Asian American Psychology Lab led by Jaki Yi presents at UWB LEAD Conference

The Asian American Psychology Lab (led by IAS faculty member Jaki Yi and undergraduate research assistants Dish Madhavan, Nicholas Perez, Wing Hadrann, Jenivee Marie Sarmiento, and Danielle Garcia) presented their research and facilitated a workshop on perfectionism and self compassion at the UWB LEAD Conference on February 7, 2025. They presented their initial findings from an ongoing qualitative study on Asian American college student mental health. Workshop attendees learned about the impacts of perfectionism on minoritized student leaders and the power of self-compassion as a coping strategy.