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

    Internet and computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety and depression in youth: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled outcome trials

    Ebert, D. D., Zarski, A.-C., Christensen, H., Stikkelbroek, Y., Cuijpers, P., Berking, M. & Riper, H., 18.03.2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 3, 15 p., e0119895.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearch

  2. Published

    A latent state-trait analysis of current achievement motivation across different tasks of cognitive ability

    Freund, P. A., Jaensch, V. & Preckel, F., 09.2017, In: European Journal of Psychological Assessment. 33, 5, p. 318-327 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Gender differences on general knowledge tests: Are they due to Differential Item Functioning?

    Steinmayr, R., Bergold, S., Margraf-Stiksrud, J. & Freund, P. A., 01.05.2015, In: Intelligence. 50, p. 164 - 174 11 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Self-Regulation, Language Skills, and Emotion Knowledge in Young Children From Northern Germany

    von Salisch, M., Hänel, M. & Denham, S., 01.07.2015, In: Early Education and Development. 26, 5-6, p. 792-806 15 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  5. Published

    Die psychologische Perspektive: Persönlichkeitsentwicklung

    von Salisch, M., 2016, Handbuch Peerforschung. Köhler, S.-M., Krüger, H.-H. & Pfaff, N. (eds.). Opladen: Verlag Babara Budrich, p. 75-88 14 p.

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

  6. Published

    Sozialisation und Emotion

    von Salisch, M. & Gunzenhauser, C., 2015, Handbuch Sozialisationsforschung. Hurrelmann, K., Bauer, U., Grundmann, M. & Walper, S. (eds.). 8 ed. Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 753 - 766 14 p.

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

  7. 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

  8. Published

    Welche kognitiven Fähigkeiten von jungen Kindern sagen ihre Fortschritte beim Wissen über Emotionen voraus?

    von Salisch, M., Klinkhammer, J. & Hänel, M., 2015, Entwicklung und Förderung in der frühen Kindheit: Interdisziplinäre Perspektiven. Cloos, P., Koch, K. & Mähler, C. (eds.). Weinheim: Beltz Juventa Verlag, p. 115 - 132 18 p.

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

  9. Published

    Emotionale Kompetenz bei Kindern und Jugendlichen: Entwicklung und Folgen

    Klinkhammer, J. & von Salisch, M., 01.10.2015, 1 ed. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer Verlag. 188 p.

    Research output: Books and anthologiesMonographsResearchpeer-review

  10. Published