Melody Zhang

Melody Zhang

Melody focuses on the development of moral emotions, parent-child relationships, and their associations with bullying behaviour. She aims to conduct research in this area to provide better understanding of how children perceive and feel about themselves, and the people and environment they are surrounded by. Melody enjoys developmental research and has worked as a research assistant in various labs throughout her undergraduate degree. She was also a peer mentor for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In her spare time, Melody enjoys baking, exploring new cafes, and playing with puppies.

We All Need Somebody to Lean On: Parental Figures in Emerging Adulthood

For many of us, high school graduation marks a significant chapter in our lives. Though leaving high school symbolizes the first step into adulthood, many are soon faced with new hardships as they navigate through a foreign period of their lives: emerging adulthood.
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