Dr. Amanda van Loon

Publicaties

2026

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A. W. G., & Kaufman, T. M. L. (2026). What Is Needed to Create a Prosocial Classroom? The Effectiveness of the Dutch Meaningful Roles Program in Children: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Study. Journal of Adolescence, 98(6), 1906-1927. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A., & Kaufman, T. (2026). De Effectiviteit van een Schoolinterventie voor het Vergroten van een Prosociaal Klasklimaat voor Basisschoolkinderen. Jeugd in Ontwikkeling, 2026(Themanummer). [DOI] [Repository]
Sun, Y., van Loon, A. W. G., & Kaufman, T. M. L. (2026). Pathways to Prosociality: How Classroom Strategies That Support Basic Psychological Needs Foster Prosocial Behavior in Children. Prevention Science, 27(3), 451-463. [DOI] [Repository]

2025

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A., & Kaufman, T. (2025). Eindrapportage: De effectiviteit van SterkWerk in het basisonderwijs. Nationaal Kennisinstituut Onderwijs. https://www.nko.nl/onderzoeksprojecten/rct-onderzoek-naar-de-interventie-sterkwerk [Repository]
Duindam, H. M., van Loon, A. W. G., & Lösel, F. (2025). Protective factors against extremism and violent radicalization in youth: A multilevel meta-analysis. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 85, Article 102101. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., & Asscher, J. J. (2025). What Works for Whom? The Influence of Problem Severity, Maladaptive Perfectionism, and Perceived Parental Pressure on the Effectiveness of a School-Based Performance Anxiety Program. Behavioral Sciences, 15(4), Article 436. [DOI] [Repository]

2024

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Vogelaar, S., Miers, A. C., Saab, N., Dusseldorp, E., van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Asscher, J. J., & Westenberg, P. M. (2024). Teaching Adolescents about Stress Using a Universal School-Based Psychoeducation Program: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial. School Mental Health, 16(2), 467-482. [DOI] [Repository]
Vogelaar, S., Miers, A. C., Saab, N., van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Asscher, J. J., & Westenberg, P. M. (2024). Self-Reported Stressors in Early Adolescence: The Role of Educational Track and Ethnic Background. Journal of Early Adolescence, 44(4), 405-428. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., Saab, N., Miers, A. C., Westenberg, P. M., & Asscher, J. (2024). Implementation and experimental evaluation of school-based intervention programs promoting adolescent mental health: Lessons learned. School Psychology International, 45(1), 70-84. [DOI] [Repository]

2023

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A. W. G., & Kaufman, T. M. L. (2023). The effectiveness of the Dutch Meaningful Roles program in children: a study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled study. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 1440. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., Miers, A. C., Saab, N., Westenberg, P. M., & Asscher, J. J. (2023). The Effectiveness of School-Based Skills-Training Programs Reducing Performance or Social Anxiety: Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Child and Youth Care Forum, 52(6), 1323-1347. [DOI] [Repository]

2022

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., Saab, N., Miers, A. C., Westenberg, P. M., & Asscher, J. J. (2022). Trajectories of adolescent perceived stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 15957. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A. W. G. (2022). Adolescent stress and mental health: Effectiveness of school-based intervention programs and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Doctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU), Universiteit Utrecht]. Utrecht University. [DOI] [Repository]
van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Okorn, A., Vogelaar, S., Miers, A., Saab, N., Westenberg, M., & Asscher, J. (2022). The effects of school-based interventions on physiological stress in adolescents: A meta-analysis. Stress and Health, 38(2), 187-209. [DOI] [Repository]

2021

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., Westenberg, M., Miers, A., Saab, N., & Asscher, J. (2021). Prepandemic risk factors of COVID-19-related concerns in adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 31(3), 531-545. [DOI] [Repository]

2020

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Beumer, W. Y., Okorn, A., Vogelaar, S., Saab, N., Miers, A. C., Westenberg, P. M., & Asscher, J. J. (2020). Can Schools Reduce Adolescent Psychological Stress? A Multilevel Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of School-Based Intervention Programs. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 1127–1145. [DOI] [Repository]

2019

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

Van Loon, A. W. G., Creemers, H. E., Vogelaar, S., Saab, N., Miers, A. C., Westenberg, P. M., & Asscher, J. J. (2019). The effectiveness of school-based skills-training programs promoting mental health in adolescents: A study protocol for a randomized controlled study. BMC Public Health, 19(1), Article 712. [DOI] [Repository]

2018

Wetenschappelijke publicaties

van Lith, K., Veltman, D. J., Cohn, M. D., Pape, L. E., van den Akker-Nijdam, M. E., van Loon, A. W. G., Bet, P., van Wingen, G. A., van den Brink, W., Doreleijers, T., & Popma, A. (2018). Effects of Methylphenidate During Fear Learning in Antisocial Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled fMRI Trial. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 57(12), 934-943. [DOI]