You can access my CV here (last updated in Jan 2021).

You can also find a list of my publications on my Google Scholar profile.

I publish in two broader areas: 1) health and ageing and 2) immigrant health and well-being.

Journal Articles:

In press

2023

Ward, C. & Szabó, Á. (2023). Acculturation, cultural identity and well-being. Nature Reviews Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44159-023-00171-2

Szabó, Á., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2023). Social networks and social support of older immigrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ageing & Society. doi:10.1017/S0144686X22001404

Trần, V., Szabó, Á., Ward, C., & Jose, P. (2023). To vent or not to vent? The impact of venting on psychological symptoms varies by levels of social support. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 92, 101750. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.101750

2022

Szabó, Á. (2022). Addressing the causes of the causes: Why we need to integrate social determinants into acculturation theory. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2022.01.014

Stephens, C., Szabó, Á., & Breheny, M. (2022). Social inequalities over the lifecourse and healthy ageing in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Differences by Māori ethnicity and gender. Ageing & Society, 42(4), 745-764. doi:10.1017/S0144686X20001130

Szabó, Á. (2022). Envisioning positive future selves: Perceptions of the future self and psychological adaptation in recent migrants. Self and Identity, 21, 877-890. doi:10.1080/15298868.2021.2003427

Allen, J., Alpass, F., Towers, A., Stevenson, B., Szabó, Á., Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2022). The Health, Work and Retirement study: Representing diverse experiences of later life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. doi:10.1080/03036758.2022.2099911

Meca, A., Webb, T., Cowan, I., Moulder, A., Schwartz, S. J., Szabó, Á., & Ward, C. (2022). Effects of cultural stress on identity development and depression among Hispanic college students. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 22, 55-64 doi:10.1080/15283488.2021.1960838

2021

Allen, J., Alpass, F., Szabó, Á., Stephens, C. (2021). Impact of flexible work arrangements on key challenges to work engagement among older workers. Work, Aging & Retirement, 7(4), 404–417. doi:10.1093/workar/waab010

Szabó, Á., Towers, A., Newcombe, D., & Sheridan, J. (2021). Alcohol use across the life course: Influences of childhood predictors and consequences for late-life health. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 224, 108713. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108713

Szabó, Á., Martin, H., & Towers, A. (2021). One slope does not fit all: Longitudinal trajectories of quality of life in older adulthood. Quality of Life Research, 30, 2161–2170. doi:10.1007/s11136-021-02827-z

Szabó, Á., & Ward, C. (2021). Development of the short-form version of the Ethnocultural Identity Conflict Scale (EICS-SF). Assessment. doi:10.1177/10731911211000108

Ward, C., Szabó, Á., Mecca, A., & Schwartz, S. (2021). Acculturative Stress and Cultural Identity Styles as Predictors of Psychosocial Functioning in Hispanic Americans. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 80, 274-284. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2020.12.002

Schwartz, S. J., Martinez, C. R., Jr., Meca, A., Szabó, A., Ward, C., Cobb, C. L., Cano, M. A., Unger, J. B., & Salas-Wright, C. P. (2021). Toward a micro-level perspective on acculturation among US Hispanic college students: A daily diary study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77, 121-144. doi:10.1002/jclp.23009

Meca, A., Cobb, C. L., Schwartz, S. J., Szabó, Á., Moise, R. … & Stephens, D. P. (2021). Exploring individual differences in the relationship between cultural identity processes and well-being. Emerging Adulthood, 9, 11–21. doi:10.1177/2167696818817168

Szabó, Á., Towers, A., Sheridan, J., & Newcombe, A. L. D. (2021). Ten-year Trajectories of Alcohol Consumption in Older Adult New Zealanders. Journals of Gerontology – Series B: Psychological Sciences, 76, 496–506. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz143

Szabó, Á., Neely, E., & Stephens, C. (2021). The psychosocial benefits of providing non-kin childcare in older adults: A longitudinal study with older New Zealanders. Journal of Health Psychology, 26(11), 1926–1938. doi:10.1177/1359105319893011

2020

Szabó, Á., Papp, Zs., & Nguyen Luu, L. A. (2020). Social contact configurations of international students at school and outside of school: Implications for acculturation orientations and psychological adjustment. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 77, 69-82. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.20220.05.001

Stephens, C., Allen, J., Keating, N., Szabó, Á., & Alpass, F. (2020). Neighborhood environments and intrinsic capacity interact to affect health related quality of life of older people in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Maturitas, 139, 1-5. doi:10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.05.008

Schwartz, S. J., Szabó, A., Meca, A., Ward, C., Martinez, C. R., Jr., Cobb, C. L., Benet-Martínez, V., Unger, J. B., & Pantea, N. (2020). The convergence between cultural psychology and developmental science: Acculturation as an exemplar. Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 887. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00887

Szabó, Á., Ward, C., Meca, A., & Schwartz, S. J. (2020). Testing the construct validity and empirical distinctiveness of the Multicultural Identity Styles Scale (MISS) and the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale (BIIS-2). Psychological Assessment, 32, 705–712. doi:10.1037/pas0000825

Szabó, Á., Kok, A., Beekman, A., & Huisman, M. (2020). Longitudinal examination of emotional functioning in older adults after spousal bereavement. Journals of Gerontology: Social and Psychological Sciences, 75, 1668–1678. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz039

Szabó, Á., Klokgieters, S., Kok, A., Van Tilburg, T., & Huisman, M. (2020). Psychological resilience in the context of disability: A study with Turkish and Moroccan young-old immigrants living in the Netherlands. The Gerontologist, 60, 259-269. doi:10.1093/geront/gnz129

Szabó, Á., & Ward, C. (2020). The relationship between intercultural abilities and cultural identity styles: A longitudinal cross-lagged analysis. International Journal of Psychology, 55, 465–471. doi:10.1002/ijop.12592

2019

Ng Tseung-Wong, C., Ward, C., & Szabó, Á. (2019). Dual identification, multicultural identity styles, and intergroup evaluations: Some preliminary findings. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 72, 122-128. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2019.07.00

Schwartz, S. J., Meca, A., Ward, C., Szabó, Á., Benet-Martínez, V., Lorenzo-Blanco, E. I., Albert Sznitman, G., Cobb, C. L., Szapocznik, J., Unger, J. B., Cano, M. A., Stuart, J., & Zamboanga, B. L. (2019). Biculturalism dynamics: A daily diary study of bicultural identity and psychosocial functioning. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 62, 26-37. doi:10.1016/j.appdev.2018.12.007

Szabo, A., Allen, J., Stephens, C., Alpass, F. (2019). Longitudinal analysis of the relationship between purposes of internet use and wellbeing among older adults. The Gerontologist, 59, 58–68. doi:10.1093/geront/gny036

Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., Stephens, C. (2019). Loneliness, socioeconomic status and quality of life: The moderating role of housing tenure. Ageing & Society, 39, 998-1021. doi:10.1017/S0144686X17001362

Szabo, A., Ward, C., & Fletcher, G. J. O. (2019). Stress appraisal, information processing strategies, and somatic symptoms: A longitudinal study with immigrants. Journal of Health Psychology, 24, 650–660. doi:10.1177/1359105316678306

Szabó, Á., Allen, J., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2019). Is retirement associated with physical health benefits? A longitudinal investigation with older New Zealanders. Age and Ageing, 48, 267–272. doi:10.1093/ageing/afy176

Towers, A., Szabó, Á., Newcombe, D.A.J., Sheridan, J., Moore, A. A., Hyde, M., Britton, A., Martinez, P., Minicuci, N., Kowal, P., Clausen, T. , & Savage, C. (2019). Hazardous drinking prevalence and correlates in older New Zealanders: A comparison of the AUDIT-C and the CARET. Journal of Aging and Health, 10, 1770-1789. doi:10.1177/0898264318794108

Stephens, C., Szabó, Á., Allen, J., Alpass, F. (2019). Liveable environments and the quality of life of older people: An ecological perspective. The Gerontologist, 59, 675-685. doi:10.1093/geront/gny043

Stephens, C., Szabó, Á., Allen, J., Alpass, F. (2019). A capabilities approach to unequal trajectories of healthy ageing: The importance of the environment. Journal of Aging and Health, 31, 1527-1548. doi:10.1177/0898264318779474

Fekete, M., Szabo, A., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2019). Older New Zealanders in caregiving roles: Psychological functioning of caregivers of people living with dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 18, 1663-1678. doi:10.1177/1471301217725897

2018

Szabo, A., Stephens, C., Allen, J., & Alpass, F. (2018). Construct validation of Wenger’s support network typology. Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences, 73(7), 1244–1249. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw126

Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2018). Longitudinal trajectories of quality of life and depression by housing tenure status. Journals of Gerontology: Social Sciences, 73, e165–e174. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbx028

Ward, C., Ng Tseung-Wong, C., Szabo, A., Qumseya, T., & Bhowon, U. (2018). Hybrid and alternating identity styles as strategies for managing multicultural identities. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 49, 1402-1439. doi:10.1177/0022022118782641

2017

Alpass, F., Szabo, A., Allen, J., & Stephens, C. (2017). Health effects of informal caring in New Zealand: Longitudinal findings from the Health, Work and Retirement study. International Journal of Care and Caring, 1(3), 309-329. doi:10.1332/239788217X15040798472015

Szabó, Á., Pálinkás, R., & Miklós, N. (2017). Ideological orientation and life satisfaction in older adults: The mediating role of commitment to societal values. Alkalmazott Pszichológia, 17, 29-40. doi:10.17627/ALKPSZICH.2017.1.29

Szabo, A., English, A. S., Zhijia, Z., Jose, P., Ward, C., & Ma, J. (2017). Is the utility of secondary coping a function of ethnicity or the context of reception? A longitudinal study across Western and Eastern cultures. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 48, 1230-1246. doi:10.1177/0022022117719158 

2016

Szabo, A., Ward, C., & Fletcher, G. J. O. (2016). Identity processing styles during cultural transition: Construct and measurement. Journal of Cross-cultural Psychology, 47, 483-507. doi:10.1177/0022022116631825 

Szabo, A., Ward, C., & Jose, P. E. (2016). Uprooting stress, coping and anxiety: A longitudinal study of international students in New Zealand. International Journal of Stress Management, 23, 190-208. doi:10.1037/a0039771

2015

Szabo, A., & Ward, C. (2015). Identity development during cultural transition: The role of social-cognitive identity processes. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 46,  13-25. doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2015.03.019

2014

Szabo, A., Milfont, T. L., Merry, S. N., Robinson, E. M., Crengle, S., Ameratunga, S. N., & Denny, S. J. (2014). Equivalence of the Short Form of the Reynolds Adolescent Depression Scale across Groups. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 43, 592-600. doi:10.1080/15374416.2013.848770

Book Chapters:

Szabó, Á., & Ward, C. (2022). Acculturation. . In Richard Miller (ed.) Routledge Encyclopaedia of Psychology in the Real World. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780367198459-REPRW114-1

Ward, C., & Szabó, Á. (2019). Affect, behavior, cognition and development: Adding to the alphabet of acculturation. In David Matsumoto & Hyisung  Hwang (eds), The handbook of culture and psychology, 2nd ed (pp. 640-692). Oxford University Press: New York.

Jose, P. E., & Szabo, A. (2017). Inferential statistics. In Dominic Wyse, Larry E. Suter, Emma Smith, & Neil Selwyn (eds.), The BERA/SAGE Handbook of Educational Research (pp. 733-752). Sage: London.

Ward, C., Szabo. A., & Stuart, J. (2017). Prejudice against immigrants in multicultural societies. In Chris Sibley, & Fiona K. Barlow. (eds), The Cambridge handbook of the psychology of prejudice (pp. 413-437). Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.

Bethel, A., Szabo, A., & Ward, C. (2016). Parallel lives? Predicting and enhancing connectedness between international and domestic students. In Jindal-Snape, D., & Rienties, B. (eds), Multidimensional transitions of international students to higher education (pp. 21-36). Routledge: New York.

Policy and Project Reports:

Towers, A., Sheridan, J., Newcombe, D., & Szabó, Á. (2018). New Zealanders’ alcohol consumption patterns across the lifespan. Wellington: Health Promotion Agency.

Towers, A., Sheridan, J., Newcombe, D, & Szabo, A. (2018). The longitudinal patterns of alcohol use in older New Zealanders. Wellington: Health Promotion Agency.

Towers, A., Sheridan, J., Newcombe, D, & Szabo, A. (2018). The prevalence of hazardous drinking in older New Zealanders. Wellington: Health Promotion Agency.

Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Allen, J., Szabo, A., Stevenson, B., Towers, A. (2017). The New Zealand Health, Work & Retirement Longitudinal Study 2006-2016. Palmerston North: Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University.

Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., Stephens, C. (2016). Policy Report: Home Ownership and Wellbeing among Older New Zealanders. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University.

Pre-registration:

Allen, J., Szabo, A., & Fekete, M. (2017). Association of housing tenure with self-rated health and well-being. PROSPERO International prospective register of systematic reviews (Protocol ID# CRD42017048807). University of York Centre for Reviews and Dissemination.