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Overview

Jitse P. van Dijk is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research spans multiple fields within psychology, social sciences, and medicine, focusing particularly on topics related to psychosocial and health-related development.

The scientist has published extensively in leading academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • International Journal of Public Health
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • Scientific Reports
  • BMC Public Health

Jitse P. van Dijk's principal fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Medicine

Within these broader fields, their subfields of specialization are:

  • Clinical Psychology
  • General Health Professions
  • Health
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

The main themes of their research cover a variety of topics such as:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
  • Romani and Gypsy Studies
  • Medication Adherence and Compliance
  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Literacy and Information Accessibility

Recent published papers by Jitse P. van Dijk include:

  • "Is BMI a Valid Indicator of Overweight and Obesity for Adolescents?" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Religiosity and Mental Health: A Contribution to Understanding the Heterogeneity of Research Findings" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Spirituality, Religious Attendance and Health Complaints in Czech Adolescents" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Vaccine Refusal in the Czech Republic Is Associated with Being Spiritual but Not Religiously Affiliated" (2021), Vaccines
  • "Does Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relation between Limited Health Literacy and Diet Non-Adherence?" (2020), International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Frequent collaborators in their work include:

  • Sijmen A. Reijneveld
  • Andrea Madarasová Gecková
  • Peter Tavel
  • Klára Maliňáková
  • Zuzana Dankulincová Veselská

Best Publications

  • Self-esteem and resilience: The connection with risky behavior among adolescents

    Zuzana Veselska;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Olga Orosova;Beata Gajdosova

  • Influence of social support on health among gender and socio-economic groups of adolescents

    Andrea Gecková;Jitse P. van Dijk;Roy Stewart;Johan W. Groothoff

  • Determinants of quality management systems implementation in hospitals.

    Viera Wardhani;Adi Utarini;Jitse Pieter van Dijk;Doeke Post

  • Social support as a predictor of perceived health status in patients with multiple sclerosis.

    Martina Krokavcova;Jitse P. van Dijk;Iveta Nagyova;Jaroslav Rosenberger

  • Prevalence and characteristics of noncompliant behaviour and its risk factors in kidney transplant recipients.

    Jaroslav Rosenberger;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Jitse P. van Dijk;Iveta Nagyova

  • When children play, they feel better: organized activity participation and health in adolescents

    Petr Badura;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Dagmar Sigmundova;Jitse P. van Dijk;Jitse P. van Dijk

  • Does parental unemployment affect adolescents' health?

    Maria Sleskova;Ferdinand Salonna;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Iveta Nagyova

  • The impact of disabilities on quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

    K. Wynia;B. Middel;J. P. van Dijk;J. H. A. De Keyser

  • Socio-economic differences in self-esteem of adolescents influenced by personality, mental health and social support

    Zuzana Veselska;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Beata Gajdosova;Olga Orosova

  • Influence of Socio-Economic Status, Parents and Peers on Smoking Behaviour of Adolescents

    Andrea Madarasová Gecková;Roy Stewart;Jitse P. van Dijk;Ol’ga Orosová

  • Associations between assertiveness, psychological well-being, and self-esteem in adolescents

    Maria Sarkova;Maria Bacikova-Sleskova;Olga Orosova;Andrea Madarasova Geckova

  • Gender differences in the relationship between religiosity and health-related behaviour among adolescents

    Lukas Pitel;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Peter Kolarcik;Peter Halama

  • The impact of the intensity of fear on patient's delay regarding health care seeking behavior: a systematic review.

    Tatiana Dubayova;Jitse P. van Dijk;Iveta Nagyova;Jaroslav Rosenberger

  • The associations between fatigue, apathy, and depression in Parkinson's disease.

    M. Skorvanek;Z. Gdovinova;J. Rosenberger;R. Ghorbani Saeedian

  • Adolescents’ psychological well-being and self-esteem in the context of relationships at school

    Maria Sarkova;Maria Bacikova-Sleskova;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Zuzana Katreniakova

  • The impact of pain on psychological well-being in rheumatoid arthritis: the mediating effects of self-esteem and adjustment to disease.

    Iveta Nagyova;Roy E. Stewart;Zelmira Macejova;Jitse P. van Dijk

  • How parents can affect excessive spending of time on screen-based activities

    Daniela Brindova;Jan Pavelka;Anna Ševčikova;Ivan Žežula

  • Adherence in patients in the first year after kidney transplantation and its impact on graft loss and mortality: a cross-sectional and prospective study

    Lucia Prihodova;Iveta Nagyova;Jaroslav Rosenberger;Maria Majernikova

  • To what extent does socioeconomic status explain differences in health between Roma and non-Roma adolescents in Slovakia?

    Peter Kolarcik;Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Olga Orosova;Jitse P. van Dijk

  • Factors associated with educational aspirations among adolescents: cues to counteract socioeconomic differences?

    Andrea Madarasova Geckova;Peter Tavel;Jitse P van Dijk;Thomas Abel

Frequent Co-Authors

Sijmen A. Reijneveld
Sijmen A. Reijneveld University Medical Center Groningen
Per Vaglum
Per Vaglum University of Oslo
Susanne S. Pedersen
Susanne S. Pedersen University of Southern Denmark

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