Dr. Christin-Melanie Vauclair
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I am a social psychologist with a strong interest in cross-cultural comparisons. My research focuses on cultural and national differences in ageism, health inequalities as well as moral beliefs and values across cultures. Other areas of research and interest include values, acculturation, and intergroup relations. You will find more comprehensive information on my personal website www.melanie-vauclair.com.
Primary Interests:
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Culture and Ethnicity
- Ethics and Morality
- Group Processes
- Health Psychology
- Intergroup Relations
- Life Satisfaction, Well-Being
- Nonverbal Behavior
- Prejudice and Stereotyping
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Sociology, Social Networks
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The Evolution of Moral Belief Systems Across Four Decades
Journal Articles:
- Bratanova, B., Vauclair, C.-M., Kervyn, N., Schumann, S., Wood, R., & Klein, O. (2015). Savouring morality. Moral satisfaction renders food of ethical origin subjectively tastier. Appetite, 91, 137-149.
- Fischer, R., Vauclair, C.-M., Fontaine, J., & Schwartz, S. H. (2010). Are individual- and culture-level value structures different? Testing Hofstede’s legacy with Schwartz's data. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 41, 135-151.
- Hanke, K. & Vauclair, C.-M. (2016). Investigating the Human Value “Forgiveness” Across 30 Countries. Cross-Cultural Research, 50, 215-230. doi: 10.1177/1069397116641085
- Krys, K., Vauclair, C.-M., et al. (2016). Be careful where you smile: Culture shapes judgments of intelligence and honesty of smiling individuals. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 40, 101-116. doi:10.1007/s10919-015-0226-4
- Marques, S., Swift, H., Vauclair, C.-M., Lima, M. L., Bratt, C., & Abrams, D. (2015). “Being old and ill” across different countries: Perceived social status, age identification and subjective health in older people. Psychology & Health, Special Issue: Health Psychology and Healthy Ageing, 30, 699-714. doi: 10.1080/08870446.2014.938742.
- Podsiadlowski, A., Vauclair, C.-M., Spiess, E., & Stroppa, C. (in press). Social support on international assignments: The relevance of socio-emotional support from locals. International Journal of Psychology.
- Swift, H. J., Vauclair, C.-M., Abrams, D., Bratt, C., Moreira, S., & Lima, M. L. (2014). Revisiting the paradox of well-being: The importance of national context. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 69, 920-929. doi 10.1093/geronb/gbu011.
- Vauclair, C.-M. (2015). Why Does National Income Inequality Make Older People Ill? Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. Online first. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbv102
- Vauclair, C.-M., & Bratanova, B. (2016). Income inequality and fear of crime across the European region. European Journal of Criminology, Online first, doi:10.1177/1477370816648993
- Vauclair, C.-M., & Fischer, R. (2011). Do cultural values predict individuals’ moral attitudes? A cross-cultural multi-level approach. European Journal of Social Psychology, 41, 468-481.
- Vauclair, C.-M., Fischer, R., Ferreira, M.C., Guerra, V., Hössler, U., Karabati, S., Kirk de Carvalho Filho, M., Porto, J.B., Lopez Reyes, M., Rytkönen, J. & Spiess E. (2015). What kinds of value motives guide people in their moral attitudes? The role of personal and prescriptive values at the culture-level and individual-level. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 46, 211-228. doi: 10.1177/0022022114557487.
- Vauclair, C.-M., Hanke, K., Fischer, R., & Fontaine, J. (2011). The structure of human values at the culture level: A meta-analytical replication of Schwartz’s value orientations using the Rokeach Value Survey. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 42, 186-205.
- Vauclair, C.-M., Hanke, K., Huang, L.-L., & Abrams, D. (2016). Are Asian cultures really less ageist than Western ones? It depends on the questions asked. International Journal of Psychology, Online first. doi:10.1002/ijop.12292
- Vauclair, C.-M., Marques, S., Lima, M. L., Abrams, D., Swift, H., & Bratt, C. (2015). Perceived age discrimination as a mediator of the association between income inequality and older people´s self-rated health in the European Region. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70, 901-912. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbu066.
- Vauclair, C.-M., Marques, S., Lima, M. L., Bratt, C., Swift, H., & Abrams, D. (2015). Subjective social status of older people across countries: The role of modernization and employment. Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 70, 650-660. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbu074.
- Vauclair, C.-M., Wilson, M. & Fischer, R. (2014). Cultural conceptions of morality: Examining laypeople’s associations of moral character. Journal of Moral Education, 43, 54-74. doi: 10.1080/03057240.2013.873365.
Courses Taught:
- Academic Competencies
- Dissertation Seminar
- Health and Group Processes
- Psychology of Intercultural Communication
- Research Seminars in Psychology - Advanced Methodologies
- Social Representations and Health
- Statistics and Methodology
Dr. Christin-Melanie Vauclair
Department of Social and Organizational Psychology
Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE-IUL)
Avenida das Forcas Armadas
1649-026 Lisbon
Portugal
