Dr. rer. pol. Jacqueline Kroh

Bildungsentscheidungen und -prozesse, Migration, Bildungsrenditen | Bildungserträge und nachschulische Bildung

Vita

10/2023 – Heute
Leiterin des Arbeitsbereichs Bildungserträge und nachschulische Bildung
01/2017– 09/2023
Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsverläufe
10/2013– 09/2016
Master of Arts in Soziologie, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg

Forschungsinteressen

  • soziale Ungleichheit in Gesundheit und Wohlbefinden
  • Soziale Ungleichheiten in Bildung und Arbeitsmarkt
  • Bildungsungleichheit
  • Lebensverlaufsforschung
  • Methoden der modernen Kausalanalyse
  • quantitative Forschungsmethoden

Mitwirkung an Datensätzen

Seit 2017 beteiligt an den Datensätzen der Studien des NEPS. siehe dazu

Publikationen

2026

Kroh, J., & Vogler, S. (2026). Concept of measuring healthcare as a part of individuals health-related behavior (LIfBi Working Paper No. 127). Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories. https://doi.org/10.5157/LIfBi:WP127:1.0
Kroh, J., Schmitt, M., & Nusser, L. (2026). Unequal social belonging with peers during adolescence? Patterns by age and individual characteristics. Child Indicators Research. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-026-10425-z

2025

Patzina, A., Collischon, M., & Kroh, J. (2025). The gendered effects of COVID-19 on well-being: A household perspective. European Sociological Review, 41(6), 951–963. https://doi.org/10.1093/esr/jcaf022

2024

Handschuh, P., Kroh, J., & Nester, M. (2024). The effect of the COVID-19-pandemic on life satisfaction: Does social belonging matter as a mechanism and are there differences by age? Journal of Happiness Studies, 25, Article 114. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00823-x
Kroh, J., Nester, M., & Wolter, I. (2024). General skill acquisition during non-academic pathways from school to work: Investigating social inequalities among low- and medium-educated young adult. SocArXiv. https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/ucxjr

2023

Kroh, J., & Prechsl, S. (2023). The intervening role of social integration in the effect of education on subjective mental health. Research in Social Stratification and Mobility, 85, Article 100786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rssm.2023.100786
Kroh, J., Tuppat, J., Gentile, R., & Reichelt, H. (2023). How do children rate their health? An investigation of considered health dimensions, health factors, and assessment strategies. Child Indicators Research, 16, 2545–2580. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-023-10066-6

2022

Bela, A., Kroh, J., Gebel, M., & Heineck, G. (2022). Gebildet & gesund. Ist Gesundheit eine Bildungsrendite im Lebensverlauf? uni.vers Forschung, (Mai), 48-51.
Bömmel, N., Kroh, J., Gebel, M., & Heineck, G. (2022). Social inclusion as return to education in the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS): Conceptual framework and measurement (NEPS Survey Paper No. 100). Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, National Educational Panel Study. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SP100:1.0
Chincarini, E., Bayer, M., Kroh, J., Schenck-Fontaine, A., & Vogelbacher, M. (2022). Ein erweitertes Konzept für die Messung von Armut in der Bildungsforschung im Nationalen Bildungspanel (NEPS) (LIfBi Working Paper No. 105). Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsverläufe. https://doi.org/10.5157/LIfBi:WP105:1.0
Costa, J., Loos, K., Bömmel, N., & Kroh, J. (2022). Erfassung freiwilligen Engagements im Nationalen Bildungspanel (NEPS Survey Paper No. 99). Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsverläufe, Nationales Bildungspanel. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SP99:1.0
Kroh, J., & Prechsl, S. (2022). The intervening role of social relationships in the effect of education on mental health (SocArXiv). https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/vrzs7
Kroh, J., Gebel, M., & Heineck, G. (2022). Health returns to education across the life course: Measuring health in children and adolescents in the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS Survey Paper No. 95). Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, National Educational Panel Study. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SP95:1.0

2021

Handschuh, P., Lettau, J., & Nester, M. (2021). Ältere Erwachsene in der Corona-Krise: Wie wirkte sich die Zeit des ersten Lockdowns auf die Lebenszufriedenheit, Erwartungen und Sorgen von Erwachsenen im höheren Alter im Vergleich zu jüngeren Erwachsenen aus? (NEPS Corona & Bildung No. 8). Leibniz-Institut für Bildungsverläufe. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:Bericht:Corona:08:1.0
Kroh, J. (2021). The causal effect of education on health: a consideration of methodological challenges, mediating effects, and variation by age. University of Bamberg. https://doi.org/10.20378/irb-52980
Lettau, J. (2021). The impact of children’s academic competencies and school grades on their life satisfaction: What really matters? Child Indicators Research, 14(6), 2171-2195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12187-021-09830-3

2020

Lettau, J., Gebel, M., & Heineck, G. (2020). Returns to education across the life course: Measuring health in adults in the National Educational Panel Study (NEPS Survey Paper No. 77). Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, National Educational Panel Study. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SP77:2.0

2018

Bela, A., Feinauer, N., Gebel, M., Heineck, G., Lettau, J., & Mergard, K. (2018). Returns to education across the life course in the National Educational Panel Study: Theoretical framework and corresponding survey program (NEPS Survey Paper No. 50). Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, National Educational Panel Study. https://doi.org/10.5157/NEPS:SP50:1.0

2017

Lettau, J. (2017). Bildungswege nach einer vorzeitigen Vertragslösung. Berufsbildung in Wissenschaft und Praxis, 46(3), 41-44. https://www.bibb.de/veroeffentlichungen/de/bwp/show/8345

Ausgewählte Präsentationen und Vorträge

2026

Helbig, L., Kroh, J., & Patzina, A. (2026, May 20). Health selection in higher education: A choice analysis [Paper presentation]. ISA RC28 Spring Meeting, Sevilla, Spain. https://quit.uab.cat/event/isa-rc28-spring-meeting-2026/
Kroh, J., Combet, B., & Hauf, J. (2026, January 20 - 21). Choosing a major with care: Mental health considerations and the field of study choice [Paper presentation]. RC28 Online Meeting on Educational Inequalities, Paris, France.
Kroh, J., Combet, B., & Hauf, J. (2026, June 15 - 17). Gendered pathways: Mental health and field of study choice [Paper presentation]. 2026 Annual Conference of the European Consortium for Sociological Research, Dublin, Ireland.
Mayr, J. L. M., & Kroh, J. (16. - 18. März 2026). Bildung und politische Teilhabe: Die vermittelnde Rolle von sozialem Vertrauen im jungen Erwachsenenalter [Vortrag]. 13. Kongress der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), München, Deutschland. https://www.edu.sot.tum.de/edu/gebf-2026/

2023

Kroh, J. (2023, August 3 - 4). The Covid-19 effects on life satisfaction: How to disentangle lockdown effects and are they one explanation for the COVID-19 effect on life satisfaction? [Paper presentation]. European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) Thematic Conference: "COVID-19 and Social Inequality in Well-being", Bamberg, Germany.
Kroh, J., Handschuh, P., & Nester, M. (2023, September 18 - 20). The effect of the COVID-19-pandemic on life satisfaction: Does social belonging matter as a mechanism? [Paper presentation]. European Consortium for Sociological Research (ECSR) Annual Conference, Prague, Czechia. https://ecsr2023.soc.cas.cz/
Kroh, J., Nester, M., & Wolter, I. (2023, May 23 - 26). Competence development during school to work transitions: A special focus on lower and medium educated individuals [Paper presentation]. Conference of the Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility (RC28): Education and social inequality across the life course, Paris, France. https://www.sciencespo.fr/osc/fr/node/2413
Kroh, J., Nester, M., & Wolter, I. (28. Februar - 2. März 2023). Kompetenzentwicklung in beruflicher Bildung: Eine deskriptive Analyse über Stagnation oder Wachstum in dualen und schulischen Ausbildungen [Vortrag]. 10. Tagung der Gesellschaft für Empirische Bildungsforschung (GEBF), Essen, Deutschland. https://www.gebf-ev.de/%C3%BCbersicht-gebf/tagungen-der-gebf/2023-10-gebf-tagung-duisburg-essen/
Kroh, J., Tuppat, J., Gentile, R., & Reichelt, H. (2023, July 17 - 21). How do children rate their health? Evidence from a cognitive pretest in children aged 9 to 12 years [Paper presentation]. 10th European Survey Research Association (ESRA) Conference - Survey research in times of crisis: Challenges, opportunities, and new directions, Milan, Italy.

2022

Kroh, J. (13. - 14. Juni 2022). Die Bedeutung von sprachlichen Kompetenzen für individuelle Renditen von Bildung [Vortrag]. Jahrestagung des Mercator-Instituts: „Gemeinsam für sprachliche Bildung – systematisch und vernetzt“, Köln, de.
Kroh, J. (n.d.). The role of social belonging in the effect of the corona crisis on life satisfaction: A moderated mediation by age [Paper presentation]. Lunchtime Seminar of the Chair for Economics, esp. Empirical Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.

2021

Handschuh, P., Kroh, J., & Nester, M. (2021, November 24). The effect of the Corona-Pandemic on life satisfaction: Does social belonging mediate the relationship and are there differences between age groups? [Paper presentation]. IAB Seminar Series "Corona- Leveller or Amplifier of Social and Economic Inequality?", Nuremberg, Germany.
Handschuh, P., Lettau, J., & Nester, M. (14. - 19. September 2021). Ältere Erwachsene in der Corona-Krise - Schützt Bildung vor sinkender Lebenszufriedenheit? [Vortrag]. PAEPSY 2021, Heidelberg, Deutschland.
Lettau, J. (2. - 4. Juni 2021). Do social relationships mediate the effect of education on health? [Vortrag]. Spring Meeting of the Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility, Turku, Finland. https://rc28turku.utu.fi/
Lettau, J. (23. Juni 2021). Do social relationships mediate the effect of education on health? [Vortrag]. Lunchtime Seminar of the Chair for Economics, esp. Empirical Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.

2020

Lettau, J. (5. Juni 2020). The effect of students’ educational achievement on subjective wellbeing: Differences by students’ grades, competencies and attended school track [Vortrag]. Lunchtime Seminar of the Chair for Economics, esp. Empirical Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J. (8. - 9. Oktober 2020). The impact of children’s competencies and school grades on their life satisfaction: What really matters? [Vortrag]. Workshop “Causality in the Social Sciences II” at the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies, Hanover, Germany. https://labor-research.net/2020/05/22/cfp-workshop-at-the-german-centre-for-higher-education-research-and-science-studies-dzhw-in-hannover-on-october-8-9-2020/
Lettau, J., & Prechsl, S. (12. - 13. November 2020). Soziale Beziehungen als Mechanismus im Zusammenhang zwischen Bildung und Gesundheit [Vortrag]. Gemeinsame Tagung der DGS-Sektionen „Soziale Ungleichheit und Sozialstrukturanalyse“ und „Bildung und Erziehung“, Bamberg, Deutschland. https://www.lifbi.de/Portals/13/dgs-ungleichheit_2020/Programm_Word_201109.pdf?ver=UkrbcjVOmS2w9D0BQdwN_w%3d%3d
Lettau, J., & Prechsl, S. (26. - 28. August 2020). The relationship between education and health: Does social capital matter? [Vortrag]. Spring Meeting of the Research Committee 28 on Social Stratification and Mobility, Turku, Finland. https://rc28turku.utu.fi/social-programme/
Lettau, J., & Prechsl, S. (27. - 29. August 2020). The relationship between education and health: Does social capital matter? [Vortrag]. 18th Biennial European Society for Health and Medical Sociology Conference, Uppsalla, Sweden.

2019

Lettau, J. (1. Dezember 2019). The relationship between education and health: Does social capital matter? [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the Lunchtime Seminar of the Chair for Economics, esp. Empirical Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J. (1. Juli 2019). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the workshop "Causal Inference in the Social Sciences", Leipzig, Germany.
Lettau, J. (1. Juni 2019). The relationship between education and health: Do social and financial ressources matter? [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the Lunchtime Seminar of the Chair for Economics, esp. Empirical Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J. (1. Oktober 2019). The relationship between education and subjective health status: Do social relationships matter? [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the department colloquium, Bamberg, Germany.

2018

Lettau, J. (1. Oktober 2018). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the ECSR Annual Conference, Paris, France.
Lettau, J., & Heineck, G. (1. Juni 2018). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the 17th Biennial ESHMS Congress, Lisbon, Portugal.
Lettau, J., & Heineck, G. (1. Juni 2018). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the 4th BHJL Meeting on Empirical Microeconomics and Applied Microeconomics, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J., & Heineck, G. (1. März 2018). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the 2nd Joint Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference (BAGSS/DSSS), Trento, Italy.
Lettau, J., & Heineck, G. (9. - 11. Juli 2018). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the International Conference of the Society for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies (SLLS), Milan, Italy.

2017

Lettau, J. (1. Juni 2017). Dissertationsprojekt: The relationship between education and health: A life course perspective [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the BAGSS colloquium of the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J. (1. Juni 2017). Dissertationsprojekt: The relationship between education and health: A life course perspective [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the colloquium of the Department Educational Decisions and Processes, Migration, Returns to Education of the Leibniz Institute for Educational Trajectories, Bamberg, Germany.
Lettau, J., & Heineck, G. (1. Oktober 2017). Revisiting the causal relationship between education and health: Evidence from NEPS [Vortrag]. Paper presented at the 2nd International NEPS Conference, Bamberg, Germany.
 

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