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Katrijn Brenning is a Professor at Ghent University, focusing on developmental psychology, self-determination theory, and adolescent mental health. Her research explores how psychological need satisfaction and emotion regulation influence adolescent well-being, parenting dynamics, and psychopathology.
- Key Research Areas: Self-determination theory, adolescence, attachment, depressive symptoms, autonomy support, emotion regulation, parenting
- Notable Collaborations: Bart Soenens, Maarten Vansteenkiste, Barbara De Clercq, Nele Laporte
Her recent work (2022–2024) examines need crafting in educational and familial contexts during stress (e.g., pandemics), linking these to mental health outcomes. She also investigates parental burnout and emotion regulation in work-family conflicts.
Dr. Brenning supervises PhD candidates such as Daphne van den Bogaard (2024) and Nele Laporte (2022), contributing to interventions for optimizing adolescent well-being. While no scientific awards are explicitly listed, her extensive co-authorship network and longitudinal studies highlight her impact in developmental and clinical psychology.