Prof. Dr. Sylvie Vincent-Höper
Professor for Work and Organizational Psychology
Research interests:
- Health-promoting leadership
- Stressors and resources in health care and social welfare
- Evaluation of Workplace Health Promotion interventions
The focus is on analyzing the interplay between environmental factors, human experience, and behavior.
Human experience and behavior originate from dispositional characteristics, but are also influenced by the contexts in which they occur. At the same time, people influence their environment through their behavior. Prejudice and discrimination are not only the result of personality traits, but also an expression of specific group constellations and social contexts. Working environments influence individual health and well-being, technological developments influence everyday living environments.
The Institute contributes to answering central and current social questions.
- How can the acceptance of environmentally friendly technologies and lifestyles be promoted?
- What factors can contribute to the reduction of discrimination?
- How can public and private spaces be designed in a humane way?
- How can work be designed to promote health?
The members of the Institute are explicitly involved in the transfer of research to politics, society and organizations.