Articles

2023

Mund, M., Maes, M., Drewke, P. M., Gutzeit, A., Jaki, I., & Qualter, P. (2023). Would the real loneliness please stand up? The validity of loneliness scores and the reliability of single-item scores. Assessment, 30, 1226-1248. https://doi:10.1177/10731911221077227 (full-text)

Stevens, G. W. J. M., Buyukcan-Tetik, A., Maes, M., Weinberg, D. W., Vermeulen, S. T., Visser, K., & Finkenauer, C. (2023). Examining socioeconomic disparities in changes in adolescent mental health before and during different phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. Stress and Health, 39, 169-181. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.3179 (full-text)

Stevens, G., Rombouts, M., Maes, M., Zondervan, A., Van Dorsselaer, S., Schouten, F., & Scheffers-Van Schayk, T. (2023). Jong na corona: Welzijn van jongeren tussen 2017 en 2022 en inzet van NP Onderwijsmiddelen door scholen. Universiteit Utrecht. https://www.uu.nl/sites/default/files/Jong-na-corona.pdf

Ten Bokkel, I. M., Roorda, D., Maes, M., Verschueren, K., & Colpin, H. (2023). The role of affective teacher-student relationships in bullying and peer victimization: A multilevel meta-analysis. School Psychology Review, 52, 110-129. https://doi:10.1080/2372966X.2022.2029218 (full-text)

2022

Bi, S., Buyukcan-Tetik, A., Maes, M., Li, J. B., Finkenauer, C., & Stevens, G. W. (2022). Changes in late adolescents’ trust before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 27, 385-399. https://doi.org/10.1080/02673843.2022.2106144 (full-text)

de Heer, C., Bi, S., Finkenauer, C., Alink, L., & Maes, M. (2022). The association between child maltreatment and loneliness across the lifespan: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis. Child Maltreatment. https://doi.org/10.1177/10775595221103420 (full-text)

Geukens, F., Spithoven, A., Bastin, M., Vanhalst, J., & Maes, M. (2022). Lonely in different relationships: Bidirectional effects between parent-and peer-related loneliness in adolescence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 7014. doi:10.3390/ijerph19127014 (full-text)

Iorfa, S. K., Maes, M., Ku, S., Benitez, Y. R., Brou, M., Gönül, B., Makila, M. L., Monteoliva, J., Riberiro, A. C. L., & Van Aken, M. A. G. (2022). Communique issued at the end of a 1-day workshop organized by the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development on Open Science and Developmental Psychology. ISSBD Bulletin, 46, 27-28. https://issbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ISSBD_newsletter_22-2.pdf

Maes, M., Qualter, P., Lodder, G. M., & Mund, M. (2022). How (not) to measure loneliness: A review of the eight most commonly used scales. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, 10816. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710816 (full-text)

2021

Bi, S., Stevens, G. W., Maes, M., Boer, M., Delaruelle, K., Eriksson, C., Brooks, F. M., Tesler, R., Van der Schuur, W.  A., & Finkenauer, C. (2021). Perceived social support from different sources and adolescent life satisfaction across 42 countries/regions: The moderating role of national-level generalized trust. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 50, 1384-1409. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-021-01441-z (full-text)

Cole, A., Bond, C., Qualter, P., & Maes, M. (2021). A systematic review of the development and psychometric properties of loneliness measures for children and adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 3285. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18063285 (full-text)

Geukens, F., Maes, M., Cillessen, A. H., Colpin, H., Van Leeuwen, K., Verschueren, K., & Goossens, L. (2021). Spotting loneliness at school: Associations between self-reports and teacher and peer nominations. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 971. doi:10.3390/ijerph18030971 (full-text)

Giletta, M., Choukas-Bradley, S., Maes, M., Linthicum, K. P., Card, N. A., & Prinstein, M. J. (2021). A meta-analysis of longitudinal peer influence effects in childhood and adolescence. Psychological Bulletin, 147, 719–747. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000329 (full-text)

Iliescu, D., Greiff, S., Proyer, R., Ziegler, M., Allen, M., Claes, L., Fokkema, M., Hasking, P., Hiemstra, A., Maes, M., Mund, M., Nye, C., Scherer, R., Wetzel, E., & Zeinoun, P. (2021). Supporting academic freedom and living societal responsibility. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 37, 81-85. https://doi.org/10.1027/1015-5759/a000652

Verity, L., Schellekens, T., Adam, T., Sillis, F., Majorano, M., Wigelsworth, M., … & Maes, M. (2021). Tell me about loneliness: Interviews with young people about what loneliness is and how to cope with it. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18, 11904. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182211904 (full-text)

2020

Danneel*, S., Geukens*, F., Maes, M., Bastin, M., Bijttebier, P., Colpin, H., Verschueren, K., & Goossens, L. (2020). Loneliness, social anxiety symptoms, and depressive symptoms in adolescence: Longitudinal distinctiveness and correlated change. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49, 2246-2264. doi:10.1007/s10964-020-01315-w (full-text)

Geukens, F., Maes, M., Spithoven, A., Pouwels, J. L., Danneel, S., Cillessen, A. H. N., Van den Berg, Y. H. M., & Goossens, L. (2020). Changes in adolescent loneliness and concomitant changes in fear of negative evaluation and self-esteem. International Journal of Behavioral Development. Advance online publication. doi:10.1177/0165025420958194 (full-text)

Goossens, L., & Maes, M. (2020). Alone together: Over eenzaamheid en alleen zijn. In P. D’Hoine, & B. Pattyn (Eds.), Wetenschap in een veranderende wereld. Lessen voor de eenentwintigste eeuw (Vol. 26, pp. 169-184). Leuven University Press. (full-text)

Maes, M., Vanhalst, J., & Qualter, P. (2020). Loneliness. In S. Hupp and J. Jewell (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Child and Adolescent Development. Chichester, UK: Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781119171492.wecad158 (full-text)

Qualter, P., Maes, M., & Nowland, R. (2020). Loneliness. In B. Carducci (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences: Volume III (pp. 287-291). Chichester, UK: Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781118970843.ch226 (full-text)

2019

Bücker, S., Maes, M., Denissen, J.J.A., & Luhmann, M. (2019). Loneliness and the Big Five Personality Traits: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Personality, 34, 8-28. doi:10.1002/per.2229 (full-text)

Fernández-Castilla, B., Maes, M., Declercq, L., Jamshidi, L., Beretvas, S.N., Onghena, P., & Van den Noortgate, W. (2019). A demonstration and evaluation of the use of cross-classified random effects models for meta-analysis. Behavior Research Methods, 51, 1286-1304. doi:10.3758/s13428-018-1063-2 (full-text)

Maes, M., Nelemans, S.A., Danneel, S., Fernández-Castilla, B., Van den Noortgate, W., Goossens, L., & Vanhalst, J. (2019). Loneliness and social anxiety across childhood and adolescence: Multilevel meta-analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Developmental Psychology, 55, 1548-1565. doi:10.1037/dev0000719 (full-text)

Maes, M., Qualter, P., Vanhalst, J., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2019). Gender differences in loneliness across the lifespan: A meta-analysis. European Journal of Personality, 33, 642-654. doi:10.1002/per.2220 (full-text)

2018

Danneel, S., Maes, M., Bijttebier, P., Delhaye, M., Rotsaert, M., Berenbaum, T., & Goossens, L. (2018). Loneliness and attitudes toward aloneness in Belgian adolescents: Measurement invariance across language, age, and gender groups. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 40, 678-690. doi:10.1007/s10862-018-9671-9 (full-text)

Danneel, S., Maes, M., Vanhalst, J., Bijttebier, P., & Goossens, L. (2018). Developmental change in loneliness and attitudes toward aloneness in adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47, 148-161. doi:10.1007/s10964-017-0685-5 (full-text)

Majorano, M., Maes, M., Morelli, M., Bastianello, T., Guerzoni, L., & Cuda, D. (2018). Socio-emotional adjustment of adolescents with cochlear implants: Loneliness, emotional autonomy, self-concept and emotional experience at the hospital. Journal of Child Health Care, 22, 359-370. doi:10.1177/1367493518757065 (full-text)

2017

Goossens, L., & Maes, M. (2017). Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents (LACA). In V. Zeigler-Hill and T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of personality and individual differences. New York, NY, US: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_2294-1 (full-text)

Goossens, L., Maes, M., Danneel, S., Vanhalst, J., & Nelemans, S. A. (2017). Differential Loneliness Scale (DLS). In V. Zeigler-Hill and T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), Encyclopedia of personality and individual differences. New York, NY, US: Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-28099-8_23-1 (full-text)

Maes, M., Van den Noortgate, W., Fustolo-Gunnink, S., Rassart, J., Luyckx, K., & Goossens, L. (2017). Loneliness in children and adolescents with chronic physical conditions: A meta-analysis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 42, 622-635.  doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsx046 (full-text)

Maes, M., Van den Noortgate, W., Vanhalst, J., Beyers, W., & Goossens, L. (2017). The Children’s Loneliness Scale: Factor structure and construct validity in Belgian children. Assessment, 24, 244-251. doi:10.1177/1073191115605177 (full-text)

Maes, M., Vanhalst, J., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2017). Intimate and relational loneliness in adolescence. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 2059-2069. doi:10.1007/s10826-017-0722-8 (full-text)

Majorano, M., Brondino, M., Morelli, M., & Maes, M. (2017). Quality of relationship with parents and emotional autonomy as predictors of self concept and loneliness in adolescents with learning disabilities: The moderating role of the relationship with teachers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 26, 690-700. doi:10.1007/s10826-016-0591-6 (full-text)

2016

Maes, M., Vanhalst, J., Spithoven, A. W. M., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2016). Loneliness and attitudes toward aloneness in adolescence: A person-centered approach. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 45, 547-567. doi:10.1007/s10964-015-0354-5 (full-text)

Maes, M., Wang, J. M., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2016). Loneliness and attitudes toward being alone in Belgian and Chinese Adolescents: Examining measurement invariance. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 25, 1408-1415. doi:10.1007/s10826-015-0336-y (full-text)

2015

Goossens, L., Van Roekel, E., Verhagen, M., Cacioppo, J. T.,  Cacioppo, S., Maes, M., & Boomsma, D. I. (2015). The genetics of loneliness: Linking evolutionary theory to genome-wide genetics, epigenetics, and social science. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10, 213-226. doi:10.1177/1745691614564878 (full-text)

Maes, M., Klimstra, T., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2015). Factor structure and measurement invariance of a multidimensional loneliness scale: Comparisons across gender and age. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24, 1829-1837. doi:10.1007/s10826-014-9986-4 (full-text)

Maes, M., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2015). A reliability generalization study for a multidimensional loneliness scale: The Loneliness and Aloneness Scale for Children and Adolescents. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 31, 294-301. doi:10.1027/1015-5759/a000237 (full-text)

Qualter, P., Vanhalst J., Harris R., Van Roekel E., Lodder G., Bangee M., Maes, M., & Verhagen M. (2015). Loneliness across the life span. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10, 250-264. doi:10.1177/1745691615568999 (full-text)

Stevens, G. W. J. M., Walsh, S. D., Huijts, T., Maes, M., Madsen, K. R., Cavallo, F., & Molcho, M. (2015). An internationally comparative study of immigration and adolescent emotional and behavioral problems: Effects of generation and gender. Journal of Adolescent Health, 57, 587-594. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2015.07.001

2014

Maes, M., Stevens, G. W. J. M., & Verkuyten, M. (2014). Perceived ethnic discrimination and problem behaviors in Muslim immigrant early adolescents: Moderating effects of ethnic, religious, and national group identification. Journal of Early Adolescence, 34, 940-966. doi:10.1177/0272431613514629