Simone Weyers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6173578 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simone Weyers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simone |
| FAMILY NAME | Weyers |
| SIGNATURE | WEYERS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4759-1939 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Effects of bicycle infrastructure interventions on physical activity in the general population
Child Motor Development before and after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Contrary to our hypothesis, socially disadvantaged children experienced smaller change in motor problems. However, our results highlight the potential of structured physical activities in daycare centres and sports facilities to enhance the motor development of these children
Does the Association between Preschool Media Use and Language Difficulties at School Entry Vary by First Language of the Child and Parental Education
The association between media use and language difficulties varies regarding different aspects of social background and language difficulties. Still, extensive media use is linked with language difficulties for all children. The media competence of young families remains crucial in times of digitalization
Is the Level of Motor Development at School Entry Related to the Use of Municipal Exercise Programs? A Social-Differential Analysis
Children’s motor development is socially unevenly distributed despite many municipal exercise programs (EXP). It has not been sufficiently investigated whether and how they appeal to children from different social backgrounds. This study investigates the use of municipal EXP in preschool age and the association between participation and motor development considering social circumstances. In school entry health examinations, parents were asked abo…
Closing the gap between practice and science in school- and community-based participatory physical literacy promotion
Although the efficacy of using community-based and capacity building approaches to reach children is promising, there remains a gap regarding best practices for changing existing structures and habits over the long term and in the sense of promoting physical literacy
Insomnia and urban neighbourhood contexts – are associations modified by individual social characteristics and change of residence? Results from a population-based study using residential histories
Our findings hint at multiple stressors being effective in both the neighbourhood context and individual resident, possibly reflecting precarious life situations undermining residents' sleep and health chances. Moreover, our results suggest a temporal dependency in the association between neighbourhood and insomnia
Does socioeconomic status affect the association of social relationships and health? A moderator analysis
The analyses indicate that the association of social relations and subjective health differs across SES groups as we find moderating effects of SES. However, results are inconsistent as nearly all RERI scores are positive but do not reach a significant level. Also moderating effects vary between women and men and depending on the indicators of SES and social relations used. Thus, the hypothesis of differential vulnerability can only partially be …
Low socio-economic position is associated with poor social networks and social support
Poor social networks and low social support are more frequent among socio-economically disadvantaged people. To some extent, this finding varies according to the indicator chosen to measure these social constructs
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and cardiovascular risk factors
In this comparative study, the effects of neighbourhood deprivation varied by country and risk factor; the strongest and most consistent effects were found for smoking. Results indicate that area level SES is associated with health related lifestyles, which might be a possible pathway linking social status and cardiovascular disease. Individual-level education had a considerable influence on the association between neighbourhood characteristics a…
Comparison of the effects of low childhood socioeconomic position and low adulthood socioeconomic position on self rated health in four European studies
Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in health are a persistent feature throughout Europe. Researchers and policy makers are increasingly using a lifecourse perspective to explain these inequalities and direct policy. However, there are few, if any, cross national lifecourse comparisons in this area. Methods: Associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) in childhood and in adulthood and poor self rated health among men and women at midlife…
Comparison of the effects of low childhood socioeconomic position and low adulthood socioeconomic position on self rated health in four European studies
Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in health are a persistent feature throughout Europe. Researchers and policy makers are increasingly using a lifecourse perspective to explain these inequalities and direct policy. However, there are few, if any, cross national lifecourse comparisons in this area. Methods: Associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) in childhood and in adulthood and poor self rated health among men and women at midlife…
Comparison of the effects of low childhood socioeconomic position and low adulthood socioeconomic position on self rated health in four European studies
Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in health are a persistent feature throughout Europe. Researchers and policy makers are increasingly using a lifecourse perspective to explain these inequalities and direct policy. However, there are few, if any, cross national lifecourse comparisons in this area. Methods: Associations between socioeconomic position (SEP) in childhood and in adulthood and poor self rated health among men and women at midlife…
Neighbourhood socioeconomic status and cardiovascular risk factors
In this comparative study, the effects of neighbourhood deprivation varied by country and risk factor; the strongest and most consistent effects were found for smoking. Results indicate that area level SES is associated with health related lifestyles, which might be a possible pathway linking social status and cardiovascular disease. Individual-level education had a considerable influence on the association between neighbourhood characteristics a…
Low socio-economic position is associated with poor social networks and social support
Poor social networks and low social support are more frequent among socio-economically disadvantaged people. To some extent, this finding varies according to the indicator chosen to measure these social constructs
Does socioeconomic status affect the association of social relationships and health? A moderator analysis
The analyses indicate that the association of social relations and subjective health differs across SES groups as we find moderating effects of SES. However, results are inconsistent as nearly all RERI scores are positive but do not reach a significant level. Also moderating effects vary between women and men and depending on the indicators of SES and social relations used. Thus, the hypothesis of differential vulnerability can only partially be …
Insomnia and urban neighbourhood contexts – are associations modified by individual social characteristics and change of residence? Results from a population-based study using residential histories
Our findings hint at multiple stressors being effective in both the neighbourhood context and individual resident, possibly reflecting precarious life situations undermining residents' sleep and health chances. Moreover, our results suggest a temporal dependency in the association between neighbourhood and insomnia
Closing the gap between practice and science in school- and community-based participatory physical literacy promotion
Although the efficacy of using community-based and capacity building approaches to reach children is promising, there remains a gap regarding best practices for changing existing structures and habits over the long term and in the sense of promoting physical literacy
Is the Level of Motor Development at School Entry Related to the Use of Municipal Exercise Programs? A Social-Differential Analysis
Children’s motor development is socially unevenly distributed despite many municipal exercise programs (EXP). It has not been sufficiently investigated whether and how they appeal to children from different social backgrounds. This study investigates the use of municipal EXP in preschool age and the association between participation and motor development considering social circumstances. In school entry health examinations, parents were asked abo…
Does the Association between Preschool Media Use and Language Difficulties at School Entry Vary by First Language of the Child and Parental Education
The association between media use and language difficulties varies regarding different aspects of social background and language difficulties. Still, extensive media use is linked with language difficulties for all children. The media competence of young families remains crucial in times of digitalization
Child Motor Development before and after the Covid-19 Pandemic
Contrary to our hypothesis, socially disadvantaged children experienced smaller change in motor problems. However, our results highlight the potential of structured physical activities in daycare centres and sports facilities to enhance the motor development of these children
Effects of bicycle infrastructure interventions on physical activity in the general population
Medicine (7 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Gerontology (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (4 works) · Population (4 works) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (3 works)