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As a Postdoctoral researcher, my focus lies in exploring the intricate dynamics of motivational and affective processes related to engagement with diverse subjects, particularly those pertaining to science and climate change. My current work revolves focuses on engagement with the climate crisis, and builds on my previous work on engagement with science, with a focus on individual interest.
In one of my ongoing studies, I investigate the communication patterns concerning climate change within parent-child dyads. Through this study, we strive to comprehend how parents talk to their children about climate change, with a focus on emotions: What emotions do children express concerning climate change and how can parents aid children in coping with these emotions?
I am also working on projects that focus on mapping psychological predictors of climate change engagement (e.g., information seeking, behavioral tasks). Here, we aim to identify factors that influence individuals’ engagement with climate change, ultimately enhancing our understanding of the drivers behind pro-environmental behaviors.
Through these and other projects, I aim to contribute valuable insights to the field, fostering a greater understanding of the complex interplay between motivation, affect, and engagement with societaly relevant subjects such as the climate crisis.
Brick, C., Nielsen, K. S., Berger, S., Henn, L., Wolske, K. S., Lange, F., Hanss, D., Bauer, J. M., Aldoh, A., Sachisthal, M. S. M., Johnsen, S. Å. K., & Cologna, V. (2024). Current research practices on pro-environmental behavior: A survey of environmental psychologists. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 97, Article 102375. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2024.102375[details]
Dablander, F., Sachisthal, M. S. M., & Haslbeck, J. M. B. (2024). Climate Actions by Climate and Non-Climate Researchers. npj Climate Action, 3, Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44168-024-00187-1
Dablander, F., Sachisthal, M. S. M., Cologna, V., Strahm, N., Bosshard, A., Grüning, N.-M., Green, A. J. K., Brick, C., Aron, A. R., & Haslbeck, J. M. B. (2024). Climate change engagement of scientists. Nature Climate Change, 14, 1033-1039. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-024-02091-2[details]
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Paans, C., Hofman, A. D., Stevenson, C. M., van der Maas, H. L. J., Molenaar, I., & Jansen, B. R. J. (2024). Playing single-player tasks together: Dyads’ collaborative activities across two games in Math Garden. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 15, Article 100456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100456[details]
Franse, R. K., Sachisthal, M. S. M., & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2023). Presenting wicked problems in a science museum: A methodology to study interest from a dynamic perspective. Frontiers in Psychology, 14, Article 1113019. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1113019[details]
Beymer, P. N., Benden, D. K., & Sachisthal, M. S. M. (2022). Exploring the dynamics of situated expectancy-value theory: A panel network analysis. Learning and Individual Differences, 100, Article 102233. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2022.102233[details]
Vu, T., Magis-Weinberg, L., Jansen, B. R. J., van Atteveldt, N., Janssen, T. W. P., Lee, N. C., van der Maas, H. L. J., Raijmakers, M. E. J., Sachisthal, M. S. M., & Meeter, M. (2022). Motivation-Achievement Cycles in Learning: a Literature Review and Research Agenda. Educational Psychology Review, 34(1), 39–71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-021-09616-7[details]
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Raijmakers, M. E. J., & Jansen, B. R. J. (2021). Trait and state math EAP (emotion, appraisals and performance) profiles of Dutch teenagers. Learning and Individual Differences, 89, Article 102029. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2021.102029[details]
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Jansen, B. R. J., Dalege, J., & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2020). Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. Australian Journal of Education, 64(3), 264-281. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004944120957477[details]
Sachisthal, M., Dalege, J., Jansen, B. R. J. & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2020). sj-xlsx-3-aed-10.1177_0004944120957477 - Supplemental material for Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.13042350.v1
Dalege, J., Raijmakers, M. E. J., Sachisthal, M. & Jansen, B. R. J. (2020). Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5140476.v1
Sachisthal, M., Dalege, J., Jansen, B. R. J. & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2020). sj-xlsx-3-aed-10.1177_0004944120957477 - Supplemental material for Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.13042350.v1
2019
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Jansen, B. R. J., Peetsma, T. T. D., Dalege, J., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2019). Introducing a Science Interest Network Model to Reveal Country Differences. Journal of Educational Psychology, 111(6), 1063-1080. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000327[details]
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Sauter, D. A., & Fischer, A. H. (2016). Mimicry of ingroup and outgroup emotional expressions. Comprehensive Results in Social Psychology, 1(1-3), 86-105. https://doi.org/10.1080/23743603.2017.1298355[details]
Sachisthal, M. S. M., Jansen, B. R. J., Peetsma, T. T. D., Dalege, J., van der Maas, H. L. J., & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2018). The network approach in motivation research - psychological, social and similarity-based networks.. Paper presented at TIME: Time perspective Intervention of Motivation Enhancement. , Aarhus, Denmark.
2021
Sachisthal, M. S. M. (2021). Science interest: Conceptualizing the construct and testing its predictive effects on current and future behavior. [Thesis, fully internal, Universiteit van Amsterdam]. [details]
Dalege, J., Raijmakers, M. E. J., Sachisthal, M. & Jansen, B. R. J. (2020). Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.c.5140476.v1
Sachisthal, M., Dalege, J., Jansen, B. R. J. & Raijmakers, M. E. J. (2020). sj-xlsx-3-aed-10.1177_0004944120957477 - Supplemental material for Relating teenagers’ science interest network characteristics to later science course enrolment: An analysis of Australian PISA 2006 and Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth data. SAGE Journals. https://doi.org/10.25384/sage.13042350.v1
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