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Prof. Elien Mabbe is a Professor at Ghent University, affiliated with the Department of Developmental, Personality and Social Psychology. Her research focuses on dynamic approaches to parenting, adolescence, and psychological control.
Research Interests include autonomy-supportive parenting, self-determination theory, work-family conflict, emotional exhaustion, and the impact of psychological needs on developmental outcomes. She examines daily fluctuations in parenting practices and adolescent adjustment.
Publication Trends show a consistent focus on longitudinal and experimental studies in developmental psychology, with an emphasis on autonomy support, psychological control, and coping mechanisms. Her work bridges social psychology and family studies.
Collaborations include frequent co-authors such as Bart Soenens, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Katrijn Brenning, and Jolene Van der Kaap-Deeder.