Joachim Waterschoot
Biographic Data
| ID | 1727706 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Joachim Waterschoot |
| GIVEN NAMES | Joachim |
| FAMILY NAME | Waterschoot |
| SIGNATURE | WATERSCHOOT J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ghent University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0845-9310 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
No fear needed when trust runs deep
Understanding the psychological determinants of vaccination behavior remains a key challenge for public health. In two studies conducted in Belgium during the COVID‐19 pandemic, we examined how risk perception and trust in the government interact to predict vaccination intention (Study 1) and vaccine uptake (Study 2). People's trust rests on their evaluation of the target's trustworthiness. In the present studies, we considered three components o…
Examining bidirectional associations between overprotective parenting and adolescent problem behaviors
BACKGROUND: Research on overprotective parenting in adolescence has predominantly used cross-sectional designs, limiting attention to possible bidirectional associations between such parenting and adolescents' problem behaviors. The few longitudinal studies available have yielded mixed findings regarding the direction of effects between overprotective parenting and adolescent outcomes, which may stem from substantive and design-related choices (e…
The impact of democracy on people's well‐being through enhanced autonomy
Although previous research has shown that citizens of democratic nations tend to report higher well‐being, the psychological mechanisms underlying this association remain insufficiently understood. Guided by Self‐Determination Theory, the present study examined whether democratic functioning enhances well‐being in part through the satisfaction of autonomy, a basic psychological need. We distinguished between objective democratic functioning, as c…
Attitudes toward mandatory vaccination and the Covid certificate as a function of vaccination status and risk perception
In January 2022, several vaccination policies were debated to address the Omicron outbreak in Belgium. Considering variability in risk perception and vaccine uptake, this study aimed to understand differences in support and expectations for four scenarios, ranging from relaxed to restrictive vaccination policies, to inform policymakers. Using an online survey, 12,670 participants (46% female; M age = 45.9, SD = 13.38) reported their risk percepti…
Do teachers use distinct motivational styles for cognitively gifted learners? The role of effectiveness beliefs, fixed mindset, and misconceptions about giftedness
Risk perception as a motivational resource during the Covid-19 pandemic
These findings suggest that risk severity served as a critical and dynamic resource for adherence to behavioral measures because it fostered greater autonomous regulation
When views about alternative medicine, nature and god come in the way of people's vaccination intentions
In spite of the safety and efficiency of the COVID‐19 vaccines and the many promotion efforts of political and expert authorities, a fair portion of the population remained hesitant if not opposed to vaccination. Public debate and the available literature point to the possible role of people's attitudes towards medical institutions as well as their preference for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) on their motivations and intentions to …
How Do Late Adults Experience Meaning During the Covid-19 Lockdown? The Role of Intrinsic Goals
Emotion regulation in times of Covid-19
The Role of Communication Style and External Motivators in Predicting Vaccination Experiences and Intentions
45.99) how health care workers could foster reflection about and intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by experimentally varying their communication style (i.e., autonomy-supportive vs. controlling) and the reference to external motivators (i.e., use of a monetary voucher or corona pass vs. the lack thereof). Each participant was randomly assigned to one of six conditions and rated a vignette in terms of anticipated autonomy satisfaction,…
A moment of autonomy support brightens adolescents' mood
This experience sampling study examined whether autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling interactions with parents are intertwined with adolescents' momentary affect. For 7 days (in 2020), 143 adolescents (M age = 15.82; SDage = 1.75; 64% girls; 95% European, 1% African, 3% unknown) reported 5 or 6 times a day how they felt and how interactions with parents were experienced. Preregistered dynamic structural equation models on 1439 (inc…
Psychological science and its societal mission during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic
Upon the outbreak of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, it was clear that the pandemic would not only entail physical but also psychological challenges and threats to individuals’ sustained motivation, behavioral adherence, and mental health. To encourage the Belgian authorities to take these psychological aspects into account, the Motivation Barometer, a large‐scale and dynamic survey, was launched in March 2020. Its purpose was to monitor cognitive, affecti…
Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the Covid-19 Crisis
The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and Covid-19 vaccination intentions
Saliva testing among teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic
The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and Covid-19 vaccination intentions
Psychological science and its societal mission during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic
Upon the outbreak of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, it was clear that the pandemic would not only entail physical but also psychological challenges and threats to individuals’ sustained motivation, behavioral adherence, and mental health. To encourage the Belgian authorities to take these psychological aspects into account, the Motivation Barometer, a large‐scale and dynamic survey, was launched in March 2020. Its purpose was to monitor cognitive, affecti…
Saliva testing among teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic
Do Psychological Needs Play a Role in Times of Uncertainty? Associations with Well-Being During the Covid-19 Crisis
The relation between conspiracism, government trust, and Covid-19 vaccination intentions
Saliva testing among teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic
How Do Late Adults Experience Meaning During the Covid-19 Lockdown? The Role of Intrinsic Goals
Emotion regulation in times of Covid-19
The Role of Communication Style and External Motivators in Predicting Vaccination Experiences and Intentions
45.99) how health care workers could foster reflection about and intentions to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by experimentally varying their communication style (i.e., autonomy-supportive vs. controlling) and the reference to external motivators (i.e., use of a monetary voucher or corona pass vs. the lack thereof). Each participant was randomly assigned to one of six conditions and rated a vignette in terms of anticipated autonomy satisfaction,…
A moment of autonomy support brightens adolescents' mood
This experience sampling study examined whether autonomy-supportive and psychologically controlling interactions with parents are intertwined with adolescents' momentary affect. For 7 days (in 2020), 143 adolescents (M age = 15.82; SDage = 1.75; 64% girls; 95% European, 1% African, 3% unknown) reported 5 or 6 times a day how they felt and how interactions with parents were experienced. Preregistered dynamic structural equation models on 1439 (inc…
Psychological science and its societal mission during the Sars‐CoV‐2 pandemic
Upon the outbreak of the SARS‐CoV‐2 virus, it was clear that the pandemic would not only entail physical but also psychological challenges and threats to individuals’ sustained motivation, behavioral adherence, and mental health. To encourage the Belgian authorities to take these psychological aspects into account, the Motivation Barometer, a large‐scale and dynamic survey, was launched in March 2020. Its purpose was to monitor cognitive, affecti…
Do teachers use distinct motivational styles for cognitively gifted learners? The role of effectiveness beliefs, fixed mindset, and misconceptions about giftedness
Risk perception as a motivational resource during the Covid-19 pandemic
These findings suggest that risk severity served as a critical and dynamic resource for adherence to behavioral measures because it fostered greater autonomous regulation
When views about alternative medicine, nature and god come in the way of people's vaccination intentions
In spite of the safety and efficiency of the COVID‐19 vaccines and the many promotion efforts of political and expert authorities, a fair portion of the population remained hesitant if not opposed to vaccination. Public debate and the available literature point to the possible role of people's attitudes towards medical institutions as well as their preference for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) on their motivations and intentions to …
Attitudes toward mandatory vaccination and the Covid certificate as a function of vaccination status and risk perception
In January 2022, several vaccination policies were debated to address the Omicron outbreak in Belgium. Considering variability in risk perception and vaccine uptake, this study aimed to understand differences in support and expectations for four scenarios, ranging from relaxed to restrictive vaccination policies, to inform policymakers. Using an online survey, 12,670 participants (46% female; M age = 45.9, SD = 13.38) reported their risk percepti…
No fear needed when trust runs deep
Understanding the psychological determinants of vaccination behavior remains a key challenge for public health. In two studies conducted in Belgium during the COVID‐19 pandemic, we examined how risk perception and trust in the government interact to predict vaccination intention (Study 1) and vaccine uptake (Study 2). People's trust rests on their evaluation of the target's trustworthiness. In the present studies, we considered three components o…
Examining bidirectional associations between overprotective parenting and adolescent problem behaviors
BACKGROUND: Research on overprotective parenting in adolescence has predominantly used cross-sectional designs, limiting attention to possible bidirectional associations between such parenting and adolescents' problem behaviors. The few longitudinal studies available have yielded mixed findings regarding the direction of effects between overprotective parenting and adolescent outcomes, which may stem from substantive and design-related choices (e…
The impact of democracy on people's well‐being through enhanced autonomy
Although previous research has shown that citizens of democratic nations tend to report higher well‐being, the psychological mechanisms underlying this association remain insufficiently understood. Guided by Self‐Determination Theory, the present study examined whether democratic functioning enhances well‐being in part through the satisfaction of autonomy, a basic psychological need. We distinguished between objective democratic functioning, as c…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (7 works) · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy (6 works) · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction (5 works) · Autonomy (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (4 works) · Disease (4 works)