PD Dr. Katrin Arens

Projects

• The Multidimensional Self-concept in School Contexts: Extending Empirical Findings

Curriculum Vitae

Since 02/2017	Heisenberg fellowship from the German Research Foundation
11/2015	Habilitation, Venia Legendi for Psychology at Goethe-University Frankfurt
02/2013 – 05/2013	Guest scientist at the Centre for Positive Psychology and Education (CPPE), University of Western Sydney (DAAD Post-Doc scholarship)
08/2011 – 01/2017	Academic staff member at DIPF, Center for Education and Human Development
07/2011	Doctoral Degree (Dr. rer. nat.), Göttingen University
10/2008 – 07/2011	Postgraduate (doctoral) scholarship at the DFG research training group 1195, "Passungsverhältnisse schulischen Lernens" [school learning fit], Göttingen University
06/2008	Diploma in psychology, Trier University
10/2003 – 06/2008	Studied psychology, Trier University

Research Interests

• social and dimensional comparisons 
• multidimensional self-concept
• motivation in education
• self-esteem

Publications

• Publications (DIPF database of publications)
• List of publications (pdf)

Selected publications

• Arens, A.K., Marsh, H.W., Pekrun, R., Lichtenfeld, S., Murayama, K., & vom Hofe, R. (2017). Math self-concept, grades, and achievement test scores: Long-term reciprocal effects across five waves and three achievement tracks. Journal of Educational Psychology, 109, 621-634. doi: 10.1037/edu0000163
• Arens, A.K., & Möller, J. (2016). Dimensional comparisons in students’ perceptions of the learning environment. Learning and Instruction, 42, 22-30. doi: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2015.11.001
• Arens, A.K., & Morin, A.J.S. (2017). Improved representation of the Self-Perception Profile for Children through bifactor exploratory structural equation modeling. American Educational Research Journal, 54, 59-87. doi: 10.3102/0002831216666490
• Arens, A.K., Morin, A.J.S., & Watermann, R. (2015). Relations between classroom disciplinary problems and student motivation: Achievement as a potential mediator? Learning and Instruction, 39, 184-193. doi: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2015.07.001
• Arens, A.K., Yeung, A.S., Craven, R.G., & Hasselhorn, M. (2011). The twofold multidimensionality of academic self-concept: Domain specificity and separation between competence and affect components. Journal of Educational Psychology, 103, 970-981. doi: 10.1037/a0025047