Arizona State University Campus Immersion · PsychologyLab for Digital Relationships and Adolescent Well-being
Phuong Thao Ha · Tempe, Arizona
Research Focus
Dr. Phuong Thao Ha's lab focuses on understanding the complex relationships between digital dating abuse and mental health issues among adolescents. The team investigates how technology influences romantic interactions and mental well-being, particularly among Latinx youth. By observing adolescents' digital communication patterns and their emotional states, the lab aims to identify protective factors and intervention strategies to reduce mental health risks associated with digital dating abuse.
digital dating abusemental healthadolescentslongitudinal studiesLatinx youthdigital communicationprotective factorsemotional well-beingromantic relationships
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate how adolescents with mental health problems experience and engage in digital dating abuse.
AIM 02Identify protective factors in peer and parent relationships against digital dating abuse.
AIM 03Examine the long-term bidirectional effects of digital dating abuse on mental health issues.
AIM 04Explore the role of cultural competencies in protecting Latinx adolescents from the negative impacts of digital dating abuse.
AIM 05Capture and analyze adolescents' daily digital interactions to assess their emotional states and relationship dynamics.
Skills the Lab Values
survey designdata codinglongitudinal study methodologiesqualitative analysissentiment analysistext message data analysiscouples' observational studydigital media researchstatistical analysisintervention design