We do research from a psychological perspective on using recent technology (e.g., smartphones, wearables, virtual reality) to sense and influence individuals' health and well-being.

Wir beforschen unter psychologischem Blickwinkel den Einsatz moderner Computertechnik (z.B. Smartphones, Wearables, Virtuelle Realität) zur Erfassung und Verbesserung von Befinden und Gesundheit individueller Personen.

Selected Publications:

Schäfer, S. K., Fritz, J., Sopp, R., Kunzler, A., von Boros, L., Tüscher, O., Göritz, A. S. & Lieb, K. & Michael, T. (in press). Interrelations of resilience factors and their incremental impact for mental health: Insights from network modeling using a prospective study across seven timepoints. Translational Psychiatry.

Seuling, P. D., Fendel, J. C., Spille, L., Göritz, A. S. & Schmidt, S. (in press). Therapeutic alliance in videoconferencing psychotherapy compared to psychotherapy in person – A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X231161774

Moritz, S., Göritz, A. S., Kühn, S. & Gehlenborg, J. (2023). Combination of two behavioral techniques reduces craving in problematic alcohol consumption by one third. A randomized controlled trial. European Addiction Research, 29(1), 30-33. https://doi.org/10.1159/000527877

Schulze, J., Krumm, S., Eid, M., Müller, H. & Göritz, A. S. (2023). The relationship between telework and job characteristics: A latent change score analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 1-31. https://doi.org/10.1111/apps.12461

Gehlenborg, J., Göritz, A. S., Moritz, S. & Kühn, S. (2023). Long-term effects of imaginal retraining in overweight and obesity: A controlled study. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 78, 101794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbtep.2022.101794

Moritz, S., Göritz, A. S., Kühn, S., Gallinat, J. & Gehlenborg, J. (2023). Imaginal retraining reduces craving for high-calorie food. Appetite, 182, 106431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106431

Schnell, R., Redlich, S. & Göritz, A. S. (2022). Conditional pop-up reminders reduce incidence of rounding in web surveys. Field Methods, 34(4), 334-345. https://doi.org/10.1177/1525822X221115829

Wolff, H.-G. & Göritz, A. S. (2022). The day-of-invitation effect on participation in web-based studies. Behavior Research Methods, 54, 1841-1853. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01716-0

Moritz, S., Göritz, A. S., Franz, C., Sibilis, A., Voßberger, H., Balzan. R. & Scheunemann, J. (2022). Whodunit – A novel video-based task for the measurement of jumping to conclusions in the schizophrenia spectrum. Psychiatry Research, 317, 114862. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114862

Gehlenborg, J., Göritz, A. S., Moritz, S., Lüdtke, T. & Kühn, S. (2022). Imaginal retraining reduces craving for tobacco in 1-year controlled follow-up study. European Addiction Research, 28, 68-79. https://doi.org/10.1159/000518678

Göritz, A. S., Borchert, K. & Hirth, M. (2021). Using attention testing to select crowdsourced workers and research participants. Social Science Computer Review, 39(1), 84-104. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439319848726

Freihaut, P. & Göritz, A. S. (2021). Using the computer mouse for stress measurement - an empirical investigation and critical review. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 145, 102520. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhcs.2020.102520

Rockstroh, C., Blum, J. & Göritz, A. S. (2021). A mobile VR-based respiratory biofeedback game to foster diaphragmatic breathing. Virtual Reality, 25, 539-552. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10055-020-00471-5

Freihaut, P., Göritz, A. S., Rockstroh, C. & Blum, J. (2021). Tracking stress via the computer mouse? Promises and challenges of a potential behavioral stress marker. Behavior Research Methods, 53, 2281-2301. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-021-01568-8

Utz, S., Wolfers, L. N. & Göritz, A. S. (2021). The effects of situational and individual factors on algorithm acceptance in COVID-19-related decision-making: A preregistered online experiment. Human-Machine Communication, 3, 27-46. https://doi.org/10.30658/hmc.3.3

Freihaut, P. & Göritz, A. S. (2021). Does peoples’ keyboard typing reflect their stress level? Zeitschrift für Psychologie, 229(4), 245-250. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000468