What is she best known for?
The fields of study she is best known for:
- Social psychology
- Developmental psychology
- Social science
Her scientific interests lie mostly in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Young adult, Well-being and Adult development.
Her research in Developmental psychology is mostly focused on Age differences.
Her work on Attribution and Self-concept as part of general Social psychology study is frequently linked to German, Apprenticeship and Opportunity structures, bridging the gap between disciplines.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Self-efficacy, Personality and Self-control in addition to Young adult.
Her research in Well-being focuses on subjects like Disengagement theory, which are connected to Internal-External Control.
Jutta Heckhausen works mostly in the field of Self, limiting it down to concerns involving Normative and, occasionally, Personality development, Life course approach, Compensation, Cognitive psychology and Successful aging.
Her most cited work include:
- A life-span theory of control. (1376 citations)
- Motivation and action (948 citations)
- A Motivational Theory of Life-Span Development (843 citations)
What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?
Her primary scientific interests are in Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Disengagement theory, Life span and Well-being.
Her study in the field of Adult development, Young adult and Life course approach also crosses realms of Longitudinal study.
When carried out as part of a general Social psychology research project, her work on Perceived control, Goal orientation and Life satisfaction is frequently linked to work in Socioeconomic status, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.
Disengagement theory is often connected to Successful aging in her work.
Jutta Heckhausen incorporates Life span and Cognitive psychology in her studies.
Her research in Well-being intersects with topics in Psychological well-being and Gerontology.
She most often published in these fields:
- Developmental psychology (42.16%)
- Social psychology (27.57%)
- Disengagement theory (14.59%)
What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?
- Developmental psychology (42.16%)
- Agency (7.03%)
- Empirical research (3.78%)
In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:
The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Developmental psychology, Agency, Empirical research, Cognitive psychology and Life course approach.
Her Developmental psychology research includes themes of Work values and Feeling.
Her Agency research integrates issues from Higher education, Gender studies, Legal psychology and Normative.
Her Empirical research research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Work context, Social mobility and Healthy aging.
Her research investigates the connection between Cognitive psychology and topics such as Motivational theory that intersect with problems in Human development, Career stage, Industrial and organizational psychology and Work life.
Her research integrates issues of Social change and Personal control in her study of Life course approach.
Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:
- Efficacy of Home-Based Telerehabilitation vs In-Clinic Therapy for Adults After Stroke: A Randomized Clinical Trial. (43 citations)
- Agency and Motivation in Adulthood and Old Age. (43 citations)
- Motivation and Action: Introduction and Overview (37 citations)
In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Social psychology
- Social science
- Developmental psychology
Her main research concerns Life course approach, Developmental psychology, Agency, Empirical research and Social structure.
Her Life course approach study frequently involves adjacent topics like Personal control.
A large part of her Developmental psychology studies is devoted to Perceived control.
Jutta Heckhausen interconnects Structure and agency, Construct and Educational psychology in the investigation of issues within Agency.
Social structure is intertwined with Multi disciplinary, Agency, Conceptual framework, Structure and Set in her study.
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