Yan Li

Yan Li is a Doctoral Researcher affiliated with the Doctoral Program in Human Behavior and the Department of Psychology at the University of Helsinki. Their research focuses on developmental psychopathology, interpersonal emotion regulation, and the intersection of parents' mental health with child development.

• Education:
  • B.Ed. in Early Childhood Education, Fujian Normal University
  • M.Ed., Southwest University

Yan's work explores how emotional regulation in interpersonal relationships—initially studied in partner dynamics during their tenure at the Chair of Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Technische Universität Dresden—extends to parental contexts. Current studies investigate the impact of parental mental health on partnership quality and subsequent effects on children's developmental outcomes, including emotional and behavioral difficulties.

Recent research outputs highlight their expertise in experimental methodologies (e.g., Ecological Momentary Assessments) and interdisciplinary applications, such as analyzing prosocial video game effects on children's empathy and sharing behavior. Yan contributes to peer review as a reviewer for journals like Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology and presents at major conferences, including the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2025 Biennial Meeting.