Principal Associate Fellow

PROF. DR. KHAIRUL ANWAR @ JOHARI MASTOR

Line of Expertise: Personality & Religiosity Assessment & Development

Qualification:

  1. B.Sc. (Hons) UKM, 1986
  2. M.A. in Education & Human Development (George Washington University), Washington DC, USA, 1990
  3. Diploma Pengajian Islam (UKM), 1993
  4. PhD (UNSW), Australia, 2000

Current Position: 

  1. Penyelaras Citra 1, Pusat Citra UKM
  2. Associate Distinguished Fellow, Institut Islam Hadhari

Office No.: 03-8921 6895

Email: kam2000@ukm.edu.my

  1. Mastor, K. A. (2020, in press). Multiple regression in personality research. In B. J. Carducci (Editor-in-Chief & Vol Ed.), The Wiley-Blackwell encyclopedia of personality and individual differences: Vol. II.  Research methods and assessment techniques. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
  2. Locke, K. D., Mastor, K. A., MacDonald, G., Barni, D., Morio, H., Reyes, J. A., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Kamble, S., & Ortiz, F. (2020, in press). Young adults’ partner preferences and parents’ in-law preferences across generations, genders, and nations. European Journal of Social Psychology.doi:10.1002/ejsp.2662
  3. Locke, K. D., Barni, D., Morio, H., MacDonald, G., Mastor, K. A., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Reyes, J. A., Kamble, S., & Ortiz, F. (2020, in press). Culture moderates the normative and distinctive impact of parents and similarity on young adults’ partner preferences. Cross-Cultural Research.
  4. Gardiner, G., Sauerberger, K., Members of the International Situations Project (ISP) including A. Mastor, & Funder, D. (2019). Towards meaningful comparisons of personality in large-scale cross-cultural studies. In A. Realo (Ed.), In praise of an inquisitive mind: A Festschrift in honor of Jüri Allik on the occasional of his 70th birthday (pp. 123-139). Tartu: University of Tartu Press.
  5. Khairul Anwar Mastor & Hasnan Kasan (2019). Religiosity, personality development and protective mechanism against disobedience: A review. MALIM Journal of General Studies, 20, 13-13
  6. Mastor K.A. (2018) Nomothetic Study of Personality. In: Zeigler-Hill V., Shackelford T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham
  7. Locke, K. D., Church, A. T., Mastor, K. A., Curtis, G. J., Sadler, P., McDonald, K., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Morio, H., Reyes, J. A., Cabrera, H. F., Mazuera Arias, R., Rincon, B. C., Albornoz-Arias, N. C., Muñoz, A., & Ortiz, F. (2017). Cross-situational self-consistency in nine cultures: The importance of separating influences of social norms and distinctive dispositions. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 43, 1033-1049. doi:10.1177/0146167217704192
  8. Khairul Anwar Mastor, Zaharah Hasan, Hasnan Kasan, Fazilah Idris, Mohammad Mohsin Mohammad Said & Fatin Siran (2015). Towards Identifying Indigenous Personality Dimensions among Malaysian. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 29 (1): 83-93
  9. Saucier, G., Kenner, J., Iurino, K., Bou Malham, P., Chen, Z., Thalmayer, A. G., Kemmelmeier, M., Tov, W., Boutti, R., Metaferia, H., Çankaya, B., Mastor, K. A., Hsu, K.-Y., Wu, R., Maniruzzaman, M., Rugira, J., Tsaousis, I., Sosnyuk, O., Regmi Adhikary, J., Skrzypińska, K., Poungpet, B., Maltby, J., Salanga, M. G. C., Racca, A., Oshio, A., Italia, E., Kovaleva, A., Nakatsugawa, M., Morales-Vives, F., Ruiz, V. M., Braun Gutierrez, R. A., Sarkar, A., Deo, T., Sambu, L., Huisa Veria, E., Ferreira Dela Coleta, M., Kiama, S. G., Hongladoram, S., Derry, R., Zazueta Beltrán, H., Peng, T. K., Wilde, M., Ananda, A., Banerjee, S., Bayazit, M., Joo, S., Zhang, H., Orel, E., Bizumic, B., Shen-Miller, S., Watts, S., Pereira, M. E., Gore, E., Wilson, D., Pope, D., Gutema, B., Henry, H., Dacanay, J. C., Dixon, J., Köbis, N., Luque, J., Hood, J., Chakravorty, D., Pal, A. M., Ong, L., Leung, A., & Altschul, C. (2015). Cross-cultural differences in a global ‘Survey of World Views’.  Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 46, 53-70.
  10. Jan van Oudenhoven, Boele de Raad, Marieke E Timmerman, Françoise Askevis-Leherpeux, Pawel Boski, Carmen Carmona, Rajneesh Choubisa, Alejandra del Carmen Dominguez, Hege H Bye, Anastacia Kurylo, Cornelia Lahmann, Khairul A. Mastor, Eva Selenko, Alena Slezáčková, Ripley Smith, Linda Tip, & Michelle Yik. (2014), Are virtues national, supranational, or universal? SpringerPlus 2014, 3:223 (2 May 2014)
  11. Corinna E. Löckenhoff; Wayne Chan; Robert R. McCrae; Filip De Fruyt; Lee Jussim; Marleen De Bolle; Paul T. Costa; Angelina R. Sutin; Anu Realo; Jüri Allik; Khairul A Mastor, et al., 2014, Gender Stereotypes of Personality: Universal and Accurate? Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 45(5):675-694
  12. Church, A. T., Katigbak, M. S., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Curtis, G. J., Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Cabrera, H. F., Mastor, K. A., Zhang, H., Shen, J., Locke, K. D., Alvarez, J. M., Ching, C. M., & Ortiz, F., Simon, J. R. (2014). Relating self-concept consistency to hedonic and eudaimonic well-being in eight cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 45, 695-712. doi:10.1177/0022022114527347
  13. McCrae, R.R, Wayne Chan, Lee Jussim, Filip De Fruyt, Corinna E. Lockenhoff e, Marleen De Bolle, Paul T. Costa Jr., Sylvie Graf, Anu Realo, A. Mastor…et al , (2013) The inaccuracy of national character stereotypes Journal of Research in Personality, 47(6):831-842
  14. Federica Durante, Susan T. Fiske, Nicolas Kervyn,Amy J. C. Cuddy, Adebowale (Debo) Akande, Bolanle E. Adetoun, Modupe F. Adewuyi, Magdeline M. Tserere,Ananthi Al Ramiah, Khairul Anwar Mastor, Fiona .. , (2013), , Nations` income inequality predicts ambivalence in stereotype content: How societies mind the gap , British Journal of Social Psychology 52:726-746
  15. Ching, C. M., Church, A. T., Katigbak, M. S., Locke, K. D., Vargas-Flores, J. D. J., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Morio, H., Wenmei, S., Mastor, K. A., Roslan, N. A., Zhang, H., Shen, J., Alvarez, J. M., & Ortiz, F. A. (2013). Cross-cultural generalizability of the personality and role identity structural model (PRISM): Implications for trait and cultural psychology. Journal of Research in Personality, 47(6), 894-907. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.08.012
  16. Church, A. T., Katigbak, M. S., Ching, C. M., Zhang, H., Shen, J., Arias, R. M.,  Rincon, B.C.,  Morio, H., Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Takaoka, , Mastor, K. A., Roslan, N.A., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Locke, K. D., Reyes, J.A.,  Wenmei,S., Ortiz, F.A., Alvarez, J.M. (2013). Within-Individual variability in self-concepts and personality states: Applying density distribution and situation-behavior approaches across cultures. Journal of Research in Personality, 47(6), 922-935. doi: 10.1016/j.jrp.2013.09.002
  17. Church, A. T., Katigbak, M. S., Locke, K. D., Zhang, H., Shen, J., Vargas-Flores, J., Ibanez-Reyes, J., Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Curtis, G. J., Cabrera, H. F., Mastor, K. A., Alvarez, J. M., Ortiz, F. A., Simon, J-Y., Ching, C. M. (2013). Need satisfaction and well-being: Testing self-determination theory in eight cultures. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44, 507-534. 
  18. Mõttus, R., Allik, J., Realo, A., et al (including Mastor, K. A) (2012). Comparability of Self-Reported Conscientiousness across 21 Countries. European Journal of Personality, 26(3), 303–317
  19. Church, A. T., Alvarez, J. M., Katigbak, M. S., Mastor, K. A., Cabrera, H. F., Tanaka-Matsumi, J., Vargas-Flores, J. D., Ibáñez-Reyes, J., Zhang, H., Shen, J., Locke, K. D., Ortiz, F., Curtis, G. J., Simon, J. R., Ching, C. M., & Buchanan, A. L. (2012). Self-Concept consistency and short-term stability in eight cultures. Journal of Research in Personality, 46, 556-570.
  20. Chan, Wayne; McCrae, Robert R. et al (Including Mastor, K.A.) (2012), Stereotypes of Age Differences in Personality Traits: Universal and Accurate? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, No Pagination Specified. doi: 10.1037/a0029712
  21. Simpson, Caroline Ng Tseung-Wong et al (including Mastor, K.A.) (2012). The Effect of Response Style on Self-Reported Conscientiousness Across 20 Countries, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 2012 38: 1423. DOI: 10.1177/0146167212451275
  22. Krauss, S. E., Hamzah, A. H., Suandi, T., Noah, S. M, Juhari, R., Manap, J. H, Mastor, K. A., Kassan, H., & Mahmood, A. (2006). Exploring regional differences in religiosity among Muslim youth in Malaysia. Review of Religious Research, 47(3), 238-252.
  23. Steven, E.K, Azimi, H. Turiman, S. Sidek, N. Mastor, K.A. & Rumaya, J. (2005). The Muslim Religousity – Personally Measurement Inventory (MRPI)’s Religiousity Measurement Model: Toward Filling Gaps in Religiousity Research On Muslim. Pertanika Journal of Social Science, 13(2), p173-186. Serdang: UPM Publisher.
  24. Terracciano, A. M. Abdel-Khalek, N. Ádám, L. Adamovová, C.-k. Ahn, H.-n. Ahn, B. M. Alansari, L. Alcalay, J. Allik, A. Angleitner, M. D. Avia, L. E. Ayearst, C. Barbaranelli, A. Beer, M. A. Borg-Cunen, D. Bratko, M. Brunner-Sciarra, L. Budzinski, N. Camart, D. Dahourou, F. De Fruyt, M. P. de Lima, G. E. H. del Pilar, E. Diener, R. Falzon, K. Fernando, E. Ficková, R. Fischer, C. Flores-Mendoza, M. A. Ghayur, S. Gülgöz, B. Hagberg, J. Halberstadt, M. S. Halim, M. Hrebícková, J. Humrichouse, H. H. Jensen, D. D. Jocic, F. H. Jónsson, B. Khoury, W. Klinkosz, G. Knezevic, M. A. Lauri, N. Leibovich, T. A. Martin, I. Marusic, A. Mastor, D. Matsumoto, M. McRorie, B. Meshcheriakov, E. L. Mortensen, M. Munyae, J. Nagy, K. Nakazato, F. Nansubuga, S. Oishi, A. O. Ojedokun, F. Ostendorf, D. L. Paulhus, S. Pelevin, J.-M. Petot, N. Podobnik, J. L. Porrata, V. S. Pramila, G. Prentice, A. Realo, N. Reátegui, J.-P. Rolland, J. Rossier, W. Ruch, V. S. Rus, M. L. Sánchez-Bernardos, V. Schmidt, S. Sciculna-Calleja, A. Sekowski, J. Shakespeare-Finch, Y. Shimonaka, F. Simonetti, T. Sineshaw, J. Siuta, P. B. Smith, P. D. Trapnell, K. K. Trobst, L. Wang, M. Yik, A. Zupancic, and R. R. McCrae (2005). National Character Does Not Reflect Mean Personality Trait Levels in 49 Cultures, Science, 7 October 2005: 96-100
  25. Mastor, K. A., Cooper, M., & Jin, P. (2000). Malay culture and personality. American Behavioral Scientist, 44(1), 95-111
Project Title Research Grant Researchers

1.       International Situation Project (ISP)

 

Geran Antarabangsa

The National Science Foundation (NSF)

 

NSF-BCS-1528131

 

(2017-2019)

 

Project Head: Prof David Funder,

University of California, Riverside,

CA, USA

 

Ahli Penyelidik Bersama

 
2.       Pendekatan menangani Islamofobia dalam kalangan masyarakat Cina di Malaysia

Wasatiyyah Peace Center Research Grant

 

 

WCP-RES0222018

Januari 2019- Jun 2019

 

Project Head: Prof Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

Prof Tawfiq Yap Hin Hun (UMS),

PM Dr Fazilah Idris,

Dr Hew Wai Peng (UKM),

Dr Nasruddin Yunos (UKM),

PM Chang Peng Kee (UKM),

Dr Rozita Omar (UKM) &

Adam Lee Aik Keong (UTAR)
3.       Pemantapan penghayatan agama dan sahsiah dalam kalangan pelajar Tahfiz

Geran Cabaran Perdana

 

DCP-2017-011/1

1.1.2018-31.1.2020

 

 

Project Head: Prof Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

PM Dr Hasnan Kasan,

PM Dr Salasiah Hamjah,

Dr Fatimahwati Abd Halim,

Dr Wan Zulkifli, Izuli Hamzah
4.       Kesan solat ke atas perubahan personaliti dan emosi

Geran Dana Impak Perdana

 

DIP-2015-011

 

Tamat

Project Head: Prof Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

PM Dr Hasnan Kasan,

Prof Dato Dr Mohd Yusof Othman,

Prof Azman Jalar, Prof Azami Zaharim,

Dr Fatimahwati Abd Halim
5.       Kesan puasa Ramadan ke atas perubahan emosi dan personaliti

Geran FRGS

 

FRGS/1/2015/SS05/UKM/01/1

 

 

Tamat

Project Head: Prof Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

PM Dr Fazilah Idris, Dr Jamiah,

Dr Abdull Rahman Mahmod,

Dr Syaidatun Nadzirah Abu Zarim,

Che Sulaila Che Haron,

Dr Wan Zulkifli Wan Hassan,

PM Dr Nik Yusri Musa (UMK)
6.       The Universal Religious Youth Index for Different Faith Communication in Malaysia

Geran FRGS

 

UKM-11JC-05-FRGS0090-2009

01-11-2009 – 31-10-2011

 

Tamat

 Co-researcher
7.       Impact of Academic Exchange on Employability & Personality Development of Engineering Graduates

Dana Luar (UDE-DAAD)

 

PKT 1/2009

01-07-2009 – 30-06-2011

 

Tamat

 Co-researcher
8.                 Profesor Ulung

Geran Projek Pemacu

 

UKM-GPP-PPKK-11-2009 ,

15-07-2009 – 30-09-2010

 

Tamat

 Co-researcher
9.       Pembangunan Bakat dan Latihan

Geran Projek Pemacu

 

UKM-GPP-PPKK-26-2009 ,

15-07-2009 – 31-12-2010

 

Tamat

 Co-researcher
  1. Promoting Bioethic Awareness and Education

Geran Dana Luar

 

11JC/01-10

01-03-2010 – 31-12-2010

 

Tamat

 Co-researcher
  1. Towards a taxonomy of personality descriptors in Malay: A psycholexical study

 

 

Geran Science Fund Kementerian Sains, Teknologi & Inovasi (MOSTI)

 

06-01-02-SF0498

(1.12.2007- 1.9.2009)

 

Tamat

Project Head: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

Ahli: Prof. Madya Dr Jas Laile Suzana

Jaafar (UM), Prof. Madya Dr Abd Halim

Ahmad (UUM), Dr Viren Swami

(University of Wenminster, UK),

Fazilah Idris (UPM).
  1. Development of the Malaysian Personality Inventory (MPI) and its cross-generalizability with the Malay version of NEO PI-R

 

 

Geran FRGS

 

UKM-11JC-04-FRGS0001-2006

(1.3.2007-28.2.2009)

 

Tamat

Project Head: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

Ahli-ahli: Dr Zaharah Hassan,

Hasnan Kasan,

Fazilah Idris Mohamad Mohsin Mohd Said dan Fatin Hazwani Siran
  1. Pembentukan Instrumen Pengamalan Ajaran Islam di kalangan remaja

 

 

Geran Universiti Penyelidikan

 

UKM-GUP-TKS-07-08-076

1.10.2007-30.9.2010

 

Tamat

Project Head: Dr Fariza Sham (FPI)

 

Ahli-ahli: PM Dr Khairul AnwarMastor,

PM Dr Zainab Ismail,

Prof Dr Siti Rugayah Tibek, PM Dr Ahmad Redzuan B.Mohd Yunus,

Dr Salasiah Bt Hanin Hamjah.

 
  1. Pembinaan instrumen pengukuran keberkesanan pemimpin dalam organisasi berasaskan spesifik budaya

 

 

Geran FRGS

 

UKM-11JC-04-FRGS0002-2006

1.3.2007-28.2.2009

 

Tamat

 

Project Head: Dr Zaharah Hassan

 

Ahli-ahli: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor,

Hasnan Kasan, Dr Siti Daud
  1. A discourse exploration on singlehood phenomenon among professional Malaysian women: A cross cultural understanding

Geran Universiti Penyelidikan

 

UKM-GUP-TKS-08-11-290

1.1.2008-31.12.2009

 

Tamat

Project Head: Dr Zarina Osman

 

Ahli-ahli: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor,

Dr Khalim Zainal, Rozita Ibrahim

 
  1. Pembinaan Indeks Pengukuran Aqidah Negara (IPAN) dalam konteks Tamadun Islam ke arah pembangunan insan yang harmoni

Geran Universiti Penyelidikan

 

UKM-GUP-TKS-08-08-279

1.1.2008-31.12.2009

 

Tamat

 

 

 

Project Head: PM Dr Mohd Arip Kasmo

 

Ahli-ahli: EncikMohamad Bin Taha,

Prof.Madya Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor,

PM Dr Mohamad Sabri Haron,

Dr.Abdul Salam Bin Hj Yussof,

EncikNasruddin Bin Yunos,

Dr. Nik Yusri Bin Musa,

EncikZulkifli Bin Mohamad,

Dr.Aminudin Bin Basir @ Ahmad,

PuanFatin Hazwani @ Hasidah Binti Siran,

Encik Wan Zulkifli Bin Wan Hassan

 
  1. Development of e-Training Modules for Bridging Digital Divide for Malaysian Telecenters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Research University Grant (GUP)

UKM-GUP-TMK-08-03-308

1.1.2008-31.12.2010

 

Tamat

 

 

Project Head: Puan Rosseni Binti Din (FTSM)

 

Ahli-ahli: Prof.Madya.Dr.Mohamad

Shanudin Bin Zakaria,

Prof.Madya Dr.Khairul Anwar Mastor,

Prof. Madya Datin Dr.Norizan

Bte Abd Razak,

Prof. Dr.Siti Rahayah Bt. Ariffin

 
  1. Kesejahteraan di

Kalangan Ibu Tunggal: Hubungannya dengan Tahap Religiositi dan  Spiritualiti Mereka

 

Research University Grant (GUP)

UKM-GUP-JKKBG-08-05-018

1.6.2008-31.5.2011

 

Sedang Maju

 

Project Head: Prof. Dr. Yahaya Bin Mahamood (FSSK)

 

Ahli-ahli:

Prof.Madya Dr.Fatimah Bt. Yusooff,

Prof. Madya Dr.Khairul Anwar Mastor,

EncikZaini Bin Said (FSKB)
  1. Adolescent Personality Profiles of Cultures: Informant Ratings of Individuals and Nations

 

Geran Antarabangsa

NIH Research Grant

(2006-2008)

 

Tamat

Project Head: Prof. Filip DeFruyt (Ghent University, Belgium) dan Dr. Robert McCrae, Senior Investigator, Personality Section. National Institute of Health (NIH), Maryland, USA.

 

Ahli: 79 penyelidik dari pelbagai negara termasuk PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor
  1. Personality Profiles of Cultures: Informant Ratings of Individuals and Nations

 

Geran Antarabangsa

NIH Research Grant

(2003-2005)

 

 

Tamat

Project Head: Dr. Robert McCrae, Senior Investigator, Personality Section.

National Institute of Health (NIH), Maryland, USA

 

Ahli: 79 penyelidik dari pelbagai negara

termasuk PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor
  1. Toward Integration of Cultural and Trait Psychology

 

 

Geran Antarabangsa

 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) research grant

(RO1 MH 59941).

(5/1/01 – 4/31/06)

 

Tamat

 

Project Head: Prof. Timothy Church,

Washington State University.

 

Ahli: 8 orang termasuk

PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor
  1. Religiosity and Personality Development Index: Application for Nation Building”

 

 

Geran IRPA

 

IRPA 07-02-04-0225-EA001.

(2003-2005)

 

Tamat

Project Head: Profesor Dr Azimi Hamzah (UPM)

 

Ahli: Prof. Dr. Turiman Suwandi (UPM),

Prof. Madya Dr. Mohd Sidek Noah (UPM), PM Dr. Khairul Anwar Mastor (UKM) dan

Hasnan Kasan (UKM).
  1. NEO Peer rating of the personality profiles among Malay college students and Malay adults

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geran Fundamental UKM 11JC/14/2003

 

6.1.2003-6.1.2004

 

Tamat

Project Head:

PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor

 

 

 
  1. Personality, religiosity and emotional responses towards Tsunami’s tragedy: Observer’s perspectives

Geran Fundamental UKM

11JC/003/2005

 

10.2.2005-10.2.2006

 

Tamat

Project Head:

PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor

 
  1. Personaliti, gaya kognitif dan pencapaian akademik pelajar kejuruteraan

 

 

Geran Fundamental UKM

KK009/2004

 

1.5.2004-3.4.2005

 

 

Tamat

Project Head: Firdaus Muhammad Hamzah

 

Ahli: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor,

Nik Rusdi Yaacob & Khamisah Jafar

(Fakulti Kejuruteraan)
  1. Perkembangan Personaliti dan Kemahiran Berfikir di kalangan pelajar Melayu

 

 

Geran Penyelidikan Arus Perdana AP1/2001:

(2001-2003)

 

 

Tamat

Project Head: Dr. Rozaini Khairuddin.

 

Ahli-ahli: PM Dr Khairul Anwar Mastor,

Puan Zainah Ahmad Zamani &

Puan Wan Shahrazat Wan Sulaiman
  1. LMCP1652 Personaliti & Kehidupan
  2. LMCW2173 Hubungan Etnik,
  3. LMCR2252 Pengurusan Emosi