Dr. Laura Dapp
Assistant Professor
As a researcher with a background in Developmental Psychology and a profound interest in Sports Psychology, I am committed to understanding the fascinating links between physical activity and child development. My primary focus is on exploring how engagement in physical activity shapes the developmental trajectory of one’s self-esteem.
Hard Facts
Work
Since 2024: Assistant Professor (W1) of Early Childhood Development at the Department of Sport Science, University of Konstanz, Germany
2020 – 2023: Postdoctoral Researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
2016 – 2024: Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at the Department of Psychology, Distance University of Switzerland, Switzerland
2015 – 2019: Researcher at the Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Education
2019: PhD in Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
2015: M.Sc. in Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
2013: B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
Publications
Dapp, L. C., & Orth, U. (2024). Rank-order stability of domain-specific self-esteem: A meta-analysis. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000497
Buecker, S., Luhmann, M., Haehner, P., Bühler, J. L., Dapp, L. C., Luciano, E. C., & Orth, U. (2023). The development of subjective well-being across the life span: A meta-analytic review of longitudinal studies. Psychological Bulletin, 149(7-8), 418-446. https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000401
Dapp, L. C., Krauss, S., & Orth, U. (2023). Testing the bottom-up and top-down models of self-esteem: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 124(5), 1111-1131. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000444
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Teaching
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