Lilian Lechner

Biographic Data

ID	3931716
NAME	Lilian Lechner
GIVEN NAMES	Lilian
FAMILY NAME	Lechner
SIGNATURE	LECHNER L
AFFILIATIONS	Open University of the Netherlands
ORCID	0000-0002-5160-7086
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	40
TOTAL CITATIONS	38
WORKS AS AUTHOR	40
WORKS AS EDITOR	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	1995
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2026
H-INDEX	4

Student mental wellbeing as an interconnected system
Open AccessSybren Slimmen, Olaf Timmermans et al.ARTICLESSM - Population Health2026
Student mental wellbeing has become a growing concern in higher education, with increasing numbers of students reporting stress and psychological difficulties. Although academic factors, social environmental factors, and coping styles are all considered relevant, less is known about how these factors are interconnected in relation to mental wellbeing within a broader system. This study applied a network approach to examine how these factors were …
Evaluating the effectiveness of an integral neighbourhood-oriented approach for healthy ageing
Open AccessLieke J E Duijsens, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLESocial Science & Medicine2026
This article reports an effectiveness study of Neighbourhood Active & Connected, a novel neighbourhood-oriented approach to promote healthy ageing among older adults from lower socioeconomic positions (LSPs). This group faces significant health disparities and limited access to preventive care. The intervention aims to enhance physical activity, reduce loneliness, and improve social cohesion and health-related quality of life, while fostering dig…
Mapping system dynamics of academic, social, and online influences on student mental wellbeing
Open AccessSybren Slimmen, Merel Franken-Moreno García et al.ARTICLEWellbeing Space and Society2026
Students in higher education experience substantial pressure on their mental wellbeing, with underlying causes that are complex and interconnected, requiring a systems approach. This study applies a Causal Loop Diagram (CLD), structured around students’ proximal environments—academic, social, and online—to examine system dynamics and identify leverage points that influence mental wellbeing. A qualitative, participatory design was used to develop …
The intention to use E-mental health applications among people with non-Western migration backgrounds
Open AccessTessi Hengst, Tessi M Hengst et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026References: 29
Purpose Despite the opportunities and benefits of electronic mental health (EMH), migrants often lack (adequate) access to digital healthcare. To increase migrants’ access to EMH, this study aims to empirically examine the factors associated with the intention to use EMH among first- and second-generation migrants with a non-Western background, based on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) as well as relevant literature.…
The direct and indirect effects of social environmental factors on student mental wellbeing at different socio-ecological levels
Open AccessSybren Slimmen, Olaf Timmermans et al.ARTICLEWellbeing Space and Society2025
A longitudinal, socio-ecological approach was used to study student mental wellbeing. • Meso-level factors show direct and indirect links with student mental wellbeing. • Community organizations consistently relate to wellbeing across the academic year. • Social support and network satisfaction mediate social environmental associations. • Social trust shapes how students perceive and engage with their social environment. Abstract Student mental w…
Differences in usage and engagement rates of an online physical activity intervention among subgroups of adults aged 50 years and older in a practical setting
Open AccessEline H G M Collombon, Gert-Jan De Bruijn et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2025
Reach, use and effects of digital health interventions (DHIs) vary greatly among subpopulations, with lower usage rates and effects among groups with low socioeconomic status (SES) and chronic diseases. However, reaching these groups and improving their DHI use is crucial since they could benefit the most from improving their health and lifestyle. The aim of this study was to provide insight into usage and engagement rates of an online physical a…
Student mental wellbeing in relation to coping, social network satisfaction, and academic stressors during and after the Covid-19 pandemic
Open AccessSybren Slimmen, Olaf Timmermans et al.ARTICLEActa Psychologica2025References: 1
A socio-ecological approach of evidence on associations between social environmental factors and mental health outcomes of young adults
Open AccessSybren Slimmen, Olaf Timmermans et al.ARTICLESocial Sciences & Humanities Open2024
Long-Term Effects on Loneliness of a Computer-Tailored Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Diseases
Open AccessJanet M Boekhout, Esmee Volders et al.ARTICLEJournal of Aging and Health2021References: 5
Objectives: This study explores the effects of the Active Plus intervention aiming to decrease loneliness among older adults (>65 years) with chronic diseases. Methods: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was performed (N = 585; age: M = 74.5 years, SD = 6.4), assessing loneliness at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. Outcome measures in the multilevel linear regression analyses were total, social and emotional loneliness. Results: At 12 months, s…
Motivational factors for initiating and maintaining physical activity among adults aged over fifty targeted by a tailored intervention
Open AccessDenise A Peels, Peter Verboon et al.ARTICLEPsychology & Health2020
Objective: To provide insight into the motivational working mechanisms (i.e. mediators) of an effective physical activity (PA) intervention for adults aged over fifty.Design: The mediation model (N = 822) was investigated in an RCT for the total intervention population, participants who were not norm-active at baseline (targeting PA initiation) and norm-active participants (targeting PA maintenance) separately.Main Outcome Measures: Potential med…
The Effect of Active Plus, a Computer-Tailored Physical Activity Intervention, on the Physical Activity of Older Adults with Chronic Illness(es)—A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Open AccessEsmee Volders, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2020
eHealth interventions aimed at improving physical activity (PA) can reach large populations with few resources and demands on the population as opposed to centre-based interventions. Active Plus is a proven effective computer-tailored PA intervention for the older adult population focusing on PA in daily life. This manuscript describes the effects of the Active Plus intervention ( N = 260) on PA of older adults with chronic illnesses (OACI), comp…
The effect of Active Plus, a computer-tailored physical activity intervention, on cognitive functioning of elderly people with chronic illness(es) – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Open AccessEsmee Volders, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019
Nederlands Trial Register NL6005 ; Date of Registration 21-03-2017
Evaluation of a Computer-Tailored Healthy Ageing Intervention to Promote Physical Activity among Single Older Adults with a Chronic Disease
Open AccessJanet M Boekhout, Brenda Berendsen et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2018
This study explores the effectiveness of the Active Plus65 intervention designed to stimulate physical activity among single older adults with a chronic physical impairment. A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test study was performed. The intervention group ( n = 411; mean age = 76.75; SD = 7.75) was assessed at baseline, three months, and six months. Data of comparable older adults who completed the original Active Plus intervention served as re…
Habit strength and between-meal snacking in daily life
Open AccessSaskia Wouters, Viviane Thewissen et al.ARTICLEPublic Health Nutrition2018
Objective Recent research emphasizes the importance of habit in explaining patterns of energy intake and choices of consumption. However, the nature of the association between habit strength and snacking has not been explored for all types of between-meal snacks. Design Multilevel linear techniques were used to: (i) examine the association between habit strength and moment-to-moment energy intake (kilocalories) from snacks in daily life; and (ii)…
Implementation of web-based interventions by Dutch occupational health centers
Open AccessMichel Jean Louis Walthouwer, A Oenema et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2017
The aim of this qualitative study was to identify barriers and facilitators to the adoption and particularly the implementation of a web-based computer-tailored obesity prevention intervention by occupational health centers. Participants were directors of Dutch occupational health centers who had adopted and implemented the intervention for the corresponding efficacy study (n = 8) as well as non-adopters (n = 12). Individual semi-structured inter…
Effectiveness of a Video-Versus Text-Based Computer-Tailored Intervention for Obesity Prevention after One Year
Open AccessKei Long Cheung, Inga Schwabe et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2017
Computer-tailored programs may help to prevent overweight and obesity, which are worldwide public health problems. This study investigated (1) the 12-month effectiveness of a video- and text-based computer-tailored intervention on energy intake, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI), and (2) the role of educational level in intervention effects. A randomized controlled trial in The Netherlands was conducted, in which adults were allocated …
Back-of-pack information in substitutive food choices
Open AccessVincent J van Buul, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEAppetite2017References: 57
Stigma experiences among substance users with HIV
Sarah E Stutterheim, Ineke Baas et al.ARTICLEStigma and Health2016
Two conditions that are highly stigmatized are substance use and HIV. In this qualitative study, we investigated, through thematic analyses of verbatim transcripts, 15 substance users’ experiences with receiving their diagnosis, making disclosure decisions, and receiving and dealing with stigmatizing reactions. Motivations to disclose included being in poor health, having visible symptoms, others seeing HIV medication, poor medication access with…
Similarities and differences in underlying beliefs of socio-cognitive factors related to diet and physical activity in lower-educated Dutch, Turkish, and Moroccan adults in the Netherlands
Open AccessKristina Romeike, Latifa Abidi et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016
The same cognitive beliefs were discussed in all three ethnic groups. The importance of cultural and religious factors appeared to be the most significant difference between the Turkish/Moroccan groups and the Dutch groups. Accordingly, interventions for all three ethnic groups should focus on socio-cognitive beliefs, whereas interventions for Turkish and Moroccan populations can additionally take religious and cultural rules into account
Development of a computer-tailored nutrition and physical activity intervention for lower-educated women of Dutch, Turkish and Moroccan origin using content matching and ethnic identity tailoring
Open AccessKristina Romeike, Lilian Lechner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2016
Dutch Trial Registry NTR4506 , registration date: 1(st) may 2014
Eating in moderation and the essential role of awareness
Open AccessMichel Jean Louis Walthouwer, A Oenema et al.ARTICLEAppetite2016
Exploring individual cognitions, self-regulation skills, and environmental-level factors as mediating variables of two versions of a Web-based computer-tailored nutrition education intervention aimed …
Open AccessLinda Springvloet, Lilian Lechner et al.ARTICLEAppetite2016References: 46
Motivational interviewing in a web-based physical activity intervention
Open AccessStijn A H Friederichs, A Oenema et al.ARTICLEHealth Promotion International2015
The purpose of this study was to identify which question/reflection format leads to the most favorable results in terms of effect on autonomous motivation and appreciation for the intervention in a web-based computer-tailored physical activity (PA) intervention, based on principles from self-determination theory (SDT) and motivational interviewing (MI). For this purpose, a randomized trial was conducted among 465 Dutch adults, comparing three web…
Profiling physical activity motivation based on self-determination theory
Open AccessStijn A H Friederichs, Catherine Bolman et al.ARTICLEBMC Psychology2015
The results of this study provide additional support for the importance of autonomous motivation in the context of physical activity behavior. The three derived clusters may be relevant in the context of physical activity interventions as individuals within the different clusters might benefit most from different intervention approaches. In addition, this study shows that cluster analysis is a useful method for differentiating between motivationa…
Long-term efficacy of a Web-based computer-tailored nutrition education intervention for adults including cognitive and environmental feedback
Open AccessLinda Springvloet, Lilian Lechner et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2015
Netherlands Trial Registry NTR3396