M. Sc. Sally Di Maio
Arbeitsbereich Gesundheitspsychologie
Former Research Associate
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Academic Positions
2021-2024 |
Research associate at Division of Health Psychology at the Freie Universität Berlin |
2020-2021 |
Research associate at Division Gender in Medicine at the Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin |
2018-2019 |
Research associate at Division of Health Psychology at the Freie Universität Berlin |
since 2018 |
Psychotherapist in training, DGVT Berlin |
Member in the following scientific communities
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Psychologie (DGPs)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie (DGVT)
WT 21/22 |
Seminar „Social relationships and health“ (Master Psychology), Freie Universität Berlin |
WT 20/21 |
Seminar „Social relationships and health“ (Master Psychology), Freie Universität Berlin |
ST 2020 |
Seminar „Stress management“ (Master Psychology), Freie Universität Berlin |
WT 19/21 |
Seminar "Social exchange processes: How other people affect our health" (Bachelor Psychology), Freie Universität Berlin |
Research interests
- Processes of habit formation and habit substitution
- Social relationships’ affect on health
- Social structures and health
- Stress management
Research projects
HASCI (since 2021) |
Healthy, Active, and Sustainable Commuting Intervention |
DBCT (since 2021) |
„Dyadic Behavior Change Techniques“: Developing a Taxonomy |
PrevOP (2017-2018) |
Preventing the impairment of primary Osteoarthritis by high impact long-term Physical exercise regimen |
DiM (2014-2016) |
"Days in Motion: A planning intervention study to enhance couples daily physical activity” |
Journal articles
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Kwasnicka, D., Knoll, N., Sichert, L., Fleig, L. (2022). What helps to form a healthy nutrition habit? Daily associations of intrinsic reward, anticipated regret, and self-efficacy with automaticity, Appetite, 175, Article 106013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2022.106083
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Hohl, D. H., Schwarzer, R., & Knoll, N. (2021). Habits and self-efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity. British Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12452
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Job, V., Felsenberg, D., Ertel, W., Schwarzer, R., & Knoll, N. (2020). Health Demands Moderate the Li nk between Willpower Beliefs and Physical Activity in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. International Journal od Behavioral Medicine, 27(4), 406-414. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-020-09865-w
Di Maio, S. (2018). Spielerische Selbstoptimierung. Positive Psychologie in der App Singleton. In Exzellenzcluster Bild Wissen Gestaltung. Ein interdisziplinäres Labor (Hrsg.), bewegen übersetzen anstoßen (8087) Berlin.
Presentations
Di Maio, S., Villinger, K., Scholz, U., Knoll, N., Stadler, G., Gawrilow, C. & Berli, C. (2022). Dyadic behavior change techniques in health behavior change interventions with romantic couples: A systematic review. Presented at the 51th Conference of the German Psychological Society (DGPs). Oral presentation.
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Lorbeer, N., Kwasnicka, D., Wilhelm, L. O., Domke, A., Knoll, N. & Fleig, L. (2022). Transmission effects in habit formation after planning to form two new handwashing habits. Presented at the 36th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. Oral presentation.
Di Maio, S., Wermuth, K., Kühn, S., Dresler, M., Bublitz, J. C., & Repantis, D. (2022). The role of compassion for the self and others in intrusion development following analogue
trauma exposure. 07.-10. Juni 2022. Deutscher Psychotherapiekongress in Berlin, Deutschland. Poster presentation.
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Kwasnicka, D., Knoll, N., Sichert, L., Fleig, L. (2021). Daily associations of intrinsic reward, anticipated regret, and self-efficacy with automaticity across 12 weeks. Presented at the 35th Annual Conferenceof the European Health Psychology Society, online conference. Oral presentation.
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Hohl, D. H., Schwarzer, R., & Knoll, N. (2021). Habits and self-efficacy moderate the effects of intentions and planning on physical activity. Presented at the Conference of the Society for ambulatory assessment, online conference. Oral presentation.
Di Maio, S., Keller, J., Job, V., Felsenberg, D., Ertel, W., Schwarzer, R., & Knoll, N. (2020). Health Demands Moderate the Link Between Willpower Beliefs and Physical Activity in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Vortrag auf dem 14. Kongress der Fachgruppe Gesundheitspsychologie, 25. - 27. September 2019 in Greifswald, Deutschland.
Di Maio, S., Roitzheim, C., Kappe, K., Hohl, D., Keller, J., Knoll, N., Burkert, S. (2015). Wie Partner einander bewegen. Partnerschaftliche Effekte auf die körperliche Aktivität. Posterpräsentation auf dem 12. Kongress der Fachgruppe Gesundheitspsychologie, 17.-19. September 2015 in Graz, Österreich.