PUBLICATIONS

Selected Recent Books

Schwarzer, R., & Wicklund, R. (Eds.) (1991). Anxiety and self-focused attention. Chur/London: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) (1992). Self-efficacy: Thought control of action. Washington, DC: Hemisphere.

Schwarzer, R. (1993). Streß, Angst und Handlungsregulation [Stress, anxiety and action regulation] (3rd rev. ed.). Stuttgart, Germany: Kohlhammer.

Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (Eds.). (1994). Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch als kritisches Lebensereignis. Psychosoziale Krisenbewältigung von Übersiedlern und Ostdeutschen [Social change as a critical life event. How East Germans cope with the psychosocial stress of migration]. Weinheim/München, Germany: Juventa.

Schwarzer, R. (1996). Psychologie des Gesundheitsverhaltens [Psychology of health behaviors]. (2nd rev. ed.). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) (1997). Lehrbuch der Gesundheitspsychologie [Health psychology: A textbook]. (2nd rev. ed.) Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) (1998). Multimedia und Telelearning: Lernen im Cyberspace. Frankfurt: Campus.

Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) (1998) Advances in Health Psychology Research. CD ROM Volume. Berlin: Freie Universität (to appear in July, 1998).

Selected Recent Journal Articles ( = Major Research Findings )
Schwarzer, R., & Leppin, A. (1991). Social support and health: A theoretical and empirical overview. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 8, 99-127.

Schwarzer, R., & Weiner, B. (1991). Stigma controllability and coping as predictors of emotions and social support. Journal of Personal and Social Relationships, 8, 133-140.

Bowler, R., & Schwarzer, R. (1991). Environmental anxiety: Assessing emotional distress and concerns after toxin exposure. Anxiety Research, 4, 167-180.

Kleine, D., & Schwarzer, R. (1991). Angst und sportliche Leistung: Eine Meta-Analyse [Anxiety and sport performance: A meta-analysis]. Sportwissenschaft, 21, 9-28.

Mittag, W., Liebig, H., Freund, A., & Schwarzer, R. (1991). Selbstaufmerksamkeit und belastende Lebensereignisse: Eine Längsschnittstudie zur Rückfälligkeit von Alkoholikern. Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie, 20, 154-165.

Bowler, R., Schwarzer, R., Mergler, D., & Rauch, S. (1992). Screening for mental health problems after neurotoxic exposure: Brief psychometric scales. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 8(2), 99-108.

Schwarzer, R., Hahn, A., & Jerusalem, M. (1993). Negative affect in East German migrants: Longitudinal effects of unemployment and social support. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 6, 57-69.

Schwarzer, R. (1993). Defensiver und funktionaler Optimismus als Bedingungen für Gesundheitsverhalten [Defensive and functional optimism as prerequisites for health behaviors.] Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 1, 7-31.

Mittag, W., & Schwarzer, R. (1993). Interaction of employment status and self-efficacy on alcohol consumption: A two-wave study on stressful life transitions. Psychology & Health, 8, 77-87.

Schwarzer, R., & Hahn, A. (1993). Psychosocial changes in East German refugees. Refuge, 12(7), 17.

Schwarzer, R., Hahn, A., & Fuchs, R. (1993). Persönliche Ressourcen und Streßbewältigung als Einflußgrößen für Gesundheit: Eine Längsschnittstudie an DDR-Übersiedlern [Personal resources and coping with stress as predictors for health: A longitudinal study with GDR migrants]. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitspsychologie, 1 (4), 254-270.

Schwarzer, R. (1994). Optimism, vulnerability, and self-beliefs as health-related cognitions: A systematic overview. Psychology & Health, 9, 161-180.

Schwarzer, R. (1994). Optimistische Kompetenzerwartung: Zur Erfassung einer personalen Bewältigungsressource [Generalized self-efficacy: Assessment of a personal coping resource]. Diagnostica, 40(2), 105-123.

Schwarzer, R. (1994). Volitionstheorie der Gesundheitserziehung [Volition theory of health education]. Zeitschrift für Pädagogik, 40(6), 907-922.

Schwarzer, R., Dunkel-Schetter, C., & Kemeny, M. (1994). The multidimensional nature of received social support in gay men at risk of HIV infection and AIDS. American Journal of Community Psychology, 22, 319-339.

Schwarzer, R., Hahn, A., & Schröder, H. (1994). Social integration and social support in a life crisis: Effects of macrosocial change in East Germany. American Journal of Community Psychology, 22(5), 685-706.

Schwarzer, R., Jerusalem, M., & Hahn, A. (1994). Unemployment, social support and health complaints: A longitudinal study of stress in East German refugees. Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology, 4, 31-45.

Schwarzer, R., Schröder, K., & Schröder, H. (1994). Alcohol consumption in a time of macrosocial stress: Migration, social isolation, and anger as risk factors. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping. An International Journal, 7, 173-184.

Auhagen, A. E., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Ein neues Leben mit neuen Freunden: Zum Prozeß der sozialen Integration bei Übersiedlern aus der DDR [A new life with new friends: On the social integration of migrants from East Germany]. Zeitschrift für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie, 26(2), 166-184.

Fuchs, R., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Selbstwirksamkeit zur sportlichen Aktivität: Reliabilität und Validität eines neuen Meßinstruments [Self-efficacy towards physical exercise: Reliability and validity of a new instrument]. Zeitschrift für Differentielle und Diagnostische Psychologie, 14(3), 141-154.

Fuchs, R., Hahn, A., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Effekte sportlicher Aktivität auf Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung und Gesundheit in einer streßreichen Lebenssituation [The effects of sport on self-efficacy and health in a stressful life situation]. Sportwissenschaft, 24(1), 67-81.

Schwarzer, R. (1995). A window on the self: Reconstructing thought processes to understand human action. Psychology & Health, 10, 285-289.

Schwarzer, R. (1995). Modelling health behavior change: The health action process approach. The Canadian Health Psychologist/Le psychologue canadien de la santé, 3(2), 49-51.

Schwarzer, R., & Hahn, A. (1995). Reemployment after migration from East to West Germany: A longitudinal study on psychosocial factors. Applied Psychology. An International Review, 44(1), 77-93.

Zhang, J. X., & Schwarzer, R. (1995). Measuring optimistic self-beliefs: A Chinese adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Psychologia, 38(3), 174-181.

Bäßler, J. & Schwarzer, R. (1996). Evaluación de la autoeficacia: Adaptación española de la escala de autoeficacia general [Measuring generalized self-beliefs: A Spanish adaptation of the General Self-Efficacy scale]. Ansiedad y Estrés, 2(1), 1-8.

Burke, R. J., Greenglass, E. R., & Schwarzer, R. (1996). Predicting teacher burnout over time: Effects of work stress, social support, and self-doubts on burnout and its consequences. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal, 9, 261-275,

Schwarzer, R., & Chung, R. (1996). Anticipating stress in the community: Worries about the future of Hong Kong. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping, 9(2), 163-178.

Schwarzer, R. & Kleiber, D. (1996). Professional burnout. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal, 9, 181-184.

Stewart, S. M., & Schwarzer, R. (1996). Stability of coping in Hong Kong medical students: A longitudinal study.Personality and Individual Differences, 20(2), 245-255

Tang, C. S. K., Wong, C. S. Y., & Schwarzer, R. (1996). Psychosocial differences between occasional and regular adolescent users of marijuana and heroin. Journal of Youth and Adolescents, 25(2), 219-239.

Schwarzer, R., Bäßler, J., Kwiatek, P., Schröder, K., & Zhang, J. X. (1997). The assessment of optimistic self-beliefs: Comparison of the German, Spanish, and Chinese versions of the General Self-Efficacy Scale, Applied Psychology. An International Review. 46(1), 69-88

Wong, C. S. Y., Tang, C. S. K., & Schwarzer, R. (1997). Psychosocial correlates of substance use: Comparing high school students with incarcerated offenders in Hong Kong. Journal of Drug Education. 27(2), 147-172.

Jerusalem, M., Schwarzer, R. & Hahn, A. (1996). Social bonding and loneliness after network disruption: A longitudinal study of East German refugees. Social Indicators

Schwarzer, R., Born, A., Iwawaki, S., Lee, Y.-M., Saito, E., & Yue, X. (1997). The assessment of optmistic self-beliefs: Comparison of the Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, and Korean versions of the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Psychologia, 40(1),

Schröder, K. E. E., Schwarzer, R., & Endler, N. S. (1997). Predicting cardiac patients' quality of life from the characteristics of their spouses. Journal of Health Psychology, 2(2), 231-244. .

Schwarzer, R., & Schröder, K.E.E. (1997). Effects of self-efficacy and social support on postsurgical recovery of heart patients. Irish Journal of Psychology, 18(1), 88-103..

Schwarzer, R. & Schröder, K.E.E. (1997). Social and personal coping resources as predictors of quality of life in cardiac patients. European Review of Applied Psychology, 47, 131-135..

Schröder, K. E. E., Schwarzer, R., & Konertz, W. (1998). Coping as a mediator in recovery from heart surgery: A longitudinal study. Psychology & Health, 13, (1)

Schwarzer, R. (1998, in press). Optimism, goals, and threats: How to conceptualize self-regulatory processes in the adoption and maintenance of health behaviors. Psychology and Health.

Hobfoll, S. E., Schwarzer, R., & Chon, Kyum Koo (1998, in press). Disentangling the stress labyrinth: Interpreting the meaning of the term stress as it is studied. Anxiety, Stress, and Coping: An International Journal.

Gölz, C., Schwarzer, R., & Fuchs, R. (1998, in press). Selbstwirksamkeit zu gesunder Ernährung: Eine Längsschnittstudie an Patienten mit Fettstoffwechselstörungen. Zeitschrift für Gesundheitswissenschaft.

Schwarzer, R., & Born, A. (1998, in press). Optimistic self-beliefs: Assessment of general perceived self-efficacy in thirteen cultures. World Psychology.

Schwarzer, R., Mueller, J., & Greenglass, E. (submitted). Assessment of optimistic self-beliefs on the Internet: Data collection in cyberspace.

Selected Recent Book Chapters

Leppin, A., & Schwarzer, R. (1991). Attributions of Type A individuals in an experimental stress condition. In C. D. Spielberger, I. G. Sarason, J. M. T. Brebner, & J. Strelau (Eds.). Stress and anxiety. Vol. 13. (pp. 261-273). New York/Washington, DC: Hemisphere.

Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1992). Anxiety theory: A cognitive process approach. In Hagtvet, K. A. & Johnson, T. B. (Eds.), Advances in test anxiety research, Band 7 (pp. 2-16). Lisse, The Netherlands: Swets & Zeitlinger.

Schwarzer, R., & Leppin, A. (1992). Social support and mental health: A conceptual and empirical overview. In L. Montada, S.-H. Filipp, & M. J. Lerner (Eds.). Life crises and experiences of loss in adulthood (pp. 435-458). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.

Schwarzer, R., & Leppin, A. (1992). The possible impact of social ties and support on morbidity and mortality. In H. Veiel & U. Baumann (Eds.). The meaning and measurement of social support (pp. 65-83). Washington, DC: Hemisphere.

Schwarzer, R. (1994). Kausalattributionen als gesundheitsbezogene Kognitionen [Causal attributions as health-related cognitions]. In F. Försterling & J. Stiensmeier-Pelster, Attributionstheorie. Grundlagen und Anwendungen (pp. 213-234). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R. (1994). Streß durch Wandel oder Wandel durch Streß? [Stress through change or change through stress?] In R. Schwarzer & M. Jerusalem (Eds.), Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch als kritisches Lebensereignis. Psychosoziale Krisenbewältigung von Übersiedlern und Ostdeutschen. (pp. 11-20). Weinheim/München: Juventa.

Schwarzer, R., & Hahn, A. (1994). Gesundheitsbeschwerden: Wie Streß und Ressourcen die Symptombelastung verändern [Health complaints: How stress and resources alter the symptoms]. In R. Schwarzer & M. Jerusalem (Eds.), Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch als kritisches Lebensereignis. Psychosoziale Krisenbewältigung von Übersiedlern und Ostdeutschen. (pp. 183-197). Weinheim/München: Juventa.

Schwarzer, R., Hahn, A., & Fuchs, R. (1994). Unemployment, social resources, and mental and physical health: A three-wave study on men and women in a stressful life transition. In G. P. Keita & J. J. Hurrell (Eds.), Job stress in a changing workforce: Investigating gender, diversity, and family issues. (pp. 145-157, Chpt. 6). Washington, DC: APA Books.

Auhagen, A. E., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Das unsichtbare Netz: Neue Freundschaften [The invisible net: New friendships]. In R. Schwarzer & M. Jerusalem (Eds.), Gesellschaftlicher Umbruch als kritisches Lebensereignis. Psychosoziale Krisenbewältigung von Übersiedlern und Ostdeutschen. (pp. 105-121). Weinheim/München: Juventa.

Fuchs, R., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Gesundheitserziehung und Gesundheitsförderung (Kapitel 14) [Health education and health promotion]. In K. A. Schneewind (Ed.), Vol. I: Psychologie der Erziehung und Sozialisation der Reihe Enzyklopädie der Psychologie (pp. 403-432). Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Lewis, M. A., Rook, K. S., & Schwarzer, R. (1994). Social support, social control and health among the elderly. In G. Penny, P. Bennett, & M. Herbert (Eds.). Health psychology: A life-span perspective (pp. 191-211). London: Harwood.

Schwarzer, R. (1995). Entwicklungskrisen durch Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung meistern [Mastering developmental crises through self-efficacy]. In W. Edelstein (Ed.), Entwicklungskrisen kompetent meistern. Der Beitrag der Selbstwirksamkeitstheorie von Albert Bandura zum pädagogischen Handeln (pp. 25-34). Heidelberg, Germany: Roland Asanger Verlag.

Schwarzer, R., & Fuchs, R. (1995). Changing risk behaviors and adopting health behaviors: The role of self-efficacy beliefs. In A. Bandura (Ed.), Self-efficacy in changing societies (pp. 259-288). New York: Cambridge University Press.

Schwarzer, R., & Jerusalem, M. (1995). Optimistic self-beliefs as a resource factor in coping with stress. In S. E. Hobfoll & M. W. deVries (Eds.), Extreme stress and communities: Impact and intervention (pp. 159-177). Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Kluwer.

Schwarzer, R. (1996). Thought control of action: Interfering self-doubts. In I. G. Sarason, G. R. Pierce, & B. R. Sarason (Eds.), Cognitive interference: Theories, methods, and findings (pp. 99-115). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Schwarzer, R., & Schwarzer, C. (1996). A critical survey of coping instruments. In M. Zeidner & N. S. Endler (Eds.), Handbook of coping: Theory, research and applications (pp. 107-132). New York: Wiley.

Schwarzer, R., & Fuchs, R. (1996). Self-efficacy and health behaviors. In M. Conner & P. Norman (Eds.), Predicting health behavior: Research and practice with social cognition models. (pp. 163-196) Buckingham, UK: Open University Press.

Fuchs, R., & Schwarzer, R. (1997). Tabakkonsum: Erklärungsmodelle und Interventionsansätze [Tobacco consumption: Explanation and intervention]. In Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) Gesundheitspsychologie. Ein Lehrbuch. [Health psychology: A textbook], (2nd rev. ed.), pp. 209-244. Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Leppin, A., & Schwarzer, R. (1997). Sozialer Rückhalt, Krankheit und Gesundheitsverhalten [Social support, illness and health behaviors]. In Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) Gesundheitspsychologie. Ein Lehrbuch. [Health psychology: A textbook], (2nd rev. ed.), pp. 349-373. Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R., & Renner, B. (1997). Risikoeinschätzung und Optimismus [Risk appraisal and optimism]. In Schwarzer, R. (Ed.) Gesundheitspsychologie. Ein Lehrbuch. [Health psychology: A textbook], (2nd rev. ed.), pp. 43-66. Göttingen, Germany: Hogrefe.

Schröder, K., & Schwarzer, R. (1997). Bewältigungsressourcen [Coping resources]. In Tesch-Römer, C., Salewski, C., & Schwarz, G. (Eds.), Psychologie der Bewältigung (pp. 174-195). Weinheim, Germany: Beltz.

Hahn, A., & Schwarzer, R. (in press). Streß, soziale Unterstützung und Gesundheit nach Arbeitsplatzverlust: Eine Längsschnittstudie zur Wiedereingliederung von DDR-Übersiedlern in das Arbeitsleben. In T. Kieselbach (Ed.), Arbeitslosigkeit und Gesundheit — Neuere Ergebnisse der europäischen Arbeitslosenforschung (Reihe "Psychologie sozialer Ungleichheit", Vol. 7). Weinheim, Germany: Deutscher Studien Verlag.

Knäuper, B., & Schwarzer, R. (1998-in press). Gesundheit über die Lebensspanne [Health over the life span]. In Oerter, R. (Ed.).. ..

Renner, B., & Schwarzer, R. (1998-in press). Gesundheit: Selbstschädigendes Handeln trotz Wissen [Health: Self-impairing actions in spite of knowledge]. In H. Mandl & J. Gerstenmaier (Hrsg.), Die Kluft zwischen Wissen und Handeln: empirische und theoretische Lösungsansätze. Göttingen: Hogrefe.

Schwarzer, R. (1998-in press). Telelernen mit Multimedia in der Informationsgesellschaft [Telelearning with multimedia in the information society]. In R. Schwarzer (Ed.), MultiMedia und TeleLearning - Lernen im Cyberspace. Frankfurt: Campus.

Schwarzer, R. & Greenglass, E. (1998-in press). Teacher burnout from a social-cognitive perspective: A theoretical position paper. In R. Vandenberghe & M. Huberman (Eds.), Understanding and preventing teacher burnout: A sourcebook of international research and practice. Cambridge University Press.

Last Update: 03.11.99