Johannes Pfeifer
Research Associate for Psychology
As a research associate at the Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, my research interests include emotion research, performance, recovery and health, physiological processes, as well as coaching, counseling, mediation, and positive psychology. I manage the laboratories for the psychology programs. I work on integrating scientific insights with practical applications to promote both individual and organizational development and achieve sustainable improvements in performance and well-being.
Publications:
Pfeifer, J., Schürmann, V. & Stoberock, B. (2018). Empfehlungen zur Verbesserung der Nutzerfreundlichkeit medizinischer Informationssysteme. In Trimpop, R., Kampe, J., Bald, M., Seliger, I., Effenberger, G. (Hrsg.), Psychologie der Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheit (20). Kröningen: Asanger.
Pfeifer, J. & Wild-Wall, N. (2020). Schlaf im Kontext Leistung und Gesundheit. In Trimpop, R., Kampe, J., Bald, M., Seliger, I., Effenberger, G. (Hrsg.), Psychologie der Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheit (21). Kröningen: Asanger.
Brinkmann, C., Gohl, P., Mack, D., Pfeifer, J., Palmada Fenés, M., Harzer, O., & Zöllner, B. (2022). The importance of effect sizes when comparing cycle threshold values of SARS-CoV-2 variants. PLoS One, 17(7), e0271808.
Pfeifer, J., Nebe, K., Conrads, T. (2022). Transformational leadership, innovation performance and health/well-being. In Rehmer, S. & Eickholt, C. (Hrsg.), Psychologie der Arbeitssicherheit und Gesundheit (22). Kröningen: Asanger.
Supervised Theses (Translated)
Mental strength, (work) resilience, and coping strategies in sports
Acceptance of Employee Assistance Programs
Partner bonding strategies & partner value
Empirical investigation of the relationship between work-related resilience, personality, mental health, and career success
Women in leadership positions
Grit: A qualitative study of individual resource use in competitive CrossFit sports
Gender differences in stress perception, coping, and preferred stress management strategies
Emotional intelligence and stress management: A quantitative study of the relationships between emotional intelligence, coping strategies, and demographic variables
Emotion regulation in the workplace: The impact of using different emotion regulation strategies following a professional setback on resilience outcomes
Procrastination in the academic context - The influence of academic procrastination on academic performance considering personality traits and gender
Validation of a (summarized) curiosity scale
The relationship between narcissism and career success - the moderating role of political skills
Effects of multimedia on self-efficacy and motivation. An empirical study based on chess problems
Morbid curiosity in Germany and its emotional and cognitive consequences, the role of true crime consumption
The relationship between social isolation and loneliness depending on the individual need for belonging - A questionnaire survey during the Corona pandemic
Do clothes make the man?
Justice and commitment in organizations - Perceived organizational support as an influencing factor
“Age stereotypes – Current research status on age stereotypes in the workplace and outlook on further research”
Change management - The importance of trust in leadership in the acceptance and attitude towards organizational change processes
The relationship between the Big Five and anxiety
Media trust in times of crisis
Social relationships at work and their impact on perceived psychological stress at work considering resilience
Analysis and operationalization of process characteristics of collaboration
Exploration of the relationship between the Dark Triad and curiosity
Work engagement and related constructs in an employee survey: Scale validation
Impact of working from home on job satisfaction
Does increasing performance pressure and mental illnesses such as burnout and depression also increase drug and medication use in the work-related context, and how can this be prevented?
Collaborative task management and debriefings: Influences on individual learning gains and team satisfaction
Observing collaboration among students in a problem-solving task: A qualitative analysis
Nudging in occupational health and safety
Curiosity, age, and cognitive performance
The Imposter Phenomenon in the World of Work: Exploring the Implications for Organizational Commitment and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour while considering the Impact of Perceived Organizational Support
Is gossip just for the curious? An empirical analysis of the influence of epistemic and social curiosity on gossip motives, attitudes, and behavior
Barriers and drivers of personal action for sustainability and the environment
The relationship between trait curiosity and incidental memory
The influence of epistemic and social curiosity on leisure behavior
Working despite illness. An empirical analysis of the influence of job satisfaction on presenteeism at work
Academic performance and life satisfaction of students: A crossed-lagged analysis
Precrastination and the role of stress, self-efficacy, and personality
The influence of career-related ambiguity tolerance on difficulties in career-related decisions - an empirical study
Stress as a factor influencing job satisfaction? An empirical study of group-specific differences in stress perception and the effects of stress on job satisfaction
Nudging in corporate health management Potential and challenges of nudging for occupational health and safety in companies
Opportunity and risk. A critical assessment of the ethics of artificial intelligence
Impact and significance of employer branding on social media platforms for Generation Z
A quantitative cross-sectional study of interindividual motivational determinants in turnover intention and knowledge sharing intention of employees
Nudging sustainable consumer behavior in online retail. An experimental study on the (combined) effects of social norm and commitment nudges
An investigation of the reciprocal effects of relevant study success determinants
What impact does appreciative feedback from direct supervisors have on employee job satisfaction and motivation, and to what extent does perceived organizational support influence this?
Development of a scale to measure mindfulness in teams
Development and evaluation of behaviorally anchored rating scales to capture student collaboration in the university context
Development and evaluation of behaviorally anchored rating scales to capture student collaboration in the university context
Affect regulation in the sports context: The impact of using different affect regulation strategies following a sports setback on resilience outcomes
Error management and organizational success: The impact of organizational error management on organizational success and the mediating role of psychologically safe working teams and employee personality traits
Error management and organizational success The impact of organizational error management on organizational success and the mediating role of psychologically safe working teams and employee personality traits
Is there a connection between company onboarding and employee retention?
The impact of willpower depletion on emotional assessment: An experimental study
Understanding the effect of AI and learning environment on academic performance, student life, and well-being
The relationship between personality, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness
How does interorganizational collaboration between disaster and civil protection forces influence the formation of shared mental models?