@laurabech
Postdoc @UMCG | developmental psychologist interested in the development of mental health problems across the lifespan, intergenerational transmission, population-based cohort studies, longitudinal data analysis
A new #zproso paper led by @laurabech.bsky.social examines youth-to-parent physical aggression (PYPA) and childhood behavioral and interpersonal risk and protective factors. Findings include a cumulative prevalence of 32.5% (across ages 11-24), with a peak at age 13.
📢 Bitte weitersagen: Stellenausschreibung für Co-Fieldwork Management und Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeit an der neuen Befragungswelle des Zürcher Projekts zur sozialen Entwicklung von der Kindheit ins Erwachsenenalter (z-proso)!
www.jacobscenter.uzh.ch/de/jobs/co-f...
Few studies have yet explored how cannabis use influences changes in psychopathology and functional well-being in young adults. Using #zproso data, a new study led by @lydiafjf.bsky.social examines this matter through self-reports and hair THC analyses to track changes from age 20 to 24.
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Finally sharing some news: I was awarded a Postdoc.Mobility Fellowship from @snsf.ch last year - since 1 June 2025, I’ve been @umcgroningen.bsky.social, working on a project exploring how mental health problems are transmitted across generations in the general population.
Our next #ResearchSeminar guest, Dr.
@nivette.bsky.social, will talk about "Change in legal attitudes during adolescence and into young adulthood".
🗓️ May 5th, 2:30 p.m., Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46
This seminar is open to all participants - no registration required!
Check out our new paper on childhood risk factors for violent ideations now in Criminal Behavior and Mental Health!
Join our first #ResearchSeminar of 2025, led by Dr. Guangyu Tong on "Moving toward best practice when using propensity score weighting in survey observational studies".
🗓️ March 3rd, 2:30 p.m, Andreasstrasse 15 in Zurich, AND 3.46
Everyone is welcome! No registration is needed.
How do attitudes towards violence against women (VAW) differ among second-generation refugees, migrants, and native Swiss adolescents, and what factors are associated with higher support for VAW? A new paper led by Lana Ghuneim, using #zproso data, examines this issue.
👉 doi.org/10.1177/1477...
A great first day of our Zurich Population Research Conference with excellent keynotes by @melindacmills.bsky.social and @ezagheni.bsky.social!
Adolescents are going through a period of rapid change to their bodies and brains. While a certain amount of stress can help teens navigate the challenges they face, too much can be detrimental.
Insights from our article by David Bürgin and Mirjam Habegger.
Research Seminar with Dr. Drew Rothenberg, Research Scientist, Duke University Center for Child and Family Policy
Join our #ResearchSeminar held by Dr. Drew Rothenberg on "Investigating the intergenerational transmission of maladaptive family environments: Identifying developmental pathways and prevention strategies".
🗓️ December 16th, 2.30 p.m., Andreasstrasse 15, Zurich, room AND 3.48.
👐 Everyone is welcome!
High substance use prevalence among young adults in Switzerland's Zurich region causes public concern. The study "Words versus Strands: Reliability and Stability of Concordance Rates of Self-Reported and Hair-Analyzed Substance Use of Young Adults over Time"...
www.tagesanzeiger.ch/studie-zu-dr...
there's also stattag which allows embedding statistical output into word directly - it's coordinated by people at northwestern
