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Associate Professor Jackie Hunter completed a BSc and DPhil at the University of Ulster (Coleraine, Northern Ireland). Since joining the department in 1994 he has taught social psychology. He has authored over 40 papers and supervised over 40 PhD, masters and honours students.
Teaching
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Publications
Hunter, J. A., Stringer, M., Azeem, A. A., Kong, Q., & Scarf, D. (2024). The language of political violence in Northern Ireland. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 443-467). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_18 Chapter in Book - Research
Moodie, H., Kong, Q., Ruffman, T., Loffhagen, J., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Discrimination against Asians: The role of belonging. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 353-381). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_14 Chapter in Book - Research
Couch, G., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Social identity, collective self-esteem, and intergroup discrimination. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 271-295). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_11 Chapter in Book - Research
Moradi, S., Van Quaquebeke, N., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Unethical pro-organizational behavior and flourishing: An investigation of why, how, and under what circumstances. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 165-192). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_7 Chapter in Book - Research
Scobie, O., Ruffman, T., Scarf, D., Somerfield, T., Yan, R., Wright, S., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Negative intergroup discrimination and belonging in the minimal group paradigm. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 65-89). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_3 Chapter in Book - Research
2024
Chapter in Book - Research
Hunter, J. A., Stringer, M., Azeem, A. A., Kong, Q., & Scarf, D. (2024). The language of political violence in Northern Ireland. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 443-467). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_18
Moodie, H., Kong, Q., Ruffman, T., Loffhagen, J., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Discrimination against Asians: The role of belonging. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 353-381). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_14
Couch, G., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Social identity, collective self-esteem, and intergroup discrimination. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 271-295). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_11
Moradi, S., Van Quaquebeke, N., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Unethical pro-organizational behavior and flourishing: An investigation of why, how, and under what circumstances. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 165-192). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_7
Scobie, O., Ruffman, T., Scarf, D., Somerfield, T., Yan, R., Wright, S., & Hunter, J. A. (2024). Negative intergroup discrimination and belonging in the minimal group paradigm. In A. Akande (Ed.), Leadership and politics: New perspectives in business, government and society. (pp. 65-89). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-56415-4_3
2023
Chapter in Book - Research
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2023). Social dominance orientation, right-wing authoritarianism, and perception of sensational news headlines regarding outgroup members. In A. Akande (Ed.), Globalization, human rights and populism: Reimagining people, power and places. (pp. 401-426). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-17203-8_20
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Yan, R., Hunter, J., Scarf, D., & Ruffman, T. (2023). Inner workings of the wealthy: Are the rich as bad as we think? Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) and the Australasian Congress on Personality and Individual Differences (ACPID). (pp. 134). Retrieved from https://sasp-acpid.org
Scarf, D., Winter, T., Riordan, B. C., & Hunter, J. A. (2023). Why so serious? The effects of the film Joker on prejudice toward people with mental illness. Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the Society for Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) and the Australasian Congress on Personality and Individual Differences (ACPID). (pp. 128-129). Retrieved from https://sasp-acpid.org
2022
Chapter in Book - Research
Arahanga-Doyle, H., Shine, B., Treharne, G. J., Hunter, J., Yan, R., Rapana, W., & Scarf, D. (2022). R. Tucker Thompson II: "It was more like Whānau": Social identity during an adventure education programme. In D. Scarf (Ed.), Adventure education and positive youth development in Aotearoa, New Zealand. (pp. 73-93). New York, NY: Nova. doi: 10.52305/DNIB7572
Clarke, H. B., Pritchard, M., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2022). They don't stop believin': Sail training produces sustained increases in general and domain-specific self-efficacy in youth. In D. Scarf (Ed.), Adventure education and positive youth development in Aotearoa, New Zealand. (pp. 17-43). New York, NY: Nova. doi: 10.52305/DNIB7572
Hunter, J. A., & Stringer, M. (2022). Self-esteem and intergroup discrimination. In A. Akande (Ed.), Handbook of racism, xenophobia, and populism: All forms of discrimination in the United States and around the globe. (pp. 219-243). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13559-0_11
Hunter, J. A., Fraser, H., & Stringer, M. (2022). Domain-specific self-esteem, threats to group value and intergroup discrimination amongst minimal and real groups. In A. Akande (Ed.), Handbook of racism, xenophobia, and populism: All forms of discrimination in the United States and around the globe. (pp. 245-269). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13559-0_12
Rankin, V., Arahanga-Doyle, H., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2022). How ingroup favoritism functions as a defense against threat. In A. Akande (Ed.), Handbook of racism, xenophobia, and populism: All forms of discrimination in the United States and around the globe. (pp. 387-414). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-13559-0_18
Journal - Research Article
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2022). 'This princess is brave, bold and needs no prince.': Reducing gender stereotypes in children using short media clips. IOSR Journal of Humanities & Social Science, 27(9), 7-18. doi: 10.9790/0837-2709080718
Poulgrain, J. W., Bremner, N. M., Zimmerman, H., Jao, C.-W., Winter, T., Riordan, B. C., … Hunter, J., & Scarf, D. (2022). Why so serious? An attempt to mitigate the short-term harmful effects of the film Joker on prejudice toward people with mental illness. Behavioral Sciences, 12(10), 384. doi: 10.3390/bs12100384
Godward, J., Riordan, B. C., Winter, T., Ashton, J. C., Hunter, J., & Scarf, D. (2022). Lung cancer attracts greater stigma than other cancer types in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Oncology, 2022, 2183055. doi: 10.1155/2022/2183055
Winter, T., Jose, P. E., Riordan, B. C., Bizumic, B., Ruffman, T., Hunter, J. A., … Scarf, D. (2022). Left-wing support of authoritarian submission to protect against societal threat. PLoS ONE, 17(7), e0269930. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269930
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2022). Descriptive captions and ideological beliefs as predictors of emotional response towards people in ambiguous photos. Media Psychology Review, 14(1). Retrieved from http://mprcenter.org/review/
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Ruffman, T., Du, K., & Hunter, J. (2022). Worse emotion recognition and theory of mind correlate with higher prejudice. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP). (pp. 162-163). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Hunter, J. (2022). Explaining in-group favouritism: Subjective belonging or self-esteem. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP). (pp. 113). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Yan, R., Hunter, J., Scarf, D., & Ruffman, T. (2022). Money might not make you mean: People's response to a rigged game. Proceedings of the 50th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP). (pp. 100). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Commissioned Report for External Body
Tustin, K., Theodore, R., Gollop, M., Kokaua, J., Taylor, N., Taumoepeau, M., Hunter, J., & Poulton, R. (2022). Second follow-up descriptive report: Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand. Commissioned by Universities New Zealand - Te Pōkai Tara. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. 326p. Retrieved from https://www.glsnz.org.nz/reports
2021
Journal - Research Article
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2021). Royally represented or royally shafted? Effect of positive and negative captions and ideological beliefs on readers' evaluations of Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle. World of Media, 4, 5-32. doi: 10.30547/worldofmedia.4.2021.1
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2021). Measuring racial prejudice in New Zealand pre-schoolers and testing an intervention to reduce the same using brief cross-race friendship picture books. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 50(2), 55-64. Retrieved from https://www.psychology.org.nz/members/professional-resources/new-zealand-journal-psychology
Winter, T., Riordan, B. C., Hunter, J. A., Tustin, K., Gollop, M., Taylor, N., Kokaua, J., Poulton, R., & Scarf, D. (2021). A longitudinal study of mental wellbeing in students in Aotearoa New Zealand who transitioned into PhD study. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 659163. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.659163
Du, K., Hunter, J. A., Scarf, D., & Ruffman, T. (2021). Chinese children's in-group favoritism is affected by age and gender. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 72, 101232. doi: 10.1016/j.appdev.2020.101232
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Hunter, J., Boyes, M., Scarf, D., & Keenan, G. (2021). I can do it, because we can do it: Social identity is associated with the growth of personal efficacy via group efficacy. Proceedings of the 13th Educational Psychology Forum. HUN21244. Retrieved from http://www.eenz.com/epf
2020
Journal - Research Article
Hohmann-Marriott, B., Choe, L., Schilperoort, L., Tustin, K., Taylor, N., Gollop, M., Theodore, R., Kokaua, J., Hunter, J., Taumoepeau, M., & Poulton, R. (2020). Family and career plans of students graduating from New Zealand universities. New Zealand Population Review, 46, 100-126. Retrieved from https://population.org.nz/latest-journals/
Ruffman, T., Ruffman, C., Hill, S., Turunc, G., Park, N., Du, K., Hayhurst, J., Kang, J., … Regenbrecht, H., … Hunter, J. A. (2020). RWAc and SDOc: The measurement of right‐wing authoritarianism and social dominance orientation in childhood. Social Development, 29, 1194-1214. doi: 10.1111/sode.12438
O'Brien, K. S., Puhl, R. M., Latner, J. D., Lynott, D., Reid, J. D., Vakhitova, Z., Hunter, J. A., Scarf, D., … Carter, A. (2020). The effect of a food addiction explanation model for weight control and obesity on weight stigma. Nutrients, 12(2), 294. doi: 10.3390/nu12020294
Ekerim-Akbulut, M., Selçuk, B., Slaughter, V., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2020). In two minds: Similarity, threat, and prejudice contribute to worse mindreading of outgroups compared with an ingroup. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 51(1), 25-48. doi: 10.1177/0022022119883699
Gönültaş, S., Selçuk, B., Slaughter, V., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2020). The capricious nature of theory of mind: Does mental state understanding depend on the characteristics of the target? Child Development, 91(2), e280-e298. doi: 10.1111/cdev.13223
Riordan, B. C., Cody, L., Flett, J. A. M., Conner, T. S., Hunter, J., & Scarf, D. (2020). The development of a single item FoMO (Fear of Missing Out) scale. Current Psychology, 39, 1215-1220. doi: 10.1007/s12144-018-9824-8
Journal - Research Other
Scarf, D., Zimmerman, H., Winter, T., Boden, H., Graham, S., Riordan, B. C., & Hunter, J. A. (2020). Association of viewing the films Joker or Terminator: Dark Fate with prejudice toward individuals with mental illness. JAMA Network Open, 3(4), e203423. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.3423
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Moradi, S., Van Quaquebeke, N., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2020). How to flourish well: Moral centrality as an indicator of low egoistic consequences of living a flourishing life. PsyArXiv. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/d9wx2
2019
Journal - Research Article
Rush, G., Misajon, R., Hunter, J. A., Gardner, J., & O'Brien, K. S. (2019). The relationship between endometriosis-related pelvic pain and symptom frequency, and subjective wellbeing. Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 17(1), 123. doi: 10.1186/s12955-019-1185-y
Moradi, S., Jang, K., Pehrson, S., Boden, H., Arahanga-Doyle, H., Hunter, J. A., … Scarf, D. (2019). Express yourself? Ease to express one’s identity mediates the relationship between national belonging and mental health. Kōtuitui, 14(2), 290-304. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2019.1632907
Fahey, K. H., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2019). Ingroup favouring evaluations in response to belonging threats in public and private contexts. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 48(1), 95-102.
Hayhurst, J. G., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2019). Encouraging flourishing following tragedy: The role of civic engagement in well-being and resilience. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 48(1), 75-83.
Azeem, A. A., Hunter, J. A., & Ruffman, T. (2019). News headlines or ideological beliefs: What affects readers' interpretations of news stories about immigration, killing in the name of religion and other topical issues? A cross-cultural analysis. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 48(1), 59-64.
Koni, E., Moradi, S., Arahanga-Doyle, H., Neha, T., Hayhurst, J. G., Boyes, M., Cruwys, T., Hunter, J. A., & Scarf, D. (2019). Promoting resilience in adolescents: A new social identity benefits those who need it most. PLoS ONE, 14(1), e0210521. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0210521
Arahanga-Doyle, H., Moradi, S., Brown, K., Neha, T., Hunter, J. A., & Scarf, D. (2019). Positive youth development in Māori and New Zealand European adolescents through an adventure education programme. Kōtuitui, 14(1), 38-51. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2018.1508479
Journal - Research Other
Scarf, D., Waitoki, W., Chan, J., Britt, E., Nikora, L. W., Neha, T., … Hunter, J. A., Arahanga-Doyle, H. G., & Abbott, M. (2019). Holding a mirror to society? Sociodemographic diversity within clinical psychology training programmes across Aotearoa [Research letter]. New Zealand Medical Journal, 132(1495), 79-81. Retrieved from http://www.nzma.org.nz/journal
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Fahey, K. H., & Hunter, J. A. (2019). Threats to belonging result in increased levels of public ingroup favouritism in men but not women. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychology (SASP). (pp. 129). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Hayhurst, J. G., Hunter, J., Buchanan, M., Du, K., & Ruffman, T. (2019). Treat others the way you want to be treated: Empathic prosocial responding in children and parent disciplinary strategies. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychology (SASP). (pp. 94). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Du, K., Hunter, J., Ruffman, T., & Scarf, D. (2019). Racial bias and empathy: Older Chinese children show an empathic bias for in-group members hurt intentionally. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychology (SASP). (pp. 93). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Scarf, D., Moradi, S., & Hunter, J. (2019). Express yourself? Ease to express one’s identity mediates the relationship between national belonging and mental health. Proceedings of the 48th Annual Conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychology (SASP). (pp. 87). Retrieved from https://sasp.org.au
Chan, J. H. Y., Scarf, D., & Hunter, J. (2019). Sociodemographic diversity and inclusivity within clinical psychology training. In A. Finigan, P. Vakaoti, R. Richards & M. Schaaf (Eds.), Proceedings of the Pacific Postgraduate Symposium: Pacific Voices XVI. (pp. 7). Dunedin, New Zealand: The Pacific Islands Centre, University of Otago. Retrieved from https://www.otago.ac.nz/pacific
Working Paper; Discussion Paper; Technical Report
Maltby, J., Moradi, S., Hunter, J., Scarf, D., Nartova-Bochaver, S., Bochaver, K., … Hunt, S. A. (2019). Resilience, where to begin? A lay theories approach. PsyArXiv. doi: 10.31234/osf.io/qwtdg
2018
Chapter in Book - Research
Stringer, M., Stringer, K., Hunter, J. A., & Finlay, C. (2018). Assuring quality through student evaluation: From paper to cloud-based approaches. In R. Ellis & E. Hogard (Eds.), Handbook of quality assurance for university teaching. (pp. 178-195). Abingdon, UK: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315187518
Journal - Research Article
Moradi, S., Van Quaquebeke, N., & Hunter, J. A. (2018). Flourishing and prosocial behaviors: A multilevel investigation of national corruption level as a moderator. PLoS ONE, 13(7), e0200062. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0200062
Theodore, R., Taumoepeau, M., Tustin, K., Gollop, M., Unasa, C., Kokaua, J., Taylor, N., Ramrakha, S., Hunter, J., & Poulton, R. (2018). Pacific university graduates in New Zealand: What helps and hinders completion. AlterNative, 14(2), 138-146. doi: 10.1177/1177180118764126
Scarf, D., Kafka, S., Hayhurst, J., Jang, K., Boyes, M., Thomson, R., & Hunter, J. A. (2018). Satisfying psychological needs on the high seas: Explaining increases self-esteem following an Adventure Education Programme. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, 18(2), 165-175. doi: 10.1080/14729679.2017.1385496
Theodore, R., Taumoepeau, M., Kokaua, J., Tustin, K., Gollop, M., Taylor, N., Hunter, J., … Poulton, R. (2018). Equity in New Zealand university graduate outcomes: Māori and Pacific graduates. Higher Education Research & Development, 37(1), 206-221. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2017.1344198
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Gönültaş, S., Selçuk, B., Ruffman, T., Slaughter, V., & Hunter, J. A. (2018, July). The capricious nature of theory of mind: Does mental state understanding depend on the characteristics of the target? Poster session presented at the 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Gold Coast, Australia.
Ekerim Akbulut, M., Selcuk, B., Ruffman, T., Slaughter, V., & Hunter, J. A. (2018, July). Whom to mind? The role of perceived threat, ingroup identification and political orientation in theory of mind. Poster session presented at the 25th Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD), Gold Coast, Australia.
2017
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Platow, M. J., Moradi, S., Banks, M., Hayhurst, J., Kafka, S., Iversen, G., Scobie, O., Scarf, D., … Ruffman, T. (2017). Subjective belonging and in-group favoritism. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 73, 136-146. doi: 10.1016/j.jesp.2017.06.010
Theodore, R., Gollop, M., Tustin, K., Taylor, N., Kiro, C., Taumoepeau, M., Kokaua, J., Hunter, J., & Poulton, R. (2017). Māori university success: What helps or hinders qualification completion. AlterNative, 13(2), 122-130. doi: 10.1177/1177180117700799
Scarf, D., Hayhurst, J. G., Riordan, B. C., Boyes, M., Ruffman, T., & Hunter, J. A. (2017). Increasing resilience in adolescents: The importance of social connectedness in adventure education programmes. Australasian Psychiatry, 25(2), 154-156. doi: 10.1177/1039856216671668
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Scarf, D., Neha, T., Boyes, M., & Hunter, J. A. (2017). Increasing resilience of Māori and New Zealand European adolescents through Adventure Education Programs (AEPs). Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference. (pp. 38-39). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz/
Scarf, D., Neha, T., Boyes, M., & Hunter, J. A. (2017). Increasing the resilience of Māori and New Zealand European adolescents through Adventure Education Programmes (AEPs). Proceedings of the New Zealand Psychological Society Annual Conference. (pp. 38-39). Retrieved from http://www.psychology.org.nz
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Scarf, D., Moradi, S., Hayhurst, J. G., Riordan, B. C., Boyes, M., Ruffman, T., & Hunter, J. (2017, April). Peer acceptance and resilience in teens. Poster session presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Austin, USA.
2016
Chapter in Book - Research
Kafka, S., Hayhurst, J. G., Boyes, M., Scarf, D., Ruffman, T., & Hunter, J. A. (2016). Charting a course to self-esteem: Evidence from four independent studies showing elevated self-esteem following in a 10-day voyage. In F. Holloway (Ed.), Self-esteem: Perspectives, influences and improvement strategies. (pp. 195-230). Nova Science.
Journal - Research Article
Scarf, D., Moradi, S., McGaw, K., Hewitt, J., Hayhurst, J. G., Boyes, M., Ruffman, T., & Hunter, J. A. (2016). Somewhere I belong: Long-term increases in adolescents’ resilience are predicted by perceived belonging to the in-group. British Journal of Social Psychology, 55(3), 588-599. doi: 10.1111/bjso.12151
Blackwell, M., Tomlinson, P. A., Rayns, J., Hunter, J., Sjoeholm, A., & Wheeler, B. J. (2016). Exploring the motivations behind misreporting self-measured blood glucose in adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A qualitative study. Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders, 15, 16. doi: 10.1186/s40200-016-0238-6
Ruffman, T., Wilson, M., Henry, J. D., Dawson, A., Chen, Y., Kladnitski, N., Myftari, E., Murray, J., Halberstadt, J., & Hunter, J. A. (2016). Age differences in right-wing authoritarianism and their relation to emotion recognition. Emotion, 16(2), 226-236. doi: 10.1037/emo0000107
Theodore, R., Tustin, K., Kiro, C., Gollop, M., Taumoepeau, M., Taylor, N., Chee, K.-S., Hunter, J., & Poulton, R. (2016). Māori university graduates: Indigenous participation in higher education. Higher Education Research & Development, 35(3), 604-618. doi: 10.1080/07294360.2015.1107883
Ruffman, T., O'Brien, K. S., Taumoepeau, M., Latner, J. D., & Hunter, J. A. (2016). Toddlers' bias to look at average versus obese figures relates to maternal anti-fat prejudice. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 142, 195-202. doi: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.10.008
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Boyes, M., Hunter, J., & McNatty, S. (2016). Outdoor education and emotional support. Proceedings of the 7th International Outdoor Education Research Conference. (pp. 103-104). Retrieved from https://www.cbu.ca/ioerc7
Moradi, S., Van Quaquebeke, N., & Hunter, J. A. (2016). The role of ethical context as a moderator in the relation between flourishing and pro-social behaviors. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 15). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html
2015
Chapter in Book - Research
Platow, M. J., Hunter, J. A., Haslam, S. A., & Reicher, S. D. (2015). Reflections on Muzafer Sherif's legacy in social identity and self-categorization theories. In A. Dost-Gözkan & D. S. Keith (Eds.), Norms, groups, conflict, and social change: Rediscovering Muzafer Sherif's psychology. (pp. 275-305). New Brunswick, NJ: Transaction.
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Stringer, M., Banks, M., Kafka, S., Iversen, G., Scobie, O., Hu, Q., Moradi, S., & Hayhurst, J. (2015). Collective identity and intergroup discrimination: Outcomes in contexts that emphasize and do not emphasize intergroup relations. International Journal of Psychology & Behavior Analysis, 1(1), 105. doi: 10.15344/2455-3867/2015/105
Riordan, B. C., Flett, J. A. M., Hunter, J. A., Scarf, D. K., & Conner, T. S. (2015). Fear of missing out (FoMO): The relationship between FoMO, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences in college students. Annals of Neuroscience & Psychology, 2, 7. Retrieved from http://www.vipoa.org/neuropsychol/2/7
Hayhurst, J., Hunter, J. A., Kafka, S., & Boyes, M. (2015). Enhancing resilience in youth through a 10-day developmental voyage. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning, 15(1), 40-52. doi: 10.1080/14729679.2013.843143
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Moradi, S., Garcia, D., Van Quaquebeke, N., & Hunter, J. A. (2015). Flourishing is not enough for a positive world: The underexplored role of morality in positive psychology. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 19). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html
Hu, Q., & Hunter, J. (2015). Behaviour in bad taste: The association between perceived control and intergroup discrimination. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 17). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html
Moradi, S., Garcia, D., Van Quaquebeke, N., Filep, S., & Hunter, J. (2015). Theory of moral self: A bridge for the value gap in positive psychology. Proceedings of the Eighth SELF Biennial International Conference: Driving Positive Psychology and Well-Being. Retrieved from http://www.self2015.uni-kiel.de/de/program
Moradi, S., Garcia, D., Van Quaquebeke, N., Filep, S., & Hunter, J. (2015). Dark triad among flourishing people: Moral centrality as an indicator. Proceedings of the Eighth SELF Biennial International Conference: Driving Positive Psychology and Well-Being. Retrieved from http://www.self2015.uni-kiel.de/de/program
Commissioned Report for External Body
Tustin, K., Gollop, M., Theodore, R., Taumoepeau, M., Taylor, N., Hunter, J., Chapple, S., Chee, K.-S., & Poulton, R. (2015). First follow-up descriptive report: Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand. Commissioned by Universities New Zealand. Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. 343p.
2014
Chapter in Book - Research
Hayhurst, J., Iversen, G., Ruffman, T., Stringer, M., & Hunter, J. A. (2014). Perceived control and in-group favouring evaluations. In T. Draper (Ed.), Psychology of prejudice: New research. (pp. 191-202). New York: Nova Science.
Stringer, M., & Hunter, J. (2014). Understanding symbols of division in post-conflict Northern Ireland. In S. L. Moeschberger & R. A. Phillips DeZalia (Eds.), Symbols that bind, symbols that divide: The semiotics of peace and conflict. (pp. 137-156). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.
Suttie, M., Hunter, J. A., Banks, M., Kafka, S., & Hayhurst, J. (2014). Intergroup discrimination: The positive negative-asymmetry effect (PNAE) and private collective self-esteem. In J. H. Borders (Ed.), Handbook on the psychology of self-esteem. (pp. 213-249). New York: Nova Science.
Journal - Research Article
Platow, M. J., & Hunter, J. A. (2014). Necessarily collectivistic. Psychologist, 27(11), 838-841.
Platow, M. J., Hunter, J. A., Branscombe, N. R., & Grace, D. M. (2014). Social creativity in Olympic medal counts: Observing the expression of ethnocentric fairness. Social Justice Research, 27(3), 283-304. doi: 10.1007/s11211-014-0219-1
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Scobie, O., & Hunter, J. (2014). The relationship between discrimination and belonging. Proceedings of the Psycolloquy Seminar. (pp. 21). Dunedin, New Zealand: Department of Psychology, University of Otago. Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/psychology/research/otago059081.html
2013
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Hayhurst, J., Kafka, S., Boyes, M., Ruffman, T., O'Brien, K., & Stringer, M. (2013). Elevated self-esteem 12 months following a 10-day developmental voyage. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 43(9), 1956-1961. doi: 10.1111/jasp.12132
O'Brien, K. S., Latner, J. D., Ebneter, D., & Hunter, J. A. (2013). Obesity discrimination: The role of physical appearance, personal ideology, and anti-fat prejudice. International Journal of Obesity, 37(3), 455-460. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2012.52
2012
Chapter in Book - Research
Platow, M. J., & Hunter, J. A. (2012). Intergroup relations and conflict: Revisiting Sherif's boys' camp studies. In J. R. Smith & S. A. Haslam (Eds.), Social psychology: Revisiting the classic studies. (pp. 142-159). Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
Hunter, J. A., Suttie, M., O'Brien, K. S., Davidson, S., Banks, M., Kafka, S., & Stringer, M. (2012). Negative intergroup discrimination and private collective self-esteem. In S. De Wals & K. Meszaros (Eds.), Handbook on psychology of self-esteem. (pp. 35-60). New York: Nova Science.
Journal - Research Article
Kafka, S., Hunter, J. A., Hayhurst, J., Boyes, M., Thomson, R. L., Clarke, H., … O'Brien, K. S. (2012). A 10-day developmental voyage: Converging evidence from three studies showing that self-esteem may be elevated and maintained without negative outcomes. Social Psychology of Education, 15(4), 571-601. doi: 10.1007/s11218-012-9177-3
Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)
Hayhurst, J., Hunter, J., & Kafka, S. (2012, March). Emerging citizenship: Creating spaces for young changemakers. Poster session presented at the 14th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, Canada.
Commissioned Report for External Body
Tustin, K., Chee, K.-S., Taylor, N., Gollop, M., Taumoepeau, M., Hunter, J., Harold, G., & Poulton, R. (2012). Extended Baseline Report: Graduate Longitudinal Study New Zealand. Commissioned by Universities New Zealand. 293p. Retrieved from http://www.glsnz.org.nz/
2011
Chapter in Book - Research
Kafka, S., Hunter, J. A., Boyes, M., Hayhurst, J., Stringer, M., & O'Brien, K. (2011). An outdoor educational experience that facilitates the elevation of self-esteem but not the negative outcomes often associated with high self-esteem. In D. F. Chun-Lok & V. Y. Wang-Yan (Eds.), Evidence-based education. Nova Science.
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Banks, M., O'Brien, K. S., Kafka, S., Hayhurst, J., Jephson, D. R., Jorgensen, B., & Stringer, M. (2011). Intergroup discrimination involving negative outcomes and self-esteem. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 41(5), 1145-1174. doi: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00751.x
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hunter, J. A. (2011, April). Intergroup discrimination and belonging. Verbal presentation at the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP) Annual Conference, Manly, Australia.
2010
Journal - Research Article
O'Brien, K. S., Kolt, G. S., Webber, A., & Hunter, J. A. (2010). Alcohol consumption in sport: The influence of sporting idols, friends and normative drinking practices. Drug & Alcohol Review, 29(6), 676-683. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00182.x
Stringer, M., Irwing, P., Giles, M., Mcclenahan, C., Wilson, R., & Hunter, J. (2010). Parental and school effects on children's political attitudes in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(2), 223-240. doi: 10.1348/000709909x477233
O'Brien, K. S., Puhl, R. M., Latner, J. D., Mir, A. S., & Hunter, J. A. (2010). Reducing anti-fat prejudice in preservice health students: A randomized trial. Obesity, 18(11), 2138-2144. doi: 10.1038/oby.2010.79
Journal - Research Other
Hunter, J. A., Kafka, S., Hayhurst, J., Clarke, H. B., Dickerson, D., Harold, G., Boyes, M., O'Brien, K., & Stringer, M. (2010). Increased self-efficacy following a ten-day developmental voyage [Letter]. Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health, 22(1), 63-65. doi: 10.2989/17280583.2010.496943
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Kafka, S., Elam, K., Harold, G., & Hunter, J. (2010, November). Hostile parenting, inter-parental conflict, parent depression and child psychopathology: The mediating role of children's appraisals of family relationships. Verbal presentation at the Psycolloquy Seminar, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2009
Authored Book - Other
Pehi, P., & Hunter, J. A. (2009). Intergroup discrimination and the need to belong: An empirical study. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM, 216p.
Journal - Research Article
Grocott, A. C., & Hunter, J. A. (2009). Increases in global and domain specific self-esteem following a 10 day developmental voyage. Social Psychology of Education, 12(4), 443-459. doi: 10.3233/978-1-58603-903-5-43
Stringer, M., Irwing, P., Giles, M., Mcclenahan, C., Wilson, R., & Hunter, J. A. (2009). Intergroup contact, friendship quality and political attitudes in integrated and segregated schools in Northern Ireland. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 79, 239-257. doi: 10.1348/978185408x368878
2008
Chapter in Book - Research
Hunter, J. A., Cox, S. L., O'Brien, K., Stringer, M., Boyes, M., Banks, M., Hayhurst, J. G., & Crawford, M. (2008). Low public collective self-esteem, domain specific self-esteem and heightened intergroup discrimination amongst artificial and real groups. In A. P. Prescott (Ed.), The concept of self in psychology. (pp. 183-214). New York: Nova Science.
Journal - Research Article
O'Brien, K. S., Latner, J. D., Halberstadt, J., Hunter, J. A., Anderson, J., & Caputi, P. (2008). Do antifat attitudes predict antifat behaviors? Obesity, 16(Suppl. 2), S87-S92.
O'Brien, K. S., Hunter, J., Kypri, K., & Ali, A. (2008). Gender equality in university sportspeople's drinking. Drug & Alcohol Review, 27(6), 659-665.
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper
Stringer, M., & Hunter, J. (2008). Countering political violence and terrorism in young people through intergroup contacts. In M. Demet Ulusoy (Ed.), Political violence, organized crimes, terrorism and youth. (pp. 43-51). Amsterdam: IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/978-1-58603-903-5-43
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Stringer, M., & Hunter, J. (2008). Countering political violence and terrorism in young people through intergroup contacts. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society Annual Conference. Retrieved from http://abstracts.bps.org.uk/abstracts/abstracts_home.cfm
Suttie, M., Hunter, J. A., Banks, M., Kafka, S., & Hayhurst, J. (2008). Private collective self-esteem and positive and negative forms of discrimination. Australian Journal of Psychology. 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 47). doi: 10.1080/00049530802385533
Hunter, J. A., Banks, M., O'Brien, K. S., Davidson, S., Stringer, M., & Platow, M. J. (2008). Explicit importance to identity and intergroup discrimination: Evidence from three types of study. Australian Journal of Psychology. 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 28). doi: 10.1080/00049530802385533
Kafka, S., Hunter, J. A., Hayhurst, J., & Boyes, M. (2008). Elevating self-esteem but not the negative outcomes associated with high self-esteem. Australian Journal of Psychology. 60(Suppl. 1), (pp. 30). doi: 10.1080/00049530802385533
2007
Journal - Research Article
O'Brien, K. S., Hunter, J. A., Halberstadt, J., & Anderson, J. (2007). Body image and explicit and implicit anti-fat attitudes: The mediating role of physical appearance comparisons. Body Image, 4, 249-256.
O'Brien, K. S., Hunter, J. A., & Banks, M. (2007). Implicit anti-fat bias in physical educators: Physical attributes, ideology and socialization. International Journal of Obesity, 31, 308-314.
Hunter, J. A., O'Brien, K., & Stringer, M. (2007). Threats to identity, self-esteem and intergroup discrimination. Social Behavior & Personality, 35(7), 937-942.
2006
Journal - Research Article
O'Brien, K. S., & Hunter, J. A. (2006). Body esteem and eating behaviours in female physical education students. Eating & Weight Disorders, 11(2), e57-e60. Retrieved from http://www.kurtis.it/en/riviste.cfm?rivista=ewd&sezione=4&id=115#14
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hayhurst, J. G., Hunter, J., & Kafka, S. (2006, November). Enhancing resilience in youth through a 10-day developmental voyage. Verbal presentation at the Psycolloquy Seminar, Dunedin, New Zealand.
2005
Journal - Research Article
O'Brien, K. S., Blackie, J. M., & Hunter, J. A. (2005). Hazardous drinking in elite New Zealand sportspeople. Alcohol & Alcoholism, 40(3), 239-241. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agh145
Hunter, J. A., Cox, S. L., O'Brien, K., Stringer, M., Boyes, M., Banks, M., Hayhurst, J. G., & Crawford, M. (2005). Threats to group value, domain-specific self-esteem and intergroup discrimination amongst minimal and national groups. British Journal of Social Psychology, 44(3), 329-353. doi: 10.1348/014466604X17939
2004
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Kypri, K., Stokell, N. M., Boyes, M., O'Brien, K. S., & McMenamin, K. E. (2004). Social identity, self-evaluation and in-group bias: The relative importance of particular domains of self-esteem to the in-group. British Journal of Social Psychology, 43(1), 59-81. doi: 10.1348/014466604322915980
Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract
Pephi, P., & Hunter, J. (2004). Intergroup discrimination and belonging. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society Annual Conference. 12(2), (pp. 181). BPS. [Abstract]
Hunter, J. A., Cox, S., & Pephi, P. (2004). Intergroup discrimination and domain specific self-esteem. Proceedings of the British Psychological Society Annual Conference. 12(2), (pp. 172-173). UK: BPS. [Abstract]
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Hunter, J., & Boyes, M. (2004, July). Otago University research review. Verbal presentation at the Austa Operators Workshop, Auckland, New Zealand.
2003
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A. (2003). Ingroup favoring allocations and domain specific self esteem in the minimal group setting. Current Research in Social Psychology, 8, 13. Retrieved from http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.8.13.html
Hunter, J. A. (2003). State, category specific collective self esteem and intergroup discrimination. Current Research in Social Psychology, 8(10). Retrieved from http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.8.10.html
2002
Commissioned Report for External Body
Hunter, J., Boyes, M. A., Maunsell, S. M., & O'Hare, D. (2002). Sail Training in the International Arena: The Value of Sail Training to Young People Today. Commissioned by International Sail Training Association (ISTA). Dunedin: University of Otago. 90p.
2001
Chapter in Book - Research
Platow, M. J., & Hunter, J. A. (2001). Realistic intergroup conflict: Prejudice, power, and protest. In M. Augoustinos & K. J. Reynolds (Eds.), Understanding Prejudice, Racism, and Social Conflict. (pp. 195-212). London, UK: SAGE.
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A. (2001). Self-esteem and in-group bias among members of a religious social category. Journal of Social Psychology, 141(3), 401-411.
Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs
Boyes, M. A., Hunter, J. A., Maunsell, S. M., & O'Hare, D. P. (2001, November). Sail training outcomes: A way forward. Verbal presentation at the International Sail Training Association Annual Conference, Spain.
Boyes, M. A., Hunter, J. A., Maunsell, S. M., & O'Hare, D. P. (2001, November). Socio-structural differences in ″Tall Ships″ and their likely impact on sail training outcomes. Verbal presentation at the International Sail Training Association Annual Conference, Spain.
Hunter, J. A., Boyes, M. A., Maunsell, S. M., & O'Hare, D. P. (2001, December). The psychological and psychosocial implications of sail training. Verbal presentation at the Cosite an Asgard, Dublin.
Hunter, J. A., Boyes, M. A., Maunsell, S. M., & O'Hare, D. P. (2001, December). The psychological benefits of sail taining. Verbal presentation at the Ocean Youth Trust, Belfast.
2000
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Reid, J. M., Stokell, N. M., & Platow, M. J. (2000). Social attribution, self-esteem and social identity. Current Research in Social Psychology, 5(7), 97-125.
1999
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., & Stringer, M. (1999). Attributional bias and identity in a conflict region: The moderating effects of status. Current Research in Social Psychology, 4(9), 160-175.
Hunter, J. A., O'Brien, K. S., & Grocott, A. C. (1999). Social identity, domain specific self-esteem and intergroup evaluation. Current Research in Social Psychology, 4(6), 160-177.
1998
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A. (1998). Inter-group evaluative bias and self-esteem amongst Christians. Current Research in Social Psychology, 3(7), 74-87.
1997
Journal - Research Article
Hunter, J. A., Platow, M. J., Bell, L. M., Kypri, K., & Lewis, C. A. (1997). Intergroup bias and self-evaluation: Domain-specific self-esteem, threats to identity and dimensional importance. British Journal of Social Psychology, 36(4), 405-426.
Platow, M. J., Harley, K., Hunter, J. A., Hanning, P., Shave, R., & O'Connell, A. (1997). Interpreting in-group-favouring allocations in the minimal group paradigm. British Journal of Social Psychology, 36(1), 107-117.
1996
Journal - Research Article
Platow, M. J., Hunter, J. A., Howard, M. L., & Stringer, M. (1996). Social identity and intergroup evaluation basis: realistic categories and domain specific self-esteem in a conflict setting. European Journal of Social Psychology, 26, 631-647.