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S. Alexander Haslam

S. Alexander Haslam

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
128
Citations
73123
World Ranking
180
National Ranking
11

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom
  • Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences, United Kingdom

Overview

S. Alexander Haslam is affiliated with the University of Queensland in Australia. Their research primarily focuses on psychology and social sciences, with a notable concentration in subfields including social psychology, sociology and political science, general health professions, organizational behavior and human resource management, and health.

Their work addresses several key topics, among which are:

  • Social and intergroup psychology
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Cultural differences and values
  • Sport psychology and performance
  • Job satisfaction and organizational behavior
  • Motivation and self-concept in sports
  • Community health and development

Haslam has contributed to multiple scientific papers, with recent publications including:

  • "Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response" (2020), published in Nature Human Behaviour
  • "Advancing the social identity theory of leadership: A meta-analytic review of leader group prototypicality" (2020), published in Organizational Psychology Review
  • "Life Change, Social Identity, and Health" (2020), published in Annual Review of Psychology
  • "Neoliberalism can reduce well-being by promoting a sense of social disconnection, competition, and loneliness" (2021), published in British Journal of Social Psychology
  • "Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: Implications for loneliness and mental health" (2021), published in Current Opinion in Psychology

Frequent co-authors working alongside Haslam include:

  • Niklas K. Steffens
  • Catherine Haslam
  • Tegan Cruwys
  • Jolanda Jetten
  • Sarah V. Bentley

Their research has been published repeatedly in several venues, with the most prolific publication outlets being:

  • British Journal of Social Psychology
  • Psychology of Sport and Exercise
  • The Leadership Quarterly
  • European Journal of Social Psychology
  • Journal of Applied Social Psychology

In addition to articles, Haslam has contributed to book publications, including one titled Groups 4 Health, scheduled for release by Oxford University Press in 2025.

The scientist has been recognized by their peers as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response.

    Jay J. Van Bavel;Katherine Baicker;Paulo S. Boggio;Valerio Capraro

  • Self and Collective: Cognition and Social Context:

    John C. Turner;Penelope J. Oakes;S. Alexander Haslam;Craig McGarty

  • Stereotyping and Social Reality

    Penelope J. Oakes;S. Alexander Haslam;John C. Turner

  • Psychology in Organizations: The Social-Identity Approach

    S. Alexander Haslam

  • The New Psychology of Leadership: Identity, Influence and Power

    S. Alexander Haslam;Stephen D. Reicher;Michael J. Platow

  • The Glass Cliff: Evidence that Women are Over‐Represented in Precarious Leadership Positions

    Michelle K. Ryan;S. Alexander Haslam

  • Social Identity, Health and Well-Being: An Emerging Agenda for Applied Psychology

    S. Alexander Haslam;Jolanda Jetten;Tom Postmes;Catherine Haslam

  • Motivating Individuals and Groups at Work: A Social Identity Perspective on Leadership and Group Performance

    Naomi Ellemers;Dick De Gilder;S. Alexander Haslam

  • The Glass Cliff: Exploring the Dynamics Surrounding the Appointment of Women to Precarious Leadership Positions

    Michelle K. Ryan;S. Alexander Haslam

  • The social cure : identity, health and well-being

    Jolanda Jetten;Catherine Haslam;S. Alexander Haslam

  • A single-item measure of social identification: Reliability, validity, and utility

    Tom Postmes;S. Alexander Haslam;Lise Jans

  • Taking the strain: Social identity, social support, and the experience of stress

    S. Alexander Haslam;Anne O'Brien;Jolanda Jetten;Karine Vormedal

  • Social identity and the dynamics of leadership: Leaders and followers as collaborative agents in the transformation of social reality

    Stephen Reicher;S. Alexander Haslam;Nick Hopkins

  • Social Identity, Organizational Identity and Corporate Identity: Towards an Integrated Understanding of Processes, Patternings and Products

    Joep P. Cornelissen;S. Alexander Haslam;John M. T. Balmer

  • The road to the glass cliff: Differences in the perceived suitability of men and women for leadership positions in succeeding and failing organizations

    S. Alexander Haslam;Michelle K. Ryan

  • Think crisis-think female: the glass cliff and contextual variation in the think manager-think male stereotype.

    Michelle K. Ryan;S. Alexander Haslam;Mette D. Hersby;Renata Bongiorno

  • The New Psychology of Health : Unlocking the Social Cure

    Catherine Haslam;Jolanda Jetten;Tegan Cruwys;Genevieve A. Dingle

  • Maintaining group memberships: Social identity continuity predicts well-being after stroke

    Catherine Haslam;Abigail Holme;S. Alexander Haslam;Aarti Iyer

  • Stressing the group: social identity and the unfolding dynamics of responses to stress.

    S. Alexander Haslam;Stephen Reicher

  • Perceiving people as group members: The role of fit in the salience of social categorizations

    Penelope J. Oakes;John C. Turner;S. Alexander Haslam

  • Social Identity, Self-categorization, and Work Motivation: Rethinking the Contribution of the Group to Positive and Sustainable Organisational Outcomes

    S. Alexander Haslam;Clare Powell;John C. Turner

Frequent Co-Authors

Stephen Reicher
Stephen Reicher University of St Andrews
Jolanda Jetten
Jolanda Jetten University of Queensland
Catherine Haslam
Catherine Haslam University of Queensland
Niklas K. Steffens
Niklas K. Steffens University of Queensland
Tegan Cruwys
Tegan Cruwys Australian National University
Michael J. Platow
Michael J. Platow Australian National University
Michelle K. Ryan
Michelle K. Ryan University of Exeter
Katherine J. Reynolds
Katherine J. Reynolds Australian National University
John C. Turner
John C. Turner Australian National University
Tom Postmes
Tom Postmes University of Groningen

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