Why reversed items can be problematic in survey research

In quantitative psychological research, questionnaires with Likert-style items are mostly used to assess variables like emotions, cognitions, and dispositions. Sometimes, it is possible to fall back on already existing questionnaires, sometimes existing questionnaires need to be adapted to the question at hand, and sometimes a new questionnaire needs to be developed for this purpose. Regardless…

Happy New Year 2026!

With the beginning of the new year, I am happy to launch my own website. This site contains information about me and my academic career. I also intend to publish occasional blog posts about professional news, media psychological topics, as well as further reseach-related issues that interest me. Stay tuned for more content!

Welcome!
I am a postdoctoral researcher in the field of media psychology currently working at the University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany). My research focuses on understanding how people use digital media and how digital media use shapes our views of the world. On this website, you can find information about my publications, research, and CV. I will occasionnaly publish blog posts about topics that concern media psychological questions and related topics.