Gebhardt (PhD), W.A. (Winnie)

Position:
  • Associate Professor of Health Psychology
Expertise:
  • Health behaviour change


Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 4084
E-Mail: gebhardt@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department: Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Psychologie, Klinische, Gezondheids- Neuropsychologie
Office Address: Pieter de la Court gebouw
Wassenaarseweg 52
2333 AK Leiden
Room number 2B29A
Personal Homepage: www.fsw.leidenuniv.nl/​psychologie/​organisatie/​medewerkers/​gebhardt.html


Winnie Gebhardt is associate Professor of Health Psychology at Leiden University. Her research interests are in the field of theory development and testing to explain, predict and influence health behaviour. She investigates safer sexual practices, exercise, smoking and alcohol behaviour among, for example, adolescents, employees and those with a lower SES background. She is particularly interested in the dynamic interaction of personal goals within the process of behavioural change including the role of intergoal facilitation and intergoal conflict. Furthermore, she explores intervention techniques to strengthen the link between a health goal and other personal goals, e.g. by connecting the health goal to future "possible" selves, as well as techniques to reduce goal conflict and ambivalence.
Read her Curriculum Vitae for further details.

Main Research Projects

  • ZonMW funded project entitled: Preconditions for effective implementation of tailored interventions to enhance an active life-style among high risk populations. (Ph.D. Student: Josanne Huijg, M.Sc)
  • Miro (Pfizer/Caphri) funded project entitled: The effects of the public smoking ban on current smokers' smoking behaviour and (self)conceptions: Implications for communication on smoking restriction policy. (Researcher: Sander van der Heiden)

Teaching

  • Ph.D. supervision
  • Master’s level: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Research Topics in Health Promotion, Thesis supervision
  • Bachelor’s level: Health Psychology, Stress, Health and Illness

Research School

Psychology and Health

Ancillary Positions

  • Member of the Faculty Council
  • Member of the ZonMW committee on Prevention/Healthy Lifestyle
  • Chair of the Health Promotion Task Force of the Academic Collaborative Centre Public Health Northern South-Holland
  • Member of the Advisary Committee of the Academic Collaborative Centre Public Health Northern South-Holland
  • Member of the Board of Overseers of the Advanced Multi-Disciplinary Facility for Measurement and Experimentation in the Social Sciences (MESS)
  • Member of the Editorial Board of Psychology and Health
  • Associate Editor of the International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 

Press Online

http://www.awpnzh.nl/index.php?s=21&c=16&l=10

http://www.kennislink.nl/publicaties/condoomcampagnes-schieten-tekort

http://www.mareonline.nl/artikel/0809/21/0101/

http://www.studenten.net/studieleven/nieuws/7122/vrouwelijke_studentes_ minder_verslavingsgevoelig
 
http://www.mareonline.nl/artikel/0910/20/06/

http://www.leidenuniv.nl/nieuwsarchief2/1104.html

http://www.leidenuniv.nl/en/researcharchive/index.php3-c=218.htm 

http://jsp.vlaamsparlement.be/docs/stukken/2003-2004/g1880-1.pdf

http://www.ehps.net/ehp/issues/2008/v10iss2_June2008/EHP_June_2008_All.pdf

Key Publications

  • Gebhardt, W.A., van der Doef, M.P., Billingy, N. , Carstens, M. & Steenhuis, I.
    (In press). Preferences for condom placement in stores among young Dutch men and women: relationships with embarrassment and motives for having sex. Sexual Health.
  • Menninga, K.M., Dijkstra, A. & Gebhardt, W.A. (2010) Mixed feelings: Ambivalence as a predictor of relapse in ex-smokers. Psychology & Health, 25 (6), 276.
  • Presseau, J., Sniehotta, F.F., Francis, J.J. & Gebhardt, W.A. (2010). With a little help from my goals: Integrating intergoal facilitation with the theory of planned behaviour to predict physical activity. British Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 905-919. 
  • Gebhardt, W.A., van der Doef, M.P., Massey, E.K., Verhoeven, CJ.M. & Verkuil, B. (2010). Goal commitment to finding a partner and satisfaction with life among female singles: The mediating role of rumination. Journal of Health Psychology, 15, 122-130.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., van Empelen, P. & van Beurden, D. (2009). Predicting preparatory behaviors for condom use in female undergraduate students: A one-year follow-up study. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 20, 161-164.
  • Massey, E.K, Gebhardt, W.A. & Garnefski, N. (2008). Adolescent goal content and pursuit: A review of the literature from the past 16 years. Developmental Review, 28, 421-460.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Kuyper, L. & Dusseldorp, E. (2006). Condom use at first intercourse with a new partner in female adolescents and young adults: The role of cognitive planning and motives for having sex. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 35(2), 217-223.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. (2006). Contextualizing health behaviors: The role of personal goals. In: D. de Ridder & J. de Wit (Eds.). Self-regulation in health behavior. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Kuyper, L., & Greunsven, G. (2003). Need for intimacy in relationships and motives for sex as determinants of adolescent condom use. Journal of Adolescent Health, 33(3), 154-164.
 

Other Publications

  • Menninga, K.M., Dijkstra, A., Gebhardt, W.A. & Siero, F. (2011). I’m better off now: The role of temporal comparisons and exposure evaluations in smoking cessation. Journal of Health Psychology, 16(7), 1082-1090.
  • Massey, E.K., Gebhardt, W.A., Garnefski, N. (in press). Goals in adolescence. In: Encyclopedia of Adolescence.
  • De Vet, E., Gebhardt, W.A., Sinnige, J., de Wit, J.B.F., van Puffelen, A. & van Lettow, B. (2011). Implementation intentions for buying, carrying, discussing and using condoms: the role of quality of plans. Health Education Research. 26 (3), 443-455.
  • Massey, E.K., Garnefski, N., Gebhardt, W.A., van der Leeden, R. (2011). A daily diary study on the independent and interactive effects of headache and self-regulatory factors on daily affect among adolescents. British Journal of Health Psychology, 16, 288-299.
  • Verkuil, B., Brosschot, J.F., Gebhardt, W.A. & Thayer, J.F. (2011). Perseverative cognition, psychopathology and somatic health. In: A.J.J.M. Vingerhoets & I. Nyklicek (Eds.). Emotion regulation and well-being. Springer Verlag (p. 85-100).
  • Verkuil, B., Brosschot, J.F., Gebhardt, W.A. & Thayer, J.F. (2010). When worries make you sick: A review of perseverative cognition, the default stress response and somatic health. Journal of Experimental Psychopathology, 1 (1), 87-118.
  • Ter Doest, L. , Dijkstra,  A., Gebhardt, W.A., & Vitale, S. (2009). Cognitions about smoking and not smoking in adolescence. Health Education & Behavior, 36(4), 660-672.
  • Massey, E., Garnefski, N, & Gebhardt, W.A. (2009). Goal frustration, coping and well-being in the context of adolescent headache: A self-regulation approach. European Journal of Pain, 13(9), 977-984.
  • Massey, E.K., Garnefski, N., Gebhardt, W.A. & van der Leeden, R. (2009). Daily frustration, cognitive coping and coping efficacy in adolescent headache: A daily diary study. Headache, 49(8), 1198 - 1205.
  • Massey, E.K, Gebhardt, W.A. & Garnefski, N. (2009). Self-generated goals and goal process appraisals: Relationships with sociodemographic factors and well-being. Journal of Adolescence, 32, 501-518.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. (2008). On multiple goals and continuous conflict. European Health Psychologist, 10(2), 25-28.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. (2008). The importance of dynamic goal interaction. In: P.I. Eddington & U.V. Mastolli (Eds.). Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (pp. 7-10). Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. (2007). The role of goal facilitation and goal conflict in motivation. In: L.V. Brown (Ed.). Psychology of Motivation (pp.129-140). Hauppauge NY: Nova Science Publishers.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Ter Doest, L., Dijkstra, A., Maes, S., Garnefski, N., De Wilde, E.J. & Kraaij, V. (2007). The facilitation of important personal goals through exercise. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 105, 546-548.
  • Ter Doest, L.T., Maes, S., Gebhardt, W. & Koelewijn, H. (2006). Personal goal facilitation through work: implications for employee satisfaction and wellbeing. Applied Psychology: An International Review, 55(2), 192-219.
  • Van Empelen, P., Gebhardt, W.A. & Dijkstra, A. (2006). The silent need for a positive self: Why health is not the central human motive in unhealthy and healthy behaviors. Netherlands Journal of Psychology, 62(1), 42-50.
  • Tromp, D.M., Brouha, X.D.R., Hordijk, G.J., Winnubst, J.A.M., De Leeuw, J.R.J., Gebhardt, W.A. &. van der Doef, M.P. (2005). Medical care-seeking and health-risk behavior in patients with head and neck cancer: The role of health value, control beliefs and psychological distress. Health Education Research, 20(6), 665-675.
  • Kraaij, V., Garnefski, N., de Wilde, E.J., Dijkstra, A., Gebhardt, W., Maes, S., & ter Doest, L. (2003). Negative life events and depressive symptoms in late adolescence: Bonding and cognitive coping as vulnerability factors? Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32(3), 185-193.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. & Brosschot, J.F. (2002). Desirability of control: Psychometric properties and relationships with locus of control, personality, coping, mental and somatic complaints in three Dutch samples. European Journal of Personality, 16(6), 423-438.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Kuyper, L., & Greunsven, G. (2002). Meaning of relationships and motives for sex with steady and casual partners. In: I. Real, T. Bothelho, J. Pais Ribeiro (Eds.) Health through the life cycle: A life span perspective (pp.119-123). Lisbon: Instituto Superior de Psicologica Aplicada.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Doef, M.P. van der & Paul, L. (2001). The revised Dutch Health Hardiness Inventory (RHHI-24): Psychometric properties and relationship with self-reported health behavior and health in two Dutch samples. Health Education Research, 16(5), 579-592.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. & Maes, S. (2001). Integrating social-psychological frameworks for health behavior research. American Journal of Health Behavior, 25(6), 528-536.
  • Dijkstra, A., Sweeney, L. & Gebhardt, W.A. (2001). Social cognitive determinants of drinking in young adults: Beyond the alcohol expectancies paradigm. Addictive Behaviors, 26(5), 689-706.
  • Maes, S. & Gebhardt, W.A. (2000). Self-regulation and health behaviour: The health behaviour goal model. In: M. Boekaerts, P.R. Pintrich & M. Zeidner (Eds.). Handbook of self-regulation. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Doef, M.P. van der & Maes, S. (1999). Conflicting activities for exercise. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 89(3), 1159-1160.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Dusseldorp, E. & Maes, S. (1999). Measuring transitions through stages of exercise behaviour: Application of latent transition analysis. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 88(3), 1097-1106.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. & Maes, S. (1998). Competing personal goals and exercise behaviour. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 86(3), 755-759.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. (1994). Effectiveness of training to prevent job-related back pain: A metaanalysis. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 33(4), 571-574.
  • Brosschot, J.F., Gebhardt, W.A. & Godaert, G.L.R. (1994). Internal, powerful others and chance locus of control: Relationships with personality, coping, stress and health. Personality and Individual Differences, 16(6), 839-852.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Sorbi, M.J. & Spierings, E.L.H. (1991). Mood states and the occurrence of migraine attacks. Headache Quarterly, 2(2), 124-129. 

Published abstracts
  • Gebhardt, W.A., de Wit, J., van Puffelen, A., & Lettow, B. (2009). Are implementation intentions for preparatory behaviors for condom use more effective than general implementation intentions. Psychology and Health, 24(Supp.1), 181.
  • Hollema, N. Gebhardt, W.A., Sniehotta, F., & Presseau, J. (2009). Competing personal goals and regular exercise: perceived goal facilitation and goal conflict. Psychology and Health, 24(Supp.1), 207. Impact-factor: 1.636
  • Jellema, I.J., van Empelen, P., Schaalma, H., Abraham, C., & Gebhardt, W.A. (2009). Predicting having condoms available among adolescents: The role of personal norm and enjoyment. Psychology and Health, 24(Supp.1), 219.
  • Massey, E., Gebhardt, W.A., & Garnefski, N. (2009). Predicting headache complaints among adolescents: The role of goal frustration and cognitive emotion regulation strategies. Psychology and Health, 24(Supp.1), 21.
  • van der Doef, M., Gebhardt, W.A., & Maes, S. (2009). Are changes in psychosocial job characteristics related to changes in health behaviors, cardiovascular risk factors, and well-being? Psychology and Health, 24(Supp.1), 397.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Van Empelen, P. Messchaert, E. & Kingma, L. (2008). Implementation intentions and alcohol reduction among student association members. Psychology and Health, 23(Suppl.1), 128.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., de Wit, J. & Buitelaar, K. (2007). General and specific implementation intentions for condom use: online intervention. Health Psychology Review, 1(S), 17.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., van Empelen, P. & van Beurden, D. (2007). Predicting condom use with new partners: a longitudinal survey study. Health Psychology Review, 1(S), 31.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., van der Doef, M., Verhoeven, C., Massey, E.K. & Verkuil, B. (2007). Goal persistence, rumination, and satisfaction with life among female singels. Health Psychology Review, 1(S), 95.
  • Jellema, I.J., van Empelen, P., Gebhardt, W.A. & Schaalma, H.P. (2007). Adolescents expectancies and strategies regarding safer sex: a qualitative study. Health Psychology Review, 1(S), 169.
  • Massey, E.K., Gebhardt, W.A. & Garnefski, N. (2007). Impact of goal frustration and coping on headache and affect. Health Psychology Review, 1(S), 290.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Van Empelen, P. & Van Beurden, D. (2006). Ambivalence and condom use during first intercourse with a new partner. Psychology and Health, 21(Suppl.1), 54.
  • Massey, E.K., Garnefski, N., Gebhardt, W.A., & Maes, S. (2006). Ambivalence and condom use during first intercourse with a new partner. Psychology and Health, 21(Suppl.1), 98.
  • Gebhardt, W.A., Kuyper, L. & Dusseldorp, E. (2005). Cognitive planing, motives for having sex and femaile adolescent condom use with a new partner. Psychology and Health, 20(Suppl.1), 90.
  • Massey, E., Gebhardt, W.A., Garnefski, N., Den Hartog, H. & Boubkari, S. (2005). Adolescent goal pursuit: A pilot study. Psychology and Health, 20(Suppl.1), 162.
  • Van der Doef, M.P. & Gebhardt, W.A. (2005). Psychosocial determinants of sun protective behaviour in Dutch adolescents. Psychology and Health, 20(Suppl.1), 272.
  • Gebhardt, W.A. & Kuyper, L. (2004). Adolescent condom use: The role of the type of relationship, motives for sex, and implementation intentions. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 11(Suppl.1), 260.
  • Dijkstra, A., Gebhardt, W. & Sweeney, L. (2002). Psychosocial determinants of drinking in young adults: Beyond the expectations paradigm. Alcohol Research, 7, 37
 

Last Modified: 12-12-2011