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  • Address: Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, 9000 Ghent

My research focuses on well-being and motivation, with a broad focus on antecedents (e.g., emotion regulation strategies, mindfulness), intermediate mechanisms (e.g., basic psychological needs, motivation, risk perception), and outcomes (e.g., boredom, vitality, life satisfaction, depression and anxiety symptoms). Within my research, these variables have been approached in the context of several themes, such as educational and health psychology (e.g. COVID-19), but also the proactive nature of human beings. As an important part of this, I have conducted several studies focusing on the question of what proactive strategies people might use to motivate themselves during (boring) activities, and how these strategies might differ qualitatively in predicting both subjective (e.g. boredom and effort) and objective outcomes (e.g. performance). This has been tested not only in the laboratory, but also in ecologically valid contexts.

From the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, my focus as a PhD researcher shifted towards the crisis. Together with the other members of the team, we started the national research project of the Motivation Barometer (which would last for 2.5 years), monitoring the psychological dynamics of the Belgian population, analysing and reporting the results on an ongoing basis, informing policy and society, and writing a number of scientific manuscripts.

In conducting research, I have a broad fascination with statistics. Based on a completed master’s degree in statistical data analysis, my overall goal is to address research questions in the most valid and appropriate ways. In particular, I am fascinated by multilevel modelling and different types of cluster analysis, for which I have written R shiny applications and R packages called ‘CaviR’. I used this knowledge during the Motivation Barometer project to create a self-written statistical and descriptive dashboard with the most needed information regarding the psychological assessments. I also wrote and designed the website for the project, combining this with graphical visualisations and trying to make the (statistical) information attractive and understandable to the general public.


Education

2017 - 2023

PhD candidate in Developmental and Motivational Psychology
Thesis: The Motivation Barometer during the COVID-19 crisis in Belgium: The Role of Basic Needs, Risk Perception and Motivation predicting Behavior and Well-Being. (Supervisors: Prof. Maarten Vansteenkiste and Prof. Bart Soenens)

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2017 - 2020

MSc in Statistical Data Analysis
Thesis: “It is not the quantity of motivation that matters”: a statistical comparison between Cluster analysis and Latent profile analysis (Supervisors: Prof. Jan De Neve and Prof. Wim Beyers)

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2012 - 2017

MSc in Experimental and Theoretical Psychology
Thesis: Effect of Experimentally Induced Choice on Motivation in Middle Childhood: The Moderating Role of Teacher and Student Characteristics (Supervisor: Prof. Bart Soenens)

Research internship: The Role of Competence-related Attentional Bias and Resilience in Restoring Thwarted Feelings of Competence at the Department of Developmental Psychology, Ghent University (Supervisor: Prof. Maarten Vansteenkiste)

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.



Scientific Curriculum

Publications

By year

2024

  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Yzerbyt, V., Van Oost, P., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. ’Why Motivation for Adhering to COVID-19 Measures Matters: Investigating Time-Lagged Associations with Epidemiological Indicators. Accepted in Motivation Science
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Brisbois, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V. & Van den Bergh, O. (2024). Risk perception as a motivational resource during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of vaccination status and emerging variants. BMC Public Health 24, 731 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18020-z
  1. Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Brisbois, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Van den Bergh, O., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., & Yzerbyt, V. (2024). When views about alternative medicine, nature and god come in the way of people’s vaccination intentions. European Journal of Social Psychology, Early access, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.3047


2023

  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Psychological need fulfillment as a source of resilience: Its protective role in concerns and symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied psychology. Health and well-being, 10.1111/aphw.12508. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12508
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Yzerbyt, V., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How the Stringency of the COVID-19 Restrictions Influences Motivation for Adherence and Well-Being: The Critical Role of Proportionality. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12(1), 1-13. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.8021
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van Oost, P., Vansteenkiste, M., Bribois, M., Schmitz, M., Morbée, S., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., & Yzerbyt, V. (2023) Who is Motivated to Accept a Booster and Annual Dose? A Dimensional and Person-Centered Approach. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15(4), 1293-1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12437
  1. Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Morbée, S., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Luminet, O., Klein, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How do vaccination intentions change over time? The role of motivational growth. Health psychology, 42(2), 113–123. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001228
  1. Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Yzerbyt, V., & Van den Bergh, O. (2023). Psychologicalscience and its societal mission during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometeras an evidence-informed policy instrument in Belgium. Social Issues and Policy Review, 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12101
  1. Sypré, S., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Verschueren, K., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Do Teachers Use Distinct Motivational Styles for Cognitively Gifted Learners? The Role of Effectiveness Beliefs, Fixed Mindset, and Misconceptions about Giftedness. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-023-00716-2
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., De Muynck, G. J., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Identifying profiles of parental (de) motivating behaviors in youth sports: A multi-informant approach. Motivation and Emotion, 47(6), 990-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-023-10040-3
  1. van der Kaap‐Deeder, J., Bülow, A., Waterschoot, J., Truyen, I., & Keijsers, L. (2022). A moment of autonomy support brightens adolescents’ mood: Autonomy support, psychological control and adolescent affect in everyday life. Child Development, early access. http://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13942
  1. Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Beyers, W., & der Kaap-Deeder, V. (2023). How do late adults experience meaning during the COVID-19 lockdown? The role of intrinsic goals. Journal of Happiness, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00657-z
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., Loeys, T., De Clerck, T., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Predictors and Outcomes of Sports Coaches’ Athlete-Invested Contingent Self-worth. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69,102478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102478
  1. Desimpelaere, E., Soenens, B., Prinzie, P., Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Schrooyen, C., & De Pauw, S. (2023). Parents’ Stress, Parental Burnout, and Parenting Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Parents of Children with and without Complex Care Needs. Journal of Child Family Studies, 32, 3681–3696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02702-0


2022

  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Brenning, K., Flamant, N., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2022). Emotion regulation in times of COVID-19: A person-centered approach based on self-determination theory. Current Psychology, 42, 20211–20225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02623-5
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Merry Christmas and a ‘Healthy’ New Year: Assessing people’s Expectations regarding Christmas Gathering in Pandemic Times. European Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000114.
  1. Brenning, K., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., van den Bogaard, D., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Maladaptive Emotion Regulation as a Vulnerability Factor during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 10-Wave Longitudinal Study. Stress & Health, 39(3), 562-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3204
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., De Craene, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Personal and contextual determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention: a vignette study. Expert review of vaccines, 21(10), 1475-1485. https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2022.2105212
  1. Van de Casteele, M., Waterschoot, J., Anthierens, S., DeSmet, A., Galand, B., Goossens, H., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Saliva testing among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on health concerns, well-being, and precautionary behavior. Social Science & Medicine, 311, 115295. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115295
  1. Vansteenkiste, M, Soenens, B., & Waterschoot, J., (2022). Catalyzing Intrinsic and Internalized Motivation: The Role of Basic Psychological Needs and Their Support, in O’Donnell, A., Barnes, N., C., & Reeve, J. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Educational Psychology (online edn, Oxford Academic, 5 Apr. 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199841332.013.41
  1. Morbée, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., & Yzerbyt, V. (2022). The Role of Communication Style and External Motivators in Predicting Vaccination Experiences and Intentions: An Experimental Vignette Study. Health communication, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2125012
  1. Morbée, S., Beeckman, M., Loeys, T., Waterschoot, J., Cardon, G., Haerens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. A Brief Report on the Reciprocal Associations between Physical Activity and Mental Well-being during the First 9 Weeks of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Belgium. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 24, 100500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100500
  1. Wauters, A., Vervoort, T., Dhondt, K., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Haerynck, F., Vandekerckhove, K., Verhelst, H., Van Aken, S., Raes, A., Schelstraete, P., Vande Walle, J., & Van Hoecke, E. (2022). Mental health outcomes among parents of children with a chronic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of parental burn-out. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 47(4), 420-431. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab129
  1. Schmitz, M., Luminet, O., Klein, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Predicting vaccine uptake during COVID-19 crisis: A motivational approach. Vaccine, 40(2), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.068 (2022).
  1. Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., Schmitz, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Waterschoot, J., & Klein, O. (2022). The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intentions: The key role of motivation. Social Science & Medicine, 301, 114926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114926
  1. Legate, N., Ngyuen, T. V., Weinstein, N., Moller, A., Legault, L., Vally, Z., … & Ogbonnaya, C. E. (2022). A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(22). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111091119


2021

  1. Waterschoot, J., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). “How to unlock myself from boredom?” The role of mindfulness and a dual awareness-and action-oriented pathway during the COVID-19 lockdown. Personality and Individual Differences, 175, 110729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110729
  1. Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Ryan, R., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis. Journal of happiness studies, 23(1), 257–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00398-x
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Which cyclists manage to cope with the corona crisis in a resilient way? The role of motivational profiles. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1940241
  1. Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Ryan, R. M., Vanhalst, J., De Muynck, G.-J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Adherence to COVID-19 measures: The critical role of autonomous motivation on a short- and long-term basis. Motivation Science, 7(4), 487–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000250
  1. Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Beyers, W., Brenning, K., Dieleman, L., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Parental identity as a resource for parental adaptation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(8), 1053-1064. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000895
  1. van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021).The role of ego integrity and despair in older adults’ well-being during the COVID-19 crisis: the mediating role of need-based experiences. European Journal of Ageing, 19, 117–129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00610-0


2020

  1. Waterschoot, J., van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2020). The role of competence-related attentional bias and resilience in restoring thwarted feelings of competence. Motivation and Emotion, 44(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09776-8


2019

  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2019). The effects of experimentally induced choice on elementary school children’s intrinsic motivation: The moderating role of indecisiveness and teacher–student relatedness. Journal of experimental child psychology, 188, 104692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104692
  1. De Muynck, G. J., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Degraeuwe, L., Broek, G. V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2019). Towards a more refined insight in the critical motivating features of choice: An experimental study among recreational rope skippers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, 101561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101561


By theme

covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Yzerbyt, V., Van Oost, P., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. ’Why Motivation for Adhering to COVID-19 Measures Matters: Investigating Time-Lagged Associations with Epidemiological Indicators. Accepted in Motivation Science
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Brisbois, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V. & Van den Bergh, O. (2024). Risk perception as a motivational resource during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of vaccination status and emerging variants. BMC Public Health 24, 731 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18020-z
covid19
  1. Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Brisbois, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Van den Bergh, O., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., & Yzerbyt, V. (2024). When views about alternative medicine, nature and god come in the way of people’s vaccination intentions. European Journal of Social Psychology, Early access, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.3047
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Psychological need fulfillment as a source of resilience: Its protective role in concerns and symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied psychology. Health and well-being, 10.1111/aphw.12508. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12508
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Yzerbyt, V., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How the Stringency of the COVID-19 Restrictions Influences Motivation for Adherence and Well-Being: The Critical Role of Proportionality. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12(1), 1-13. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.8021
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van Oost, P., Vansteenkiste, M., Bribois, M., Schmitz, M., Morbée, S., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., & Yzerbyt, V. (2023) Who is Motivated to Accept a Booster and Annual Dose? A Dimensional and Person-Centered Approach. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15(4), 1293-1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12437
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Morbée, S., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Luminet, O., Klein, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How do vaccination intentions change over time? The role of motivational growth. Health psychology, 42(2), 113–123. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001228
covid19
  1. Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Yzerbyt, V., & Van den Bergh, O. (2023). Psychologicalscience and its societal mission during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometeras an evidence-informed policy instrument in Belgium. Social Issues and Policy Review, 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12101
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., De Muynck, G. J., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Identifying profiles of parental (de) motivating behaviors in youth sports: A multi-informant approach. Motivation and Emotion, 47(6), 990-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-023-10040-3
covid19
  1. Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Beyers, W., & der Kaap-Deeder, V. (2023). How do late adults experience meaning during the COVID-19 lockdown? The role of intrinsic goals. Journal of Happiness, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00657-z
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Brenning, K., Flamant, N., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2022). Emotion regulation in times of COVID-19: A person-centered approach based on self-determination theory. Current Psychology, 42, 20211–20225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02623-5
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Merry Christmas and a ‘Healthy’ New Year: Assessing people’s Expectations regarding Christmas Gathering in Pandemic Times. European Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000114.
covid19
  1. Brenning, K., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., van den Bogaard, D., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Maladaptive Emotion Regulation as a Vulnerability Factor during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 10-Wave Longitudinal Study. Stress & Health, 39(3), 562-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3204
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., De Craene, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Personal and contextual determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention: a vignette study. Expert review of vaccines, 21(10), 1475-1485. https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2022.2105212
covid19
  1. Van de Casteele, M., Waterschoot, J., Anthierens, S., DeSmet, A., Galand, B., Goossens, H., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Saliva testing among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on health concerns, well-being, and precautionary behavior. Social Science & Medicine, 311, 115295. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115295
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., & Yzerbyt, V. (2022). The Role of Communication Style and External Motivators in Predicting Vaccination Experiences and Intentions: An Experimental Vignette Study. Health communication, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2125012
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Beeckman, M., Loeys, T., Waterschoot, J., Cardon, G., Haerens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. A Brief Report on the Reciprocal Associations between Physical Activity and Mental Well-being during the First 9 Weeks of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Belgium. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 24, 100500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100500
covid19
  1. Wauters, A., Vervoort, T., Dhondt, K., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Haerynck, F., Vandekerckhove, K., Verhelst, H., Van Aken, S., Raes, A., Schelstraete, P., Vande Walle, J., & Van Hoecke, E. (2022). Mental health outcomes among parents of children with a chronic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of parental burn-out. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 47(4), 420-431. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab129
covid19
  1. Schmitz, M., Luminet, O., Klein, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Predicting vaccine uptake during COVID-19 crisis: A motivational approach. Vaccine, 40(2), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.068 (2022).
covid19
  1. Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., Schmitz, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Waterschoot, J., & Klein, O. (2022). The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intentions: The key role of motivation. Social Science & Medicine, 301, 114926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114926
covid19
  1. Legate, N., Ngyuen, T. V., Weinstein, N., Moller, A., Legault, L., Vally, Z., … & Ogbonnaya, C. E. (2022). A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(22). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111091119
covid19
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). “How to unlock myself from boredom?” The role of mindfulness and a dual awareness-and action-oriented pathway during the COVID-19 lockdown. Personality and Individual Differences, 175, 110729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110729
covid19
  1. Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Ryan, R., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis. Journal of happiness studies, 23(1), 257–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00398-x
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Which cyclists manage to cope with the corona crisis in a resilient way? The role of motivational profiles. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1940241
covid19
  1. Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Ryan, R. M., Vanhalst, J., De Muynck, G.-J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Adherence to COVID-19 measures: The critical role of autonomous motivation on a short- and long-term basis. Motivation Science, 7(4), 487–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000250
covid19
  1. Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Beyers, W., Brenning, K., Dieleman, L., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Parental identity as a resource for parental adaptation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(8), 1053-1064. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000895
covid19
  1. van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021).The role of ego integrity and despair in older adults’ well-being during the COVID-19 crisis: the mediating role of need-based experiences. European Journal of Ageing, 19, 117–129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00610-0
education
  1. Sypré, S., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Verschueren, K., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Do Teachers Use Distinct Motivational Styles for Cognitively Gifted Learners? The Role of Effectiveness Beliefs, Fixed Mindset, and Misconceptions about Giftedness. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-023-00716-2
motivation
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2019). The effects of experimentally induced choice on elementary school children’s intrinsic motivation: The moderating role of indecisiveness and teacher–student relatedness. Journal of experimental child psychology, 188, 104692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104692
parenting
  1. van der Kaap‐Deeder, J., Bülow, A., Waterschoot, J., Truyen, I., & Keijsers, L. (2022). A moment of autonomy support brightens adolescents’ mood: Autonomy support, psychological control and adolescent affect in everyday life. Child Development, early access. http://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13942
parenting
  1. Desimpelaere, E., Soenens, B., Prinzie, P., Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Schrooyen, C., & De Pauw, S. (2023). Parents’ Stress, Parental Burnout, and Parenting Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Parents of Children with and without Complex Care Needs. Journal of Child Family Studies, 32, 3681–3696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02702-0
school
  1. Vansteenkiste, M, Soenens, B., & Waterschoot, J., (2022). Catalyzing Intrinsic and Internalized Motivation: The Role of Basic Psychological Needs and Their Support, in O’Donnell, A., Barnes, N., C., & Reeve, J. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Educational Psychology (online edn, Oxford Academic, 5 Apr. 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199841332.013.41
selfmotivation
  1. Waterschoot, J., van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2020). The role of competence-related attentional bias and resilience in restoring thwarted feelings of competence. Motivation and Emotion, 44(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09776-8
sport
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., Loeys, T., De Clerck, T., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Predictors and Outcomes of Sports Coaches’ Athlete-Invested Contingent Self-worth. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69,102478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102478
sport
  1. De Muynck, G. J., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Degraeuwe, L., Broek, G. V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2019). Towards a more refined insight in the critical motivating features of choice: An experimental study among recreational rope skippers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, 101561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101561


By position

First author

  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Yzerbyt, V., Van Oost, P., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. ’Why Motivation for Adhering to COVID-19 Measures Matters: Investigating Time-Lagged Associations with Epidemiological Indicators. Accepted in Motivation Science
2024
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Brisbois, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V. & Van den Bergh, O. (2024). Risk perception as a motivational resource during the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of vaccination status and emerging variants. BMC Public Health 24, 731 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18020-z
2024
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Psychological need fulfillment as a source of resilience: Its protective role in concerns and symptoms of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied psychology. Health and well-being, 10.1111/aphw.12508. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12508
2023
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Yzerbyt, V., Raemdonck, E., Brisbois, M., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van Oost, P., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How the Stringency of the COVID-19 Restrictions Influences Motivation for Adherence and Well-Being: The Critical Role of Proportionality. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 12(1), 1-13. doi: 10.34172/ijhpm.2023.8021
2023
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van Oost, P., Vansteenkiste, M., Bribois, M., Schmitz, M., Morbée, S., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., & Yzerbyt, V. (2023) Who is Motivated to Accept a Booster and Annual Dose? A Dimensional and Person-Centered Approach. Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, 15(4), 1293-1318. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12437
2023
  1. Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Morbée, S., Schmitz, M., Van Oost, P., Luminet, O., Klein, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). How do vaccination intentions change over time? The role of motivational growth. Health psychology, 42(2), 113–123. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0001228
2023
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Brenning, K., Flamant, N., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2022). Emotion regulation in times of COVID-19: A person-centered approach based on self-determination theory. Current Psychology, 42, 20211–20225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-021-02623-5
2022
  1. Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Merry Christmas and a ‘Healthy’ New Year: Assessing people’s Expectations regarding Christmas Gathering in Pandemic Times. European Journal of Health Psychology, 30(1), 17–28. https://doi.org/10.1027/2512-8442/a000114.
2022
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). “How to unlock myself from boredom?” The role of mindfulness and a dual awareness-and action-oriented pathway during the COVID-19 lockdown. Personality and Individual Differences, 175, 110729. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.110729
2021
  1. Waterschoot, J., van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2020). The role of competence-related attentional bias and resilience in restoring thwarted feelings of competence. Motivation and Emotion, 44(1), 82-98. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-019-09776-8
2020
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2019). The effects of experimentally induced choice on elementary school children’s intrinsic motivation: The moderating role of indecisiveness and teacher–student relatedness. Journal of experimental child psychology, 188, 104692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104692
2019


Second author

  1. Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Yzerbyt, V., & Van den Bergh, O. (2023). Psychologicalscience and its societal mission during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The Motivation Barometeras an evidence-informed policy instrument in Belgium. Social Issues and Policy Review, 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1111/sipr.12101
2023
  1. Sypré, S., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Verschueren, K., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Do Teachers Use Distinct Motivational Styles for Cognitively Gifted Learners? The Role of Effectiveness Beliefs, Fixed Mindset, and Misconceptions about Giftedness. European Journal of Psychology of Education, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-023-00716-2
2023
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., De Muynck, G. J., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Identifying profiles of parental (de) motivating behaviors in youth sports: A multi-informant approach. Motivation and Emotion, 47(6), 990-1006. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11031-023-10040-3
2023
  1. Brenning, K., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Soenens, B., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., van den Bogaard, D., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Maladaptive Emotion Regulation as a Vulnerability Factor during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A 10-Wave Longitudinal Study. Stress & Health, 39(3), 562-575. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3204
2022
  1. Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., De Craene, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Personal and contextual determinants of COVID-19 vaccination intention: a vignette study. Expert review of vaccines, 21(10), 1475-1485. https://doi.org/10.1080/14760584.2022.2105212
2022
  1. Van de Casteele, M., Waterschoot, J., Anthierens, S., DeSmet, A., Galand, B., Goossens, H., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Saliva testing among teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic: Effects on health concerns, well-being, and precautionary behavior. Social Science & Medicine, 311, 115295. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115295
2022
  1. Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Ryan, R., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the COVID-19 Crisis. Journal of happiness studies, 23(1), 257–283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-021-00398-x
2021


Co-author

  1. Van Oost, P., Schmitz, M., Klein, O., Brisbois, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Raemdonck, E., Van den Bergh, O., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., & Yzerbyt, V. (2024). When views about alternative medicine, nature and god come in the way of people’s vaccination intentions. European Journal of Social Psychology, Early access, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.3047
2024 10
  1. van der Kaap‐Deeder, J., Bülow, A., Waterschoot, J., Truyen, I., & Keijsers, L. (2022). A moment of autonomy support brightens adolescents’ mood: Autonomy support, psychological control and adolescent affect in everyday life. Child Development, early access. http://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13942
2023 3
  1. Desimpelaere, E., Soenens, B., Prinzie, P., Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Schrooyen, C., & De Pauw, S. (2023). Parents’ Stress, Parental Burnout, and Parenting Behavior during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Parents of Children with and without Complex Care Needs. Journal of Child Family Studies, 32, 3681–3696. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-023-02702-0
2023 4
  1. Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Beyers, W., & der Kaap-Deeder, V. (2023). How do late adults experience meaning during the COVID-19 lockdown? The role of intrinsic goals. Journal of Happiness, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00657-z
2023 5
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Soenens, B., Loeys, T., De Clerck, T., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). Predictors and Outcomes of Sports Coaches’ Athlete-Invested Contingent Self-worth. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 69,102478. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102478
2023 6
  1. Vansteenkiste, M, Soenens, B., & Waterschoot, J., (2022). Catalyzing Intrinsic and Internalized Motivation: The Role of Basic Psychological Needs and Their Support, in O’Donnell, A., Barnes, N., C., & Reeve, J. (eds), The Oxford Handbook of Educational Psychology (online edn, Oxford Academic, 5 Apr. 2018). https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199841332.013.41
2022 3
  1. Morbée, S., Vansteenkiste, M., Waterschoot, J., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., & Yzerbyt, V. (2022). The Role of Communication Style and External Motivators in Predicting Vaccination Experiences and Intentions: An Experimental Vignette Study. Health communication, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2125012
2022 3
  1. Morbée, S., Beeckman, M., Loeys, T., Waterschoot, J., Cardon, G., Haerens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. A Brief Report on the Reciprocal Associations between Physical Activity and Mental Well-being during the First 9 Weeks of the COVID-19 Lockdown in Belgium. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 24, 100500. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2022.100500
2022 4
  1. Wauters, A., Vervoort, T., Dhondt, K., Soenens, B., Vansteenkiste, M., Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Haerynck, F., Vandekerckhove, K., Verhelst, H., Van Aken, S., Raes, A., Schelstraete, P., Vande Walle, J., & Van Hoecke, E. (2022). Mental health outcomes among parents of children with a chronic disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: The role of parental burn-out. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 47(4), 420-431. https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/jsab129
2022 7
  1. Schmitz, M., Luminet, O., Klein, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Van Oost, P., Waterschoot, J., Yzerbyt, V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2022). Predicting vaccine uptake during COVID-19 crisis: A motivational approach. Vaccine, 40(2), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.11.068 (2022).
2022 7
  1. Van Oost, P., Yzerbyt, V., Schmitz, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Luminet, O., Morbée, S., Van den Bergh, O., Waterschoot, J., & Klein, O. (2022). The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and COVID-19 vaccination intentions: The key role of motivation. Social Science & Medicine, 301, 114926. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.114926
2022 8
  1. Legate, N., Ngyuen, T. V., Weinstein, N., Moller, A., Legault, L., Vally, Z., … & Ogbonnaya, C. E. (2022). A global experiment on motivating social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(22). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111091119
2022 10
  1. Morbée, S., Haerens, L., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Which cyclists manage to cope with the corona crisis in a resilient way? The role of motivational profiles. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1940241
2021 3
  1. Morbée, S., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Dieleman, L., Soenens, B., Van den Bergh, O., Ryan, R. M., Vanhalst, J., De Muynck, G.-J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Adherence to COVID-19 measures: The critical role of autonomous motivation on a short- and long-term basis. Motivation Science, 7(4), 487–496. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000250
2021 3
  1. Schrooyen, C., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Vermote, B., Morbée, S., Beyers, W., Brenning, K., Dieleman, L., Van der Kaap-Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021). Parental identity as a resource for parental adaptation during the COVID-19 lockdown. Journal of Family Psychology, 35(8), 1053-1064. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000895
2021 3
  1. van der Kaap-Deeder, J., Vermote, B., Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2021).The role of ego integrity and despair in older adults’ well-being during the COVID-19 crisis: the mediating role of need-based experiences. European Journal of Ageing, 19, 117–129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-021-00610-0
2021 3
  1. De Muynck, G. J., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Degraeuwe, L., Broek, G. V., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2019). Towards a more refined insight in the critical motivating features of choice: An experimental study among recreational rope skippers. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 45, 101561. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2019.101561
2019 3


Projects going on

In Review

  1. Brisbois, M, Schmitz, M., Vansteenkiste, M., Yzerbyt, V., Van Oost, P., Morbée, S., Waterschoot, J., Luminet, O., Van den Bergh, O., Raemdonck, E., & Klein, O. Attitudes towards mandatory vaccination and the COVID certificate as a function of vaccination status and risk perception: A vignette-based study. In revision in Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy
  1. Vrijders, B. , Weinstein, N., Paulmann, S., Soenens, B., Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M. Your Prosody Matters! The Effect of Controlling Tone of Voice on Listeners’ Experienced Autonomy Frustration, Closeness, and Willingness to Collaborate with the Speaker. In review.


Submitted

  1. Vermote, B., Beyers, W., Soenens, B., De Neve, J., Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., & Vansteenkiste, M. How Did College Students Stay Motivated during the COVID-19 Pandemic? The Importance of Need-Satisfying Remote Learning Experiences and the Experience of Having an Authentic Inner Compass. Submitted
  1. Aelterman, A., Waterschoot, J., & Vansteenkiste, M., Towards a Helicopter Perspective on Need-supportive and Need-thwarting Leadership: A Circumplex Approach. Submitted
  1. Helpers, M., Aelterman , N., Waterschoot, J., Vrijders, B., & Vansteenkiste, M., Do Autonomy and Choice Yield Any Job Benefits Among Blue Collar Workers? Submitted


In progress

  1. Autonomy-constraining or safety-enhancing? Acceptance and vaccination intentions rates as a function of the meanings attributed to the COVID-pass. In progress.
  1. How to Motivate Oneself when Facing Boring Activities? The Differential Role of Autonomy- and Controlling Self-Motivating Strategies. In progress
  1. ‘The March of Death’: How Walkers’ Motivational Profile Shape their Experiences and Performance during a 100-km Trail.
  1. The Association between the Basic Psychological Needs and Extremism. In progress


Conferences

2024

  1. Waterschoot, J., Matos, L., Gargurevich, R., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B., Morbée, S. (August, 2024) A cross-national focus on the beneficial role of emotion integration during the pandemic Invited symposium organized at the International Conference on Motivation, Bern, Switzerland. 🇨🇭
  1. Gargurevich, R., Matos, L., Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Soenens, B. (September, 2024) The mediating role of parenting in explaining the associations of neighborhood safety and well-ill being in a low socioeconomic sample of Peruvian adolescents from Lima. Paper presented at the Conference on European Association for Research on Adolescence, Limassol, Cyprus. 🇨🇾


2023

  1. Waterschoot, J., & Morbée, S. (2023, September). Results of the Klimaatmonitor. Report presented at the Psychology and Society Research Day, Brussels, Belgium. 🇧🇪
  1. Waterschoot, J. (2023, May-June). Motivational Challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic: Refreshing Insights from SDT-grounded Studies Conducted Across the Globe. Invited symposium organized at the 8th international conference on Self-Determination Theory, 3rd Orlando, USA. 🇺🇸


2022

  1. Waterschoot, J. (2022, December). The Motivation Barometer: The role of needs, risk perception and motivation. Poster presented at the Faculty Research Day (2nd place), Ghent, Belgium. 🇧🇪
  1. Waterschoot, J. (2022, October). The resilient function of the basic psychological needs. Paper presented at Two-Day Mini Conference, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ghent, Belgium. 🇧🇪


2019

  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Verscheuren, K., & Soenens, B. (2019, September). Towards a refined insight in the shifts in adolescents’ motivational profiles: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the European Conference of Developmental Psychology, Athene, Greece. 🇬🇷
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., Verscheuren, K., & Soenens, B. (2019, August). Towards a refined insight in the shifts in adolescents’ motivational profiles: A longitudinal study. Paper presented at the EARLI conference, Aachen, Germany. 🇩🇪
  1. Waterschoot, J., Vansteenkiste, M., & Soenens, B. (2019, May). Life ain’t no ponyfarm: examining the effectiveness of different self-motivating strategies when facing boring activities. Poster presented at the SDT conference, Egmond aan Zee, The Netherlands. 🇳🇱


2018

  1. Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2018, July). Effects of Experimentally Induced Choice on Intrinsic Motivation in Middle Childhood. Paper presented at the JURE Conference 2018 at the University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium. 🇧🇪
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van-der Kaap Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2018, August). How do People Handle Competence Frustration?: The Role of Resilience and Attentional Bias. Paper presented at the International Conference on Motivation (ICM) at the Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. 🇩🇰
  1. Waterschoot, J., Soenens, B., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2018, August). Effects of Experimentally Induced Choice on Intrinsic Motivation in Middle Childhood. Paper presented at the International Conference on Motivation (ICM) at the Aarhus University, Denmark. 🇩🇰
  1. Waterschoot, J., Van-der Kaap Deeder, J., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2018, September). The Role of Competence-related Attentional Bias and Resilience in Restoring Thwarted Feelings of Competence. Paper presented at the EARA congress at Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪


Public reports

2023

  1. De klimaatmonitor (September, 2023). Rapport Fase 3. Maarten Vansteenkiste, Ann DeSmet, Sofie Morbée, Nele Flamant, Joachim Waterschoot


Overview of motivation across the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium with published reports.


2022

  1. Motivation Barometer (1 February 2022). The CST, vaccination obligation, 1G policy, or everything on the rocks? (Report No. 40). Ghent, Leuven, Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium.
  1. Motivation Barometer (19 January 2022). Motivation, well-being and vaccination attitudes in Omikron times (Report No. 39). Ghent, Leuven, Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium. www.motivationbarometer.com


2021

  1. Motivation Barometer (21 December 2021). Omicron, childhood vaccination and end-of-year celebrations: what do we think? (Report No. 38). Ghent, Leuven, Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium. www.motivationbarometer.com
  1. Motivation Barometer (8 December 2021). There is still support for the measures, but no longer for the corona policy (Report No. 37). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (16 November 2021). On the eve of stricter measures: Attitudes toward the new measures and the vaccine pass (Report No. 36). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (12 November 2021). How risk-aware and motivated is the population anymore and what is the role of the corona pass in this? (Report No. 35). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (September 9, 2021). Is there still motivational support for the measures in various regions? (Report No. 34). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (August 17, 2021). Update on vaccination, motivation and mental health during a transition phase. (Report No. 33). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (July 14, 2021). Obliging health professionals to be vaccinated: a good idea? (Report No. 32). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (June 23, 2021). Seduce, persuade and/or inform? How to deal with vaccine doubters? (Report No. 31). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (May 10, 2021). Update on vaccination, motivation, and mental health during a transitional phase (Report No. 30). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 20, 2021). Does the prospect of feedbacks motivate the population? (Report No. 29). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 6, 2021). Vaccination: preferences become clear! (Report No. 28). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 1, 2021). Saliva testing in schools: impact on mental health, motivation and behavior (Report No. 27). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (March 24, 2021). Is there motivational willingness for stricter measures? (Report No. 26). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (March 2, 2021). The corona numbers: motivation matters! (Report No. 25). Ghent & Louvain, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (February 14, 2021). How can we reinvigorate motivation? (Report No. 24). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (February 11, 2021). (Re)building trust: vaccination and the actors of the pandemic (Report No. 23). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (February 5, 2021). Movement as a source of well-being (Report No. 22). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (January 29, 2021). At our limits end and yet persevering (Report No. 21). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (January 15, 2021). What are the psychological conditions to vaccination? (Report No. 20). Ghent, Belgium. 


2020

  1. Motivation Barometer (December 23, 2020). Christmas 2020 (Report No. 19). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (December 14, 2020). Vaccination willingness and motivation (Report No. 18). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (23 November 2020). What makes for a happy Christmas in 2020? (Report No. 17). Gent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (October 27, 2020). Taking a closer look at some assumptions about behavior and motivation (Report No. 16). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (October 14, 2020). Even hard nuts can be cracked in a motivational way! (Report No. 15). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (September 30, 2020). What do citizens think of coronabadges and the -barometer? A closer look at some motivational tools (Report No. 14). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (September 17, 2020). What do people think are meaningful alternatives to the current bubble concept? The psychological effects of flex bubbles and a social carte blanche compared (Report No. 13). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (August 19, 2020). The population is no longer motivated. How can we create a motivational framework (Report No. 12). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (July 16, 2020). How to maintain high motivation for tracking during this summertime? The role of risk perception, fear, and obligation (Report No. 11). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (July 1, 2020). What makes for an invigorating and rewarding summer vacation in corona times? (Report No. 10). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (May 19, 2020). Discomforts of face masks: how we wear them with a smile by encouraging voluntary responsibility (Report No. 9). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (May 14, 2020). Student years are the time of your life! Even during corona? (Report No. 8). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (May 12, 2020). Does ‘bubbling’ on Mother’s Day boost our connectedness and motivation? (Report No. 7). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (May 5, 2020). Motivation rises slightly. Government continue the positive momentum of motivational communication! (Report No. 6). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 26, 2020). Fatigue during the collective marathon strikes. Evolutions in motivation, mental health and (de)motivating government communication (Report No. 5). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 21, 2020). Motivational willingness for the public marathon is dwindling: the leadership compass as a guide to motivational communication (Report No. 4). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 14, 2020). Psychological vitamins in times of corona fatigue (Report No. 3). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (April 8, 2020). Is our motivation to adhere to the measures flattening? The importance of clear and logical communication (Report No. 2). Ghent, Belgium. 
  1. Motivation Barometer (March 30, 2020). How long will we hold on to these measures? Our motivation is strong at the moment! (Report No. 1). Ghent, Belgium. 


Insights


Teaching

Experience

2020 - current

Motivation Psychology: Lecture on Interest Theory and co-lecturer since 2023 Educational Master

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2017 - current

Academic Skills: Supervision, teaching and evaluation of the courses 2nd Bachelor, Psychology

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2017 - current

Psychology of the Lifespan: assigments evaluation of the course 3d Bachelor, Psychology

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2019 - current

Developmental Psychology: supervision, organizing, teaching and evaluating of practical sessions and examination of the course. 1st Bachelor, Psychology and 2nd Bachelor, Educational Sciences

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

2017 - 2018

Recent Theories on Developmental Psychology: supervision, organizing, teaching and evaluating of practical sessions and examination of the course. 2nd Bachelor, Psychology

Ghent University Ghent, Belgium.

Lectures

  1. Pervasive influences on people’s well-being, Brown Bag Seminar (15 May 2024), Institute for Positive Psychology & Education, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
  1. A Brief overview on the Motivation Barometer, Science meets policy event (14 November 2023), Paleis Der Academieën, Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. (zelf)motivatie en welzijn bij leerlingen en studenten, GO! Atheneum (5 May 2023), Lokeren, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. The Impact of the COVID-19 crisis on People’s Mental Health in Belgium: Insights from the Motivation Barometer (22 March, 2023), “Mental health & resilience in times of polycrisis”, Superior Health Council (22 March 2023), Brussels, Belgium. https://mailchi.mp/health.fgov.be/mental-health-and-resilience-in-times-of-polycrisis#Form 🇧🇪
  1. Werk maken van je motivatie: studenten en docenten (10 March 2023), webbinar, KU Leuven 🇧🇪
  1. “Hoe motiveer ik mezelf?” Motivatie als cruciale factor in het gedrag en welbevinden bij (doctoraat)studenten, *Uantwerpen, Mind Matters Week (15 November 2022), Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. Presentation on Methods, Motivation Barometer, Interdisciplinary Symposium, KVAB, Brussels, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. Presentation on Cluster Analysis on Research Day MOVES (21 December 2021), Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. ‘De Belgische bevolking als leerling in de klas: de uitdagingen voor de overheid als leerkracht tijdens COVID-19’, studiedag (21 August 2021), Arteveldehogeschool, Ghent, Belgium. 🇧🇪
  1. gastcollege ‘de motivatiebarometer’, studiedag, VIVES hogeschool, Kortrijk, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. ‘De Belgische bevolking als leerling in de klas: de uitdagingen voor de overheid als leerkracht tijdens COVID-19’, studiedag (10 December 2020), Arteveldehogeschool, Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. ‘Wanneer de mentale brandstof de motor doet wandelen: presentatie Dodentochtstudie’, open publiek, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. ‘Wanneer de mentale brandstof de motor doet wandelen: presentatie Dodentochtstudie op de werkvloer’, HR groep, Kortrijk, Belgium. 🇧🇪
  1. Lecture on ‘An integrative overview of motivation’,  The Hult International Business School (15 October 2019), London, United Kingdom. 🇬🇧
  1. ‘Motivation from a Self-Determination theory perspective’, students, teachers and parents, Da Vinci Campus (20 March 2018), Ronse, Belgium 🇧🇪
  1. ‘A Choice Experiment among elementary school children’, students Occupational Science, Arteveldehogeschool (12 March 2015), Ghent, Belgium 🇧🇪



Master theses supervision

  1. Roos Mertens (current). ‘Ik (b)en de groep’: een longitudinale studie naar het effect van collectieve behoeftebevrediging op het individu. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: J. Waterschoot)
needs
  1. Hanne Van De Keere (current). “Hoe kan ik mezelf motiveren?” De ontwikkeling van een interventie in een studentenpopulatie. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: J. Waterschoot)
zelfmotivatie
  1. Eline Buseyne & Lise Vanbrabant (current). In welke mate sluimert de COVID-19 crisis nog door? Een longitudinale studie naar de kijk van mensen op huidige maatschappelijke thema’s. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: J. Waterschoot)
covid19
  1. Charlotte Buelens (current). Werken strengere maatregelen steeds demotiverend? Een vignetten studie naar de rol van overheidscommunicatie over het klimaat. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: J. Waterschoot)
climate change
  1. Marie Vankeirsbilck (current). Hoe is de motivatie en het psychologisch welzijn bij studenten geëvolueerd tussen 2020 (pre-corona) en 2022 (post-corona)? Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
covid19
  1. Peeters, Pieter (2023). Welke rol spelen de waarden van mensen in mentale gezondheid tijdens de COVID-19 crisis? Een onderzoek naar het verschil tussen het nastreven en het verwezenlijken van verschillende soorten waarden. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
covid19
  1. Van Baelen, Kato (2023). Zelfmotivatie bij jongeren en de invloed van ouderlijke opvoedingsstrategieën: een multi-informant onderzoek naar de modererende rol van persoonlijkheid. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Verhulst, Sarah (2023). Een vervelende taak in ruil voor een beloning: een multi-informant onderzoek naar de rol van ouderlijke strategieën in de zelfmotivatie bij kinderen Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Vanhaverbeke, Alice (2023). Longitudinale profielen in middelbare school motivatie. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
school
  1. Helpers, Margot (current). Do blue-collar and white-collar workers benefit from the same ABC-recipe and need-supportive leadership? A comparative study of basic psychological needs. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste, Co-promotor: N. Aelterman)
work
  1. Belgrado, Laura (2022). Welzijn tijdens de COVID-lockdown en mogelijke reddingsboeien: een onderzoek naar de rol van emotieregulatie en de mediërende rol van zelfmotivatie op verveling, levenstevredenheid en lockdown-volharding. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Bogaerts, Liesa (2022). “Blijf in uw kot en verveel u”: de verklarende rol van zelfmotiverende strategieën in het (longitudinaal) verband tussen mindfulness en verveling en welbevinden bij hogeschoolstudenten. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: B. Soenens)
selfmotivation
  1. Truyen, Isabel (2021). Een microbenadering naar de relatie tussen autonomie-ondersteunend opvoeden en emotieregulatie bij adolescenten. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)  
parenting
  1. De Quick, Lotte (2021). Even stilstaan in het hier en nu: verveling in tijdens van corona. De mediërende rol van zelfmotivatie in de verbanden van afstandsonderwijs en mindfulness met verveling, vitaliteit, geboeidheid door de leerstof in een groep van adolescenten. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Pede, Sarah (2021). De psychologische basisbehoeftes: autonomie, verbondenheid en competentie in tijden van corona. Een kwalitatief-kwantitatieve benadering van het bubbelen op moederdag en de rol van de psychologische achtergrondvariabelen. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
needs
  1. Bruteyn, Sarah (2021). Werkt zelfmotivatie de verveling weg? Een studie naar de rol van zelfmotivatie op verveling en vitaliteit tijdens het werk in tijdens van COVID-19. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Vanacker, Liesanne (2021). Persoonlijkheid als sleutel tegen verveling tijdens de lockdown. Een onderzoek naar de dispositionele rol van neuroticisme en mindfulness bij levenstevredenheid en verveling tijdens de COVID-19 lockdown. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
covid19
  1. Sercu, Jade (2021). Hoe motiveer ik mijn kind voor een vervelende taak? De rol van verschillende ouderlijke strategieën met een brede opvatting van types beloning. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Hernandez, Nicaurys (2021). Wegwijs in onze eigen emoties in tijden van een pandemie. Een onderzoek naar zelfmotivatie als mediator in het verband tussen emotieregulatie en verveling. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
covid19
  1. Van Houtte, Camille (2021). Motivatie als brandstof voor de Dodentocht. Een mixed-method studie met kwantitatieve metingen en kwalitatieve diepte-interviews. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
motivation
  1. De Lille, Maud (2020). Waar een wil is, is een weg: een onderzoek naar de verschillen tussen motivatieprofielen op de beleving van de 100 km dodentocht. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
motivation
  1. Dewilde, Bjarne (2020). Even stilstaan in het hier en nu: waarom deze taak als vervelend aan- voelt. De rol van mindfulness in onze capaciteit tot zelfmotivatie. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Koekelkoren, Juno (2020). Doelgericht in beweging: een idiografisch onderzoek naar de doelen van deelnemers aan de dodentocht en diens effecten op motivatie, prestatie en beleving. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
motivation
  1. Wydooghe, Lore (2020). “Hoe motiveer ik mezelf voor een vervelende taak?”: een onderzoek naar de wortels van zelf-motivatie. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
motivation
  1. Zels, Julie (2020). Hoe jezelf in (mentale) beweging houden. Een kwantitatief onderzoek naar de effectiviteit van zelfmotivatie op de beleving van de deelnemers aan de dodentocht. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste) 
motivation
  1. Casteleyn, Demi (2020). Hoe ouders hun kinderen motiveren bij een vervelende taak: een onderzoek naar de interne en predictieve validiteit van motiverende strategieën. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
selfmotivation
  1. Swinnen, Kato (2019). “Smartphonenende” ouders: hoe beschikbaar zijn ze voor hun kinderen en hoe voeden ze hun kinderen op? Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
parenting
  1. Vermeire, Ephraïm (2018) Mag plezier bestaan in de klas? Een differentiatie van plezier en de samenhang met aspecten van zelfbeheersing in klassikale context. Niet-gepubliceerde Master Thesis, Universiteit Gent. (Promotor: M. Vansteenkiste)
school



Media & Podcasts

02/08/2022

80-plussers zijn al aan vijfde vaccinprik toe

DS

23/06/2022

Podcast ‘Motivationbarometer’, episode: Risk perception

Spotify

06/05/2021

Ruim zeven op de tien studenten willen vaccin

DM

18/06/2020

“Al zevenduizend wandelaars voor 100 km Covid Challenge”

Nieuwsblad

20/05/2020

De quarantaineparadox: hoe corona ons tijdsbesef verandert

Knack

28/04/2020

Coronavirus - Psychologen: “motivatiecampagne is cruciaal om deze volksmarathon vol te houden”

Belga

06/03/2020

Universiteit Gent doet onderzoek naar deelname aan de Dodentocht

GVA
HLN (1)
HLN (2)
VRT
RTV
Radio 1
Radio 2 Antw
Radio 2 O-Vl
Joe FM

Software

Development of R package CaviR including functions to both calculate and visualize statistical functions, like MANOVA, regression tables and interaction figures.
All information can be found here…


Awards

October 21, 2021

The ‘Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium’ (KVAB) and the ‘Young Academy’ annually hand out the ‘Distinctions for Scientific Communication’ to scientists with an exceptional merit in scientific communication. The Year Prizes are awarded to researchers who have devoted themselves intensively over the past two years to a concrete project in the field of science communication.

Text on the website: Maarten Vansteenkiste, Joachim Waterschoot and Sofie Morbée are awarded the Annual Scientific Communication Prize for their communication on the motivation barometer in the context of the coronapandemic. The motivation barometer has gradually developed into an important policy instrument. There is also strong appreciation for the accompanying excellent website on which the findings are disseminated to a very wide audience through dozens of accessible reports, opinion pieces and media interventions, and which provides an insight into the scientific process.

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Research visits



Invited research visit
November 18 - 24, 2022

NTNY, Trondheim, Norway 🇳🇴
Invitation from Prof. Dr. Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder to teach and to support the research group in data analysis of different research projects, doing this in R.
Link to research group



Research visit
April 11 - July 5, 2024

Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University, Sydney, Australia 🇦🇺
Invitation from Prof. Dr. Richard Ryan to visit the Insitute for Positive Psychology and Education team, next to Prof. Dr. JohnMarshal Reeve and Prof. Dr. Emma Bradshaw
Link to research group


Extracurricular activities

2023

  • Organization of scientific day for +300 attendees with international speakers like Ryan, Mageau, etc. (‘Strengthening young people’s resilience together: The motivational role of teachers, parents and caregivers’, website: https://www.studiedag-veerkracht.be/). July 7, 2023, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Science, Ghent, Belgium.

2021 – current

  • Alumni functioning: GAP (member of steering group: secretary and co-director since 2023)
  • Representative for pre- and post-docs: Department meeting, Faculty Board, Commission of Scientific Research

2019– current

  • Organization of IPSAS meetings on department (Informal Presentations for Starters And Seniors): once each 6 months (from 2019 on) with invited speakers and workshops (e.g., scientific poster construction).

2017– current

  • Alumni functioning: GAP (member of steering group: secretary)
  • Representative for pre- and post-docs: Department meeting

2015 – 2017

  • Alumni functioning: GAP (voluntarily member)
  • Student council of the Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (PPSR): President, Member of GSR (General Student Representation), Commission of Reception, Commission of Finance and Staff, Commission of Scientific Research, Faculty Board, Commission of the Course of Education Psychology



  1. Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology, Ghent University, ↩︎

 

A work by Joachim Waterschoot

Joachim.Waterschoot@ugent.be