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Dr. Lena Kegel

Current affiliations

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Research Focus

  • Multidimensionality of academic success (academic achievement, satisfaction, student dropout)
  • Expectancy and task value of university students
  • Academic self-concept and academic self-efficacy
  • Intervention in higher education: Expectancy and task value, reduction of motivationl cost, stress interventions, improvement of well-being
  • Experience sampling method and person-centered analyses

Academic Education

since 10/2024Ph.D. at University, University of Münster, Germany
10/2016 - 09/2018M.Sc. Psychology, University of Münster, Germany
10/2013 - 09/2016B.Sc. Psychology, University of Münster, Germany

Work Experience

since 03/2019Research assistant in the Evaluation and Quality Assurance Department of the Institute of Psychology, University of Münster
since 11/2018Research assistant in the Educational Psychology Unit, University of Münster
08/2021 - 07/2024Research assistant in the third-party funded project ProkRASt_Praevention in the Educational Psychology Unit, University of Münster

Publications

Motivated and feeling good? Reciprocal relations between motivational regulation and student well-being over one semester
von der Mülbe, S.; Stockinger, K.; Scheunemann, A.; Kegel, L. S.; Fleischer, J.; Leutner, D.; Wirth, J.; Grunschel, C.; Dresel, M. (2026)
In: Learning and Individual Differences, 126, 102850. doi:10.1016/j.lindif.2025.102850
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Scale for Measuring Study Satisfaction in Higher Education
Kegel, L. S.; Bohndick, C.; Breetzke, J.; Janke, S.; Scheunemann, A.; Wenker, T. (2025)
Other scientific publication | Peer reviewed | Published
Relationship between the intraindividual interplay of negative and positive exam-related emotions and the behavioral-emotional dimensions of academic procrastination
Gadosey, C. K.; Turhan, D.; Wenker, T.; Kegel, L. S.; Bobe, J.; Thomas, L.; Buhlmann, U.; Fries, S.; Grunschel, C. (2024)
In: Current Psychology, 43, 31476-31494. doi:10.1007/s12144-024-06719-6
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
Motivationale Kosten im Studium reduzieren – Eine Intervention im Blended-Learning-Format
Kegel, Lena S.; Scheunemann, Anne; Turhan, Derya; Grunschel, Carola (2024)
In: Breetzke, Jonas; Bohndick, Carla (eds.), Relevanz, Nutzen und Wert des Studiums - Neue Perspektiven aus Forschung und Praxis, 287-314. Münster: Waxmann. doi:10.31244/9783830998440
Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published
Temporal development of student burnout symptoms: Sociodemographic differences and linkage to university dropout intentions
Turhan, D., Schnettler, T., Scheunemann, A., Gadosey, C. K., Kegel, L. S., Bäulke, L., Thies, D. O., Dresel, M., Fries, S., Leutner, D., Wirth, J., & Grunschel, C. (2023)
In: Contemporary Educational Psychology, 73, 102185. doi:10.1016/j.cedpsych.2023.102185
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published
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Talks

Motivation and Procrastination in Exam Preparation and Their Impact on Performance: An ESM Study
Wloch, L., Kegel, L. S., & Grunschel, C. (16/03/2026)
13. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung, München
Type of talk: scientific Talk
Expectations and Values in the Higher Education Context: A Meta-Analysis of Their Relationship to Academic Performance, Engagement, Persistence, and…
Breetzke, J., Jansen, K., Kegel, L. S., & Bohndick, C., (16/03/2026)
13. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für empirische Bildungsforschung, München
Type of talk: scientific Talk
Relationships between exam-related expectations of success and subjective task value with procrastination and exam performance
Wolch. L., Kegel, L. S., Grunschel, C. (30/09/2025)
20. Fachgruppentagung Pädagogische Psychologie, Jena
Type of talk: scientific Talk
A scale for measuring student satisfaction
Bohndick, C., Kegel, L. S., Breetzke, J., Janke, S., Scheunemann, A., Wenker, T. (30/09/2025)
20. Fachgruppentagung Pädagogische Psychologie, Jena
Type of talk: scientific Talk
Academic self-concept and sense of belonging: How their level and variability relate to academic success
Kegel, L. S., Kulp, M., Grunschel, C. (30/09/2025)
20. Fachgruppentagung Pädagogische Psychologie, Jena
Type of talk: scientific Talk
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Prizes

Dissertation Prize of the Faculty of Psychology/Sport and Exercise Sciences 2025
Awarded by: University of Münster
Award given to: Kegel, Lena
Announced at: 08/12/2025 | Date of awarding: 08/12/2025
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction