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Health Sciences (courses for undergraduate/premaster students)

Health and illness, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Socio-medical sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Distribution issues, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Health Psychology (courses for under-/graduate students)

Health Psychology 1: Theoretical foundations and their application, University of Hagen, Germany

Health Psychology 2: Disease prevention, health promotion, and interventions, University of Hagen, Germany

Health Psychology 3: Health in different settings and target groups, University of Hagen, Germany

From theory to intervention: Intervention Mapping, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Doing empirical research in health psychology, University of Hagen, Germany

Stress, coping, and health prevention, University of Hagen, Germany

Illness perceptions, University of Konstanz, Germany

Stress prevention in elementary school children, University of Greifswald, Germany

Stress and stress prevention in adolescence, University of Greifswald, Germany

Social support, University of Greifswald, Germany

Methods and Statistics (courses for undergraduate students)

Applied quantitative research and statistical data analysis, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Methods, techniques, and statistics II, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Doing empirical research in health psychology, University of Hagen, Germany

Clinical Psychology (courses for undergraduate students)

Biopsychosocial perspectives on psychopathology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Professional interviewing in clinical psychology, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Psychosocial aspects of sexuality and relationships, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

Psychological Assessment (courses for under-/graduate students)

Intelligence assessment, University of Konstanz, Germany

Personality assessment, University of Greifswald and University of Konstanz, Germany

Personality Psychology (courses for undergraduate students)

Personality and health, University of Greifswald and University of Konstanz, Germany

Personality Psychology, University of Greifswald, Germany

Educational Psychology (courses for graduate students)

Health promotion in adolescence, University of Greifswald, Germany

Prevention programs for children and adolescents, University of Greifswald, Germany

Developmental Psychology (courses for undergraduate students)

Mental disorders in children and adolescents, University of Greifswald, Germany

Developmental psychology: Adolescence, University of Greifswald, Germany

General Psychology (courses for undergraduate students)

Psychology of anger, University of Greifswald, Germany

Learning theories, University of Greifswald, Germany

Main supervisor

Bakkal, M. (2024). Exploring help-seeking behaviour for anxiety: cultural context among university students with Turkish and Dutch backgrounds. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Jabobs, P. B. (2024). Student burnout: a Dutch perspective. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Smeets, M. (2024). Burnouts among Dutch medical students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Spyropoulou, S. (2024). The moderating role of social support in the relationship between cultural distance and acculturative stress in international students in Dutch universities. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Wienk, J. (2023). The determinants of professional help-seeking behavior of medical students, enrolled at a Dutch university, with depressive symptoms. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Bink, P. L. (2022). Exploring types of social support provided by co-students and teachers as moderators in the relationship between academic demands and academic burnout dimensions among Dutch university students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Lankhorst, H. (2022). Effect of coping on the relationship between study demands and stress of university students in The Netherlands. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Rollmann, M. (2022). Cognitive emotion regulation strategies as moderators in the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms among the Dutch student population. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Verbeek, C. (2022). Barriers to rofessional help seeking intention for anxiety among medical students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Engelsman, C. (2021). Can illness representations about COVID-19 and beliefs about the COVID-19 vaccination explain the intention to vaccinate against COVID-19? Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Otten, S. (2021). What are the relationships of COVID-19 social distancing adherence and cognitive emotion regulation with loneliness in young adults, and does cognitive emotion regulation moderate the relationship between social distancing adherence and loneliness? Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Simons, I. (2021). Applying the Health Belief Model to predict students’ adherence to social distancing measures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Wissing, R. (2021). The moderating effect of peer social network size on the indirect relation between online education amount and academic engagement via education satisfaction in medical students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Atif, M. (2020). The effects of stigma and perceived need on intended help-seeking behavior in case of academic burnout. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

de Jong, A. (2020). Moderating effect of social support on the relationship between work demands and burnout among medical internship students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Hofmeijer, R. (2020). The negative impact of widowhood on loneliness: can close relationships and recreative participation be soothing factors? Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Kuper, R. (2020). Loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between living alone and depressive symptoms and the moderating effects of age and gender in this relationship among the Dutch elderly population. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Meijer, L. (2020). Burnout among university students. Can personal resources weaken the negative impact of study demands on burnout complaints? Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Mohamed, I. (2020). The relation between cultural background, the need for social connectedness, expectations from children, and loneliness in old age. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Treling, W. (2020). The Mediating Role of Emotion Regulation Strategies in the Age-Related Prevalence of Burnout in Nurses. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Ahmady, F. (2019). The effect of cultural background on the relationship between stigma of depression and the intention to seek professional help: A comparison between Dutch and Dutch-Asian students in the Netherlands. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Candeias, D. (2019). De relatie tussen ziektepercepties, therapietrouw en het aantal hypo’s en hypers bij volwassen Diabetes type 1 patiënten [The relationship between illness perceptions, adherence, and hypo- and hyperglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Felix, A. (2019). Working their way up feeling down. Help-seeking intentions in case of depression: What role do personal stigma and perceived need play among never-depressed Dutch students? Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Herten, I. van (2019). Verbanden tussen ziektepercepties, vermijdende coping en sociaal functioneren bij diabetes type 1 patiënten [The relationship between illness perceptions, avoidant coping, and social functioning in patients with type 1 diabetes]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Kivanc, B. (2019). The effect of culture on help-seeking behavior in case of students with depression: Exploring personal and perceived stigma as mediators. A comparison between native Dutch students and Middle Eastern students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Suisse, L. (2019). De relatie tussen ziektepercepties, vermijdende coping en depressie bij diabetes type I patiënten [The relationship between illness perceptions, avoidant coping, and depression in patients with type 1 diabetes]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Truijens, J. G. M. P. (2019). The interplay of stigma, illness perceptions, and perceived need for professional help in the help-seeking behavior-process for depression among non-depressed medical students. Unpublished master's thesis at Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Deckers, E. (2018). The effects of mentalization based treatment on stress-reactivity in non-affective psychotic disorders. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Klinkhardt-Funck, S. (2018). Optimismus – eine im höheren Alter abnehmende Ressource. Eine Frage der Bewertung altersbedingter Stressoren? [Optimism as an ineffective ressource in older age. A matter of control appraisals?]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Korbin, K. (2018). Optimismus als personale Ressource im Alter [Optimism as a personal ressource in older age]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Madoures, M. I. J. (2018). Conflict resolution styles as mediators of neuroticism and relationship satisfaction. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Sprang, S. (2018). Attachment style and relationship satisfaction: The mediating role of gratitude. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van den Berg, J. (2018). The effects of attachment style and perceived stress on relationship satisfaction and the mediating role of conflict resolution behavior. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van Pelt, M. (2018). The Effect of mentalization based treatment on negative symptom factors in non-affective psychotic disorders: The role of social cognition. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Verhoeven, P., de Vries, A., & Westendorp, J. (2018). De invloed van ziektepercepties over depressie op het hulpzoekgedrag onder studenten en de mediлrende rol van persoonlijk stigma [The effect of illness perception over depression on help seeking behavior in students and the mediating role of personal stigma]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Westerbroek, G. (2018). Factors influencing the relationship between the level of religiousness and religious care needs: The role of religious comfort, religious strain and the belief that religion plays a role in psychological problems. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Doms, I., Franzen, E., & van Kolthoorn, A. (2017). Betrouwbaarheids- en validiteitsanalyse van een Nederlandse vertaling van de Essen Coping Questionnaire (ECQ-NL) bij patiлnten met chronische reuma [Reliability and valitidy of the Dutch version of the Essen Coping Questionnaire (ECQ-NL) in a sample of patients with rheumatic diseases]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Engelhardt, G. E. (2017). Subjektive Krankheitstheorien und unterschiedliche Formen präventiven Verhaltens: Eine empirische Untersuchung zu Interventionsansätzen [Illness perceptions and preventive behaviors: An empirical investigation of interventions]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Lurvink, M. A. C. (2017). The effect of working alliance on patient adherence and treatment outcome in patients suffering from severe personality disorders. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Meeldijk, A. (2017). Does a history of school bullying/victimization explain emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents with psychiatric disorders? Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Trusch, B. (2017). Effekte einer Intervention zur Veränderung subjektiver Krankheitsvorstellungen auf die Intention zu Präventionsverhalten: Grippe und präventives Verhalten [Effects of an intervention to change illness perceptions on the intention to prevention: Influenza and preventive behaviors]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Zuidema, R. (2017). Constructie en psychometrische beoordeling van een vragenlijst over klinisch leiderschap in de dementiezorg, gebaseerd op het Aged Care Leadership Qualities Framework [Construction and evaluation of a questionnaire measuring clinical leadership of middle managers in dementia healthcare based on the Aged Care Leadership Qualities Framework]. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van Dijk, G.(2017). The role of bipolar parents' clinical characteristics in the prevalence of a mood disorder among offspring: Results from the Dutch bipolar and schizophrenia offspring study. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Beyeler, R., Davidson, B., & de Jonge, M. (2016). Verklaart sociale nieuwsgierigheid de relatie tussen de need to belong en de tevredenheid over vriendschappen bij jongvolwassenen? [Does social curiosity mediates the relationship between need to belong and satisfaction with friendships in young adults?]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Davidian, L., Wind, S., & Wisman, D. (2016). De wisselwerking tussen verborgen sociale nieuwsgierigheid, verborgen Facebook-gebruik en lichaamsbeeld [The relationships between covert social curiosity, covert Facebook use and body image]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Drygas, J., & Verkerk, F. R. (2016). Optimisme, doelconflict en stress bij eerstejaarsstudenten van de Universiteit Utrecht [Optimism, goal conflict en stress in university freshmen]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Grewal, M. (2016). The additional effect of an intervention derived from Positive Psychology on depression via self-esteem and body image in patients with Binge eating disorder. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Jaschinski, J. (2016). Der Einfluss von Optimismus auf positive Illusionen und Stress in romantischen Beziehungen und der Zusammenhang zur Partnerschaftszufriedenheit [The influence of optimism on positive illusions, stress and relationship satisfaction]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Lam, R. (2016). Does self-perceived work ability mediate the relation between decrease in chronic cancer related fatigue and increase in return to work? Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Netzer, M. (2016). Optimismus, Stress und Gesundheitsverhalten Studierender [Optimism, stress and health behaviors of students]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Spit, J. (2016). Lichaamsbeeld en seksuele vermijding: Een dyadisch onderzoek naar verschillende vormen van het lichaamsbeeld van en tussen partners en het effect op seksuele vermijding [Body image and sexual avoidance: A dyadic investigation]. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van den Berg, A. M. J., & Berlage, A. W. A. (2016). Discrepancies in illness representations and perceived helpfulness of social support for people with and without burnout and for gender. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Blaauwgeers, S., Jehae, F. A., Kleinheerenbrink, E. M., & Lam, R. (2015). De relatie tussen optimisme en zonbeschermend gedrag ter preventie van huidkanker; speelt worry ten opzichte van huidkanker een mediлrende rol? [The relationship between optimism and sun protective behavior as prevention of skin cancer; and the mediating role of skin cancer worry]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

den Hollander, J. (2015). De relatie tussen optimisme, studiestress en gezondheidsgedrag [The relationship between optimism, study stress and health behavior]. Unpublished bacelor thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Langenberg, Y., Lenior, T. W. C., ten Oever, R. M., & Schilthuis, F. (2015). Application of the Common Sense Model of Self-Regulation of Health and Illness on sun protection behaviour as prevention of skin cancer. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Schlaman, K. J. T. (2015). De invloed van ‘positive illusions’ en de ‘love-is-blind bias’ op de seksuele en relatietevredenheid van beide partners in een hetero relatie [The influence of 'positive illusions' and the 'love-is-blind bias' on the sexual and relationship satisfaction of both partners]. Unpublished master's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van Boekel, N., Janssen, J. S. M., & Keegstra, D. H. (2015). De invloed van ziektepercepties op de hypothetische omgang met depressie en het mediлrende effect van de ingeschatte effectiviteit van de bijbehorende omgangsvormen bij mensen die nog nooit een depressie hebben gehad [The impact of illness representations on dealing wiht a hypothetical depression end the mediating effect of the percieved effectiveness of different ways of dealing with depresison in never-depressed persons]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

van Engelenhoven, C., Haitsma, J., van der Kleij, S., & Visscher, M. (2015). Het effect van ziektepercepties op tinnitus-gerelateerde beperkingen en de mediлrende rol van effectieve, passieve en maladaptieve coping [The effect of illness representations on tinnitus-related complaints and the mediating role of effective, passive and maladaptive coping]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Beck, K. (2013). Der Einfluss subjektiver Krankheitstheorien auf das psychische Wohlbefinden von Kindern/Jugendlichen und ihrer primären Bezugsperson in den 5 Jahren nach Chemotherapie aufgrund einer lebensbedrohlichen Krebserkrankung [The impact of illness representations on the psychological well-being of children/adolescents and their primary parent within 5 years after chemotherapy for cancer]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the Universtity of Konstanz, Germany.

Schuy, K. (2013). Studienbedingter Stress und gesundheitsrelevantes Verhalten im Semesterverlauf [Study-related stress and health behaviors in the course of a semester]. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at the Universtity of Hagen, Germany.

Grüll, H. (2010). Der Einfluss des sozialen Netzwerkes auf den Zusammenhang zwischen Optimismus und Gesundheit bei Studienanfängern [The impact of the social network on the relationship between optimism and health in first year students]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the Universtity of Konstanz, Germany.

Kalkouskaya, N. (2010). Subjektive Krankheitstheorien von Tinnitus-Patienten [Illness representations in tinnitus patients]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the Universtity of Konstanz, Germany.

Knoppick, H. (2010). Optimismus und Selbstregulation: Der Einfluss von Optimismus auf den Umgang mit persönlichen Zielen [Optimism and self-regulation: The impact of optimism on personal goals]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Gardner, M. (2009). Einfluss von Optimismus auf die Entwicklung sozialer Netzwerke [The impact of optimism on the development of social networks]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Mayer, F. (2009). Der Einfluss von personalen Ressourcen auf die Anpassung nach dem Wechsel von der Grundschule aufs Gymnasium [The impact of personal resources on high school adjustment]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Guse, K. (2008). Stresserleben, Stressbewältigung und psychische Störungen im Jugendalter [Stress, coping and mental disorders in adolescents]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Matiba, K. (2007). Soziale Reaktionen auf optimistisches, pessimistisches und realistisches Bewältigungsverhalten [Social responces towards optimstic, pessimistic and realistic coping behavior]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Böttger, J. (2006). Bereitschaft zur sozialen Unterstützung von optimistischem, pessimistischem und realistischem Bewältigungsverhalten [The willingness to provide social support towards people showing optimistic, pessimistic and realistic coping behavior]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Brunat, S. (2005). Der Einfluss von Optimismus und Selbstwirksamkeit auf die Einschätzung von Situationen [The impact of optimism and self-efficacy on the perception of stressful situations]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Biewener, U. (2004). Stress bei Kindern [Stress in children]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Co-supervisor

Meindl, K.E. (2016). Der Konfliktlösungsstil als dyadischer Mediator zwischen ängstlichem Bindungsstil und Beziehungszufriedenheit: Ein Vergleich von Paaren ohne und mit Therapieerfahrung [Conflict resolution style as a dyadic mediator of the relationship between anxious attachment and relationship satisfaction: A comparison between couples with and without a hisory of couples theapry]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Reisinger-Langer, C. (2016). Konfliktlösestil als dyadischer Mediator zwischen vermeidender Bindung und Partnerschaftszufriedenheit in Paarbeziehungen [Conflict resolution style as a dyadic mediator of the relationship between avoidant attachment and relationship satisfaction]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Schulze, E.M. (2016). Zusammenhänge zwischen Stress, Konfliktlösungsstilen und partnerschaftlicher Beziehungszufriedenheit unter Berücksichtigung der dyadischen Perspektive [Relationships between Stress, conflict resolution styles and relationship satisfaction taking the dyadic perspective into account]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Blokland, J.C.J., & Gelderblom, J.J. (2015). The relationships between infancy attachment, age at the first sexual intercourse and intimacy in adult romantic relationships: A cross-sectional study of Dutch adolescents. Unpublished bachelor's thesis at Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Pum, S. (2015). Konfliktlösungsstil als dyadischer Mediator zwischen Persönlichkeit und Partnerschaftszufriedenheit [Conflict resolution style as dyadic mediator of the relationship between personality and relationship satisfaction]. Unpublished master's thesis at the University of Hagen, Germany.

Dienst, A. (2009). Subjektive Krankheitstheorien über Depression: ein Vergleich von Erkrankten und Nicht-Erkrankten [Illness representations about depression: Comparing depressed and non-depressed persons]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Konstanz, Germany.

Luttkus, D. (2005). Ein Vergleich der Einschätzungen von Optimismus, Pessimismus und Realismus auf der Grundlage des Act-Frequency-Ansatzes [Comparing representations of optimism, pessimism and realism based on the act-frequency-approach]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

Schweinberger, K. (2005). Optimismus, Pessimismus, Realismus: Konvergenz zwischen Selbst- und Fremdeinschätzung [Optimism, pessimism and realism: Convergence between self-ratings and other-ratings]. Unpublished diploma thesis at the University of Greifswald, Germany.

last update: 11/2024

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