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Karen I. van der Zee is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Their research primarily spans Environmental Science and Social Sciences, with contributions in related subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, Sensory Systems, Communication, and Social Psychology.

The scientist's recent research outputs include two papers. The first paper, published in 2022, is titled "Is virtual reality a valid tool for restorative environments research?" and appeared in the journal Urban Forestry & Urban Greening. The second paper, published in 2020, is "Validation of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire Short Form (MPQ-SF) for use in the context of international education" and was published in PLoS ONE.

Karen I. van der Zee's work addresses several key topics. These include:

  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • International Student and Expatriate Challenges
  • Emotional Intelligence and Performance
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology

Frequent coauthors in the scientist's publications are:

  • Ayça Berfu Ünal
  • R. Pals
  • Linda Steg
  • Frans W. Siero
  • Joep Hofhuis

Karen I. van der Zee's research has been published mainly in the venues Urban Forestry & Urban Greening and PLoS ONE, with one publication each. Their studies often explore intersections between environmental health factors and social psychology aspects, leveraging interdisciplinary approaches to investigate both physical and social environments.

Best Publications

  • THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIG FIVE PERSONALITY FACTORS AND BURNOUT: A STUDY AMONG VOLUNTEER COUNSELORS

    Arnold B Bakker;Karen I Van der Zee;Kerry A Lewig;Maureen F Dollard

  • The multicultural personality questionnaire: a multidimensional instrument of multicultural effectiveness

    Karen I. van der Zee;Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven

  • Psychometric qualities of the RAND 36-Item Health Survey 1.0: a multidimensional measure of general health status.

    Karen I Van der Zee;Robbert Sanderman;Joost W Heyink;Hanneke de Haes

  • Inclusion: Conceptualization and measurement

    Wiebren S. Jansen;Sabine Otten;Karen I. van der Zee;Lise Jans

  • Managing a culturally diverse workforce: Diversity perspectives in organizations

    Astrid Podsiadlowski;Daniela Gröschke;Marina Kogler;Cornelia Springer

  • Study of the adjustment of western expatriates in Taiwan ROC with the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire

    Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven;Stefan Mol;Karen I. Van der Zee

  • Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: Development of a Short Form

    Karen van der Zee;Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven;Joseph G. Ponterotto;Alexander W. Fietzer

  • The Influence of Social Identity and Personality on Outcomes of Cultural Diversity in Teams

    K.I. Van der Zee;Nelleke Atsma;Felix Brodbeck

  • Why are structured interviews so rarely used in personnel selection

    Karen van Oudenhoven-van der Zee;AB Bakker;P. Bakker

  • Social comparison and coping with cancer treatment

    Karen Van der Zee;Bram Buunk;Robbert Sanderman;Gerrit Botke

  • The cross-cultural generalizability and validity of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire

    Luigi Leone;Karen I. Van der Zee;Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven;Marco Perugini

  • Culture Shock or Challenge? The Role of Personality as a Determinant of Intercultural Competence

    Karen van der Zee;Karen van der Zee;Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven

  • Validation of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire in the context of personnel selection

    Karen I. van der Zee;Jac N. Zaal;Jantien Piekstra

  • Cultural diversity in organizations: Enhancing identification by valuing differences

    Kyra Luijters;Karen I. van der Zee;Sabine Otten

  • Social comparison preferences among cancer patients as related to neuroticism and social comparison orientation.

    van Karen Oudenhoven-van der Zee;F.L. Oldersma;Bram Buunk;D Bos

  • Being part of diversity: The effects of an all-inclusive multicultural diversity approach on majority members’ perceived inclusion and support for organizational diversity efforts

    Wiebren S. Jansen;Sabine Otten;Karen I. van der Zee

  • Social identity patterns in culturally diverse organizations: The role of diversity climate

    Joep Hofhuis;Karen I. van der Zee;Sabine Otten

  • Is trait-emotional intelligence simply or more than just a trait?

    Karen van der Zee;Remko Wabeke

  • Personality, Threat, and Cognitive and Emotional Reactions to Stressful Intercultural Situations

    Karen Van Der Zee;Jan Pieter Van Oudenhoven;Ellen De Grijs

  • Attachment styles, personality, and Dutch emigrants ' intercultural adjustment

    Winny Bakker;Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven;Karen I. van der Zee

  • The Induction of Shared Identity: The Positive Role of Individual Distinctiveness for Groups

    Lise Jans;Tom Postmes;Karen I. Van der Zee

Frequent Co-Authors

Sabine Otten
Sabine Otten University of Groningen
Paul B. Paulus
Paul B. Paulus The University of Texas at Arlington
Bram P. Buunk
Bram P. Buunk University of Groningen
Robbert Sanderman
Robbert Sanderman University of Groningen
Diederik A. Stapel
Diederik A. Stapel Tilburg University
Marco Perugini
Marco Perugini University of Milano-Bicocca
Joseph G. Ponterotto
Joseph G. Ponterotto Fordham University
John F. Dovidio
John F. Dovidio Yale University
Tom Postmes
Tom Postmes University of Groningen
Barbara Wisse
Barbara Wisse University of Groningen

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