Bachelorarbeitsthemen

Beschreibung: Childbirth is associated with a multitude of physical and psychological changes in parents (Ballesteros et al., 2025). A non-negligible amount of parents will experience childbirth as a traumatic event associated with relevant biopsychological consequences (Heyne et al., 2022; Bergunde et al., 2023). Risk-factors of traumatic childbirth will be discussed in this thesis in terms of underlying biopsychosocial vulnerabilities. Furthermore, this thesis aims to summarize findings on the biopsychological impact of traumatically experienced childbirth on both parents. 
Kontakt: Victoria Häffner, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Successful parental attachment is crucial for children?s healthy development and their future psychosocial cognitions, behaviors and emotions (Abraham et al. 2017). While most parents develop a strong and lifelong bond with their infants in early postpartum, some show bonding difficulties (Eckstein et al. 2024). Biopsychological mechanisms underlying this parent-infant bonding, a critical foundation for socioemotional development, require continued empirical clarification. This thesis aims to summarize current evidence on specific biopsychological markers of healthy as well as impaired parental attachment and their clinical implications. 
Kontakt: Victoria Häffner, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Paternal bonding, or fathers? successful attachment towards their offspring, is an important factor in children?s healthy development and a rarity among mammals (Möller et al., 2013). Biopsychological factors of paternal bonding have long been neglected since fathers do not experience pregnancy. There is, however, a growing body of evidence that fathers show physical, specifically neuroendocrine, changes during pregnancy and their transition to fatherhood (Rilling et al. 2025). Current evidence will be summarized in this thesis, aiming to shine light on an important, yet underrepresented, pillar of infant wellbeing.
Kontakt: Victoria Häffner, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Interpersonal behavior is a central diagnostic criterion in clinical psychology, and almost all mental disorders involve some form of impairment in interpersonal exchange processes. Interpersonal circumplex models provide a well-established and efficient framework for organizing interpersonal behavior, and various circumplex models are currently being investigated using both self-report and behavioral data.
In this bachelor?s thesis, different interpersonal circumplex models should be described with regard to when, why, and how they were developed, and then compared with one another. The different levels of data assessment (self-report, behavioral observation, biological/physiological data) should be critically discussed in terms of their validity and reliability.
Kontakt: Beate Ditzen, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Attachment styles shape how individuals regulate closeness and respond to interpersonal contact. Research shows that these relational patterns are linked to differences in how people perceive touch, how comfortable they feel with it, and whether they tend to avoid physical contact.
The aim of this thesis is to provide an overview of findings on the predictive role of attachment styles for touch perception, touch comfort, and touch avoidance. In addition, commonly used methods for assessing touch-related attitudes and behaviors will be briefly discussed, highlighting both their strengths and limitations.
By summarizing current evidence, the thesis contributes to a clearer understanding of how attachment shapes interpersonal touch and offers orientation for future research in this area.
Kontakt: Ekaterina Schneider, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Inner speech is defined as a silent, internal vocal activity, which has been associated with many important psychological processes, cognitive and emotional variables, as well as psychopathological symptoms. As inner speech is not accompanied by any visible behavioral manifestation, it has been considered quite difficult to measure. However, there exist several questionnaires, like the ?Varietes of inner speech questionnaire ?(McCarthy-Jones & Fernyhough, 2011), the ?Self-Talk Scale ?(Brinthaupt et al., 2009), the ?Self-Verbalization Questionnaire ?(Duncan & Cheyne, 1999) or the ?Self-Talk Inventory ?(Calvete et al., 2005), to name a few examples.
The aim of this thesis, is to provide an overview and summary of the existing measurements of inner speech. This includes chances but also disadvantages of different questionnaires. Furthermore, alternative methods of measuring inner speech should be briefly discussed.
By providing an overview of inner speech questionnaires, this thesis can contribute to creating a thorough and comprehensive understanding of different measurements. Additionally it can support future research by offering orientation on which methods seem particularly suitable in different contexts.
Kontakt: Ekaterina Schneider, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Inner speech, understood as silent internal verbal activity, plays a central role in self-regulation, emotion processing, and problem-solving. While adaptive forms of inner speech can support coping, motivation, and psychological well-being, maladaptive patterns?such as self-critical rumination or catastrophizing?have been linked to various mental health difficulties and even adverse physical health outcomes.
The aim of this thesis is to summarize current research on adaptive and maladaptive inner speech and to examine how different forms of internal dialogue relate to emotional functioning, stress responses, and overall health. Measurement approaches and their respective strengths and limitations will be briefly reviewed.
By integrating existing findings, the thesis contributes to a clearer understanding of how inner speech can promote or hinder health and provides orientation for future research and applied contexts.

Kontakt: Ekaterina Schneider, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by communication and social interaction deficits as well as restrictive repetitive interest patterns, behaviors and activities. Oxytocin, a neuropeptide involved in socio-emotional processing and regulating social bonding, has gained attention as a potential therapeutic agent for ASD. This review aims to summarize current evidence on intranasal oxytocin application in individuals with ASD, including proposed underlying mechanisms, and factors influencing treatment outcomes. The secondary aim is to highlight variability in outcomes, methodological limitations, as well as safety considerations. Finally, the review aims to discuss clinical implications and outline directions for future research to clarify the potential of oxytocin for treating ASD.
Kontakt: Dora Hopf, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Romantic relationships play a significant role in physical and mental health, prompting researchers to focus on which factors might contribute to maintaining a healthy and satisfying partnership. This review aims to examine humor as one potential predictor of relationship satisfaction, summarizing evidence on how different humor styles shape various aspects of relationship satisfaction such as intimacy, communication, conflict management and overall relational well-being. The secondary aim of this review is to summarize findings on moderating factors for this relationship. Finally, the review aims to highlight methodological considerations (limitations, strengths) as well as implications for interventions aimed at strengthening romantic relationship quality through humor use.
Kontakt: Dora Hopf, E-Mail

Beschreibung: Grief following the loss of a loved one can affect emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being. It is necessary to develop and evaluate interventions that are sensitive, tailored and that specifically address healthy adjustment by supporting the individual needs. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) aim to strengthen acceptance of and living in the presence and have been shown to reduce mental burden in certain clinical and non-clinical contexts. The primary aim of this review is to summarize current evidence on the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in reducing grief symptoms among bereaved adults. The secondary aim is to discuss potential moderators and proposed underlying mechanisms. Finally, the review aims to address methodological limitations, clinical implications and directions for future research regarding the use of MBIs in grief treatment.
Kontakt: Dora Hopf, E-Mail