Katharina Abad Borger, M.Sc.
I am a PhD student in social psychology at the University of Trier, working in the field of political psychology. My research examines how relative deprivation, emotional processes, and perceived trust from political institutions shape political attitudes and orientations (e.g., political trust, conspiracy beliefs, affective polarization).
Publications (peer-reviewed)
Abad Borger, K., Bosnjak, M., Füßenich, J. & Walther, E. (2026). Systematic Review and Evidence Gap Maps of Affective Polarization Research. Zeitschrift Für Psychologie, 234(1–2), 19–33. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000613
Abad Borger, K., Kroening, J., Dutceac Segesten, A. & Walther, E. (2026). How Perceived Trust from the State Influences Citizens’ Political Trust. Current Psychology, 45, 646. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-026-09225-z
Jahnke, S., Abad Borger, K., Burgsmüller, L., Hoppe, C., & Beelmann, A. (2023). A Meta-Analysis on the Link Between Young People’s Social Environment, Socioeconomic Status, and Political Violence Outcomes. International Journal of Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.3233/DEV-230347
Bergold, S., Hufer‐Thamm, A., Abad Borger, K., Luhmann, M., & Steinmayr, R. (2023). Does intelligence predict development of investment traits from mid to late adolescence? Evidence from a 3‐year longitudinal study. Journal of Adolescence, 95(3), 553-565. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12135
Jahnke, S., Abad Borger, K., & Beelmann, A. (2022). Predictors of political violence outcomes among young people: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Political Psychology, 43(1), 111-129. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12743
Müller, F., Abad Borger, K., Kellermann, C. M., Wellnitz, M., & Cañal-Bruland, R. (2021). The relationship of motive disposition and situational incentives to individual differences in choking under pressure. Human Movement Science, 78, 102831.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humov.2021.102831
Educational/Professional History
Seit 12/2021
Research Associate (PhD-Student)
Department of Social Psychology (Prof. Dr. E. Walther)
University of Trier
2020-2021
Research Associate
Department of Educational and Differential Psychology (Prof. Dr. R. Steinmayr)
TU Dortmund
2017 - 2020
Research Assistant
Department of Research Synthesis, Intervention and Evaluation (Prof. Dr. A. Beelmann)
Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
2017 - 2020
M. Sc. in Psychology
Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
2019
Tutor
for the master seminar „Gutachtenerstellung“, Department of Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment (Prof. Dr. F. J. Neyer)
Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
2016 - 2019
Research Assistant
Department of Personality Psychology and Psychological Assessment (Prof. Dr. F. J. Neyer)
Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
2014 - 2017
B. Sc. in Psychology
Friedrich-Schiller University, Jena
