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Rutger C. M. E. Engels

Rutger C. M. E. Engels

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Psychology
Netherlands
2026

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Psychology

D-Index
117
Citations
50844
World Ranking
293
National Ranking
10

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Rutger C. M. E. Engels is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Their research intersects primarily with the fields of Psychology and Medicine, with a significant focus on Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, and Applied Psychology. They have also contributed to Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, as well as General Health Professions.

Their scholarly output is characterized by a focus on child and adolescent psychosocial and emotional development, digital mental health interventions, and topics related to mental health research. Further areas of study include anxiety, depression, psychometrics, treatment, cognitive processes, obesity, physical activity, diet, behavioral health, and the impact of technology on adolescents.

Rutger C. M. E. Engels has co-authored extensively with several researchers, including:

  • Daan H. M. Creemers
  • Ron H. J. Scholte
  • Mitchell J. Prinstein
  • Sanne P. A. Rasing
  • Daniëlle Remmerswaal

The venues in which Rutger's work has been published most frequently include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • PLoS ONE
  • Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Technology Mind and Behavior

Some recent papers authored by or involving Rutger C. M. E. Engels are:

  • "Suicide ideation as a symptom of adolescent depression. a network analysis," 2020, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Mood and emotional reactivity of adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: short-term and long-term effects and the impact of social and socioeconomic stressors," 2021, Scientific Reports
  • "An Integrative Model for the Effectiveness of Biofeedback Interventions for Anxiety Regulation: Viewpoint," 2020, Journal of Medical Internet Research
  • "Effectiveness of school-based preventive programs in suicidal thoughts and behaviors: A meta-analysis," 2021, Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Effects of the video game 'Mindlight' on anxiety of children with an autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial," 2020, Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry

The body of work by Rutger C. M. E. Engels includes research combining psychological theories and clinical applications, particularly in adolescent developmental contexts and mental health interventions involving new technologies.

Best Publications

  • The benefits of playing video games

    Isabela Granic;Adam Lobel;Rutger C. M. E. Engels

  • Why do young people drink? A review of drinking motives.

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Ronald A. Knibbe;Gerhard Gmel;Rutger Engels

  • Psychometric Properties of the Parent and Teacher Versions of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire for 4- to 12-Year-Olds: A Review

    Lisanne L. Stone;Roy Otten;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Ad A. Vermulst

  • Online communication, compulsive Internet use, and psychosocial well-being among adolescents: a longitudinal study.

    Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden;Gert-Jan Meerkerk;Ad A. Vermulst;Renske Spijkerman

  • Automatic and controlled processes and the development of addictive behaviors in adolescents: a review and a model.

    Reinout W. Wiers;Bruce D. Bartholow;Esther van den Wildenberg;Carolien Thush

  • Who drinks and why? A review of socio-demographic, personality, and contextual issues behind the drinking motives in young people

    Emmanuel Kuntsche;Ronald A. Knibbe;Gerhard Gmel;Rutger Engels

  • Parenting behaviour and adolescent behavioural and emotional problems: The role of self-control:

    Catrin Finkenauer;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Roy F. Baumeister

  • Parenting style and adolescent fruit consumption.

    Stef P.J Kremers;Johannes Brug;Johannes Brug;Hein de Vries;Rutger C.M.E Engels

  • Compulsive internet use among adolescents: bidirectional parent-child relationships.

    Regina J. J. M. van den Eijnden;Renske Spijkerman;Ad A. Vermulst;Tony J. van Rooij

  • Parental attachment and adolescents' emotional adjustment: The associations with social skills and relational competence

    Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Catrin Finkenauer;Wim Meeus;Maja Dekovic

  • The role of alcohol-specific socialization in adolescents' drinking behaviour.

    Haske van der Vorst;Rutger C M E Engels;Wim Meeus;Maja Deković

  • Keeping secrets from parents: Advantages and disadvantages of secrecy in adolescence

    Catrin Finkenauer;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Wim Meeus

  • Adolescents' music preferences and personality characteristics:

    Marc J. M. H. Delsing;Tom F. M. ter Bogt;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Wim H. J. Meeus

  • How parental dietary behavior and food parenting practices affect children's dietary behavior. Interacting sources of influence?

    Junilla K. Larsen;Roel C.J. Hermans;Ester F.C. Sleddens;Rutger C.M.E. Engels

  • Daily and Compulsive Internet Use and Well-Being in Adolescence: A Diathesis-Stress Model Based on Big Five Personality Traits

    Niels van der Aa;Geertjan Overbeek;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Ron H. J. Scholte

  • Healthy play, better coping : The importance of play for the development of children in health and disease

    Sanne L. Nijhof;Christiaan H. Vinkers;Stefan M. van Geelen;Sasja N. Duijff

  • Parents’ and friends’ smoking status as predictors of smoking onset: findings from six European countries

    Hein de Vries;Rutger Engels;Stef Kremers;Joyce Wetzels

  • Parental factors and adolescents' smoking behavior: an extension of The theory of planned behavior

    Zeena Harakeh;Ron H. J. Scholte;Ad A. Vermulst;Heirs De Vries

  • Separation–individuation revisited: on the interplay of parent–adolescent relations, identity and emotional adjustment in adolescence

    Wim Meeus;Jurjen Iedema;Gerard Maassen;Rutger Engels

  • Personality and parenting style in parents of adolescents

    Rose M. E. Huver;Roy Otten;Hein de Vries;Rutger C. M. E. Engels

  • Stability in bullying and victimization and its association with social adjustment in childhood and adolescence.

    Ron H. J. Scholte;Rutger C. M. E. Engels;Geertjan Overbeek;Raymond A. T. de Kemp

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron H. J. Scholte
Ron H. J. Scholte Radboud University
Roy Otten
Roy Otten Radboud University
Marloes Kleinjan
Marloes Kleinjan Utrecht University
Ad A. Vermulst
Ad A. Vermulst Radboud University
Geertjan Overbeek
Geertjan Overbeek University of Amsterdam
Wim Meeus
Wim Meeus Utrecht University
Emmanuel Kuntsche
Emmanuel Kuntsche La Trobe University
Doeschka J. Anschutz
Doeschka J. Anschutz Radboud University
Isabela Granic
Isabela Granic Radboud University

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