Sarah Van De Velde
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 229473 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sarah Van De Velde |
| NOMBRES | Sarah |
| APELLIDO | Van De Velde |
| FIRMA | VAN DE VELDE S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Antwerp |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7682-0484 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 38 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 193 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 38 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2010 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 7 |
Are we Asking the Right Questions? A Belgian Case Study on the Sexual Harassment Prevalence gap
Sexual harassment (SH) in higher education has been extensively researched, yet no consensus has been reached on how to define or measure the problem. In practice and research, SH is still predominantly framed as a 'women's problem', risking a limited and epistemically unjust understanding. This study investigated whether the commonly observed prevalence gap between self-labelled SH and SH identified through behavioural checklists varies across g…
Understanding the role of medicalisation in mothers’ decision-making on daughters’ female genital cutting in Assiut, Egypt
In recent decades, female genital cutting (FGC) has become increasingly medicalised (with the practice being performed by health professionals) in Egypt. Whilst various national and international policies condemn medicalised FGC, the basis for these policies frequently rests on moral arguments and presumed outcomes rather than rigorously derived evidence. What remains largely unaddressed in debate on the shift towards medicalisation of FGC is an …
(Not) Again
Parental dissolution generally affects the mental health of children. Given the prevalence of second parental dissolutions, we examine how family instability affects the mental health of emerging adults. Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study (including the British Household Panel Study and Understanding Society), we employ propensity score matching to compare four groups: those experiencing none, one early, one late or two parental dissolutio…
Women's trajectories to abortion care in Flanders, Belgium
An Extended Policy Analysis of Flemish Universities’ Intersectional Commitments to Sexually Transgressive Behaviour
The prevention and follow‐up of (sexually) transgressive behaviour (STB) are included as priorities in the Gender Charter signed by all Flemish universities and in their GEPs. Moreover, since 2022, testimonies of STB at Flemish universities have garnered significant media attention. Consequently, the universities have faced increased societal and legislative pressure to develop better organisational policies relating to STB. This article interrog…
Sexual Activity and Mental Health in Higher Education Students in Antwerp, Belgium During the Covid-19 Pandemic
The medicalisation of female genital cutting in Kenya
In Kenya, the prevalence of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is slowly decreasing. Simultaneously, the practice is increasingly being performed by healthcare providers rather than traditional circumcisers, which may pose the risk of legitimising the practice. To date, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Using the 1998, 2008-09, and 2014 Kenyan Demographic Health Surveys, this study aims to enhance understanding by mapping both FGC pre…
Study Protocol Medimig
Background: European society is becoming increasingly diverse due to high levels of migration. Persons with a migration background, especially those from non-western countries, may experience significant challenges when they seek medical care. Some of the main issues arise in the context of medical decision-making (MDM), where cultural preferences for close family involvement may be difficult to reconcile with the western model of medicine, as en…
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021
BACKGROUND: Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable metrics to gauge progress in reducing mortality rates. These estimates are particularly important following large-scale mortality spikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. When systematically analysed, mort…
Exploring the association between perceived male attitudes and female attitudes toward the discontinuation of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Egypt
In alignment with previous findings in the literature, women were more likely to support the discontinuation of FGM/C if they believed that men want the practice to discontinue as well and vice versa. At a higher level of secondary education however this association is less pronounced. This result concludes that the role of perceived male attitudes should be an important factor associated with female ones and studied further, and underlines the i…
Understanding Mental Wellbeing amongst Potentially Vulnerable Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education students were reported as one of the most affected in terms of wellbeing. In the current study, we explored higher education students’ self-perceptions on why and how their mental wellbeing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures. Focus group discussions with potentially vulnerable university student groups, as well as university staff, revealed that the students described the …
Substance Use among Belgian Higher Education Students before and during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to issue far-reaching policy measures that may have led to increased substance use. Higher education students may have been disproportionally affected due to the rearrangement of educational life and their susceptibility to psychosocial distress and substance use. The current study examined associations between pandemic-related stressors, psychosocial distress, and self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and …
Knowledge deficit and fear of Covid-19 among higher education students during the first wave of the pandemic and implications for public health
COVID-19 related knowledge was independently associated with both fear of acquiring SARS-COV-2 infection as well as contracting severe COVID-19. Our findings will serve as a basis for public health response for both the current and similar future pandemics by highlighting the need for addressing the COVID-19 knowledge deficit to fight the infodemic and prevent negative mental health outcomes
Mothers' perceptions of the medicalisation of female genital cutting among the Kisii population in Kenya
While within the Kisii community in Kenya the prevalence of female genital cutting (FGC) is decreasing, the practice is increasingly being performed by health professionals. This study aims to analyse these changes by identifying mothers' motives to opt for medicalised FGC, and how this choice possibly relates to other changes in the practice. We conducted face-to-face semi-structured in-depth interviews with mothers who had daughters around the …
Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. An examination of the association with various social risk factors across multiple high- and middle-inc…
Higher-education students face substantial risks for developing depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic or experiencing exacerbated pre-existing depressive symptoms. This study uses data from the COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study, which collected data through a non-representative convenience sample in 125 higher-education institutions (HEI) across 26 high- and middle-income countries (N: 20,103) during the first wave of the…
The Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Health Behaviors among Students of a French University
This study aimed to determine the changes in health behaviors among students of a French university during the COVID-19 lockdown. An online retrospective survey was distributed to Rouen-Normandy University students at the end of the COVID-19 lockdown (13th March-11th May 2020). Voluntary university students were included. Data collected were on socio-demographics, academic environment, COVID19 concerns, tobacco smoking, binge drinking, cannabis u…
The Relationship between Familizing and Individualizing Policies and Mental Health in Parents in Europe
Previous studies suggest the relative importance of the impact of childcare policies on mental health in parents. There have also been studies showing that welfare states have differing policy packages, consisting of a mixture of familizing and individualizing policy measures. This study builds on and extends this knowledge by carrying out a European comparison of the association between mental well health and family policies. We use Lohmann and …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
Depressive Feelings in Religious Minorities
Motherhood in Europe
This study examines how European variation in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates is related to the presence of baby-friendly hospitals, the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes, and different constellations of maternal, paternal, and parental leave. We use Eurobarometer data (2005) to compare initiation and duration levels across 21 European countries within a multilevel regression framework. We find that countries …
Depression in women and men, cumulative disadvantage and gender inequality in 29 European countries
Ready for parenthood? Dual earners' relative labour market positions and entry into parenthood in Belgium
Rising symmetry in public gender roles as a result of womenâ s rising educational and labour market participation could make both partnersâ labour market positions equally relevant with respect to family formation. It is, however, unclear whether and to wha
Characteristics of Women Who Present for Abortion Beyond the Legal Limit in Flanders, Belgium
A fuller consideration of patients' characteristics when evaluating Belgian abortion policy is needed to ensure that the needs and rights of socioeconomically vulnerable women are addressed
The Association Between Women's Social Position and the Medicalization of Female Genital Cutting in Egypt
CONTEXT: Medicalization of female genital cutting (i.e., having the procedure done by a medical professional) has increased in Egypt in recent years. The relationship between a woman's social position and the decision to use a trained health professional to perform genital cutting is not well understood. METHODS: Data from the 2005, 2008 and 2014 Egypt Demographic Health Surveys on 11,455 women whose daughter had undergone female genital cutting …
Comparing Negative Attitudes Toward the Unemployed Across European Countries in 2008 and 2016
We explore how negative attitudes toward the unemployed are related to countries’ overall and long-term (LT) unemployment rate. Insights from the risk attribution and position theory are combined with the in-group–out-group conflict model, derived from migration literature. Multilevel analyses are performed on two waves (2008 and 2016) of the European Social Survey. Negative attitudes toward the unemployed are measured via the item “most unemploy…
Gender differences in depression in 23 European countries. Cross-national variation in the gender gap in depression
Gender differences in depression in 25 European countries after eliminating measurement bias in the CES-D 8
Macro‐level gender equality and depression in men and women in Europe
A recurrent finding in international literature is a greater prevalence of depression in women than in men. While explanations for this gender gap have been studied extensively at the individual level, few researchers have studied macro‐level determinants of depression in men and women. In the current study we aim to examine the micro–macro linkage of the relationship between gender equality and depression by gender in Europe, using data from the…
Economic Hardship and Depression across the Life Course
Previous research in the United States suggests that depression related to economic hardship decreases with age. We test whether this pattern can be generalized to other developed nations. Based on data from 23 countries in the European Social Survey (2006-2007), multilevel analyses show that the moderating role of age depends on the socio-political context. While the hardship-depression link is not significantly different across the life course …
Depression in women and men, cumulative disadvantage and gender inequality in 29 European countries
Ready for parenthood? Dual earners' relative labour market positions and entry into parenthood in Belgium
Rising symmetry in public gender roles as a result of womenâ s rising educational and labour market participation could make both partnersâ labour market positions equally relevant with respect to family formation. It is, however, unclear whether and to wha
Measurement equivalence of the CES-D 8 depression-scale among the ageing population in eleven European countries
Keeping it in the family
This study examines whether health inequalities exist between lone and cohabiting mothers across Europe, and how these may differ by welfare regime. Data from the European Social Survey were used to compare self‐rated general health, limiting long‐standing illness and depressive feelings by means of a multi‐level logistic regression. The 27 countries included in the analyses are classified into six welfare regimes (Anglo‐Saxon, Bismarckian, South…
The mental health consequences of the economic crisis in Europe among the employed, the unemployed, and the non-employed
Gender inequality and the 'East-West' divide in contraception
Comparing Negative Attitudes Toward the Unemployed Across European Countries in 2008 and 2016
We explore how negative attitudes toward the unemployed are related to countries’ overall and long-term (LT) unemployment rate. Insights from the risk attribution and position theory are combined with the in-group–out-group conflict model, derived from migration literature. Multilevel analyses are performed on two waves (2008 and 2016) of the European Social Survey. Negative attitudes toward the unemployed are measured via the item “most unemploy…
The Relationship between Familizing and Individualizing Policies and Mental Health in Parents in Europe
Previous studies suggest the relative importance of the impact of childcare policies on mental health in parents. There have also been studies showing that welfare states have differing policy packages, consisting of a mixture of familizing and individualizing policy measures. This study builds on and extends this knowledge by carrying out a European comparison of the association between mental well health and family policies. We use Lohmann and …
The relation between religion and depression in Europe
Previous research has found that religiosity is positively related to mental well-being. This study assesses whether the religious context moderates the relationship between individual levels of religiosity and depression in the religiously diverse European context. We apply multilevel models, examining 68,874 individuals in 29 European countries subdivided into 277 regions from the sixth (2012) and seventh (2014) wave of the European Social Surv…
The worst of both worlds? Origin and destination effects on migrant religiosity
Insecurity theory states that religiosity is predominantly affected by insecurities experienced during childhood, instead of present insecurities. The empirical research of these aspects, however, has been hampered by the difficulty to disentangle past and present contextual effects. In this respect, first generation migrants offer an interesting case study which allows us to discern (1) contextual effects experienced during childhood, i.e. assoc…
The medicalisation of female genital cutting in Kenya
In Kenya, the prevalence of Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is slowly decreasing. Simultaneously, the practice is increasingly being performed by healthcare providers rather than traditional circumcisers, which may pose the risk of legitimising the practice. To date, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. Using the 1998, 2008-09, and 2014 Kenyan Demographic Health Surveys, this study aims to enhance understanding by mapping both FGC pre…
Understanding Mental Wellbeing amongst Potentially Vulnerable Higher Education Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education students were reported as one of the most affected in terms of wellbeing. In the current study, we explored higher education students’ self-perceptions on why and how their mental wellbeing was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its related measures. Focus group discussions with potentially vulnerable university student groups, as well as university staff, revealed that the students described the …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
Are there gender differences in service use for mental disorders across countries in the European Union? Results from the EU-World Mental Health survey
BACKGROUND: Women are more likely than men to use mental healthcare (MHC) due to differences in the types of problems and help-seeking behaviours. The consistency of this relationship across European countries, whose MHC organisation differs substantially, is unknown. METHODS: Lifetime MHC-use and the type of MHC provider were assessed in 37 289 participants from the EU-World Mental Health (EU-WMH) survey, including 10 European countries (Norther…
Gender differences in depression in 25 European countries after eliminating measurement bias in the CES-D 8
Gender differences in depression in 23 European countries. Cross-national variation in the gender gap in depression
Economic Hardship and Depression across the Life Course
Previous research in the United States suggests that depression related to economic hardship decreases with age. We test whether this pattern can be generalized to other developed nations. Based on data from 23 countries in the European Social Survey (2006-2007), multilevel analyses show that the moderating role of age depends on the socio-political context. While the hardship-depression link is not significantly different across the life course …
Macro‐level gender equality and depression in men and women in Europe
A recurrent finding in international literature is a greater prevalence of depression in women than in men. While explanations for this gender gap have been studied extensively at the individual level, few researchers have studied macro‐level determinants of depression in men and women. In the current study we aim to examine the micro–macro linkage of the relationship between gender equality and depression by gender in Europe, using data from the…
Are there gender differences in service use for mental disorders across countries in the European Union? Results from the EU-World Mental Health survey
BACKGROUND: Women are more likely than men to use mental healthcare (MHC) due to differences in the types of problems and help-seeking behaviours. The consistency of this relationship across European countries, whose MHC organisation differs substantially, is unknown. METHODS: Lifetime MHC-use and the type of MHC provider were assessed in 37 289 participants from the EU-World Mental Health (EU-WMH) survey, including 10 European countries (Norther…
Measurement equivalence of the CES-D 8 depression-scale among the ageing population in eleven European countries
Keeping it in the family
This study examines whether health inequalities exist between lone and cohabiting mothers across Europe, and how these may differ by welfare regime. Data from the European Social Survey were used to compare self‐rated general health, limiting long‐standing illness and depressive feelings by means of a multi‐level logistic regression. The 27 countries included in the analyses are classified into six welfare regimes (Anglo‐Saxon, Bismarckian, South…
The worst of both worlds? Origin and destination effects on migrant religiosity
Insecurity theory states that religiosity is predominantly affected by insecurities experienced during childhood, instead of present insecurities. The empirical research of these aspects, however, has been hampered by the difficulty to disentangle past and present contextual effects. In this respect, first generation migrants offer an interesting case study which allows us to discern (1) contextual effects experienced during childhood, i.e. assoc…
Gender differences in mental disorders and suicidality in Europe
The mental health consequences of the economic crisis in Europe among the employed, the unemployed, and the non-employed
Gender inequality and the 'East-West' divide in contraception
Gender Differences in the ICT Profile of University Students
This study responds to a call for research on how gender differences emerge in young generations of computer users. A large-scale survey involving 1138 university students in Flanders (Belgium) was conducted to examine the relationship between gender, computer access, attitudes, and uses in both learning and everyday activities of university students. The results show that women have a less positive attitude towards computers in general. However,…
The relation between religion and depression in Europe
Previous research has found that religiosity is positively related to mental well-being. This study assesses whether the religious context moderates the relationship between individual levels of religiosity and depression in the religiously diverse European context. We apply multilevel models, examining 68,874 individuals in 29 European countries subdivided into 277 regions from the sixth (2012) and seventh (2014) wave of the European Social Surv…
The Association Between Women's Social Position and the Medicalization of Female Genital Cutting in Egypt
CONTEXT: Medicalization of female genital cutting (i.e., having the procedure done by a medical professional) has increased in Egypt in recent years. The relationship between a woman's social position and the decision to use a trained health professional to perform genital cutting is not well understood. METHODS: Data from the 2005, 2008 and 2014 Egypt Demographic Health Surveys on 11,455 women whose daughter had undergone female genital cutting …
Comparing Negative Attitudes Toward the Unemployed Across European Countries in 2008 and 2016
We explore how negative attitudes toward the unemployed are related to countries’ overall and long-term (LT) unemployment rate. Insights from the risk attribution and position theory are combined with the in-group–out-group conflict model, derived from migration literature. Multilevel analyses are performed on two waves (2008 and 2016) of the European Social Survey. Negative attitudes toward the unemployed are measured via the item “most unemploy…
Characteristics of Women Who Present for Abortion Beyond the Legal Limit in Flanders, Belgium
A fuller consideration of patients' characteristics when evaluating Belgian abortion policy is needed to ensure that the needs and rights of socioeconomically vulnerable women are addressed
Depressive Feelings in Religious Minorities
Motherhood in Europe
This study examines how European variation in breastfeeding initiation and duration rates is related to the presence of baby-friendly hospitals, the international code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes, and different constellations of maternal, paternal, and parental leave. We use Eurobarometer data (2005) to compare initiation and duration levels across 21 European countries within a multilevel regression framework. We find that countries …
Depression in women and men, cumulative disadvantage and gender inequality in 29 European countries
Ready for parenthood? Dual earners' relative labour market positions and entry into parenthood in Belgium
Rising symmetry in public gender roles as a result of womenâ s rising educational and labour market participation could make both partnersâ labour market positions equally relevant with respect to family formation. It is, however, unclear whether and to wha
Depressive symptoms in higher education students during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. An examination of the association with various social risk factors across multiple high- and middle-inc…
Higher-education students face substantial risks for developing depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic or experiencing exacerbated pre-existing depressive symptoms. This study uses data from the COVID-19 International Student Well-Being Study, which collected data through a non-representative convenience sample in 125 higher-education institutions (HEI) across 26 high- and middle-income countries (N: 20,103) during the first wave of the…
The Impact of Covid-19 Lockdown on Health Behaviors among Students of a French University
This study aimed to determine the changes in health behaviors among students of a French university during the COVID-19 lockdown. An online retrospective survey was distributed to Rouen-Normandy University students at the end of the COVID-19 lockdown (13th March-11th May 2020). Voluntary university students were included. Data collected were on socio-demographics, academic environment, COVID19 concerns, tobacco smoking, binge drinking, cannabis u…
The Relationship between Familizing and Individualizing Policies and Mental Health in Parents in Europe
Previous studies suggest the relative importance of the impact of childcare policies on mental health in parents. There have also been studies showing that welfare states have differing policy packages, consisting of a mixture of familizing and individualizing policy measures. This study builds on and extends this knowledge by carrying out a European comparison of the association between mental well health and family policies. We use Lohmann and …
The medicalisation of female genital cutting
Today, female genital cutting is increasingly practised by trained healthcare providers. While opposition to medicalised female genital cutting (FGC) is strong, little is known about the underlying motivation for this medicalisation trend in practising communities. We formulated three hypotheses based on medicalisation theories. The medicalisation of FGC: (i) is stratified and functions as a status symbol, (ii) functions as a harm-reduction strat…
Substance Use among Belgian Higher Education Students before and during the First Wave of the Covid-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many countries to issue far-reaching policy measures that may have led to increased substance use. Higher education students may have been disproportionally affected due to the rearrangement of educational life and their susceptibility to psychosocial distress and substance use. The current study examined associations between pandemic-related stressors, psychosocial distress, and self-reported alcohol, tobacco, and …
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