| Successful aging AM Freund, M Riediger, J Nikitin Comprehensive handbook of psychology, 615-638, 2013 | 211* | 2013 |
| Developmental trajectories of intentional self regulation in adolescence: The role of parenting and implications for positive and problematic outcomes among diverse youth EP Bowers, S Gestsdottir, GJ Geldhof, J Nikitin, A Von Eye, RM Lerner Journal of adolescence 34 (6), 1193-1206, 2011 | 155 | 2011 |
| Psychological consequences of longevity: The increasing importance of self-regulation in old age AM Freund, J Nikitin, JO Ritter Human development 52 (1), 1-37, 2009 | 151 | 2009 |
| When wanting and fearing go together: The effect of co‐occurring social approach and avoidance motivation on behavior, affect, and cognition J Nikitin, AM Freund European Journal of Social Psychology 40 (5), 783-804, 2010 | 109 | 2010 |
| The role of social approach and avoidance motives for subjective well‐being and the successful transition to adulthood J Nikitin, AM Freund Applied Psychology 57, 90-111, 2008 | 101 | 2008 |
| Social identity threat in interpersonal relationships: Activating negative stereotypes decreases social approach motivation. SE Martiny, J Nikitin Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied 25 (1), 117, 2019 | 87 | 2019 |
| A Closer Look at Life Goals Across Adulthood: Applying a Developmental Perspective to Content, Dynamics, and Outcomes of Goal Importance and Goal Attainability JL Bühler, R Weidmann, J Nikitin, A Grob European Journal of Personality, 2019 | 83 | 2019 |
| Sociohistorical context and adult social development: New directions for 21st century research. JL Bühler, J Nikitin American Psychologist 75 (4), 457, 2020 | 77 | 2020 |
| Age and motivation predict gaze behavior for facial expressions. J Nikitin, AM Freund Psychology and Aging 26 (3), 695, 2011 | 75 | 2011 |
| Junges und mittleres Erwachsenenalter AM Freund, J Nikitin, W Schneider, U Lindenberger Beltz, 2012 | 70 | 2012 |
| Feeling out of place: Internalized age stereotypes are associated with older employees’ sense of belonging and social motivation G Rahn, SE Martiny, J Nikitin Work, Aging and Retirement 7 (1), 61-77, 2021 | 65 | 2021 |
| Integration or isolation: Social identity threat relates to immigrant students’ sense of belonging and social approach motivation in the academic context L Froehlich, LG Brokjøb, J Nikitin, SE Martiny Journal of social issues 79 (1), 264-290, 2023 | 64 | 2023 |
| The six components of social interactions: Actor, partner, relation, activities, context, and evaluation SS Hoppler, R Segerer, J Nikitin Frontiers in psychology 12, 743074, 2022 | 62 | 2022 |
| The role of age and social motivation in developmental transitions in young and old adulthood J Nikitin, LC Burgermeister, AM Freund Frontiers in Psychology 3, 366, 2012 | 51 | 2012 |
| The role of age and motivation for the experience of social acceptance and rejection. J Nikitin, S Schoch, AM Freund Developmental Psychology 50 (7), 1943, 2014 | 49 | 2014 |
| Gender gap in parental leave intentions: Evidence from 37 countries MIT Olsson, S Van Grootel, K Block, C Schuster, L Meeussen, C Van Laar, ... Political psychology 44 (6), 1163-1192, 2023 | 45 | 2023 |
| The motivational power of the happy face J Nikitin, AM Freund Brain sciences 9 (1), 6, 2019 | 45 | 2019 |
| Social approach and avoidance motivations J Nikitin, S Schoch The handbook of solitude: Psychological perspectives on social isolation …, 2021 | 44 | 2021 |
| Successful Aging and Subjective Aging: Toward a Framework to Research a Neglected Connection S Serena, F Rupprecht, R Kaspar, V Klusmann, AE KORNADT, J Nikitin, ... Gerontologist, 2024 | 42* | 2024 |
| Age differences in implicit theories about willpower: Why older people endorse a nonlimited theory. V Job, V Sieber, K Rothermund, J Nikitin Psychology and aging 33 (6), 940, 2018 | 42 | 2018 |
Alexandra M. FreundProfessor für Psychologie, Universität ZürichVerified email at psychologie.uzh.ch
