S Balsiger

Datos Biográficos

ID10401684
NOMBRES Balsiger
NOMBRESS
APELLIDOBalsiger
FIRMABALSIGER S
AFILIACIONESUniversity of Zurich
VERIFICADONo
TOTAL DE OBRAS2
TOTAL DE CITAS0
TOTAL COMO AUTOR2
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN2024
AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN2026
ÍNDICE H0

  • Stress and mental health in older adulthood

    Open AccessMyriam V Thoma, Jan Höltge et al.ARTICLEEuropean Journal of Ageing2026

    Although mental health in later life has gained increasing attention, research on how early-life adversity (ELA) affects older adults remains limited. This study examined whether ELA exposure relates to mental health via a linear dose-response effect or a curvilinear association as proposed by the Steeling Effect Theory. ELA and past-year mental health disorders were assessed in N = 211 older adults (M = 69.8 years; 46.4% female), including a hig…

  • Investigating Stress Sensitization and Steeling for Early-Life Adversity and Recent Stressful Life Experiences

    Open AccessMyriam V Thoma, Simona-Viktoria Balsiger et al.ARTICLESAGE Open2024

    Early-life adversity (ELA) and recent stress experiences are relevant explanatory factors in the understanding of health differences across the life span. However, their particular role in explaining the vast health heterogeneity in older adulthood has yet to be defined. To address this gap, this study examined (a) the health of older individuals with differing levels of ELA and recent stressful experiences; and (b) the type (i.e., linear, curvil…