Bernhard Piskernik

Bernhard Piskernik is a Researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg. His work focuses on developmental psychology, child development, and family dynamics, with particular emphasis on stress regulation, attachment theory, and childcare dynamics. He holds a postdoctoral position and is affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities. His research explores themes such as father-child interactions, socioemotional development in early childhood, and the impact of institutional childcare environments on children’s stress responses.

Key research interests include the interplay between parental behavior (especially paternal involvement), attachment security, and physiological stress markers like cortisol. He has investigated topics such as the transition from home to public childcare, resource-building processes in family systems, and measurement invariance in psychological assessments. His work often bridges developmental, clinical, and social psychology.

His recent publications address leadership profiles in preschool settings, stress responses in infants entering childcare, and the role of care providers in mitigating child stress. His studies frequently involve cross-cultural and cross-sectional analyses, such as comparing depression assessment tools between asylum seekers and native populations.

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