Stefan Höfer
Biographic Data
| ID | 4262664 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stefan Höfer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stefan |
| FAMILY NAME | Höfer |
| SIGNATURE | HOFER S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Innsbruck Medical University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6128-3687 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Beyond emotions
Understanding the drivers of COVID-19 vaccination intentions remains relevant as public health systems prepare for future pandemics. This study examined how emotional and social-cognitive factors influence COVID-19 vaccination intentions during two key phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: before (April-June 2020) and after (January-February 2021) vaccination rollout. A total of 586 adults completed an online survey assessing beliefs about COVID-19, s…
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Positive and Negative Emotional Experiences in Adolescents across 32 Countries
Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Identifying common factors that affect public adherence to COVID-19 containment measures can directly inform the development of official public health communication strategies. The present international longitudinal study aimed to examine whether prosociality, together with other theoretically derived motivating factors (self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19, perceived social support) predict the change in a…
Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of Covid-19
This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and June 2020 from 9130 citizens in 21 countries. Illness perceptions toward COVID-19, psychological flexibility, prosociality, coping and mental health, socio-demographics, lockdown-related variables…
Development of a preference-based heart disease-specific health state classification system using MacNew heart disease-related quality of life instrument
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced l…
Validation of the German HeartQoL
The German HeartQoL questionnaire is a valid and reliable HRQL instrument with these data supporting its potential use in clinical practice and research to assess and compare HRQL in German-speaking patients with ischemic heart disease. The shortness of the tool may prove to be helpful particularly in clinical practice
Eastern and Western Children’s Voices on their Well-Being
Few studies are planned to 'give voice' to children from different cultural backgrounds to explore their sources of happiness. To address this gap, the present study analysed focus group discussions with 42 South Indian and 48 European children aged 8 to 17 years. During the discussions, the children were asked about what makes them happy and sad and about what helps them feel good again when they feel sad. The data were analysed based on grounde…
International SF-36 reference values in patients with ischemic heart disease
These international reference SF-36 values for patients with IHD are useful for clinicians, researchers and health-policy makers when developing improved health services
Test–retest reliability of HeartQoL and its comparability to the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire
An evaluation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire using Rasch analysis
The MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
International Well-being Index
Individual quality of life
Psychometric Properties of an Established Heart Disease Specific Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Pacemaker Patients
Evaluative and Discriminative Properties of the Portuguese MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire
Health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease treated for angina
International Well-being Index
Individual quality of life
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Eastern and Western Children’s Voices on their Well-Being
Few studies are planned to 'give voice' to children from different cultural backgrounds to explore their sources of happiness. To address this gap, the present study analysed focus group discussions with 42 South Indian and 48 European children aged 8 to 17 years. During the discussions, the children were asked about what makes them happy and sad and about what helps them feel good again when they feel sad. The data were analysed based on grounde…
Health-related quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease treated for angina
Psychometric Properties of an Established Heart Disease Specific Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire for Pacemaker Patients
Evaluative and Discriminative Properties of the Portuguese MacNew Heart Disease Health-related Quality of Life Questionnaire
Individual quality of life
International Well-being Index
An evaluation of the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire using Rasch analysis
The MacNew Heart Disease Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire
Test–retest reliability of HeartQoL and its comparability to the MacNew heart disease health-related quality of life questionnaire
International SF-36 reference values in patients with ischemic heart disease
These international reference SF-36 values for patients with IHD are useful for clinicians, researchers and health-policy makers when developing improved health services
Eastern and Western Children’s Voices on their Well-Being
Few studies are planned to 'give voice' to children from different cultural backgrounds to explore their sources of happiness. To address this gap, the present study analysed focus group discussions with 42 South Indian and 48 European children aged 8 to 17 years. During the discussions, the children were asked about what makes them happy and sad and about what helps them feel good again when they feel sad. The data were analysed based on grounde…
Validation of the German HeartQoL
The German HeartQoL questionnaire is a valid and reliable HRQL instrument with these data supporting its potential use in clinical practice and research to assess and compare HRQL in German-speaking patients with ischemic heart disease. The shortness of the tool may prove to be helpful particularly in clinical practice
Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on mental health
Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected. Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic induced l…
Patterns of Psychological Responses among the Public during the Early Phase of Covid-19
This study aimed to compare the mediation of psychological flexibility, prosociality and coping in the impacts of illness perceptions toward COVID-19 on mental health among seven regions. Convenience sampled online survey was conducted between April and June 2020 from 9130 citizens in 21 countries. Illness perceptions toward COVID-19, psychological flexibility, prosociality, coping and mental health, socio-demographics, lockdown-related variables…
Development of a preference-based heart disease-specific health state classification system using MacNew heart disease-related quality of life instrument
Predictors of changing patterns of adherence to containment measures during the early stage of Covid-19 pandemic
BACKGROUND: Identifying common factors that affect public adherence to COVID-19 containment measures can directly inform the development of official public health communication strategies. The present international longitudinal study aimed to examine whether prosociality, together with other theoretically derived motivating factors (self-efficacy, perceived susceptibility and severity of COVID-19, perceived social support) predict the change in a…
Adolescent self‐construal across cultures
Despite the critical role of culture in understanding adolescent self and identity, there is a lack of cross-culturally validated measures of adolescent self-construal. The present study evaluated cross-national measurement invariance of the Aspects of Identity Questionnaire-IV (AIQ-IV), assessing four dimensions of self-construal: personal, relational, public, and collective. The sample included 16,795 adolescents aged 14-19 years from 30 countr…
Positive and Negative Emotional Experiences in Adolescents across 32 Countries
Beyond emotions
Understanding the drivers of COVID-19 vaccination intentions remains relevant as public health systems prepare for future pandemics. This study examined how emotional and social-cognitive factors influence COVID-19 vaccination intentions during two key phases of the COVID-19 pandemic: before (April-June 2020) and after (January-February 2021) vaccination rollout. A total of 586 adults completed an online survey assessing beliefs about COVID-19, s…
Medicine (14 works) · Public health (10 works) · Disease (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Quality of life (healthcare (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Internal Medicine (8 works) · Physical therapy (8 works) · Clinical Psychology (7 works) · Cardiac Health and Mental Health (6 works)