Publications
Knausenberger, J., Hellmann, J. H., & Echterhoff, G. (2023). Residents’ attitudes toward refugee integration: The role of shared identity and refugees’ perceived openness to novel experiences. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 5, 100160. doi.org/10.1016/j.cresp.2023.100160
Schlechter, P., Hellmann, J. H., Kamp, S., Echterhoff, G., Wanninger, K., Wagner, U., & Knausenberger, J. (2023). Improving Attitudes Toward Psychotherapy in Residents and Syrian Refugees in Germany: An Interview Vignette Intervention Study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 54(4), 490-509. doi.org/10.1177/00220221231171060
Schlechter, P., Hellmann, J. H., Kamp, S., Echterhoff, G., Wanninger,K., Wagner, U., & Knausenberger, J. (in press). Improving attitudes toward psychotherapy in residents and Syrian refugees in Germany: An interview vignette intervention study. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
Knausenberger, J.*, Giesen-Leuchter, A.*, & Echterhoff, G. (2022). Feeling Ostracized by others' smartphone use: The effect of phubbing on fundamental needs, mood, and trust. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 883901. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.883901 *shared first authorship
Knausenberger, J., Arian, M., Hellmann, J. H., & Echterhoff, G. (2022). Refugees’ and non-refugee migrants' regret about migration and confidence in integration: The role of forcedness and perils before and during migration. International Journal of Psychology, 57(4), 535-545. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12835
Echterhoff, G., Becker, J. C., Knausenberger, J., & Hellmann, J. H. (2022). Helping in the context of refugee immigration. Current Opinion in Psychology, 44, 106-111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.08.035
Schlechter, P., Kamp, S., Wanninger, K., Knausenberger, J., Wagner, U., Wilkinson, P., Nohr, L., & Hellmann, J. H. (2021).Help-seeking attitudes and distress disclosure among Syrian refugees in Germany and German residents. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(3), 330-352. https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000020974934
Schlechter, P., Rodriguez, I. M., Morina, N. Knausenberger, J., Wilkinson, P., & Hellmann, J. H. (2021). Psychological distress in refugees: The role of traumatic events, resilience, social support, and support by religious faith. Psychiatry Research, 304, 114-121. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114121
Schlechter, P., Wilkinson, P. O., Knausenberger, J., Wanninger, K., Kamp, S., Morina, N., & Hellmann, J. H. (2021). Depressive and anxiety symptoms in refugees: Insights from classical test theory, item response theory, and network analysis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(1), 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2499
Hellmann, J. H.*, Schlechter, P.*, Knausenberger, J., Bollwerk, M., Geukes, K., & Back, M. D.(2021). Measuring perceived realistic physical threat by migrants: Scale development and validation. European Journal of Psychological Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000668
Hellmann, J. H., Übergünne-Otte, L., Heimlich, S., Kalyegira, J., Echterhoff, G., Memon, A., Knausenberger, J., & Schlechter, P. (2022). Ugandan and British individuals' views of refugees in their countries: An exploratory mixed-methods comparison. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 32(1), 42–56. http://doi.org/10.1002/casp.2556
Schlechter, P., Kamp,S., Wanninger,K., Knausenberger,J., Wagner,U., Wilkinson,P. Nohr,L.& Hellmann, J.H. (2020). Help-Seeking Attitudes and Distress Disclosure Among Syrian Refugees in Germany. The Counseling Psychologist, 49(3), 330-352 https://doi.org/10.1177/0011000020974934
Hellmann, J. H., Forthmann, B., Knausenberger, J., Hellmann, D. F., Rees, J. H., Gansel, E., Back, M. D., & Echterhoff, G. (2020). Support for refugee integration in West and East Germany: Results from two lost letter studies. Social Psychology,51(2),106-115. http://doi.org/10.1027
Schlechter, P., Wilkinson, P.O., Knausenberger, J., Kamp, S., Morina N. & Hellmann, J.H. (2020). Depressive and anxiety symptoms in refugees: Insights from classical test theory, item response theory, and network analysis. Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy, 28(1), 169–181. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2499
Knausenberger, J., Wagner, U., Higgins, E. T., & Echterhoff, G. (2019). Epistemic authority in communication effects on memory: Creating shared reality with experts on the topic. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 8(4), 439-449 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2019.07.002
Schlechter, P., Kamp, S., Wanninger, K., Knausenberger, J., Wagner, U., Wilkinson P., Nohr, L., & Hellmann, J.H. (2019). Help-seeking attitudes and distress disclosure among Syrian refugees in Germany and German residents. The Counseling Psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0011000020974934
Knausenberger, J., Wagner, U., Higgins, E. T., & Echterhoff, G. (2019). Epistemic authority in communication effects on memory: Creating shared reality with experts on the topic. Journal of Applied Research in Memory and Cognition, 8(4), 439-449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmac.2019.07.002
Knausenberger, J. & Echterhoff, G. (2018). I belong but I’m still sad: Reminders of Facebook increase feelings of belonging but do not facilitate coping with sadness. PLoS One, 13(12), Article e0209889 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0209889
Eschert, S., Knausenberger, J., & Diehl, M. (2018). Are all conservatives alike in Germany? Motivational bases for economic and cultural conservatism and consequences for the debate on the refugee crisis. Politische Psychologie, 1, 34-53. Politische Psychologie
Knausenberger, J., & Echterhoff, G. (2018). Recovering from social exclusion: The interplay of subtle Facebook reminders and collectivistic orientation. Computers in Human Behavior, 78, 298-305. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.012
Wagner, U., Giesen, A. , Knausenberger, J., & Echterhoff, G. (2017). The joint action effect on memory as a social phenomenon: The role of cued attention and psychological distance. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1697. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01697
Knausenberger, J., Hellmann, J. H., & Echterhoff, G. (2015). When virtual contact is all you need: Subtle reminders of Facebook preempt social-contact restoration after exclusion. European Journal of Social Psychology, 45, 279-284. doi: 10.1002/ejsp.2035
Giesen, A., & Echterhoff, G. (2017). Do I really feel your pain? Comparing the effects of observed and personal ostracism. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. doi: 10.1177/0146167217744524
Wagner, U., Giesen, A. , Knausenberger, J., & Echterhoff, G. (2017). The joint action effect on memory as a social phenomenon: The role of cued attention and psychological distance. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, 1697. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01697.
Petrowski, K., Schmalbach, B., Niedling, M., & Stalder, T. (2019). The effects of post-awakening light exposure on the cortisol awakening response in healthy male individuals. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 108, 28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2019.05.016
Ritzka, D., Petzold, C., Wäßnig, N., Schmalbach, B., & Petrowski, K. (2019). Investigation of the factorial structure and psychometrics of the German version of the Florida Shock Anxiety Scale. Psychology, Health & Medicine. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2019.1612077
Schmalbach, B., Hennemuth, L., & Echterhoff, G. (2019). A tool for assessing the experience of shared reality: Validation of the German SR-T. Frontiers in Psychology, 10, 832. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00832
Petrowski, K., Schmalbach, B., Kliem, S., Hinz, A., & Brähler, E. (2019). Symptom-Checklist-K-9: Norm values and factorial structure in a representative German sample. PLOS One, 14(4):e0213490. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213490
Petrowski, K., Schmalbach, B., Jagla, M., Franke, G. H., Brähler, E. (2018). Norm values and psychometric properties of the brief symptom inventory-18 regarding individuals between the ages of 60 and 95. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18, 164. doi: 10.1186/s12874-018-0631-6
Euhus, A., Schmalbach, B., Morfeld, M., Berth, H., Brähler, E., Stöbel-Richter, Y., & Zenger, M. (2018). Psychometric examination of the German Version of the Health Regulatory Focus Scale. Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, 64, 394-410. doi: 10.13109/zptm.2018.64.4.394
Schmalbach, B., Zenger, M., Spina, R., Steffens-Guerra, I., Kliem, S., Michaelides, M., & Hinz, A. (2017) Gain +1 or Avoid -1: Validation of the German Regulatory Focus Questionnaire (RFQ). BMC Psychology, 5(40).doi: 10.1186/s40359-017-0207-y
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