Research assistant
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Research Associate
Dr. Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger
About me
Since April 2016, in addition to her work in the COPE research group "Behavioural correlates of obesity discrimination - an experimental approach", Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger has also been working as a lecturer in the Master's programme in Mental Health and Psychotherapy at the SRH Hochschule für Gesundheit at the Gera campus.
Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger successfully completed her psychology studies at the University of Leipzig in 2015. She then worked as a research assistant in the junior research group "Stigma and internalised stigma in obesity: mechanisms and implications for intervention options", which was set up as part of the Integrated Research and Treatment Centre (IFB) Obesity Diseases and funded by the BMBF. In 2022, Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger successfully completed her cumulative doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Institute of Social Medicine, Occupational Medicine and Public Health at the Medical Faculty of the University of Leipzig.
Natascha-Alexandra Weinberger is currently working as a research assistant at the SRH University of Applied Sciences in the research project "ViTraS". She also works as a lecturer in the Master's programme in Mental Health and Psychotherapy (M.Sc.) in Gera.
I have contributed to these publications
- Gemesi, K., Holzmann, S. L., Hochrein, R., Döllinger, N., Wienrich, C., Weinberger, N. A., ... & Holzapfel, C. (2022). Attitude of Nutrition Experts Toward Psychotherapy and Virtual Reality as Part of Obesity Treatment—An Online Survey. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 13. (IF: 5.435)
- Luck-Sikorski, C., Roßmann, P., Topp, J., Augustin, M., Sommer, R. & Weinberger, N. A. (2021). Assessment of stigma related to visible skin diseases: a systematic review and evaluation of patientreported outcome measures. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV. Vorab-Onlinepublikation. doi.org/10.1111/jdv.17833 (IF: 6.166)
- Weinberger, N.-A., Mrowietz, S., Luck‐Sikorski, C., von Spreckelsen, R., John, S. M., Sommer, R., ... & Mrowietz, U. (2021). Effectiveness of a structured short intervention against stigmatisation in chronic visible skin diseases: Results of a controlled trial in future educators. Health Expectations. (IF: 3.377)
- Breneise, R., Weinberger, N.-A., Lehne, C., Wiacek, C., Braun, P. & Luck-Sikorski, C. (2021). Maßnahmen zur Förderung der kardiovaskulären Gesundheit: Kardioprotektive Lebensmittel und die Nationale Reduktions- und Innovationsstrategie. [Measures to promote Cardiovasculare Health: Cardioprotective Food and the National Reduction and Innovation Strategy]. Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin, (46), 240-245.
- Weinberger, N.-A., & Luck-Sikorski, C. (2020). Body appreciation and appearance evaluation in individuals with obesity compared to individuals with normal-weight: findings from a representative German population sample. Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, 1-9. (IF: 4.652)
- Topp, J., Andrees, V., Weinberger, N.-A., Schäfer, I., Sommer, R., Mrowietz, U., ... & Augustin, M. (2019). Strategies to reduce stigma related to visible chronic skin diseases: a systematic review. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 33(11), 2029-2038. (IF: 6.166) German ECHT research group. (2019). Translating the WHA resolution in a member state: towards a German programme on ‘Destigmatization’ for individuals with visible chronic skin diseases. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 33(11), 2202-2208. (IF: 6.166)
- Weinberger, N.-A., Kersting, A., Riedel-Heller, S. G., & Luck-Sikorski, C. (2018). The relationship between weight status and depressive symptoms in a population sample with obesity: the mediating role of appearance evaluation. Obesity Facts, 11(6), 514-523. (IF: 3.942) Jung, F. U.*, Weinberger, N.-A.*, Bernard, M., & Luck-Sikorski, C. (2017). Chronischer Stress und seine Bedeutung für Adipositas. Adipositas-Ursachen, Folgeerkrankungen, Therapie, 11(04), 198-202.
- Weinberger N.-A.*, Hofmann, M.* & Luck-Sikorski C. (2017). Körperfülle, Vorurteile und Gender. Verhaltenstherapie & Psychosoziale Praxis, 49(2), 345-356.
- Weinberger N.-A., Kersting A, Riedel-Heller SG, Luck-Sikorski C. (2016). Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals with Obesity Compared to Normal-Weight Individuals: A Systematic Review and MetaAnalysis. Obesity Facts, 9(6), 424–41. (IF: 3.942)