Cubicus

dr. M. Schotanus - Dijkstra (Marijke)

Assistant Professor
BMS-HIB-PGT
Cubicus B102B
m.schotanus@utwente.nl
+31534893491
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Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra (1984) is assistant professor of Positive Psychology at the University of Twente. Her expertise is build around mental health prevention with a specific focus on how to make more people flourishing. In addition to her academic activities, she has her own business in which she gives workshops and lectures at HowToFlourish. See www.howtoflourish.nl/research for publications and CV

Expertise

  • Psychology

    • Wellbeing
    • Positive Psychology
    • Mental Health
    • Anxiety
    • Depression
    • Mood
    • Groups
    • Systematic Literature Review

Organisations

Publications

2024
Enhancing mental wellbeing by changing mindsets? Results from two randomized controlled trials, Article 77. Schreiber, C. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01470-2An accidental discovery of scientific fraud: A reconstruction, 409-411. Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1080/07399332.2024.2310709
2023
What Emotions to Encourage? The Role of High and Low Arousal Positive Emotions in Three Randomized Controlled Trials of Different Positive Psychology Interventions, 257-283. Kraiss, J. T., Bohlmeijer, E. T. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-023-00088-4
2022
Assessing mental wellbeing using the Mental Health Continuum—Short Form: A systematic review and meta-analytic structural equation modelling, 442-456. Iasiello, M., van Agteren, J., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Lo, L., Fassnacht, D. B. & Westerhof, G. J.https://doi.org/10.1037/cps0000074Editorial: Positive psychological interventions: How, when and why they work: Beyond WEIRD contexts, Article 1021539. Duan, W., Klibert, J., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Llorens, S., van den Heuvel, M., Mayer, C. H., Tomasulo, D., Liao, Y. & van Zyl, L. E.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1021539Integrating top-down and bottom-up requirements in eHealth development: The case of a mobile self-compassion intervention for people with newly diagnosed cancer, Article e37502. Austin, J., Drossaert, C. H. C., Dijk, J. v., Sanderman, R., Børøsund, E., Mirkovic, J., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Peeters, N. J., Klooster, J.-W. J. R. V. '., Schroevers, M. J. & Bohlmeijer, E. T.https://doi.org/10.2196/37502Gratitude as Mood Mediates the Effects of a 6-Weeks Gratitude Intervention on Mental Well-Being: Post hoc Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial, Article 799447. Bohlmeijer, E., Kraiss, J., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M. & ten Klooster, P.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.799447
2021
Practicing Other-Focused Kindness and Self-Focused Kindness Among Those at Risk for Mental Illness: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial, Article 741546. Nelson-Coffey, S. K., Bohlmeijer, E. T. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.741546To whom should I be kind? A randomized trial about kindness for strong and weak social ties on mental wellbeing and its specific mechanisms of change, 1-23. Wieners, L., Radstaak, M., Van Zyl, L. E. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.5502/ijw.v11i4.1489In Memory of Edward Diener: Reflections on His Career, Contributions and the Science of Happiness, Article 706447. Ng, W., Tov, W., Veenhoven, R., Rothmann, S., Chambel, M. J., Chen, S., Cole, M. L., Consiglio, C., Costantini, A., Datu, J. A. D., Di Blasi, Z., Gumbau, S. L., Huber, A., Kelders, S. M., Klibert, J., Knoop, H. H., Mayer, C.-H., Nel, M., Salanova, M., … van Zyl, L. E.https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.706447Positive Emotions as a Potential Mediator of a Multi-Component Positive Psychology Intervention Aimed at Increasing Mental Well-Being and Resilience, 1-21. Hendriks, T., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Graafsma, T., Bohlmeijer, E. & De Jong, J.https://doi.org/10.1007/s41042-020-00037-5Positive Psychological Interventions beyond WEIRD contexts: How, when, and why they work. Research Topis. van Zyl, L. E., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M., Llorens, S., Klibert, J., van den Heuvel, M., Mayer, C.-H., Duan, W. & Tomasulo, D.https://doi.org/10.3389/978-2-83250-535-9Development of a gratitude app to support people struggling with the COVID-19 crisis (+ Demonstration). Kloos, N., Austin, J., Drossaert, S., Kraiss, J., Watkins, P., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M. & Bohlmeijer, E.Floreren door persoonlijke groei?: Het belang van flowactiviteiten in je dagelijkse leven en in tijden van crisis, Article 1, 11. Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://www.professioneelbegeleiden.nl/floreren-door-persoonlijke-groeiSociaal welbevinden onder de loep. Enkele basisingrediënten. Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://www.professioneelbegeleiden.nl/sociaal-welbevinden-onder-de-loep
2020
Measuring positive mental health and flourishing in Denmark: validation of the mental health continuum-short form (MHC-SF) and cross-cultural comparison across three countries, Article 297. Santini, Z. I., Torres-Sahli, M., Hinrichsen, C., Meilstrup, C., Madsen, K. R., Rayce, S. B., Baker, M. M., ten Have, M., Schotanus-Dijkstra, M. & Koushede, V.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-020-01546-2Promoting Gratitude as a Resource for Sustainable Mental Health: Results of a 3-Armed Randomized Controlled Trial up to 6 Months Follow-up. Bohlmeijer, E. T., Kraiss, J. T., Watkins, P. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00261-5The Efficacy of Multi-component Positive Psychology Interventions: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, 357-390. Hendriks, T., Schotanus-dijkstra, M., Hassankhan, A., de Jong, J. & Bohlmeijer, E.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-019-00082-1
2019
Durf te floreren: Waarom floreren je gelukkiger maakt dan geluk. Lannoo. Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.

Research profiles

  • Coordinator of Master course Positive Clinical Psychology
  • Lecturer and tutor at Module 4 and Module 6
  • Supervising Bachelor and Master students with their thesis

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2022/2023

I am regularly interviewed for Dutch magazines and newspapers and have been interviewed on radio and tv. 

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