Andrik Becht is a postdoctoral researcher in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University.

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Short CV

Andrik Becht is a postdoctoral researcher in the unit Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology at Leiden University. He received his master degrees in the research master Development and Socialisation in Childhood and Adolescence (DaSCA, Cum Laude) and the master Orthopedagogics (Cum Laude) at Utrecht University.

In his PhD (Cum Laude), Andrik focused on the development of identity dynamics across adolescence and emerging adulthood, using daily identity assessments.

His current research is aimed at understanding identity development from both a neurobiological and contextual perspective (for instance, examining the role of parents and peers). Andrik also investigates possible consequences of ongoing identity uncertainty in adolescence, to ultimately answer the question why some adolescents thrive whereas others don’t. 

Ancillary activities

Editorial Board Member: 

• Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research

Publications accepted or in press

Accepted:

• Becht, A. I., Nelemans, S. A., Branje, S. J. T., Vollebergh, W. A. M., & Meeus, W. (in press). Daily Identity Dynamics in Adolescence Shaping Identity in Emerging Adulthood: An 11-Year Longitudinal Study on Continuity in Development. Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 

In press:

• Becht, A. I., Wierenga, L. M., Mills, K. L., Meuwese, R., Van Duijvenvoorde, A., Blakemore, S., Güroğlu, B., & Crone, E. A. (in press). Beyond the Average Brain: Individual Differences in Social Brain Development are associated with Friendship Quality. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsaa166
• Veldkamp, S. A. M., Zondervan - Zwijnenburg, M. A. J., van Bergen, E., Barzeva, S. A., Tamayo-Martinez, N., Becht, A. I., van Beijsterveld, C. E. M., Meeus, W. H. J., Branje, S. J. T., Hillegers, M. H. J., Oldehinkel, A. J., Hoijtink, H. J. A., Boomsma, D., & Hartman, C. (2020). Parental Age in Relation to Offspring’s Neurodevelopment. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2020.1756298

Publications