Dr. Alea Ruf
@alearuf.bsky.social
Postdoc in Health Psychology @univie.ac.at | Ecological Momentary Assessment - eating behaviour & physical activity - stress | 🍏 🥕🍓 | Secretary @ehpscreaters.bsky.social & Events Officer @ehpsdigihealth.bsky.social
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Dr. Alea Ruf
@alearuf.bsky.social
· Sep 16
Thrilled to share that my 1st paper with @univie.ac.at affiliation is now published!🥳 doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
1st day of #MITNB meeting at @tesc-tilburgu.bsky.social. Excited for the week ahead, where we'll tackle measurement issues in #ESM, e.g. modeling processes across timescales, building a formal theory on measurement, and evaluating statistical assumptions in #ESM data.
Go teamwork <3
Go teamwork <3
November 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
1st day of #MITNB meeting at @tesc-tilburgu.bsky.social. Excited for the week ahead, where we'll tackle measurement issues in #ESM, e.g. modeling processes across timescales, building a formal theory on measurement, and evaluating statistical assumptions in #ESM data.
Go teamwork <3
Go teamwork <3
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
One month to go: abstract submissions for #SAA2026 will open on 1 December! Time to start thinking about what you want to submit, and maybe also to start planning a symposium. We are looking forward to your submissions!
➡️ submissions will close 16 January 2026
➡️ submissions will close 16 January 2026
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November 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM
One month to go: abstract submissions for #SAA2026 will open on 1 December! Time to start thinking about what you want to submit, and maybe also to start planning a symposium. We are looking forward to your submissions!
➡️ submissions will close 16 January 2026
➡️ submissions will close 16 January 2026
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
October 22, 2025 at 7:34 PM
We built the openESM database:
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
▶️60 openly available experience sampling datasets (16K+ participants, 740K+ obs.) in one place
▶️Harmonized (meta-)data, fully open-source software
▶️Filter & search all data, simply download via R/Python
Find out more:
🌐 openesmdata.org
📝 doi.org/10.31234/osf...
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
⏰ Deadline approaching fast!
Don’t miss your chance, send in your application now to join our EHPS OS SIG Committee and be part of our team!
@ehps.bsky.social
@ehpscreaters.bsky.social
@ehpssynergy.bsky.social
@empowerehps.bsky.social
Don’t miss your chance, send in your application now to join our EHPS OS SIG Committee and be part of our team!
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🚨 Join EHPS OS SIG 🚨
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
⏰ Deadline approaching fast!
Don’t miss your chance, send in your application now to join our EHPS OS SIG Committee and be part of our team!
@ehps.bsky.social
@ehpscreaters.bsky.social
@ehpssynergy.bsky.social
@empowerehps.bsky.social
Don’t miss your chance, send in your application now to join our EHPS OS SIG Committee and be part of our team!
@ehps.bsky.social
@ehpscreaters.bsky.social
@ehpssynergy.bsky.social
@empowerehps.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Is anyone going to #SAS2026 and would like to be part of a symposium on the measurement of emotions? I wanna present results from mixed methods study where we asked people to explain HOW they chose a certain number during each emotion assessment.
@affectscience.bsky.social #AffectSci
Pls share!
@affectscience.bsky.social #AffectSci
Pls share!
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Is anyone going to #SAS2026 and would like to be part of a symposium on the measurement of emotions? I wanna present results from mixed methods study where we asked people to explain HOW they chose a certain number during each emotion assessment.
@affectscience.bsky.social #AffectSci
Pls share!
@affectscience.bsky.social #AffectSci
Pls share!
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🔔 Reminder to cast your vote until the 6th of October!
🗳️ Vote for the new CREATE Executive Committee members!
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Voting for the CREATE Executive Committee
We invite ECR EHPS members (i.e., PhD students, or members who obtained their PhD within the last 5 years - not including career interruptions such as maternity/paternity leave, illness, or other reas...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:28 AM
🔔 Reminder to cast your vote until the 6th of October!
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Apply by 7 October to join my team #HPGVienna at @univie.ac.at. More info & link to application portal ⬇️
#phdjobs #academicsky #healthpsych #behsci
#phdjobs #academicsky #healthpsych #behsci
Re-advertisement: #HPGVienna @univie.ac.at is hiring! We are looking for a PhD-level researcher excited about all things EMA to join us as Senior Scientist/ Lab Manager as soon as possible. Position is initially for 4.25 years & part-time (50% FTE) (more info in 🧵).
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Senior-S...
October 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Apply by 7 October to join my team #HPGVienna at @univie.ac.at. More info & link to application portal ⬇️
#phdjobs #academicsky #healthpsych #behsci
#phdjobs #academicsky #healthpsych #behsci
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🚨 Join EHPS OS SIG 🚨
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🚨 Join EHPS OS SIG 🚨
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
Dear EHPS Community!
We’re looking for enthusiastic new members:
✨ 1 Events Manager
✨ 1 General Committee Member
Interested? Send your CV + a 300-word summary of your Open Science experience to open-science@ehps.net
⏰ Deadline: Oct 24, 2025, 17:00 CET
@ehps.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
👀 New on the ESM Item Repository website: the ESM-Q!
A comprehensive quality evaluation tool for ESM items - featuring 10 core and 15 supplementary criteria.
Developed by @gudruneisele.bsky.social and Anu Hiekkaranta in a Delphi study with 40+ ESM/EMA experts!
@esmrepository.bsky.social
A comprehensive quality evaluation tool for ESM items - featuring 10 core and 15 supplementary criteria.
Developed by @gudruneisele.bsky.social and Anu Hiekkaranta in a Delphi study with 40+ ESM/EMA experts!
@esmrepository.bsky.social
ESM-Q | ESM Item Repository
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September 29, 2025 at 1:57 PM
👀 New on the ESM Item Repository website: the ESM-Q!
A comprehensive quality evaluation tool for ESM items - featuring 10 core and 15 supplementary criteria.
Developed by @gudruneisele.bsky.social and Anu Hiekkaranta in a Delphi study with 40+ ESM/EMA experts!
@esmrepository.bsky.social
A comprehensive quality evaluation tool for ESM items - featuring 10 core and 15 supplementary criteria.
Developed by @gudruneisele.bsky.social and Anu Hiekkaranta in a Delphi study with 40+ ESM/EMA experts!
@esmrepository.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
New open access review of 100 studies (18k+ participants): Stress in daily life is mostly self-reported, rarely physiological. Findings are mixed: stress links to both healthier & unhealthier behaviours. Standardised measures & better study quality are needed.
Full text here: doi.org/p49j
Full text here: doi.org/p49j
September 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
New open access review of 100 studies (18k+ participants): Stress in daily life is mostly self-reported, rarely physiological. Findings are mixed: stress links to both healthier & unhealthier behaviours. Standardised measures & better study quality are needed.
Full text here: doi.org/p49j
Full text here: doi.org/p49j
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
🗳️ Vote for the new CREATE Executive Committee members!
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Voting for the CREATE Executive Committee
We invite ECR EHPS members (i.e., PhD students, or members who obtained their PhD within the last 5 years - not including career interruptions such as maternity/paternity leave, illness, or other reas...
forms.gle
September 22, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🗳️ Vote for the new CREATE Executive Committee members!
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Are you an early career EHPS member (PhD student or within 5 years of obtaining your PhD, excluding career interruptions)? If so, it’s time to have your say!
Cast your vote here: forms.gle/wbDtxgQ28Xqj...
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an die Gewinner*innen der Posterpreise 🥳🎉
September 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an die Gewinner*innen der Posterpreise 🥳🎉
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
#HealthPsychology #PostDoc #ClinicalPsychology
Lust, bei der Einrichtung des Masterstudiums Psychotherapie mitzuwirken? Interesse an Forschung in klinischer Psychologie, Psychotherapie oder Gesundheitspsychologie? Dann komm in unser Team an die @jku.at! 🙂
karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha...
Lust, bei der Einrichtung des Masterstudiums Psychotherapie mitzuwirken? Interesse an Forschung in klinischer Psychologie, Psychotherapie oder Gesundheitspsychologie? Dann komm in unser Team an die @jku.at! 🙂
karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha...
University Assistant (must hold a Doctorate/Ph.D. degree)
karriere.jku.at
September 19, 2025 at 11:59 AM
#HealthPsychology #PostDoc #ClinicalPsychology
Lust, bei der Einrichtung des Masterstudiums Psychotherapie mitzuwirken? Interesse an Forschung in klinischer Psychologie, Psychotherapie oder Gesundheitspsychologie? Dann komm in unser Team an die @jku.at! 🙂
karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha...
Lust, bei der Einrichtung des Masterstudiums Psychotherapie mitzuwirken? Interesse an Forschung in klinischer Psychologie, Psychotherapie oder Gesundheitspsychologie? Dann komm in unser Team an die @jku.at! 🙂
karriere.jku.at/hcm/jobexcha...
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Dr. Alea Ruf, Preisträgerin von 2023, präsentiert ihre prämierte Arbeit zu individual differences in the dietary response to stress 👏
➡️ iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
➡️ iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
September 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Dr. Alea Ruf, Preisträgerin von 2023, präsentiert ihre prämierte Arbeit zu individual differences in the dietary response to stress 👏
➡️ iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
➡️ iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Ein besonderes Highlight der Konferenz: Die Gewinner*innen des Forschungspreises (2023 & 2025) präsentieren die prämierten Beiträge 🏆👏 Wir sind stolz auf die exzellente Arbeit unserer Jungwissenschaftler*innen, die sich in diesen Beiträgen widerspiegelt ⬇️
September 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Ein besonderes Highlight der Konferenz: Die Gewinner*innen des Forschungspreises (2023 & 2025) präsentieren die prämierten Beiträge 🏆👏 Wir sind stolz auf die exzellente Arbeit unserer Jungwissenschaftler*innen, die sich in diesen Beiträgen widerspiegelt ⬇️
🙏🙏🙏
Another conference, another award for #HPGVienna postdoc @alearuf.bsky.social: Congratulations on the @dgps-gesundheit.bsky.social publication award for her 3rd PhD paper on stress eating 👏
Read the award-winning paper: doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
Read the award-winning paper: doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
September 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
🙏🙏🙏
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Treffen der Jungwissenschaftler*innen in Salzburg - Prost 🍻
September 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Treffen der Jungwissenschaftler*innen in Salzburg - Prost 🍻
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an #HPGVienna Postdoc @alearuf.bsky.social zur Wahl zur Jungmitgliedervertreterin der Fachgruppe Gesundheitspsychologie der @dgps.bsky.social 👏
Zu guter Letzt stellte Prof Laura König die Wahlergebnisse vor und Prof Gudrun Sproesser dankte den ausscheidenden Mitgliedern 👏
September 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Herzlichen Glückwunsch an #HPGVienna Postdoc @alearuf.bsky.social zur Wahl zur Jungmitgliedervertreterin der Fachgruppe Gesundheitspsychologie der @dgps.bsky.social 👏
Thrilled to share that my 1st paper with @univie.ac.at affiliation is now published!🥳 doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
September 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Thrilled to share that my 1st paper with @univie.ac.at affiliation is now published!🥳 doi.org/10.1111/aphw...
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
We explored weight-loss & dietary intentions in representative samples from Germany & Austria (N=1,510).
Huge thanks to @lauramkoenig.bsky.social for making the data collection possible!🙏
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Erste Impressionen von Tag 1 der Summer School in Salzburg - vom ersten Kennenlernen bis zum Beginn des Karrierecoachings 🤩 @gesundpsy2025.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Erste Impressionen von Tag 1 der Summer School in Salzburg - vom ersten Kennenlernen bis zum Beginn des Karrierecoachings 🤩 @gesundpsy2025.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
☕✨ Meet the Experts at EHPS 2025!
We loved seeing early career researchers and keynote speakers come together for relaxed conversations, fresh ideas, and lots of inspiration. Thanks to everyone who joined us and made these sessions such a warm and engaging space!
We loved seeing early career researchers and keynote speakers come together for relaxed conversations, fresh ideas, and lots of inspiration. Thanks to everyone who joined us and made these sessions such a warm and engaging space!
September 11, 2025 at 8:44 AM
☕✨ Meet the Experts at EHPS 2025!
We loved seeing early career researchers and keynote speakers come together for relaxed conversations, fresh ideas, and lots of inspiration. Thanks to everyone who joined us and made these sessions such a warm and engaging space!
We loved seeing early career researchers and keynote speakers come together for relaxed conversations, fresh ideas, and lots of inspiration. Thanks to everyone who joined us and made these sessions such a warm and engaging space!
⏳ Only a few days left to apply!
Interested in the Secretary role? Feel free to reach out. I'm happy to answer any questions! 💬
Being part of the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Executive Committee is a great way to learn how @ehps.bsky.social works and it’s a lot of fun too! 🤩
Interested in the Secretary role? Feel free to reach out. I'm happy to answer any questions! 💬
Being part of the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Executive Committee is a great way to learn how @ehps.bsky.social works and it’s a lot of fun too! 🤩
🚀 Want to play a key role in the EHPS Early Career community?
This is your chance! Join us from October 2025 in one of the following roles:
📋 Secretary
📢 Public Communications Manager
📝 Application Manager
Apply by 12 September 2025
Submit your application here: forms.gle/bT5iyD1ZuNng...
This is your chance! Join us from October 2025 in one of the following roles:
📋 Secretary
📢 Public Communications Manager
📝 Application Manager
Apply by 12 September 2025
Submit your application here: forms.gle/bT5iyD1ZuNng...
September 10, 2025 at 9:20 AM
⏳ Only a few days left to apply!
Interested in the Secretary role? Feel free to reach out. I'm happy to answer any questions! 💬
Being part of the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Executive Committee is a great way to learn how @ehps.bsky.social works and it’s a lot of fun too! 🤩
Interested in the Secretary role? Feel free to reach out. I'm happy to answer any questions! 💬
Being part of the @ehpscreaters.bsky.social Executive Committee is a great way to learn how @ehps.bsky.social works and it’s a lot of fun too! 🤩
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
Congratulations to SAA member @alearuf.bsky.social for winning the @ehps.bsky.social PhD award 👏 In her thesis, she developed an EMA tool to capture dietary data and proposed an improved data analysis strategy to test stress-diet associations in daily life
A proud moment for #HPGVienna: @alearuf.bsky.social receives the Herman Schaalma award for her PhD thesis 👏 Such a well-deserved recognition of her hard work! Alea, we are very happy to have you in Vienna @univie.ac.at and to work with you! #EHPS2025
August 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Congratulations to SAA member @alearuf.bsky.social for winning the @ehps.bsky.social PhD award 👏 In her thesis, she developed an EMA tool to capture dietary data and proposed an improved data analysis strategy to test stress-diet associations in daily life
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
And just like that, @ehps2025.bsky.social has come to an end 🌟
It was a pleasure meeting so many of you! We hope you had a great conference and safe travels home 🚋
To all the early career researchers, stay tuned for more events throughout the year, including our upcoming webinars 📚✨
It was a pleasure meeting so many of you! We hope you had a great conference and safe travels home 🚋
To all the early career researchers, stay tuned for more events throughout the year, including our upcoming webinars 📚✨
August 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
And just like that, @ehps2025.bsky.social has come to an end 🌟
It was a pleasure meeting so many of you! We hope you had a great conference and safe travels home 🚋
To all the early career researchers, stay tuned for more events throughout the year, including our upcoming webinars 📚✨
It was a pleasure meeting so many of you! We hope you had a great conference and safe travels home 🚋
To all the early career researchers, stay tuned for more events throughout the year, including our upcoming webinars 📚✨
Reposted by Dr. Alea Ruf
At #EHPS2025, @alearuf.bsky.social shared her most recent analyses on reactivity to accelerometer-based measurement of physical activity. There were small significant decreases over time, but these were likely too small for participants to notice. More updates on this soon!
August 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
At #EHPS2025, @alearuf.bsky.social shared her most recent analyses on reactivity to accelerometer-based measurement of physical activity. There were small significant decreases over time, but these were likely too small for participants to notice. More updates on this soon!