Fred Grouzet

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. 2002 (Université du Québec à Montréal)
joined Department in 2006

My primary research focus is on personal goals and values (as the core of self-identity) and psychological well-being. On one side, I investigate the structure and origins of goals and values, studying the effect of social contexts (e.g., higher education, organizations) and personal growth experiences (e.g., self-development activities, significant life transitions, life traumas) on the development of personal goals, values and self-identity. On another side, I investigate the relationships between goals/values and personal well-being (e.g., happiness, optimal functioning), social well-being (e.g., positive leadership, social responsibility) and ecological well-being (e.g., ecological behaviours). Finally, I have a strong interest in quantitative psychology (e.g., Structural Equation Modeling; longitudinal data analysis) and online research methods (e.g., dynamic web surveys).

Interests

Social and Personality Psychology
Positive Psychology
Quantitative Psychology
Environmental Psychology

Program affiliations

Social psychology

Publications

Grouzet, F.M.E., Kasser, T., Ahuvia, A., Fernandez-Dols, J.M., Kim, Y., Lau, S., Ryan, R.M., Saunders, S., Schmuck, P., & Sheldon, K. (2005). The structure of goal contents across 15 cultures. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 89, 800-816.

Grouzet, F.M.E., Otis, N., & Pelletier, L.G. (2006). Longitudinal cross-gender factorial invariance of the Academic Motivation Scale. Structural Equation Modeling, 13, 74-85.

Otis, N., Grouzet, F.M.E., & Pelletier, L.G. (2005). The latent motivational change in academic setting: a three-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97, 170-183.