In press
Finding the Upsides to Living Alone: Time Use and Unequal Adaptation among Older Americans
Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
T-Pop Research Lab
How families, relationships, and inequalities shape health across the life course.
T-Pop Research Lab (Taiwan Population Research Lab) at National Chengchi University draws on population-based and longitudinal data and applies innovative quantitative methods to understand how families, social relationships, and inequalities shape health and well-being across the life course, with a focus on Taiwan, the United States, and East Asia.
7Lab members
4Research themes
3Regions studied: Taiwan, U.S., East Asia
What we study
Research themes
Aging and Life Course
Examines aging trajectories, cumulative inequalities, and changes in physical, cognitive, and mental health across adulthood and later life, with attention to age, cohort, and historical contexts.
Family and Social Relationships
Investigates family dynamics, marriage, intergenerational relationships, and social connectedness, with a focus on relationship quality, family transitions, and everyday social interactions.
Social Determinants of Health and Well-Being
Explores how socioeconomic conditions, living environments, and daily behaviors are associated with health outcomes, particularly sleep, psychological distress, and physical functioning.
Minority Health and Social Inequality
Examines health disparities among Indigenous peoples, racial and ethnic minorities, and LGBTQ populations, focusing on discrimination, structural marginalization, and unequal access to healthcare.
Selected work
Featured publications
2026
Marriage Mandates: Understanding Parental Pressures to Marry among Taiwanese Young Adults
Journal of Marriage and Family
2026
From Discrimination to Unmet Healthcare Needs and Care (Dis)Satisfaction among Urban-Dwelling Indigenous Taiwanese Adults: A Path Analysis
Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
The people
Meet the team
Jen-Hao Chen
Professor & Yushan Young Scholar
Yun-Chen Chen
Lab Manager and Research Analyst
Yuan-Hsi Liao
Postdoctoral Researcher
Yen-Ping Wang
PhD Student
Hsueh-Chien Chiang
MA Student
ML
Meng-Hsien Lin
MA Student
PL
Pei-Yu Lin
MA Student
Join T-Pop.
We welcome students and researchers who want to use population data and rigorous quantitative methods to understand health and inequality.