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Updated: October 2008
Contact Information
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Department of Education and Psychology
The Open University of Israel
The Dorothy de Rothschild Campus
1 University Road, P. O. Box 808, Raanana 43107
e-mail: soniaro@oumail.openu.ac.il
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Education
| 1997 |
PhD, Social Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dissertation: The effects of group and individual characteristics and their interaction on identification with groups. Supervisor: Prof. S. H. Schwartz. |
| 1990 |
MA, Social Psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Thesis: The effects of similarity on intergroup relations. Supervisor: Prof. S. H. Schwartz. |
| 1987 |
BA, Psychology and International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
Academic Appointments
| 2008 - |
Associate Professor, The Open University of Israel |
| 2003-2008 |
Senior lecturer, The Open University of Israel |
| 1998-2003 |
Lecturer, The Open University of Israel |
Grants
| 2006-2009 |
Israel Science Foundation, “Traits and values: Their differential implications for attitudes and behavior” (with Lilach Sagiv) |
| 2003-2005 |
Israel Science Foundation, “Social identity complexity” |
| 2003-2004 |
The Open University Research Fund, “Values and relational models” |
| 2001-2002 |
The Solomon Asch Center for the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, University of Pennsylvania, “National identification” |
| 2001 |
The Solomon Asch Center For the Study of Ethnopolitical Conflict, University of Pennsylvania, “Collective guilt” |
| 1999-2000 |
The Open University Research Fund, “Social identity complexity” |
| 1999 |
The Open University Research Fund, “Status and identification with multiple groups” |
| 1997-1999 |
Mosad Ne’eman, “Values and the effectiveness of advanced teaching technologies” (with Lilach Sagiv and Gila Kurtz) |
| 1992 |
Machon Eshkol, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, “The effects of group and individual characteristics and their interaction on identification with groups” |
List of Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
| Roccas, S., Sagiv, L., Schwartz, S. H., Halevy, N., & Eidelson, R. (2008). Towards a unifying model of identification with groups: integrating theoretical perspectives. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 12, 280-306. |
| Halevi, N., Sagiv, L., Roccas, S., & Bornstein, G. (2006). Perceiving intergroup conflict: From game models to mental templates. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 32, 1674-1689. |
| Roccas, S., Klar, Y., & Liviatan, I. (2006). The paradox of group-based guilt: Modes of national identification, conflict vehemence, and reactions to the in-group's moral violations. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 91, 698-711. |
| Roccas, S. (2005). Religion and value systems. Journal of Social Issues, 61, 747-759. |
| Gandal, N., Roccas, S., Sagiv, L., & Wrzesniewski, A. (2005). Personal value priorities of economists. Human Relations, 58, 1227-1252. |
| Roccas, S. (2003). Identification and status revisited: The moderating role of self-enhancement and self-transcendence values. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 726-736. |
| Roccas, S. (2003). The effects of status on identification with multiple groups. European Journal of Social Psychology, 33, 351-366. |
| Roccas, S. & Mushinsky, A. (2003). Factors affecting the psychometric characteristics of verbal analogies. Applied Measurement in Education, 16, 99-114. |
| Beyth-Marom, R., Chajut, E., Roccas, S., & Sagiv, L. (2003). Internet assisted versus traditional distance learning environments: Factors affecting students' preferences. Computers & Education, 41, 65-76. |
| Roccas, S., Sagiv, L., Schwartz, S. H., & Knafo, A. (2002). The big five personality factors and personal values. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 28, 789-801. |
| Roccas, S. & Brewer, M. (2002). Social identity complexity. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 6, 88-106. |
| Roccas, S., Horenczyk, G., & Schwartz, S. H. (2000). Acculturation discrepancies and well-being: The moderating role of conformity. European Journal of Social Psychology, 30, 323-334. |
| Roccas, S. & Schwartz, S. H. (1997). Church-state relations and the associations of religiosity with values: A study of Catholics in six countries. Cross-Cultural Research, 31, 356-375. |
| Roccas, S. & Schwartz, S. H. (1993). Effects of intergroup similarity on intergroup relations. European Journal of Social Psychology, 23, 581-595. |
Chapters in Refereed Books
| Sagiv, L., Roccas, S., & Halevi, N. (2005). A new challenge for managers: Values' role in introducing innovative communication technologies in organizations. In A. Tamayo & J. B. Porto (Eds.), Valores e comportamento nas organizações [Values and behavior in organizations]. Petrópolis, Brazil: Vozes. |
| Sagiv, L., Roccas, S., & Hazan, O. (2004). Value pathways to well-being: Healthy values, valued goal attainment, and environmental congruence. In: A. Linley., & J. Stephen (Eds.), Positive psychology in practice. NY: John Wiley. |
| Roccas, S., & McCauley, C. (2004). Values and emotions in the relational models: What happens when relationship norms are violated? In N. Haslam (Ed.), Relational models: Theories, advances and prospects (pp. 263-286). Mahweh, NJ: Erlbaum. |
| Roccas, S., Klar, Y., & Liviatan, I. (2004). Exonerating cognitions, group identification, and personal values as predictors of collective guilt among Jewish-Israelis. In N. R. Branscombe & B. Doosje (Eds.), Collective guilt: International perspectives (pp. 130-147). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. |
| Brewer, M.B., & Roccas, S. (2001). Individual values, social identity, and optimal distinctiveness. In C. Sedikides & M. Brewer (Eds.), Individual self, relational self, collective self (pp. 219-237). Philadelphia: Psychology Press. |
| Schwartz, S. H., Lehman, A., & Roccas, S. (1999). Multimethod probes of human values. In J. Adamopoulos & Y. Kashima (Eds.), Social psychology and cultural context: Essays in honor of Harry C. Triandis. Newbury Park, CA: Sage. |
Open University Books (in Hebrew)
| Roccas, S. (2005). Hizdahut im Kvuzot [Identification with groups]. The Open University, Tel-Aviv. |
| Roccas, S. (2002). Psichologia bein tarbutit [Cross-cultural psychology]. The Open University, Tel-Aviv. |
| Roccas, S. (2000). Haatzmi hahevrati [The social self]. A chapter in the textbook, Psychologia hevratit [Social psychology]. The Open University, Tel-Aviv. |
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