Post-doctoral Fellow at Peking University China Center for Health Development Studies

Education Background

Sep 2020 – Jun 2025, PhD, Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Beijing Normal University

Sep 2017 – Jun 2020, MSc, Systems Science, School of Systems Science, Beijing Normal University

Sep 2013 – Jun 2017, BSc, Resource and Environment Sciences, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University

Research Interest

Aging and Health

Biological Age

Psychology of Older Adults

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications

Gao L, Laidlaw K, Wang D. (2024). A brief version of the Attitudes to Ageing Questionnaire for older Chinese adults: development and psychometric evaluation. BMC Psychology.

Gao L, Li C, Wang D, Liu C. (2025). The pattern of gains derived from the University of the Third Age and its relationship with attitudes toward aging: the success of Selective Engagers. Journal of Adult Development.