Dr. Martina Braasch (maternity leave)

Lebenslauf

Dr. Martina Braasch is a research assistant at the Department of Instructional Technology and Media since November 2017.

She studied English and German at the University of Wuppertal and graduated with the Bachelor of Arts degree. After that, she studied educational sciences and graduated with the degree of Master of Education. In her dissertation, Mrs. Braasch examined the online social network Facebook and its potential to make resources available to its users, which influence the perception of stress and coping with stressors. Within the degree programme of Master of Education at the University of Wuppertal, Mrs. Braasch taught courses regarding media and media competence in schools, the basics of learning and teaching and she conducted many student research projects, which focused on qualitative research methods.

Supervision & Mentoring

Masters Degree Program M.A. Bildung und Medien: eEducation (M.A. Education and Media: eEducation)

Publications

• Braasch, M. (2018). Stressbewältigung und Social Support in Facebook. Der Einfluss sozialer Online-Netzwerke auf die Wahrnehmung und Bewältigung von Stress. Wiesbaden: Springer.
• Braasch, M. & Buchwald, P. (2017). Social Support in sozialen Online-Netzwerken – Facebook als Plattform gemeinsamer Stressbewältigung. In Morgenroth (Hrsg.), Social Support in schulischen Kontexten. (S. 85-115). Berlin: Logos.
• Braasch, M., Hartung-Beck, V. & Buchwald, P. (2016). Chancen qualitativer Methodik zur Exploration von Stressbewältigungsprozessen in Online-Netzwerken am Beispiel von Facebook. Eine Variante des Lauten Denkens als Online-Erhebungsmethode. In D. Schiek & C. G. Ullrich (Hrsg.), Qualitative Online-Erhebungen. Voraussetzungen, Möglichkeiten, Grenzen. (S. 172-157). Berlin: Springer.
• Morgenroth, S. & Buchwald, P., & Braasch, M. (2016). Stress Prevention among German Teachers. In M. Israelashvili & J.L. Romano (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of International Prevention Science, pp. 827-849. New York: Cambridge University Press.
• Braasch, M., Buchwald, P. (2015). Coping on Facebook. How do young adults integrate their Online Social Network into coping processes? In Moore, K.A., Howard, S., Buchwald, P. (Eds.) (2015). Stress and Anxiety – Applications to Schools, Well-Being, Coping and Internet Use. pp. 163-176. Berlin: Logos.
• Braasch, M., Buchwald, P. & Morgenroth, S. (2014). Social Support and Coping within Online Social Networks – A Literature Review. In K. Kaniasty, K.A. Moore, S. Howard, & P. Buchwald (Eds.), Stress and Anxiety – Applications to Social and Environmental Threats, Psychological Well-Being, Occupational Challenges, and Developmental Psychology, pp. 83-96. Berlin: Logos.
• Ringeisen, T., Morgenroth, S., Buchwald, P. & Schümer, M. (2013). How does Social Support Foster the Development of Teacher Cooperation? Disentangling the Differential Relations over Time. In K.A. Moore, K. Kaniasty, P. Buchwald & A. Sesé (Eds.), Stress and Anxiety – Application to Health and Well-being, Work Stressors, and Anxiety Assessment, pp. 103-115. Berlin: Logos.
• Schümer, M. & Buchwald, P. (2012). Social Support and Coping within Facebook? Impact of an Online Social Network on Coping Processes. In Moore, K.A., Kaniasty, K., & Buchwald, P. (Eds.), Stress and Anxiety – Application to Economic Hardship, Occupational Demands, and Developmental Challenges, pp. 107-118. Berlin: Logos.

Other Contributrions and Lectures

• Braasch, M. (2017). Stressbewältigung in sozialen Online-Netzwerken. Eine empirische Untersuchung von Ressourcen und Coping in Facebook. Hochschulöffentlicher Vortrag im Rahmen des Promotionsverfahrens an der School of Education, Bergische Universität Wuppertal.
• Braasch, M. & Buchwald, P. (2015): Social Support in sozialen Online Netzwerken – Facebook als Quelle sozialer Unterstützung in Lern- und Prüfungskontexten. Vortrag auf der 3. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), 11.-13. März, Bochum.
• Braasch, M. (2015): „Zeigen Sie mir, was Sie bei Facebook so machen.“ – Ein direkter Zugang in die Facebook-Welt zur Exploration von Stressbewältigungsprozessen in sozialen Online Netzwerken. Vortrag auf der Tagung Qualitative Online-Erhebungen, 16.-17.Januar, Duisburg-Essen.
• Braasch, M. & Buchwald, P. (2014). Coping on Facebook: How do young adults integrate their Online Social Network into their coping processes? Vortrag auf der 35. Konferenz der Stress and Anxiety Research Society vom 2.-4. Juli in Cluj-Napoca, Rumänien.
• Schümer, M., Möller, C. & Buchwald, P. (2013). The Influence of Social Support on Students’ Aspiration to take up University Studies. Poster auf der 34. Konferenz der Stress and Anxiety Research Society in Faro, July 1-3 (Portugal).
• Schümer, M. & Buchwald, P. (2012). Facebook and Coping. Does the Online Social Network promote coping processes? Poster auf der 33. Konferenz der Stress and Anxiety Research Society in Palma de Mallorca, July 2-4 (Spain).