Sasha Zhou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Public Health
Research Interests
About
Publications
More Than Inconvenienced: The Unique Needs of U.S. College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Health Education & Behavior / Oct 31, 2020
Lederer, A. M., Hoban, M. T., Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., & Eisenberg, D. (2020). More Than Inconvenienced: The Unique Needs of U.S. College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Education & Behavior, 48(1), 14–19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198120969372
Major Differences: Variations in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Mental Health and Treatment Utilization Across Academic Disciplines
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy / Dec 28, 2015
Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., Wagner, B., Beck, K., & Eisenberg, D. (2015). Major Differences: Variations in Undergraduate and Graduate Student Mental Health and Treatment Utilization Across Academic Disciplines. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 30(1), 23–41. https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2016.1105657
Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2013–2021
Journal of Affective Disorders / Jun 01, 2022
Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., Abelson, S., Heinze, J., Jirsa, M., Morigney, J., Patterson, A., Singh, M., & Eisenberg, D. (2022). Trends in college student mental health and help-seeking by race/ethnicity: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2013–2021. Journal of Affective Disorders, 306, 138–147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.038
COVID-19 dimensions are related to depression and anxiety among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Survey 2020
Journal of Affective Disorders / Sep 01, 2021
Oh, H., Marinovich, C., Rajkumar, R., Besecker, M., Zhou, S., Jacob, L., Koyanagi, A., & Smith, L. (2021). COVID-19 dimensions are related to depression and anxiety among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Survey 2020. Journal of Affective Disorders, 292, 270–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.121
Association between perceived public stigma and suicidal behaviors among college students of color in the U.S.
Journal of Affective Disorders / Feb 01, 2020
Goodwill, J. R., & Zhou, S. (2020). Association between perceived public stigma and suicidal behaviors among college students of color in the U.S. Journal of Affective Disorders, 262, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.10.019
The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Against Asian American and Pacific Islanders
Frontiers in Psychiatry / Nov 17, 2021
Zhou, S., Banawa, R., & Oh, H. (2021). The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Discrimination Against Asian American and Pacific Islanders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.708426
How do university students cope? An exploration of the health theory of coping in a US sample
Journal of American College Health / Jul 16, 2020
Stallman, H. M., Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., & Eisenberg, D. (2020). How do university students cope? An exploration of the health theory of coping in a US sample. Journal of American College Health, 70(4), 1179–1185. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2020.1789149
Abuse and suicide risk among college students in the United States: Findings from the 2019 Healthy Minds Study
Journal of Affective Disorders / Mar 01, 2021
Oh, H. Y., Marinovich, C., Jay, S., Zhou, S., & Kim, J. H. J. (2021). Abuse and suicide risk among college students in the United States: Findings from the 2019 Healthy Minds Study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 282, 554–560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.12.140
Stop Asian Hate: The Mental Health Impact
of Racial Discrimination Among Asian
Pacific Islander Young and Emerging Adults
during COVID ‐19
Health Services Research / Sep 01, 2021
Zhou, S., Banawa, R., & Oh, H. (2021). Stop Asian Hate: The Mental Health Impact of Racial Discrimination Among Asian Pacific Islander Young and Emerging Adults during <scp>COVID</scp>‐19. Health Services Research, 56(S2), 8–9. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.13723
Food insecurity and mental health among young adult college students in the United States
Journal of Affective Disorders / Apr 01, 2022
Oh, H., Smith, L., Jacob, L., Du, J., Shin, J. I., Zhou, S., & Koyanagi, A. (2022). Food insecurity and mental health among young adult college students in the United States. Journal of Affective Disorders, 303, 359–363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.02.009
Loneliness and psychotic experiences among US university students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2020
Psychiatry Research / Feb 01, 2022
Narita, Z., Banawa, R., Zhou, S., DeVylder, J., Koyanagi, A., & Oh, H. (2022). Loneliness and psychotic experiences among US university students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study 2020. Psychiatry Research, 308, 114362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114362
Suicide attempts among college students hospitalized for COVID-19
Journal of Affective Disorders / Nov 01, 2021
DeVylder, J., Zhou, S., & Oh, H. (2021). Suicide attempts among college students hospitalized for COVID-19. Journal of Affective Disorders, 294, 241–244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.058
Self-concealment, discrimination, and mental health in Macedonia: Disparities experienced by sexual and gender minorities
Global Public Health / Dec 20, 2018
Zhou, S., King, E. J., Gjorgiovska, J., Mihajlov, A., & Stojanovski, K. (2018). Self-concealment, discrimination, and mental health in Macedonia: Disparities experienced by sexual and gender minorities. Global Public Health, 14(8), 1075–1086. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2018.1560484
An Application of the Minority Stress Model in a Non-Western Context: Discrimination and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Macedonia
Sexuality Research and Social Policy / Sep 09, 2017
Stojanovski, K., Zhou, S., King, E., Gjorgjiovska, J., & Mihajlov, A. (2017). An Application of the Minority Stress Model in a Non-Western Context: Discrimination and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Macedonia. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 15(3), 367–376. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13178-017-0299-4
Stressors experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and substance use among US college students
Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports / Dec 01, 2021
Oh, H., Leventhal, A. M., Tam, C. C., Rajkumar, R., Zhou, S., & Clapp, J. D. (2021). Stressors experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and substance use among US college students. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports, 1, 100005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2021.100005
COVID-19 Infection and Psychotic Experiences: Findings From the Healthy Minds Study 2020
Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science / Dec 01, 2021
Oh, H., Schiffman, J., Marsh, J., Zhou, S., Koyanagi, A., & DeVylder, J. (2021). COVID-19 Infection and Psychotic Experiences: Findings From the Healthy Minds Study 2020. Biological Psychiatry Global Open Science, 1(4), 310–316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpsgos.2021.05.005
COVID-19 dimensions and psychotic experiences among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Mind Study 2020
Schizophrenia Research / Nov 01, 2021
Oh, H., Goehring, J., Rajkumar, R., Besecker, M., Zhou, S., & DeVylder, J. E. (2021). COVID-19 dimensions and psychotic experiences among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Mind Study 2020. Schizophrenia Research, 237, 148–152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2021.09.003
Sexual minority status, religiosity, and suicidal behaviors among college students in the United States
Journal of Affective Disorders / May 01, 2022
Oh, H., Goehring, J., Smith, L., Zhou, S., & Blosnich, J. (2022). Sexual minority status, religiosity, and suicidal behaviors among college students in the United States. Journal of Affective Disorders, 305, 65–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.02.068
Psychotic experiences among Black college students in the United States: The role of socioeconomic factors and discrimination
Schizophrenia Research / Oct 01, 2022
Oh, H., Susser, E., Volpe, V. V., Lui, F., Besecker, M., Zhou, S., & Anglin, D. M. (2022). Psychotic experiences among Black college students in the United States: The role of socioeconomic factors and discrimination. Schizophrenia Research, 248, 198–205. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2022.09.004
Stop Asian hate: The mental health impact of racial discrimination among Asian Pacific Islander young and emerging adults during COVID-19
Journal of Affective Disorders / Mar 01, 2023
Zhou, S., Banawa, R., & Oh, H. (2023). Stop Asian hate: The mental health impact of racial discrimination among Asian Pacific Islander young and emerging adults during COVID-19. Journal of Affective Disorders, 325, 346–353. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.132
Food Insecurity and Substance Use Among Young Adult College Students in the United States
Journal of Addiction Medicine / Aug 30, 2022
Oh, H., Smith, L., Jacob, L., Du, J., Shin, J. I., Zhou, S., & Koyanagi, A. (2022). Food Insecurity and Substance Use Among Young Adult College Students in the United States. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 17(2), 163–168. https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001062
Mental health correlates of stigma among college students with suicidal ideation: Data from the 2020–2021 Healthy Minds Study.
Stigma and Health / May 01, 2022
DeVylder, J., Yang, L. H., Goldstein, R., Ross, A. M., Oh, H., Zhou, S., Horowitz, L., & Bridge, J. A. (2022). Mental health correlates of stigma among college students with suicidal ideation: Data from the 2020–2021 Healthy Minds Study. Stigma and Health, 7(2), 247–250. https://doi.org/10.1037/sah0000376
Caregiving Across Cultures: Priority Areas for Research, Policy, and Practice to Support Family Caregivers of Older Asian Immigrants
American Journal of Public Health / Nov 01, 2021
Raj, M., Zhou, S., Yi, S. S., & Kwon, S. (2021). Caregiving Across Cultures: Priority Areas for Research, Policy, and Practice to Support Family Caregivers of Older Asian Immigrants. American Journal of Public Health, 111(11), 1920–1922. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.2021.306494
Muslim Young Adult Mental Health and the 2016 US Presidential Election
JAMA Pediatrics / Nov 01, 2020
Abelson, S., Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., & Eisenberg, D. (2020). Muslim Young Adult Mental Health and the 2016 US Presidential Election. JAMA Pediatrics, 174(11), 1112. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.3694
Flourishing and psychotic experiences among college students in the United States: findings from the healthy minds study 2020
The Journal of Positive Psychology / Sep 05, 2021
Oh, H., Banawa, R., Zhou, S., Smith, L., & Koyanagi, A. (2021). Flourishing and psychotic experiences among college students in the United States: findings from the healthy minds study 2020. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(5), 754–759. https://doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2021.1975162
COVID-19 factors and self-injurious behaviors among US college students: findings from the healthy minds study 2020
Journal of American College Health / Jun 21, 2022
Oh, H., Marinovich, C., Jay, S., Marsh, J., Zhou, S., & DeVylder, J. E. (2022). COVID-19 factors and self-injurious behaviors among US college students: findings from the healthy minds study 2020. Journal of American College Health, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2081059
Vaping and psychotic experiences among college students in the United States
Drug and Alcohol Dependence / Oct 01, 2021
Oh, H., Banawa, R., Lee, J. O., Zhou, S., & Huh, J. (2021). Vaping and psychotic experiences among college students in the United States. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 227, 108987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108987
Trends in the co-occurrence of substance use and mental health symptomatology in a national sample of US post-secondary students from 2009 to 2019
Journal of American College Health / Jul 14, 2022
Halladay, J., Freibott, C. E., Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., & Eisenberg, D. (2022). Trends in the co-occurrence of substance use and mental health symptomatology in a national sample of US post-secondary students from 2009 to 2019. Journal of American College Health, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2098030
The Mental Health Consequences of Discrimination Against Asian American/Pacific Islanders
Psychiatric Services / Nov 01, 2021
Oh, H., Zhou, S., & Banawa, R. (2021). The Mental Health Consequences of Discrimination Against Asian American/Pacific Islanders. Psychiatric Services, 72(11), 1359–1359. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100224
Mental health among first-generation college students: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2018–2021
Cogent Mental Health / Jun 28, 2023
Lipson, S. K., Diaz, Y., Davis, J., & Eisenberg, D. (2023). Mental health among first-generation college students: Findings from the national healthy minds study, 2018–2021. Cogent Mental Health, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/28324765.2023.2220358
College student mental health: current trends and implications for higher education
Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health / Dec 13, 2022
Zhou, S., & Eisenberg, D. (2022). College student mental health: current trends and implications for higher education. In Research Handbook on Society and Mental Health (pp. 325–347). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800378483.00024
Depression and perceptions of social norms and harms for electronic and combustible cigarette use: Associations with tobacco use in college students
Psychiatry Research Communications / Sep 01, 2022
Tran, D. D., Oh, H., Zhou, S., & Pedersen, E. R. (2022). Depression and perceptions of social norms and harms for electronic and combustible cigarette use: Associations with tobacco use in college students. Psychiatry Research Communications, 2(3), 100053. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psycom.2022.100053
Exploring the relation between psychosis‐like experiences and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among college students in the United States
Early Intervention in Psychiatry / Jun 16, 2022
Jay, S. Y., DeVylder, J., Schiffman, J., Pitts, S. C., Marsh, J., Zhou, S., & Oh, H. (2022). Exploring the relation between psychosis‐like experiences and suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts among college students in the United States. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17(3), 272–280. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.13325
Mental healthcare on college campuses during COVID-19: Comparing telehealth, in-person, and hybrid modes of delivery
Journal of American College Health / Jan 03, 2023
Cohen, K. A., Manikandan, D., Jirsa, M., Gatto, A., & Zhou, S. (2023). Mental healthcare on college campuses during COVID-19: Comparing telehealth, in-person, and hybrid modes of delivery. Journal of American College Health, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2155469
Psychotic experiences, sexual minority status, and suicidal behavior among young adult college students in the United States
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology / Apr 16, 2022
Oh, H., Koyanagi, A., Leaune, E., Zhou, S., Kelleher, I., & DeVylder, J. E. (2022). Psychotic experiences, sexual minority status, and suicidal behavior among young adult college students in the United States. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 57(9), 1925–1929. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02285-z
Substance Use Descriptive Norms and Behaviors among US College Students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study
Epidemiologia / Jan 27, 2022
Oh, H., Besecker, M., Huh, J., Zhou, S., Luczak, S. E., & Pedersen, E. R. (2022). Substance Use Descriptive Norms and Behaviors among US College Students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study. Epidemiologia, 3(1), 42–48. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3010005
The mental and physical health correlates of psychotic experiences among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Mind Study 2020
Journal of American College Health / Apr 15, 2022
Oh, H., Banawa, R., Zhou, S., DeVylder, J., & Koyanagi, A. (2022). The mental and physical health correlates of psychotic experiences among US college students: Findings from the Healthy Mind Study 2020. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2058879
Asian American & Pacific Islander SGM Emerging Adult Mental Health: Current Trends and Next Steps
European Journal of Public Health / Oct 01, 2023
Zhou, S., Abelson, S., & Stojanovski, K. (2023). Asian American & Pacific Islander SGM Emerging Adult Mental Health: Current Trends and Next Steps. European Journal of Public Health, 33(Supplement_2). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckad160.432
Illicit and prescription drug use and psychotic experiences among university students in the United States
Journal of Substance Use / Jul 15, 2022
Oh, H., Rajkumar, R., Banawa, R., Zhou, S., & Koyanagi, A. (2022). Illicit and prescription drug use and psychotic experiences among university students in the United States. Journal of Substance Use, 28(5), 797–802. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2022.2098842
Mental Health Service Utilization Among Arab and Middle Eastern American College Students
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy / Jun 05, 2023
Abuelezam, N. N., Lipson, S. K., Zhou, S., Abelson, S., Awad, G. H., Eisenberg, D., & Galea, S. (2023). Mental Health Service Utilization Among Arab and Middle Eastern American College Students. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1080/87568225.2023.2220093
Suicidal Ideation in American Indian and Alaskan Native College—Attending Students
American Journal of Preventive Medicine / Aug 01, 2023
Thulin, E. J., Lipson, S. K., Heinze, J. E., & Zhou, S. (2023). Suicidal Ideation in American Indian and Alaskan Native College—Attending Students. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 65(2), 307–312. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2023.02.031
Sexual Minority Status and Psychotic Experiences Among Young Adult College Students in the United States
Journal of Homosexuality / Nov 01, 2022
Oh, H. Y., Jacob, L., Smith, L., Leaune, E., Zhou, S., Shin, J. I., & Koyanagi, A. (2022). Sexual Minority Status and Psychotic Experiences Among Young Adult College Students in the United States. Journal of Homosexuality, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2022.2132582
Virtual 2020 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo Guide
Proceedings of the Virtual 2020 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo / Jun 29, 2020
Garren, A. (2020, June 29). Virtual 2020 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo Guide. Proceedings of the Virtual 2020 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. https://doi.org/10.21748/am20.1
Disaggregating the STEM Achievement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
Proceedings of the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting / Jan 01, 2019
Mahatmya, D. (2019). Disaggregating the STEM Achievement of Asian American and Pacific Islander Students. Proceedings of the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.3102/1435806
The Compound Challenges of Material Hardship and Mental Health Conditions Among Community College Students
Proceedings of the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting / Jan 01, 2019
Broton, K. (2019). The Compound Challenges of Material Hardship and Mental Health Conditions Among Community College Students. Proceedings of the 2019 AERA Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.3102/1432277
Discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities in Macedonia
European Journal of Public Health / Oct 20, 2017
Zhou, S., King, E., Gjorgjiovska, J., Mihajlov, A., & Stojanovski, K. (2017). Discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities in Macedonia. European Journal of Public Health, 27(suppl_3). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.332
Discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities in Macedonia
European Journal of Public Health / Oct 20, 2017
Zhou, S., King, E., Gjorgjiovska, J., Mihajlov, A., & Stojanovski, K. (2017). Discrimination and mental health among sexual and gender minorities in Macedonia. European Journal of Public Health, 27(suppl_3). https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckx187.332
Education
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ph.D., Health Services Organization and Policy / August, 2020
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
MPH, MHSA, Health Behavior & Health Education; Health Management & Policy / May, 2013
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
BS, Psychology / April, 2004
Experience
Wayne State University
Assistant Professor / August, 2020 — Present
Department of Public Health
Affiliate Faculty / August, 2022 — Present
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child & Family Development
The Healthy Minds Network
Co-investigator / August, 2020 — Present
Data & Analysis Manager / August, 2017 — August, 2020
Research Associate / August, 2013 — August, 2017
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