Colleen Ward

Areas of Interest

Cross-cultural psychology; Acculturation and adaptation; Inter-group perceptions and relations

Interests

At the most general level I am interested in how culture affects human behaviour and experience. I am particularly concerned with acculturation processes and the prediction of psychological and socio-cultural adaptation of persons who make cross-cultural transitions. I also conduct research on cultural identity and inter-group processes, including the mutual perceptions of immigrants and members of a host society.

Research areas: acculturation and adaptation, including studies of immigrants and international students; cross-cultural comparison of psychological processes; inter-group perceptions and relations

Research skills: test construction and validation, including modification, validation and linguistic equivalence of measures for use across cultures; survey design and analysis; experimental methods

Selected publications

Book

Ward, C., Bochner, S., & Furnham, A. (2001). The psychology of culture shock . London: Routledge.

(The revised and updated version is currently in progress with an anticipated 2012 publication date.)

Journal Articles

Ward, C., Wilson, J., & Fischer, R. (2011).  Assessing the predictive validity of cultural intelligence over time. Personality and Individual Differences, 51(2), 138-142. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2011.03.032.

Stuart, J., Ward, C., & Adam, Z. (in press). Current issues in the development and acculturation of Muslim youth in New Zealand. Bulletin of the International Society for Studying Behavioral Development.

Ward, C., Fox, S., Wilson, J., Stuart, J., & Kus, L. (2009). Contextual influences on the acculturation process: The roles of family, community and society. Psychological Studies, 1. doi:10.1007/s12646-010-0003-8

Leong, C.-H., & Ward, C. (in press). Intergroup perceptions and attitudes toward immigrants in a culturally plural society. Applied Psychology: An International Review.

Ward, C., & Kagitcibasi, C. (2010). Applied acculturation research: Working with, for, and beyond communities. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34, 186-189.

Stuart, J., Ward, C., Jose, P., & Narayanan, P. (2010). Working with and for communities: A collaborative study of harmony and conflict in well-functioning, acculturating families. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34, 114-126.

Ward, C., Masgoret, A.-M., & Gezentsvey, M. (2009). Investigating attitudes toward international students: Implications for social integration and international education. Social Issues and Policy Review, 3,79-102.

Ward, C.,Fischer, R., Lam, S. F. Z., & Hall, L. (2009). The convergent, discriminant and incremental validity of scores on a self-report measure of cultural intelligence. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 69, 85-105.

Ward, C., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2008). Attitudes toward immigrants, immigration and multiculturalism in New Zealand. International Migration Review, 42, 222-243.

Ward, C. (2008). Thinking outside the Berry boxes: New perspectives on identity, acculturation and intercultural relations. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32, 114-123.

Ward, C., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2007). Immigrant entry into the workforce: A research note from New Zealand. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 31, 525-530.

Ward, C. (2007). Asian social psychology: Looking in and looking out. Asian Journal of Social Psychology. 10, 21-33.

Ward, C., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2006). An integrated model of attitudes toward immigrants. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30, 671-682.

Leong, C.-H., & Ward, C. (2006). Values and attitudes toward immigrants and multiculturalism: The case of the Eurobarometer survey on racism and xenophobia. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30, 799-810.

Van Oudenhoven, J.-P., Ward, C., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2006). Patterns of relations between immigrants and host societies. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30, 637-651.

Ward, C. (2006). Acculturation, identity and adaptation in dual heritage adolescents. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30(2), 243-259.

Berry, J. W., & Ward, C. (2006). Commentary on "redefining interactions across cultures and organizations". Group and Organizational Management, 31, 64-77.

Berno, T., & Ward, C. (2005). Innocence abroad: A pocket guide to psychological research on tourism. American Psychologist, 60(6), 593-600.

Ong, A., & Ward, C. (2005). The construction and validation of a social support measure for sojourners: The Index of Sojourner Social Support (ISSS) Scale. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 36, 637-661.

Guest Editor of Special Issues

Ward, C., & Kagitcibasi, C. (2010). Acculturation Theory, Research and Application: Working with and for Communities. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 34 (2).

Van Oudenhoven, J.-P., Ward, C., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2008). Attitudes toward immigrants and immigration. International Journal of Intercultural Relations 30 (6).

Book Chapters

Ward, C., & Liu, J. (forthcoming). Balancing indigenous rights and multicultural responsibilities: Ethnic relations in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In D. Landis & R. Albert (Eds.), Handbook of ethnic conflict. New York: Springer.

Podsiadlowski, A., & Ward, C. (2010). Global mobility and bias in the workplace. In S. Carr (Ed.), The psychology of mobility in a global era. New York: Springer.

Ward, C., & Lin, E.-Y. (2010). 四海為家There are Homes at Four Corners of the Sea: Acculturation and adaptation in overseas Chinese. In M. H. Bond (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of Chinese psychology. Hong Kong: Oxford University Press.

Ward, C. (2009). Acculturation and social cohesion: Emerging issues for Asian Immigrants in New Zealand. In C.-H. Leong & J. W. Berry (Eds)., Intercultural relations in Asia: Migration and work effectiveness. Singapore: World Scientific.

Ward, C., & Fischer, R. (2008). Personality, cultural intelligence, and cross-cultural adaptation: A test of the mediation hypothesis. In S. Ang & L. Van Dyne (Eds.), Handbook of cultural intelligence. New York: Sharpe.

Van Oudenhoven, J. P., Judd, C., & Ward, C. (2008). Social psychology and immigration: Relations between immigrants and host societies. In L. Steg (Ed.), Applied social psychology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Gezentsvey, M., & Ward, C. (2008). Unveiling agency: A motivational perspective on acculturation and adaptation. In R. Sorrentino & S. Yamaguchi (Eds.), Handbook of motivation and cognition across cultures. San Diego: Elsevier.

Ward, C. (2007). The ABCs of counselling acculturating persons. In P. Pedersen, J. Draguns, W. Lonner & J. Trimble (Eds.), Counselling across cultures. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ward, C., Leong, C.-H. (2006). Intercultural relations in plural societies: Theory, research and application. In D.L. Sam & J.W. Berry (Eds.),Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press, UK.

Masgoret, A.-M., & Ward, C. (2006). Cultural learning approaches to acculturation. In D.L. Sam & J.W. Berry (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press, UK.

Sang, D., & Ward, C. (2006). Acculturation in Australia and New Zealand. In D.L. Sam & J.W. Berry (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of acculturation psychology. Cambridge University Press, UK.

Sam, D., Vedder, P., Ward, C., & Horenczyk, G. (2006). Psychological and sociocultural and adaptation of immigrant youth. In J. W., Berry, J. Phinney, D. Sam & P. Vedder (Eds.), Immigrant youth in cultural transition: Acculturation, identity and adaptation across national contexts. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Ward, C., & Lin, E.-Y. (2005). Immigration, acculturation and national identity in New Zealand. In J. Liu, T. McCreanor, T. McIntosh & T. Teaiwa (Eds.), New Zealand identities: Departures and destinations. Wellington: Victoria University Press.

Ward, C. (2004).  Psychological theories of culture contact and their implications for intercultural training and interventions. In D. Landis, J.M. Bennett, & M.J. Bennett (Eds.), Handbook of intercultural training (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Scales

These are available for download in the "Related Files" sidebar on the right:

• The Acculturation index
• Sociocultural Adaptation scale
• Attitudes toward rape victims scale
• Singapore Androgyny Inventory
• The Index of Sojourner Social Support

Refereed, Selected Conference Proceedings:

Jose, P., Ward, C., & Liu, J. (2007). Cross-cultural adaptation of Asian and Western international students in New Zealand. In J. Liu et al. (Eds.), Casting the individual in social and cultural contexts. Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa Publishing.

Ward, C., Berno, T., & Masgoret, A.-M. (2007). Identity, intercultural interaction and perceived discrimination in international students in New Zealand. In A. Bernardo et al. (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology (vol. 5). Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa Publishing.

Ward, C. (2006). Acculturation, social inclusion and psychological well-being of Asian migrants in New Zealand. In S. Tse et al. (Eds.), Prevention, practice and promotion: Proceedings of the Second Asian Health and Well-being Conference. Auckland: University of Auckland.

Ward, C., & Leong, C.-H. (2005). Chinese sojourners, Chinese hosts: A study of cultural identity and perceived discrimination in international students in Singapore. In Y. Kashima et al. (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology, Vol. 4. Seoul: Education Science Publishers. 

Reports

Stuart, J., Jose, P. & Ward, C. (2008). Parent-adolescent family dynamics in the acculturation process. Report to the Families Commission (38pp).

Ward, C. (2007). The experiences of immigrant youth: A generational analysis. Wellington: Department of Labour (pp. 41).

Ward, C. (2006). International students: interpersonal, institutional and community impacts. Wellington: Ministry of Education (88pp).

Ward, C., Masgoret, A.-M., Ho, E., Holmes, P., Newton, J., Crabbe, D & Cooper, J. (2005). Interactions with international students. Report for Education New Zealand (190 pp.).

Recent Conference Presentations

Ward, C., & Stuart, J. (2009, December). The many faces of identity: Ethnic and religious identities as buffers of discrimination and predictors of psychological well-being in Muslim youth in New Zealand. Eight Biennial Conference of the Asian Association of Social Psychology, Delhi, India.

Ward, C., & Masgoret, A-M., (2009, November). Location, location, location: immigrant experiences across New Zealand. Pathways, Circuits, and Cross-roads: International Migration in Uncertain Times. Wellington.

Ward, C. (2009, September). Social integration in international education: Theory , research, policy and practice. Invited address, ESRC Seminar: Rethinking the needs of international students- Critical Perspectives on Internationalization of UK Higher Institutions. Nottingham, UK. [Video]

Jasperse, M., & Ward, C. (2009, August). Persevere in adversity: Perceived discrimination, religious visibility and practices and Islamic identity as predictors of psychological adaptation in Muslim women. Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Honolulu.

Ward, C., & Viliamu, M. (2009, August).  The immigrant paradox: Psychological and socio-cultural adaptation in first and second generation Samoan youth.  Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Honolulu.

Fox, S., Jose, P., Ward, C., & Wilson. M. (2009, August). The influence of traditional and ethnic arts participation on identity, youth connectedness and psychological well-being. Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Honolulu.

Kus, L., & Ward, C. (2009, August). Testing the concordance model of acculturation: Acculturation attitudes as determinants of immigrants’ psychological adaptation and intercultural relations. Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Honolulu.

Kus, L., & Ward, C. (2009, August). Predictors of interethnic relations in Estonia: Majority perspective. Sixth Biennial Conference of the International Academy for Intercultural Research, Honolulu.

Ward, C. (2009, July). Identity, acculturation and adaptation in migrant youth. Invited address, ISSBD Asia-Pacific Workshop: Human development in the context of movement within and across national boundaries, Adelaide, Australia.

Ward, C., (2009, February). Acculturation and cross-cultural adaptation. Invited address, Global Workforce Workshop. Seoul, Korea.

Ward, C., Kus, L.& Masgoret, A.-M. (2008, July). Acculturation and intercultural perceptions: What I think, what you think, what I think you think and why it’s all important. XIX International Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology. Bremen, Germany.

Van Oudenhoven, J.-P., & Ward, C. (2008, July). Acculturation in a changing world. XIX International Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology. Bremen, Germany.

Kus, L., & Ward, C. (2008, July). No love lost: Inter-ethnic relations in Estonia. XIX International Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology. Bremen, Germany.

Stuart, J., & Ward, C. (2008, July). Ethno-cultural identity conflict in the acculturation process. XIX International Congress of the International Association of Cross-cultural Psychology. Bremen, Germany.

Ward, C., & Viliamu, M. (2008. June). Identity, acculturation and adaptation in first and second generation Samoan youth. Invited presentation, Pathways, Circuits and Crossroads: New Research on Population, Migration and Community, Wellington.

Stuart, J., Jose, P., & Ward, C. (2008, June). Crossing cultures: The experiences of migrant and refugee families in New Zealand. Invited presentation, Pathways, Circuits and Crossroads: New Research on Population, Migration and Community, Wellington.

Ward, C., Kus, L., & Stuart, J. (2008, March). Ethno-cultural identity conflict in the acculturation process. Society for Australasian Social Psychology Annual Meeting, Wellington.

Ward, C., Stuart, J., & Lin, E.-Y. (2008, February). Identity conflict in migrant youth. Society for Cross-cultural Research Annual Meeting, New Orleans, La.