Publications

Anthes, L., & Dreisoerner, A. (2026). Self-compassion and mental health: a systematic review and transactional model on mechanisms of change. Mindfulness. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-025-02753-y

Maier, F., Luttenberger, I., Dreisoerner, A., & Szaszkó, B. (2026). The effects of self-soothing touch on stress, fatigue, and loneliness: a pilot study using ecological momentary assessment. Stress & Health, 42(1), e70145. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.70145

Tschenett, H., Dreisoerner, A., Schäfer, K., Mewes, R., & Nater, U. M. (2026). Feasibility and preliminary effects of an individually customizable ecological momentary stress management intervention: A mixed methods pilot study. Internet Interventions, 43, 100901. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2025.100901

Dreisoerner, A., Feneberg, A. C., Forbes, P. A. G., Pronizius, E., Piperno, G., Stijovic, A., Skoluda, N., Lamm, C., Silani, G., & Nater, U. M. (2025). Fatigue and its longitudinal associations with mood, stress, anxiety, and hair cortisol during the lockdowns of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 pandemic: A cohort study with ecological momentary assessment. Biopsychosocial Science and Medicine, 87(9), 652–661. https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000001433

Dreisoerner, A., Heekerens, J. B., Karle, V., & Mendes Pawelkiewicz, J. (2024). Fear-setting: A brief writing intervention increases motivation to reach personal goals and positive affect. Journal of Happiness Studies, 25(6), 61. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00767-2

Dreisoerner, A., Ferrandina, C., Schulz, P., Nater, U. M., & Junker, N. M. (2023). Using group-based interactive video teleconferencing to make self-compassion more accessible: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science, 29, 230–239. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2023.08.001

Dreisoerner, A.*, Klaic, A.*, van Dick, R., & Junker, N. M. (2022). Self-compassion as a means to improve job-related well-being in academia. Journal of Happiness Studies, 242(), 409–428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-022-00602-6

Dreisoerner, A., Junker, N. M., Schlotz, W., Heimrich, J., Bloemeke, S., Ditzen, B., & van Dick, R. (2021). Self-soothing touch and being hugged reduce cortisol responses to stress: a randomized controlled trial on stress, physical touch, and social identity. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 8, 100091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpnec.2021.100091

Dreisoerner, A., Junker, N. M., & van Dick, R. (2021). The relationship among the components of self-compassion: a pilot study using a compassionate writing intervention to enhance self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness. Journal of Happiness Studies, 22(1), 21–47. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00217-4

Jarden, A., Rashid, T., Roache, A., Lomas, T., Heekerens, J. B., & Dreisoerner, A. (2019). Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice (version 1.0: German). International Journal of Wellbeing, 9(3), 1–36. https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v9i3.993

* denotes shared first authorship.

Dreisoerner, A.*, Goetz, V.*, Voracek, M., Tran, U., & Nater, U. (revise & resubmit). A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis on the state and determinants of mental health among early-career researchers. Preprint: https://osf.io/preprints/psyarxiv/eh9d6_v1

Bergmann, L., Bauer, C., Cimpian, A., Vaupotič, N., Volpi, L., Fekete, A., Miocic-Stosic, F., & Dreisoerner, A. (revise & resubmit). Mental health of PhD students and its associated factors: a programmatic registered report. Preprint: https://osf.io/au6pz/files/n359u

* denotes shared first authorship.