Motivation, risk perception, and behavioral adherence

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, 20(4), 1049-1067. https://doi.org/10.1080/1612197X.2021.1940241

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

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. 

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, 54(3), 767-784. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsp.3047 

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

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. 

Waterschoot, J., Morbée, S., Yzerbyt, V., Van Oost, P., Klein, O., Luminet, O., Schmitz, M., Van den Bergh, O., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2024). Why Motivation for Adhering to COVID-19 Measures Matters: Investigating Time-Lagged Associations with Epidemiological Indicators. Motivation Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/mot0000346 

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

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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18020-z

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

Mental health

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

Morbée, S., Beeckman, M., Loeys, T., Waterschoot, J., Cardon, G., Haerens, L., & Vansteenkiste, M. (2023). 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

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  

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, 24(5), 1759-1780.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-023-00657-z

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

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. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/aphw.12508

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

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

Vulnerable groups

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

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. 

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 

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

Contextual predictors

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

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

Communication style

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

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