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Termin: MO 18. September 2023 Zeit: 08.00 h via OLAT Bei der Modulbuchung beachten Sie bitte: Betreuer = Prof. Dr. Mike Martin; Ko-Betreuer*in = die beim Thema genannte Kontaktperson. |
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Beschreibung: The concept of purpose and meaning in life is widely recognized as a crucial factor influencing favorable health, cognitive functioning, and overall well-being throughout one's lifespan. The World Health Organization highlights the significance of individuals being able to pursue their valued objectives, as it plays a vital role in promoting healthy aging. However, the definition, distinction, and measurement of these constructs remain inconsistent across studies, often blurring the lines between purpose and meaning in life. This bachelor's thesis aims to conduct a critical review and comparative analysis of the existing characterizations and measurements of these constructs while exploring their potential divergent effects on well-being. The thesis can be written in either English or German, depending on personal preference.
Literature:
Martela, F., & Steger, M. F. (2016). The three meanings of meaning in life: Distinguishing coherence, purpose, and significance. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 11(5), 531-545.
Kontakt: M.Sc. Melanie Stahlmann, E-Mail
Beschreibung: Couples' communication in conflict and support discussions represents one of the most essential determinants of a stable relationship, since it has been associated with a variety of relationship outcomes, such as satisfaction and quality. However, empirical evidence has been mainly based on between-person designs/ analyses. Only recently, some studies have investigated how aspects of couples' communication, and their association to relationship outcomes, vary across time and different situations: the so-called within-person dynamics.
The aim of this thesis is 1) to review and synthesize existing studies investigating couples' communication at a within-person level and 2) to critically discuss their findings in comparison to the results of studies taking a between-person approach, offering suggestions for future research.
The thesis will be written in English.
Literature:
Johnson, M. D., Lavner, J. A., Mund, M., Zemp, M., Stanley, S. M., Neyer, F. J., ... & Grob, A. (2022). Within-couple associations between communication and relationship satisfaction over time. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 48(4), 534-549. https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672211016920
Kontakt: M.Sc. Myrto Dolcetti, E-Mail
Beschreibung: Social engagement across the lifespan is found to be associated with the maintenance of cognitive abilities and with reduced risk for cognitive impairment, including dementia and Alzheimer?s Disease (Costa-Cordella et al., 2021; Hertzog et al., 2008; Kuiper et al., 2015, 2016; Litwin & Stoeckel, 2016; Wang et al., 2013; Yoo et al., 2023). An important challenge in trying to understand the effect of social relationships on cognitive function is the use of unclear and divergent definitions of different social factors in the literature. The current thesis will focus on this challenge and examine the relation between older adults? social connection and cognitive skills. The thesis will review past studies on both objective and subjective (e.g., feelings of loneliness) measures of social connection/isolation and examine how they are related with cognition in older age.
Literature:
Costa-Cordella, S., Arevalo-Romero, C., Parada, F. J., & Rossi, A. (2021). Social support and
cognition: A systematic review. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.637060
Kuiper, J. S., Zuidersma, M., Zuidema, S. U., Burgerhof, J. G., Stolk, R. P., Oude Voshaar, R. C., & Smidt, N. (2016). Social relationships and cognitive decline: A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal cohort studies. International Journal of Epidemiology, 45(4), 1169?1206. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyw089
Kontakt: Dr. Burcu Demiray, E-Mail
Beschreibung: With the advancement of technology and the generation gap present in the workforce, older working adults experience some challenges and barriers in their careers. The current practices and norms of the workforce do not always accommodate the needs and wishes of older employees. The current thesis will focus on the shifts in the workforce, how employers are coping with the changing demographics and how aging employees are experiencing these shifts. Cognitive, social and psychological changes that are associated with aging will be discussed in relation to productivity and satisfaction in the workplace.
This thesis has to be written in English.
References:
Clark, R. L., & Ritter, B. M. (2020). How are employers responding to an aging workforce?. The
Gerontologist, 60(8), 1403?1410. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnaa031
Wisse, B., van Eijbergen, R., Rietzschel, E. F., & Scheibe, S. (2018). Catering to the needs of an aging
workforce: The role of employee age in the relationship between corporate social responsibility and employee
satisfaction. Journal of Business Ethics, 147(4), 875?888. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-015-2983-8
Kontakt: Dr. Burcu Demiray, E-Mail
Beschreibung: Recent developments in emotion psychology underline the importance of interpersonal processes for emotion regulation in daily life. Intensive longitudinal dyadic data allow the analysis of the dynamics of these processes. The goal of this thesis is a systematic overview over recent studies on interpersonal emotion regulation with a focus on intensive longitudinal studies in older individuals.
Kontakt: Dr. Andrea Horn, E-Mail
Beschreibung: Research has shown that affective dynamics represent a central component of couples' interactions. In particular, the way affective expression and exchange between romantic partners unfold over time has been associated with important interaction and relationship outcomes.
The aim of this thesis is 1) to review and synthesize existing studies investigating affective dynamics of couples? interactions and 2) to critically compare and discuss the methods used to investigate and measure those dynamics.
The thesis will be written in English.
Literature:
Slep, A. M., Heyman, R. E., Lorber, M. F., Tiberio, S. S., & Casillas, K. L. (2021). Couples? anger dynamics during conflict: Interpersonal anger regulation, relationship satisfaction, and intimate partner violence. Family process, 60(4), 1280-1294.
Kontakt: M.Sc. Myrto Dolcetti, E-Mail
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