Dr Katharina Lefringhausen

Title

Assistant Professor

Contact

Centre for Applied Linguistics
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 7AL

Tel: +44 (0)24 761 50908
Email: K.Lefringhausen@warwick.ac.uk


Research Interests My research expertise is in cross-cultural psychology and quantitative research methods. I am particularly interested in the theory of acculturation, intergroup contact and threat theory, as well as the social identity theory, concepts of culture (values, beliefs, norms, etc.) and positive psychology. I explore how host country nationals' identity, behaviour and values may change towards other cultures experienced in their own home country (e.g., at the workplace, University campus or neighbourhood) as well as its effect on their tendency to thrive (e.g., flourishing). I have also contributed to published work on ethnic behaviour, intragroup marginalization, mental health literacy, and how personality traits influence social media usage (FB and Twitter). I have presented my work at TEDx (2013) and at the 2014 and 2018 Congress of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology. As the Director of Research and Academic Relations at SIETAR UK, I am also strongly involved in the development of the intercultural practitioner field (e.g., train the trainer). For potential PhD applications: I am looking for applicants who wish to investigate topics related to the following: - contact hypothesis (positive, negative, medial, imagined etc.) - acculturation theory - positive psychology across cultures - assessing culture (e.g., values, beliefs, norms) and its predictive power on attitudes and behaviours - intercultural training methods and assessment This also includes candidates who want to explore the synergies between applied linguistics and cross-cultural psychology/mixed method research designs.
Biography I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from the University for Applied Science and Arts of Hanover (Germany) in 2009. The following year I completed a traineeship at the German County Association in Brussels (Belgium) followed by a trainee position at a Public Relations Agency in Hamburg (Germany), while working as a PR assistant at a Belgian non-governmental organization until July, 2010. In the course of my MSc and PhD in Cross-Cultural Psychology (2010-2015) I independently conducted 5 quantitative, cross-cultural studies (USA, China, India, UK, and Germany). Meanwhile I assisted with statistic seminars for psychology students and I functioned as an Academic Skills and Statistics Adviser as part of Brunel's Educational Excellence Centre. In March 2016, I gained an Associate Fellow status with the Higher Education Academy. Latest publication: Marshall, T. C., Ferenczi, N., Lefringhausen, K., Hill, S., & Deng, J. (2018, December 13). Intellectual, Narcissistic, or Machiavellian? How Twitter Users Differ From Facebook-Only Users, Why They Use Twitter, and What They Tweet About. Psychology of Popular Media Culture. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000209

Publications Journals Gaines, Stanley O., Lefringhausen, Katharina, Charura, Divine, Kangatharan, Jayanthiny, Singh, Jeshika, Tamimi, Nancy, Dieu, Kelly, Giles, Daniel, Knap, Stefan, Towers-Evans, Helen, Zahara, Sabahat, 2016. Ethnic speech and ethnic action as ethnic behavior : Part 2. Validation of the Brunel Ethnic Behavior Inventory. Identity, 16 (2), pp. 87-101, View Gaines, Stanley O., Lefringhausen, Katharina, Charura, Divine, Kangatharan, Jayanthiny, Singh, Jeshika, Tamimi, Nancy, Dieu, Kelly, Giles, Daniel, Knap, Stefan, Towers-Evans, Helen, Zahara, Sabahat, 2016. Ethnic speech and ethnic action as ethnic behavior : Part 1. Construction of the Brunel Ethnic Behavior Inventory. Identity, 16 (2), pp. 73-86, View Ferenczi, Nelli, Marshall, Tara C., Lefringhausen, Katharina, Bejanyan, Kathrine, 2016. Associations of insecure attachment with extreme pro-group actions : the mediating role of perceived marginalisation. Personality and Individual Differences, 91, pp. 84-88, View Lefringhausen, Katharina, Marshall, T. C., 2016. Locals bidimensional acculturation model : validation and associations with psychological and sociocultural adjustment outcomes. Cross-Cultural Research, 50 (4), pp. 356-392, View Marshall, Tara C., Lefringhausen, Katharina, Ferenczi, Nelli, 2015. The Big Five, self-esteem, and narcissism as predictors of the topics people write about in Facebook status updates. Personality and Individual Differences, 85, pp. 35-40, View Altweck, Laura, Marshall, Tara C., Ferenczi, Nelli, Lefringhausen, Katharina, 2015. Mental health literacy : a cross-cultural approach to knowledge and beliefs about depression, schizophrenia and generalized anxiety disorder. Frontiers in Psychology, 6, View View All Publications Update your user profile on Ideate https://warwick.tribalhosted.co.uk