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Overview

Heike I. M. Mahler is affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields of study, primarily focusing on Psychology and Medicine. Within these disciplines, they have contributed to Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Dermatology, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, and Oncology.

Their recent publication record includes research on subjective emptiness, sun protection in young adult cancer survivors, and psychological assessment tools. Notable papers authored or co-authored by Mahler include:

  • Construction and Validation of a Self-report Subjective Emptiness Scale, 2020, published in Assessment
  • Evaluating SunSmart: a brief educational intervention promoting sun protection in young adult cancer survivors, 2023, published in Journal of Cancer Survivorship
  • Subjective Emptiness Scale, 2022, published in PsycTESTS Dataset

Heike I. M. Mahler has collaborated frequently with several researchers, such as:

  • Adrian L. Price
  • Christopher J. Hopwood
  • Lydia Chevalier
  • Alexis L. Michaud
  • Elizabeth Fine

Their work has appeared most often in the following venues:

  • Assessment
  • Journal of Cancer Survivorship
  • PsycTESTS Dataset

Mahler's research topics cover a range of areas including:

  • Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Skin Protection and Aging
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Lymphatic System and Diseases

These topics reflect an interdisciplinary approach combining mental health, behavioral science, and medical concerns such as dermatology and oncology. The combination of clinical psychology with health and oncology-related studies indicates a focus on both psychological assessment and intervention, as well as the implications for physical health, particularly in contexts such as cancer survivorship and skin protection.

Best Publications

  • Social support and recovery from surgery.

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. Mahler

  • Using UV photography to reduce use of tanning booths: a test of cognitive mediation.

    Frederick X. Gibbons;Meg Gerrard;David J. Lane;Heike I. M. Mahler

  • Emotional support as a moderator of adjustment and compliance after coronary artery bypass surgery: a longitudinal study.

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. M. Mahler;Heike I. M. Mahler

  • Effects of appearance-based interventions on sun protection intentions and self-reported behaviors.

    Heike I. M. Mahler;James A. Kulik;Frederick X. Gibbons;Meg Gerrard

  • Effects of UV photographs, photoaging information, and use of sunless tanning lotion on sun protection behaviors.

    Heike I. M. Mahler;James A. Kulik;Jody Harrell;Alma Correa

  • Long-term effects of appearance-based interventions on sun protection behaviors.

    Heike I M Mahler;James A Kulik;Meg Gerrard;Frederick X Gibbons

  • Social norms information enhances the efficacy of an appearance-based sun protection intervention

    Heike I.M. Mahler;Heike I.M. Mahler;James A. Kulik;Heather A. Butler;Meg Gerrard

  • Preferences for health care involvement, perceived control and surgical recovery: a prospective study.

    Heike I.M. Mahler;James A. Kulik

  • Social comparison and affiliation under threat: Effects on recovery from major surgery.

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. M. Mahler;Philip J. Moore

  • The relative effects of a health-based versus an appearance-based intervention designed to increase sunscreen use

    Heike I. M. Mahler;Betsy Fitzpatrick;Patricia Parker;Angela Lapin

  • Health status, perceptions of risk, and prevention interest for health and nonhealth problems.

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. Mahler

  • Sun Protection Intervention for Highway Workers: Long-Term Efficacy of UV Photography and Skin Cancer Information on Men’s Protective Cognitions and Behavior

    Michelle L. Stock;Meg Gerrard;Frederick X. Gibbons;Jennifer L. Dykstra

  • Optimism, pessimism and recovery from coronary bypass surgery : prediction of affect, pain and functional status

    H. I. M. Mahler;J. A. Kulik

  • Effects of preoperative roommate assignment on preoperative anxiety and recovery from coronary-bypass surgery.

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. Mahler

  • Effects of upward and downward social comparison information on the efficacy of an appearance-based sun protection intervention: a randomized, controlled experiment

    Heike I. M. Mahler;Heike I. M. Mahler;James A. Kulik;Meg Gerrard;Frederick X. Gibbons

  • Contingency judgments by depressed college students: sadder but not always wiser.

    Victor A. Benassi;Heike I. Mahler

  • Effects of a videotape information intervention at discharge on diet and exercise compliance after coronary bypass surgery.

    Heike I. M. Mahler;James A. Kulik;Riyad Y. Tarazi

  • THE EFFECTS OF HAIR COLOR AND COSMETIC USE ON PERCEPTIONS OF A FEMALE'S ABILITY

    Diana J. Kyle;Heike I. M. Mahler

  • Effects of preparatory videotapes on self-efficacy beliefs and recovery from coronary bypass surgery

    Heike I. M. Mahler;James A. Kulik

  • Social Comparison, Affiliation, and Emotional Contagion under Threat

    James A. Kulik;Heike I. M. Mahler

Frequent Co-Authors

James A. Kulik
James A. Kulik University of California, San Diego
Meg Gerrard
Meg Gerrard University of Connecticut
Frederick X. Gibbons
Frederick X. Gibbons University of Connecticut
Christopher J. Recklitis
Christopher J. Recklitis Harvard University
Christopher J. Hopwood
Christopher J. Hopwood University of Zurich

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