Dr Roeline Kuijer
Position
Senior Lecturer
Level 3 (Undergraduate) Coordinator
Qualifications
MA, PhD (University of Groningen, the Netherlands)
Room
505
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2987 (Ext. 3401)
Internal Phone: 3401
Email: roeline.kuijer@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address:
Department of Psychology
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch
New Zealand
Background
Undergraduate Courses
PSYC 339 (S1): Health Psychology and Behaviour Change - Course Coordinator
Graduate Courses
PSYC 437: Health Psychology: Theories and Interventions - NOT OFFERED IN 2012
PSYC 434 (S1): Special Topic: Health Psychology - Course Coordinator
Research Interests
Topics in health psychology with specific interest in partner relations and adaptation to illness (e.g. cancer, Multiple Sclerosis); self-regulation and health behaviour (particularly in the eating domain); evaluation of psychosocial interventions (e.g. self-management of chronic illness, relationship focused coping with illness).
Recent Publications
Kuijer, R.G. (in press). Justice norms applied to relationships. In: Harry T. Reis & Susan Sprecher (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Human Relationships. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Kuijer, R., DeRidder, D., Ouwehand, C., Houx, B., & VandenBos, R. (in press). Dieting as a case of behavioural decision making: Does self-control matter? Appetite.
DeRidder, R., Geenen, G., Kuijer, R., & VanMiddendorp, H. (2008). Psychological adjustment to chronic disease. The Lancet, 372, 246-255.
Bode, C., DeRidder, D.T.D., Kuijer, R.G., & Bensing, J.M. (2007). In anticipation of the golden years: Effects of an intervention promoting proactive coping competencies in middle and late adulthood. The Gerontologist, 47, 42-51.
DeRidder, D.T.D. & Kuijer, R.G. (2007). Reconsidering illness-related goals: Is discrepancy resolved by confronting emotions? Psychology & Health, 22, 107-122.
DeRidder, D.T.D., Kuijer, R.G., & Ouwehand, C. (2007). Does confrontation with potential goal failure promote self-regulation? Examining the role of emotional distress in the pursuit of weight goals. Psychology & Health, 22, 766-698 .
Kleiboer, A.M., Kuijer, R.G., Hox, J.J., Jongen, P.J.H., Frequin, S.T.F.M., & Bensing, J.M. (2007). Daily negative interactions and mood among patients and partners dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS): The moderating effects of emotional support Social Science and Medicine, 64, 389-400.
Kuijer, R.G., DeRidder, D.T.D., Colland, V.T., Schreurs, K.M.G., & Sprangers, M.A.G. (2007). Effects of a short self-management intervention for patients with asthma and diabetes: Using then-test methodology and the impact of optimism. Psychology & Health, 22, 387-411.
Kleiboer, A.M., Kuijer, R.G., Hox, J.J., Schreurs, K.M.G. & Bensing, J. (2006). Receiving and providing support in couples dealing with multiple sclerosis (MS): A diary study using an equity perspective. Personal Relationships, 13, 485-501.
DeRidder, D.T.D. & Kuijer, R.G. (2006). Managing immediate needs in the pursuit of health goals: The role of coping in self-regulation. In D.T.D. De Ridder & J. B. F. De Wit (Eds). Self-regulation in health behavior (pp. 147-168). Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. Ltd.
DeRidder, D., Kuijer, R., DeWit, J., & Evers, C. (2006). Zelfregulatie en gezond(heids)gedrag: Omgaan met frustratie en distress [Self-regulation in healht(y) behavior: Coping with frustration and distress]. De Psycholoog, 41, 601-605.
DeRidder, D.T.D., Schreurs, K., and Kuijer, R.G. (2005). Is spousal support always helpful to patients with asthma and diabetes? A prospective study. Psychology and Health, 20, 497-508.
Dowson , C.A. Kuijer, R.G., and Mulder, R.T. (2004). Anxiety and self-management behaviour in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: What has been learned? Chronic Respiratory Disease, 1, 213-220.
Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., DeJong, G.M., Ybema, J.F. and Sanderman, R. (2004). Effects of a brief intervention program for patients with cancer and their partners on feelings of inequity, relationship quality and psychological distress. Psycho-Oncology, 13, 321-334.
Kuijer, R.G., and DeRidder, D.T.D. (2003) Discrepancy in illness-related goals and quality of life in chronically ill patients: The role of self-efficacy. Psychology and Health, 18, 313-330.
Schreurs, K.M.G., Colland, V.T., Kuijer, R.G., DeRidder, D.T.D., and Van Elderen, T. (2003). Development, content, and process evaluation of a short self-management intervention in patients with chronic diseases requiring self-care behaviours. Patient Education and Counselling, 51, 133-141.
Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., Ybema, J.F., and Wobbes, Th. (2002). The relation between perceived inequity, marital satisfaction, and emotions among couples facing cancer. British Journal of Social Psychology, 41, 39-56.
Ybema, J.F., Kuijer, R.G., Hagedoorn, M., and Buunk, B.P. (2002). Caregiver burnout among intimate partners with a severe illness: An equity perspective. Personal Relationships, 9, 73-88.
Kuijer, R.G. (2001). De balans tussen geven en nemen in de relaties van kankerpatienten en hun partners: Is billijkheid van belang? [Balance of give-and-take in the intimate relationship of couples facing cancer: Is equity important?] Nederlands Tijdschrift voor de Psychologie, 56, 153-165.
Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., and Ybema, J.F. (2001). Are equity concerns important in the intimate relationship when one partner of a couple has cancer? Social Psychology Quarterly, 64, 267-282.
Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., and Ybema, J.F. (2001). Justice of give-and-take in the intimate relationship: When one partner of a couple is diagnosed with cancer. Personal Relationships,8, 75-92.
Ybema, J.F., Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., DeJong, G.M., and Sanderman, R. (2001). Depression and perceptions of inequity among couples facing cancer. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 27, 3-13.
Hagedoorn, M., Buunk, B.P., Kuijer, R.G., Wobbes, Th., and Sanderman, R. (2000). Couples dealing with cancer: Role and gender differences regarding depressive symptoms and quality of life. Psycho-oncology, 9, 232-242.
Hagedoorn, M., Kuijer, R.G., Buunk, B.P., DeJong, G.M., Wobbes, Th., and Sanderman, R. (2000). Marital satisfaction in patients with cancer: Does support from intimate partners particularly affect those who need it most? Health Psychology, 19, 274-282.
Kuijer, R.G., Ybema, J.F., Buunk, B.P., DeJong, G.M., Thijs-Boer, F., and Sanderman, R. (2000). Active engagement, protective buffering, and overprotection: Three ways of giving support by intimate partners of patients with cancer. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 19, 256-275.
Hagedoorn, M., Buunk, B.P., Kuijer, R.G., Ybema, J.F., DeJong, G.M., Wobbes, Th., and Sanderman, R. (1999). Het verzorgen van een partner met multiple sclerose of kanker. Een grote kans op burnout? [Caretaking of a partner with multiple sclerosis or cancer: Does it lead to burnout?] Gedrag en Gezondheid, 27, 233-243.