Yujin Lee
Biographic Data
| ID | 3774105 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Yujin Lee |
| GIVEN NAMES | Yujin |
| FAMILY NAME | Lee |
| SIGNATURE | LEE Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Massachusetts Boston |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3701-3089 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 25 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 25 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Understanding Engagement and Practice Adoption Among Early Childhood Program Administrators in the Essential Leadership Model
The present study examined the Essential Leadership Model in which program administrators participated in three key components—training, coaching, and professional learning communities—over a two-year period. The purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility of maintaining administrator participation throughout the full duration of the model, to explore variation in engagement across the three components, and to determine whether specific pa…
Under the Radar
Informal removal—defined as excluding a child from the classroom without formal documentation—remains an underexamined disciplinary practice in early care and education (ECE). Using data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), this study found that 47.7% of ECE educators reported asking a parent to pick up a child early due to behavioral issues within the past year. Rates of informal removal differed significantly by ed…
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Scalability of Leadership Development Program in a State Professional Development System
Cultivating leadership within the early care and education (ECE) workforce is crucial for driving quality improvement and systems change. However, there is limited understanding of how to develop and scale leadership development programs for early educators. To address this need, Leading for Change (LFC) was intentionally designed to provide scalable, affordable, and accessible leadership development opportunities for early educators from diverse…
Interplay between leadership and school-level conditions
We combined network analysis and meta-analysis to systematically review the literature on the Teaching and Learning International Survey, focusing on the interplay between leadership practices and school-level conditions. Our initial network analysis utilized 83 nodes (variables in the reviewed studies) and 214 ties (variable associations), whereas our subsequent meta-analysis employed 21 selected variable associations. Results suggested that lea…
Deep phenotyping of insomnia
Clinical Research Information Service KCT0009175; https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/detailSearch.do?seq=26133
Parental mentalization across cultures
Differences in mind‐mindedness and parental reflective functioning (PRF) were investigated in mothers and their 6‐month‐old infants from South Korea ( N = 66, 32 girls) and the United Kingdom ( N = 63, 26 girls). Mind‐mindedness was assessed in terms of appropriate and non‐attuned mind‐related comments during infant–mother interaction; PRF was assessed using a questionnaire. British mothers commented more on infant desires and preferences, wherea…
School Readiness of Immigrant-Origin Children and Enriching Experiences
Using data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2009 Cohort, this study investigated the school readiness trajectories of 2,908 Head Start children from Head Start to kindergarten. Multilevel growth curve models examined differences by immigrant-origin status and the moderating role of enriching experiences. Research Findings: Immigrant-origin children demonstrated lower language and math skills at Head Start entry. However, th…
A smartphone app effectively facilitates mothers' mind-mindedness
The efficacy of a smartphone app intervention (BabyMind©) in facilitating mind-mindedness was investigated in a randomized controlled trial, assigning mothers and their 6-month-olds (N = 152; 72 girls, 146 White) to intervention or active control conditions. Mothers who had received the BabyMind© app intervention scored higher for appropriate (d = .61, 95% CI .28, .94) and lower for non-attuned (d = −.55, 95% CI −.92, −.18) mind-related comments …
Early psychosocial risk factors and postnatal parental reflective functioning
Psychosocial factors have been found to relate to parental reflective functioning (PRF), a parent's ability to mentalize about themselves and their child. Relations between maternal psychosocial risk factors and PRF were investigated in a community sample. A sample of mothers ( n = 146) was assessed for risk factors when infants were 6 months, infant temperament was assessed using an observational measure, and PRF was assessed with the Parent Dev…
Pathways from marital relationships to children's social-emotional development in Korea
Leisure Behaviors among Mothers and Fathers in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study explored the leisure behaviors and factors affecting leisure among mothers and fathers in Korean Transnational Split families (KTSF). Transnationalism served as the theoretical framework in this study. Data were collected with the use of 19 individual in-depth interviews with KTSF mothers residing in the U.S. and fathers residing in Korea. The leisure of women in the U.S. involved participating in similar activities as in Korea, yet the…
Leisure and Family Quality of Life in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study investigates the effects of involvement in two types of family leisure activities (virtual and in-person) on family quality of life (QOL) among Korean Transnational Split Families (KTSF) in which fathers remain in Korea and wives and children migrate to the U.S. The study was based on the family systems theory and the core and balance model of family leisure. Twenty individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Korean mothe…
Exploring the Relationships Across Recreation Specialization, Leisure Satisfaction, and Happiness
Prior studies have challenged the notion that recreationists progress along the specialization continuum over time. Using a sample of 443 Korean hikers, this study aimed to determine whether the relationship of specialization to leisure involvement, leisure satisfaction, and happiness is linear or curvilinear. Further, we examined the potential moderating effect of specialization on the relationship between leisure satisfaction and happiness. Res…
Smartphone Dependency, Happiness, and Social Class Awareness Among Middle School Students in South Korea
Smartphone dependency (SD) has been linked to decreased happiness; however, research has not yet explored potential mediating mechanisms such as social class awareness (SCA) in this relationship. This study examined the association between SD and happiness among middle school students and the mediating effect of SCA in this relationship. Data from the 11th Korea-Child Happiness Index 2019 Survey were used, which is a cross-sectional survey admini…
Intersectional Typologies of Children with Cultural Minority Backgrounds
Research Findings: A constellation of social positions of difference can contribute to substantial variation among children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. Using data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2009 cohort, the present study identified intersectional typologies of cultural minority backgrounds and examined their associations with school readiness among CLD children in Head Start. Latent c…
Factors associated with children’s understanding of mathematical equivalence
Many primary school students have difficulties understanding mathematical equivalence with \nconsiderably poorer performance in some countries than in others. However, students’ formal \nunderstanding of equivalence has significant and long-lasting effects as it predicts arithmetic and \nalgebra achievement throughout school years. Currently, little is known about the factors influencing\nstudents’ understanding of mathematical equivalence partic…
Polyvictimization and Psychological Outcomes Among North Korean Refugee Women
Korean refugee women are at risk of multiple violent victimizations throughout the migration phases. However, migration's association with mental health outcomes has received little scholarly attention. This study examined North Korean refugee women's exposure to polyvictimization—exposure to both gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV)—and explored whether polyvictimization is associated with an increased risk of psycholo…
Mother-father relationships and child social-emotional adjustment
Maternal and paternal parenting
Women's Empowerment Matters
This study examines the effect of female empowerment on child development in developing countries. Using comprehensive panel data from seventy-eight developing countries between 2000 and 2018, this research assesses the impact of political and economic empowerment of females on the health and education of children. The major findings include (1) that GDP per capita, health expenditure, and the official development assistance are not significantly…
Effects of chloroform fraction of Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus on atopic symptoms in a DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion model and in vitro models
Translation and preliminary validation of a Korean version of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire
This study aimed to explore the factor structure, reliability, and validity of a Korean translation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ). The PRFQ consists of three subscales: prementalizing modes , certainty about mental states , and interest and curiosity in mental states . A convenience sample of 163 Korean parents completed the K‐PRFQ. Exploratory factor analysis showed three factors mapped on to the original PRFQ facto…
Ambiguus Tiles
This statement presents a novel expressive medium that the authors call Ambiguus tiles, which construct dual-view tile mosaics. While similar to wall and surface mosaics made with conventional tiles, Ambiguus tiles can be assembled and rearranged to create dual-view tile mosaics in any size and form. Fact vs. Fiction, a letter sculpture composed of 115 Ambiguus tiles, is presented here as an example of the creative possibilities for using Ambiguu…
Affective Mathematics Engagement
Exploring the Relationships Across Recreation Specialization, Leisure Satisfaction, and Happiness
Prior studies have challenged the notion that recreationists progress along the specialization continuum over time. Using a sample of 443 Korean hikers, this study aimed to determine whether the relationship of specialization to leisure involvement, leisure satisfaction, and happiness is linear or curvilinear. Further, we examined the potential moderating effect of specialization on the relationship between leisure satisfaction and happiness. Res…
Translation and preliminary validation of a Korean version of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire
This study aimed to explore the factor structure, reliability, and validity of a Korean translation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ). The PRFQ consists of three subscales: prementalizing modes , certainty about mental states , and interest and curiosity in mental states . A convenience sample of 163 Korean parents completed the K‐PRFQ. Exploratory factor analysis showed three factors mapped on to the original PRFQ facto…
Leisure Behaviors among Mothers and Fathers in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study explored the leisure behaviors and factors affecting leisure among mothers and fathers in Korean Transnational Split families (KTSF). Transnationalism served as the theoretical framework in this study. Data were collected with the use of 19 individual in-depth interviews with KTSF mothers residing in the U.S. and fathers residing in Korea. The leisure of women in the U.S. involved participating in similar activities as in Korea, yet the…
Leisure and Family Quality of Life in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study investigates the effects of involvement in two types of family leisure activities (virtual and in-person) on family quality of life (QOL) among Korean Transnational Split Families (KTSF) in which fathers remain in Korea and wives and children migrate to the U.S. The study was based on the family systems theory and the core and balance model of family leisure. Twenty individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Korean mothe…
Mother-father relationships and child social-emotional adjustment
Affective Mathematics Engagement
Effects of chloroform fraction of Fritillariae Thunbergii Bulbus on atopic symptoms in a DNCB-induced atopic dermatitis-like skin lesion model and in vitro models
Translation and preliminary validation of a Korean version of the parental reflective functioning questionnaire
This study aimed to explore the factor structure, reliability, and validity of a Korean translation of the Parental Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (PRFQ). The PRFQ consists of three subscales: prementalizing modes , certainty about mental states , and interest and curiosity in mental states . A convenience sample of 163 Korean parents completed the K‐PRFQ. Exploratory factor analysis showed three factors mapped on to the original PRFQ facto…
Ambiguus Tiles
This statement presents a novel expressive medium that the authors call Ambiguus tiles, which construct dual-view tile mosaics. While similar to wall and surface mosaics made with conventional tiles, Ambiguus tiles can be assembled and rearranged to create dual-view tile mosaics in any size and form. Fact vs. Fiction, a letter sculpture composed of 115 Ambiguus tiles, is presented here as an example of the creative possibilities for using Ambiguu…
Intersectional Typologies of Children with Cultural Minority Backgrounds
Research Findings: A constellation of social positions of difference can contribute to substantial variation among children from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds. Using data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2009 cohort, the present study identified intersectional typologies of cultural minority backgrounds and examined their associations with school readiness among CLD children in Head Start. Latent c…
Factors associated with children’s understanding of mathematical equivalence
Many primary school students have difficulties understanding mathematical equivalence with \nconsiderably poorer performance in some countries than in others. However, students’ formal \nunderstanding of equivalence has significant and long-lasting effects as it predicts arithmetic and \nalgebra achievement throughout school years. Currently, little is known about the factors influencing\nstudents’ understanding of mathematical equivalence partic…
Polyvictimization and Psychological Outcomes Among North Korean Refugee Women
Korean refugee women are at risk of multiple violent victimizations throughout the migration phases. However, migration's association with mental health outcomes has received little scholarly attention. This study examined North Korean refugee women's exposure to polyvictimization—exposure to both gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV)—and explored whether polyvictimization is associated with an increased risk of psycholo…
Mother-father relationships and child social-emotional adjustment
Maternal and paternal parenting
Women's Empowerment Matters
This study examines the effect of female empowerment on child development in developing countries. Using comprehensive panel data from seventy-eight developing countries between 2000 and 2018, this research assesses the impact of political and economic empowerment of females on the health and education of children. The major findings include (1) that GDP per capita, health expenditure, and the official development assistance are not significantly…
Early psychosocial risk factors and postnatal parental reflective functioning
Psychosocial factors have been found to relate to parental reflective functioning (PRF), a parent's ability to mentalize about themselves and their child. Relations between maternal psychosocial risk factors and PRF were investigated in a community sample. A sample of mothers ( n = 146) was assessed for risk factors when infants were 6 months, infant temperament was assessed using an observational measure, and PRF was assessed with the Parent Dev…
Pathways from marital relationships to children's social-emotional development in Korea
Leisure Behaviors among Mothers and Fathers in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study explored the leisure behaviors and factors affecting leisure among mothers and fathers in Korean Transnational Split families (KTSF). Transnationalism served as the theoretical framework in this study. Data were collected with the use of 19 individual in-depth interviews with KTSF mothers residing in the U.S. and fathers residing in Korea. The leisure of women in the U.S. involved participating in similar activities as in Korea, yet the…
Leisure and Family Quality of Life in Korean Transnational Split Families
The study investigates the effects of involvement in two types of family leisure activities (virtual and in-person) on family quality of life (QOL) among Korean Transnational Split Families (KTSF) in which fathers remain in Korea and wives and children migrate to the U.S. The study was based on the family systems theory and the core and balance model of family leisure. Twenty individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Korean mothe…
Exploring the Relationships Across Recreation Specialization, Leisure Satisfaction, and Happiness
Prior studies have challenged the notion that recreationists progress along the specialization continuum over time. Using a sample of 443 Korean hikers, this study aimed to determine whether the relationship of specialization to leisure involvement, leisure satisfaction, and happiness is linear or curvilinear. Further, we examined the potential moderating effect of specialization on the relationship between leisure satisfaction and happiness. Res…
Smartphone Dependency, Happiness, and Social Class Awareness Among Middle School Students in South Korea
Smartphone dependency (SD) has been linked to decreased happiness; however, research has not yet explored potential mediating mechanisms such as social class awareness (SCA) in this relationship. This study examined the association between SD and happiness among middle school students and the mediating effect of SCA in this relationship. Data from the 11th Korea-Child Happiness Index 2019 Survey were used, which is a cross-sectional survey admini…
School Readiness of Immigrant-Origin Children and Enriching Experiences
Using data from the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey 2009 Cohort, this study investigated the school readiness trajectories of 2,908 Head Start children from Head Start to kindergarten. Multilevel growth curve models examined differences by immigrant-origin status and the moderating role of enriching experiences. Research Findings: Immigrant-origin children demonstrated lower language and math skills at Head Start entry. However, th…
A smartphone app effectively facilitates mothers' mind-mindedness
The efficacy of a smartphone app intervention (BabyMind©) in facilitating mind-mindedness was investigated in a randomized controlled trial, assigning mothers and their 6-month-olds (N = 152; 72 girls, 146 White) to intervention or active control conditions. Mothers who had received the BabyMind© app intervention scored higher for appropriate (d = .61, 95% CI .28, .94) and lower for non-attuned (d = −.55, 95% CI −.92, −.18) mind-related comments …
Scalability of Leadership Development Program in a State Professional Development System
Cultivating leadership within the early care and education (ECE) workforce is crucial for driving quality improvement and systems change. However, there is limited understanding of how to develop and scale leadership development programs for early educators. To address this need, Leading for Change (LFC) was intentionally designed to provide scalable, affordable, and accessible leadership development opportunities for early educators from diverse…
Interplay between leadership and school-level conditions
We combined network analysis and meta-analysis to systematically review the literature on the Teaching and Learning International Survey, focusing on the interplay between leadership practices and school-level conditions. Our initial network analysis utilized 83 nodes (variables in the reviewed studies) and 214 ties (variable associations), whereas our subsequent meta-analysis employed 21 selected variable associations. Results suggested that lea…
Deep phenotyping of insomnia
Clinical Research Information Service KCT0009175; https://cris.nih.go.kr/cris/search/detailSearch.do?seq=26133
Parental mentalization across cultures
Differences in mind‐mindedness and parental reflective functioning (PRF) were investigated in mothers and their 6‐month‐old infants from South Korea ( N = 66, 32 girls) and the United Kingdom ( N = 63, 26 girls). Mind‐mindedness was assessed in terms of appropriate and non‐attuned mind‐related comments during infant–mother interaction; PRF was assessed using a questionnaire. British mothers commented more on infant desires and preferences, wherea…
Understanding Engagement and Practice Adoption Among Early Childhood Program Administrators in the Essential Leadership Model
The present study examined the Essential Leadership Model in which program administrators participated in three key components—training, coaching, and professional learning communities—over a two-year period. The purpose of the study was to assess the feasibility of maintaining administrator participation throughout the full duration of the model, to explore variation in engagement across the three components, and to determine whether specific pa…
Under the Radar
Informal removal—defined as excluding a child from the classroom without formal documentation—remains an underexamined disciplinary practice in early care and education (ECE). Using data from the 2019 National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE), this study found that 47.7% of ECE educators reported asking a parent to pick up a child early due to behavioral issues within the past year. Rates of informal removal differed significantly by ed…
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Psychology (18 works) · Developmental psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (8 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (4 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Pedagogy (4 works)