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Colette van Laar

Colette van Laar

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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Psychology D-index 33 Citations 7,433 111 World Ranking 7654 National Ranking 107

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Social psychology
  • Law
  • Self-esteem

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Social psychology, Social identity theory, Ethnic group, Racism and Gender studies. Her Social psychology study incorporates themes from Social policy and Officer. Her work on Social identity approach as part of her general Social identity theory study is frequently connected to Individual mobility and Queen bee, thereby bridging the divide between different branches of science.

She combines subjects such as Social relation and Ingroups and outgroups with her study of Ethnic group. Her biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Developmental psychology and Intergroup anxiety. Her Symbolic racism research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Ethnocentrism, Ideology, Conservatism and General Social Survey.

Her most cited work include:

  • Social Dominance Theory: Its Agenda and Method (350 citations)
  • Is It Really Racism?: The Origins of White Americans' Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies (337 citations)
  • The Effects of Ingroup and Outgroup Friendships on Ethnic Attitudes in College: A Longitudinal Study (334 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Colette van Laar mainly investigates Social psychology, Social identity theory, Ethnic group, Developmental psychology and Identity. She studies Ingroups and outgroups which is a part of Social psychology. Her Social identity theory research integrates issues from Coping, Self and Social group.

Her study looks at the relationship between Ethnic group and topics such as Self-esteem, which overlap with Psychological well-being. Her work in the fields of Developmental psychology, such as Stereotype threat, overlaps with other areas such as Poison control. The study incorporates disciplines such as Gender studies and Identification in addition to Identity.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Social psychology (77.88%)
  • Social identity theory (24.04%)
  • Ethnic group (22.12%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

  • Social psychology (77.88%)
  • Social identity theory (24.04%)
  • Job crafting (4.81%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Colette van Laar spends much of her time researching Social psychology, Social identity theory, Job crafting, Identity and Distancing. In the subject of general Social psychology, her work in Outgroup is often linked to Context, thereby combining diverse domains of study. Her study looks at the relationship between Outgroup and fields such as Construct, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.

Colette van Laar has researched Social identity theory in several fields, including Prejudice, Gender identity, Optimal distinctiveness theory and Job satisfaction. Her work in the fields of Identity, such as Identity change and Identity conflict, intersects with other areas such as Interpretative phenomenological analysis and Quit smoking. Her work on Minority group is typically connected to Sense of belonging, Group and Social worlds as part of general Ethnic group study, connecting several disciplines of science.

Between 2017 and 2021, her most popular works were:

  • A large-scale test of the link between intergroup contact and support for social change. (19 citations)
  • Feeling Pressure to Be a Perfect Mother Relates to Parental Burnout and Career Ambitions. (15 citations)
  • How to Foster Male Engagement in Traditionally Female Communal Roles and Occupations: Insights from Research on Gender Norms and Precarious Manhood (11 citations)

In her most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Social psychology
  • Law
  • Self-esteem

Her main research concerns Social psychology, Social support, Identity, Social identity theory and Developmental psychology. Her Social psychology research focuses on Norm in particular. Her Social support research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Social issues, Gender studies and Identification.

When carried out as part of a general Identity research project, her work on Identity change and Identity conflict is frequently linked to work in Quit smoking and Interpretative phenomenological analysis, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study. The concepts of her Social identity theory study are interwoven with issues in Coping, Social adjustment, Primary education and Self. Her Developmental psychology study combines topics in areas such as Mediation, Perception, Burnout, Gatekeeping and Regulatory focus theory.

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Best Publications

Social Dominance Theory: Its Agenda and Method

Jim Sidanius;Felicia Pratto;Colette Van Laar;Shana Levin.
Political Psychology (2004)

787 Citations

The Effects of Ingroup and Outgroup Friendships on Ethnic Attitudes in College: A Longitudinal Study

Shana Levin;Colette van Laar;Jim Sidanius.
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations (2003)

695 Citations

Is It Really Racism?: The Origins of White Americans' Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies

David O. Sears;Colette Van Laar;Mary Carrillo;Rick Kosterman.
Public Opinion Quarterly (1997)

661 Citations

The queen bee phenomenon: Why women leaders distance themselves from junior women

Belle Derks;Colette Van Laar;Naomi Ellemers.
Leadership Quarterly (2016)

421 Citations

Examinations of Core Concepts and Processes Is It Really Racism?: The Origins of White American Opposition to Race-Targeted Policies

David O. Sears;Colette Van Laar;Mary Carrillo;Rick Kosterman.
Public Opinion Quarterly (1997)

393 Citations

The effect of university roommate contact on ethnic attitudes and behavior

Colette Van Laar;Shana Levin;Stacey Sinclair;Jim Sidanius.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology (2005)

384 Citations

Ethnic Enclaves and the Dynamics of Social Identity on the College Campus: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

James Sidanius;Colette Van Laar;Shana Levin;Stacey Sinclair.
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (2004)

334 Citations

The Diversity Challenge: Social Identity and Intergroup Relations on the College Campus

James Sidanius;Shana Levin;Colette Van Laar;David O. Sears.
(2008)

310 Citations

The paradox of low academic achievement but high self-esteem in African American students: An attributional account.

Colette van Laar.
Educational Psychology Review (2000)

254 Citations

Do sexist organizational cultures create the Queen Bee

Belle Derks;Naomi Ellemers;Colette van Laar;Kim de Groot.
British Journal of Social Psychology (2011)

229 Citations

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