Projects
Psychological causes of (non-) follow-up of government measures against COVID-19. Research to optimize communication about necessary behavioral measures. KU Leuven
Until a vaccine against COVID-19 is found, overcoming its first pandemic and preventing or limiting new outbreaks of the same or other infectious diseases depends on how well citizens comply with the preventive measures imposed by governments. Despite all efforts of governments to clearly and repeatedly communicate these rules, many people continue to break them. Others' compliance comes with the cost of considerable stress. This project ...
The assessment of psycho-social and behavioral response and compliance to restriction measures to prevent and control of Covid-19: an series of rapid surveys. University of Antwerp
Measuring impact of heat-resilience measures in cities Ghent University
To prepare for the increase in frequency and intensity of heat waves, cities are increasingly taking into account the impact on thermal comfort when redesigning public spaces. Specifically, when redesigning streets, squares,... measures such as shading by trees and cooling by water elements are taken into account to mitigate heat stress. The project monitors redevelopment projects in 4 Flemish cities. We organize measurement campaigns before ...
Socio-communicative sensitivity in prematurely born pre-schoolers: A multimodal approach integrating frequency-tagging EEG and real-life dyadic eye gaze and mimicry measures KU Leuven
Prematurely born children have a known risk for atypical socio-emotional and cognitive development, which can result in socio-emotional difficulties and learning disorders. Within the context of a large-scale prospective study, the long-term impact of pre-and perinatal stress in 170 preterm infants and their parents will be investigated. A unique longitudinal database of medical, physiological, psychological, and endocrinological parameters ...
SLEEP IN THE CITY: How does artificial light at night affect EEG-based measures of sleep (CitySleep)? University of Antwerp
Stress and stress regulation in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities KU Leuven
The project’s main aim is to unravel the role and mechanisms of stress regulation in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). First, the way in which these children experience sensory stimuli and respond to them, as well as how these contribute to their general stress level will be studied. Secondly, it will be evaluated in which way high quality interactions which are attuned to the needs of persons with PIMD can ...
Stress and stress regulation in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities KU Leuven
This project studies the role and mechanisms of stress regulation in children with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). First, how these children experience and respond to sensory stimuli, as well as how these contribute to their stress levels, will be studied. Second, the ways in which quality interactions tailored to the needs of individuals with PIMD can reduce their stress levels will be evaluated. Third, the ...
Developing optimal experience sampling measures of psychological processes KU Leuven
The goal of this project is to develop a gold standard for the real-time assessment of three transdiagnostic processes involved in mental illness: affective stress recovery, social interaction, and suicidal and non-suicidal self-injurious thoughts and behaviours (SITBs). The success of just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) that target transdiagnostic processes in daily life depends on the ability to reliably and validly measure those ...
Promoting Voluntary Motivation to Adhere to Corona Measures and Supporting Individuals’ Psychological Need Satisfaction as a Source of Resilience Ghent University
The aim of the present project is (a) to monitor the daily variation in people’s voluntary and pressured motivation to adhere to the corona measures as these motivations are predictive of long-term adherence and (b) to examine whether supporting individuals in crafting their own psychological
need satisfaction allows them to handle the current stressful times in a resilient way.