World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Lenneke R. A. Alink

Lenneke R. A. Alink

D-Index & Metrics

Social Sciences and Humanities

D-Index
45
Citations
10594
World Ranking
3811
National Ranking
158

Overview

Lenneke R. A. Alink is affiliated with Leiden University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with particular attention to clinical psychology and social psychology subfields. The body of work reflects a significant emphasis on child abuse and trauma, child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, and related areas such as intimate partner and family violence, child welfare and adoption, attachment and relationship dynamics, homicide, infanticide, child abuse, and maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum.

The scientist has contributed extensively to several academic journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Child Maltreatment
  • Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Attachment & Human Development
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Family Psychology

Recent published papers highlight a range of topics within child maltreatment and its broader impacts. Notable works include:

  • Prevalence of child maltreatment in the Netherlands: An update and cross-time comparison (2020) published in Child Abuse & Neglect
  • Intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment using a multi-informant multi-generation family design (2020) published in PLoS ONE
  • The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Multilevel Meta-Analysis (2022) published in Child Maltreatment
  • Not the Root of the Problem-Hair Cortisol and Cortisone Do Not Mediate the Effect of Child Maltreatment on Body Mass Index (2020) published in Frontiers in Psychiatry
  • Attitudes about child maltreatment in China and the Netherlands (2020) published in Child Abuse & Neglect

Frequent coauthors working with Alink include:

  • Bernet M. Elzinga
  • Marieke S. Tollenaar
  • Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
  • Renate S. M. Buisman
  • Katharina Pittner

The research topics covered are diverse yet interconnected through themes around child maltreatment and psychosocial development. These include:

  • Child Abuse and Trauma
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Child Welfare and Adoption
  • Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Lenneke R. A. Alink's scientific output comprises 74 publications in psychology and 37 in social sciences, emphasizing clinical psychology with 57 publications and social psychology with 12.

Best Publications

  • The Prevalence of Child Maltreatment across the Globe: Review of a Series of Meta‐Analyses

    Marije Stoltenborgh;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Lenneke R. A. Alink;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Maternal and paternal parenting styles associated with relational aggression in children and adolescents: A conceptual analysis and meta-analytic review

    Yoshito Kawabata;Lenneke R.A. Alink;Wan-Ling Tseng;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • The Early Childhood Aggression Curve: Development of Physical Aggression in 10- to 50-Month-Old Children

    Lenneke R. A. Alink;Judi Mesman;Jantien van Zeijl;Mirjam N. Stolk

  • Attachment-based intervention for enhancing sensitive discipline in mothers of 1- to 3-year-old children at risk for externalizing behavior problems: a randomized controlled trial.

    Jantien Van Zeijl;Judi Mesman;Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Cortisol and externalizing behavior in children and adolescents: mixed meta-analytic evidence for the inverse relation of basal cortisol and cortisol reactivity with externalizing behavior.

    Lenneke R.A. Alink;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Judi Mesman

  • Cultural–geographical differences in the occurrence of child physical abuse? A meta-analysis of global prevalence

    Marije Stoltenborgh;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Lenneke R. A. Alink

  • Longitudinal associations among child maltreatment, social functioning, and cortisol regulation.

    Lenneke R. A. Alink;Dante Cicchetti;Jungmeen Kim;Fred A. Rogosch

  • The Universality of Childhood Emotional Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Worldwide Prevalence

    Marije Stoltenborgh;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Lenneke R. A. Alink;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Mediating and Moderating Processes in the Relation between Maltreatment and Psychopathology: Mother-Child Relationship Quality and Emotion Regulation

    Lenneke R. A. Alink;Dante Cicchetti;Jungmeen Kim;Fred A. Rogosch

  • Testing the cycle of maltreatment hypothesis: Meta-analytic evidence of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment.

    Sheri Madigan;Chantal Cyr;Rachel Eirich;R M Pasco Fearon

  • A gloomy picture: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials reveals disappointing effectiveness of programs aiming at preventing child maltreatment.

    Saskia Euser;Lenneke Ra Alink;Marije Stoltenborgh;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg

  • Effects of an attachment-based intervention on daily cortisol moderated by dopamine receptor D4: a randomized control trial on 1- to 3-year-olds screened for externalizing behavior.

    Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. Van IJzendoorn;Judi Mesman;Lenneke R. A. Alink

  • Reliability of event-related potentials: The influence of number of trials and electrodes

    Renske Huffmeijer;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Lenneke R.A. Alink;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • The prevalence of child maltreatment in the Netherlands across a 5-year period.

    Saskia Euser;Lenneke R.A. Alink;Fieke Pannebakker;Ton Vogels

  • Predicting Growth Curves of Early Childhood Externalizing Problems: Differential Susceptibility of Children with Difficult Temperament

    Judi Mesman;Reinoud Stoel;Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Differential susceptibility to discipline: the moderating effect of child temperament on the association between maternal discipline and early childhood externalizing problems.

    Jantien van Zeijl;Judi Mesman;Mirjam N. Stolk;Lenneke R. A. Alink

  • The Prevalence of Child Sexual Abuse in Out-of-Home Care: A Comparison Between Abuse in Residential and in Foster Care

    Saskia Euser;Lenneke R. A. Alink;Anne Tharner;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn

  • Oxytocin decreases handgrip force in reaction to infant crying in females without harsh parenting experiences

    Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;Marinus H. van IJzendoorn;Madelon M. E. Riem;Mattie Tops

  • Terrible ones? Assessment of externalizing behaviors in infancy with the Child Behavior Checklist

    Jantien Van Zeijl;Judi Mesman;Mirjam N. Stolk;Lenneke R.A. Alink

  • Beating the brain about abuse: Empirical and meta-analytic studies of the association between maltreatment and hippocampal volume across childhood and adolescence

    Madelon M. E. Riem;Lenneke R. A. Alink;Dorothée Out;Marinus H. Van Ijzendoorn

  • The universality of childhood emotional abuse: A meta-analysis of worldwide prevalence

    M. Stoltenborgh;M.J. Bakermans-Kranenburg;L.R.A. Alink;van M.H. IJzendoorn

Frequent Co-Authors

Marinus H. van IJzendoorn
Marinus H. van IJzendoorn University College London
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg
Marian J. Bakermans-Kranenburg ISPA - University Institute of Psychological, Social and Life Sciences
Judi Mesman
Judi Mesman Leiden University
Femmie Juffer
Femmie Juffer Leiden University
Hans M. Koot
Hans M. Koot Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Bernet M. Elzinga
Bernet M. Elzinga Leiden University
Mattie Tops
Mattie Tops Leiden University
Carlo Schuengel
Carlo Schuengel Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Dante Cicchetti
Dante Cicchetti University of Minnesota
Fred A. Rogosch
Fred A. Rogosch University of Rochester

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Exploring Social Sciences and Humanities opens the door to a range of rewarding online degrees and professional pathways in the USA. Many students seeking flexible study options are now choosing online programs for careers in counseling, psychology, social work, and family therapy.

Accredited online programs provide a solid foundation for these fields. For those interested in counseling, consider accredited cacrep schools which ensure quality standards and eligibility for licensure. If your passion lies in supporting relationships and families, affordable online marriage and family therapy programs offer specialist training for this vital area.

A popular option for many is earning a most affordable online psychology degree, which covers diverse topics from human behavior to social dynamics. Additionally, those wishing to make a broader impact in communities can pursue an msw degree online, preparing them for roles in clinical social work and community services.

These online degree options provide flexibility and accessibility while opening varied career pathways for those committed to making a difference through the social sciences and humanities.

Best Scientists Citing Lenneke R. A. Alink

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles