Harris Hyun-soo Kim is Associate Professor of Sociology at Ewha Womans University. He received his graduate training at Columbia University and the University of Chicago, where he obtained his master’s degree and doctorate, respectively. His main interests are social network/social capital, ethnic enclave, social determinants of health, and civic engagement and political participation. He recently published a paper on immigrant social capital in Social Science Journal, and has papers forthcoming in International Journal of Public Health and Asian Journal of Social Science, which are all indexed by the SSCI. He also has multiple manuscripts currently under review at Social Science & Medicine, Social Science Quarterly, and Sociological Spectrum, among others. His current projects include a sociological analysis of teenage suicide (with Paul Chang of Harvard) and a cross-national study of political participation (with Ari Adut of University of Texas, Austin).
COVID-19 threat and negative attitudes toward outgroup and ingroup others: A multilevel analysis with coarsened exact matchingGroup Processes and Intergroup Relations, 2024, v.27 no.3, 639-662
Globalization, contextual threat perception, and nativist backlash: A cross-national examination of ethnic nationalism and anti-immigrant prejudiceInternational Journal of Comparative Sociology, 2024, v.65 no.2, 176-204
Network Brokerage and Self-Rated Popularity Among Lao School-Based Children: Findings From Primary Survey DataYouth and Society, 2024, v.56 no.1, 143-163
Are ‘cultural omnivores’ more accepting of outgroup members? Survey findings from a new immigrant destinationInternational Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2023, v.96, 101833
Does Misery Love Company? Multilevel Relationships between Perceived Age Discrimination and Happiness among Older EuropeansJournal of Applied Gerontology, 2023, v.42 no.6, 1234-1244
Foreign-Born Population Growth, Negative Outgroup Contact, and Americans’ Attitudes Towards Legal and Unauthorized ImmigrationPolitical Studies, 2023, v.71 no.1, 175-197
Ready to Rumble? Popularity, Status Ambiguity, and Interpersonal Violence Among School-Based ChildrenJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 2023, v.38 no.3-4, 3612-3636
Social Conflict and Outgroup Sentiment in South Korea: Evidence from the Yemeni Anti-Refugee CampaignJournal of East Asian Studies, 2023, v.23 no.2, 283-316
Economic precarity and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from the census household pulse survey (2020–2021)Sociological Spectrum, 2022, v.42 no.3, 195-216
Examining the Complex (Curvilinear and Contingent) Associations between Social Distancing Compliance and Subjective Health during a Global Health CrisisInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, v.19 no.23, 16058
Relational burden, depression, and loneliness among American older adults: an inquiry into the ‘dark side of social capital’Aging and Mental Health, 2022
Societal Violence, National Identification, and Anti-Immigrant Sentiment: A Cross-national StudyINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH, 2022, v.34 no.2, edac013
Ageism, Religiosity, and Wellbeing Among Older Adults: Evidence From the European Social Survey (ESS4)Research on Aging, 2021, v.43 no.44322.0, 214-226
Examining the multilevel associations between psychological wellbeing and social trust: A primary analysis of survey dataJournal of Community Psychology, 2021, v.49 no.7, 2383-2402
Income inequality, emotional anxiety, and self-rated health in times of the coronavirus pandemic: Evidence from a cross-national surveyRESEARCH IN SOCIAL STRATIFICATION AND MOBILITY, 2021, v.75, 100640
Individual and community social capital, mobility restrictions, and psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multilevel analysis of a representative US survey*SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE, 2021, v.287, 114361
National pride, social trust, and cultural nativism: Findings from East and Southeast AsiaINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS, 2021, v.84, 251-263
Social distancing attitudes, national context, and health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: Findings from a global surveyPreventive Medicine, 2021, v.148, 106544
Understanding economic and cultural underpinnings of anti-immigrant attitudes: multilevel evidence from the Asian Barometer Survey Wave IV (2014-2016)INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC OPINION RESEARCH, 2021, v.33 no.2, 377-397
Bullying Victimization, School Environment, and Suicide Ideation and Plan: Focusing on Youth in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesJOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 2020, v.66 no.1, 115-122
COVID-19 restrictions and mental distress among American adults: evidence from Corona Impact Survey (W1 and W2)Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 2020, v.42 no.4, 704-711
Exploring the Association between Suicidality and Smoking Behavior among School-Based Children in Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR)JOURNAL OF PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS, 2020, v.52 no.1, 46-55
Exploring the contingent associations between functional limitations and depressive symptoms across residential context: a multilevel panel data analysisAGING & MENTAL HEALTH, 2020, v.24 no.1, 92-102
Impact of an educational program on behavioral changes toward environmental health among laotian studentsInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2020, v.17 no.14, 1-11
The changing value of college education in Korea: Focusing on its heterogeneous wage returns across birth cohorts (1956-1986)KEDI JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL POLICY, 2020, v.17 no.2, 273-296
From virtual space to public space: The role of online political activism in protest participation during the Arab SpringINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE SOCIOLOGY, 2019, v.60 no.6, 409-434
Outgroup contact, anti-foreigner attitude, and social cohesion in the caucasus: Evidence from a population-based surveySocial Sciences, 2019, v.8 no.6, 179
Parental overprotection and youth suicide behavior in low- and middle-income countries: a multilevel analysis of cross-national dataInternational Journal of Public Health, 2019, v.64 no.2, 173-184
Social capital or liability? Gender, network size and self-rated health (SRH) among community-dwelling adults in Lao People's Democratic RepublicSocial Science Journal, 2019, v.56 no.4, 617-626
Analyzing Multilevel Factors Underlying Adolescent Smoking Behaviors: The Roles of Friendship Network, Family Relations, and School EnvironmentJournal of School Health, 2018, v.88 no.6, 434-443
Investigating the Associations between Ethnic Networks, Community Social Capital, and Physical Health among Marriage Migrants in KoreaINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 2018, v.15 no.1, 147
Is the relationship between parental abuse and mobile phone dependency (MPD) contingent across neighborhood characteristics? A multilevel analysis of Korean Children and Youth Panel SurveyPLOS ONE, 2018, v.13 no.5
The Impact of Delinquent Friendship Networks and Neighborhood Context on Suicidal Ideation among South Korean YouthsSOCIAL FORCES, 2018, v.97 no.1, 347-376
"Strength of weak ties," Neighborhood ethnic heterogeneity, and depressive symptoms among adults: A multilevel analysis of Korean General Social Survey (KGSS) 2012Social Sciences, 2017, v.6 no.2
In-Group and Out-Group Networks, Informal Social Activities, and Electoral Participation Among Immigrants in South KoreaJournal of International Migration and Integration, 2017 , 1-26
Of bonding and bridging: Ethnic social capital and contingent employment among immigrant women in KoreaASIAN AND PACIFIC MIGRATION JOURNAL, 2017, v.26 no.2, 181-205
Comparison of dietary behavior, changes of diet, and food intake between 40-59 years old subjects living in urban and rural areas in Lao PDRJournal of Nutrition and Health, 2016, v.49 no.2, 111-124
Examining the Effects of Parental Influence on Adolescent Smoking Behaviors: A Multilevel Analysis of the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (2003-2011)NICOTINE & TOBACCO RESEARCH, 2016, v.18 no.5, 934-942
How Does Neighborhood Quality Moderate the Association Between Online Video Game Play and Depression? A Population-Level Analysis of Korean StudentsCYBERPSYCHOLOGY BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL NETWORKING, 2016, v.19 no.10, 628-634
The associations between parental involvement, peer network, and youth suicidality in China: Evidence from the Global School-based Student Health Survey (2003)Social Science Journal, 2016, v.53 no.1, 77-87
The impact of online social networking on adolescent psychological well-being (WB): a population-level analysis of Korean school-aged childrenInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2016 , 1-13
School context, friendship ties and adolescent mental health: Amultilevel analysis of the Korean Youth Panel Survey (KYPS)Social Science and Medicine, 2015, v. 145
Generalised Trust, Institutional Trust and Political Participation A Cross-National Study of Fourteen Southeast and Central Asian CountriesASIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE, 2014, v.42 no.6, 695-721
Immigrant network structure and perceived social capital: A study of the Korean ethnic enclave in UzbekistanDevelopment and Society, 2014, v.43 no.2, 351-379
The association between social capital measures and self-reported health among Muslim majority nationsINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 2014, v.59 no.5, 749-757
[학술지논문] Ageism, Religiosity, and Wellbeing Among Older Adults: Evidence From the European Social Survey (ESS4)
RESEARCH ON AGING, 2021, v.43
no.5-6
, 214-226
SSCI
[학술지논문] Examining the multilevel associations between psychological wellbeing and social trust: A primary analysis of survey data
JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY, 2021, v.49
no.7
, 2383-2402
SSCI
[학술지논문] National pride, social trust, and cultural nativism: Findings from East and Southeast Asia
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INTERCULTURAL RELATIONS, 2021, v.84
no.0
, 251-263
SSCI
[학술지논문] Social Isolation and Psychological Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-National Analysis
GERONTOLOGIST, 2021, v.61
no.1
, 103-113
SSCI
[학술지논문] Outgroup contact, anti-foreigner attitude, and social cohesion in the caucasus: Evidence from a population-based survey
Social Sciences, 2019, v.8
no.6
, 179-179
Scopus
[학술발표] Peer networks, brokerage positions, and subjective wellbeing among school-based children in LaosISQOLS ANNUAL CONFERENCE, 스페인, Granada, 2019-09-07
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR QUALITY OF LIFE STUDIES, 2019