Özcan Erdem

Özcan Erdem serves as a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam. His academic work centers on public health psychology, particularly adolescent physical activity and its socioeconomic determinants.

Dr. Erdem's research focuses on the intersectionality of socioeconomic status (SES) and gender in shaping physical activity behaviors among adolescents. He investigates psychosocial and environmental correlates within the Dutch context, employing cross-sectional methodologies. His work contributes to understanding health disparities through the lens of social epidemiology and clinical psychology, emphasizing the need for nuanced approaches in public health interventions targeting youth.

His sole documented publication (2022) analyzes how family SES and gender intersect with behavioral and environmental factors to influence adolescent physical activity. This cross-sectional study in BMC Public Health underscores the complexity of health determinants and advocates for intersectional frameworks in public health research to address inequities in youth physical activity.