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Patty Kuo

Patty Kuo, Ph.D.

pkuo2@unl.edu @Patty_Kuo Title: Assistant Professor Department:Child, Youth and Family Studies College/Organization: Education and Human Sciences Campus: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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Research Type:
  • Basic
Age Group:
  • Infant
  • Toddlers
  • Preschool/Pre-kindergarten
  • Lifespan
Population Focus
  • Children/Students
  • Parents/Families
Research Keywords
  • Parent-Child Relationships
  • Socioemotional Development
  • Fathers
  • Salivary Hormones
  • Couple Relationships
Research Questions
  • Why do parents parent the way they do, both individually and as a team?
  • How do family relationships influence biological processes (i.e., cortisol and testosterone reactivity), and how do hormones influence behavior within parent-child and marital relationships?
  • What is the etiology of children's behavior problems and parents' roles in exacerbating or mitigating children's problem behaviors?
Research Approach
  • Quantitative methods
Designs & Methods
  • Longitudinal Study
  • Multi-variate analysis
  • Multilevel Modeling
  • Observational Approaches
Research Tools
  • Observational Assessments
  • Psychobiological Assessment
  • Surveys/Questionnaires
  • Video Footage