Christina Ristl
Senior Scientist
• Healthy Aging and Social Participation
• Beliefs, Attitudes, and Misinformation
• Digital Health Information Environments
• Women's Health and Menopause
• Science Communication
Positions
- Since 2026: Senior Scientist, Health Psychology Unit, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Vienna
- 2021 - 2023: Maternity Leave
- 2020 - 2026: Praedoctoral Researcher, Psychology and Ageing Unit, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Vienna
- 2019 - 2020: Maternity Leave
- 2016 - 2020: Researcher, Austrian Interdisciplinary Platform on Ageing (ÖPIA)
- 2015 - 2016: Project Researcher, Austrian Institute for Family Studies (OIF), University of Vienna
Education
- 2026: PhD in Psychology (summa cum laude), University of Vienna
- 2015: Mag. rer. nat. in Psychology (Master's degree equivalent), University of Vienna
Publications
2026
Korlat S, Hülür G, Wahring I, Ristl C, Nikitin J. Can Nature Make Us Feel Younger? Evidence from Daily Diary and Experience Sampling Studies. 2026. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8842216/v1
Ristl C, Nikitin J. Die sieben Mythen des Alterns - Was wir von der psychologischen Forschung lernen können: Was wir von der psychologischen Forschung lernen können. 1 ed. Bern: Hogrefe, 2026. 186 p.
Rupprecht FS, Ristl C, Kim-Knauss Y, Nikitin J. Anticipatory communication about housing, care and end of life in romantic partnerships. Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie. 2026 Jul 16. Epub 2026 Jul 16. doi: 10.1007/s00391-026-02611-z
Ristl C, Kraiger L, Korlat S, Martiny SE, Nikitin J. Day-to-Day associations between social interaction valence and awareness of age-related change. The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences. 2026 Jul 22. Epub 2026 Jul 22. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbag149
Ristl C, Korlat S, Rupprecht FS, Couto MCPDP, Rothermund K, Nikitin J. Future self-views of aging and social activities: Domain-specific bidirectional links across adulthood. Psychology and aging. 2026 Jul 23. doi: 10.1037/pag0001011
2025
Hueluer G, Ristl C, Nikitin J. Do People Feel Less Lonely When Alone if They Use Media? Findings From Two Experience Sampling Studies. 2025. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igaf122.368
Ristl C, Korlat S, Rupprecht FS, Burgstaller A, Nikitin J. Self-perceptions of aging and social goals. Psychology and aging. 2025 Jun;40(4):413-420. doi: 10.1037/pag0000881
2024
Nikitin J, Rupprecht F, Ristl C, Korlat S. NATURE EXPOSURE IS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE VIEWS ON AGING. 2024. doi: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.0857