Amber Ziegler
Biographic Data
| ID | 282445 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Amber Ziegler |
| GIVEN NAMES | Amber |
| FAMILY NAME | Ziegler |
| SIGNATURE | ZIEGLER A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9884-4185 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Perceived desirability of giftedness: A cross-national study of self–other discrepancies in parental attitudes
We examine how the gifted label is evaluated when applied to one’s own versus another child, and how these evaluations vary by sociocultural context. Building on systems theories of giftedness, symbolic interactionism, and achievement emotion research, perceived desirability of giftedness is conceptualized as an integration of stereotypes (privilege vs. need), emotions, and behavioral intentions. A pre-study ( N = 46, M age = 22.98, SD age = 4.32…
Both science and art elicit emotional well-being: An examination of creativity and mood
Are Competence Beliefs or Value Beliefs More Important for STEM Career Aspirations?—Longitudinal Mediation Analyses Based on Recent Modeling Approaches Show Different Results
There is a consensus in situated expectancy-value theory research that value beliefs better predict career aspirations and choices than competence beliefs and thus should be the main target of interventions aimed to motivate youth for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers. However, research on the longer-term causal effects of the two constructs and their indirect effects is missing. The latter is relevant since competence beliefs…
The meta-analyses of deliberate practice underestimate the effect size because they neglect the core characteristic of individualization—an analysis and empirical evidence
Influential meta-analyses have concluded that only a small to medium proportion of variance in performance can be explained by deliberate practice. We argue that the authors have neglected the most important characteristic of deliberate practice: individualization of practice. Many of the analyzed effect sizes derived from measures that did not assess individualized practice and, therefore, should not have been included in meta-analyses of delibe…
Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure
Premature closure of mentoring relationships decreases positive effects of mentoring or can even lead to negative effects for mentees. Past studies retrospectively investigated mechanisms of premature match closure. However, a deeper understanding of the dynamics that lead to premature match closure is still missing. In our study, we longitudinally examined the preprogram characteristics, program adherence, as well as program communication and ne…
Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration
In recent years, discussion of the limitations of the standard cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) has increased, and the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) has been proposed as an improved approach to modeling. By now, there are some first applications of the model to investigate reciprocal relations in self-concept development. However, a methodological-substantive integration of the model in the context of the three major comparis…
Parental Stress Provoked by Short-Term School Closures During the Second Covid-19 Lockdown
Governments of numerous countries implemented school closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Several investigations have shown the negative impact of social-distancing policies and school closures on children worldwide. Recently, research also demonstrated adverse effects on adults' well-being. The development of children is strongly affected by their parent's emotional state. The present study aimed to examine parental stress levels caused by…
Digital readiness and its effects on higher education students’ socio-emotional perceptions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The current study investigated how ready higher education students were for emergency remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how this influenced their socio-emotional perceptions. Results of N = 1,826 higher education students indicate that they seem to be ready for digital learning. A k-means cluster analysis revealed two groups of students that significantly differed with respect to their readiness for digital learning (in terms of te…
It Wasn't Like a Big Light Bulb Moment: Factors that Contribute to Changing Minds on Climate Change
This article uses interview data with people who were once skeptical about climate change but have come to accept climate science to assess the factors that contribute to their shifts in perspectives. Our findings show two trajectories of change for skeptics, depending on the nature of their skepticism. For those who move from actively denying climate change, shifting beliefs about climate change occur via a profound need to reconcile what emerge…
Social Environmental Factors and Personal Motivational Factors Associated with Creative Achievement: A Cross‐Cultural Perspective
Although the theory of the socio‐cultural approach to creativity is gaining steam, empirical studies with advanced statistical tools are lagging behind. To address the gap of empirical studies integrating individual, social environmental, and cultural factors, we examined how motivational factors and environmental responsiveness were jointly related to college students’ creative achievement in different nations. Participants were university stude…
Embodiment: I sat, I felt, I performed – Posture effects on mood and cognitive performance
Previous embodiment findings indicate a relationship between physical posture and mood states, suggesting upright postures induce positive mood states. Findings also showed a relationship between moods and cognitive performance. While positive mood states were found to be related to increased processing speed, negative mood states were associated with higher processing accuracy in cognitive task performance. This implies that posture may affect t…
Social Perceptions of a Creative Person: Stereotypes and Prejudice of a Creative Student among German Adolescents
This study builds from the implicit theory of creative individuals to an understanding of the social perceptions of creative individuals. Stereotypes and prejudice about creative students were examined utilizing the self-developed stereotype and prejudice scales among German adolescents. The results indicate that German adolescents hold positive images of creative students, seeing them as competent, warm and popular. Their primary perception of a…
E-portfolio use and its effects on exam performance – a field study
The current field study investigated the weekly use of a reflective electronic (e-)portfolio by 1469 higher education students throughout a term and its effect on exam performance. Students’ use of the e-portfolio elements as well as their self-reported use of several learning strategies were documented during a 9-week period. Regression analyses showed that over and above the continuous use and the weekly time spent on the e-portfolio, the repor…
Competencies for successful self-regulated learning in higher education: Structural Model and Indications Drawn From Expert Interviews
A global characteristic of higher education is the opportunity and necessity for students to self-regulate their learning. In contrast to considerable research focusing on self-regulated learning (SRL) from a behavioural perspective, little is known concerning the underlying competencies which enable students to succeed in SRL. A structural model is proposed that differentiates SRL competencies in terms of descriptive, procedural, and conditional…
To Be Gifted in Germany “Begabt Sein in Deutschland”
To Be Gifted in Germany “Begabt Sein in Deutschland”." Gifted and Talented International, 22(2), pp. 141–142
Competencies for successful self-regulated learning in higher education: Structural Model and Indications Drawn From Expert Interviews
A global characteristic of higher education is the opportunity and necessity for students to self-regulate their learning. In contrast to considerable research focusing on self-regulated learning (SRL) from a behavioural perspective, little is known concerning the underlying competencies which enable students to succeed in SRL. A structural model is proposed that differentiates SRL competencies in terms of descriptive, procedural, and conditional…
It Wasn't Like a Big Light Bulb Moment: Factors that Contribute to Changing Minds on Climate Change
This article uses interview data with people who were once skeptical about climate change but have come to accept climate science to assess the factors that contribute to their shifts in perspectives. Our findings show two trajectories of change for skeptics, depending on the nature of their skepticism. For those who move from actively denying climate change, shifting beliefs about climate change occur via a profound need to reconcile what emerge…
Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure
Premature closure of mentoring relationships decreases positive effects of mentoring or can even lead to negative effects for mentees. Past studies retrospectively investigated mechanisms of premature match closure. However, a deeper understanding of the dynamics that lead to premature match closure is still missing. In our study, we longitudinally examined the preprogram characteristics, program adherence, as well as program communication and ne…
Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration
In recent years, discussion of the limitations of the standard cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) has increased, and the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) has been proposed as an improved approach to modeling. By now, there are some first applications of the model to investigate reciprocal relations in self-concept development. However, a methodological-substantive integration of the model in the context of the three major comparis…
Parental Stress Provoked by Short-Term School Closures During the Second Covid-19 Lockdown
Governments of numerous countries implemented school closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Several investigations have shown the negative impact of social-distancing policies and school closures on children worldwide. Recently, research also demonstrated adverse effects on adults' well-being. The development of children is strongly affected by their parent's emotional state. The present study aimed to examine parental stress levels caused by…
To Be Gifted in Germany “Begabt Sein in Deutschland”
To Be Gifted in Germany “Begabt Sein in Deutschland”." Gifted and Talented International, 22(2), pp. 141–142
Competencies for successful self-regulated learning in higher education: Structural Model and Indications Drawn From Expert Interviews
A global characteristic of higher education is the opportunity and necessity for students to self-regulate their learning. In contrast to considerable research focusing on self-regulated learning (SRL) from a behavioural perspective, little is known concerning the underlying competencies which enable students to succeed in SRL. A structural model is proposed that differentiates SRL competencies in terms of descriptive, procedural, and conditional…
Social Perceptions of a Creative Person: Stereotypes and Prejudice of a Creative Student among German Adolescents
This study builds from the implicit theory of creative individuals to an understanding of the social perceptions of creative individuals. Stereotypes and prejudice about creative students were examined utilizing the self-developed stereotype and prejudice scales among German adolescents. The results indicate that German adolescents hold positive images of creative students, seeing them as competent, warm and popular. Their primary perception of a…
E-portfolio use and its effects on exam performance – a field study
The current field study investigated the weekly use of a reflective electronic (e-)portfolio by 1469 higher education students throughout a term and its effect on exam performance. Students’ use of the e-portfolio elements as well as their self-reported use of several learning strategies were documented during a 9-week period. Regression analyses showed that over and above the continuous use and the weekly time spent on the e-portfolio, the repor…
Social Environmental Factors and Personal Motivational Factors Associated with Creative Achievement: A Cross‐Cultural Perspective
Although the theory of the socio‐cultural approach to creativity is gaining steam, empirical studies with advanced statistical tools are lagging behind. To address the gap of empirical studies integrating individual, social environmental, and cultural factors, we examined how motivational factors and environmental responsiveness were jointly related to college students’ creative achievement in different nations. Participants were university stude…
Embodiment: I sat, I felt, I performed – Posture effects on mood and cognitive performance
Previous embodiment findings indicate a relationship between physical posture and mood states, suggesting upright postures induce positive mood states. Findings also showed a relationship between moods and cognitive performance. While positive mood states were found to be related to increased processing speed, negative mood states were associated with higher processing accuracy in cognitive task performance. This implies that posture may affect t…
Digital readiness and its effects on higher education students’ socio-emotional perceptions in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
The current study investigated how ready higher education students were for emergency remote teaching due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how this influenced their socio-emotional perceptions. Results of N = 1,826 higher education students indicate that they seem to be ready for digital learning. A k-means cluster analysis revealed two groups of students that significantly differed with respect to their readiness for digital learning (in terms of te…
It Wasn't Like a Big Light Bulb Moment: Factors that Contribute to Changing Minds on Climate Change
This article uses interview data with people who were once skeptical about climate change but have come to accept climate science to assess the factors that contribute to their shifts in perspectives. Our findings show two trajectories of change for skeptics, depending on the nature of their skepticism. For those who move from actively denying climate change, shifting beliefs about climate change occur via a profound need to reconcile what emerge…
The meta-analyses of deliberate practice underestimate the effect size because they neglect the core characteristic of individualization—an analysis and empirical evidence
Influential meta-analyses have concluded that only a small to medium proportion of variance in performance can be explained by deliberate practice. We argue that the authors have neglected the most important characteristic of deliberate practice: individualization of practice. Many of the analyzed effect sizes derived from measures that did not assess individualized practice and, therefore, should not have been included in meta-analyses of delibe…
Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure
Premature closure of mentoring relationships decreases positive effects of mentoring or can even lead to negative effects for mentees. Past studies retrospectively investigated mechanisms of premature match closure. However, a deeper understanding of the dynamics that lead to premature match closure is still missing. In our study, we longitudinally examined the preprogram characteristics, program adherence, as well as program communication and ne…
Modeling social, dimensional, and temporal comparisons in self-concept development with the random intercept cross-lagged panel model: A methodological-substantive integration
In recent years, discussion of the limitations of the standard cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) has increased, and the random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM) has been proposed as an improved approach to modeling. By now, there are some first applications of the model to investigate reciprocal relations in self-concept development. However, a methodological-substantive integration of the model in the context of the three major comparis…
Parental Stress Provoked by Short-Term School Closures During the Second Covid-19 Lockdown
Governments of numerous countries implemented school closures to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. Several investigations have shown the negative impact of social-distancing policies and school closures on children worldwide. Recently, research also demonstrated adverse effects on adults' well-being. The development of children is strongly affected by their parent's emotional state. The present study aimed to examine parental stress levels caused by…
Both science and art elicit emotional well-being: An examination of creativity and mood
Are Competence Beliefs or Value Beliefs More Important for STEM Career Aspirations?—Longitudinal Mediation Analyses Based on Recent Modeling Approaches Show Different Results
There is a consensus in situated expectancy-value theory research that value beliefs better predict career aspirations and choices than competence beliefs and thus should be the main target of interventions aimed to motivate youth for STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) careers. However, research on the longer-term causal effects of the two constructs and their indirect effects is missing. The latter is relevant since competence beliefs…
Perceived desirability of giftedness: A cross-national study of self–other discrepancies in parental attitudes
We examine how the gifted label is evaluated when applied to one’s own versus another child, and how these evaluations vary by sociocultural context. Building on systems theories of giftedness, symbolic interactionism, and achievement emotion research, perceived desirability of giftedness is conceptualized as an integration of stereotypes (privilege vs. need), emotions, and behavioral intentions. A pre-study ( N = 46, M age = 22.98, SD age = 4.32…
Psychology (13 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Developmental psychology (7 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports (4 works) · Creativity (3 works) · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (3 works) · German (3 works) · Higher education (3 works)