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

    Entwicklung emotionaler Kompetenzen im Vorschulalter

    Janke, B. & von Salisch, M., 2010, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 59, 7, p. 509-512 4 p.

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

  2. Published

    Engaging Refugees With a Culturally Adapted Digital Intervention to Improve Sleep: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial

    Spanhel, K., Hovestadt, E., Lehr, D., Spiegelhalder, K., Baumeister, H., Bengel, J. & Sander, L. B., 23.02.2022, In: Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13, 13 p., 832196.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Accepted/In press

    Empathy and empathic leadership practices in schools – a scoping review

    Manke, S. N., Pietsch, M. & Freund, P. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Educational Review.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Emotion understanding and cognitive abilities in young children

    von Salisch, M., Hänel, M. & Freund, P. A., 08.2013, In: Learning and Individual Differences. 26, p. 15-19 5 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Emotionswissen, exekutive Funktionen und Veränderungen bei Aufmerksamkeitsproblemen von Vorschulkindern

    von Salisch, M., Hänel, M. & Denham, S., 2015, In: Kindheit und Entwicklung. 24, 2, p. 78-85 8 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Emotionsregulation und Problemverhalten von Kindern und Jugendlichen: Editorial

    von Salisch, M. & Klein, A. M., 2015, In: Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie. 64, 5, p. 328 - 333 6 p.

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

  7. Published

    Emotionskompetenz als Kernkompetenz für (Sozial-)Pädagogen und für ihre Schüler

    Sieland, B. & Tarnowski, T., 01.01.2009, Liebe und Freundschaft in der Sozialpädagogik: personale Dimension professionellen Handelns. Meyer, C., Tetzer, M. & Rensch, K. (eds.). Wiesbaden: VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, p. 121-134 14 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksContributions to collected editions/anthologiesResearch

  8. Published

    Emotionsarbeit als Kernkompetenz für Lehrer, Schulpsychologen und Schüler

    Sieland, B., 2006, Leistung - Lust und Last: Impulse für eine Schule zwischen Aufbruch und Widerstand Kongressbericht der 17. Bundeskonferenz für Schulpsychologie 2006. Mittag, E., Sticker, E. & Kuhlmann, K. (eds.). Bonn: Deutscher Psychologen Verlag, p. 492-497 6 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksArticle in conference proceedingsResearch

  9. 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

  10. Published

    Emotions and social development in childhood

    Salisch, M., Voltmer, K., Miller-Slough , R., Chin, J.-C. & Denham, S. A., 05.04.2022, The Wiley‐Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development. Smith, P. & Hart, C. (eds.). 3. ed. Cambridge: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., p. 631-650 20 p. (The Wiley‐Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development).

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapterpeer-review