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Hali Kil

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Assistant Professor, Psychology, SFUUniversity of British Columbia

Hali Kil

Assistant Professor, Psychology, SFU

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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14 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 3 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 SSHRC), most recently in 2025.
Supervisor on 1 trainee award (1 CIHR), most recently in 2025.

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Research

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parenting immigration acculturation parent-child relationships cognitions well-being multiculturalism mindfulness

Latest papers

Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial
PLoS ONE · 2026
De-pathologizing multiethnic youth: a matched-sample comparison of multiethnic and monoethnic adolescents' psychological health.
Frontiers in health services · 2026 · first author
A Decade Apart: Reciprocal Links Between Spiritual Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Well-Being in Middle and Older Age Americans.
Journal of religion and health · 2026 · senior author

All 14 publications

Latest funding

Intimate partner racism in interethnic couples: the protective role of racial shared reality and racial worldview for both partners' well-being and relationship quality
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$106,731
Mindfully Approaching Child Mental Health Treatment: An Examination of the Connections Between Parent Mindfulness, Parental Attributions, and Treatment Outcomes.
CIHR · 2025 · Supervisor
$6,000
Towards a nuanced understanding of mindful parenting and its links to child well-being
SSHRC · 2025 · Principal investigator
$78,274

All 11 grants and awards

14 publications.

Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial

Andrade BF, Brodkin S, Israel A, da Conceicao TV, Aitken M, Djurovic T, Battaglia M, Bedard A-C, Suri A, Courtney D

PLoS ONE2026

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0351733

De-pathologizing multiethnic youth: a matched-sample comparison of multiethnic and monoethnic adolescents' psychological health.

Kil H, Shukla S, Hodges A

Frontiers in health services2026First author

DOI: 10.3389/frhs.2026.1802401 PMID: 42157871

A Decade Apart: Reciprocal Links Between Spiritual Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Well-Being in Middle and Older Age Americans.

Johnson NJ, Kil H

Journal of religion and health2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1007/s10943-026-02721-3 PMID: 42397546

When and how do parent-child acculturation gaps matter? A systematic review and recommendations for research and practice.

Shukla S, Smith RJ, Burik A, Browne DT, Kil H

Clinical psychology review2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2025.102568 PMID: 40073496

Dynamic associations between daily acting with awareness and emotion regulation in individuals living with the effects of a stroke.

Johnson NJ, Kil H, Pauly T, Ashe MC, Madden KM, Murphy RA, Linden W, Gerstorf D, Hoppmann CA

Social science & medicine (1982)2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117635 PMID: 39709730

Should parents apologize to their adolescents to mend their parent-adolescent relationship? A multi-method, multi-phase investigation.

Robichaud JM, Schumann K, Kil H, Koestner R, Mageau GA

Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence2025

DOI: 10.1111/jora.70024 PMID: 40235069

Parental apologies as a potential determinant of adolescents' basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration.

Robichaud JM, Mageau GA, Kil H, McLaughlin C, Comeau N, Schumann K

Journal of experimental child psychology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106204 PMID: 39999721

Systematic Integration of Multi-Informant Externalizing Ratings in Clinical Settings.

Aitken M, Plamondon A, Krzeczkowski J, Kil H, Andrade BF

Research on child and adolescent psychopathology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10802-023-01119-z PMID: 37787879

Dysregulation profile in children of ethnoracially diverse at-risk families: Factor structure and longitudinal correlates.

Kil H, Longpré C, Mageau GA

Development and psychopathology2024First author

DOI: 10.1017/s095457942300007x PMID: 36847250

Not all mindfulness is equal: certain facets of mindfulness have important implications for well-being and mental health across the lifespan.

Johnson NJ, Smith RJ, Kil H

Frontiers in psychology2024Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1347487 PMID: 38686088

Intimate partner racism in interethnic couples: the protective role of racial shared reality and racial worldview for both partners' well-being and relationship quality

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Yampolsky, Maya A.

$106,731

Mindfully Approaching Child Mental Health Treatment: An Examination of the Connections Between Parent Mindfulness, Parental Attributions, and Treatment Outcomes.

SupervisorCIHR2025Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Johnson, Nathan J

Keywords: Child Mental Health; Treatment

$6,000

Towards a nuanced understanding of mindful parenting and its links to child well-being

Principal investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Kil, Hali

Keywords: mindfulness; parenting; well-being; bidirectionality; daily diary methods

$78,274

Examining the downsides of accurate first impressions: Implications for romantic interest

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Human, Lauren J.

Keywords: First impressions; accuracy; romantic interest; online dating; romantic relationships

$31,671

Development of a digital education program to promote mental health among East Asian Canadian families

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lou, Nigel Mantou

Keywords: Mental health; Cultural identity; Parenting; Digital education; Coping; Family; East Asian

$34,482

Reconstructing the relationships between humans and nature to challenge inequality: The role of Indigenous worldviews and Two-Eyed Seeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Fan, Grace Hong

Keywords: inequality; Indigenous worldviews; Two-Eyed Seeing; Indigenous-led environmental sustainability; relationships between human and nature; non-human ethics; community-based participatory research methods

$41,504

"We Belong": Exploring Patterns and Predictors of Belonging and Well-being with the Youth Impact Survey

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Browne, Dillon T.

Keywords: well-being; belonging; youth; community; survey

$43,651

When and for whom do parent-child acculturation gaps inhibit family and child flourishing? The role of acculturation-related cognitions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Kil, Hali

Keywords: immigration; acculturation; parent-child relationships; parenting; cognitions

$74,680

A culturally sensitive examination of parental apologies and their role in parent-youth relationships, youth wellbeing and youth apology behaviors

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Robichaud, Jean-Michel

Keywords: Apologies; Parenting; Parent-youth relationship; Adolescence; Self-determination theory; Cultural value of hierarchy; Need-based model of reconciliation

$70,875

Capacity Building in the Pediatric Eating Disorders Workforce: System Transformation to Improve the Continuum of Care

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Team Grant : Strengt. the Health Workforce for Sys. Transf.: Pediatric Workforce

Principal investigators: Coelho, Jennifer S; Obee, Patricia; Williams, Kim; Geller, Josie A

Keywords: Burnout; Capacity Building; Clinicians; Eating Disorders; Pediatric; Well-Being

$666,667

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Profile data last refreshed on September 27, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.

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Hali Kil

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Optimizing treatment for depressed parents of children with emotional and behavioral disorders: A multi-site feasibility trial

De-pathologizing multiethnic youth: a matched-sample comparison of multiethnic and monoethnic adolescents' psychological health.

A Decade Apart: Reciprocal Links Between Spiritual Mindfulness, Sense of Control, and Well-Being in Middle and Older Age Americans.

When and how do parent-child acculturation gaps matter? A systematic review and recommendations for research and practice.

Dynamic associations between daily acting with awareness and emotion regulation in individuals living with the effects of a stroke.

Should parents apologize to their adolescents to mend their parent-adolescent relationship? A multi-method, multi-phase investigation.

Parental apologies as a potential determinant of adolescents' basic psychological needs satisfaction and frustration.

Systematic Integration of Multi-Informant Externalizing Ratings in Clinical Settings.

Dysregulation profile in children of ethnoracially diverse at-risk families: Factor structure and longitudinal correlates.

Not all mindfulness is equal: certain facets of mindfulness have important implications for well-being and mental health across the lifespan.

Intimate partner racism in interethnic couples: the protective role of racial shared reality and racial worldview for both partners' well-being and relationship quality

Mindfully Approaching Child Mental Health Treatment: An Examination of the Connections Between Parent Mindfulness, Parental Attributions, and Treatment Outcomes.

Towards a nuanced understanding of mindful parenting and its links to child well-being

Examining the downsides of accurate first impressions: Implications for romantic interest

Development of a digital education program to promote mental health among East Asian Canadian families

Reconstructing the relationships between humans and nature to challenge inequality: The role of Indigenous worldviews and Two-Eyed Seeing

"We Belong": Exploring Patterns and Predictors of Belonging and Well-being with the Youth Impact Survey

When and for whom do parent-child acculturation gaps inhibit family and child flourishing? The role of acculturation-related cognitions

A culturally sensitive examination of parental apologies and their role in parent-youth relationships, youth wellbeing and youth apology behaviors

Capacity Building in the Pediatric Eating Disorders Workforce: System Transformation to Improve the Continuum of Care

Frequent collaborators

Jean-Michel Robichaud

Madison Aitken

Hali Kil

Marc Jambon

Eric Lacourse

Dietlind Stolle

Wolfgang Linden

Richard Koestner

Tina Malti

Marco Battaglia

Darren Courtney

Stefan Kloiber

Theresa Pauly

John Krzeczkowski

Clement Ma

Peter Szatmari

Jean-Marc Lina