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
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2024
Enhancing mental wellbeing by changing mindsets? Results from two randomized controlled trials (2024)BMC psychology, 12(1). Article 77. Schreiber, C. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01470-2An accidental discovery of scientific fraud: A reconstruction (2024)Health Care for Women International, 45(4), 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 (2023)International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 8, 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 (2022)Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 29(4), 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 (2022)Frontiers in psychology, 13. 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 (2022)JMIR cancer, 8(3). 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 (2022)Frontiers in psychology, 12. 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 (2021)Frontiers in psychology, 12. 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 (2021)International journal of wellbeing, 11(4), 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 (2021)Frontiers in psychology, 12. 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 (2021)International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, 6(1), 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 (2021)[Non-textual form › Web publication/site]. 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) (2021)[Contribution to conference › Abstract] 10th Annual Conference of the Association for Researchers in Psychology and Health (ARPH) 2021. 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 (2021)Tijdschrift positieve psychologie, 2021(01), 11. Article 1. Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://www.professioneelbegeleiden.nl/floreren-door-persoonlijke-groeiSociaal welbevinden onder de loep. Enkele basisingrediënten (2021)Tijdschrift positieve psychologie, 2. 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 (2020)Health and quality of life outcomes, 18(1). 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 (2020)Journal of happiness studies. Bohlmeijer, E. T., Kraiss, J. T., Watkins, P. & Schotanus-Dijkstra, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-020-00261-5
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 2024/2025
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 2023/2024
I am regularly interviewed for Dutch magazines and newspapers and have been interviewed on radio and tv.
Address
University of Twente
Capitool 15 (building no. 78), room 141
Capitool 15
7521 PL Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Cubicus (building no. 41), room B102B
De Zul 10
7522 NJ Enschede
Netherlands
University of Twente
Capitool 15 141
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands
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