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Leong Chan Hoong
Research Fellow
Research Interests: Migration and Intercultural Relations
DID: (65) 6516 5601
Fax: (65) 6763 6033
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Dr Leong Chan-Hoong is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies.
Dr Leong is a psychologist by training. He received his PhD from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. His research interests include issues related to immigration and emigration, mutual intergroup attitudes and integration, identity formation and change, national identity and rootedness, socio-psychological adjustment of immigrants and sojourners, management of cultural diversity in the workplace, and the development of civil societies in Singapore. Dr Leong has published scientific papers in regional and international books and journals on migration and intercultural relations. Prior to his current appointment, Dr Leong was the Head of Psychology Program at the SIM University, and before that, he was a Post Doctoral Fellow at the Asia Research Institute (ARI), National University of Singapore.
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Books/Reports:
Intercultural Relations in Asia: Migration and Work Effectiveness (Ed.)
Leong, C.H. and Berry, J.W. (2009). World Scientific: Singapore.
Book Chapters/Journal Articles:
"Show me the money!" Construct and predictive validation of the Intercultural Business Corruptibility Scale (IBCS).
Leong, C.H. & Lin, W. (2009). In C.H. Leong & J.W. Berry's (Ed.) Intercultural Relations in Asia: Migration and Work Effectiveness, pp. 151-176. World Scientific: Singapore.
The role of cramming for examinations and its impact on the use of learning strategies: A comparison between Japanese students and Singaporean students
Taira, M., & Leong, C.H. (forthcoming). In Uichol Kim & Young-Shin Park (Ed.) Asia's Educational Miracle: Psychological, Social and Cultural Perspective. Seoul: Springer.
Acculturation attitudes and intergroup relations between Maori-and European-New Zealanders and Chinese immigrants in New Zealand
Leong, C.H., & Ward, C. (MS under review). Applied Psychology: An International Review.
A multi-level research framework for the analyses of attitudes toward immigrants
Leong, C.H. (2008). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 32 (2), 115- 129.
Quitters and Stayers: The Singapore dilemma to nurturing culturally competent individuals and the need for national rootedness
Leong, C.H. (2007). In Youthscope (Ed.) National Youth Council Annual Research Publication, pp. 04-19.
Predictive validity of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: A longitudinal study on the socio-psychological adaptation and intercultural experience among Asian undergraduates
Leong, C.H. (2007). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 31 (5), 545- 559.
Ethnic identity and generation status as moderators of depressive symptomatology and identity conflict in Chinese Australians
Leong, C.H. (2007). In A. Bernardo (Ed.) Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol. 5): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions. Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.
The influence of cultural values on attitudes toward immigrants and multiculturalism: The case of the Eurobarometer Survey on Racism and Xenophobia
Leong, C.H., & Ward, C. (2006). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 30 (6), 799-810.
Intercultural relations in plural societies: Theory, research and applications
Ward, C. & Leong, C.H. (2006). In D. Sam, & J. Berry (Ed.) Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology, pp. 484-503. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Chinese sojourners, Chinese hosts: A study of cultural identity and perceived discrimination in international students in Singapore
Ward, C., & Leong, C.H. (2005). In Y. Kashima, Y. Endo, E. S. Kashima, C. Leung, & J. McClure (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol.4): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions, pp.125-138. Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.
Personality and sojourner adjustment: An exploration of the "Big five" and the "Cultural fit" proposition
Ward, C., Leong, C.H. & Low, M. (2004). Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 35(2), 137-151.
Identity conflict in sojourners
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2000). International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 24, 763-776.
The effects of enhancing and effacing attributions for success and failure on Chinese person perceptions in self and group referent conditions
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (1999). In T. Sugiman, M. Karasawa, J. Liu, & Ward (Eds.), Progress in Asian Social Psychology (Vol. 2): Theoretical and Empirical Contributions, pp. 75-85, Seoul: Kyoyook-Kwahak-Sa.
Speeches and Articles:
Crossing the 'us versus them' barrier 
Article by Leong Chan Hoong, The Straits Times, 2 July 2009
Getting a measure of our resilience
Article by Leong Chan Hoong & Gillian Koh, The Straits Times, 18 May 2009
Others:
Deconstructing the "Emigrant" individual: The neglected child in migration and acculturation studies
Leong, C.H. (2008). Presented at 19th International Congress of the International Association of Cross Cultural Psychology, Bremen, Germany, 27 July 2008.
Revisiting Berry's Model of Multicultural Ideology in Asia: The Correlates of Social Capital and Inclusiveness
Leong, C.H. (2008). Presented at 19th International Congress of the International Association of Cross Cultural Psychology, Bremen, Germany, 27 July 2008.
Predictive validity of the Multicultural Personality Questionnaire: A longitudinal study on the socio-psychological adaptation and intercultural experience among Asian undergraduates
Leong, C.H. (2007). Paper presented at the 5th Biennial conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Groningen, The Netherlands, July 9-12, 2007.
The validation of Intercultural Business Corruptibility Scale (IBCS): An assessment of intercultural competence in transnational business relationship management
Leong, C.H. (2007). Paper presented at the 5th Biennial conference of the International Academy of Intercultural Research, Groningen, The Netherlands, July 9-12, 2007.
Acculturation attitudes and intergroup relations between Maori-and European-New Zealanders and Chinese immigrants in New Zealand
Ward, C., & Leong, C.H. (2006). Paper presented at the 18th Biennial Congress of the International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology, July 11-15, Athens, Greece.
The influence of intercultural immersion on Singapore identity and intention to emigrate
Leong, C.H. (2005). Paper presented the 6th Annual Conference of the International Social Theory Consortium, held in Singapore, 9 – 11 June 2005.
Individual and cultural level analyses on attitudes toward Chinese immigrants in New Zealand
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2004). Paper presented at the 3rd International Association of Intercultural Relations Biennial conference held in Taipei, Taiwan, 21-24 May 2004.
Ethnic identity and generation status as moderators of depressive symptomatology and identity conflict in Chinese Australians
Leong, C.H. (2003). Paper presented at the 5th Asian Association of Social Psychology conference held in Manila, The Philippines, 29 July –1 August 2003.
Host nationals' attitudes toward Chinese immigrants in New Zealand
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2003). Paper presented at the 5th Asian Association of Social Psychology conference held in Manila, The Philippines, 29 July –1 August 2003.
New Zealanders' perceptions of Chinese migrants and immigration policies
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2003). The conference entitled ‘New Directions, New Settlers, New Challenges: Building and Enhancing Communities' was organized by New Zealand's Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) in Wellington, New Zealand, 14-15 April 2003.
A Social Identity Framework to Chinese Singaporean's Perception of "Chineseness" and Immigration
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2001). Paper presented at the 4th Asian Association of Social Psychology conference held in Melbourne, Australia, 10-13 July 2001.
Intercultural transition of Caucasians and Asian international students in Singapore
Leong, C.H. (2000). Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Immigration Societies and Modern Education organized by the Tan Kah Kee Foundation and the National University of Singapore, Singapore, 31 August – 3 Sept 2000.
Chinese Singaporean's Perceptions of "Chineseness", Immigration, and Identity: A Reply to Sociologist Chang Han Yin
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (2000). Paper presented at the 1st International Conference on Immigration Societies and Modern Education organized by the Tan Kah Kee Foundation and the National University of Singapore, Singapore, 31 August – 3 Sept 2000.
The influence of familial and intergroup variables on identity conflict: The case of the Chinese immigrants
Leong, C.H. (1999). Paper presented at the 3rd Asian Association of Social Psychology international conference in Taipei, Taiwan, 4-7 August, 1999.
Identity conflict in sojourners
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (1998). Paper presented at the annual international conference of the Society of Australasian Social Psychologists (SASP), held in Christchurch, New Zealand, 16-19 April, 1998.
The effects of enhancing and effacing attributions for success and failure on Chinese person perceptions in self and group referent conditions
Leong, C.H. & Ward, C. (1997). Paper presented at the 2nd Asian Association of Social Psychology international conference in Kyoto, Japan, 4-6 August, 1997.
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| Current Positions |
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- Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies.
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| Previous Positions |
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- Head, Psychology Program, SIM University
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Asia Research Institute, NUS
- Research Officer, Children's Cancer Foundation
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