JC, Zeltzer LK. Relationship between resting blood pressure and laboratory-induced pain among healthy children. Gend Med 8(6):388-98, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 22035675.
- Allen LB, Lu Q, Tsao JC, Hayes LP, Zeltzer LK. Depression partially mediates the relationship between alexithymia and somatization in a sample of healthy children. J Health Psychol 16(8):1177-86, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21464112.
- Lu Q, Krull KR, Leisenring W, Owen JE, Kawashima T, Tsao JC, Zebrack B, Mertens A, Armstrong GT, Stovall M, Robison LL, Zeltzer LK. Pain in long-term adult survivors of childhood cancers and their siblings: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Pain 152(11):2616-24, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21907493.
- Uysal A, Lu Q. Is self-concealment associated with acute and chronic pain?. Health Psychol 30(5):606-14, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21728422.
- Lu Q, Uysal A, Teo I. Need satisfaction and catastrophizing: explaining the relationship among emotional ambivalence, pain, and depressive symptoms. J Health Psychol 16(5):819-27, 2011. e-Pub 2011. PMID: 21346011.
- Lu Q, Stanton AL. How benefits of expressive writing vary as a function of writing instructions, ethnicity and ambivalence over emotional expression. Psychol Health 25(6):669-84, 2010. e-Pub 2010. PMID: 20204944.
- Uysal A, Lu Q. Self-handicapping and pain catastrophizing. Personality and Individual Differences 49(5), 2010. e-Pub 2010.
- Tsao JC, Allen LB, Evans S, Lu Q, Myers CD, Zeltzer LK. Anxiety sensitivity and catastrophizing: associations with pain and somatization in non-clinical children. J Health Psychol 14(8):1085-94, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19858329.
- Evans S, Tsao JC, Lu Q, Kim SC, Turk N, Myers CD, Zeltzer LK. Sex differences in the relationship between maternal negative life events and children's laboratory pain responsivity. J Dev Behav Pediatr 30(4):279-88, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19668092.
- Allen LB, Lu Q, Tsao JC, Worthman CM, Zeltzer LK. Sex differences in the association between cortisol concentrations and laboratory pain responses in healthy children. Gend Med 6 Suppl 2:193-207, 2009. e-Pub 2009. PMID: 19406369.
- Evans S, Tsao JC, Lu Q, Myers C, Suresh J, Zeltzer LK. Parent-Child Pain Relationships from a Psychosocial Perspective: A Review of the Literature. J Pain Manag 1(3):237-246, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 19956360.
- Zeltzer LK, Lu Q, Leisenring W, Tsao JC, Recklitis C, Armstrong G, Mertens AC, Robison LL, Ness KK. Psychosocial outcomes and health-related quality of life in adult childhood cancer survivors: a report from the childhood cancer survivor study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 17(2):435-46, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 18268128.
- Evans S, Lu Q, Tsao JC, Zelter LK. The Role of Coping and Race in Healthy Children's Experimental Pain Responses. J Pain Manag 1(2):151-162, 2008. e-Pub 2008. PMID: 20352035.
- Tsao JCI, Lu Q, Zeltzer LK. Beyond traditional cognitive-behavioral therapy: Novel psychological and alternative approaches to pediatric pain. Journal of Pain Management 1(2):81-89, 2008. e-Pub 2008.
- Lu Q, Tsao JC, Myers CD, Kim SC, Zeltzer LK. Coping predictors of children's laboratory-induced pain tolerance, intensity, and unpleasantness. J Pain 8(9):708-17, 2007. e-Pub 2007. PMID: 17611165.
- Tsao JC, Lu Q, Myers CD, Kim SC, Turk N, Zeltzer LK. Parent and child anxiety sensitivity: relationship to children's experimental pain responsivity. J Pain 7(5):319-26, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 16632321.
- Tsao JC, Lu Q, Kim SC, Zeltzer LK. Relationships among anxious symptomatology, anxiety sensitivity and laboratory pain responsivity in children. Cogn Behav Ther 35(4):207-15, 2006. e-Pub 2006. PMID: 17189238.
- Lu Q, Zeltzer LK, Tsao JC, Kim SC, Turk N, Naliboff BD. Heart rate mediation of sex differences in pain tolerance in children. Pain 118(1-2):185-93, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 16213093.
- Zhang A, Guan P, Zhou F, Lu Q. The models of judgments of behavior responsibility in Chinese culture from an attributional perspective. Social Behavior and Personality 31(2):205-214, 2003. e-Pub 2003.
- Zhang A, Lu Q. The regulation of self-efficacy and attributional feedback on motivation. Social Behavior and Personality 30(3):281-288, 2002. e-Pub 2002.
- Lu Q, Lin WJ, Wang JP. Psychosocial factors and human immunity. Advances in Psychological Science (in Chinese) 2, 2000. e-Pub 2000.
Other Articles
- J Kim JH, Singer MK, Bang L, Ko A, Nguyen B, Stokes SC, Lu Q, Stanton AL Supportive Care Needs in Chinese, Vietnamese, and Korean Americans With Metastatic Cancer: Mixed Methods Protocol for the DAWN Study 13(e50032), 2024. PMID: 38648633.
- Lu Q, Lun D, Dawkins-Moultin L, Li Y, Chen M, Giordano SH, Pennebaker JW, Young L, Wang C Study protocol for writing to heal: A culturally based brief expressive writing intervention for Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors 19(9), 2024. PMID: 39325778.
- Tan QN, Shin JL, Maki GK, Geng Y, Volk JR, Lu Q A systematic review of the impact of cancer survivorship interventions with Asian American cancer survivors. Asian American Journal of Psychology 15(3):246-261, 2024.
- Cho, D, Kim, S, Mama, S K, Swartz, M C, Geng, Y, Lu Q Multiple levels of influence on lifestyle behaviors among cancer survivors in race and ethnic minority groups: A systematic review. European Journal of Cancer Care 2023(2023-07):1-13, 2023.
- Lu Q, Warmoth K, Chen L, Wu CS, Chu Q, Li Y, Gallagher MW, Stanton AL, Kagawa Singer M, Young L, Loh A A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors (Joy Luck Academy): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 10(9):e30950, 2021. PMID: 34550088.
- Ratcliff CG, Torres D, Tullos EA, Geng Y, Lu Q A systematic review of behavioral interventions for rural breast cancer survivors. J Behav Med 44(4):467-483, 2021. PMID: 32813192.
- Cho D, Ramondetta L, Garcini L, Lu Q HPVs Vaccination among Racial/Ethnic Minority College Students: Current Status and Future Direction. J Natl Med Assoc 112(6):639-649, 2020. PMID: 32665067.
- Neighbors C, Riggs JL, Young CM, Rodriguez LM, Angosta J, Cunningham-Erdogdu P, Lu Q Guilt and expressive writing for reducing alcohol use in college students: Study protocol for a randomized control trial. Contemp Clin Trials 97:106107, 2020. PMID: 32791321.
- Zeltzer LK, Recklitis C, Buchbinder D, Zebrack B, Casillas J, Tsao JC, Lu Q, Krull K Psychological status in childhood cancer survivors: a report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. J Clin Oncol 27(14):2396-404, 2009. PMID: 19255309.
- Lu Q, Lu MC, Schetter CD Learning from success and failure in psychosocial intervention: an evaluation of low birth weight prevention trials. J Health Psychol 10(2):185-95, 2005. PMID: 15723889.
- Lu Q Commentary on "Culture in Cancer Survivorship Intervention for Asian Americans" by Cao and Cho. Asian American Journal of Psychology.
Book Chapters
- Lu, Q, Tsai, W, Kim, J H J. The health of Asian Americans: Psychosocial interventions to improve cancer survivorship. In: Health psychology and public health. American Psychological Association, 257-270, 2025.
- Steers NML, You J, Lu Q. Ethnic Differences between Asians and European Americans in Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms. In: Susan Wade (Eds.) Self-Determination Theory (SDT): Perspective, Applications and Impact. Nova Science Publishers, 2016.
- Tsao JCI, Lu Q, Zeltzer LK. Psychological and alternative approaches to pediatric pain. In: Children and Pain: Some Research Findings. Nova Science Publishers, 2009.
Selected Presentations & Talks
Local Presentations
- 2022. Promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young adults in Texas through research community partnership. Conference. Promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among young adults in Texas through research community partnership. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Survivorship and quality of life. Addressing health disparities in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Conference. Survivorship and quality of life. Addressing health disparities in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Using Brief Writing Therapy to Improve Quality of Life among Underserved Cancer Patients and Survivors. Conference. Using Brief Writing Therapy to Improve Quality of Life among Underserved Cancer Patients and Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities. Conference. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities. Houston, TX, US.
- 2018. Therapeutic Writing for Cancer Survivors. Conference. Therapeutic Writing for Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
National Presentations
- 2019. Developing and Evaluating Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Using CBPR. In K. Alcaraz (Chair) “Unique Challenges, Targeted Solutions: Considering Context to Understand and Eliminate Disparities in Health”. Conference. Developing and Evaluating Culturally Sensitive Interventions for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Using CBPR. In K. Alcaraz (Chair) “Unique Challenges, Targeted Solutions: Considering Context to Understand and Eliminate Disparities in Health”. Washington, DC, US.
- 2018. Benefit Finding and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Positive Affect among Immigrant Cancer Survivors. Conference. Benefit Finding and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Positive Affect among Immigrant Cancer Survivors. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2018. Understanding the Unique Experience among Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Understanding the Unique Experience among Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2018. Expressive Writing Intervention Improves Quality of Life among Chinese-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Conference. Expressive Writing Intervention Improves Quality of Life among Chinese-American Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2018. Culturally-Sensitive Expressive Writing Intervention among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Culturally-Sensitive Expressive Writing Intervention among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2018. Project Management: Practical Tips and Tools on How to Succeed from Start to Finish. Conference. Project Management: Practical Tips and Tools on How to Succeed from Start to Finish. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2018. Benefit Finding and Perceived Control: The Role of Positive Affect and Childhood Social Class. Conference. Benefit Finding and Perceived Control: The Role of Positive Affect and Childhood Social Class. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2018. Benefit Finding and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Positive Affect among Immigrant Cancer Survivors. Conference. Benefit Finding and Depressive Symptoms: The Role of Socioeconomic Status and Positive Affect among Immigrant Cancer Survivors, US.
- 2017. Perceived Burdensomeness, Attitudinal Familism, and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Inpatients. Conference. Perceived Burdensomeness, Attitudinal Familism, and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescent Inpatients. Henderson, NV, US.
- 2017. Emotional Restraint, Relationships, and Health among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In S.W. Wang & J. Chang (Co-chairs) Intersecting Identities, Culture, Relationships, and Health: The Asian (American) Experience. Conference. Emotional Restraint, Relationships, and Health among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In S.W. Wang & J. Chang (Co-chairs) Intersecting Identities, Culture, Relationships, and Health: The Asian (American) Experience. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2017. Quality of Life and Social Support among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair) “Intersecting Identifies, Culture, Relationships, and Health: The Asian American Experience”. Conference. Quality of Life and Social Support among Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair) “Intersecting Identifies, Culture, Relationships, and Health: The Asian American Experience”. Las Vegas, NV, US.
- 2017. Social Support Mediates the Longitudinal Relations between Ambivalence over Emotional Expression and Quality of Life among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Social Support Mediates the Longitudinal Relations between Ambivalence over Emotional Expression and Quality of Life among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Boston, MA, US.
- 2017. Cultural Differences in Quality of Life and Social Support among European and Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. In S.W. Wang & J. Chang (Chair) “ Ties That Bind: Culture Shapes the Effects of Support and Friendships on Health and Well-Being”. Conference. Cultural Differences in Quality of Life and Social Support among European and Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors. In S.W. Wang & J. Chang (Chair) “ Ties That Bind: Culture Shapes the Effects of Support and Friendships on Health and Well-Being”. Boston, MA, US.
- 2017. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: An Overview and Examples. In S. Ehlers (Chair) “La Buena Vista: Translating 40 Years of Cancer Intervention Research into Policy and Practice to Improve Health Outcomes". Conference. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities: An Overview and Examples. In S. Ehlers (Chair) “La Buena Vista: Translating 40 Years of Cancer Intervention Research into Policy and Practice to Improve Health Outcomes". San Diego, CA, US.
- 2017. Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities. In S. Ehlers (Chair) “Translation of Cancer Stress Management Research to Target Disparities and Improve Access in the Era of Mandated Distress Screening”. Conference. Psychosocial Interventions to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities. In S. Ehlers (Chair) “Translation of Cancer Stress Management Research to Target Disparities and Improve Access in the Era of Mandated Distress Screening”. Orlando, FL, US.
- 2016. Using Mixed-Methods to Enhance Culturally Sensitive Interventions. Conference. Using Mixed-Methods to Enhance Culturally Sensitive Interventions. Fort Lauderdale, FL, US.
- 2016. Peer Mentor Support and Educational Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In M. Vega (Chair), “Addressing Disparities in Behavioral Medicine through Culturally Sensitive Interventions". Conference. Peer Mentor Support and Educational Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In M. Vega (Chair), “Addressing Disparities in Behavioral Medicine through Culturally Sensitive Interventions". Denver, CO, US.
- 2016. Advancements, Challenges, and Opportunities in Reducing Cancer Health Disparities. In S. Ehlers and Q. Lu (Chair), “Translate 38---Improving Cancer Health for 38 Years". Conference. Advancements, Challenges, and Opportunities in Reducing Cancer Health Disparities. In S. Ehlers and Q. Lu (Chair), “Translate 38---Improving Cancer Health for 38 Years". Denver, CO, US.
- 2016. How do Social Constraints Work among Cancer Survivors?. Conference. How do Social Constraints Work among Cancer Survivors?. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Mediators in the Personality-Adjustment Link among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Conference. (Citation Abstract Award). Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Peer Mentor Support Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Innovative and Culturally Responsive Interventions to Improve Cancer Survivorship Outcomes in Diverse Populations". Conference. Peer Mentor Support Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Innovative and Culturally Responsive Interventions to Improve Cancer Survivorship Outcomes in Diverse Populations". Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Social Constraints and Sleep Quality among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Conference. Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Social Constraints and Sleep Quality among Chinese American breast cancer survivors. Washington, DC, US.
- 2016. Developing and Validating a Psychosocial Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: Outcomes from the Joy Luck Academy. Conference. Developing and Validating a Psychosocial Intervention for Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors: Outcomes from the Joy Luck Academy. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Impact of Stigma Among Chinese American Cancer Survivors: Acculturation as a Moderator. Conference. The Impact of Stigma Among Chinese American Cancer Survivors: Acculturation as a Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2016. The Mediating Role of Social Support on the Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression and Mental Well-Being. Conference. The Mediating Role of Social Support on the Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression and Mental Well-Being. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2016. Cultural Differences in the Moderating Role of Social Constraints in the Association Between Acculturative Stress and Mental Health Problems. Conference. Cultural Differences in the Moderating Role of Social Constraints in the Association Between Acculturative Stress and Mental Health Problems. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2015. The Joy Luck Academy: A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention. Conference. The Joy Luck Academy: A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention. Bethesda, MD, US.
- 2015. Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention to Better Understand Individual Experiences and Gaps of Care among those with Stargardt’s, a Rare Eye Disease. Conference. Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention to Better Understand Individual Experiences and Gaps of Care among those with Stargardt’s, a Rare Eye Disease. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Culturally Competent Interventions across the Cancer Continuum. Conference. A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Culturally Competent Interventions across the Cancer Continuum. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. Social Constraint DoesNnot Always Hurt: Moderating Effect of Acculturation among Cancer Survivors. Conference. Social Constraint DoesNnot Always Hurt: Moderating Effect of Acculturation among Cancer Survivors. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. How Avoidance Moderates the Effects of Expressive Writing on Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention: Culture, Individual Differences, and Mixed Methods. Conference. How Avoidance Moderates the Effects of Expressive Writing on Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention: Culture, Individual Differences, and Mixed Methods. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2015. Expressive Writing and Avoidance among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention to Promote Adjustment and Health Behavior with Diverse Populations. Conference. Expressive Writing and Avoidance among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. In Q. Lu (Chair), Optimizing the Expressive Writing Intervention to Promote Adjustment and Health Behavior with Diverse Populations. Savannah, GA, US.
- 2015. The Impact of Stigma among Chinese American Cancer Survivors: Acculturation as a Moderator. Conference. The Impact of Stigma among Chinese American Cancer Survivors: Acculturation as a Moderator. Houston, TX, US.
- 2015. Social Support is Not Universally Beneficial, Acculturation Matters: Explicit vs. Implicit Social Support among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Social Support is Not Universally Beneficial, Acculturation Matters: Explicit vs. Implicit Social Support among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Long Beach, CA, US.
- 2015. Social Support, Types of Surgery, and Body Image among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Social Support, Types of Surgery, and Body Image among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Long Beach, CA, US.
- 2015. The Roles of Needs Satisfaction, Cognitive Appraisals, and Coping Strategies in Posttraumatic Growth: A Stress and Coping Perspective. Conference. The Roles of Needs Satisfaction, Cognitive Appraisals, and Coping Strategies in Posttraumatic Growth: A Stress and Coping Perspective. Long Beach, CA, US.
- 2015. Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Social Support and Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Perceived Stress as a Mediator Between Social Support and Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2014. The Impacts of Expressive Writing on Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. The Impacts of Expressive Writing on Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2014. Exploring Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Mixed Method Approach. Conference. Exploring Posttraumatic Growth among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Mixed Method Approach. Philadelphia, PA, US.
- 2014. Specificity May Count: Not Every Aspect of Coping Self-efficacy is Beneficial to Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Conference. Specificity May Count: Not Every Aspect of Coping Self-efficacy is Beneficial to Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms: Ethnic Differences between Asian Americans and Caucasians. Conference. Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms: Ethnic Differences between Asian Americans and Caucasians. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. Extraversion Moderates the Relationship Between Perceived Control and Depressive Symptoms. Conference. Extraversion Moderates the Relationship Between Perceived Control and Depressive Symptoms. Austin, TX, US.
- 2014. Adaptation Experience and Well-Being among Husbands of Women with Breast Cancer: A review. Conference. Adaptation Experience and Well-Being among Husbands of Women with Breast Cancer: A review. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Expressive Writing: A Randomized Controlled Trial among Stargardt’s Disease Patients. Conference. Expressive Writing: A Randomized Controlled Trial among Stargardt’s Disease Patients. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2013. Affect as a Mediator in the Association Between Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors in China. Conference. Affect as a Mediator in the Association Between Self-Efficacy and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors in China. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2013. To Reduce Health Disparity: A Culturally Tailored Patient Centered Community Support Program for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. To Reduce Health Disparity: A Culturally Tailored Patient Centered Community Support Program for Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Huntington Beach, CA, US.
- 2012. Can We Use the Expressive Writing Intervention among the International Communities of Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors?. Conference. Can We Use the Expressive Writing Intervention among the International Communities of Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors?. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2012. Health Disparity, Culture, Health, and Intervention. Conference. Health Disparity, Culture, Health, and Intervention. Glendale, AZ, US.
- 2012. Affect Mediates the Association Between Mental Adjustment Styles and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors in China. Conference. Affect Mediates the Association Between Mental Adjustment Styles and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors in China. Miami, FL, US.
- 2012. Sources of Distress and Culturally Sensitive Interventions to Reduce Distress among Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. In A. Zhang (Chair), Understanding and Addressing Distress among Cancer Patients from Ethnic Subpopulations in the U.S.: An open dialogue. Conference. Sources of Distress and Culturally Sensitive Interventions to Reduce Distress among Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. In A. Zhang (Chair), Understanding and Addressing Distress among Cancer Patients from Ethnic Subpopulations in the U.S.: An open dialogue. Miami, FL, US.
- 2012. Intrusive Thoughts Mediate Between Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression and Psychological Symptoms in Minority Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Intrusive Thoughts Mediate Between Ambivalence Over Emotional Expression and Psychological Symptoms in Minority Breast Cancer Survivors. Miami, FL, US.
- 2012. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Intervention Enhances Quality of Life for Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Intervention Enhances Quality of Life for Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. Miami, FL, US.
- 2011. Expressive Writing Study and Social Support Intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Expressive Writing Study and Social Support Intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2011. Exploration of Culturally-Unique Needs and Challenges Experienced by Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Living in the US: A qualitative study using expressive writing approach. Conference. Exploration of Culturally-Unique Needs and Challenges Experienced by Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Living in the US: A qualitative study using expressive writing approach. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2011. Lessons Learned from an Expressive Writing Intervention among Minority Breast Cancer Survivors Using Community-Based Participatory Approach (CBPR) and Mixed Methods. In K. Ashing-Giwa (Chair), Diverse Models of Care for Diverse Cancer Survivors. Conference. Lessons Learned from an Expressive Writing Intervention among Minority Breast Cancer Survivors Using Community-Based Participatory Approach (CBPR) and Mixed Methods. In K. Ashing-Giwa (Chair), Diverse Models of Care for Diverse Cancer Survivors. Anaheim, CA, US.
- 2011. The Perception and Health Effects of Different Supports among Chinese Cancer Survivors: Who is the Strongest Supporter?. Conference. The Perception and Health Effects of Different Supports among Chinese Cancer Survivors: Who is the Strongest Supporter?. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Posttraumatic Growth Experienced by Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Posttraumatic Growth Experienced by Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Evaluation of a Culturally Sensitive Mentorship Program for Minority Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Evaluation of a Culturally Sensitive Mentorship Program for Minority Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2011. Exploring Cancer-Related Experience and Difficulties among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Living in the US Using Expressive Writing Approach. Conference. Exploring Cancer-Related Experience and Difficulties among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors Living in the US Using Expressive Writing Approach. Houston, TX, US.
- 2010. Expressive Writing Study among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Expressive Writing Study among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2010. Lessons Learned from an Expressive Writing Intervention among Minority Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach and Mixed Methods. Conference. Lessons Learned from an Expressive Writing Intervention among Minority Breast Cancer Survivors Using a Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Approach and Mixed Methods. Washington, DC, US.
- 2010. Learning from Success and Challenge in Expressive Writing Intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Learning from Success and Challenge in Expressive Writing Intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. New Orleans, LA, US.
- 2009. To Test the Cultural Sensitivity, Feasibility, and Health Benefits of an Intervention of Expressive Writing among Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. To Test the Cultural Sensitivity, Feasibility, and Health Benefits of an Intervention of Expressive Writing among Chinese-Speaking Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2008. Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Washington, DC, US.
- 2008. Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2008. Socio-cultural Factors in Pediatric Pain. In S. Kashikar-Zuck (Moderator), Parental and Socio-cultural Factors in Pediatric Pain: Laboratory-based, Translational and Clinical Research Perspectives. Conference. Socio-cultural Factors in Pediatric Pain. In S. Kashikar-Zuck (Moderator), Parental and Socio-cultural Factors in Pediatric Pain: Laboratory-based, Translational and Clinical Research Perspectives. Tampa, FL, US.
- 2008. Blood Pressure Correlations with Children’s Laboratory Induced Pain Tolerance, Intensity, and Unpleasantness. Conference. Blood Pressure Correlations with Children’s Laboratory Induced Pain Tolerance, Intensity, and Unpleasantness. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2008. Ethnic Differences in Experimental Pain Response in Children. Conference. Ethnic Differences in Experimental Pain Response in Children. Honolulu, HI, US.
- 2008. Anxiety Sensitivity, Catastrophizing, and the Experience of Pain in Children. Conference. Anxiety Sensitivity, Catastrophizing, and the Experience of Pain in Children. Tampa, FL, US.
- 2008. Pain Experience among Minority Children in a Multi-Racial Setting. In R. Tait (Moderator), How Race and Ethnicity Shape the Experience of Pain Across the Lifespan: Findings from Clinical and Experimental Settings. Conference. Pain Experience among Minority Children in a Multi-Racial Setting. In R. Tait (Moderator), How Race and Ethnicity Shape the Experience of Pain Across the Lifespan: Findings from Clinical and Experimental Settings. Tampa, FL, US.
- 2007. A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Follow-Up Data: Predictors of Pain among Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors. Conference. A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Follow-Up Data: Predictors of Pain among Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors. Washington, DC, US.
- 2006. Predictors of pain among adult childhood cancer survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Follow-Up Data. Conference. Predictors of pain among adult childhood cancer survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study Follow-Up Data. Washington, DC, US.
- 2006. Pain Coping Predictors of Children's Laboratory-Induced Pain Tolerance, Intensity, and Unpleasantness. Conference. Pain Coping Predictors of Children's Laboratory-Induced Pain Tolerance, Intensity, and Unpleasantness. San Antonio, Texas, US.
- 2006. Relationships among Anxious Symptomology, Anxiety Sensitivity and Laboratory Pain Response in Children. Conference. Relationships among Anxious Symptomology, Anxiety Sensitivity and Laboratory Pain Response in Children. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2006. Relationship of Ethnicity and Coping Style to Laboratory Pain Stimuli among Healthy Children. Conference. Relationship of Ethnicity and Coping Style to Laboratory Pain Stimuli among Healthy Children. San Antonio, TX, US.
- 2006. How Health Benefits of Expressive Writing Vary as a Function of Writing Instructions, Ethnicity, and Personality. In Stanton A. (Chair), Theory to Practice in Expressive Writing Interventions: Effects of Experimental Context and Participant Attributes. Conference. How Health Benefits of Expressive Writing Vary as a Function of Writing Instructions, Ethnicity, and Personality. In Stanton A. (Chair), Theory to Practice in Expressive Writing Interventions: Effects of Experimental Context and Participant Attributes. Denver, CO, US.
- 2005. Structural Equation Modeling of the Relationships among Parent and Child Anxiety Sensitivity and Child Laboratory Pain. Conference. Structural Equation Modeling of the Relationships among Parent and Child Anxiety Sensitivity and Child Laboratory Pain. Boston, MA, US.
- 2005. Gender, Age, and Puberty in Children’s Experimental Pain. Conference. Gender, Age, and Puberty in Children’s Experimental Pain. Boston, MA, US.
- 2005. Maternal Negative Life Events (NLE) and Somatization: Relationship to Children’s Laboratory Pain Responses. Conference. Maternal Negative Life Events (NLE) and Somatization: Relationship to Children’s Laboratory Pain Responses. Boston, MA, US.
- 2002. Which Coping Strategies are Better for Chinese Cancer Survivors?. Conference. Which Coping Strategies are Better for Chinese Cancer Survivors?. Los Angeles, CA, US.
- 2001. Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation, Well-Being and Risky Behavior among Gay and Bisexual Men. Conference. Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation, Well-Being and Risky Behavior among Gay and Bisexual Men. Los Angeles, CA, US.
International Presentations
- 2021. Joy Luck Academy-in US-Community and Research Collaboration. In Session: Building New Culture: patient Group Management and Development. Conference. Joy Luck Academy-in US-Community and Research Collaboration. In Session: Building New Culture: patient Group Management and Development. Hong Kong, China, CN.
- 2018. Creating “Win-Win” between Academia and Community. Conference. Creating “Win-Win” between Academia and Community. Taoyuan, Taiwan.
- 2016. Psychosocial Correlates of Well-Being among Chinese Husband Caregivers of Breast Cancer Survivors: Application of the stress and coping model. Conference. Psychosocial Correlates of Well-Being among Chinese Husband Caregivers of Breast Cancer Survivors: Application of the stress and coping model. Melbourne, AU.
- 2016. Integrated Care for Cancer Survivors. Conference. Integrated Care for Cancer Survivors. Shanghai, CN.
- 2016. Self-Perceived Burden Mediates Between Self-Stigma and Quality of Life among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Self-Perceived Burden Mediates Between Self-Stigma and Quality of Life among Chinese American Breast Cancer Survivors. Hong Kong, CN.
- 2010. Causal Uncertainty and Health Information Seeking Behavior. Conference. Causal Uncertainty and Health Information Seeking Behavior. Montreal, CA.
- 2010. How to Improve Quality of Life. Conference. How to Improve Quality of Life. Shanghai, CN.
- 2010. Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Conference. Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Shanghai.
- 2008. Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Depression and Pain among Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Conference. Post-Traumatic Symptoms, Depression and Pain among Long-Term Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study. Ontario, CA.
- 2006. Structural Equation Modeling in Pediatric Pain Research. In Q. Lu (Chair), Advanced Quantitative Methods in Pediatric Pain Research. Conference. Structural Equation Modeling in Pediatric Pain Research. In Q. Lu (Chair), Advanced Quantitative Methods in Pediatric Pain Research. Vancouver, CA.
- 2005. Sex and Puberty Differences in Pain Tolerance and Heart Rate Responses in Children. Conference. Sex and Puberty Differences in Pain Tolerance and Heart Rate Responses in Children. Van Couver, CA.
- 2004. Who benefits from What: A Systematic Review of Writing Interventions. Conference. Who benefits from What: A Systematic Review of Writing Interventions. Beijing, CN.
- 2004. Pain Prevalence among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: a Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). Conference. Pain Prevalence among Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: a Report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS). Vancouver, CA.
- 2003. Who Needs More Help - Individual Differences of Vulnerability among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Conference. Who Needs More Help - Individual Differences of Vulnerability among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Alberta, CA.
- 2003. Coping Resources and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Conference. Coping Resources and Quality of Life among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Alberta, CA.
Formal Peers
- 2022. Reducing Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. Invited. Reducing Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. Irvine, CA, US.
- 2022. Reducing Health Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. Invited. Reducing Health Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2021. Reducing Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. NIH Integrative Medicine and Cancer Health Disparities Webinar Commemorating the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Invited. Reducing Disparities among Asian American Cancer Survivors. NIH Integrative Medicine and Cancer Health Disparities Webinar Commemorating the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. N/A, US.
- 2019. Optimizing a Brief Psychosocial Intervention to Improve Quality of Life among Underserved Cancer Survivors. Invited. Optimizing a Brief Psychosocial Intervention to Improve Quality of Life among Underserved Cancer Survivors. Chicago, IL, US.
- 2018. Creating “Win-Win” between Academia and Community by Working Together and Disseminating Research. Invited. Creating “Win-Win” between Academia and Community by Working Together and Disseminating Research. San Diego, CA, US.
- 2017. Cancer Survivorship Research. Invited. Cancer Survivorship Research. Jinan, China, US.
- 2015. Culture, Cancer Survivorship, and Intervention. Invited. Culture, Cancer Survivorship, and Intervention. Beijing, China.
- 2015. Culture and Health. Invited. Culture and Health. Jinan, China.
- 2014. Culture and Expressive Writing. Invited. Culture and Expressive Writing. Beijing, China.
- 2014. Culture and Expressive Writing. Invited. Culture and Expressive Writing. Weifang, China.
- 2013. Emotion Management among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Invited. Emotion Management among Chinese Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2013. Quality of Life and Emotion Management among Cancer Survivors. Invited. Quality of Life and Emotion Management among Cancer Survivors. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2012. Health Disparity Research. Invited. Health Disparity Research. Jinan, China.
- 2009. Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Invited. Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. San Francisco, CA, US.
- 2009. Depression and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Invited. Depression and Quality of Life among Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2009. Develop Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions for Asian Breast Cancer Survivors. Invited. Develop Culturally Sensitive Psychosocial Interventions for Asian Breast Cancer Survivors. Houston, TX, US.
- 2008. Quality of Life among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Invited. Quality of Life among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors. Shandong, China.
Grant & Contract Support
| Date: | 2024 - 2029 |
| Title: | A Virtual, Group-Based, Expressive Writing Intervention for Survivors of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Mentor |
| ID: | 1K99CA293336 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Title: | Promoting HPV Vaccination among Young Adults in Texas |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 3R01CA248216-04S1 |
| Date: | 2024 - 2029 |
| Title: | Cancer Center Support (CORE) Grant |
| Funding Source: | NCI |
| Role: | Program Co-Leader |
| ID: | P30CA016672-47 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Cancer Prevention Education: Student Research Experiences |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Advisory Committee/Mentor |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | The WRITE Initiative: Writing for Research, Innovation, Therapy, and Equity |
| Funding Source: | MD Anderson Cancer Center Permanent Health Fund |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2023 - 2028 |
| Title: | Center for Transformative Community-Driven Research to Prevent Obesity-related Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NCI/NIH |
| Role: | Project Co-Lead, Developmental Core Co-Director |
| ID: | 1U54CA280804-01 |
| Date: | 2023 - 2024 |
| Title: | Society of Behavioral Medicine 2023 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R13 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2023 |
| Title: | Positive Activities for Asian American Cancer Patient and Caregivers |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Mentor |
| ID: | 1K99 CA267678-01 |
| Date: | 2022 - 2023 |
| Title: | Adapt FamilyTalk to better fit the cultural needs of Asian Americans and evaluate the feasibly, acceptability and effect on intended health outcomes of the adapted FamilyTalk intervention among a clinic-based sample of Asian Americans |
| Funding Source: | Collaborative Group of Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer (CGA-IGC) |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Positive Activities for Asian American Cancer Patients and Caregivers |
| Funding Source: | NIH |
| Role: | Mentor |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Promoting HPV Vaccination among Young Adults in Texas |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA248216-01A1 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Writing to Heal: A Culturally Based Brief Expressive Writing Intervention for Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA248213-01A1 |
| Date: | 2021 - 2026 |
| Title: | Health Benefits of Writing Therapy among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | RSG-21-040-01-CPPB |
| Date: | 2021 - 2022 |
| Title: | Society of Behavioral Medicine 2022 Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R13HL158147-01 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2025 |
| Title: | Helping Oneself by Helping Others: A Writing Intervention for Chinese American Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIMHD |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| ID: | 1 K01 MD014750-01A1 |
| Date: | 2020 - 2022 |
| Title: | Supportive Care Needs in Asian Americans with Metastatic Cancer |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| ID: | K99 CA246058 |
| Date: | 2019 - 2021 |
| Title: | Quality of Life among African American Prostate Cancer Survivors and Their Partners: A Multi-level Perspective |
| Funding Source: | Department of Defense (DOD) |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Improving Lifestyle Behaviors for African American and Asian American Cancer Survivors and Their Partners |
| Funding Source: | Duncan Family Institute Mentored Junior Faculty Fellowship |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| Date: | 2018 - 2020 |
| Title: | Pilot Research Program and supplement to the U-HAND (University of Houston /MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-Mentor |
| ID: | P20 CA221697-02S1 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2021 |
| Title: | 2/2 U-HAND (University of Houston /MD Anderson) Program to Reduce Cancer Disparities |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Internal Advisory Committee Member |
| ID: | 1P20CA221696-01 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2022 |
| Title: | Active surveillance and patient reported outcomes in a diverse population of prostate cancer patients |
| Funding Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Role: | Consult |
| ID: | 5R01CA211141-03 |
| Date: | 2017 - 2020 |
| Title: | Graduate Training in Disparities Research |
| Funding Source: | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
| Role: | External Advisory Board Member and Mentor |
| ID: | GTDR17498270 |
| Date: | 2015 - 2021 |
| Title: | Guilt and Expressive Writing for Reducing Alcohol Use in College Students |
| Funding Source: | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01AA023495-01 |
| Date: | 2014 - 2021 |
| Title: | A Culturally Sensitive Social Support Intervention; Joy Luck Academy |
| Funding Source: | National Institute of Health |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | 1R01CA180896-01A1 |
| Date: | 2014 - 2015 |
| Title: | A Model of Communication Effectiveness for Ethnic Community Organizations: Impact on the Health of Asian American Urban Residents |
| Funding Source: | Urban Communication Foundation White Paper Program Grant |
| Role: | Co-I |
| Date: | 2011 - 2017 |
| Title: | Culture, Support & Quality of Life: Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Co-I |
| ID: | 1R01CA158314-01 |
| Date: | 2011 - 2015 |
| Title: | Using longitudinal and momentary analysis to study the impact of middle school teachers’ stress on student behavior and achievement |
| Funding Source: | Department of Education |
| Role: | Advisor |
| Date: | 2010 - 2011 |
| Title: | Health Psychology Education Program |
| Funding Source: | University of Houston QEP Curriculum Development Grant Program |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2010 - 2015 |
| Title: | To reduce psychosocial burdens among Chinese speaking breast cancer survivors |
| Funding Source: | American Cancer Society (ACS) |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | MRSGT-10-011-01-CPPB |
| Date: | 2009 - 2010 |
| Title: | Joy Luck Academy |
| Funding Source: | UCLA AANCART |
| Role: | Consult |
| Date: | 2007 - 2009 |
| Title: | Health Benefits of Expressive Writing among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | NIH/NCI |
| Role: | Project Leader |
| ID: | U01 CA114640-02S5 |
| Date: | 2007 - 2012 |
| Title: | Testing a Culturally Sensitive Intervention among Chinese Breast Cancer Survivors |
| Funding Source: | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| ID: | BCTR0707861 |
| Date: | 2005 - 2006 |
| Title: | Identifying potential targets of intervention for reducing pain and improving quality of life among childhood cancer survivors |
| Funding Source: | UCLA’s Johnson Cancer Center Foundation |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2004 - 2005 |
| Title: | How Physical and Psychological Health Benefits of Instructed Writing Vary as a Function of the Writing Instructions, Ethnicity, and Personality Attributes |
| Funding Source: | The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2004 - 2005 |
| Title: | How Physical and Psychological Health Benefits of Instructed Writing Vary as a Function of the Writing Instructions, Ethnicity, and Personality Attributes |
| Funding Source: | American Psychological Foundation (APF)/COGDOP |
| Role: | PI |
| Date: | 2003 - 2005 |
| Title: | A Writing Intervention for Chinese Americans |
| Funding Source: | Institute of American Culture Research, UCLA |
| Role: | PI |
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