Pregnancy can be challenging for women as they experience various physical, psychological, and social changes that can lead to stress and potential mental health concerns. Being neglected in the long-term, sustained stress can increase the likelihood of postpartum depression, which can have significant …

The global incidence of chronic diseases is rising, posing substantial social and economic challenges. These conditions necessitate effective long-term self-care, which can be supported by digital interventions using remote measurement technologies, like smartphones and wearables. This systematic review …

Eén op de vijf Nederlandse jongeren heeft te maken met geldzorgen (Unicef, 2022). Terwijl formele schuldhulpinstanties moeite hebben om jongeren te bereiken, weten jongerenwerkers vaak het verschil te maken. De lectoraten Armoede Interventies en Youth Spot onderzochten samen met 15 partnerorganisaties …

Het emotioneel ondersteunen van leraren is een van de grootste uitdagingen voor schoolleiders (Sapulete & Vrielink, 2020). Door het groeiende lerarentekort worden schoolleiders steeds vaker gedwongen een onevenredig groot deel van hun tijd te besteden aan logistieke vraagstukken, waardoor de focus op …

In this workshop we present three lesson activities to teach core (astro)physics concepts at pre-university level which students find difficult to grasp with traditional interventions: star properties, star states and the fusion-gravity balance. In each activity, students construct and simulate a conceptual …

In order to deliver good work, professionals need agency – the ability to act and decide on the course of one’s actions. The agency of professionals in the public sector is however increasingly under pressure. Research suggests that these limitations on the agency of public professionals in turn limit …

In this article, you will first read about our understanding of sustainability, about three different perceptions of urgency with regard to sustainability and the theoretical models that correspond to them. We will then explore how this topic is perceived in society and among the professional group of …

In Antenne Amsterdam wordt sinds 1993 jaarlijks het middelengebruik bij jongeren en jongvolwassenen in de hoofdstad in kaart gebracht. Dit gebeurt op basis van een combinatie van kwalitatieve en kwantitatieve methoden. In 2024 verzamelden we informatie via (1) interviews met een 22-koppig uitgaanspanel …

Collaborating with industry partners, the study investigates the use of digital design and robotic technology to optimize the utilization of residual wood. By employing computational design, custom products can be generated from mixed wood batches, enabling circular applications previously unattainable …