Institute of Psychology in Education

Organisational unit: Institute

Organisation profile

The Institute of Psychology in Education is part of the School of Education and currently consists of three departments, which are concerned with Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences, Developmental Psychology, and Educational Psychology.

Main research areas

At the Institute of Psychology in Education we are enthusiastic about research that answers fundamental psychological questions while keeping in mind their usefulness for sustainable social transformation processes in the educational domain.

Research Activities

Psychological Assessment and Individual Differences

Educational Psychology

Developmental Psychology

  1. Published

    Fördert die Ganztagsschule die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen bei Jugendlichen?

    Kanevski, R. & von Salisch, M., 2011, In: Zeitschrift für Erziehungswissenschaft. 14, Supplement 3, p. 237-259 13 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  2. Published

    Emotions and social development in childhood

    Denham, S. A., Warren, H., Benga, O., von Salisch, M., Chin, J.-C. & Geangu, E., 22.02.2011, The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development: Second Edition. Smith, P. K. & Hart, C. G. (eds.). 2 ed. Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., p. 413-433 21 p. (Handbooks of Developmental Psychology ).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review

  3. Published

    Stabilität und Wandel der Peer-Netzwerke von Jugendlichen in Ganztagsschulen und Halbtagsschulen

    von Salisch, M. & Kanevski, R., 2011, Familie, Peers und Ganztagsschule . Soremski, R., Urban, M. & Lange, A. (eds.). Weinheim: Juventa Verlag, p. 183-204 22 p. (Studien zur ganztägigen Bildung).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Preference for violent electronic games and aggressive behavior among children: The beginning of the downward spiral?

    von Salisch, M., Vogelgesang, J., Kristen, A. & Oppl, C., 07.2011, In: Media Psychology . 14, 3, p. 233-258 26 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Peer-Netzwerke und Freundschaften in der Ganztagsschule: Auswirkungen der Ganztagsschule auf die Entwicklung sozialer und emotionaler Kompetenzen von Jugendlichen

    Kanevski, R. & von Salisch, M., 2011, 1 ed. Weinheim: Juventa Verlag. 254 p. (Studien zur ganztägigen Bildung)

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearch

  6. Published

    Using mixture distribution models to test the construct validity of the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire

    Tietjens, M., Freund, P. A., Büsch, D. & Strauss, B., 09.2012, In: Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 13, 5, p. 598-605 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Social network changes and life events across the life span: A meta-analysis

    Wrzus, C., Hänel, M., Wagner, J. & Neyer, F. J., 01.01.2013, In: Psychological Bulletin. 139, 1, p. 53-80 28 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Which children can find a way through a strange town using a streetmap?-results of an empirical study on children's orientation competence

    Hemmer, I., Hemmer, M., Kruschel, K., Neidhardt, E., Obermaier, G. & Uphues, R., 01.02.2013, In: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education. 22, 1, p. 23-40 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    Freundschaft und Peer-Beziehungen

    von Salisch, M. & Schäfer, M., 2013, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 62, 3, p. 169-170 2 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsOther (editorial matter etc.)Research

  10. Published

    Prospective Relations Between Adolescents' Social-emotional Competencies and Their Friendships

    Von Salisch, M., Zeman, J. L., Lüpschen, N. & Kanevski, R., 11.2014, In: Social Development. 23, 4, p. 684–701 18 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review