PUBLICATIONS

20. Yang, Y. (2024). Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among US adolescents: The cumulative effects of polysubstance use behaviors. Substance Use & Misuse, 59 (13), 1930-1937. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2392504

19. Yang, Y. (2024). Lifetime use of multiple substances and youth suicide risk: Assessing the role of depressive symptoms using structural equation modeling. Public Health, 234, 71-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.06.002

18. Yang, Y. (2023). Using a syndemic framework and structural equation modeling to assess the co-occurrence and mutual impact of violence experiences and substance use behaviors among adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 38(21-22), 11595-11616. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605231186122

17. Yang, Y. (2023). Gun carrying among US adolescents: The mutual impact of violence experiences, safety concerns, and substance use behaviors. Public Health, 223, 87-93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.07.028

16. Yang, Y. (2023). How to conduct a photovoice systematic review: Lessons learned and recommendations. The Qualitative Report, 28(4), 979-990. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2023.5792

15. Yang, Y. (2023). “Because anyone can misuse this (a gun) and they can use it for weapon”: A photovoice exploration of reasons why female adolescents feel unsafe in rural and suburban communities. Violence and Gender, 10(1), 57-64. https://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2021.0084

14. Yang, Y. (2023). Suicide attempt and suicide plan among U.S. adolescents: The role of repeated and co-occurring violence experiences. Psychiatry Research, 320, 115040. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.115040

13. Yang, Y., Liller, K.D., Salinas, A., Chen, H., Martinez Tyson, D., & Coulter, M. (2023). "Seeing all these shootings at school, this makes me feel unsafe": A mixed-methods study to explore the impact of social disadvantages on adolescents' unsafe neighborhood perceptions. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 25(1), 94-111. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41300-022-00165-x

12. Yang, Y., Liller, K.D., Martinez Tyson, D., & Coulter, M. (2022). “I don’t feel any danger because I am in my own community”: A photovoice study on adolescents’ perceived community safety. Safer Communities, 21(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-07-2021-0025

11. Yang, Y., Liller, K.D., Coulter, M., Salinas, A., Martinez Tyson, D., & Chen, H. (2022). How community and individual risk factors mutually impact youth’s perceived safety: A syndemic analysis using structural equation modeling. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(19-20), NP17738–NP17757. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605211028326

10. Liller, K.D., Yang, Y., & Lim, A.C *. (2021). The Activist Lab and the MOULA Program. Health Promotion Practice, 22(2),174-176. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839920929671

9. Yang, Y., Salinas, A., Coulter, M., & Liller, K.D. (2020). Understanding weapon carrying behaviors of youth in Florida schools using structural equation modeling. Violence and Gender, 7(2), 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2019.0024

8. Yang, Y., Lim, A.C.*, Wallace, R.E.*, Marhefka-Day, S., & Liller, K.D. (2020). Photovoice and youth on violence and related topics: A systematic review. Florida Public Health Review,17, 44-59. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/fphr/vol17/iss1/6

7. Yang, Y. (2020). Youth violence prevention in Florida: A commentary. Florida Public Health Review,17, 12-15. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/fphr/vol17/iss1/2

6. Li, Y., Langworthy, J., Xu, L., Cai, H., Yang, Y., Lu, Y., Wallach, S., & Friedenberg, F.K. (2020). Nationwide estimate of emergency department visits in the United States related to caustic ingestion. Diseases of the Esophagus, 33(6), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1093/dote/doaa012

5. Liller, K.D, Morris, B., Yang, Y., Bubu, O.M., Perich, B.*, & Fillion, J.** (2019). Injuries and concussions among young children, ages 5-11, playing sports in recreational leagues in Florida. PLoS ONE, 14(5), e0216217. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216217

4. Yang, Y., Liller, K.D, Morris, B., Fillion, J.**, & Bubu, O.M. (2017). Injuries among young Florida athletes playing sports in recreational leagues. Florida Public Health Review,14, 90-95. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/fphr/vol14/iss1/13/

3. Liller, K.D, Morris, B., Fillion, J.**, Yang, Y., & Bubu, O.M. (2017). Analysis of baseline computerized neurocognitive testing results among 5–11-year-old male and female children playing sports in recreational leagues in Florida. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(9), 1028. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14091028

2. Liller, K.D, Wong, S., Morris, B., & Yang, Y. (2016). Analysis of sports injuries among high school athletes in 18 west central Florida schools. Florida Public Health Review, 13, 121-127. https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/fphr/vol13/iss1/15/

1. Yang, Y., & Xing, Y. (2012). The prevalence of bullying behaviors among rural students in primary and middle schools. Chinese Journal of School Health, 33, 963-966.