Publications

2025

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15040436
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/263314633/behavsci-15-00436.pdf

2024

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-024-09651-z
https://research-portal.uu.nl/ws/files/230468140/s12310-024-09651-z.pdf
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/02724316231182297
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/437961/vogelaar-et-al-2023-self-reported-stressors-in-early-adolescence-the-role-of-educational-track-and-ethnic-background.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343231183999
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/438044/van-loon-et-al-2023-implementation-and-experimental-evaluation-of-school-based-intervention-programs-promoting.pdf?sequence=1

2023

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16362-8
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/432423/s12889-023-16362-8.pdf?sequence=1
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 & Youth Care Forum, 52(6), 1323-1347. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10566-023-09736-x
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/432931/s10566-023-09736-x.pdf?sequence=1

2022

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20344-y
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/424695/s41598_022_20344_y.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.33540/1307
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/423491/dissertation-vanloon%20-%2063529c6dec84b.pdf?sequence=1
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. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3081
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/421204/Stress_and_Health_2021_Loon_The_effects_of_school_based_interventions_on_physiological_stress_in_adolescents_A.pdf?sequence=1

2021

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1111/jora.12651
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/412626/jora.12651.pdf?sequence=1

2020

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01201-5
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/409452/VanLoon2020_Article_CanSchoolsReduceAdolescentPsyc.pdf?sequence=1

2019

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6999-3
http://@https://dspace.library.uu.nl/bitstream/handle/1874/381425/Effectiveness_of_school_based.pdf?sequence=1

2018

Scholarly publications

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. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2018.06.026