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Jessica J. Asscher is affiliated with the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research encompasses a broad range of topics primarily within psychology and social sciences, with an emphasis on adolescent development, mental health, and social behavior.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences

Their subfields of study cover:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Social Psychology
  • Education
  • Genetics

Jessica J. Asscher's research topics focus significantly on:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Early Childhood Education and Development
  • Human-Animal Interaction Studies
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence

Their recent publications highlight a focus on adolescent psychological stress, radicalization, and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Notable papers include:

  • Can Schools Reduce Adolescent Psychological Stress? A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of School-Based Intervention Programs (2020, Journal of Youth and Adolescence)
  • Risk factors for (violent) radicalization in juveniles: A multilevel meta-analysis (2020, Aggression and Violent Behavior)
  • Trajectories of adolescent perceived stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022, Scientific Reports)
  • The effects of school-based interventions on physiological stress in adolescents: A meta-analysis (2021, Stress and Health)
  • Prepandemic Risk Factors of COVID-19-Related Concerns in Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021, Journal of Research on Adolescence)

Frequently collaborating co-authors associated with Jessica J. Asscher include:

  • Hanneke E. Creemers (24 co-authored papers)
  • Hanne M. Duindam (12 co-authored papers)
  • Amanda W. G. van Loon (9 co-authored papers)
  • Simone Vogelaar (9 co-authored papers)
  • Nadira Saab (8 co-authored papers)

Their work is often published in notable journals and venues such as:

  • International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
  • Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  • Aggression and Violent Behavior
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
  • Research Square (Research Square)

Best Publications

  • The effectiveness of Multisystemic Therapy (MST): A meta-analysis

    Trudy van der Stouwe;Jessica J. Asscher;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Maja Deković

  • Students' and teachers' cognitions about good teachers

    J.J. Beishuizen;E. Hof;C.M. Van Putten;S. Bouwmeester

  • Germs and angels: the role of testimony in young children's ontology

    Paul L. Harris;Elisabeth S. Pasquini;Suzanne Duke;Jessica J. Asscher

  • The relationship between juvenile psychopathic traits, delinquency and (violent) recidivism: A meta‐analysis

    Jessica J. Asscher;Eveline S. van Vugt;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Maja Deković

  • Mean-level personality development across childhood and adolescence: a temporary defiance of the maturity principle and bidirectional associations with parenting.

    Alithe L. Van den Akker;Maja Dekovic;Jessica J. Asscher;Peter Prinzie

  • Tracing changes in families who participated in the home-start parenting program: parental sense of competence as mechanism of change.

    Maja Deković;Jessica J. Asscher;Jo Hermanns;Ellen Reitz

  • Aftercare programs for reducing recidivism among juvenile and young adult offenders: A meta-analytic review

    Chrissy James;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Jessica J. Asscher;Anne Katrien De Roo

  • Gender differences in the impact of abuse and neglect victimization on adolescent offending behavior

    Jessica J. Asscher;Claudia E. Van der Put;Geert Jan J. M. Stams

  • Practitioner Review: Effective Ingredients of Prevention Programs for Youth at Risk of Persistent Juvenile Delinquency : Recommendations for Clinical Practice

    Sanne L. A. de Vries;Machteld Hoeve;Mark Assink;Geert Jan J. M. Stams

  • Within-intervention change: mediators of intervention effects during multisystemic therapy.

    Maja Deković;Jessica J Asscher;Willeke A Manders;Pier J M Prins

  • Effects of early prevention programs on adult criminal offending: A meta-analysis

    Maja Deković;Meike I. Slagt;Jessica J. Asscher;Leonieke Boendermaker

  • Psychopathy as Predictor and Moderator of Multisystemic Therapy Outcomes among Adolescents Treated for Antisocial Behavior

    Willeke A. Manders;Maja Deković;Jessica J. Asscher;Peter H. van der Laan

  • The effectiveness of institutional youth care over the past three decades: A meta-analysis

    J.J.W. De Swart;H. Van den Broek;G.J.J.M. Stams;J.J. Asscher

  • A meta-analysis of intensive family preservation programs: placement prevention and improvement of family functioning

    Channa M.W. Al;Geert Jan J.M. Stams;Miranda S. Bek;Esther M. Damen

  • Can schools reduce adolescent psychological stress? A multilevel meta-analysis of the effectiveness of school-based intervention programs

    Amanda W. G. van Loon;Hanneke E. Creemers;Wieke Y. Beumer;Ana Okorn

  • A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of multisystemic therapy in the Netherlands: post-treatment changes and moderator effects

    Jessica J. Asscher;Maja Deković;Willeke A. Manders;Peter H. van der Laan

  • Toddlers' temperament profiles: stability and relations to negative and positive parenting.

    Alithe L. van den Akker;Maja Deković;Peter Prinzie;Jessica J. Asscher

  • Basic Trust: An Attachment-Oriented Intervention Based on Mind-Mindedness in Adoptive Families.

    Cristina Colonnesi;Inge B. Wissink;Marc J. Noom;Jessica J. Asscher

  • Risk factors for (violent) radicalization in juveniles: A multilevel meta-analysis

    Julie Emmelkamp;Jessica J. Asscher;Jessica J. Asscher;Inge B. Wissink;Geert Jan J.M. Stams

  • The association between psychopathy and delinquency in juveniles: A three-level meta-analysis

    Yoni Geerlings;Jessica J. Asscher;Jessica J. Asscher;Geert-Jan J.M. Stams;Mark Assink

  • Personality types in childhood: relations to latent trajectory classes of problem behavior and overreactive parenting across the transition into adolescence

    Alithe L. Van den Akker;Maja Dekovic;Jessica J. Asscher;Rebecca L. Shiner

  • The effectiveness of family group conferencing in youth care : A meta-analysis

    Sharon Dijkstra;Hanneke E. Creemers;Jessica J. Asscher;Maja Deković

Frequent Co-Authors

Geert Jan J. M. Stams
Geert Jan J. M. Stams University of Amsterdam
Maja Deković
Maja Deković Utrecht University
Peter Prinzie
Peter Prinzie Erasmus University Rotterdam
Pier J. M. Prins
Pier J. M. Prins University of Amsterdam
P. Michiel Westenberg
P. Michiel Westenberg Leiden University
John C. Gibbs
John C. Gibbs The Ohio State University
Julian F. Thayer
Julian F. Thayer University of California, Irvine
Arne Popma
Arne Popma University of Amsterdam
Paul L. Harris
Paul L. Harris Harvard University

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