Barbara Stiglbauer

• Dr.
• Johannes Kepler University of Linz

Background The study examines the extent to which certain target dimensions of the UN CRPD are implemented in the work-related aftercare services of a provider of vocational rehabilitation in Austria and how the implementation affects the subjective perception of the participants. Methods To answer the research questions, survey data from clients...

Hintergrund Die Studie untersucht, inwieweit bestimmte Zieldimensionen der UN-Behindertenrechtskonvention (UN-BRK) in den arbeitsbezogenen Nachsorgeangeboten eines Anbieters der beruflichen Rehabilitation in Österreich umgesetzt werden und wie sich die Umsetzung auf das subjektive Empfinden der Teilnehmer auswirkt. Methodik Zur Beantwortung der Fo...

According to the incongruence model, unemployed people experience incongruence between their actual as compared to their desired employment status, which is an important source of distress. In contrast to other theories, this model is able to explain why unemployed people feel worse not only compared to employed people but also compared to people i...

Against the background of Job Demands‐Resources and Conservation of Resources theory and research on organizational communication, this prospective study among n = 312 employees explores the significant role of perceived information process quality (PIPQ) in enhancing employees' optimism during the COVID‐19 pandemic. It thereby contributes to a dee...

Including tactile feet perception in the experience of virtual worlds has received little attention. Examining this aspect could be particularly useful in seated virtual reality (VR), where users are limited in their ability to get in contact with the virtual world due to spatial constraints. This paper investigates whether tactile feet perception...

The “battle for talent” requires organizations to more strongly focus on employer branding strategies, and, thus, on work values or work orientations of potential candidates. We therefore developed and validated the New Work Values Scale (Study 1; n = 316), a brief, 28-item, rating scale that covers a broad set of both, instrumental and symbolic, v...

Background: There are hardly any studies regarding the specific motives for the use of psychosocial aftercare services. The present study aims to fill this gap by investigating the motives for the use of certain psychosocial aftercare services for people with mental health problems. In particular, the services Ability-Oriented Activity, Mobile Car...

Objectives: Research has shown that cultural identity and psychological well-being are associated. We suggest that negative stereotypes challenge the psychological well-being of people with a migrant background. This research focused on the dynamics of adolescents’ ethnic/racial identity (ERI), national identity, stereotype vulnerability, and psych...

Zusammenfassung Ziel der Studie Die Studie untersucht, inwieweit Menschen mit psychosozialem Unterstützungsbedarf von den Leistungsangeboten Fähigkeitsorientierte Aktivität, Mobile Betreuung und Hilfe, Psychosoziale Beratungsstelle und Wohnen profitieren und wie diese Leistungsangebote sich subjektiv auf die Lebensqualität der Betroffenen auswirken...

Colors convey meaning and can impair intellectual performance in achievement situations. Even the processing of color words can exert similar detrimental effects. In four experiments, we tried to replicate previous findings regarding the processing of the word “red” (as compared to a control color) on cognitive test scores. Experiments 1 and 2 (Ns...

This research examined whether volunteering would grant an alternative route to meaning at work (in the form of the latent benefits of work), even when people are deprived of meaning in times of job insecurity. Two longitudinal studies conducted in Germany (2 waves; n = 110) and the United Kingdom (3 waves; n = 377) showed that volunteering was rel...

Colors convey meaning and can impair intellectual performance in achievement situations. Even the processing of color words can exert similar detrimental effects. In four experiments, we tried to replicate previous findings regarding the processing of the word “red” (as compared to a control color) on cognitive test scores. Experiments 1 and 2 (Ns...

Background This study provides insights into the work demands associated with the “world of work 4.0” as well as employee needs from the perspectives of clients, staff, and executives of an Austrian work integration social enterprise (WISE). The WISE offers two main types of rehabilitation and support programs for individuals with psychological hea...

The involuntary loss of paid employment represents an adverse life event that has been suggested to lead to personality change. However, previous research has reported highly contradictory findings. Therefore, a replication of Boyce, Wood, Daly, and Sedikides (2015) is presented. These authors originally identified nonlinear changes in openness, ag...

The involuntary loss of paid employment represents an adverse life event that has been suggested to lead to personality change. However, previous research has reported highly contradictory findings. Therefore, a replication of Boyce, Wood, Daly, and Sedikides (2015) is presented. These authors originally identified nonlinear changes in openness, ag...

The use of wearable self-tracking devices to increase health and well-being is on the rise; yet, there is a lack of scientific evidence concerning their actual benefits. This article summarizes theoretical assumptions (e.g., social cognitive theory, cognitive dissonance, conditioning, observer effects) to explore how wearables might positively affe...

Regulatory focus is a strong predictor for a person’s behaviour in signal detection tasks. While a promotion focus is related to a risky response strategy (hits, false alarms), a prevention focus is associated with a conservative strategy (correct rejections, misses). The present research is based on the assumption that multiple-choice (MC) examina...

This paper describes the design process of an intergenerational co-located cooperative game called Co-smonauts. The main aim of the research project was to identify design factors for intergenerational games in a museum context that foster the social exchange between old and young, feature an intuitive control scheme, and offer a certain amount of...

Job satisfaction is often treated as a one-dimensional construct. In contrast, Bruggemann (1974) postulated six distinct forms of (dis)satisfaction: four types of satisfaction (progressive, stabilised, resigned, pseudo) and two types of dissatisfaction (constructive, fixated). Despite her theory's practical relevance, few researchers have explored...

Selfies are omnipresent, yet quantitative research on the topic is sparse. Selfies are a form of self-expression; but selfie-taking also shapes the selfie-taker's self. We argue that taking selfies in a place strengthens selfie-takers’ identification with that place. In three experimental studies (two-group post-test comparison design), the control...

This paper illustrates the impact of different game interface approaches for older persons in a collaborative and co-located setting. Concretely, we investigated if touch-based in comparison to physical game interface designs influence the perceived enjoyment and usability, as well as if certain interface solutions lower the barrier for the target...

The presented empirical study among a sample of n = 256 participants addressed the relationship between consumers' need for uniqueness and their reactions to web-based personalized advertising. Drawing on regulatory focus theory, we argue that the consumers' need for uniqueness dimensions creative choice and similarity avoidance may relate to promo...

In organizational psychology research, autonomy is generally seen as a job resource with a monotone positive relationship with desired occupational outcomes such as well-being. However, both Warr’s vitamin model and person–environment (PE) fit theory suggest that negative outcomes may result from excesses of some job resources, including autonomy....

Our submission describes the conceptualization and the results of an intergenerational games study composed of various games held in the Welios Science Center. We aim to identify design criteria (game mechanics, goals, etc.) for intergenerational digital games with haptic elements in a museum context that are not only fun, but also foster the commu...

The challenge–hindrance stress framework argues that certain job stressors have entirely detrimental effects (hindrance stress), but some may also have beneficial effects (challenge stress). Though the challenge–hindrance framework has largely been neglected in teacher stress research, we adopted it to provide a more differentiated view of the most...

Paid work offers latent benefits (e.g., social contact, time structure) that go beyond mere access to financial resources in predicting individuals’ psychological well-being. Despite the importance of the concept for organizational research and practice, available instruments measuring these latent benefits suffer either from psychometric deficienc...

Dieser Beitrag betrachtet das Thema »Arbeit 4.0« unter dem Blickwinkel der psychosozialen beruflichen Rehabilitation. Im Vordergrund steht eine Vorstudie zum laufenden Forschungsprojekt »Anforderungen einer Arbeitswelt 4.0 an Menschen mit psychosozialem Unterstützungsbedarf und Leistungserbringer der beruflichen Rehabilitation« von pro mente OÖ. Im...

This study aims to stimulate research taking a more nuanced look at the theoretical integration of affective constructs into work characteristics-outcome relationships. It therefore offers an integrative framework that links research on challenge and hindrance (CH) stressors with forms of core affect. From a conservation of resources (COR) theory p...

Wearable Research Technology: Tracking Tools for All Occasions? Relevance & Research Question: Wearables and tracking tools are on the rise on the market, and prominent manufacturers introduce an improved device at least each year. Devices come in manifold forms, colors, and with different functionalities for virtually every occasion: from smart cl...

This article looks at »work 4.0« from the perspective of psychosocial vocational rehabilitation. It presents the results of a pre-study that has been conducted within the research project »Demands in a world of work 4.0 placed on individuals with need for psychosocial support and providers of vocational rehabilitation« of pro mente OÖ. This pre-stu...

This paper investigates the effects of a shared gaze visualization regarding social presence in an online competitive game setting. We investigate if the incorporation of gaze interaction among different competitive game genres would influence the perceived social presence for the players. To find answers to our research question we created an expe...

Drawing upon the concept of match, this two-wave study of 206 employees investigated job control (facets of autonomy) and personal control beliefs (locus of control, LOC) as moderators of time pressure–work engagement (WE) and the time pressure–general subjective well-being (SWB) relationships. It was hypothesized that autonomy would accentuate the...

This paper investigates the effects of a shared gaze approach on social presence in an online cooperative game. We explored how a shared gaze visualization changes how players work together and form collaborative strategies based on different combinations of gaze interaction and verbal communication. Our study findings highlight the positive influe...

Ziel: Es wird untersucht, wie sich die kognitive Funktionsfähigkeit von Personen mit Demenzerkrankung, die an kognitiven Trainings teilnehmen, entwickelt. Methodik: Die Trainingsaufzeichnungen von 5 Personen werden über 1,5 Jahre analysiert. Ergebnisse: Die kognitive Funktionsfähigkeit stimmt mit den MMST-Werten überein und nimmt insgesamt in mittl...

Gaze-based interaction in the gaming context offers various research opportunities. However, when looking at available games supported by eye tracking technology it becomes apparent that the potential has not been fully exploited: a majority of gaze-based games are tailored for static settings (desktop PC). We propose an experimental setting that t...

Das Internet bietet vielfältige Anwendungsmöglichkeiten für Kinder und Jugendliche. Bisherige Forschung lässt den Schluss zu, dass eine Nutzung zu Unterhaltungs- oder Interaktionszwecken sich negativ auf die Schulleistung auswirkt, wohingegen eine Nutzung zu Informationszwecken sich positiv auswirkt. Allerdings lässt Thorndikes Gesetz der Wirkung,...

The involuntary loss of employment has been shown to deteriorate subjective well-being. Adopting a cross-cultural perspective on Jahoda's () deprivation model this study examines several latent and manifest benefits of work that were expected to mediate the effects of employment status on well-being. It was hypothesized that in more collectivistic...

With reference to conservation of resources theory, the authors explored the role of proactive coping in relation to both positive and negative aspects of employee well-being (happiness and depression) when confronted with job insecurity. The authors investigated if coping efficiency improves when employees are highly committed to work, that is, wh...

Objective: The presented project shows the effects of a gerontological psychiatric consulting and liaison service (C&L) on nursing home residents and the care team. Methods: The implementation of the C&L was evaluated using a quasi-experimental design in longitudinal section of residents', nursing, medical and family perspective using quantitative...

Information Technology (IT) acceptance research has shown that user acceptance is a critical factor for successful IT implementations. Therefore, the success of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is largely influenced by the acceptance levels of physicians and their intention to use the system in their daily work. In order to get a better under...

This research investigated the influence of parent–adolescent communication quality, as perceived by the adolescents, on the relationship between adolescents’ Internet use and verbal aggression. Adolescents (N = 363, age range 10–16, MT1 = 12.84, SD = 1.93) were examined twice with a six-month delay. Controlling for social support in general terms,...

Physicians' acceptance of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems is a critical factor for a successful implementation. In an attempt to understand the factors influencing physicians' acceptance of EHR systems, the presented research examines the effects of social influence, health IT (HIT) experience, and privacy concerns using a modified Technolog...

In line with self-determination theory and Fredrickson's (2001) broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, this study adopts a positive perspective on students' school experiences and their general psychological functioning. The reciprocal effects of positive school experiences and happiness, a dimension of affective well-being, are examined ov...

This study examined the role of the latent and financial benefits of work as defined by Marie Jahoda (1982) in explaining a person's work involvement. Drawing upon theoretical frameworks on work commitment and work motivation, the latent benefits were expected to have a positive, whereas the financial benefits were expected to have a negative impac...

The authors examined the influence of parent-adolescent communication quality, as perceived by the adolescents, on the link between adolescents' Internet use and loneliness, controlling for perceived family support in general terms. Adolescents (N = 216, M(age) = 15.80 years) provided data on Internet use, loneliness, Internet-related parent-adoles...

This study investigates whether work involvement moderates the negative effect of job insecurity on general well-being, and whether reduced general well-being partially explains why job insecurity is associated with increased turnover intentions. The participants were 178 members (52% female) of an online panel who provided information about job in...

The high rates of training transfer failure that prevail still puzzle practitioners as well as researchers. The central aim of the present study is to analyze the relatively under-researched role of job dissatisfaction in the training transfer process. Specifically, we expect that job dissatisfaction would have a negative effect on transfer but tha...

Based on self -determination and social exchange theory, this study investigates the effects of extrinsic motivation, intrinsic motivation, and trust in anonymity on enduring survey participation over a period of 2 years. Trust in anonymity was expected to act as a moderator between motivations and the likelihood of repeated survey participation. P...

Mit Online-Forschung (online research) ist zweierlei gemeint: Einerseits die Forschung über Online-Medien und andererseits die Forschung mittels Online-Medien. Jenseits wissenschaftlicher Forschung werden themenbezogene Internet-Recherchen — etwa im Journalismus — ebenfalls als ‚Online Research‘ bezeichnet.

It is known that employment is important for psychological health. The present paper claims that the reasons why employed persons report better well-being than unemployed persons might also explain why those in some occupations report better well-being than others. Jahoda's latent deprivation theory (1982) was that employment provides a number of l...