@article{MarchewkaTomaszewskaSchusteretal.2022,
author = {Marchewka, Juliette and Tomaszewska, Paulina and Schuster, Isabell and Krah{\´e}, Barbara},
title = {Unacknowledged and missed cases of sexual victimization},
series = {Aggressive behavior : a multidisciplinary journal devoted to the experimental and observational analysis of conflict in humans and animals},
volume = {48},
journal = {Aggressive behavior : a multidisciplinary journal devoted to the experimental and observational analysis of conflict in humans and animals},
number = {6},
publisher = {Wiley-Liss},
address = {New York},
issn = {0096-140X},
doi = {10.1002/ab.22043},
pages = {573 -- 582},
year = {2022},
abstract = {From the beginning of systematic research on sexual victimization, it has been recognized that a substantial proportion of women report nonconsensual sexual experiences meeting the defining criteria of rape in response to behaviorally specific items, but do not acknowledge their experience as rape in response to broad questions about whether they have ever been raped. Recent studies suggest that rates of unacknowledged rape may be as high or even higher among men than among women. This study examined rates of unacknowledged female and male victims of rape and sexual assault by comparing responses to behaviorally specific items of the Sexual Aggression and Victimization Scale (SAV-S) with responses to broad questions using the labels of sexual assault and rape (SARA) in 593 participants (303 women) in Germany. As predicted, more women and men were classified as rape victims based on behaviorally specific items than on the basis of the broad rape item. The rates of unacknowledged rape were about 60\% for women and 75\% for men. The gender difference was not significant. Against our prediction, no significant differences in acknowledgement of sexual assault were found in relation to coercive strategy and victim-perpetrator relationship. Few cases of rape and sexual assault identified by the SARA items were missed by the behaviorally specific questions. The implications for establishing prevalence rates of rape and sexual assault and for comparing victims and nonvictims in terms of vulnerability factors and outcomes of sexual victimization are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WendtMorriss2022,
author = {Wendt, Julia and Morriss, Jayne},
title = {An examination of intolerance of uncertainty and contingency instruction on multiple indices during threat acquisition and extinction training},
series = {International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology},
volume = {177},
journal = {International journal of psychophysiology : official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
issn = {0167-8760},
doi = {10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2022.05.005},
pages = {171 -- 178},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Individuals who score high in self-reported Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) tend to find uncertainty aversive. Prior research has demonstrated that under uncertainty individuals with high IU display difficulties in updating learned threat associations to safety associations. Importantly, recent research has shown that providing contingency instructions about threat and safety contingencies (i.e. reducing uncertainty) to individuals with high IU promotes the updating of learned threat associations to safety associations. Here we aimed to conceptually replicate IU and contingency instruction-based effects by conducting a secondary analysis of self-reported IU, ratings, skin conductance, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data recorded during uninstructed/instructed blocks of threat acquisition and threat extinction training (n = 48). Generally, no significant associations were observed between self-reported IU and differential responding to learned threat and safety cues for any measure during uninstructed/instructed blocks of threat acquisition and threat extinction training. There was some tentative evidence that higher IU was associated with greater ratings of unpleasantness and arousal to the safety cue after the experiment and greater skin conductance response to the safety cue during extinction generally. Potential explanations for these null effects and directions for future research are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{RudolphSchroederAbeSchuetz2020,
author = {Rudolph, Almut and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela and Sch{\"u}tz, Astrid},
title = {I like myself, I really do (at least right now)},
series = {European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA},
volume = {36},
journal = {European journal of psychological assessment : EJPA},
number = {1},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1015-5759},
doi = {10.1027/1015-5759/a000501},
pages = {196 -- 206},
year = {2020},
abstract = {In five studies, we evaluated the psychometric properties of a revised German version of the State Self-Esteem Scale (SSES; Heatherton \& Polivy, 1991). In Study 1, the results of a confirmatory factor analysis on the original scale revealed poor model fit and poor construct validity in a student sample that resembled those in the literature; thus, a revised 15-item version was developed (i.e., the SSES-R) and thoroughly validated. Study 2 showed a valid three-factor structure (Performance, Social, and Appearance) and good internal consistency of the SSES-R. Correlations between subscales of trait and state SE empirically supported the scale's construct validity. Temporal stability and intrapersonal sensitivity of the scale to naturally occurring events were investigated in Study 3. Intrapersonat sensitivity of the scale to experimentally induced changes in state SE was uncovered in Study 4 via social feedback (acceptance vs. rejection) and performance feedback (positive vs. negative). In Study 5, the scale's interpersonal sensitivity was confirmed by comparing depressed and healthy individuals. Finally, the usefulness of the SSES-R was demonstrated by assessing SE instability as calculated from repeated measures of state SE.},
language = {en}
}
@article{GiraudierVenturaBortWendtetal.2022,
author = {Giraudier, Manon and Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Wendt, Julia and Lischke, Alexander and Weymar, Mathias},
title = {Memory advantage for untrustworthy faces},
series = {PLoS one},
volume = {17},
journal = {PLoS one},
number = {2},
publisher = {PLoS},
address = {San Fransisco},
issn = {1932-6203},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0264034},
pages = {11},
year = {2022},
abstract = {The Covid-19 pandemic imposed new constraints on empirical research and forced researchers to transfer from traditional laboratory research to the online environment. This study tested the validity of a web-based episodic memory paradigm by comparing participants' memory performance for trustworthy and untrustworthy facial stimuli in a supervised laboratory setting and an unsupervised web setting. Consistent with previous results, we observed enhanced episodic memory for untrustworthy compared to trustworthy faces. Most importantly, this memory bias was comparable in the online and the laboratory experiment, suggesting that web-based procedures are a promising tool for memory research.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SamaanSauerMuelleretal.2020,
author = {Samaan, Mareike and Sauer, Elena and M{\"u}ller, Marie and Fydrich, Thomas and Diefenbacher, Albert and Burian, Ronald and Schade, Christoph and Weck, Florian},
title = {Entwicklung und Validierung von Skalen zur Erfassung der Adh{\"a}renz im transdiagnostischen Gruppensetting f{\"u}r ACT und KVT},
series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie : Forschung und Praxis},
volume = {49},
journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie : Forschung und Praxis},
number = {1},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1616-3443},
doi = {10.1026/1616-3443/a000566},
pages = {63 -- 71},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Zusammenfassung Theoretischer Hintergrund: Therapeutische Adh{\"a}renz ist eine zentrale Voraussetzung zur Sicherung der Validit{\"a}t von Psychotherapiestudien. Bisher existieren im deutschsprachigen Raum keine Skalen zur Erfassung der Adh{\"a}renz im Bereich der Akzeptanz- und Commitmenttherapie (ACT). Fragestellung: Ziel war es, Skalen zur Erfassung der Adh{\"a}renz von Therapeut_innen f{\"u}r ACT und der Kognitiven Verhaltenstherapie (KVT) zu entwickeln und deren G{\"u}tekriterien zu {\"u}berpr{\"u}fen. Methode Die Validierung der Adh{\"a}renzskalen basierte auf n=38 ACT- und n=31 KVT-Gruppentherapiesitzungen zur Behandlung von depressiven und gemischten St{\"o}rungsbildern. Die Adh{\"a}renz wurde durch zwei Rater_innen anhand von Audioaufzeichnungen bewertet. Ergebnisse: Sowohl f{\"u}r die ACT-Adh{\"a}renzskala (ICC=.96) als auch f{\"u}r die KVT-Adh{\"a}renzskala (ICC=.98) konnten hohe Interraterreliabilit{\"a}ten erreicht werden. Die konvergente Validit{\"a}t konnte anhand einer negativen Korrelation zwischen den beiden Skalen sichergestellt werden (r=-.95). Schlussfolgerungen Beide Adh{\"a}renzskalen bieten eine erste M{\"o}glichkeit, um manualgetreues Therapeut_innenverhalten in ACT- und KVT-Gruppentherapien f{\"u}r Patient_innen mit gemischten St{\"o}rungsbildern zu erfassen. Zudem geben die Ergebnisse einen Hinweis darauf, dass sich die beiden Methoden voneinander differenzieren lassen.},
language = {de}
}
@article{Kayser2023,
author = {Kayser, Daniela Niesta},
title = {Lehrkr{\"a}ftegesundheit und Umgang mit Beanspruchungsfolgen im Praxissemester},
series = {PSI-Potsdam: Ergebnisbericht zu den Aktivit{\"a}ten im Rahmen der Qualit{\"a}tsoffensive Lehrerbildung (2019-2023) (Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung ; 3)},
journal = {PSI-Potsdam: Ergebnisbericht zu den Aktivit{\"a}ten im Rahmen der Qualit{\"a}tsoffensive Lehrerbildung (2019-2023) (Potsdamer Beitr{\"a}ge zur Lehrerbildung und Bildungsforschung ; 3)},
number = {3},
publisher = {Universit{\"a}tsverlag Potsdam},
address = {Potsdam},
isbn = {978-3-86956-568-2},
issn = {2626-3556},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-61864},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-618643},
pages = {375 -- 393},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Mit Blick auf den Schuldienst existieren viele Studien zur Arbeitsbelastung und Arbeitsbeanspruchung von Lehrkr{\"a}ften. Bereits die Praxisphasen im Lehramtsstudium sind gepr{\"a}gt von zahlreichen Anforderungen f{\"u}r Lehramtsanw{\"a}rter:innen, weshalb Wissen und Kenntnisse um eigene Ressourcen eine erhebliche Bedeutung f{\"u}r die Ressourcennutzung zur Bew{\"a}ltigung der Anforderungen und zur Gesunderhaltung darstellen. Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt den Gesundheitsbegriff sowie die theoretischen Grundlagen der Ressourcen zur Gesundheitsf{\"o}rderung anhand repr{\"a}sentativer Studien innerhalb sowie außerhalb des Potsdamer Praxissemesters vor. Insbesondere wird sich den Anforderungen im Praxissemester, die durch die Corona-Pandemie gepr{\"a}gt waren, gewidmet. Ziel ist es, angehenden Lehrkr{\"a}ften die wichtigsten Methoden bzw. Strategien der Gesundheitsf{\"o}rderung zu vermitteln und sie damit zur St{\"a}rkung ihrer eigenen Gesundheit auch in Zeiten erh{\"o}hter Belastung bzw. in Krisenzeiten zu bef{\"a}higen. Erste empirische Ergebnisse aus einer qualitativen Erhebung zeigen, dass die Teilnehmenden in Bezug auf innere Ressourcen die zentrale Rolle von produktiven {\"U}berzeugungssystemen und produktiven Bew{\"a}ltigungsstrategien betonen. Ein Mentoringprogramm, angelegt analog zur Potsdamer AG der Mentor:innenqualifzierung, k{\"o}nnte dazu dienen, inhaltliche Eckpunkte zur Gesundheitsf{\"o}rderung im Unterricht des Praxissemesters zu verankern und angehende Lehrkr{\"a}fte zu begleiten.},
language = {de}
}
@article{HettingerLazaridesRubachetal.2021,
author = {Hettinger, Katharina and Lazarides, Rebecca and Rubach, Charlott and Schiefele, Ulrich},
title = {Teacher classroom management self-efficacy},
series = {Teaching and teacher education : an international journal of research and studies},
volume = {103},
journal = {Teaching and teacher education : an international journal of research and studies},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0742-051X},
doi = {10.1016/j.tate.2021.103349},
pages = {10},
year = {2021},
abstract = {This study examined the relations between teacher-reported classroom management self-efficacy, stu-dent-reported teaching quality and students' enjoyment in mathematics. Data were collected from German ninth and tenth-grade students (N = 779) and their teachers (N = 40) at the beginning and the middle of the school year. Multilevel models showed that teachers' self-efficacy at time 1 significantly and positively related to class-level monitoring and relatedness at time 2. Class-level relatedness at time 2 was significantly and positively associated with enjoyment at time 2. Teacher-reported self-efficacy at time 1 was indirectly related to enjoyment at time 2 through relatedness at time 2.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SchulzSchoellgenWendscheetal.2021,
author = {Schulz, Anika D. and Sch{\"o}llgen, Ina and Wendsche, Johannes and Fay, Doris and Wegge, J{\"u}rgen},
title = {The dynamics of social stressors and detachment},
series = {International journal of stress management},
volume = {28},
journal = {International journal of stress management},
number = {3},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {1072-5245},
doi = {10.1037/str0000216},
pages = {207 -- 219},
year = {2021},
abstract = {This study examines the long-term dynamics of social stressors at work, psychological detachment, and their impact on employee well-being. Previous research has shown that social stressors are detrimental for employee well-being and the ability to mentally detach from work. However, longitudinal studies in this field are scarce, and typically, they only explore whether the level of stressors, or of detachment, at a given point in time has an effect on outcomes. That stressors and detachment may change over time, and that this change may have an independent effect in the process, has rarely been taken into consideration. Thus, it is unclear to what extent long-term dynamic effects also play a role in these relations. To address this question, we investigated whether change in detachment explains the long-term indirect relationship of change in perceived social stressors with change in emotional exhaustion and mental well-being. Data were taken from a longitudinal study of N = 246 registered nurses with up to 3 measurements over 1 year. Analyses were conducted with latent difference scores using a proportional change model. Results revealed that a decline in psychological detachment mediated the long-term effects of increases in social stressors at the workplace on subsequent change in emotional exhaustion and mental well-being. Thus, our study provides initial evidence for the underlying long-term dynamic nature of relationships among social stressors, detachment, and employee well-being, highlighting the incremental explanatory power of change in social stressors and in detachment, above and beyond their respective levels, in predicting change in well-being.},
language = {en}
}
@article{BirkeBondue2022,
author = {Birke, Joseph and Bond{\"u}, Rebecca},
title = {From fantasy to reality},
series = {The journal of sex research},
volume = {60},
journal = {The journal of sex research},
number = {4},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {New York, NY},
issn = {0022-4499},
doi = {10.1080/00224499.2021.2022588},
pages = {558 -- 573},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Aggression-related sexual fantasies (ASF) have been related to various forms of harmful sexual behavior in both sex offender and community samples. However, more research is needed to fully understand this relation, particularly whether ASF is associated with harmful sexual behavior beyond hostile sexism against women and a sexual preference for violence and sexual violence. In the present study, N = 428 participants (61.9\% women) between 18 and 83 years of age (M = 28.17, SD = 9.7) reported their ASF and hostile sexism. They rated their sexual arousal by erotic, violent, and sexually violent pictures as a direct measure of sexual preference. Response latencies between stimulus presentation and arousal ratings were used as an indirect measure of sexual preference. ASF and the directly and indirectly assessed sexual preference for violent and sexually violent stimuli were positively correlated. They were unrelated to hostile sexism against women. ASF showed the strongest associations with self-reported sexually sadistic behavior and presumably non-consensual sexual sadism beyond these preferences and hostile sexism in the total group and separately among men and women. The findings indicate that ASF and sexual preference are not equivalent constructs and further underscore the potential relevance of ASF for harmful sexual behavior.},
language = {en}
}
@article{EwertHoffmannSchroederAbe2022,
author = {Ewert, Christina and Hoffmann, Cosma Frauke Antonia and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
title = {Stress processing mediates the link between momentary self-compassion and affective well-being},
series = {Mindfulness},
volume = {13},
journal = {Mindfulness},
number = {9},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Dordrecht},
issn = {1868-8527},
doi = {10.1007/s12671-022-01954-z},
pages = {2269 -- 2281},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Objectives While the positive effects of trait self-compassion on affective well-being are widely known, within-person effects of state self-compassion and underlying mechanisms between state self-compassion and affective well-being have rarely been investigated. The current study aimed at examining whether perceived stress and healthier coping responses are mediators in the relation between momentary self-compassion and affective well-being. Methods A total of 213 participants completed measures of momentary self-compassion, momentary perceived stress, and engagement and disengagement coping responses, as well as affective well-being (i.e., presence of positive and absence of negative affect) via their smartphones. The ambulatory assessment design included three measurements per day (morning, afternoon, evening) for 7 days. Results Multilevel modeling revealed that within-persons, momentary levels of self-compassion were related to momentary levels of stress, coping responses, and affective well-being components. 1-1-1 multilevel mediation analyses were conducted and demonstrated that, at the within-person level, momentary self-compassion was related to more positive and less negative affect via perceived stress and facilitating healthy coping responses. The within-person relations of the original 1-1-1 multilevel mediation could partially be replicated in an alternative model with momentary self-compassion one occasion prior and positive affect. However, the link between self-compassion one occasion prior and negative affect was only mediated by perceived stress. Conclusions This work helps to understand the processes underlying the adaptive effects of momentary self-compassion on momentary affective well-being on a given occasion. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{FatfoutaHeinze2022,
author = {Fatfouta, Ramzi and Heinze, Peter Eric},
title = {Do bigger egos mean bigger presence? Facets of grandiose narcissism and mindfulness},
series = {Current Psychology},
volume = {42},
journal = {Current Psychology},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {1046-1310},
doi = {10.1007/s12144-022-03115-w},
pages = {19795 -- 19807},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Broad sections of the population try to be more mindful, often with quite self-centered motives. It is therefore not surprising that there is growing interest in the investigation of narcissism and mindfulness. Despite theoretical and empirical ties, however, existing research on this association is scarce. In two studies (N = 3,134 and 403) with English- and German-speaking participants, we apply structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the relationships between facets of grandiose narcissism and trait mindfulness. Across both studies and, using different narcissism and mindfulness measures, SEM consistently revealed opposing patterns for agentic and antagonistic narcissism, with agentic narcissism being positively related to trait mindfulness, and antagonistic narcissism being negatively related to it. Findings highlight the necessity to acknowledge the conceptual heterogeneity of narcissism when examining its relationship with trait mindfulness. Practical implications regarding how agentic and antagonistic narcissists might profit differently from mindfulness practice are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{CalvanoWarschburger2022,
author = {Calvano, Claudia and Warschburger, Petra},
title = {Treatment for pediatric functional abdominal pain},
series = {Journal of pediatric psychology},
volume = {47},
journal = {Journal of pediatric psychology},
number = {4},
publisher = {Oxford Univ. Press},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0146-8693},
doi = {10.1093/jpepsy/jsac011},
pages = {483 -- 496},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Objective While cross-sectional studies underline that child and parent factors in pediatric chronic pain are reciprocally related, so far, little is known on their prospective relationship, especially in treatment contexts. This study aims to analyze directions of influence between child and parental outcomes using data from an intervention study. Methods The sample covered 109 families with children aged 7-13 years diagnosed with functional abdominal pain (FAP). Child outcomes included pain and impairment, and parental outcomes covered caregiver-specific distress including both parental personal time burden (i.e., less time available for personal needs) and emotional burden due to child's pain (i.e., increased worries). Cross-lagged panel analyses examined the directions of the relations between child and parental outcomes across time (pretreatment T1, post-treatment T2, and 3-month follow-up and 12-month follow-up T3/T4). Results First, a significant improvement over time in all measures was observed. Cross-lagged effects were found for less parental personal time burden at T2, predicting both less pain (beta = -0.254, p = .004) and less impairment (beta = -0.150, p = .039) at T3. Higher baseline pain was predictive for higher parental emotional burden after treatment (beta = -0.130, p = .049) and, reversely, for less emotional burden at 12-month follow-up (beta = 0.261, p = .004). Conclusions Addressing parental personal time burden in FAP treatment might possibly support the improvement on the child level. Replication of results in larger samples is warranted to gain more insight into the directions of influence and, in that way, to optimize treatment for pediatric FAP.},
language = {en}
}
@article{StoneVasishthvonderMalsburg2022,
author = {Stone, Kate and Vasishth, Shravan and von der Malsburg, Titus Raban},
title = {Does entropy modulate the prediction of German long-distance verb particles?},
series = {PLOS ONE},
volume = {17},
journal = {PLOS ONE},
number = {8},
publisher = {PLOS},
address = {San Francisco, California, US},
issn = {1932-6203},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0267813},
pages = {25},
year = {2022},
abstract = {In this paper we examine the effect of uncertainty on readers' predictions about meaning. In particular, we were interested in how uncertainty might influence the likelihood of committing to a specific sentence meaning. We conducted two event-related potential (ERP) experiments using particle verbs such as turn down and manipulated uncertainty by constraining the context such that readers could be either highly certain about the identity of a distant verb particle, such as turn the bed [...] down, or less certain due to competing particles, such as turn the music [...] up/down. The study was conducted in German, where verb particles appear clause-finally and may be separated from the verb by a large amount of material. We hypothesised that this separation would encourage readers to predict the particle, and that high certainty would make prediction of a specific particle more likely than lower certainty. If a specific particle was predicted, this would reflect a strong commitment to sentence meaning that should incur a higher processing cost if the prediction is wrong. If a specific particle was less likely to be predicted, commitment should be weaker and the processing cost of a wrong prediction lower. If true, this could suggest that uncertainty discourages predictions via an unacceptable cost-benefit ratio. However, given the clear predictions made by the literature, it was surprisingly unclear whether the uncertainty manipulation affected the two ERP components studied, the N400 and the PNP. Bayes factor analyses showed that evidence for our a priori hypothesised effect sizes was inconclusive, although there was decisive evidence against a priori hypothesised effect sizes larger than 1 mu Vfor the N400 and larger than 3 mu V for the PNP. We attribute the inconclusive finding to the properties of verb-particle dependencies that differ from the verb-noun dependencies in which the N400 and PNP are often studied.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Foerstner2023,
author = {F{\"o}rstner, Bernd Rainer},
title = {Transdiagnostic assessment of mental disorders using the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) approach: relationship to disease severity},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-61115},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-611150},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Traditionally, mental disorders have been identified based on specific symptoms and standardized diagnostic systems such as the DSM-5 and ICD-10. However, these symptom-based definitions may only partially represent neurobiological and behavioral research findings, which could impede the development of targeted treatments. A transdiagnostic approach to mental health research, such as the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) approach, maps resilience and broader aspects of mental health to associated components. By investigating mental disorders in a transnosological way, we can better understand disease patterns and their distinguishing and common factors, leading to more precise prevention and treatment options. Therefore, this dissertation focuses on (1) the latent domain structure of the RDoC approach in a transnosological sample including healthy controls, (2) its domain associations to disease severity in patients with anxiety and depressive disorders, and (3) an overview of the scientific results found regarding Positive (PVS) and Negative Valence Systems (NVS) associated with mood and anxiety disorders. The following main results were found: First, the latent RDoC domain structure for PVS and NVS, Cognitive Systems (CS), and Social Processes (SP) could be validated using self-report and behavioral measures in a transnosological sample. Second, we found transdiagnostic and disease-specific associations between those four domains and disease severity in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders. Third, the scoping review showed a sizable amount of RDoC research conducted on PVS and NVS in mood and anxiety disorders, with research gaps for both domains and specific conditions. In conclusion, the research presented in this dissertation highlights the potential of the transnosological RDoC framework approach in improving our understanding of mental disorders. By exploring the latent RDoC structure and associations with disease severity and disease-specific and transnosological associations for anxiety and depressive disorders, this research provides valuable insights into the full spectrum of psychological functioning. Additionally, this dissertation highlights the need for further research in this area, identifying both RDoC indicators and research gaps. Overall, this dissertation represents an important contribution to the ongoing efforts to improve our understanding and the treatment of mental disorders, particularly within the commonly comorbid disease spectrum of mood and anxiety disorders.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KwarikundaSchiefeleSsenyongaetal.2021,
author = {Kwarikunda, Diana and Schiefele, Ulrich and Ssenyonga, Joseph and Muwonge, Charles Magoba},
title = {Secondary school students' motivation profiles for physics learning},
series = {African journal of research in mathematics, science and technology education : official journal of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education},
volume = {25},
journal = {African journal of research in mathematics, science and technology education : official journal of the Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education},
number = {2},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {1028-8457},
doi = {10.1080/18117295.2021.1956720},
pages = {197 -- 210},
year = {2021},
abstract = {For efficient and effective pedagogical interventions to address Uganda's alarmingly poor performance in Physics, it is vital to understand students' motivation patterns for Physics learning. Latent profile analysis (LPA)-a person-centred approach-can be used to investigate these motivation patterns. Using a three-step approach to LPA, we sought to answer the following research questions: RQ1, which profiles of secondary school students exist with regards to their motivation for Physics learning; RQ2, are there differences in students' cognitive learning strategies in the identified profiles; and RQ3, does students' gender, attitudes, and individual interest predict membership in these profiles? The sample comprised 934 Grade 9 students from eight secondary schools in Uganda. Data were collected using standardised questionnaires. Six motivational profiles were identified: (i) low-quantity motivation profile (101 students; 10.8\%); (ii) moderate-quantity motivation profile (246 students; 26.3\%); (iii) high-quantity motivation profile (365 students; 39.1\%); (iv) primarily intrinsically motivated profile (60 students, 6.4\%); (v) mostly extrinsically motivated profile (88 students, 9.4\%); and (vi) grade-introjected profile (74 students, 7.9\%). Low-quantity and grade-introjected motivated students mostly used surface learning strategies whilst the high-quantity and primarily intrinsically motivated students used deep learning strategies. Lastly, unlike gender, individual interest and students' attitudes towards Physics learning predicted profile membership. Teachers should provide an interesting autonomous Physics classroom climate and give students clear instructions in self-reliant behaviours that promote intrinsic motivation.},
language = {en}
}
@article{JuangSchachnerPevecZimmeretal.2020,
author = {Juang, Linda P. and Schachner, Maja Katharina and Pevec-Zimmer, Sharleen and Moffitt, Ursula Elinor},
title = {The Identity Project intervention in Germany},
series = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
volume = {173},
journal = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {San Fransisco},
issn = {1534-8687},
doi = {10.1002/cad.20379},
pages = {65 -- 82},
year = {2020},
abstract = {We examined whether German adolescents who participated in an adapted 8-week school-based intervention, the Identity Project, reported greater changes in heritage and global identities and perceptions of classroom cultural climate. We used a longitudinal, wait-list control design pooling eight classrooms across the school years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The sample included 195 seventh graders (M-age = 12.35 years, SD =.79, 39\% female, 83\% of migration background). Findings showed moderate support for more heritage identity exploration and greater perceptions of unequal treatment and critical consciousness climate in the intervention group. There were also important differences across conditions regarding how identity and climate related to adolescent outcomes. We conclude that the Identity Project can be adapted and applied in other cultural contexts such as Germany. It provides a necessary space for adolescents to engage in discussions about diversity, cultural heritage, social inequities, and their relevance to one's identities.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WeymarZaehle2021,
author = {Weymar, Mathias and Z{\"a}hle, Tino},
title = {Editorial: New frontiers in noninvasive brain stimulation},
series = {Frontiers in psychology / Frontiers Research Foundation},
volume = {12},
journal = {Frontiers in psychology / Frontiers Research Foundation},
publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1664-1078},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2021.694723},
pages = {2},
year = {2021},
language = {en}
}
@article{SchadBetancourtVasishth2021,
author = {Schad, Daniel and Betancourt, Michael and Vasishth, Shravan},
title = {Toward a principled Bayesian workflow in cognitive science},
series = {Psychological methods},
volume = {26},
journal = {Psychological methods},
number = {1},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {1082-989X},
doi = {10.1037/met0000275},
pages = {103 -- 126},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Experiments in research on memory, language, and in other areas of cognitive science are increasingly being analyzed using Bayesian methods. This has been facilitated by the development of probabilistic programming languages such as Stan, and easily accessible front-end packages such as brms. The utility of Bayesian methods, however, ultimately depends on the relevance of the Bayesian model, in particular whether or not it accurately captures the structure of the data and the data analyst's domain expertise. Even with powerful software, the analyst is responsible for verifying the utility of their model. To demonstrate this point, we introduce a principled Bayesian workflow (Betancourt, 2018) to cognitive science. Using a concrete working example, we describe basic questions one should ask about the model: prior predictive checks, computational faithfulness, model sensitivity, and posterior predictive checks. The running example for demonstrating the workflow is data on reading times with a linguistic manipulation of object versus subject relative clause sentences. This principled Bayesian workflow also demonstrates how to use domain knowledge to inform prior distributions. It provides guidelines and checks for valid data analysis, avoiding overfitting complex models to noise, and capturing relevant data structure in a probabilistic model. Given the increasing use of Bayesian methods, we aim to discuss how these methods can be properly employed to obtain robust answers to scientific questions.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SkowronskiBuschingKrahe2022,
author = {Skowronski, Marika and Busching, Robert and Krah{\´e}, Barbara},
title = {Links between exposure to sexualized Instagram images and body image concerns in girls and boys},
series = {Journal of media psychology},
volume = {34},
journal = {Journal of media psychology},
number = {1},
publisher = {Hogrefe \& Huber Publ. [u.a.]},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1864-1105},
doi = {10.1027/1864-1105/a000296},
pages = {55 -- 62},
year = {2022},
abstract = {The current study examined the links between viewing female and male sexualized Instagram images (SII) and body image concerns within the three-step process of self-objectification among adolescents aged 13-18 years from Germany (N = 300, 61\% female). Participants completed measures of SII use, thin- and muscular-ideal internalization, valuing appearance over competence, and body surveillance. Structural equation modeling revealed that SII use was associated with body image concerns for boys and girls via different routes. Specifically, female SII use was indirectly associated with higher body surveillance via thin-ideal internalization and subsequent valuing appearance over competence for girls. For both girls and boys, male SII use was indirectly linked to higher body surveillance via muscular-ideal internalization. Implications for the three-step model of self-objectification by sexualized social media are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SchadVasishth2022,
author = {Schad, Daniel and Vasishth, Shravan},
title = {The posterior probability of a null hypothesis given a statistically significant result},
series = {The quantitative methods for psychology},
volume = {18},
journal = {The quantitative methods for psychology},
number = {2},
publisher = {University of Montreal, Department of Psychology},
address = {Montreal},
issn = {1913-4126},
doi = {10.20982/tqmp.18.2.p011},
pages = {130 -- 141},
year = {2022},
abstract = {When researchers carry out a null hypothesis significance test, it is tempting to assume that a statistically significant result lowers Prob(H0), the probability of the null hypothesis being true. Technically, such a statement is meaningless for various reasons: e.g., the null hypothesis does not have a probability associated with it. However, it is possible to relax certain assumptions to compute the posterior probability Prob(H0) under repeated sampling. We show in a step-by-step guide that the intuitively appealing belief, that Prob(H0) is low when significant results have been obtained under repeated sampling, is in general incorrect and depends greatly on: (a) the prior probability of the null being true; (b) type-I error rate, (c) type-II error rate, and (d) replication of a result. Through step-by-step simulations using open-source code in the R System of Statistical Computing, we show that uncertainty about the null hypothesis being true often remains high despite a significant result. To help the reader develop intuitions about this common misconception, we provide a Shiny app (https://danielschad.shinyapps.io/probnull/). We expect that this tutorial will help researchers better understand and judge results from null hypothesis significance tests.},
language = {en}
}
@article{FelisattiAagtenMurphyLaubrocketal.2020,
author = {Felisatti, Arianna and Aagten-Murphy, David and Laubrock, Jochen and Shaki, Samuel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {The brain's asymmetric frequency tuning},
series = {Symmetry / Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)},
volume = {12},
journal = {Symmetry / Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)},
number = {12},
publisher = {MDPI},
address = {Basel},
issn = {2073-8994},
doi = {10.3390/sym12122083},
pages = {25},
year = {2020},
abstract = {To construct a coherent multi-modal percept, vertebrate brains extract low-level features (such as spatial and temporal frequencies) from incoming sensory signals. However, because frequency processing is lateralized with the right hemisphere favouring low frequencies while the left favours higher frequencies, this introduces asymmetries between the hemispheres. Here, we describe how this lateralization shapes the development of several cognitive domains, ranging from visuo-spatial and numerical cognition to language, social cognition, and even aesthetic appreciation, and leads to the emergence of asymmetries in behaviour. We discuss the neuropsychological and educational implications of these emergent asymmetries and suggest future research approaches.},
language = {en}
}
@article{ElsnerAdam2021,
author = {Elsner, Birgit and Adam, Maurits},
title = {Infants' goal prediction for simple action events},
series = {Topics in cognitive science / Cognitive Science Society},
volume = {13},
journal = {Topics in cognitive science / Cognitive Science Society},
number = {1},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {1756-8765},
doi = {10.1111/tops.12494},
pages = {45 -- 62},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Looking times and gaze behavior indicate that infants can predict the goal state of an observed simple action event (e.g., object-directed grasping) already in the first year of life. The present paper mainly focuses on infants' predictive gaze-shifts toward the goal of an ongoing action. For this, infants need to generate a forward model of the to-be-obtained goal state and to disengage their gaze from the moving agent at a time when information about the action event is still incomplete. By about 6 months of age, infants show goal-predictive gaze-shifts, but mainly for familiar actions that they can perform themselves (e.g., grasping) and for familiar agents (e.g., a human hand). Therefore, some theoretical models have highlighted close relations between infants' ability for action-goal prediction and their motor development and/or emerging action experience. Recent research indicates that infants can also predict action goals of familiar simple actions performed by non-human agents (e.g., object-directed grasping by a mechanical claw) when these agents display agency cues, such as self-propelled movement, equifinality of goal approach, or production of a salient action effect. This paper provides a review on relevant findings and theoretical models, and proposes that the impacts of action experience and of agency cues can be explained from an action-event perspective. In particular, infants' goal-predictive gaze-shifts are seen as resulting from an interplay between bottom-up processing of perceptual information and top-down influences exerted by event schemata that store information about previously executed or observed actions.},
language = {en}
}
@article{BrandtBeckerTetzneretal.2018,
author = {Brandt, Naemi D. and Becker, Michael and Tetzner, Julia and Brunner, Martin and Kuhl, Poldi and Maaz, Kai},
title = {Personality across the lifespan exploring measurement invariance of a short Big Five Inventory from ages 11 to 84},
series = {European journal of psychological assessment},
volume = {36},
journal = {European journal of psychological assessment},
number = {1},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1015-5759},
doi = {10.1027/1015-5759/a000490},
pages = {162 -- 173},
year = {2018},
abstract = {Personality is a relevant predictor for important life outcomes across the entire lifespan. Although previous studies have suggested the comparability of the measurement of the Big Five personality traits across adulthood, the generalizability to childhood is largely unknown. The present study investigated the structure of the Big Five personality traits assessed with the Big Five Inventory-SOEP Version (BFI-S; SOEP = Socio-Economic Panel) across a broad age range spanning 11-84 years. We used two samples of N = 1,090 children (52\% female, M-age = 11.87) and N = 18,789 adults (53\% female, M-age = 51.09), estimating a multigroup CFA analysis across four age groups (late childhood: 11-14 years; early adulthood: 17-30 years; middle adulthood: 31-60 years; late adulthood: 61-84 years). Our results indicated the comparability of the personality trait metric in terms of general factor structure, loading patterns, and the majority of intercepts across all age groups. Therefore, the findings suggest both a reliable assessment of the Big Five personality traits with the BFI-S even in late childhood and a vastly comparable metric across age groups.},
language = {en}
}
@article{TsengLaubrockBateman2021,
author = {Tseng, Chiao-I and Laubrock, Jochen and Bateman, John A.},
title = {The impact of multimodal cohesion on attention and interpretation in film},
series = {Discourse, context \& media},
volume = {44},
journal = {Discourse, context \& media},
publisher = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {2211-6958},
doi = {10.1016/j.dcm.2021.100544},
pages = {15},
year = {2021},
abstract = {This article presents results of an exploratory investigation combining multimodal cohesion analysis and eye-tracking studies. Multimodal cohesion, as a tool of multimodal discourse analysis, goes beyond lin-guistic cohesive mechanisms to enable the construction of cross-modal discourse structures that system-atically relate technical details of audio, visual and verbal modalities. Patterns of multimodal cohesion from these discourse structures were used to design eye-tracking experiments and questionnaires in order to empirically investigate how auditory and visual cohesive cues affect attention and comprehen-sion. We argue that the cross-modal structures of cohesion revealed by our method offer a strong methodology for addressing empirical questions concerning viewers' comprehension of narrative settings and the comparative salience of visual, verbal and audio cues. Analyses are presented of the beginning of Hitchcock's The Birds (1963) and a sketch from Monty Python filmed in 1971. Our approach balances the narrative-based issue of how narrative elements in film guide meaning interpretation and the recipient -based question of where a film viewer's attention is directed during viewing and how this affects comprehension.},
language = {en}
}
@article{GamezGuadixWachsWright2020,
author = {Gamez-Guadix, Manuel and Wachs, Sebastian and Wright, Michelle F.},
title = {"Haters back off!" psychometric properties of the coping with cyberhate questionnaire and relationship with well-being in Spanish adolescents},
series = {Psicothema},
volume = {32},
journal = {Psicothema},
number = {4},
publisher = {Colegio oficial de psicologos de asturias},
address = {Oviedo},
issn = {0214-9915},
doi = {10.7334/psicothema2020.219},
pages = {567 -- 574},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: Cyberhate is a growing form of online aggression against a person or a group based on race, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, religion, or disability. The present study aims to examine psychometric properties of the Coping with Cyberhate Questionnaire, the prevalence of coping strategies in Spanish adolescents, differences in coping strategies based in sex, age, and victim status, and the association between coping with cyberhate and adolescents' mental well-being. Method: The sample consisted of 1,005 adolescents between 12 and 18 years old (Mage = 14.28 years, SD = 1.63; 51.9\% girls) who completed self-report measures on coping strategies, victimization status, and mental well-being. Results: The results of confirmatory factor analyses showed a structure for the Coping with Cyberhate Questionnaire composed of six factors, namely Distal advice, Assertiveness, Helplessness/Selfblame, Close support, Technical coping, and Retaliation. It demonstrated acceptable internal consistency. The three most frequently endorsed coping strategies were Technical coping, Close support, and Assertiveness. In addition, lower Helplessness/Self-blame, and higher Close-support, Assertiveness, and Distal advice were significantly related to adolescents' better mental well-being. Conclusion: Prevention programs that educate adolescents about how to deal with cyberhate are needed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MuschallaHenningHaakeetal.2018,
author = {Muschalla, Beate and Henning, Anne and Haake, Tim Woody and Cornetz, Kathrin and Olbrich, Dieter},
title = {Mental health problem or workplace problem or something else},
series = {Disability and rehabilitation : an international, multidisciplinary journal},
volume = {42},
journal = {Disability and rehabilitation : an international, multidisciplinary journal},
number = {4},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {0963-8288},
doi = {10.1080/09638288.2018.1501099},
pages = {502 -- 509},
year = {2018},
abstract = {Purpose: Work perception is an important predictor for work ability and, therefore, of interest for rehabilitation. Until now it is unclear to which extent different psychological aspects explain work perception. This study investigates in which way workplace problems on the one hand, and mental health and coping on the other hand, contribute to work perception. Methods: A heterogeneous sample of 384 persons in working age with and without mental health problems was recruited. Participants gave self-reports on workplace problems, mental health problems, work-coping, work-anxiety, and work perception. Results: Persons with mental health problems and workplace problems (M + W) perceive the highest degree of work demands, followed by persons with workplace problems but without mental health problems (NM + W). Work-anxiety appeared as the strongest factor explaining perception of high work demands, whereas general mental health problems did not contribute significantly to variance explanation. Conclusions: Persons with specific mental health problems in terms of work-anxiety may be expected to perceive higher work demands. They may be detected when asking for work perception, e.g., within the frame of return-to-work interventions in rehabilitation, or in occupational health settings by mental hazard analysis.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HoferichterKulakowHufenbach2021,
author = {Hoferichter, Frances and Kulakow, Stefan and Hufenbach, Miriam Catrin},
title = {Support from parents, peers, and teachers is differently associated with middle school students' well-being},
series = {Frontiers in psychology},
volume = {12},
journal = {Frontiers in psychology},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1664-1078},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2021.758226},
pages = {12},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Parents, peers, and teachers provide a powerful context for school students' well-being. However, a detailed and systematic analysis of how parental, peer, and teacher support relate to students' well-being, measured by the dimensions self-worth, psychological and physical well-being, is still missing. To address this research gap, the following study investigates 733 adolescent German students from grades 7 and 8 (M-age = 13.97, SD = 0.41, 52\% girls) with respect to their perceived supportive relationships at home and within the school context. The study considers gender, socioeconomic status, and school form as potential confounders. The results of the structural equation model, analyzed with the statistical software R, indicate that perceived teacher support was positively related to students' self-worth and physical well-being, while peer support was related to psychological well-being. Students who perceived their parents as supportive reported higher well-being with respect to all three dimensions investigated.},
language = {en}
}
@article{VenturaBortDolcosWendtetal.2017,
author = {Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Dolcos, Florin and Wendt, Julia and Wirkner, Janine and Hamm, Alfons O. and Weymar, Mathias},
title = {Item and source memory for emotional associates is mediated by different retrieval processes},
series = {Neuropsychologia : an international journal in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience},
volume = {145},
journal = {Neuropsychologia : an international journal in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0028-3932},
doi = {10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.12.015},
pages = {11},
year = {2017},
abstract = {Recent event-related potential (ERP) data showed that neutral objects encoded in emotional background pictures were better remembered than objects encoded in neutral contexts, when recognition memory was tested one week later. In the present study, we investigated whether this long-term memory advantage for items is also associated with correct memory for contextual source details. Furthermore, we were interested in the possibly dissociable contribution of familiarity and recollection processes (using a Remember/Know procedure). The results revealed that item memory performance was mainly driven by the subjective experience of familiarity, irrespective of whether the objects were previously encoded in emotional or neutral contexts. Correct source memory for the associated background picture, however, was driven by recollection and enhanced when the content was emotional. In ERPs, correctly recognized old objects evoked frontal ERP Old/New effects (300-500 ms), irrespective of context category. As in our previous study (Ventura-Bort et al., 2016b), retrieval for objects from emotional contexts was associated with larger parietal Old/New differences (600-800 ms), indicating stronger involvement of recollection. Thus, the results suggest a stronger contribution of recollection-based retrieval to item and contextual background source memory for neutral information associated with an emotional event.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HahnWeckWitthoeftetal.2021,
author = {Hahn, Daniela and Weck, Florian and Witth{\"o}ft, Michael and K{\"u}hne, Franziska},
title = {Assessment of counseling self-efficacy},
series = {Frontiers in psychology / Frontiers Research Foundation},
volume = {12},
journal = {Frontiers in psychology / Frontiers Research Foundation},
publisher = {Frontiers Research Foundation},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1664-1078},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2021.780088},
pages = {10},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Background: Many authors regard counseling self-efficacy (CSE) as important in therapist development and training. The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure, reliability, and validity of the German version of the Counselor Activity Self-Efficacy Scales-Revised (CASES-R). Method: The sample consisted of 670 German psychotherapy trainees, who completed an online survey. We examined the factor structure by applying exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to the instrument as a whole. Results: A bifactor-exploratory structural equation modeling model with one general and five specific factors provided the best fit to the data. Omega hierarchical coefficients indicated optimal reliability for the general factor, acceptable reliability for the Action Skills-Revised (AS-R) factor, and insufficient estimates for the remaining factors. The CASES-R scales yielded significant correlations with related measures, but also with therapeutic orientations. Conclusion: We found support for the reliability and validity of the German CASES-R. However, the subdomains (except AS-R) should be interpreted with caution, and we do not recommend the CASES-R for comparisons between psychotherapeutic orientations.},
language = {en}
}
@article{FelisattiFischerKulkovaetal.2021,
author = {Felisatti, Arianna and Fischer, Martin H. and Kulkova, Elena and K{\"u}hne, Katharina and Michirev, Alexej},
title = {Separation/connection procedures},
series = {Behavioral and brain sciences : an international journal of current research and theory with open peer commentary},
volume = {44},
journal = {Behavioral and brain sciences : an international journal of current research and theory with open peer commentary},
publisher = {Cambridge Univ. Press},
address = {New York},
issn = {1469-1825},
doi = {10.1017/S0140525X20000461},
pages = {2},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Lee and Schwarz (L\&S) suggest that separation is the grounded procedure underlying cleansing effects in different psychological domains. Here, we interpret L\&S's account from a hierarchical view of cognition that considers the influence of physical properties and sensorimotor constraints on mental representations. This approach allows theoretical integration and generalization of L\&S's account to the domain of formal quantitative reasoning.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Ewert2023,
author = {Ewert, Christina},
title = {The role of self-compassion in effective stress processing},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-60748},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-607486},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
pages = {193},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Background: The concept self-compassion (SC), a special way of being compassionate with oneself while dealing with stressful life circumstances, has attracted increasing attention in research over the past two decades. Research has already shown that SC has beneficial effects on affective well-being and other mental health outcomes. However, little is known in which ways SC might facilitate our affective well-being in stressful situations. Hence, a central concern of this dissertation was to focus on the question which underlying processes might influence the link between SC and affective well-being. Two established components in stress processing, which might also play an important role in this context, could be the amount of experienced stress and the way of coping with a stressor. Thus, using a multi-method approach, this dissertation aimed at finding to which extent SC might help to alleviate the experienced stress and promotes the use of more salutary coping, while dealing with stressful circumstances. These processes might ultimately help improve one's affective well-being. Derived from that, it was hypothesized that more SC is linked to less perceived stress and intensified use of salutary coping responses. Additionally, it was suggested that perceived stress and coping mediate the relation between SC and affective well-being. Method: The research questions were targeted in three single studies and one meta-study. To test my assumptions about the relations of SC and coping in particular, a systematic literature search was conducted resulting in k = 136 samples with an overall sample size of N = 38,913. To integrate the z-transformed Pearson correlation coefficients, random-effects models were calculated. All hypotheses were tested with a three-wave cross-lagged design in two short-term longitudinal online studies assessing SC, perceived stress and coping responses in all waves. The first study explored the assumptions in a student sample (N = 684) with a mean age of 27.91 years over a six-week period, whereas the measurements were implemented in the GESIS Panel (N = 2934) with a mean age of 52.76 years analyzing the hypotheses in a populationbased sample across eight weeks. Finally, an ambulatory assessment study was designed to expand the findings of the longitudinal studies to the intraindividual level. Thus, a sample of 213 participants completed questionnaires of momentary SC, perceived stress, engagement and disengagement coping, and affective well-being on their smartphones three times per day over seven consecutive days. The data was processed using 1-1-1 multilevel mediation analyses. Results: Results of the meta-analysis indicated that higher SC is significantly associated with more use of engagement coping and less use of disengagement coping. Considering the relations between SC and stress processing variables in all three single studies, cross-lagged paths from the longitudinal data, as well as multilevel modeling paths from the ambulatory assessment data indicated a notable relation between all relevant stress variables. As expected, results showed a significant negative relation between SC and perceived stress and disengagement coping, as well as a positive connection with engagement coping responses at the dispositional and intra-individual level. However, considering the mediational hypothesis, the most promising pathway in the link between SC and affective well-being turned out to be perceived stress in all three studies, while effects of the mediational pathways through coping responses were less robust. Conclusion: Thus, a more self-compassionate attitude and higher momentary SC, when needed in specific situations, can help to engage in effective stress processing. Considering the underlying mechanisms in the link between SC and affective well-being, stress perception in particular seemed to be the most promising candidate for enhancing affective well-being at the dispositional and at the intraindividual level. Future research should explore the pathways between SC and affective well-being in specific contexts and samples, and also take into account additional influential factors.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Kwarikunda2023,
author = {Kwarikunda, Diana},
title = {Interest, motivation, and learning strategies use during physics learning},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-60931},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-609311},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
pages = {viii, 221},
year = {2023},
abstract = {The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the developmental dynamics between interest, motivation, and learning strategy use during physics learning. The target population was lower secondary school students from a developing country, given that there is hardly in research that studies the above domain-specific concepts in the context of developing countries. The aim was addressed in four parts. The first part of the study was guided by three objectives: (a) to adapt and validate the Science Motivation Questionnaire (SMQ-II) for the Ugandan context; (b) to examine whether there are significant differences in motivation for learning Physics with respect to students' gender; and (c) to establish the extent to which students' interest predicts their motivation to learn Physics. Being a pilot study, the sample comprised 374 randomly selected students from five schools in central Uganda who responded to anonymous questionnaires that included scales from the SMQ-II and the Individual Interest Questionnaire. Data were analysed using confirmatory factor analyses, t-tests and structural equation modelling in SPSS-25 and Mplus-8. The five-factor model solution of the SMQ-II fitted adequately with the study data, with deletion of one item. The modified SMQ-II exhibited invariant factor loadings and intercepts (i.e., strong measurement invariance) when administered to boys and girls. Furthermore, on assessing whether motivation for learning Physics varied with gender, no significant differences were noted. On assessing the predictive effects of individual interest on students' motivation, individual interest significantly predicted all motivational constructs, with stronger predictive strength on students' self-efficacy and self-determination in learning Physics. In the second part whilst using comprised 934 Grade 9 students from eight secondary schools in Uganda, Latent profile analysis (LPA) - a person-centred approach was used to investigate motivation patterns that exist in lower secondary school students during physics learning. A three-step approach to LPA was used to answer three research questions: RQ1, which profiles of secondary school students exist with regards to their motivation for Physics learning; RQ2, are there differences in students' cognitive learning strategies in the identified profiles; and RQ3, does students' gender, attitudes, and individual interest predict membership in these profiles? Six motivational profiles were identified: (i) low-quantity motivation profile (101 students; 10.8\%); (ii) moderate-quantity motivation profile (246 students; 26.3\%); (iii) high-quantity motivation profile (365 students; 39.1\%); (iv) primarily intrinsically motivated profile (60 students,6.4\%); (v) mostly extrinsically motivated profile (88 students, 9.4\%); and (vi) grade-introjected profile (74 students, 7.9\%). Low-quantity and grade introjected motivated students mostly used surface learning strategies whilst the high-quantity and primarily intrinsically motivated students used deep learning strategies. On examining the predictive effect of gender, individual interest, and students' attitudes on the profile membership, unlike gender, individual interest and students' attitudes towards Physics learning strongly predicted profile membership. In the third part of the study, the occurrence of different secondary school learner profiles depending on their various combinations of cognitive and metacognitive learning strategy use, as well as their differences in perceived autonomy support, intrinsic motivation, and gender was examined. Data were collected from 576 9th grade student. Four learner profiles were identified: competent strategy user, struggling user, surface-level learner, and deep-level learner profiles. Gender differences were noted in students' use of elaboration and organization strategies to learn Physics, in favour of girls. In terms of profile memberships, significant differences in gender, intrinsic motivation and perceived autonomy support were also noted. Girls were 2.4 - 2.7 times more likely than boys to be members of the competent strategy user and surface-level learner profiles. Additionally, higher levels of intrinsic motivation predicted an increased likelihood membership into the deep-level learner profile, whilst higher levels of perceived teacher autonomy predicted an increased likelihood membership into the competent strategy user profile as compared to other profiles. Lastly, in the fourth part, changes in secondary school students' physics motivation and cognitive learning strategies use during physics learning across time were examined. Two waves of data were collected from initially 954 9th students through to their 10th grade. A three-step approach to Latent transition analysis was used. Generally, students' motivation decreased from 9th to 10th grade. Qualitative students' motivation profiles indicated strong with-in person stability whilst the quantitative profiles were relatively less stable. Mostly, students moved from the high quantity motivation profile to the extrinsically motivated profiles. On the other hand, the cognitive learning strategies use profiles were moderately stable; with higher with-in person stability in the deep-level learner profile. None of the struggling users and surface-level learners transitioned into the deep-level learners' profile. Additionally, students who perceived increased support for autonomy from their teachers had higher membership likelihood into the competent users' profiles whilst those with an increase in individual interest score had higher membership likelihood into the deep-level learner profile.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MillerSchwarz2021,
author = {Miller, Jeff and Schwarz, Wolfgang},
title = {Delta plots for conflict tasks},
series = {Psychonomic bulletin \& review : a journal of the Psychonomic Society},
volume = {28},
journal = {Psychonomic bulletin \& review : a journal of the Psychonomic Society},
number = {6},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {1069-9384},
doi = {10.3758/s13423-021-01900-5},
pages = {1776 -- 1795},
year = {2021},
abstract = {We describe a mathematically simple yet precise model of activation suppression that can explain the negative-going delta plots often observed in standard Simon tasks. The model postulates a race between the identification of the relevant stimulus attribute and the suppression of irrelevant location-based activation, with the irrelevant activation only having an effect if the irrelevant activation is still present at the moment when central processing of the relevant attribute starts. The model can be fitted by maximum likelihood to observed distributions of RTs in congruent and incongruent trials, and it provides good fits to two previously-reported data sets with plausible parameter values. R and MATLAB software for use with the model is provided.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WeckJungaKliegletal.2021,
author = {Weck, Florian and Junga, Yvonne Marie and Kliegl, Reinhold and Hahn, Daniela and Brucker, Katharina and Witth{\"o}ft, Michael},
title = {Effects of competence feedback on therapist competence and patient outcome},
series = {Journal of consulting and clinical psychology},
volume = {89},
journal = {Journal of consulting and clinical psychology},
number = {11},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {0022-006X},
doi = {10.1037/ccp0000686},
pages = {885 -- 897},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Objective: Therapist competence is considered essential for the success of psychotherapy. Feedback is an intervention which has the potential to improve therapist competence. The present study investigated whether competence feedback leads to an improvement of therapist competence and patient outcome. Method: Sixty-seven master-level clinical trainees were randomly assigned to either a competence feedback group (CFG) or a control group (CG). Patients with a diagnosis of major depression (N = 114) were randomly assigned to CFG or CG. Treatment included 20 individual sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In CFG, therapists received, parallel to the treatment, five competence feedbacks, based on videotaped therapy sessions. Independent raters assessed therapist competence with the Cognitive Therapy Scale (CTS) and provided the competence feedback. Patient outcome was evaluated with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and therapeutic alliance (Helping Alliance Questionnaire [HAQ]) from both therapist's (HAQ-T) and patient's (HAQ-P) perspective were evaluated after each of the 20 sessions. Results: (a) Therapist competence (CTS) increased significantly more for CFG than CG. (b) Depression (BDI-II) decreased significantly across sessions for both groups, but without evidence for a group-differential benefit for the CFG. (c) Therapeutic alliance (HAQ-T/P) increased significantly across sessions for both groups from both perspectives, but without group differences. (d) There is a positive effect of BDI-II on CTS at the beginning and a negative effect of CTS on BDI-II at the end of therapy. Conclusion: Competence feedback improves therapists' independently rated competence, but there is no evidence that competence feedback in CBT leads to better outcome. What is the public health significance of this article? This study suggests the substantial value of systematic competence feedback for improving therapist competence in the psychotherapy of depression. No significant effect of competence feedback on the reduction of reported depressive symptoms was found.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HyoenaeHeikkilaeVainioetal.2021,
author = {Hy{\"o}n{\"a}, Jukka and Heikkil{\"a}, Timo T. and Vainio, Seppo and Kliegl, Reinhold},
title = {Parafoveal access to word stem during reading},
series = {Cognition : international journal of cognitive science},
volume = {208},
journal = {Cognition : international journal of cognitive science},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Amsterdam},
issn = {0010-0277},
doi = {10.1016/j.cognition.2020.104547},
pages = {13},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Previous studies (Hyona, Yan, \& Vainio, 2018; Yan et al., 2014) have demonstrated that in morphologically rich languages a word's morphological status is processed parafoveally to be used in modulating saccadic programming in reading. In the present parafoveal preview study conducted in Finnish, we examined the exact nature of this effect by comparing reading of morphologically complex words (a stem + two suffixes) to that of monomorphemic words. In the preview-change condition, the final 3-4 letters were replaced with other letters making the target word a pseudoword; for suffixed words, the word stem remained intact but the suffix information was unavailable; for monomorphemic words, only part of the stem was parafoveally available. Three alternative predictions were put forth. According to the first alternative, the morphological effect in initial fixation location is due to parafoveally perceiving the suffix as a highly frequent letter cluster and then adjusting the saccade program to land closer to the word beginning for suffixed than monomorphemic words. The second alternative, the processing difficulty hypothesis, assumes a morphological complexity effect: suffixed words are more complex than monomorphemic words. Therefore, the attentional window is narrower and the saccade is shorter. The third alternative posits that the effect reflects parafoveal access to the word's stem. The results for the initial fixation location and fixation durations were consistent with the parafoveal stem-access view.},
language = {en}
}
@article{PanLaubrockYan2020,
author = {Pan, Jinger and Laubrock, Jochen and Yan, Ming},
title = {Phonological consistency effects in Chinese sentence reading},
series = {Scientific studies of reading},
volume = {25},
journal = {Scientific studies of reading},
number = {4},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {1088-8438},
doi = {10.1080/10888438.2020.1789146},
pages = {335 -- 350},
year = {2020},
abstract = {In two eye-tracking experiments, we investigated the processing of information about phonological consistency of Chinese phonograms during sentence reading. In Experiment 1, we adopted the error disruption paradigm in silent reading and found significant effects of phonological consistency and homophony in the foveal vision, but only in a late processing stage. Adding oral reading to Experiment 2, we found both effects shifted to earlier indices of parafoveal processing. Specifically, low-consistency characters led to a better homophonic foveal recovery effect in Experiment 1 and stronger homophonic preview benefits in Experiment 2. These findings suggest that phonological consistency information can be obtained during sentence reading, and compared to the low-consistency previews the high-consistency previews are processed faster, which leads to greater interference to the recognition of target characters.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Heinze2023,
author = {Heinze, Peter Eric},
title = {An exploration of activity and therapist preferences and their predictors in German-speaking samples},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-60753},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-607534},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
pages = {195},
year = {2023},
abstract = {According to current definitions of evidence-based practice, patients' preferences play an important role for the psychotherapeutic process and outcomes. However, whereas a significant body of research investigated preferences regarding specific treatments, research on preferred activities or therapist characteristics is rare, investigated heterogeneous aspects with inconclusive results, lacked validated assessment tools, and neglected relevant preferences, their predictors as well as the perspective of mental health professionals. Therefore, the three studies of this dissertation aimed to address the most fundamental drawbacks in current preference research by providing a validated questionnaire, focus efforts on activity and therapist preferences and add preferences of psychotherapy trainees. To this end, Paper I reports the translation and validation of the 18-item Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preference (C-NIP) in a broad, heterogeneous sample of N = 969 laypeople, resulting in good to acceptable reliabilities and first evidence of validity. However, the original factor structure was not replicated. Paper II assesses activity preferences of psychotherapists in training using the C-NIP and compares them with the initial laypeople sample. There were significant differences between both samples, with trainees preferring a more patient-directed, emotionally intense and confrontational approach than laypeople. CBT trainees preferred a more therapist-directed, present-focused, challenging and less emotional intense approach than psychodynamic or -analytic trainees. Paper III explores therapist preferences and tests predictors for specific preference choices. For most characteristics, more than half of the participants did not have specific preferences. Results pointed towards congruency effects (i.e., preference for similar characteristics), especially for members of marginalized groups. The dissertation provides both researchers and practitioners with a validated questionnaire, shows potentially obstructive differences between patients and therapists and underlines the importance of therapist characteristics for marginalized groups, thereby laying the foundation for future applications and implementations in research and practice.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HodappGrimm2021,
author = {Hodapp, Alice and Grimm, Sabine},
title = {Neural signatures of temporal regularity and recurring patterns in random tonal sound sequences},
series = {European journal of neuroscience : EJN / European Neuroscience Association},
volume = {53},
journal = {European journal of neuroscience : EJN / European Neuroscience Association},
number = {8},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0953-816X},
doi = {10.1111/ejn.15123},
pages = {2740 -- 2754},
year = {2021},
abstract = {The auditory system is highly sensitive to recurring patterns in the acoustic input - even in otherwise unstructured material, such as white noise or random tonal sequences. Electroencephalography (EEG) research revealed a characteristic negative potential to periodically recurring auditory patterns - a response, which has been interpreted as memory trace-related and specific, rather than as a sign of periodicity-driven entrainment. Here, we aim to disentangle these two possible contributions by investigating the influence of a periodic sound sequence's inherent temporal regularity on event-related potentials. Participants were presented continuous sequences of short tones of random pitch, with some sequences containing a recurring pattern, and asked to indicate whether they heard a repetition. Patterns were either spaced equally across the random sequence (isochronous condition) or with a temporal jitter (jittered condition), which enabled us to differentiate between event-related potentials (and thus processing operations associated with a memory trace for a repeated pattern) and the periodic nature of the repetitions. A negative recurrence-related component could be observed independently of temporal regularity, was pattern-specific, and modulated by across trial repetition of the pattern. Critically, isochronous pattern repetition induced an additional early periodicity-related positive component, which started to build up already before the pattern onset and which was elicited undampedly even when the repeated pattern was occasionally not presented. This positive component likely reflects a sensory driven entrainment process that could be the foundation of a behavioural benefit in detecting temporally regular repetitions.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WoodShakiFischer2021,
author = {Wood, Danielle and Shaki, Samuel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Turn the beat around: Commentary on "Slow and fast beat sequences are represented differently through space" (De Tommaso \& Prpic, 2020, in Attention, Perception, \& Psychophysics)},
series = {Attention, perception, \& psychophysics : AP\&P ; a journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc.},
volume = {83},
journal = {Attention, perception, \& psychophysics : AP\&P ; a journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc.},
number = {4},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {1943-3921},
doi = {10.3758/s13414-021-02247-8},
pages = {1518 -- 1521},
year = {2021},
abstract = {There has been increasing interest in the spatial mapping of various perceptual and cognitive magnitudes, such as expanding the spatial-numerical association of response codes (SNARC) effect into domains outside of numerical cognition. Recently, De Tommaso and Prpic (Attention, Perception, \& Psychophysics, 82, 2765-2773, 2020) reported in this journal that only fast tempos over 104 beats per minute have spatial associations, with more right-sided associations and faster responses for faster tempos. After discussing the role of perceived loudness and possible response strategies, we propose and recommend methodological improvements for further research.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Schwetlick2023,
author = {Schwetlick, Lisa},
title = {Data assimilation for neurocognitive models of eye movement},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-59828},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-598280},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
pages = {x, 209},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Visual perception is a complex and dynamic process that plays a crucial role in how we perceive and interact with the world. The eyes move in a sequence of saccades and fixations, actively modulating perception by moving different parts of the visual world into focus. Eye movement behavior can therefore offer rich insights into the underlying cognitive mechanisms and decision processes. Computational models in combination with a rigorous statistical framework are critical for advancing our understanding in this field, facilitating the testing of theory-driven predictions and accounting for observed data. In this thesis, I investigate eye movement behavior through the development of two mechanistic, generative, and theory-driven models. The first model is based on experimental research regarding the distribution of attention, particularly around the time of a saccade, and explains statistical characteristics of scan paths. The second model implements a self-avoiding random walk within a confining potential to represent the microscopic fixational drift, which is present even while the eye is at rest, and investigates the relationship to microsaccades. Both models are implemented in a likelihood-based framework, which supports the use of data assimilation methods to perform Bayesian parameter inference at the level of individual participants, analyses of the marginal posteriors of the interpretable parameters, model comparisons, and posterior predictive checks. The application of these methods enables a thorough investigation of individual variability in the space of parameters. Results show that dynamical modeling and the data assimilation framework are highly suitable for eye movement research and, more generally, for cognitive modeling.},
language = {en}
}
@article{LindborgAndersen2021,
author = {Lindborg, Alma and Andersen, Tobias S.},
title = {Bayesian binding and fusion models explain illusion and enhancement effects in audiovisual speech perception},
series = {PLoS one},
volume = {16},
journal = {PLoS one},
number = {2},
publisher = {PLoS},
address = {San Fransisco},
issn = {1932-6203},
doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0246986},
pages = {18},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Speech is perceived with both the ears and the eyes. Adding congruent visual speech improves the perception of a faint auditory speech stimulus, whereas adding incongruent visual speech can alter the perception of the utterance. The latter phenomenon is the case of the McGurk illusion, where an auditory stimulus such as e.g. "ba" dubbed onto a visual stimulus such as "ga" produces the illusion of hearing "da". Bayesian models of multisensory perception suggest that both the enhancement and the illusion case can be described as a two-step process of binding (informed by prior knowledge) and fusion (informed by the information reliability of each sensory cue). However, there is to date no study which has accounted for how they each contribute to audiovisual speech perception. In this study, we expose subjects to both congruent and incongruent audiovisual speech, manipulating the binding and the fusion stages simultaneously. This is done by varying both temporal offset (binding) and auditory and visual signal-to-noise ratio (fusion). We fit two Bayesian models to the behavioural data and show that they can both account for the enhancement effect in congruent audiovisual speech, as well as the McGurk illusion. This modelling approach allows us to disentangle the effects of binding and fusion on behavioural responses. Moreover, we find that these models have greater predictive power than a forced fusion model. This study provides a systematic and quantitative approach to measuring audiovisual integration in the perception of the McGurk illusion as well as congruent audiovisual speech, which we hope will inform future work on audiovisual speech perception.},
language = {en}
}
@article{VenturaBortWirknerWendtetal.2021,
author = {Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Wirkner, Janine and Wendt, Julia and Hamm, Alfons O. and Weymar, Mathias},
title = {Establishment of emotional memories is mediated by vagal nerve activation},
series = {The journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience},
volume = {41},
journal = {The journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience},
number = {36},
publisher = {Society for Neuroscience},
address = {Washington, DC},
issn = {1529-2401},
doi = {10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2329-20.2021},
pages = {7636 -- 7648},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Emotional memories are better remembered than neutral ones, but the mechanisms leading to this memory bias are not well under-stood in humans yet. Based on animal research, it is suggested that the memory-enhancing effect of emotion is based on central nor-adrenergic release, which is triggered by afferent vagal nerve activation. To test the causal link between vagus nerve activation and emotional memory in humans, we applied continuous noninvasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) during exposure to emotional arousing and neutral scenes and tested subsequent, long-term recognition memory after 1 week. We found that taVNS, compared with sham, increased recollection-based memory performance for emotional, but not neutral, material. These findings were complemented by larger recollection-related brain potentials (parietal ERP Old/New effect) during retrieval of emotional scenes encoded under taVNS, compared with sham. Furthermore, brain potentials recorded during encoding also revealed that taVNS facilitated early attentional discrimination between emotional and neutral scenes. Extending animal research, our behavioral and neu-ral findings confirm a modulatory influence of the vagus nerve in emotional memory formation in humans.},
language = {en}
}
@article{RaithHaemmerlingKleinetal.2021,
author = {Raith, Anna-Marie and H{\"a}mmerling, Marie and Klein, Sabrina and Peitz, Diana and Knaevelsrud, Christine and Zagorscak, Pavle},
title = {Selbstwertf{\"o}rderung in der universellen Pr{\"a}vention von Essst{\"o}rungen},
series = {Psychotherapeut},
volume = {66},
journal = {Psychotherapeut},
number = {4},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Berlin ; Heidelberg},
issn = {0935-6185},
doi = {10.1007/s00278-021-00515-4},
pages = {275 -- 281},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Background Eating disorders are prevalent, often have chronic courses and relapses are frequent even after effective treatment approaches. Therefore, prevention is decisive; however, many of the current prevention programs are resource intensive. Internet-based interventions can represent cost-effective and low threshold alternatives but only few approaches have so far been investigated. Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of an internet-based unaccompanied preventive intervention. Material and methods The intervention was newly developed based on behavior therapeutic techniques and piloted in a group of 200 students using a randomized waiting list control group design. Data on eating disorder-specific pathology (eating disorder examination questionnaire, EDE-Q), self-esteem (Rosenberg self-esteem scale, RSES), and well-being (World Health Organization-five well-being index, WHO-5) were collected before and after the intervention or the waiting period. Data were evaluated based on variance analysis. Results A total of 43\% of participants completed the intervention. Self-esteem increases were stronger in the intervention group in comparison to the waiting control group with large effect sizes (eta(2)(p) p = 0.33). There were no significant differences between the groups for the other variables. Conclusion Unaccompanied online self-help appears to provide a promising approach for improving self-esteem thus contributing to the prevention of eating disorders. Investigations in larger and more heterogeneous groups are necessary in the future to identify possibly present smaller preventive effects.},
language = {de}
}
@article{HilbertWarschburger2021,
author = {Hilbert, Anja and Warschburger, Petra},
title = {Adipositas - Aktuelle Forschung zu Grundlagen und Therapie},
series = {Psychotherapeut},
volume = {66},
journal = {Psychotherapeut},
number = {1-2},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Berlin ; Heidelberg},
issn = {0935-6185},
doi = {10.1007/s00278-020-00479-x},
pages = {1 -- 2},
year = {2021},
language = {de}
}
@article{ZhouKornherMohnkeetal.2021,
author = {Zhou, Yuefang and Kornher, Tristan and Mohnke, Janett and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Tactile interaction with a humanoid robot},
series = {International journal of social robotics},
volume = {13},
journal = {International journal of social robotics},
number = {7},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Dordrecht},
issn = {1875-4791},
doi = {10.1007/s12369-021-00749-x},
pages = {1657 -- 1677},
year = {2021},
abstract = {This study investigated how touching and being touched by a humanoid robot affects human physiology, impressions of the interaction, and attitudes towards humanoid robots. 21 healthy adult participants completed a 3 (touch style: touching, being touched, pointing) x 2 (body part: hand vs buttock) within-subject design using a Pepper robot. Skin conductance response (SCR) was measured during each interaction. Perceived impressions of the interaction (i.e., friendliness, comfort, arousal) were measured per questionnaire after each interaction. Participants' demographics and their attitude towards robots were also considered. We found shorter SCR rise times in the being touched compared to the touching condition, possibly reflecting psychological alertness to the unpredictability of robot-initiated contacts. The hand condition had shorter rise times than the buttock condition. Most participants evaluated the hand condition as most friendly and comfortable and the robot-initiated interactions as most arousing. Interacting with Pepper improved attitudes towards robots. Our findings require future studies with larger samples and improved procedures. They have implications for robot design in all domains involving tactile interactions, such as caring and intimacy.},
language = {en}
}
@article{DolcosKatsumiBogdanetal.2020,
author = {Dolcos, Florin and Katsumi, Yuta and Bogdan, Paul C. and Shen, Chen and Jun, Suhnyoung and Buetti, Simona and Lleras, Alejandro and Bost, Kelly Freeman and Weymar, Mathias and Dolcos, Sanda},
title = {The impact of focused attention on subsequent emotional recollection},
series = {Neuropsychologia : an international journal in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience},
volume = {138},
journal = {Neuropsychologia : an international journal in behavioural and cognitive neuroscience},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0028-3932},
doi = {10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2020.107338},
pages = {12},
year = {2020},
abstract = {In his seminal works, Endel Tulving argued that functionally distinct memory systems give rise to subjective experiences of remembering and knowing (i.e., recollection- vs. familiarity-based memory, respectively). Evidence shows that emotion specifically enhances recollection, and this effect is subserved by a synergistic mechanism involving the amygdala (AMY) and hippocampus (HC). In extreme circumstances, however, uncontrolled recollection of highly distressing memories may lead to symptoms of affective disorders. Therefore, it is important to understand the factors that can diminish such detrimental effects. Here, we investigated the effects of Focused Attention (FA) on emotional recollection. FA is an emotion regulation strategy that has been proven quite effective in reducing the impact of emotional responses associated with the recollection of distressing autobiographical memories, but its impact during emotional memory encoding is not known. Functional MRI and eye-tracking data were recorded while participants viewed a series of composite negative and neutral images with distinguishable foreground (FG) and background (BG) areas. Participants were instructed to focus either on the FG or BG content of the images and to rate their emotional responses. About 4 days later, participants' memory was assessed using the R/K procedure, to indicate whether they Recollected specific contextual details about the encoded images or the images were just familiar to them - i.e., participants only Knew that they saw the pictures without being able to remember specific contextual details. First, results revealed that FA was successful in decreasing memory for emotional pictures viewed in BG Focus condition, and this effect was driven by recollection-based retrieval. Second, the BG Focus condition was associated with decreased activity in the AMY, HC, and anterior parahippocampal gyrus for subsequently recollected emotional items. Moreover, correlation analyses also showed that reduced activity in these regions predicted greater reduction in emotional recollection following FA. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of FA in mitigating emotional experiences and emotional recollection associated with unpleasant emotional events.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MiklashevskyLindemannFischer2021,
author = {Miklashevsky, Alex and Lindemann, Oliver and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {The force of numbers},
series = {Frontiers in human neuroscience / Frontiers Research Foundation},
volume = {14},
journal = {Frontiers in human neuroscience / Frontiers Research Foundation},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1662-5161},
doi = {10.3389/fnhum.2020.590508},
pages = {16},
year = {2021},
abstract = {The study has two objectives: (1) to introduce grip force recording as a new technique for studying embodied numerical processing; and (2) to demonstrate how three competing accounts of numerical magnitude representation can be tested by using this new technique: the Mental Number Line (MNL), A Theory of Magnitude (ATOM) and Embodied Cognition (finger counting-based) account. While 26 healthy adults processed visually presented single digits in a go/no-go n-back paradigm, their passive holding forces for two small sensors were recorded in both hands. Spontaneous and unconscious grip force changes related to number magnitude occurred in the left hand already 100-140 ms after stimulus presentation and continued systematically. Our results support a two-step model of number processing where an initial stage is related to the automatic activation of all stimulus properties whereas a later stage consists of deeper conscious processing of the stimulus. This interpretation generalizes previous work with linguistic stimuli and elaborates the timeline of embodied cognition. We hope that the use of grip force recording will advance the field of numerical cognition research.},
language = {en}
}
@article{PeitzSchulzeWarschburger2021,
author = {Peitz, Diana and Schulze, Julian and Warschburger, Petra},
title = {Getting a deeper understanding of mindfulness in the context of eating behavior},
series = {Appetite : multidisciplinary research on eating and drinking},
volume = {159},
journal = {Appetite : multidisciplinary research on eating and drinking},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Amsterdam},
issn = {0195-6663},
doi = {10.1016/j.appet.2020.105039},
pages = {15},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Purpose: Current research supports the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions for maladaptive eating behaviors associated with obesity and eating disorders. To investigate potential underlying mechanisms at work, reliable and valid instruments that allow for an exhaustive assessment of the context-specific construct Mindful Eating (ME) are needed. Therefore, the current work aimed to develop a comprehensive inventory reflecting a wide range of ME attitudes and behaviors: The Mindful Eating Inventory (MEI). Methods \& Results: Study 1 describes the item pool development for an initial version of the MEI comprising various steps (compilation of items, expert ratings, focus groups and think aloud protocols by laypersons). Within Study 2, the factor structure of this initial version was explored in an online sample of N = 828 participants and the item pool was shortened via a sequential process based on statistical and content-related considerations. Exploratory factor analyses yielded a seven-factor structure. This structure could be confirmed within Study 3 on an independent online sample of N = 612 participants using confirmatory factor analysis. Criterion validity was supported by hypotheses-confirming correlations with eating-specific and global health-relevant outcomes. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that the MEI is a valid and reliable (in terms of internal consistency and retest-reliability) tool, which allows for a comprehensive assessment of various ME attitudes and behaviors within one parsimonious inventory. It further enabled us to propose a so far missing, initial scientific operational definition of this eating-specific construct, that may help to advance future research and clinical application by clarifying mechanisms of action.},
language = {en}
}
@article{StadionSchuermann2020,
author = {Stadion, Mandy and Sch{\"u}rmann, Annette},
title = {Intermittent fasting},
series = {Psychotherapeut},
volume = {66},
journal = {Psychotherapeut},
number = {1},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {0935-6185},
doi = {10.1007/s00278-020-00471-5},
pages = {23 -- 27},
year = {2020},
abstract = {A long-term positive energy balance leads to overweight and obesity. Adiposity is the main risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes and cancer and is often accompanied by depression. The increasing prevalence creates a major problem for the healthcare system. The conservative management of obesity strives for weight loss by reducing the daily caloric intake and increasing physical activity as well as an improvement in the quality of life supported by psychological interventions. For reducing body weight, intermittent fasting represents an alternative to continuous calorie restriction as it can be easily integrated into daily life. In this form of diet calorie intake is limited in time, i.e. on 2 days in the week or 6-10 h per day. Animal and human studies provide evidence that intermittent fasting over a longer time period is a suitable method to decrease body fat and to improve many metabolic parameters. Fasting alters metabolism and activates specific cellular pathways. These have not only cardioprotective effects but also neuroprotective and antidepressive effects. In this article the currently discussed mechanisms induced by intermittent fasting are highlighted and the essential observations from randomized controlled human trials are presented.},
language = {de}
}
@article{JacobsWollnySeidleretal.2020,
author = {Jacobs, Ingo and Wollny, Anna and Seidler, Juliana and Wochatz, Germar},
title = {A trait emotional intelligence perspective on schema modes},
series = {Scandinavian Journal of Psychology},
volume = {62},
journal = {Scandinavian Journal of Psychology},
number = {2},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Hoboken},
issn = {0036-5564},
doi = {10.1111/sjop.12670},
pages = {227 -- 236},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Schema modes (ormodes) are a key concept in the theory underlying schema therapy. Modes have rarely been related to established models of personality traits. The present study thus investigates the associations between trait emotional intelligence (TEI) and 14 modes, and tests a global TEI-mode factors-general psychological distress mediation model. The study draws on self-report data from 173 inpatients from a German clinic for psychosomatic medicine. Global TEI correlated positively with both healthy modes (happy child and healthy adult) and negatively with 10 maladaptive modes. When modes were regressed on the four TEI factors, six (emotionality), five (well-being), four (sociability), and four (self-control) significant partial effects on 10 modes emerged. In the parallel mediation model, the mode factors internalization and compulsivity fully mediated the global TEI-general psychological distress link. Implications of the results for the integration of modes with traits in general and with TEI in particular as well as implications of low TEI as a transdiagnostic feature of personality malfunctioning are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{RomeroSanchezSkowronskiBohneretal.2020,
author = {Romero-Sanchez, Monica and Skowronski, Marika and Bohner, Gerd and Megias, Jesus L.},
title = {Talking about 'victims', 'survivors' and 'battered women'},
series = {International Journal of Social Psychology : Revista de Psicolog{\´i}a Social},
volume = {36},
journal = {International Journal of Social Psychology : Revista de Psicolog{\´i}a Social},
number = {1},
publisher = {Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Routledge},
issn = {0213-4748},
doi = {10.1080/02134748.2020.1840232},
pages = {30 -- 60},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Two studies addressed effects of the labels 'victim', 'battered woman' and 'survivor' on the perception of women who have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV). Spanish undergraduates provided free associations (Study 1; N = 54) and completed semantic differentials (Study 2; N = 142) regarding the labels. Results showed that the term 'survivor' evoked more positive associations and ratings than both 'victim' and 'battered woman', which did not differ from each other. At the same time, however, when asked directly, participants rated 'survivor' as the least appropriate term. These seemingly opposing findings replicate research on the terms' use in sexual aggression. Results were independent of individuals' acceptance of myths about IPV or knowing a woman who has experienced IPV. Implications for the use of specific language when communicating about IPV are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HatukaiAlgomFischer2020,
author = {Hatukai, Tatiana and Algom, Daniel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Rodin has it!},
series = {Acta psychologica : international journal of psychonomics},
volume = {210},
journal = {Acta psychologica : international journal of psychonomics},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
issn = {0001-6918},
doi = {10.1016/j.actpsy.2020.103160},
pages = {6},
year = {2020},
abstract = {We report a new discovery on the role of hands in guiding attention, using the classic Stroop effect as our assay. We show that the Stroop effect diminishes, hence selective attention improves, when observers hold their chin, emulating Rodin's famous sculpture, "The Thinker." In two experiments we show that the Rodin posture improves the selectivity of attention as efficiently as holding the hands nearby the visual stimulus (the near-hands effect). Because spatial proximity to the displayed stimulus is neither present nor intended, the presence of the Rodin effect implies that attentional prioritization by the hands is not limited to the space between the hands.},
language = {en}
}
@article{StraussBondueRoth2020,
author = {Strauß, Sophie and Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Roth, Felix},
title = {Justice sensitivity in middle childhood},
series = {Journal of personality assessment},
volume = {103},
journal = {Journal of personality assessment},
number = {4},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Philadelphia, Pa. [u.a]},
issn = {0022-3891},
doi = {10.1080/00223891.2020.1753754},
pages = {476 -- 488},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Research suggested that justice sensitivity (JS)-the tendency to perceive and negatively respond to injustice-may already manifest in middle childhood, but empirical evidence is sparse. We, therefore, examined the measurement of JS in this age range and its associations with prosocial behavior, aggressive behavior, temperamental traits, and social skills. We had 361 children between 6 and 10 years of age and/or their parents rate the children's JS and its potential correlates. We replicated the JS-factor structure with three correlated subscales in both child and parent-ratings that showed strict measurement invariance. In line with previous findings in older age groups, victim JS positively predicted aggressive and negatively predicted prosocial behavior, whereas observer and perpetrator JS positively predicted prosocial and perpetrator JS negatively predicted aggressive behavior. The JS perspectives showed expected links with temperamental traits. All three subscales were positively related to empathy and theory of mind, but victim JS was negatively related to affective self-regulation. Findings suggest that interpersonal differences in JS may reliably and validly be measured in middle childhood and that JS is associated with aggressive and prosocial behavior already in childhood. Thus, future research should consider the role of JS for moral and personality development and developmental psychopathology.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KuehneMeisterMaassetal.2019,
author = {K{\"u}hne, Franziska and Meister, Ramona and Maass, Ulrike and Paunov, Tatjana and Weck, Florian},
title = {How reliable are therapeutic competence ratings?},
series = {Cognitive therapy and research},
volume = {44},
journal = {Cognitive therapy and research},
number = {2},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {0147-5916},
doi = {10.1007/s10608-019-10056-5},
pages = {241 -- 257},
year = {2019},
abstract = {Assessments of psychotherapeutic competencies play a crucial role in research and training. However, research on the reliability and validity of such assessments is sparse. This study aimed to provide an overview of the current evidence and to provide an average interrater reliability (IRR) of psychotherapeutic competence ratings. A systematic review was conducted, and 20 studies reported in 32 publications were collected. These 20 studies were included in a narrative synthesis, and 20 coefficients were entered into the meta-analysis. Most primary studies referred to cognitive-behavioral therapies and the treatment of depression, used the Cognitive Therapy Scale, based ratings on videos, and trained the raters. Our meta-analysis revealed a pooled ICC of 0.82, but at the same time severe heterogeneity. The evidence map highlighted a variety of variables related to competence assessments. Further aspects influencing the reliability of competence ratings and regarding the considerable heterogeneity are discussed in detail throughout the manuscript.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Strauss2023,
author = {Strauß, Sophie},
title = {Justice sensitivity in middle childhood},
series = {exploring the measurement and manifestation of a trait in a sensitive developmental phase and its relations to variables from the social and moral development space},
journal = {exploring the measurement and manifestation of a trait in a sensitive developmental phase and its relations to variables from the social and moral development space},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-59194},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-591944},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
pages = {331},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Justice structures societies and social relations of any kind; its psychological integration provides a fundamental cornerstone for social, moral, and personality development. The trait justice sensitivity captures individual differences in responses toward perceived injustice (JS; Schmitt et al., 2005, 2010). JS has shown substantial relations to social and moral behavior in adult and adolescent samples; however, it was not yet investigated in middle childhood despite this being a sensitive phase for personality development. JS differentiates in underlying perspectives that are either more self- or other-oriented regarding injustice, with diverging outcome relations. The present research project investigated JS and its perspectives in children aged 6 to 12 years with a special focus on variables of social and moral development as potential correlates and outcomes in four cross-sectional studies. Study 1 started with a closer investigation of JS trait manifestation, measurement, and relations to important variables from the nomological network, such as temperamental dimensions, social-cognitive skills, and global pro- and antisocial behavior in a pilot sample of children from south Germany. Study 2 investigated relations between JS and distributive behavior following distributive principles in a large-scale data set of children from Berlin and Brandenburg. Study 3 explored the relations of JS with moral reasoning, moral emotions, and moral identity as important precursors of moral development in the same large-scale data set. Study 4 investigated punishment motivation to even out, prevent, or compensate norm transgressions in a subsample, whereby JS was considered as a potential predictor of different punishment motives. All studies indicated that a large-scale, economic measurement of JS is possible at least from middle childhood onward. JS showed relations to temperamental dimensions, social skills, global social behavior; distributive decisions and preferences for distributive principles; moral reasoning, emotions, and identity; as well as with punishment motivation; indicating that trait JS is highly relevant for social and moral development. The underlying self- or other-oriented perspectives showed diverging correlate and outcome relations mostly in line with theory and previous findings from adolescent and adult samples, but also provided new theoretical ideas on the construct and its differentiation. Findings point to an early internal justice motive underlying trait JS, but additional motivations underlying the JS perspectives. Caregivers, educators, and clinical psychologists should pay attention to children's JS and toward promoting an adaptive justice-related personality development to foster children's prosocial and moral development as well as their mental health.},
language = {en}
}
@article{FelisattiLaubrockShakietal.2020,
author = {Felisatti, Arianna and Laubrock, Jochen and Shaki, Samuel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {A biological foundation for spatial-numerical associations},
series = {Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences},
volume = {1477},
journal = {Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences},
number = {1},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Hoboken},
issn = {0077-8923},
doi = {10.1111/nyas.14418},
pages = {44 -- 53},
year = {2020},
abstract = {"Left" and "right" coordinates control our spatial behavior and even influence abstract thoughts. For number concepts, horizontal spatial-numerical associations (SNAs) have been widely documented: we associate few with left and many with right. Importantly, increments are universally coded on the right side even in preverbal humans and nonhuman animals, thus questioning the fundamental role of directional cultural habits, such as reading or finger counting. Here, we propose a biological, nonnumerical mechanism for the origin of SNAs on the basis of asymmetric tuning of animal brains for different spatial frequencies (SFs). The resulting selective visual processing predicts both universal SNAs and their context-dependence. We support our proposal by analyzing the stimuli used to document SNAs in newborns for their SF content. As predicted, the SFs contained in visual patterns with few versus many elements preferentially engage right versus left brain hemispheres, respectively, thus predicting left-versus rightward behavioral biases. Our "brain's asymmetric frequency tuning" hypothesis explains the perceptual origin of horizontal SNAs for nonsymbolic visual numerosities and might be extensible to the auditory domain.},
language = {en}
}
@article{BondueBilginWarschburger2020,
author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Bilgin, Ayten and Warschburger, Petra},
title = {Justice sensitivity and rejection sensitivity as predictors and outcomes of eating disorder pathology},
series = {The international journal of eating disorders},
volume = {53},
journal = {The international journal of eating disorders},
number = {6},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {New York, NY},
issn = {0276-3478},
doi = {10.1002/eat.23273},
pages = {926 -- 936},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Objective: Rejection sensitivity and justice sensitivity are personality traits that are characterized by frequent perceptions and intense adverse responses to negative social cues. Whereas there is good evidence for associations between rejection sensitivity, justice sensitivity, and internalizing problems, no longitudinal studies have investigated their association with eating disorder (ED) pathology so far. Thus, the present study examined longitudinal relations between rejection sensitivity, justice sensitivity, and ED pathology. Method: Participants (N = 769) reported on their rejection sensitivity, justice sensitivity, and ED pathology at 9-19 (T1), 11-21 (T2), and 14-22 years of age (T3). Results: Latent cross-lagged models showed longitudinal associations between ED pathology and anxious rejection sensitivity, observer and victim justice sensitivity. T1 and T2 ED pathology predicted higher T2 and T3 anxious rejection sensitivity, respectively. In turn, T2 anxious rejection sensitivity predicted more T3 ED pathology. T1 observer justice sensitivity predicted more T2 ED pathology, which predicted higher T3 observer justice sensitivity. Furthermore, T1 ED pathology predicted higher T2 victim justice sensitivity. Discussion: Rejection sensitivity-particularly anxious rejection sensitivity-and justice sensitivity may be involved in the maintenance or worsening of ED pathology and should be considered by future research and in prevention and treatment of ED pathology. Also, mental health problems may increase rejection sensitivity and justice sensitivity traits in the long term.},
language = {en}
}
@article{AyBrysonWeckHeinzeetal.2020,
author = {Ay-Bryson, Destina Sevde and Weck, Florian and Heinze, Peter Eric and Lang, Thomas and K{\"u}hne, Franziska},
title = {Can psychotherapy trainees distinguish standardized patients from real patients?},
series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
volume = {49},
journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
number = {3},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1616-3443},
doi = {10.1026/1616-3443/a000594},
pages = {182 -- 190},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: Under the new psychotherapy law in Germany, standardized patients (SPs) are to become a standard component inpsychotherapy training, even though little is known about their authenticity.Objective:The present pilot study explored whether, followingan exhaustive two-day SP training, psychotherapy trainees can distinguish SPs from real patients. Methods: Twenty-eight psychotherapytrainees (M= 28.54 years of age,SD= 3.19) participated as blind raters. They evaluated six video-recorded therapy segments of trained SPsand real patients using the Authenticity of Patient Demonstrations Scale. Results: The authenticity scores of real patients and SPs did notdiffer (p= .43). The descriptive results indicated that the highest score of authenticity was given to an SP. Further, the real patients did notdiffer significantly from the SPs concerning perceived impairment (p= .33) and the likelihood of being a real patient (p= .52). Conclusions: The current results suggest that psychotherapy trainees were unable to distinguish the SPs from real patients. We therefore stronglyrecommend incorporating training SPs before application. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{HeinzeWeckHahnetal.2022,
author = {Heinze, Peter Eric and Weck, Florian and Hahn, Daniela and K{\"u}hne, Franziska},
title = {Differences in psychotherapy preferences between psychotherapy trainees and laypeople},
series = {Psychotherapy research : the official journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research},
volume = {33},
journal = {Psychotherapy research : the official journal of the Society for Psychotherapy Research},
number = {3},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {1050-3307},
doi = {10.1080/10503307.2022.2098076},
pages = {374 -- 386},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Objective: Despite increasing research on psychotherapy preferences, the preferences of psychotherapy trainees are largely unknown. Moreover, differences in preferences between trainees and their patients could (a) hinder symptom improvement and therapy success for patients and (b) represent significant obstacles in the early career and development of future therapists. Method: We compared the preferences of n = 466 psychotherapy trainees to those of n = 969 laypersons using the Cooper-Norcross Inventory of Preferences. Moreover, we compared preferences between trainees in cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) and psychodynamic trainees. Results: We found significant differences between both samples in 13 of 18 items, and three of four subscales. Psychotherapy trainees preferred less therapist directiveness (d = 0.58), more emotional intensity (d = 0.74), as well as more focused challenge (d = 0.35) than laypeople. CBT trainees preferred more therapist directiveness (d = 2.00), less emotional intensity (d = 0.51), more present orientation (d = 0.76) and more focused challenge (d = 0.33) than trainees in psychodynamic/psychoanalytic therapy. Conclusion: Overall, the results underline the importance of implementing preference assessment and discussion during psychotherapy training. Moreover, therapists of different orientations seem to cover a large range of preferences for patients, in order to choose the right fit.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WagnerHofmannMaass2020,
author = {Wagner, Birgit and Hofmann, Laura and Maaß, Ulrike},
title = {Online-group intervention after suicide bereavement through the use of webinars},
series = {Trials},
volume = {21},
journal = {Trials},
number = {1},
publisher = {BioMed Central},
address = {London},
issn = {1468-6694},
doi = {10.1186/s13063-019-3891-5},
pages = {13},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Introduction: The death of a significant person through suicide is a very difficult experience and can have long-term impact on an individual's psychosocial and physical functioning. However, there are only few studies that have examined the effects of interventions in suicide survivors. In the present study, we examine an online-group intervention for people bereaved by suicide using a group-webinar. Methods: The intervention was developed based on focus groups with the target group. The cognitive-behavioral 12-module webinar-based group intervention focuses on suicide bereavement-related themes such as feelings of guilt, stigmatization, meaning reconstruction and the relationship to the deceased. Further, the webinar includes testimonial videos and psychoeducation. The suicide survivors are randomized to the intervention or the waiting list in a group-cluster randomized controlled trial. Primary outcomes are suicidality (Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation) and depression (Beck Depression Inventory-II) and secondary outcomes are symptoms of prolonged grief disorder (Inventory of Complicated Grief-German Version ), posttraumatic stress disorder ( Revised Impact of Event Scale ), stigmatization (Stigma of Suicide and Suicide Survivor ) and posttraumatic cognitions (Posttraumatic Cognitions Inventory). Discussion: Previous studies of Internet-based interventions for the bereaved were based on writing interventions showing large treatment effects. Little is known about the use of webinars as group interventions. Advantages and challenges of this novel approach of psychological interventions will be discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SkowronskiBuschingKrahe2022,
author = {Skowronski, Marika and Busching, Robert and Krah{\´e}, Barbara},
title = {Women's exposure to sexualized TV, self-objectification, and consideration of cosmetic surgery},
series = {Psychology of popular media},
volume = {11},
journal = {Psychology of popular media},
number = {2},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {2160-4143},
doi = {10.1037/ppm0000348},
pages = {117 -- 124},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Public Policy Relevance Statement TV is full of content presenting women in a sexualized way, with a focus on their sexual appearance and appeal to others. We found that across an age spectrum from 15 to 72 years, the more women watched sexualized TV, the more concerned they were about their body; a link between watching sexualized TV and considering cosmetic surgery was found only for women above the age of 31. Adding to the evidence documenting negative consequences of sexualized media use on young women's body image, this study is a first indicator that these might also apply to women across a broader age spectrum.
Extensive research has documented links between sexualized media use and body image concerns. Previous findings are based largely on female adolescents or young adults, although objectification theory predicts changes of body image concerns with age. Therefore, the current study investigated the link of sexualized TV exposure (STE) with self-objectification and consideration of cosmetic surgery within the framework of objectification theory in a sample of 519 female participants between the age of 15 and 72 (M = 39.43 years). Participants completed measures of STE, appearance-ideal internalization, valuing appearance over competence, body surveillance, and consideration of cosmetic surgery. Structural equation modeling revealed that STE was indirectly linked with consideration of cosmetic surgery via valuing appearance over competence and body surveillance. Age was negatively related to internalization, valuing appearance over competence, and body surveillance, but did not moderate the links between STE and body image. Older women scored lower on the body-related variables, but the associations between STE and self-objectification were the same across the age spectrum. STE predicted consideration of cosmetic surgery only for women over 31 years of age. Implications concerning the role of age in linking sexualized media to self-objectification are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{PhilippKristonKuehneetal.2020,
author = {Philipp, Rebecca and Kriston, Levente and K{\"u}hne, Franziska and Harter, Martin and Meister, Ramona},
title = {Concepts of metacognition in the treatment of patients with mental disorders},
series = {Journal of rational emotive and cognitive behavior therapy},
volume = {38},
journal = {Journal of rational emotive and cognitive behavior therapy},
number = {2},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York, NY},
issn = {0894-9085},
doi = {10.1007/s10942-019-00333-3},
pages = {173 -- 183},
year = {2020},
abstract = {While metacognitive interventions are gaining attention in the treatment of various mental disorders, a review of the literature showed that the term is often defined poorly and used for a variety of psychotherapeutic approaches that do not necessarily pursue the same goal. We give a summary of three metacognitive interventions which were developed within a sound theoretical framework-metacognitive therapy, metacognitive training, and metacognitively-oriented integrative psychotherapies-and discuss their similarities and distinctive features. We then offer an integrative operational definition of metacognitive interventions as goal-oriented treatments that target metacognitive content, which is characterized by the awareness and understanding of one's own thoughts and feelings as well as the thoughts and feelings of others. They aim to alleviate disorder-specific and individual symptoms by gaining more flexibility in cognitive processing.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KawasakiAkamatsuOmorietal.2020,
author = {Kawasaki, Yui and Akamatsu, Rie and Omori, Mika and Sugawara, Masumi and Yamazaki, Yoko and Matsumoto, Satoko and Fujiwara, Yoko and Iwakabe, Shigeru and Kobayashi, Tetsuyuki},
title = {Development and validation of the Expanded Mindful Eating Scale},
series = {International journal of health care quality assurance},
volume = {33},
journal = {International journal of health care quality assurance},
number = {4-5},
publisher = {Emerald Group Publishing Limited},
address = {Bingley},
issn = {0952-6862},
doi = {10.1108/IJHCQA-01-2020-0009},
pages = {309 -- 321},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Purpose To develop and validate the Expanded Mindful Eating Scale (EMES), an expanded mindful eating model created for the promotion of health and sustainability. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaire surveys on Ochanomizu Health Study (OHS) was conducted. The survey was provided to 1,388 female university students in Tokyo, Japan. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and a partial correlation analysis were used to confirm construct and criterion validity. Internal consistency of the EMES was confirmed to calculate Cronbach's alpha. Findings The response rate was 38.7 \% (n = 537). Mean BMI was 20.21 +/- 2.12, and 18.8\% of them were classified as "lean" (BMI < 18.5). The authors listed 25 items and obtained a final factor structure of five factors and 20 items, as a result of EFA. Through CFA, the authors obtained the following fit indices for a final model: GFI = 0.914, AGFI = 0.890, CFI = 0.870 and RMSEA = 0.061. The total EMES score was significantly correlated with BMI, mindfulness, body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and life satisfaction (r = -0.138, -0.315, -0.339, -0.281 and 0.149,p < 0.01, respectively). Cronbach's alpha for all items in this scale was 0.687. Practical implications The authors suggest the possibility that practitioners and researchers of mindful eating that includes this new concept can use authors' novel scale as an effective measurement tool. Originality/value The EMES, which can multidimensionally measure the concept of the expanded model of mindful eating was first developed in this study.},
language = {en}
}
@article{D'AscenzoLugliNicolettietal.2020,
author = {D'Ascenzo, Stefania and Lugli, Luisa and Nicoletti, Roberto and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Assessing orienting of attention to understand the time course of mental calculation},
series = {Cognitive processing : international quarterly of cognitive science},
volume = {21},
journal = {Cognitive processing : international quarterly of cognitive science},
number = {4},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Heidelberg ; Berlin},
issn = {1612-4782},
doi = {10.1007/s10339-020-00970-y},
pages = {493 -- 500},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Number processing induces spatial attention shifts to the left or right side for small or large numbers, respectively. This spatial-numerical association (SNA) extends to mental calculation, such that subtractions and additions induce left or right biases, respectively. However, the time course of activating SNAs during mental calculation is unclear. Here, we addressed this issue by measuring visual position discrimination during auditory calculation. Thirty-four healthy adults listened in each trial to five successive elements of arithmetic facts (first operand, operator, second operand, equal and result) and verbally classified their correctness. After each element (except for the result), a fixation dot moved equally often to either the left or right side and participants pressed left or right buttons to discriminate its movement direction (four times per trial). First and second operand magnitude (small/large), operation (addition/subtraction), result correctness (right/wrong) and movement direction (left/right) were balanced across 128 trials. Manual reaction times of dot movement discriminations were considered in relation to previous arithmetic elements. We found no evidence of early attentional shifts after first operand and operator presentation. Discrimination performance was modulated consistent with SNAs after the second operand, suggesting that attentional shifts occur once there is access to all elements necessary to complete an arithmetic operation. Such late-occurring attention shifts may reflect a combination of multiple element-specific biases and confirm their functional role in mental calculation.},
language = {en}
}
@article{ShakiFischer2020,
author = {Shaki, Samuel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Nothing to dance about: unclear evidence for symbolic representations and numerical competence in honeybees},
series = {Proceedings of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
volume = {287},
journal = {Proceedings of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
number = {1925},
publisher = {Royal Society},
address = {London},
issn = {0962-8452},
doi = {10.1098/rspb.2019.2840},
pages = {2},
year = {2020},
language = {en}
}
@article{MaleszaOstaszewski2017,
author = {Malesza, Marta and Ostaszewski, Paweł},
title = {Assessing individual differences in discounting},
series = {Current psychology},
volume = {39},
journal = {Current psychology},
number = {1},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {1046-1310},
doi = {10.1007/s12144-017-9754-x},
pages = {207 -- 219},
year = {2017},
abstract = {The purpose of the project was to develop the Discounting Inventory (DI), a measure of individual differences in delay, probability, effort, and social discounting, all related to behavioral impulsivity. Over 400 items relating to four types of discounting were generated. Next, a study followed by a series of psychometric analyses of data obtained from a group of 2843 individuals was conducted. Principal Component Analysis yielded a four-factor structure of data, reflecting the four types of discounting. The results of Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed good fit of the four-factor model to data. Through several iterations of retaining and deleting items on the basis of their component loadings, item intercorrelations, and contribution to coefficient alphas, the total number of items was reduced to 48. The final 48-item version of the inventory has satisfactory psychometric characteristics, including Cronbach's alpha and test-retest stability. In addition, significant correlations were observed between the DI and traditional discounting instruments, suggesting that the DI measures a construct similar to the behavioral discounting process. The development of the tool was based on the assumption that discounting is a personality trait. However, the present data suggest that discounting may reflect more a state than trait function.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{StoneNicenboimVasishthetal.2022,
author = {Stone, Kate and Nicenboim, Bruno and Vasishth, Shravan and R{\"o}sler, Frank},
title = {Understanding the effects of constraint and predictability in ERP},
series = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
journal = {Zweitver{\"o}ffentlichungen der Universit{\"a}t Potsdam : Humanwissenschaftliche Reihe},
number = {829},
issn = {1866-8364},
doi = {10.25932/publishup-58759},
url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus4-587594},
pages = {71},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Intuitively, strongly constraining contexts should lead to stronger probabilistic representations of sentences in memory. Encountering unexpected words could therefore be expected to trigger costlier shifts in these representations than expected words. However, psycholinguistic measures commonly used to study probabilistic processing, such as the N400 event-related potential (ERP) component, are sensitive to word predictability but not to contextual constraint. Some research suggests that constraint-related processing cost may be measurable via an ERP positivity following the N400, known as the anterior post-N400 positivity (PNP). The PNP is argued to reflect update of a sentence representation and to be distinct from the posterior P600, which reflects conflict detection and reanalysis. However, constraint-related PNP findings are inconsistent. We sought to conceptually replicate Federmeier et al. (2007) and Kuperberg et al. (2020), who observed that the PNP, but not the N400 or the P600, was affected by constraint at unexpected but plausible words. Using a pre-registered design and statistical approach maximising power, we demonstrated a dissociated effect of predictability and constraint: strong evidence for predictability but not constraint in the N400 window, and strong evidence for constraint but not predictability in the later window. However, the constraint effect was consistent with a P600 and not a PNP, suggesting increased conflict between a strong representation and unexpected input rather than greater update of the representation. We conclude that either a simple strong/weak constraint design is not always sufficient to elicit the PNP, or that previous PNP constraint findings could be an artifact of smaller sample size.},
language = {en}
}
@article{StoneNicenboimVasishthetal.2023,
author = {Stone, Kate and Nicenboim, Bruno and Vasishth, Shravan and R{\"o}sler, Frank},
title = {Understanding the effects of constraint and predictability in ERP},
series = {Neurobiology of language},
volume = {4},
journal = {Neurobiology of language},
number = {2},
publisher = {MIT Press},
address = {Cambridge, MA, USA},
issn = {2641-4368},
doi = {10.1162/nol_a_00094},
pages = {221 -- 256},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Intuitively, strongly constraining contexts should lead to stronger probabilistic representations of sentences in memory. Encountering unexpected words could therefore be expected to trigger costlier shifts in these representations than expected words. However, psycholinguistic measures commonly used to study probabilistic processing, such as the N400 event-related potential (ERP) component, are sensitive to word predictability but not to contextual constraint. Some research suggests that constraint-related processing cost may be measurable via an ERP positivity following the N400, known as the anterior post-N400 positivity (PNP). The PNP is argued to reflect update of a sentence representation and to be distinct from the posterior P600, which reflects conflict detection and reanalysis. However, constraint-related PNP findings are inconsistent. We sought to conceptually replicate Federmeier et al. (2007) and Kuperberg et al. (2020), who observed that the PNP, but not the N400 or the P600, was affected by constraint at unexpected but plausible words. Using a pre-registered design and statistical approach maximising power, we demonstrated a dissociated effect of predictability and constraint: strong evidence for predictability but not constraint in the N400 window, and strong evidence for constraint but not predictability in the later window. However, the constraint effect was consistent with a P600 and not a PNP, suggesting increased conflict between a strong representation and unexpected input rather than greater update of the representation. We conclude that either a simple strong/weak constraint design is not always sufficient to elicit the PNP, or that previous PNP constraint findings could be an artifact of smaller sample size.},
language = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Hettinger2023,
author = {Hettinger, Katharina},
title = {Teaching-related self-efficacy beliefs of teachers},
school = {Universit{\"a}t Potsdam},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Teacher self-efficacy is highly relevant for effective teaching, student academic development, and teachers' wellbeing, as theoretical work (Bandura, 1997; Tschannen-Moran et al., 1998) and empirical studies (i.e., Burić \& Kim, 2020; Klassen \& Chiu, 2010; van Uden et al., 2013) have shown associations with effective classroom management, student support, student motivation, and teachers' job satisfaction. Given the importance of teacher self-efficacy for teaching and learning, it is interesting to note that existing research is limited in several aspects - first, longitudinal studies on the relations between teacher self-efficacy and student academic outcomes are widely missing; second, empirical studies often assess teacher self-efficacy as a one-dimensional construct, neglecting its multidimensional character; third, studies often only focus on either the students' or the teachers' perspective on teaching and thus do not include simultaneously multiple sources of information on teaching practices as a consequence of teacher self-efficacy; fourth, research often does not systematically consider the effects of teacher self-efficacy on students' academic outcomes at both the group and individual level. Against this backdrop, this dissertation presents three longitudinal studies that aim to contribute to a more detailed perspective on teacher self-efficacy by examining systematically and longitudinally the relations between multiple dimensions of teacher self-efficacy and theoretically aligned teaching quality facets as perceived by teachers and students, as well as their relations to students' motivational-affective outcomes - more concretely, their relations to students' interest, enjoyment, and self-efficacy in a multi-level analysis approach. Study 1 examines the longitudinal relations between teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and student-perceived monitoring and social relatedness, and investigates whether the two student-reported teaching dimensions explain the relations between teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and student enjoyment using multi-level analyses. Study 2 examines longitudinally how teacher self-efficacy for student engagement relates to student interest through student- and teacher-perceived emotional support. Also, including student and teacher perspectives on teaching, Study 3 examines the longitudinal relations between specific facets of teacher self-efficacy for classroom management and classroom discipline, teacher self-efficacy for instructional strategies and cognitive activation, teacher self-efficacy for student engagement and competence support, teacher self-efficacy for emotional support and social relatedness, as well as teacher self-efficacy for student-oriented teaching and learning goal-oriented instruction with students' enjoyment and self-efficacy. Furthermore, in Studies 2 and 3 the cross-level mediation effects of longitudinal relations with teacher self-efficacy on student motivational-affective characteristics via teaching practices are examined in order to address the lack of empirical studies disentangling the relations for specifically individual- vs. group-level effects. The limitations and implications are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical relevance for school practice, teacher education, and teacher training.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KawasakiAkamatsuWarschburger2022,
author = {Kawasaki, Yui and Akamatsu, Rie and Warschburger, Petra},
title = {The relationship between traditional and common Japanese childhood education and adulthood towards avoiding food waste behaviors},
series = {Waste Management},
volume = {145},
journal = {Waste Management},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {0956-053X},
doi = {10.1016/j.wasman.2022.04.020},
pages = {1 -- 9},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Japanese parents and educators teach children to refrain from leaving food in their plates. Their teachings have direct (advising children to refrain from leaving food uneaten) and indirect (meal-related rituals before and after mealtimes) influence in enhancing gratitude for food in daily life.This cross-sectional study aimed to examine 1) the interaction of direct and indirect approaches to avoiding food waste behaviors and 2) the mediation of gratitude for food by preventing such behaviors. Overall, 400 Japanese adults (female: n = 200) responded to a self-administrated anonymous questionnaire survey measuring: the present food waste avoiding behaviors; current gratitude for food; direct and indirect childhood approaches for avoiding food waste behaviors. Participants' mean (standard deviation) age and body mass index were 40.0 (11.6) and 21.9 (3.9), respectively. A significant main effect of the indirect approach and the interaction of direct and indirect approaches were obtained by adjusting the participants' background. Moreover, through mediation analyses with percentile-corrected bootstrap confidence intervals, it was observed that gratitude for food mediated the association between direct and indirect childhood approaches and avoiding food waste behaviors. Despite no information on the current meal-related rituals of the respondents, this study suggests the potential of these approaches in enhancing gratitude for food as a new approach to reduce food waste worldwide.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KoenigAblerAgartzetal.2020,
author = {Koenig, Julian and Abler, Birgit and Agartz, Ingrid and akerstedt, Torbjorn and Andreassen, Ole A. and Anthony, Mia and Baer, Karl-Juergen and Bertsch, Katja and Brown, Rebecca C. and Brunner, Romuald and Carnevali, Luca and Critchley, Hugo D. and Cullen, Kathryn R. and de Geus, Eco J. C. and de la Cruz, Feliberto and Dziobek, Isabel and Ferger, Marc D. and Fischer, Hakan and Flor, Herta and Gaebler, Michael and Gianaros, Peter J. and Giummarra, Melita J. and Greening, Steven G. and Guendelman, Simon and Heathers, James A. J. and Herpertz, Sabine C. and Hu, Mandy X. and Jentschke, Sebastian and Kaess, Michael and Kaufmann, Tobias and Klimes-Dougan, Bonnie and Koelsch, Stefan and Krauch, Marlene and Kumral, Deniz and Lamers, Femke and Lee, Tae-Ho and Lekander, Mats and Lin, Feng and Lotze, Martin and Makovac, Elena and Mancini, Matteo and Mancke, Falk and Mansson, Kristoffer N. T. and Manuck, Stephen B. and Mather, Mara and Meeten, Frances and Min, Jungwon and Mueller, Bryon and Muench, Vera and Nees, Frauke and Nga, Lin and Nilsonne, Gustav and Ordonez Acuna, Daniela and Osnes, Berge and Ottaviani, Cristina and Penninx, Brenda W. J. H. and Ponzio, Allison and Poudel, Govinda R. and Reinelt, Janis and Ren, Ping and Sakaki, Michiko and Schumann, Andy and Sorensen, Lin and Specht, Karsten and Straub, Joana and Tamm, Sandra and Thai, Michelle and Thayer, Julian F. and Ubani, Benjamin and van Der Mee, Denise J. and van Velzen, Laura S. and Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Villringer, Arno and Watson, David R. and Wei, Luqing and Wendt, Julia and Schreiner, Melinda Westlund and Westlye, Lars T. and Weymar, Mathias and Winkelmann, Tobias and Wu, Guo-Rong and Yoo, Hyun Joo and Quintana, Daniel S.},
title = {Cortical thickness and resting-state cardiac function across the lifespan},
series = {Psychophysiology : journal of the Society for Psychophysiological Research},
volume = {58},
journal = {Psychophysiology : journal of the Society for Psychophysiological Research},
number = {7},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Hoboken},
issn = {0048-5772},
doi = {10.1111/psyp.13688},
pages = {16},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Understanding the association between autonomic nervous system [ANS] function and brain morphology across the lifespan provides important insights into neurovisceral mechanisms underlying health and disease. Resting-state ANS activity, indexed by measures of heart rate [HR] and its variability [HRV] has been associated with brain morphology, particularly cortical thickness [CT]. While findings have been mixed regarding the anatomical distribution and direction of the associations, these inconsistencies may be due to sex and age differences in HR/HRV and CT. Previous studies have been limited by small sample sizes, which impede the assessment of sex differences and aging effects on the association between ANS function and CT. To overcome these limitations, 20 groups worldwide contributed data collected under similar protocols of CT assessment and HR/HRV recording to be pooled in a mega-analysis (N = 1,218 (50.5\% female), mean age 36.7 years (range: 12-87)). Findings suggest a decline in HRV as well as CT with increasing age. CT, particularly in the orbitofrontal cortex, explained additional variance in HRV, beyond the effects of aging. This pattern of results may suggest that the decline in HRV with increasing age is related to a decline in orbitofrontal CT. These effects were independent of sex and specific to HRV; with no significant association between CT and HR. Greater CT across the adult lifespan may be vital for the maintenance of healthy cardiac regulation via the ANS-or greater cardiac vagal activity as indirectly reflected in HRV may slow brain atrophy. Findings reveal an important association between CT and cardiac parasympathetic activity with implications for healthy aging and longevity that should be studied further in longitudinal research.},
language = {en}
}
@article{WagnerRosenbergHofmannetal.2020,
author = {Wagner, Birgit and Rosenberg, Nicole and Hofmann, Laura and Maaß, Ulrike},
title = {Web-based bereavement care},
series = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
volume = {11},
journal = {Frontiers in psychiatry},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1664-0640},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00525},
pages = {13},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Background: Web-based interventions have been introduced as novel and effective treatments for mental disorders and, in recent years, specifically for the bereaved. However, a systematic summary of the effectiveness of online interventions for people experiencing bereavement is still missing. Objective: A systematic literature search was conducted by four reviewers who reviewed and meta-analytically summarized the evidence for web-based interventions for bereaved people. Methods: Systematic searches (PubMed, Web of Science, PsycInfo, PsycArticles, Medline, and CINAHL) resulted in seven randomized controlled trials (N= 1,257) that addressed adults having experienced bereavement using internet-based interventions. We used random effects models to summarize treatment effects for between-group comparisons (treatmentvs.control at post) and stability over time (postvs.follow-up). Results: All web-based interventions were based on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). In comparison with control groups, the interventions showed moderate (g= .54) to large effects (g= .86) for symptoms of grief and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), respectively. The effect for depression was small (g= .44). All effects were stable over time. A higher number of treatment sessions achieved higher effects for grief symptoms and more individual feedback increased effects for depression. Other moderators (i.e.dropout rate, time since loss, exposure) did not significantly reduce moderate degrees of heterogeneity between the studies. Limitations: The number of includable studies was low in this review resulting to lower power for moderator analyses in particular. Conclusions: Overall, the results of web-based bereavement interventions are promising, and its low-threshold approach might reduce barriers to bereavement care. Nonetheless, future research should further examine potential moderators and specific treatment components (e.g.exposure, feedback) and compare interventions with active controls.},
language = {en}
}
@article{AustinBondueElsner2020,
author = {Austin, Gina and Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Elsner, Birgit},
title = {Executive function, theory of mind, and conduct-problem symptoms in middle childhood},
series = {Frontiers in psychology},
volume = {11},
journal = {Frontiers in psychology},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
address = {Lausanne},
issn = {1664-1078},
doi = {10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00539},
pages = {12},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Studies show relations between executive function (EF), Theory of Mind (ToM), and conduct-problem (CP) symptoms. However, many studies have involved cross-sectional data, small clinical samples, pre-school children, and/or did not consider potential mediation effects. The present study examined the longitudinal relations between EF, ToM abilities, and CP symptoms in a population-based sample of 1,657 children between 6 and 11 years (T1: M = 8.3 years, T2: M = 9.1 years; 51.9\% girls). We assessed EF skills and ToM abilities via computerized tasks at first measurement (T1), CP symptoms were rated via parent questionnaires at T1 and approximately 1 year later (T2). Structural-equation models showed a negative relation between T1 EF and T2 CP symptoms even when controlling for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms and other variables. This relation was fully mediated by T1 ToM abilities. The study shows how children's abilities to control their thoughts and behaviors and to understand others' mental states interact in the development of CP symptoms.},
language = {en}
}
@article{CajarEngbertLaubrock2020,
author = {Cajar, Anke and Engbert, Ralf and Laubrock, Jochen},
title = {How spatial frequencies and color drive object search in real-world scenes},
series = {Journal of vision},
volume = {20},
journal = {Journal of vision},
number = {7},
publisher = {Association for Research in Vision and Opthalmology},
address = {Rockville},
issn = {1534-7362},
doi = {10.1167/jov.20.7.8},
pages = {16},
year = {2020},
abstract = {When studying how people search for objects in scenes, the inhomogeneity of the visual field is often ignored. Due to physiological limitations, peripheral vision is blurred and mainly uses coarse-grained information (i.e., low spatial frequencies) for selecting saccade targets, whereas high-acuity central vision uses fine-grained information (i.e., high spatial frequencies) for analysis of details. Here we investigated how spatial frequencies and color affect object search in real-world scenes. Using gaze-contingent filters, we attenuated high or low frequencies in central or peripheral vision while viewers searched color or grayscale scenes. Results showed that peripheral filters and central high-pass filters hardly affected search accuracy, whereas accuracy dropped drastically with central low-pass filters. Peripheral filtering increased the time to localize the target by decreasing saccade amplitudes and increasing number and duration of fixations. The use of coarse-grained information in the periphery was limited to color scenes. Central filtering increased the time to verify target identity instead, especially with low-pass filters. We conclude that peripheral vision is critical for object localization and central vision is critical for object identification. Visual guidance during peripheral object localization is dominated by low-frequency color information, whereas high-frequency information, relatively independent of color, is most important for object identification in central vision.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MichałowskiWiwatowskaWeymar2020,
author = {Michałowski, Jarosław M. and Wiwatowska, Ewa and Weymar, Mathias},
title = {Brain potentials reveal reduced attention and error-processing during a monetary Go/No-Go task in procrastination},
series = {Scientific reports},
volume = {10},
journal = {Scientific reports},
number = {1},
publisher = {Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature},
address = {London},
issn = {2045-2322},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-020-75311-2},
pages = {12},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Procrastination is a self-regulatory problem of voluntarily and destructively delaying intended and necessary or personally important tasks. Previous studies showed that procrastination is associated with executive dysfunctions that seem to be particularly strong in punishing contexts. In the present event-related potential (ERP) study a monetary version of the parametric Go/No-Go task was performed by high and low academic procrastinators to verify the influence of motivational context (reward vs. punishment expectation) and task difficulty (easy vs. hard) on procrastination-related executive dysfunctions. The results revealed increased post-error slowing along with reduced P300 and error-related negativity (ERN) amplitudes in high (vs. low) procrastination participants-effects that indicate impaired attention and error-related processing in this group. This pattern of results did not differ as a function of task difficulty and motivation condition. However, when the task got more difficult executive attention deficits became even more apparent at the behavioral level in high procrastinators, as indexed by increased reaction time variability. The findings substantiate prior preliminary evidence that procrastinators show difficulties in certain aspects of executive functioning (in attention and error processing) during execution of task-relevant behavior, which may be more apparent in highly demanding situations.},
language = {en}
}
@article{VoehringerSchuetzGessleretal.2020,
author = {V{\"o}hringer, Matthias and Sch{\"u}tz, Astrid and Geßler, Sarah and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
title = {SREIS-D},
series = {Diagnostica},
volume = {66},
journal = {Diagnostica},
number = {3},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {0012-1924},
doi = {10.1026/0012-1924/a000248},
pages = {200 -- 210},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Emotionale Intelligenz (EI) ist ein zentraler Pr{\"a}diktor psychischer Gesundheit. Im deutschsprachigen Raum lag bislang keine am Vier-Facetten-Modell der EI orientierte Selbstbeschreibungsskala vor, die an klinischen und nicht-klinischen Gruppen getestet wurde. Die Self-Rated Emotional Intelligence Scale (SREIS) ist mit 19 Items ein {\"o}konomisch einsetzbares Instrument. Die Skala wurde ins Deutsche {\"u}bertragen und psychometrisch {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft. Außerdem wurde die SREIS erstmals an einer klinischen Population getestet. Auch werden erstmals differenzierte Ergebnisse zu den vier EI-Facetten vorgelegt. Die Ergebnisse best{\"a}tigen die Faktorenstruktur der englischen Originalskala. Die Reliabilit{\"a}t der Gesamtskala ist als gut einzustufen. Validit{\"a}t wird durch erwartungskonforme Korrelationen mit anderen EI-Maßen sowie klinischen Parametern belegt. Durch Diskriminationsf{\"a}higkeit zwischen klinischer Stichprobe und nicht-klinischer Kontrollgruppe zeigt die Skala zus{\"a}tzlich klinische Relevanz. Skalare Messinvarianz zwischen beiden Gruppen liegt vor. Die SREIS-D ist ein {\"o}konomisch einsetzbares Selbstberichtsmaß zur Erfassung von Facetten der EI im klinischen und subklinischen Bereich.},
language = {de}
}
@article{SchusterTomaszewska2020,
author = {Schuster, Isabell and Tomaszewska, Paulina},
title = {Pathways from child sexual and physical abuse to sexual and physical intimate partner violence victimization through attitudes toward intimate partner violence},
series = {Journal of family violence},
volume = {36},
journal = {Journal of family violence},
number = {4},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {0885-7482},
doi = {10.1007/s10896-020-00180-2},
pages = {443 -- 453},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Although many studies have shown that victims of child abuse have an increased vulnerability to revictimization in intimate relationships, the underlying mechanisms are not yet sufficiently well understood. Therefore, this study aimed at examining this relationship for both sexual and physical forms of violence as well as investigating the potential mediating role of attitudes toward sexual and physical intimate partner violence (IPV). Also, the potential moderating role of gender was explored. Sexual and physical child abuse and IPV victimization in adulthood as well as attitudes toward the respective form of IPV were assessed among 716 participants (448 female) in an online survey. The path analyses showed that child sexual abuse was positively linked to sexual IPV victimization among both women and men, whereas child physical abuse was positively associated with physical IPV victimization among women only. Furthermore, the relationship between both forms of child abuse and IPV victimization was mediated through more supportive attitudes toward the respective forms of IPV, but only among men. This study provides novel insights regarding the links between sexual and physical child abuse and revictimization in adulthood, suggesting that supporting attitudes toward IPV may be seen as vulnerability factor for revictimization. The moderating role of gender is especially discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KratkySchroederAbe2020,
author = {Kratky, Nicole and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
title = {A court file analysis of child protection cases},
series = {Child \& family social work},
volume = {25},
journal = {Child \& family social work},
number = {S1},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {1356-7500},
doi = {10.1111/cfs.12744},
pages = {169 -- 177},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Children's participation in legal proceedings affecting them personally has been gaining importance. So far, a primary research concern has been how children experience their participation in court proceedings. However, little is known about the child's voice itself: Are children able to clearly express their wishes, and if so, what do they say in child protection cases? In this study, we extracted information about children's statements from court file data of 220 child protection cases in Germany. We found 182 children were asked about their wishes. The majority of the statements found came either from reports of the guardians ad litem or from judicial records of the child hearings. Using content analysis, three main aspects of the statements were extracted: wishes concerning main place of residence, wishes about whom to have or not contact with, and children granting decision-making authority to someone else. Children's main focus was on their parents, but others (e.g., relatives and foster care providers) were also mentioned. Intercoder agreement was substantial. Making sure that child hearings are as informative as possible is in the child's best interest. Therefore, the categories developed herein might help professionals to ask questions more precisely relevant to the child.},
language = {en}
}
@article{JuangSchachnerPevecZimmeretal.2020,
author = {Juang, Linda P. and Schachner, Maja Katharina and Pevec-Zimmer, Sharleen and Moffitt, Ursula Elinor},
title = {The Identity Project intervention in Germany},
series = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
volume = {173},
journal = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {San Fransisco},
issn = {1534-8687},
doi = {10.1002/cad.20379},
pages = {65 -- 82},
year = {2020},
abstract = {We examined whether German adolescents who participated in an adapted 8-week school-based intervention, the Identity Project, reported greater changes in heritage and global identities and perceptions of classroom cultural climate. We used a longitudinal, wait-list control design pooling eight classrooms across the school years of 2018-2019 and 2019-2020. The sample included 195 seventh graders (M-age = 12.35 years, SD =.79, 39\% female, 83\% of migration background). Findings showed moderate support for more heritage identity exploration and greater perceptions of unequal treatment and critical consciousness climate in the intervention group. There were also important differences across conditions regarding how identity and climate related to adolescent outcomes. We conclude that the Identity Project can be adapted and applied in other cultural contexts such as Germany. It provides a necessary space for adolescents to engage in discussions about diversity, cultural heritage, social inequities, and their relevance to one's identities.},
language = {en}
}
@article{PatzwaldMatthesElsner2020,
author = {Patzwald, Christiane and Matthes, Daniel and Elsner, Birgit},
title = {Eighteen-month-olds integrate verbal cues into their action processing},
series = {Infant behavior \& development : an international and interdisciplinary journal},
volume = {58},
journal = {Infant behavior \& development : an international and interdisciplinary journal},
publisher = {Elsevier},
address = {New York},
issn = {0163-6383},
doi = {10.1016/j.infbeh.2019.101414},
pages = {12},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Behavioral research has shown that infants use both behavioral cues and verbal cues when processing the goals of others' actions. For instance, 18-month-olds selectively imitate an observed goal-directed action depending on its (in)congruence with a model's previous verbal announcement of a desired action goal. This EEG-study analyzed the electrophysiological underpinnings of these behavioral findings on the two functional levels of conceptual action processing and motor activation. Mid-latency mean negative ERP amplitude and mu-frequency band power were analyzed while 18-month-olds (N = 38) watched videos of an adult who performed one out of two potential actions on a novel object. In a within-subjects design, the action demonstration was preceded by either a congruent or an incongruent verbally announced action goal (e.g., "up" or "down" and upward movement). Overall, ERP negativity did not differ between conditions, but a closer inspection revealed that in two subgroups, about half of the infants showed a broadly distributed increased mid-latency ERP negativity (indicating enhanced conceptual action processing) for either the congruent or the incongruent stimuli, respectively. As expected, mu power at sensorimotor sites was reduced (indicating enhanced motor activation) for congruent relative to incongruent stimuli in the entire sample. Both EEG correlates were related to infants' language skills. Hence, 18-month-olds integrate action-goal-related verbal cues into their processing of others' actions, at the functional levels of both conceptual processing and motor activation. Further, cue integration when inferring others' action goals is related to infants' language proficiency.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SchusterTomaszewskaMarchewkaetal.2020,
author = {Schuster, Isabell and Tomaszewska, Paulina and Marchewka, Juliette and Krah{\´e}, Barbara},
title = {Does question format matter in assessing the prevalence of sexual aggression?},
series = {The journal of sex research},
volume = {58},
journal = {The journal of sex research},
number = {4},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {0022-4499},
doi = {10.1080/00224499.2020.1777927},
pages = {502 -- 511},
year = {2020},
abstract = {As research on sexual aggression has been growing, methodological issues in assessing prevalence rates have received increased attention. Building on work by Abbey and colleagues about effects of question format, participants in this study (1,253; 621 female; 632 male) were randomly assigned to one of two versions of the Sexual Aggression and Victimization Scale (SAV-S). In Version 1, the coercive tactic (use/threat of physical force, exploitation of the inability to resist, verbal pressure) was presented first, and sexual acts (sexual touch, attempted and completed sexual intercourse, other sexual acts) were presented as subsequent questions. In Version 2, sexual acts were presented first, and coercive tactics as subsequent questions. No version effects emerged for overall perpetration rates reported by men and women. The overall victimization rate across all items was significantly higher in the tactic-first than in the sexual-act-first conditions for women, but not for men. Classifying participants by their most severe experience of sexual victimization showed that fewer women were in the nonvictim category and more men were in the nonconsensual sexual contact category when the coercive tactic was presented first. Sexual experience background did not moderate the findings. The implications for the measurement of self-reported sexual aggression victimization and perpetration are discussed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MeixnerNixonLaubrock2022,
author = {Meixner, Johannes M. and Nixon, Jessie S. and Laubrock, Jochen},
title = {The perceptual span is dynamically adjusted in response to foveal load by beginning readers},
series = {Journal of experimental psychology : general},
volume = {151},
journal = {Journal of experimental psychology : general},
number = {6},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {0096-3445},
doi = {10.1037/xge0001140},
pages = {1219 -- 1232},
year = {2022},
abstract = {The perceptual span describes the size of the visual field from which information is obtained during a fixation in reading. Its size depends on characteristics of writing system and reader, but-according to the foveal load hypothesis-it is also adjusted dynamically as a function of lexical processing difficulty. Using the moving window paradigm to manipulate the amount of preview, here we directly test whether the perceptual span shrinks as foveal word difficulty increases. We computed the momentary size of the span from word-based eye-movement measures as a function of foveal word frequency, allowing us to separately describe the perceptual span for information affecting spatial saccade targeting and temporal saccade execution. First fixation duration and gaze duration on the upcoming (parafoveal) word N + 1 were significantly shorter when the current (foveal) word N was more frequent. We show that the word frequency effect is modulated by window size. Fixation durations on word N + 1 decreased with high-frequency words N, but only for large windows, that is, when sufficient parafoveal preview was available. This provides strong support for the foveal load hypothesis. To investigate the development of the foveal load effect, we analyzed data from three waves of a longitudinal study on the perceptual span with German children in Grades 1 to 6. Perceptual span adjustment emerged early in development at around second grade and remained stable in later grades. We conclude that the local modulation of the perceptual span indicates a general cognitive process, perhaps an attentional gradient with rapid readjustment.},
language = {en}
}
@article{ShakiFischer2020,
author = {Shaki, Samuel and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Systematic spatial distortion of quantitative estimates},
series = {Psychological research},
volume = {85},
journal = {Psychological research},
number = {6},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Heidelberg},
issn = {0340-0727},
doi = {10.1007/s00426-020-01390-5},
pages = {2177 -- 2185},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Magnitude estimation has been studied since the beginnings of scientific psychology and constitutes a fundamental aspect of human behavior. Yet, it has apparently never been noticed that estimates depend on the spatial arrangement used. We tested 167 adults in three experiments to show that the spatial layout of stimuli and responses systematically distorts number estimation, length production, and weight reproduction performance. The direction of distortion depends on the observer's counting habits, but does not seem to reflect the use of spatially associated number concepts. Our results imply that all quantitative estimates are contaminated by a "spell of space" whenever stimuli or responses are spatially distributed.},
language = {en}
}
@article{RabovskyMcClelland2020,
author = {Rabovsky, Milena and McClelland, James L.},
title = {Quasi-compositional mapping from form to meaning},
series = {Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
volume = {375},
journal = {Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London : B, Biological sciences},
number = {1791},
publisher = {Royal Society},
address = {London},
issn = {0962-8436},
doi = {10.1098/rstb.2019.0313},
pages = {9},
year = {2020},
abstract = {We argue that natural language can be usefully described as quasi-compositional and we suggest that deep learning-based neural language models bear long-term promise to capture how language conveys meaning. We also note that a successful account of human language processing should explain both the outcome of the comprehension process and the continuous internal processes underlying this performance. These points motivate our discussion of a neural network model of sentence comprehension, the Sentence Gestalt model, which we have used to account for the N400 component of the event-related brain potential (ERP), which tracks meaning processing as it happens in real time. The model, which shares features with recent deep learning-based language models, simulates N400 amplitude as the automatic update of a probabilistic representation of the situation or event described by the sentence, corresponding to a temporal difference learning signal at the level of meaning. We suggest that this process happens relatively automatically, and that sometimes a more-controlled attention-dependent process is necessary for successful comprehension, which may be reflected in the subsequent P600 ERP component. We relate this account to current deep learning models as well as classic linguistic theory, and use it to illustrate a domain general perspective on some specific linguistic operations postulated based on compositional analyses of natural language. This article is part of the theme issue 'Towards mechanistic models of meaning composition'.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SchusterTomaszewskaKrahe2020,
author = {Schuster, Isabell and Tomaszewska, Paulina and Krah{\´e}, Barbara},
title = {Changing cognitive risk factors for sexual aggression},
series = {Journal of interpersonal violence},
volume = {37},
journal = {Journal of interpersonal violence},
number = {3-4},
publisher = {Sage Publ.},
address = {Thousand Oaks},
issn = {0886-2605},
doi = {10.1177/0886260520922341},
pages = {NP1377 -- NP1400},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Sexual aggression is a problem among college students worldwide, and a growing body of research has identified variables associated with an increased risk of victimization and perpetration. Among these, sexuality-related cognitions, such as sexual scripts, sexual self-esteem, perceived realism of pornography, and acceptance of sexual coercion, play a major role. The current experimental study aimed to show that these cognitive risk factors of sexual aggression victimization and perpetration are amenable to change, which is a critical condition for evidence-based intervention efforts. College students in Germany (N = 324) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a treatment group designed to change participants' sexual scripts for consensual sex with regard to the role of alcohol consumption, casual sex, and ambiguous communication of sexual intentions as risk factors for sexual aggression (EG1), a treatment group designed to promote sexual self-esteem, challenge the perceived realism of pornography, and reduce the acceptance of sexual coercion (EG2), and a non-treatment control group (CG). Baseline (T1), post-experimental (T2), and follow-up (T3) measures were taken across an eight-week period. Sexual scripts contained fewer risk factors for sexual aggression in EG1 than in EG2 and CG at T3. Sexual self-esteem was enhanced in EG2 at T2 relative to the other two groups. Acceptance of sexual coercion was lower in EG2 than in EG1 and CG at T2 and T3. No effect was found for perceived realism of pornography. The findings are discussed in terms of targeting cognitive risk factors as a basis for intervention programs.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SixtusLindemannFischer2018,
author = {Sixtus, Elena and Lindemann, Oliver and Fischer, Martin H.},
title = {Stimulating numbers},
series = {Psychological research : an international journal of perception, attention, memory, and action},
volume = {84},
journal = {Psychological research : an international journal of perception, attention, memory, and action},
number = {1},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Heidelberg},
issn = {0340-0727},
doi = {10.1007/s00426-018-0982-y},
pages = {152 -- 167},
year = {2018},
abstract = {Finger counting is one of the first steps in the development of mature number concepts. With a one-to-one correspondence of fingers to numbers in Western finger counting, fingers hold two numerical meanings: one is based on the number of fingers raised and the second is based on their ordinal position within the habitual finger counting sequence. This study investigated how these two numerical meanings of fingers are intertwined with numerical cognition in adults. Participants received tactile stimulation on their fingertips of one hand and named either the number of fingers stimulated (2, 3, or 4 fingers; Experiment 1) or the number of stimulations on one fingertip (2, 3, or 4 stimulations; Experiment 2). Responses were faster and more accurate when the set of stimulated fingers corresponded to finger counting habits (Experiment 1) and when the number of stimulations matched the ordinal position of the stimulated finger (Experiment 2). These results show that tactile numerosity perception is affected by individual finger counting habits and that those habits give numerical meaning to single fingers.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MeierWeymarSchwabe2020,
author = {Meier, Jacqueline Katharina and Weymar, Mathias and Schwabe, Lars},
title = {Stress alters the neural context for building new memories},
series = {Journal of cognitive neuroscience},
volume = {32},
journal = {Journal of cognitive neuroscience},
number = {12},
publisher = {MIT Press},
address = {Cambridge},
issn = {0898-929X},
doi = {10.1162/jocn_a_01613},
pages = {2226 -- 2240},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Stressful events affect mnemonic processing, in particular for emotionally arousing events. Previous research on the mechanisms underlying stress effects on human memory focused on stress-induced changes in the neural activity elicited by a stimulus. We tested an alternative mechanism and hypothesized that stress may already alter the neural context for successful memory formation, reflected in the neural activity preceding a stimulus. Therefore, 69 participants underwent a stress or control procedure before encoding neutral and negative pictures. During encoding, we recorded high-density EEG and analyzed-based on multivariate searchlight analyses-oscillatory activity and cross-frequency coupling patterns before stimulus onset that were predictive of memory tested 24 hr later. Prestimulus theta predicted subsequent memory in controls but not in stressed participants. Instead, prestimulus gamma predicted successful memory formation after stress, specifically for emotional material. Likewise, stress altered the patterns of prestimulus theta-beta and theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling predictive of subsequent memory, again depending on the emotionality of the presented material. Our data suggest that stress changes the neural context for building new memories, tuning this neural context specifically to the encoding of emotionally salient events. These findings point to a yet unknown mechanism through which stressful events may change (emotional) memory formation.},
language = {en}
}
@article{SzeskaRichterWendtetal.2020,
author = {Szeska, Christoph and Richter, Jan and Wendt, Julia and Weymar, Mathias and Hamm, Alfons O.},
title = {Promoting long-term inhibition of human fear responses by non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation during extinction training},
series = {Scientific reports},
volume = {10},
journal = {Scientific reports},
number = {1},
publisher = {Nature Publishing Group},
address = {London},
issn = {2045-2322},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-020-58412-w},
pages = {16},
year = {2020},
abstract = {Inhibiting fear-related thoughts and defensive behaviors when they are no longer appropriate to the situation is a prerequisite for flexible and adaptive responding to changing environments. Such inhibition of defensive systems is mediated by ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC), limbic basolateral amygdala (BLA), and brain stem locus-coeruleus noradrenergic system (LC-NAs). Non-invasive, transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) has shown to activate this circuit. Using a multiple-day single-cue fear conditioning and extinction paradigm, we investigated long-term effects of tVNS on inhibition of low-level amygdala modulated fear potentiated startle and cognitive risk assessments. We found that administration of tVNS during extinction training facilitated inhibition of fear potentiated startle responses and cognitive risk assessments, resulting in facilitated formation, consolidation and long-term recall of extinction memory, and prevention of the return of fear. These findings might indicate new ways to increase the efficacy of exposure-based treatments of anxiety disorders.},
language = {en}
}
@article{EwertVaterSchroederAbe2021,
author = {Ewert, Christina and Vater, Annika and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
title = {Self-compassion and coping},
series = {Mindfulness},
volume = {12},
journal = {Mindfulness},
number = {5},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {Dordrecht},
issn = {1868-8527},
doi = {10.1007/s12671-020-01563-8},
pages = {1063 -- 1077},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Objectives: Self-compassion, a positive and caring attitude toward oneself, has been identified as an important correlate of coping in stressful situations. High self-compassion is related to higher use of adaptive and less maladaptive coping in demanding or painful situations. However, estimates of these relations in terms of specific adaptive and maladaptive coping strategies have remained inconclusive. Therefore, the present meta-analysis investigates the relation between self-compassion and different forms of adaptive and maladaptive coping. It also takes into account potential moderators such as age, gender, and regional background. Methods: A systematic literature search resulted in k = 136 samples with an overall sample size of N = 38,913. Random-effects models were used to integrate the z-transformed Pearson correlation coefficients. Results: Analyses yielded a positive correlation between self-compassion and adaptive coping (r = .306) and a negative correlation between self-compassion and maladaptive coping (r = - .500). The association of self-compassion with emotional approach coping was positive (r = .340), as was the association with problem-focused coping (r = .205). Participants' age appeared to be a significant moderator of the relation between self-compassion and coping. Conclusions: Self-compassion is important for understanding the mechanisms involved in coping with stress and demanding life events. The size and direction of correlations depend on the coping strategies considered, with protective effects of self-compassion with respect to maladaptive coping being the most pronounced. Further research should examine the relation between self-compassion and coping in more detail and focus on additional moderators.},
language = {en}
}
@article{BondueBirke2021,
author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Birke, Joseph B.},
title = {Aggression-related sexual fantasies},
series = {The journal of sexual medicine : basic research and clinical studies in male and female sexual function and dysfunction},
volume = {18},
journal = {The journal of sexual medicine : basic research and clinical studies in male and female sexual function and dysfunction},
number = {8},
publisher = {Oxford University Press},
address = {Oxford},
issn = {1743-6095},
doi = {10.1016/j.jsxm.2021.06.006},
pages = {1383 -- 1397},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Background: Aggression-related sexual fantasies (ASF) are considered an important risk factor for sexual aggression, but empirical knowledge is limited, in part because previous research has been based on predominantly male, North-American college samples, and limited numbers of questions.
Aim: The present study aimed to foster the knowledge about the frequency and correlates of ASF, while including a large sample of women and a broad range of ASF.
Method: A convenience sample of N = 664 participants from Germany including 508 (77\%) women and 156 (23\%) men with a median age of 25 (21-27) years answered an online questionnaire. Participants were mainly recruited via social networks (online and in person) and were mainly students. We examined the frequencies of (aggression-related) sexual fantasies and their expected factor structure (factors reflecting affective, experimental, masochistic, and aggression-related contents) via exploratory factor analysis. We investigated potential correlates (eg, psychopathic traits, attitudes towards sexual fantasies) as predictors of ASF using multiple regression analyses. Finally, we examined whether ASF would positively predict sexual aggression beyond other pertinent risk factors using multiple regression analysis.
Outcomes: The participants rated the frequency of a broad set of 56 aggression-related and other sexual fantasies, attitudes towards sexual fantasies, the Big Five (ie, broad personality dimensions including neuroticism and extraversion), sexual aggression, and other risk factors for sexual aggression.
Results: All participants reported non-aggression-related sexual fantasies and 77\% reported at least one ASF in their lives. Being male, frequent sexual fantasies, psychopathic traits, and negative attitudes towards sexual fantasies predicted more frequent ASF. ASF were the strongest predictor of sexual aggression beyond other risk factors, including general aggression, psychopathic traits, rape myth acceptance, and violent pornography consumption.
Clinical Translation: ASF may be an important risk factor for sexual aggression and should be more strongly considered in prevention and intervention efforts.
Strengths and Limitations: The strengths of the present study include using a large item pool and a large sample with a large proportion of women in order to examine ASF as a predictor of sexual aggression beyond important control variables. Its weaknesses include the reliance on cross-sectional data, that preclude causal inferences, and not continuously distinguishing between consensual and non-consensual acts.
Conclusion: ASF are a frequent phenomenon even in in the general population and among women and show strong associations with sexual aggression. Thus, they require more attention by research on sexual aggression and its prevention.},
language = {en}
}
@article{MaleszaKaczmarek2018,
author = {Malesza, Marta and Kaczmarek, Magdalena Claudia},
title = {The convergent validity between self- and peer-ratings of the dark triad personality},
series = {Current psychology},
volume = {39},
journal = {Current psychology},
number = {6},
publisher = {Springer},
address = {New York},
issn = {1046-1310},
doi = {10.1007/s12144-018-9906-7},
pages = {2166 -- 2173},
year = {2018},
abstract = {Researchers examining the accuracy of observers ratings of others are devoting increased attention to peer-reported personality traits. Thus, the main purpose of this study was to investigate convergent validity of the three-factor Dark Triad model of personality framework, using two different rating methods: self-ratings and peer-ratings. Each participant (N = 266) was asked to collect three peer ratings (total peers N = 798). First, respondents completed three Dark Triad measures-Mach IV, SRP-III, and NPI-17 instruments. The peer-report forms of these instruments consisted of the same items as in the self-report version, but the rephrasing was appropriate to a third-person perspective. With the exception of one subscale of narcissism, Dark Triad measures demonstrated substantial convergent validity. These findings challenge views that at least two dark personality characteristics, i.e. psychopathy and Machiavellianism, are accurately observable phenomenon. The influences of agreement between self and other raters are discussed in relation to the degree of ratability and social desirability.},
language = {en}
}
@article{RentzschSchroederAbe2022,
author = {Rentzsch, Katrin and Schr{\"o}der-Ab{\´e}, Michela},
title = {Top down or bottom up?},
series = {Journal of personality and social psychology / American Psychological Association},
volume = {122},
journal = {Journal of personality and social psychology / American Psychological Association},
number = {4},
publisher = {American Psychological Association},
address = {Washington},
issn = {0022-3514},
doi = {10.1037/pspp0000393},
pages = {714 -- 730},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Classical theoretical perspectives have implied that either global self-esteem has an impact on domain-specific self-esteem (top-down) or domain-specific self-esteem affects global self-esteem (bottom-up). The goal of the present research was to investigate whether classical top-down and bottom-up approaches could withstand a thorough test. To do so, we applied elaborate analytical methods in a four-wave longitudinal study across 6 years with preregistered hypotheses and data analyses. We analyzed data from N = 1,417 German participants (30.6\% men, median of 12 to 13 years of education) with an average age of 47.0 years (SD = 12.4, range 18 to 88) at intake. Analyses using latent variable approaches for modeling intraindividual change provided evidence of top-down effects only. For example, participants with higher global self-esteem exhibited an increase in performance self-esteem but not vice versa. Our results also provided evidence of "vertical" associations between global and domain-specific self-esteem, that is, parallel development within the same time frame. In addition, the analyses revealed high rank order stability and a substantial trait component in global self-esteem and the self-esteem domains. The present findings have important theoretical and practical implications for the stability and development of self-esteem in adulthood and advance the understanding of global and domain-specific self-esteem in personality theory.},
language = {en}
}
@article{KuehneFauthAyBrysonetal.2021,
author = {K{\"u}hne, Franziska and Fauth, Henriette and Ay-Bryson, Destina Sevde and Visser, Leonie N.C. and Weck, Florian},
title = {Communicating the diagnosis of cancer or depression},
series = {Cancer medicine},
volume = {10},
journal = {Cancer medicine},
number = {24},
publisher = {Wiley},
address = {Hoboken, New Jersey, USA},
issn = {2045-7634},
doi = {10.1002/cam4.4396},
pages = {9012 -- 9021},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Background Communicating a diagnosis is highly important, yet complex, especially in the context of cancer and mental disorders. The aim was to explore the communication style of an oncologist vs. psychotherapist in an online study. Methods Patients (N = 136: 65 cancer, 71 depression) were randomly assigned to watch a standardized video vignette with one of two communication styles (empathic vs. unempathic). Outcome measures of affectivity, information recall, communication skills, empathy and trust were applied. Results Regardless of diagnosis, empathic communication was associated with the perception of a significantly more empathic (p < 0.001, η2partial = 0.08) and trustworthy practitioner (p = 0.014, η2partial = 0.04) with better communication skills (p = 0.013, η2partial = 0.05). Cancer patients reported a larger decrease in positive affect (p < 0.001, η2partial = 0.15) and a larger increase in negative affect (p < 0.001, η2partial = 0.14) from pre- to post-video than depressive patients. Highly relevant information was recalled better in both groups (p < 0.001, d = 0.61-1.06). Conclusions The results highlight the importance of empathy while communicating both a diagnosis of cancer and a mental disorder. Further research should focus on the communication of a mental disorder in association with cancer.},
language = {en}
}
@inproceedings{GiraudierVenturaBortWeymar2021,
author = {Giraudier, Manon and Ventura-Bort, Carlos and Weymar, Mathias},
title = {A pooled preliminary analysis on the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on salivary alpha-amylase as noradrenergic biomarker},
series = {Psychophysiology : journal of the Society for Psychophysiological Research},
volume = {58},
booktitle = {Psychophysiology : journal of the Society for Psychophysiological Research},
publisher = {Wiley-Blackwell},
address = {Malden, Mass. [u.a.]},
issn = {1469-8986},
pages = {S60 -- S60},
year = {2021},
language = {en}
}
@article{BondueBirke2021,
author = {Bond{\"u}, Rebecca and Birke, Joseph},
title = {Links between aggressive sexual fantasies and presumably non-consensual aggressive sexual behavior when controlling for BDSM identity},
series = {International journal of conflict and violence},
volume = {14},
journal = {International journal of conflict and violence},
number = {1},
publisher = {Inst. for Interdisciplinary Conflict and Violence Research, Univ. of Bielefeld},
address = {Bielefeld},
issn = {1864-1385},
doi = {10.4119/ijcv-3777},
pages = {17},
year = {2021},
abstract = {Recent research provides evidence that aggressive sexual fantasies predict aggressive sexual behavior in the general population. However, sexual fantasies including fantasies about the infliction of pain and humiliation, should be frequent and often consensually acted upon among individuals with sadomasochistic likings. The question arises whether sexual fantasies with aggressive content still predict presumably non-consensual aggressive sexual behavior in individuals with sadomasochistic likings, given that BDSM encounters are generally considered consensual. To investigate this question, we conducted a questionnaire survey of sexual fantasies, as sessing the frequency of seventy sexual fantasies involving non-aggressive, masochistic, and aggressive acts. Our sample (N = 182) contained 99 respondents who self-identified as sadist, masochist, or switcher; 44 reported no such identification. For respondents reporting BDSM identification, we replicated a factor structure for sexual fantasies similar to that previously found in the general population, including three factors reflecting fantasies about increasingly severe aggressive sexual acts. Fantasies about injuring a partner and/or using weapons and fantasies about sexual coercion predicted presumably non-consensual sexual behavior independently of other risk factors for aggressive sexual behavior and irrespective of BDSM identification. Hence, severely aggressive sexual fantasies may predispose to presumably non-consensual sexual behavior in both individuals with and without BDSM identification.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{Maass2021,
author = {Maaß, Ulrike},
title = {Rezension zu: Edelmann, Walter, Wittmann, Simone: Lernpsychologie - mit Online-Material. - (8., vollst{\"a}ndig {\"u}berarbeitete Auflage). - Weinheim; Basel: Beltz, 2019. - 264 S. : Illustrationen, Diagramme. - ISBN 978-3-621-28601-5},
series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie : Forschung und Praxis ; Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Psychologie (DGPS), der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP), der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Verhaltenstherapie e.V. (DGVT), der Gesellschaft f{\"u}r wissenschaftliche Gespr{\"a}chspsychotherapie e.V. (GWG) und der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband {\"O}sterreichischer Psychologen (B.{\"O}.P.)},
volume = {50},
journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie : Forschung und Praxis ; Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Psychologie (DGPS), der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband Deutscher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (BDP), der Deutschen Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Verhaltenstherapie e.V. (DGVT), der Gesellschaft f{\"u}r wissenschaftliche Gespr{\"a}chspsychotherapie e.V. (GWG) und der Sektion Klinische Psychologie im Berufsverband {\"O}sterreichischer Psychologen (B.{\"O}.P.)},
number = {2},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
isbn = {978-3-621-28601-5},
issn = {1616-3443},
doi = {10.1026/1616-3443/a000604},
pages = {100 -- 101},
year = {2021},
language = {de}
}
@misc{Weck2021,
author = {Weck, Florian},
title = {Ein praxisnaher Leitfaden zur kognitiv-verhaltenstherapeutischen Behandlung von Auftritts{\"a}ngsten bei Musikerinnen und Musikern},
series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
volume = {50},
journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
number = {1},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
isbn = {978-3-8017-2988-2},
issn = {1616-3443},
doi = {10.1026/1616-3443/a000615},
pages = {46 -- 47},
year = {2021},
language = {de}
}
@article{SchusterTomaszewska2021,
author = {Schuster, Isabell and Tomaszewska, Paulina},
title = {Introduction to the special issue. Prevalence and predictors of teen dating violence: A European perspective},
series = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
volume = {178},
journal = {New directions for child and adolescent development},
number = {Special Issue: Prevalence and predictors of teen dating violence: a European perspective},
publisher = {Jossey-Bass},
address = {San Francisco, Calif. [u.a.]},
issn = {1534-8687},
doi = {10.1002/cad.20444},
pages = {5 -- 10},
year = {2021},
language = {en}
}
@article{KayserVockWojciechowicz2021,
author = {Kayser, Daniela Niesta and Vock, Miriam and Wojciechowicz, Anna Aleksandra},
title = {Example of best practice},
series = {Intercultural education},
volume = {32},
journal = {Intercultural education},
number = {1},
publisher = {Routledge, Taylor \& Francis Group},
address = {Abingdon},
issn = {1467-5986},
doi = {10.1080/14675986.2021.1851513},
pages = {108 -- 118},
year = {2021},
abstract = {The Refugee Teachers Program, established at the University of Potsdam, Brandenburg, in 2016, represents a successful model for training and integrating individuals with foreign teaching qualifications through an 18-month teaching and language course. Initially created to help meet the demand for teachers in Germany, the Refugee Teachers Program has been further refined over the course of the last three years in the light of expert meetings, theoretical considerations, and negotiations with the Brandenburg Ministry of Education. This was the first program of its kind in Germany, following an influx of people being forced to migrate from countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq in 2015. The program responded to these international events by providing training, work, and refuge for migrants who already had teaching experience in their home countries. More than 85 participants successfully completed the program and many have taken up newly created positions as teachers and pedagogical assistants in German schools. However, a number of hurdles still remain before most of the program's graduates can be granted full employment as teachers in Germany.},
language = {en}
}
@misc{Esser2020,
author = {Esser, G{\"u}nter},
title = {Rezension zu: Geissler, Julia; Vloet, Timo D.; Romanos, Marcel; Zwanzger, Ulrike; Jans, Thomas: Verhaltenstherapie bei ADHS im Jugendalter : ein modular aufgebautes Therapieprogramm. - G{\"o}ttingen: Hogrefe, 102 S. - (Therapeutische Praxis, Bd. 94). - ISBN: 978-3-8017-2979-0},
series = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
volume = {49},
journal = {Zeitschrift f{\"u}r Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie},
number = {2},
publisher = {Hogrefe},
address = {G{\"o}ttingen},
issn = {1616-3443},
doi = {10.1026/1616-3443/a000551},
pages = {138 -- 139},
year = {2020},
language = {de}
}