Master's theses within the framework of the Trier Everyday Stress Study (TRiASS)

„Stress ist das Gift des 20. Jahrhunderts.“ – Hans Selye

For many people, stress is a constant companion in everyday life. Chronic stress in particular is considered a significant risk factor for the development of mental and somatic illnesses (Yaribeygi et al., 2017). At the same time, various mental disorders - such as depression - are associated with changes in the psychobiological stress response (McEwen & Akil, 2020).

As part of the Trier Everyday Stress Study (TRiASS), the Department of Biological and Clinical Psychology is currently offering two master's theses. The focus is on investigating the relationship between everyday stress - measured, among other things, using endocrine (cortisol) and cardiovascular (heart rate variability) stress indicators - and individual variables such as stress coping strategies, social support, and psychological symptom burden.

Requirements

• Interest in (and, if applicable, previous experience with) biopsychological research
• Reliability and ability to work independently
• Interest in working in a team with other students and student assistants
• Flexibility in terms of time

Tasks

• Recruitment and briefing of test subjects
• Data collection
• Communication with and support of test subjects during the survey period
• Organization, documentation, and maintenance of the collected data (data management)

We offer

• Insight into biopsychological stress research
• Opportunity to learn more about the evaluation of psychosocial and endocrine data
• Support for master's thesis under regular supervision

If you are interested, please send a short email (with your resume) to: luetkenh[at]uni-trier.de