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Gerben Johan Westerhof

Gerben Johan Westerhof

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Psychology

D-Index
58
Citations
18666
World Ranking
3806
National Ranking
187

Overview

Gerben Johan Westerhof is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on psychology, with a particular emphasis on clinical psychology, social psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, applied psychology, and developmental and educational psychology.

The scientist's recent publications encompass a variety of topics relevant to mental health and aging. Some notable papers include "Longitudinal effects of subjective aging on health and longevity: An updated meta-analysis." (2023, Psychology and Aging), "The Model for Sustainable Mental Health: Future Directions for Integrating Positive Psychology Into Mental Health Care" (2021, Frontiers in Psychology), "Participatory design of persuasive technology in a blended learning course: A qualitative study" (2020, Education and Information Technologies), "The reflection level and the construction of professional identity of university students" (2020, Reflective Practice), and "Assessing mental wellbeing using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form: A systematic review and meta-analytic structural equation modelling." (2022, Clinical Psychology Science and Practice).

Their research topics cover diverse areas, including:

  • Identity, Memory, and Therapy
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Ageing and Society

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in the field. Frequent co-authors are:

  • Ernst T. Bohlmeijer
  • Saskia M. Kelders
  • Matthijs L. Noordzij
  • Peter M. ten Klooster
  • Charlotte M. van Lotringen

Best Publications

  • Positive psychology interventions: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

    Linda Bolier;Merel Haverman;Gerben J Westerhof;Heleen Riper;Heleen Riper

  • Evaluating the psychometric properties of the mental health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)

    S.M.A. Lamers;Gerben Johan Westerhof;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer;Peter M. ten Klooster

  • Mental Illness and Mental Health: The Two Continua Model Across the Lifespan

    Gerben Johan Westerhof;Cory L.M. Keyes

  • The Personal Experience of Aging, Individual Resources, and Subjective Well-Being

    Nardi Steverink;Gerben J. Westerhof;Christina Bode;Freya Dittmann-Kohli

  • Age Identity and Subjective Well-Being: A Comparison of the United States and Germany

    Gerben J. Westerhof;Anne E. Barrett

  • Can We Increase Psychological Well-Being? The Effects of Interventions on Psychological Well-Being: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

    Laura Anne Weiss;Gerben Johan Westerhof;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer

  • Reminiscence and mental health: a review of recent progress in theory, research and interventions

    Gerben Johan Westerhof;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer;Jeffrey Dean Webster

  • The influence of subjective aging on health and longevity: a meta-analysis of longitudinal data.

    Gerben J. Westerhof;Martina Miche;Anne E. Barrett

  • Awareness of Aging: Theoretical Considerations on an Emerging Concept.

    Manfred Diehl;Hans-Werner Wahl;Anne E. Barrett

  • Mapping the Future of Reminiscence: A Conceptual Guide for Research and Practice

    Jeffrey Dean Webster;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer;Gerben Johan Westerhof

  • The impact of emotional well-being on long-term recovery and survival in physical illness: a meta-analysis

    S.M.A. Lamers;Linda Bolier;Gerben Johan Westerhof;Filip Smit

  • What Factors are Associated with Flourishing? Results from a Large Representative National Sample

    Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra;Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra;Marcel E. Pieterse;Constance H.C. Drossaert;Gerben Johan Westerhof

  • Mental Health Promotion as a New Goal in Public Mental Health Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intervention Enhancing Psychological Flexibility

    M. Fledderus;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer;Filip Smit;Gerben Johan Westerhof

  • How do views on aging affect health outcomes in adulthood and late life? Explanations for an established connection.

    Susanne Wurm;Manfred Diehl;Anna Elena Kornadt;Gerben J. Westerhof

  • Differential relationships in the association of the Big Five personality traits with positive mental health and psychopathology

    S.M.A. Lamers;Gerben Johan Westerhof;Viktòria Kovács;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer

  • Chronological and subjective age differences in flourishing mental health and major depressive episode.

    Corey L.M. Keyes;Gerben J. Westerhof

  • Celebrating fifty years of research and applications in reminiscence and life review: State of the art and new directions

    Gerben Johan Westerhof;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer

  • The bidirectional relation between positive mental health and psychopathology in a longitudinal representative panel study

    S.M.A. Lamers;Gerben Johan Westerhof;Cornelis A.W. Glas;Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer

  • Measuring values and committed action with the Engaged Living Scale (ELS): Psychometric evaluation in a nonclinical sample and a chronic pain sample

    H.R. Trompetter;Peter M. ten Klooster;Karlein Maria Gertrudis Schreurs;M. Fledderus

  • Psychometric properties of the Dutch Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) in patients with fibromyalgia

    M.M. Veehof;Peter M. ten Klooster;Erik Taal;Gerben Johan Westerhof

Frequent Co-Authors

Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer
Ernst Thomas Bohlmeijer University of Twente
Heleen Riper
Heleen Riper Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Corey L. M. Keyes
Corey L. M. Keyes Emory University
Hans-Werner Wahl
Hans-Werner Wahl Heidelberg University
Manfred Diehl
Manfred Diehl Colorado State University
Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Susan Krauss Whitbourne University of Massachusetts Amherst
Susan Bluck
Susan Bluck University of Florida
Joann M. Montepare
Joann M. Montepare Lasell College
Pim Cuijpers
Pim Cuijpers Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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