Christine Emmer

since 08/2018

University of Mannheim

Research Assistant and Doctoral Candidate

Health Psychology Lab, Prof Dr Jutta Mata and

Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, Prof Dr Frank Kalter

02/2021 – 01/2022

University of Mannheim

Postgraduate Teaching Assistant

General Sociology Lab, University of Mannheim, Prof Dr Frank Kalter

09/2016 – 11/2018

University of Mannheim

M.Sc. Psychology

Majors: Clinical and Cognitive Psychology

Thesis awarded with the „Otto-Selz-Prize“ 2019 for the best Master’s thesis in Psychology (funded by Rationale Altruisten Mannheim)

02/2018 – 06/2018

University of Tartu, Estonia

Semester Abroad

10/2012 – 09/2016

Universität Koblenz-Landau

B. Sc. Psychology

Dissertation Topic

Social Integration, Health Behavior, and Well-Being Among Individuals with Migration Background

Further Research Interests

Social determinants and consequences of health behavior

Migration and social integration

Stigma and social discrimination

Resilience research

Systematic reviews and meta-analytical methods

Publications

Emmer, C., Bosnjak, M., & Mata, J. (2020). The association between weight stigma and mental health: a meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12935 

Conferences

Emmer, C., Kalter, F., & Mata, J. (2021). Cultural identity and health behaviors – an investigation of adolescents with diverse backgrounds in Europe
Presentation given at the 15^th Congress of the Division of Health Psychology of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs). Digital Conference.

Emmer, C., Kalter, F., & Mata, J. (2021). Cultural identity and health behaviors – an investigation of adolescents with diverse backgrounds in Europe
Presentation given at the 4^th International CILS4EU User Conference. Digital Conference.

Emmer, C., Kalter, F., & Mata, J. (2021). What you do is who you are: Do health behaviors matter for cultural identity formation, and why is it important?
Presentation given at the 35^th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS). Digital Conference.

Emmer, C., Kalter, F., & Mata, J. (2021). What you do is who you are: Do health behaviors matter for cultural identity formation, and why is it important?
Presentation given at the ISBNPA XChange Initiative of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA). Digital Conference.

Emmer, C., Kalter, F., & Mata, J. (2020). Associations of cultural identity with health behaviors and health outcomes.
Presentation given at the digital Conference of the International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA). Digital Conference.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). The relation between overweight, weight-stigma, and well-being: A meta-analysis. Presentation given at the 14^th Congress of the Division of Health Psychology of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs).
Greifswald, Germany.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). The relation between overweight, weight-stigma, and well-being: A meta-analysis. Presentation given at the 33^rd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS).
Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). A meta-analysis of the relation between weight stigma, mental health and well-being. Presentation given at the 8^th Workshop for Doctoral Students in Experimental Psychology (A-Dok).

Mannheim, Germany.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). The relation between overweight, weight-stigma, and well-being: A meta-analysis. Presentation given at the 14^th Congress of the Division of Health Psychology of the German Society for Psychology (DGPs).
Greifswald, Germany.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). The relation between overweight, weight-stigma, and well-being: A meta-analysis. Presentation given at the 33^rd Conference of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS).
Dubrovnik, Croatia.

Emmer, C., Bosnjak M., & Mata, J. (2019). A meta-analysis of the relation between weight stigma, mental health and well-being. Presentation given at the 8^th Workshop for Doctoral Students in Experimental Psychology (A-Dok). Mannheim, Germany.

Spring 2022 | Research Project Seminar: Theory and Application of Health Psychology Research; M.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Spring 2022 | Focus Areas of Clinical Psychology: Health Behavior Change; B.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Fall 2021 | Cognitive Foundations of Clinical Psychology: Health Behaviors and Psychopathology; M.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Fall 2021 | Fundamentals of Sociology; B.A. Sociology, University of Mannheim

Spring 2021 | Focus Areas of Sociology: Migration and Health; B.A. Sociology, University of Mannheim

Spring 2020 | Research Project Seminar: Theory and Application of Health Psychology Research; M.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Spring 2020 | Focus Areas of Clinical Psychology: Health Behavior Change; B.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Fall 2019 | Cognitive Foundations of Clinical Psychology: Health Behaviors and Psychopathology; M.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim

Spring 2019 | Research Project Seminar: Theory and Application of Health Psychology Research; M.Sc. Psychology, University of Mannheim