Yuk C Pang

Biographic Data

ID6247976
NAMEYuk C Pang
GIVEN NAMESYuk C
FAMILY NAMEPang
SIGNATUREPANG Y C
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Michigan
ORCID0000-0002-2805-7741
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS13
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2017
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Intersecting marginalized identities, multiple discrimination, depressive symptoms, and cannabis use among U.S. young adults, 2021–2024

    Yuk C Pang, Yvonne M Terry‐mcelrath et al.ARTICLEJournal of Ethnicity in Substance…2026

    This study examined intersecting marginalized identities (based on race/ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation), type-specific and multiple perceived discrimination (PD) prevalence, and associations with depressive symptoms and cannabis use among young adults. Data were from 3,888 U.S. respondents aged 19-30 in the Monitoring the Future (MTF) Panel study collected in 2021-2024. We estimated 12-month type-specific PD (gender, race/ethnicity, se…

  • Young Adult Substance Use as a Predictor of Poor Self-Rated Memory Decades Later in Midlife

    Open AccessMegan E Patrick, Yuk C Pang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2026

    ObjectivesWe examined longitudinal associations between young adult heavy substance use and late midlife poor self-rated memory and whether problematic substance use in early midlife mediated the associations.MethodsData were from the Monitoring the Future Longitudinal Panel Study. Analyses included individuals ages 50-65 in 2018-2023 who provided longitudinal data starting at age 18 in 1976-1991.ResultsYoung adult heavy use of all substances was…

  • Alcohol Use Disorder Symptoms Reported during Midlife

    Megan E Patrick, Yuk C Pang et al.ARTICLESubstance Use & Misuse2023

    BACKGROUND: The extent to which adolescent substance use is associated with alcohol use disorder (AUD) symptoms in midlife is not yet fully explored. METHODS: graders (1976-1987) who were surveyed again at modal ages 50 (37.8%), 55 (46.3%), or 60 (15.8%) in 2008-2019. Approximately 48.7% were male; 81.5% identified as non-Hispanic White. Weighted logistic and multinomial logistic regressions were used to examine associations between past 30-day u…

  • Understanding the effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare

    Open AccessLucas A Gerber, Martin Guggenheim et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2020References: 7

    Prior research demonstrates that the interdisciplinary law office approach to parental representation in child welfare, used in the New York City Family Court, speeds up the time to permanency for children in foster care with no effect on child safety. Interrogating these findings further, this study utilizes a qualitative interview-based design to understand how the model works in practice to impact the outcomes of families’ cases. We interviewe…

  • Effects of an interdisciplinary approach to parental representation in child welfare

    Open AccessLucas A Gerber, Yuk C Pang et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2019Cited by: 4References: 22

    This study utilizes a quasi-experimental propensity score matching design to assess the causal impact on child welfare outcomes when parents facing an abuse or neglect case in the New York City Family Court were provided interdisciplinary law office representation as opposed to a standard panel attorney. The interdisciplinary law office approach includes social work staff and parent advocates for the parent, and salaried attorneys working in nonp…

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences Affect Health Risk Behaviors and Chronic Health of Iowans

    Open AccessJacy C Downey, Clinton G Gudmunson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Violence2017Cited by: 9References: 2