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- Publications
- Influence
Longitudinal findings on aging-related cognitions, control beliefs, and health in later life.
- S. Wurm, C. Tesch-Römer, M. Tomasik
- Psychology, Medicine
- The journals of gerontology. Series B…
- 1 May 2007
We examined the influence of individual views of aging on health changes in later life. We hypothesized that aging-related cognitions affect health changes irrespective of control beliefs and that… Expand
On the importance of a positive view on ageing for physical exercise among middle-aged and older adults: Cross-sectional and longitudinal findings
- S. Wurm, M. Tomasik, C. Tesch-Römer
- Medicine
- Psychology & health
- 1 January 2010
Physical activity is one of the most important health behaviours associated with the prevention and management of chronic diseases in older adults, but this potential is often insufficiently used.… Expand
Gender Differences in Subjective Well-Being: Comparing Societies with Respect to Gender Equality
- C. Tesch-Römer, A. Motel-Klingebiel, M. Tomasik
- Sociology
- 22 May 2007
These analyses explore the relationship between gender inequality and subjective well-being. The hypothesis was tested as to whether societal gender inequality is related to the size of gender… Expand
Serious health events and their impact on changes in subjective health and life satisfaction: the role of age and a positive view on ageing
- S. Wurm, M. Tomasik, C. Tesch-Römer
- Psychology, Medicine
- European journal of ageing
- 10 April 2008
Various studies have pointed to the great importance of subjective health as an indicator for mortality in older age, while less is known about factors that contribute to changes of subjective… Expand
Human behavior in response to social change: A Guide to the special section
- R. Silbereisen, M. Tomasik
- 7 December 2010
Social change is understood as a more or less rapid and comprehensive change of societal structures and institutions, including changes to the economic, technological, and cultural frameworks of a… Expand
Getting going and letting go: Religiosity fosters opportunity-congruent coping with work-related uncertainties.
- C. Lechner, R. Silbereisen, M. Tomasik, J. Wasilewski
- Psychology, Medicine
- International journal of psychology : Journal…
- 1 June 2015
This study investigated how religiosity relates to goal engagement (i.e., investing time and effort; overcoming obstacles) and goal disengagement (i.e., protecting self-esteem and motivational… Expand
Life choices well made: How selective control strategies relate to career and partner decision processes
- I. Schindler, M. Tomasik
- Psychology
- 26 February 2010
There are many benefits of applying control strategies that foster engagement in pursuing selected goals (i.e., selective control strategies). We examined one such benefit by investigating how use of… Expand
Demands of Social Change as a Function of the Political Context, Institutional Filters, and Psychosocial Resources
- M. Tomasik, R. Silbereisen
- Sociology
- 1 October 2009
Individually experienced demands of current social change in the domains of work and family were assessed in a large sample of adults from two Western and two Eastern federal states of Germany. For… Expand
Demands of social change and psychosocial adjustment: Results from the Jena study
- R. Silbereisen, M. Pinquart, M. Tomasik, X. Chen
- Psychology
- 2010
Discusses results of the Jena Study on Social Change and Human Development on methods used by individuals to adjust to stress caused by social change. A list of everyday manifestations of social… Expand