COMPLETED PROJECTS
Selfie – Personality and Self-Esteem in Everyday Life
Do people change when they experience major life transitions? Does it make a difference how old people are and which type of transition they experience? In SELFIE, we were interested in the developmental trajectories of self-esteem and personality in two groups of people: Students in their final year of high school and working adults that are close to their retirement. By following them through these specific life transitions and multiple assessments across one year, we gained insights into the processes, circumstances and conditions that contribute to changes in personality, self-esteem and social relationships.
This project was funded by the DFG.
Publications:
Wieczorek, L. L., Geukes, K., Grund, S., & Wagner, J. (2023). Moody and in love? The role of neuroticism and romantic relationships for momentary affect in adolescence. European Journal of Personality. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070231215375
Wagner, J., Wieczorek, L. L., & Brandt, N. D. (2023). Boosting yourself? Associations between momentary self-esteem, daily social interactions, and self-esteem development in late adolescence and late adulthood. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000481
Wieczorek, L. L., Mueller, S., Lüdtke, O., & Wagner, J. (2022). What makes for a pleasant social experience in adolescence? The role of perceived social interaction behavior in associations between personality traits and momentary social satisfaction. European Journal of Personality, 36(5), 787–808. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070211017745
Bleckmann, E., Lüdtke, O., Mueller, S., & Wagner, J. (2022). The role of interpersonal perceptions of social inclusion and personality in momentary self-esteem and self-esteem reactivity. European Journal of Personality. https://doi.org/10.1177/08902070221080954
Wieczorek, L. L., Humberg, S., Gerstorf, D., & Wagner, J. (2021). Understanding loneliness in adolescence: A test of competing hypotheses on the interplay of extraversion and neuroticism. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23), 12412. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312412
SchoCo – School and Life during Corona
How did young people perceive and organize their school and everyday life during the coronavirus crisis? How do they cope with new situations? How do they experience their relationships with parents and friends? In SchoCo, we investigated how central personality traits in adolescence are related to experiences and behavior during the coronavirus crisis and how they shape everyday life. Using questionnaires, we assessed both adolescents' own perceptions and the views of their friends and acquaintances. The project provided us with new information about how adolescents experience their life in and outside school in general, and how these experiences may be affected by states of emergency, such as a worldwide pandemic.
Publications:
Wieczorek, L. L., Bleckmann, E., Brandt, N. D., & Wagner, J. (2022). Gloomy and out of control? Consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on momentary optimism in daily lives of adolescents. Current Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03313-6