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Personal profile
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“We are better at predicting employee health when we combine both physiological and psychological information.”
Research profile
Leander van der Meij is an Assistant Professor in the Human Performance Management group (IE&IS, TU/e). His studies focus on how people experience their work, and he is mainly interested in how people cope with a high workload. Why do some people experience burnout, whereas others remain engaged and motivated? He has expertise in investigating the relationship between physiological indicators (e.g., hormones) and psychological indicators (e.g., burnout) during job-related stress. How can we improve employee health and work performance when using both physiological and psychological information?
SUPERVISION
Leander van der Meij is co-promotor of:
- Shi Chen
- Sophia Frick
Academic background
Leander received his PhD in social neuroscience from the University of Valencia and University of Groningen in 2012. After his PhD he worked as a Post Doc and Assistant Professor at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In 2016 he joined the Eindhoven University of Technology.
Affiliated with
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- University of Valencia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
- 1 Finished
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Creatieve Kracht bij Maatschappelijke Transities
van der Meij, L. (Project Manager)
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Third tier
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Hair cortisol and work stress: Importance of workload and stress model (JDCS or ERI)
van der Meij, L., Gubbels, N., Schaveling, J., Almela, M. & van Vugt, M., 1 Mar 2018, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 89, p. 78-85 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile49 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)872 Downloads (Pure) -
Basal testosterone, leadership and dominance: a field study and meta-analysis
van der Meij, L., Schaveling, J. & van Vugt, M., 1 Oct 2016, In: Psychoneuroendocrinology. 72, p. 72-79 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile37 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)490 Downloads (Pure) -
Football fan aggression: the importance of low basal cortisol and a fair referee
van der Meij, L., Klauke, F., Moore, H. L., Ludwig, Y. S., Almela, M. & van Lange, P. A. M., 6 Apr 2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 4, 14 p., e0120103.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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From Relational Misfit to Organizational Alignment: Regulating Discretionary Service in Recurring Customer Relationships
Turgut, D., Kleingeld, P. A. M., van Gool, P. J. R., van der Meij, L. & Schepers, J. J. L., 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › Academic
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A higher illuminance reduces momentary exhaustion in exhausted employees: results from a field study
Frick, S. (Corresponding author), Smolders, K. C. H. J., van der Meij, L., Demerouti, E. & de Kort, Y. A. W., Mar 2025, In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. 102, 12 p., 102543.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Link opens in a new tab Citations (Scopus)66 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Data for: Hair cortisol and work related stress: importance of the measured stress model (JDC or ERI) and sample characteristics
van der Meij, L. (Contributor), Almela, M. (Contributor), Gubbels, N. (Contributor), van Vugt, M. (Contributor) & Schaveling, J. (Creator), Mendeley Data, 9 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.17632/4mfy92h6rf.1, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/4mfy92h6rf
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Activities
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Challenges & Hormones
van der Meij, L. (Speaker)
13 Jul 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Building comfort: the relationship between quality of work environment and hormonal levels
van der Meij, L. (Speaker)
30 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Building comfort and hormonal levels
van der Meij, L. (Speaker)
24 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Contributed talk › Scientific
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Testosterone and cortisol in attraction
van der Meij, L. (Speaker)
15 Apr 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Challenges & Hormones
van der Meij, L. (Speaker)
27 Apr 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
Courses
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Creating a healthy workplace
van Duijnhoven, J., van Esch, B. P. M. & van der Meij, L. 1/09/25 → 31/08/27
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Organisational behaviour for industrial engineering
van der Meij, L., Nols, T., Christopoulou, A., Demerouti, E. & Maton, K. 1/09/13 → 31/08/27
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