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Rob R. Meijer is affiliated with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the field of psychology, with a specialization spanning subfields like economics and econometrics, orthopedics and sports medicine, applied psychology, general decision sciences, and developmental and educational psychology.

Their scholarly work encompasses a variety of topics including:

  • Sports Performance and Training
  • Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
  • Sports Analytics and Performance
  • Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews

Recent papers by Rob R. Meijer include:

  • "How soccer scouts identify talented players," 2021, European Journal of Sport Science
  • "Implementing evidence-based assessment and selection in organizations: A review and an agenda for future research," 2020, Organizational Psychology Review
  • "Using structural equation modeling to study traits and states in intensive longitudinal data," 2021, Psychological Methods
  • "Antifragility in Climbing: Determining Optimal Stress Loads for Athletic Performance Training," 2020, Frontiers in Psychology
  • "The validity of small-sided games in predicting 11-vs-11 soccer game performance," 2020, PLoS ONE

Rob R. Meijer frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • Psychological Methods
  • Frontiers in Psychology
  • International Journal of Selection and Assessment
  • University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology)

The scientist's collaborative work often includes partnerships with:

  • A. Susan M. Niessen
  • Jorge N. Tendeiro
  • Ruud J. R. Den Hartigh
  • Marvin Neumann
  • Sebastian Castro-Alvarez

Rob R. Meijer has contributed to academic books as well, notably the publication titled Essays on Contemporary Psychometrics released in 2023 through Springer International Publishing.

Best Publications

  • A trial studying approach to predict college achievement.

    Rob R. Meijer;A. Susan M. Niessen

  • Methodology Review : Evaluating Person Fit

    Rob R. Meijer;Klaas Sijtsma

  • Validity and reproducibility of ultrasonography for the measurement of intra-abdominal adipose tissue.

    Ronald Stolk;O Wink;Pmj Zelissen;Rob Meijer

  • Computerized adaptive testing: overview and introduction.

    Rob R. Meijer;Michael L. Nering

  • Analyzing psychopathology items: a case for nonparametric item response theory modeling.

    Rob R. Meijer;Joost J. Baneke

  • Negative affectivity and social inhibition in cardiovascular disease: evaluating type-D personality and its assessment using item response theory.

    Wilco H.M. Emons;Rob R. Meijer;Johan Denollet

  • COTAN Beoordelingssysteem voor de kwaliteit van tests, geheel herziene versie

    A. Evers;W. Lucassen;R. R. Meijer;K. Sijtsma

  • On the factor structure of the Beck Depression Inventory-II: G is the key.

    Danny Brouwer;Rob R. Meijer;Jolien Zevalkink

  • On the consistency of individual classification using short scales

    Wilco H. M. Emons;Klaas Sijtsma;Rob R. Meijer

  • Detecting careless respondents in web-based questionnaires: Which method to use?

    A. Susan M. Niessen;Rob R. Meijer;Jorge N. Tendeiro

  • When Are Multidimensional Data Unidimensional Enough for Structural Equation Modeling? An Evaluation of the DETECT Multidimensionality Index

    Wes E. Bonifay;Steven P. Reise;Richard Scheines;Rob R. Meijer

  • Person-Fit Research: An Introduction

    Rob R. Meijer

  • Mokken scale analysis as time goes by: An update for scaling practitioners

    Klaas Sijtsma;Rob R. Meijer;L. Andries van der Ark

  • Detection of aberrant item score patterns: A review of recent developments.

    Rob R. Meijer;Klaas Sijtsma

  • A Bayesian Approach to Person Fit Analysis in Item Response Theory Models.

    Cornelis A.W. Glas;R.R. Meijer

  • Theoretical and Empirical Comparison of the Mokken and the Rasch Approach to IRT

    Rob R. Meijer;Klaas Sijtsma;Nico G. Smid

  • Implementing the flipped classroom: an exploration of study behaviour and student performance

    Anja J. Boevé;Rob R. Meijer;Roel J. Bosker;Jorien Vugteveen

  • The number of Guttman errors as a simple and powerful person-fit statistic

    Rob R. Meijer

  • On the dimensionality of the Dispositional Hope Scale.

    Danny Brouwer;Rob R. Meijer;Anke M. Weekers;Joost J. Baneke

  • An Evaluation of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 Using Item Response Theory: Which Items Are Most Strongly Related to Psychological Distress?

    Rob R. Meijer;Rivka M. de Vries;Vincent van Bruggen

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaas Sijtsma
Klaas Sijtsma Tilburg University
Tom Postmes
Tom Postmes University of Groningen
Peter de Jonge
Peter de Jonge University of Groningen
Sjoerd Sytema
Sjoerd Sytema University Medical Center Groningen
Nico W. Van Yperen
Nico W. Van Yperen University of Groningen
Roel Bosker
Roel Bosker University of Groningen
R. Michael Furr
R. Michael Furr Wake Forest University
Sigmund Karterud
Sigmund Karterud University of Oslo
David L. Streiner
David L. Streiner University of Toronto
Hedderik van Rijn
Hedderik van Rijn University of Groningen

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