Publications
Evidence of validity does not rule out systematic bias : a commentary on nomological noise and cross-cultural invariance Ghent University
We comment on the argument by Wetzel, Brunkert, Kruse and Inglehart (2021) that theoretically expected associations in nomological networks should take priority over invariance tests in cross-national research. We agree that narrow application of individual tools, such as multi-group confirmatory factor analysis with data that violates the assumptions of these techniques, can be misleading. However, findings that fit expectations of nomological ...
Addressing cultural topics during psychotherapy : evidence-based do's and don'ts from an ethnic minority perspective Ghent University
Objective: Broaching-i.e., a counsellor's effort to install meaningful conversations in psychotherapy concerning one's cultural identity-is a strong predictor of positive treatment outcomes and client satisfaction, especially for minority-identified clients. Despite this understanding, the broaching literature has struggled to translate broaching principles into practical recommendations for specific behaviours and skills. The current study ...
The moral identity questionnaire predicts prosocial behavior better than the Moral Identity Scale Ghent University
Recently, a growing number of studies has shown the relevance of Moral Identity to explain (im)moral conduct. The present study compared two moral identity measures in two independent samples (N = 282 and 245): i.e., the Moral Identity Scale (Aquino and Reed, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 83:1423–1440, 2002) and the Moral Identity Questionnaire (Black and Reynolds, Personality and Individual Differences 97:120–129, 2016). The ...
Support for freedom of speech and concern for political correctness : the effects of trait emotional intelligence and cognitive ability Ghent University
Freedom of speech and political correctness are recurrent and contentious topics in contemporary society. The present study (N = 300 North-American adults) aimed to advance empirical knowledge on these issues by investigating how cognitive ability and trait emotional intelligence predict individuals' support for freedom of speech and concern for political correctness, considering empathy and intellectual humility as mediating variables. We ...
Linear and non-linear relationships among the dimensions representing the cognitive structure of emotion Ghent University
The relationship between right-wing ideological attitudes and aggression in everyday life Ghent University
Ample evidence has shown a relationship between right-wing attitudes and ideology-based aggression, yet the question remains whether these attitudes are also associated with aggression in contexts lacking any ideological components. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between right-wing attitudes and aggression in nonideological, frustrating contexts. Situations which require one to deal with, for instance, drivers who hog the ...
Adaptation and validation of the Johnson-Lecci scale to assess anti-white bias among black UK minority group members Ghent University
The present study (total N = 901) set out to construct and validate a culturally sensitive instrument to examine anti-White bias among Black UK minority group members. Our novel measure of anti-White bias-which we called the AWB scale-was based upon the Johnson-Lecci scale (JLS; 2003) a questionnaire designed to measure anti-White attitudes among Black Americans. Studies 1 and 2 provided converging evidence for the AWB's four-factor ...
The contribution of teacher, parental and peer support in self-reported school and general well-being among ethnic-cultural minority and majority youth Ghent University University of Antwerp
Social support has been shown to be a crucial element in the well-being of children and adolescents. The present research article investigated how various sources of social support (i.e., parental support, teacher support and peer support) are related to school well-being and general well-being,. A survey was administered to N = 12,215 primary school pupils, pertaining to three ethnic-cultural groups, i.e., the national majority group, the ...