Specialist Wetenschappelijke Informatie Psychologie, Pedagogiek en Onderwijskunde
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Previous activities
September 2007 - June 2009 : Subject Librarian Psychology and Education at the University Library of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
Next to collection development, I also participated in the project "Assessment of (online) Information Literacy courses and further intergration in the curricula"
May 2008 - December 2008 : Clinical Librarian (I replaced a colleague who was on her maternal leave). Main tasks:
- conduct searches (RCT, reviews etc.) for and with VUmc employees
- assist during information literacy workshops (Pubmed, general and Reference Manager)
- citation analysis
2003 - 2007 : Phd student at the TU/e (Subdepartment: Human Technology Interaction). Description research: Within the field of decision making, choice behavior was studied while participants had to make a choice based on either personal experiences or statistical information.Part of the research concerned the role of trust while choosing between these types ofinformation.
1997 - 2002 : Psychology at the University of Maastricht. Specialization in Cognitive Psychology (further specialisation in Cognitive Ergonomics)
 Rienks, K., Salemink, E., Sigurðardóttir, L. B. L., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Staaks, J. P. C., & Leijten, P. (2025). Supporting parents to reduce children's anxiety: A meta-analysis of interventions and their theoretical components. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 185, Article 104692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104692 [details]
Rienks, K., Salemink, E., Sigurðardóttir, L. B. L., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Staaks, J. P. C., & Leijten, P. (2025). Supporting parents to reduce children's anxiety: A meta-analysis of interventions and their theoretical components. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 185, Article 104692. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2025.104692 [details] Vermeulen-Oskam, E., Franklin, C., van 't Hof, L. P. M., Stams, G. J. J. M., van Vugt, E. S., Assink, M., Veltman, E. J., Froerer, A. S., Staaks, J. P. C., & Zhang, A. (2024). The current evidence of solution-focused brief therapy: A meta-analysis of psychosocial outcomes and moderating factors. Clinical Psychology Review, 114, Article 102512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102512 [details]
Vermeulen-Oskam, E., Franklin, C., van 't Hof, L. P. M., Stams, G. J. J. M., van Vugt, E. S., Assink, M., Veltman, E. J., Froerer, A. S., Staaks, J. P. C., & Zhang, A. (2024). The current evidence of solution-focused brief therapy: A meta-analysis of psychosocial outcomes and moderating factors. Clinical Psychology Review, 114, Article 102512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102512 [details] Topor, M. K., Pickering, J. S., Barbosa Mendes, A., Bishop, D., Büttner, F., Elsherif, M. M., Evans, T. R., Henderson, E. L., Kalandadze, T., Nitschke, F. T., Staaks, J. P. C., van den Akker, O. R., Yeung, S. K., Zaneva, M., Lam, A., Madan, C. R., Moreau, D., O'Mahony, A., Parker, A. J., ... Westwood, S. (2023). An integrative framework for planning and conducting Non-Intervention, Reproducible, and Open Systematic Reviews (NIRO-SR). Meta-Psychology, 7. https://doi.org/10.15626/MP.2021.2840 [details]
Topor, M. K., Pickering, J. S., Barbosa Mendes, A., Bishop, D., Büttner, F., Elsherif, M. M., Evans, T. R., Henderson, E. L., Kalandadze, T., Nitschke, F. T., Staaks, J. P. C., van den Akker, O. R., Yeung, S. K., Zaneva, M., Lam, A., Madan, C. R., Moreau, D., O'Mahony, A., Parker, A. J., ... Westwood, S. (2023). An integrative framework for planning and conducting Non-Intervention, Reproducible, and Open Systematic Reviews (NIRO-SR). Meta-Psychology, 7. https://doi.org/10.15626/MP.2021.2840 [details] Wesarg-Menzel, C., Ebbes, R., Hensums, M., Wagemaker, E., Zaharieva, M. S., Staaks, J. P. C., van den Akker, A. L., Visser, I., Hoeve, M., Brummelman, E., Dekkers, T. J., Schuitema, J. A., Larsen, H., Colonnesi, C., Jansen, B. R. J., Overbeek, G., Huizenga, H. M., & Wiers, R. W. (2023). Development and socialization of self-regulation from infancy to adolescence: A meta-review differentiating between self-regulatory abilities, goals, and motivation. Developmental Review, 69, Article 101090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2023.101090 [details]
Wesarg-Menzel, C., Ebbes, R., Hensums, M., Wagemaker, E., Zaharieva, M. S., Staaks, J. P. C., van den Akker, A. L., Visser, I., Hoeve, M., Brummelman, E., Dekkers, T. J., Schuitema, J. A., Larsen, H., Colonnesi, C., Jansen, B. R. J., Overbeek, G., Huizenga, H. M., & Wiers, R. W. (2023). Development and socialization of self-regulation from infancy to adolescence: A meta-review differentiating between self-regulatory abilities, goals, and motivation. Developmental Review, 69, Article 101090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2023.101090 [details] Wesarg, C., Van den Akker, A. L., Oei, N. Y. L., Wiers, R. W., Staaks, J., Thayer, J. F., Williams, D. P., & Hoeve, M. (2022). Childhood adversity and vagal regulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 143, Article 104920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104920 [details]
Wesarg, C., Van den Akker, A. L., Oei, N. Y. L., Wiers, R. W., Staaks, J., Thayer, J. F., Williams, D. P., & Hoeve, M. (2022). Childhood adversity and vagal regulation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 143, Article 104920. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104920 [details] Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., de Vent, N. R., Schmand, B. A., Murre, J. M. J., Staaks, J. P. C., ANDI Consortium, & Huizenga, H. M. (2020). The Factor Structure of Cognitive Functioning in Cognitively Healthy Participants: a Meta-Analysis and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. Neuropsychology Review, 30(1), 51-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-019-09423-6 [details]
Agelink van Rentergem, J. A., de Vent, N. R., Schmand, B. A., Murre, J. M. J., Staaks, J. P. C., ANDI Consortium, & Huizenga, H. M. (2020). The Factor Structure of Cognitive Functioning in Cognitively Healthy Participants: a Meta-Analysis and Meta-Analysis of Individual Participant Data. Neuropsychology Review, 30(1), 51-96. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-019-09423-6 [details] Weeland, J., Moens, M. A., Beute, F., Assink, M., Staaks, J. P. C., & Overbeek, G. (2019). A dose of nature: Two three-level meta-analyses of the beneficial effects of exposure to nature on children's self-regulation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 65, Article 101326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101326 [details]
Weeland, J., Moens, M. A., Beute, F., Assink, M., Staaks, J. P. C., & Overbeek, G. (2019). A dose of nature: Two three-level meta-analyses of the beneficial effects of exposure to nature on children's self-regulation. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 65, Article 101326. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvp.2019.101326 [details] Wittenberg, Y., Kwekkeboom, R., Staaks, J., Verhoeff, A., & de Boer, A. (2018). Informal caregivers’ views on the division of responsibilities between themselves and professionals: A scoping review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 26(4), e460-e473. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12529 [details]
Wittenberg, Y., Kwekkeboom, R., Staaks, J., Verhoeff, A., & de Boer, A. (2018). Informal caregivers’ views on the division of responsibilities between themselves and professionals: A scoping review. Health & Social Care in the Community, 26(4), e460-e473. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12529 [details] Lakens, D., Hilgard, J., & Staaks, J. (2016). On the reproducibility of meta-analyses: six practical recommendations. BMC Psychology, 4, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-016-0126-3 [details]
Lakens, D., Hilgard, J., & Staaks, J. (2016). On the reproducibility of meta-analyses: six practical recommendations. BMC Psychology, 4, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-016-0126-3 [details] Moens, M. A., Weeland, J., Beute, F., Assink, M., Staaks, J. P. C., & Overbeek, G. J. (2019). Nurturing nurture? Two three-level meta-analyses of the beneficial effects of exposure to nature on children’s self-regulation. Poster session presented at Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2019, Baltimore, United States.
Moens, M. A., Weeland, J., Beute, F., Assink, M., Staaks, J. P. C., & Overbeek, G. J. (2019). Nurturing nurture? Two three-level meta-analyses of the beneficial effects of exposure to nature on children’s self-regulation. Poster session presented at Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) 2019, Baltimore, United States.