Maria M. Wong, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Developmental Psychology
Education
B.S.S. (1983), Chinese University of Hong Kong; M.A. (1985), University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Ph.D. (1993), University of Chicago; Postdoctoral fellow, Institute for Social Research (1995-1997) and Addiction Research Center (1998), University of Michigan.
Research Interests
Current projects
1. Developmental resilience (the ability to
adapt well
in spite of adversity) in substance use. Risk and protective factors
related to
substance use in childhood and adolescence, e.g., sleep problems,
behavioral
control.
2. Developmental trajectories of negative
affect in
childhood and adolescence and their effects on subsequent substance use
and
psychopathology.
3. Development of self-regulation and its
effects on substance
use and academic performance.
4. Longitudinal methodology and statistics,
especially
latent growth curve models, hierarchical linear models, structural
equation
models, and missing data imputation.
5. Gender and cultural differences related to
issues
(1), (2), and (3).
To understand the factors that promote
psychological
well-being, resilience, and adaptive functioning in both high risk and
normal
populations.
Personal Web Page / Vita
Research Publications
Wong, M. M. (2000). The relations among causality orientations, academic experience, academic performance, and academic commitment. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 315-326.Leonard, K. E., Das Eiden, R., Wong, M. M., Zucker, R. A., Puttler, L. I., Fitzgerald, H. E., Hussong, A., Chassin, L., & Mudar, P. (2000). Developmental perspectives on risk and vulnerability in alcoholic families. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 238-240.
Fitzgerald, H. E., Mun, E. Y., Zucker, R. A., Puttler, L. I., & Wong, M. M. (2002). Origins of Addictive Behavior: Structuring pathways to alcoholism during infancy and early childhood. In H.E. Fitzgerald, K .Karraker, & T. Luster (Eds.). Infant Development: Ecological Perspectives. New York: Routledge/Falmer Press.
Fitzgerald, H. E., Mann, T., Cabrera, N., & Wong, M. M. (2003). Diversity in Caregiving Contexts. In R. M. Lerner, A. Easterbrooks, & J. Mistry (Eds.), Handbook of Psychology, Volume Six: Developmental Psychology. New York: Wiley.
Zucker, R. A., Wong, M. M., Puttler, L. I., & Fitzgerald, H. E. (2003). Resilience and vulnerability among sons of alcoholics: Relationship to developmental outcomes between early childhood and adolescence. In S. S. Luthar (Ed.) Resilience and vulnerability: Adaptation in the context of childhood adversities. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Donovan, J. E., Leech, S. L., Zucker, R. A., Loveland-Cherry, C. J., Jester, J. M., Fitzgerald, H. E., Puttler, L. I., Wong, M. M., & Looman, W. S. (2004). Really Underage Drinkers: Alcohol Use among Elementary Students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 28, 341-349.
Nigg, J. T., Glass, J. M., Poon, E., Wong, M. M., Fitzgerald, H. E., Puttler, L.I., Jester, J.M., Adams, K.M., Zucker, R.A. (2004). Neuropsychological executive functioning in children at elevated risk for alcoholism: Findings in early adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 113, 302-314.
Wong, M. M., Brower, K., Fitzgerald, H. E. & Zucker, R. A. (2004). Sleep problems in childhood and the early onset of alcohol and other drug use in adolescence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 28, 578-587.
Hussong, A.M., Zucker, R. A., Wong, M. M., Fitzgerald, H. E., & Puttler, L.I. (2005). Social competence in children of alcoholic parents over time. Developmental Psychology, 41, 747-759.
Wong, M. M., Brower, K., Fitzgerald, H. E. & Zucker, R. A. (2005). Sleep problems in early childhood may predict substance use during adolescence. Pediatrics for Parents, 21(6), 7-9.
Zucker, R.A., & Wong, M. M. (2005). Prevention for children of alcoholics and other high risk groups. In M. Galanter (Ed.), Recent developments in alcoholism, Vol. XVII: Alcohol problems in adolescents and young adults. Chapter 14 (pp.299-319). New York: Kluwer Academic /Plenum.
Wong, M. M., Nigg, J. T., Zucker, R. A., Puttler, L. I., Fitzgerald, H. E., Jester, J. M., Glass, J. M., & Adams, K. A. (2006). Behavioral Control and Resiliency in the Onset of Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use: A Prospective Study from Preschool to Adolescence. Child Development, 77, 1016-1033.
Zucker, R. A., Wong, M. M., Clark, D.B., Leonard, K.E., Schulenberg, J.E., Cornelius, J.R., Fitzgerald, H.E., Homish, G. G., Merline, A., Nigg, J.T., O’Malley, P.M., & Puttler, L.I. (2006) Predicting risky drinking outcomes longitudinally: what kind of advance notice can we get? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30, 243-252.
Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Wong, M. M., Fitzgerald, H. E., & Zucker, R. A. (2006). Depressive symptoms over time in women partners of men with and without alcohol problems. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 115, 601-609.
Nigg, J. T., Wong, M. M., Martel, M. M., Jester, J.M., Puttler, L.I., Glass, J. M., Adams, K.M., Fitzgerald, H. E., Zucker, R.A. (2006). Poor response inhibition as a predictor of problem drinking and illicit drug use in adolescents at risk for alcoholism and other substance use disorders. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45, 468-475.