Professorship for Health Psychology and Applied Biological Psychology

Organisational unit: Professoship

Main research areas

The department conducts research on mental health. In doing so, we focus on the health challenges that the changes in the world of work bring for working people and that can be a cause of chronic stress. We see the digitalisation of workplace health promotion, prevention or therapy as an opportunity to open up contemporary approaches to health promotion and improve care. Therefore, we develop and investigate online trainings and apps for health promotion. At the interface of health psychology, clinical psychology, occupational psychology and computer science, we work across disciplinary boundaries on the young research field of Occupational eMental Health.

  1. 2022
  2. Published

    The feasibility of using Apple's ResearchKit for recruitment and data collection: Considerations for mental health research

    Bührmann, L., Van Daele, T., Rinn, A., De Witte, N. A. J., Lehr, D., Aardoom, J. J., Loheide-Niesmann, L., Smit, J. & Riper, H., 01.11.2022, In: Frontiers in Digital Health. 4, 12 p., 978749.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    The Efficacy of a Web-Based Stress Management Intervention for Employees Experiencing Adverse Working Conditions and Occupational Self-efficacy as a Mediator: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Nixon, P., Ebert, D. D., Boß, L., Angerer, P., Dragano, N. & Lehr, D., 20.10.2022, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24, 10, 16 p., e40488.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  4. Published

    Digitale Interventionen in der betrieblichen Gesundheitsförderung

    Hoppe, A., Roswag, M. & Lehr, D., 23.09.2022, Handbuch Gesundheitsförderung bei der Arbeit: Interventionen für Individuen, Teams und Organisationen. Michel, A. & Hoppe, A. (eds.). Wiesbaden: Springer Verlag, p. 351-369 19 p.

    Research output: Contributions to collected editions/worksChapter

  5. Published

    Curriculum Hannover – webbasierte vs. analoge Durchführung der psychosomatischen Nachsorge und vs. Care as usual

    Dahmen, A., Gao, L., Keller, F. M., Lehr, D., Becker, P. & Lippke, S., 22.08.2022, In: Die Rehabilitation. 61, 4, p. 287-296 10 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

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  7. Published

    Comparative effectiveness of three versions of a stepped care model for insomnia differing in the amount of therapist support in internet-delivered treatment: study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial (GET Sleep)

    Spiegelhalder, K., Baumeister, H., Al-Kamaly, A., Bader, M., Bauereiss, N., Benz, F., Braun, L., Buntrock, C., Burkhardt, M., Cuijpers, P., Domschke, K., Dülsen, P., Franke, M., Frase, L., Heber, E., Helm, K., Jentsch, T., Johann, A., Küchler, A. M., Kuhn, M., Lehr, D., Maun, A., Morin, C. M., Moshagen, M., Richter, K., Schiel, J., Simon, L., Spille, L., Weeß, H. G., Riemann, D. & Ebert, D. D., 01.08.2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 8, 11 p., e058212.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    PragmatiKK: Target Group-specific Approach in a web-based Stress Prevention Platform for Micro and Small Companies

    Engels, M., Boß, L., Engels, J., Kuhlmann, R., Kuske, J., Lesener, L., Pavlista, V., Scheepers, L., Schmidt-Stiedenroth, K., Schwens, C., Wulf, I. C. & Dragano, N., 01.08.2022, In: Gesundheitswesen. 84, 08/09, p. 862-862 1 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  9. Published

    A Web-Based Stress Management Intervention for University Students in Indonesia (Rileks): Feasibility Study Using a Pretest-Posttest Design

    Juniar, D., Van Ballegooijen, W., Schulte, M., Van Schaik, A., Passchier, J., Heber, E., Lehr, D., Sadarjoen, S. S. & Riper, H., 19.07.2022, In: JMIR Formative Research. 6, 7, 15 p., e37278.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  10. Published

    Effectiveness of an internet-based intervention to improve sleep difficulties in a culturally diverse sample of international students: A randomised controlled pilot study

    Spanhel, K., Burdach, D., Pfeiffer, T., Lehr, D., Spiegelhalder, K., Ebert, D. D., Baumeister, H., Bengel, J. & Sander, L. B., 01.04.2022, In: Journal of Sleep Research. 31, 2, 12 p., e13493.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Reducing problematic alcohol use in employees: economic evaluation of guided and unguided web-based interventions alongside a three-arm randomized controlled trial

    Buntrock, C., Freund, J., Smit, F., Riper, H., Lehr, D., Boss, L., Berking, M. & Ebert, D. D., 01.03.2022, In: Addiction: The British journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs. 117, 3, p. 611-622 12 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  12. 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

  13. 2021
  14. Published

    Well Recovered and More Creative? A Longitudinal Study on the Relationship Between Vacation and Creativity

    Syrek, C. J., de Bloom, J. & Lehr, D., 23.12.2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 12 p., 784844.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Effectiveness and Moderators of an Internet-Based Mobile-Supported Stress Management Intervention as a Universal Prevention Approach: Randomized Controlled Trial

    Ebert, D. D., Franke, M., Zarski, A.-C., Berking, M., Riper, H., Cuijpers, P., Funk, B. & Lehr, D., 22.12.2021, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23, 12, 19 p., e22107.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  16. Published

    A three-armed randomised controlled trial investigating the comparative impact of guidance on the efficacy of a web-based stress management intervention and health impairing and promoting mechanisms of prevention

    Nixon, P., Boß, L., Heber, E., Ebert, D. D. & Lehr, D., 01.12.2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 18 p., 1511.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  17. Published

    Comparative effectiveness of guided internet-based stress management training versus established in-person group training in employees – study protocol for a pragmatic, randomized, non-inferiority trial

    Boß, L., Angerer, P., Dragano, N., Ebert, D., Engels, M., Heber, E., Kuhlmann, R., Ruhle, S., Schwens, C., Wulf, I. C. & Lehr, D., 01.12.2021, In: BMC Public Health. 21, 1, 13 p., 2177.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Investigating the Persuasive Effects of Testimonials on the Acceptance of Digital Stress Management Trainings Among University Students and Underlying Mechanisms: A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Apolinário-Hagen, J., Fritsche, L., Wopperer, J., Wals, F., Harrer, M., Lehr, D., Ebert, D. D. & Salewski, C., 13.10.2021, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 12, 11 p., 738950.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    “Take Care of You” – Efficacy of integrated, minimal-guidance, internet-based self-help for reducing co-occurring alcohol misuse and depression symptoms in adults: Results of a three-arm randomized controlled trial

    Baumgartner, C., Schaub, M. P., Wenger, A., Malischnig, D., Augsburger, M., Lehr, D., Blankers, M., Ebert, D. D. & Haug, S., 01.08.2021, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 225, 10 p., 108806.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Promoting recovery in daily life: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Reis, D., Hart, A., Lehr, D. & Friese, M., 02.06.2021, In: BMC psychology. 9, 1, 15 p., 91.

    Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Quality and Adoption of COVID-19 Tracing Apps and Recommendations for Development: Systematic Interdisciplinary Review of European Apps

    Kahnbach, L., Lehr, D., Brandenburger, J., Mallwitz, T., Jent, S., Hannibal, S., Funk, B. & Janneck, M., 02.06.2021, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23, 6, 18 p., e27989.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch

  22. Published

    Chronobiologische Aspekte der Insomnie

    Ell, J., Benz, F., Walter, N., Steinmetz, L., Brueckner, H., Lehr, D., Riemann, D. & Spiegelhalder, K., 01.06.2021, In: Somnologie. 25, 2, p. 110-118 9 p.

    Research output: Journal contributionsScientific review articlesResearch