Projects
The putative effect of corticostatin and neuropeptides belonging to the CRF-family on the interaction between visceral afferents, mast cells and dendritic cells during intestinal inflammation. University of Antwerp
Visions of becoming and belonging: an (autobiographic) exploration of photo studios in Balochistan, Pakistan. University of Antwerp
Cultural difference and social belonging: The formation of social ties and identities in intercultural interactions and networks KU Leuven
Belonging denotes the social grounding of people’s sense of self in their relationships with others. This process connects critical individual outcomes - such as (poor) health, (under)achievement, civic (dis)engagement - to the social environment. As our social world is becoming increasingly culturally diverse, a lack of belonging of (some) cultural minorities causes public concern, and there is an urgent need to better understand the ...
Bodies of belongings: Ritmes van het wonen bij Kasena. KU Leuven
Longing For: A design-led exploration of intimacy and sexual expression within the context of residential care for individuals of advanced age with high support needs. KU Leuven
Longing for: Addressing intimacy and sexual pleasure in care homes through participatory design. KU Leuven
In Western societies, older people are often seen as asexual, and not in need for intimate relationships in later life. Ageing is often related to a decline in health, especially living in care homes where daily care is provided. However, this does not automatically mean that older people stop having intimate feelings. In care homes intimacy and sexual expression is perceived as a taboo topic that people prefer to silence and ignore. ...
Longing for Perfection. Living the Perfect Life in Late Antiquity – A Journey between Ideal and Reality KU Leuven
Investigating everyday life factors associated with self-harm thoughts and behaviours in adolescents KU Leuven
Self-harm is amongst the leading causes of death and injury worldwide (Nock et al., 2008; WHO, 2008). The term self-harm is used to refer to any act of self-poisoning or self-injury carried out by an individual irrespective of motivation (NICE, 2011). The highest rates of self-harm thoughts and behaviour have been found in adolescents (Nixon & Heath, 2009), where around 17.2% have reported engaging in self-harm behaviour (Gandhi et al., ...
Door trauma bewogen: Tegenovergestelde effecten van trauma in de kindertijd en fysieke activiteit op psychologische en biologische processen in de ontwikkeling van psychiatrische klachten bij jongvolwassenen KU Leuven
Adolescence and young adulthood is a period of intense biological, psychological and social changes. It is also the period wherein individuals are most vulnerable to develop psychiatric symptoms and disorders. In this PhD thesis we examine one major risk factor and one major resiliency factor for the development of psychopathology, respectively childhood adversity and physical activity and exercise. We examine their effects on two potential ...