Projects
The H boson gateway to physics beyond the Standard Model Ghent University
In 2012, a scalar particle has been discovered at the LHC (CERN). As of today, its properties
match those of the Higgs boson of the Standard Model (SM), the current theory of
fundamental interactions. This discovery has crowned 50 years of research, including seminal
work done in Belgium by Brout and Englert. It has also opened a new era for particle
physicists, with more-than-ever pressing mysteries to face, including ...
Predicting momentary stress recovery in early stages of mental illness: from the lab to everyday life KU Leuven
Early stages of mental illness are associated with delayed affective recovery from daily life stress, resulting in persistent feelings of negative affect. Maladaptive coping behaviors may underlie this delayed recovery. If we would be able to predict the moments in daily life where the recovery process malfunctions, we could offer treatment (i.e. alternative coping behaviors) in the very moment it is needed. In this proposal, I describe a ...
Daily life interventions for social withdrawal behaviour in adolescents KU Leuven
Social withdrawal behaviour is an important risk factor for many psychological, social, and somatic problems throughout the lifespan. Adolescence is an especially vulnerable and critical period for social development; therefore developing an effective intervention for withdrawal in this particular phase of life is essential. However, not much is known about the daily dynamics of social withdrawal, particularly in adolescents. Targeting ...
Determinants of emotion dynamics in daily life. KU Leuven
SelfMADIP: The effectiveness of an in-hospital medication Self-Management intervention on medication Adherence after DIscharge in patients with Polypharmacy. University of Antwerp
Essays on work-life balance and job-related ICT-use. KU Leuven
Information and communication technology (ICT) is omnipresent in our lives today. ICT has drastically changed the way we connect to and meet other people, the way we find and exchange information and the way we work. work environments and the very act of working have become increasingly characterized by a reliance on ICT-tools and devices. The widespread availability and use of ICT-tools (e.g., internet, mails, (video)calling…) and devices ...
Behavioural change based on the self-categorisation theory: promotion of physical activity among sedentary older adults (intervention study among older adults on intrinsic and social determinants of physical activity and health-related behaviour). KU Leuven
Physical activity in patients with respiratory disease and lung transplantation. KU Leuven
The who, how, and what of experience sampling - Building an evidence-based methodological foundation for experience-sampling research in different populations KU Leuven
More and more mental health research is moving out of the lab and into people’s daily lives. One popular way of investigating people in their daily lives is the experience sampling method (ESM). In an ESM study, researchers give individuals short questionnaires about their daily experiences on a smartphone, multiple times per day and over several days. Even though many mental health researchers are using ESM, basic questions surrounding the ...