Define and Conquer

Define and Conquer
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Scientific progress in health psychology is hindered by pervasive issues ranging from the conceptualisation and measurement of our constructs to the formalisation of our theories and organising frameworks. This limited podcast series hosted by Olga Perski and Christoph Bamberg aims to 1) raise awareness of key issues facing the field of health psychology and 2) discuss potential solutions and insights with experts from the newly formed EHPS SIG in Conceptualisation, Formalisation and Measurement and beyond.

Episodes

  1. 19H AGO

    Constructs, Validity and the Narrative Response Model with Gjalt-Jorn Peters

    In our second episode, we continue our conversation on Constructs with Gjalt-Jorn, GJ, Peters. We then move on to the measurement of these constructs and the difficulties in assessing the validity of our measurements. GJ introduces us to the idea of Narrative Response Models as a tool to link constructs to measurement instruments and assess their validity. If you are unsatisfied with current ways to assess validity and want to think more deeply about the connection between what we want to measure and how we measure it, this episode is for you!  Learn more about the Conceptualization, Formalization and Measurement interest group here: https://cfm.opens.science/ Here are some resources for your further study: GJ’s website: https://www.behaviorchange.eu/ GJ’s preprint on Narrative Response Models: https://doi.org/px2z  DCT website: https://open.lnu.se/index.php/metapsychology/article/view/3638 Denny Borsboom, Angelique Cramer, Rogier Kievit, Annemarie Zand Scholten, Sanja Franic (2009). The End of Construct Validity. https://dennyborsboom.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/borsboomendofcv2009.pdf  Michael Kane (2013). The argument-based approach to validation. https://doi.org/gjk8mr Eronen, Markus and Bringmann, Laura (2025). On worms, mirror neurons and explaining human behavior. https://philsci-archive.pitt.edu/26718/

    44 min

  2. OCT 23

    Defining Our Constructs: Clarity, Jingle–Jangle, and the DCT, with Annick De Paepe

    In our first guest episode, we talk with Annick De Paepe about why vague construct definitions stall science and how to fix this. Topics include jingle–jangle pitfalls, pragmatic realism (and why multiple context-specific definitions can coexist), the Decentralised Construct Taxonomy, and a practical 4-step method for crafting definitions—illustrated with HAPA constructs (action planning, coping planning, self-efficacy, action control). We hope that you leave with concrete steps to write and cite clearer definitions and how to link them to measurement. Learn more about the Conceptualization, Formalization and Measurement interest group here: https://cfm.opens.science/ Here are some resources for your further study: De Paepe, A., Perski, O., Tack, E., Van Alboom, M., De Bruecker, M., Van Overbeke, M., … Braun, M. (2025, August 5). Towards clear construct definitions: Applying an iterative approach to constructs of the Health Action Process Approach  (HAPA). https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/wbcn3_v1   Podsakoff, P.M., MacKenzie, S.B. & Podsakoff, N.P. (2016). Recommendations for creating better concept definitions in the organizational, behavioral and social sciences. Organizational Rsearch Methods, 19(2):159-203. https://doi/10.1177/1094428115624965 Bringmann, L.F., Elmer, T. & Eronen, M.I. Back to basics: The importance of conceptual clarification in psychological science. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 31(4):340-346. https://https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721422109648  MacKenzie, S.B., Podsakoff, P.M. & Podsakoff, N.P. Construct measurement and validation procedures in MIS and behavioral research: integrating new and existing techniques. MIS Quarterly, 35(2):293-334. https://doi.org/10.2307/23044045  Peters, G.-J.& Crutzen, R. (2024). Knowing what we’re talking about: Facilitating Decentralized Unequivocal Publication of and Reference to Psychological Construct definitions and instructions. Meta-Psychology, 8. https://doi.org/10.15626/MP.2022.3638

    46 min

  3. OCT 18

    Define and Conquer Teaser

    Welcome to the first ever episode of the Define and Conquer Podcast. The podcast covers issues in theories, concepts, models and measurements that health psychologists face in their research. We are your hosts, Olga Perski and Christoph Bamberg. Here, we briefly go through the exciting topics we will cover in the coming episodes. We will get help from experts from the European Health Psychology Special Interest Group Conceptualisation, Formalisation and Measurement to address these topics. Stay tuned for the next episode - coming soon!

    17 min
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Scientific progress in health psychology is hindered by pervasive issues ranging from the conceptualisation and measurement of our constructs to the formalisation of our theories and organising frameworks. This limited podcast series hosted by Olga Perski and Christoph Bamberg aims to 1) raise awareness of key issues facing the field of health psychology and 2) discuss potential solutions and insights with experts from the newly formed EHPS SIG in Conceptualisation, Formalisation and Measurement and beyond.

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