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Amsterdam School of Communication Research / ASCoR ASCoR

Dr H. (Hande) Sungur

Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Youth & Media Entertainment
Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
  • Postbus 15791
    1001 NG Amsterdam
Contact details
  • Publications

    2025

    • van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., & Gyarmati, F. (2025). Learning in virtual reality: The relationship between cognitive load, interactivity, and learning outcomes. Journal of Media Psychology, 38(2), 77–88. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000460

    2024

    • Kulla, S. T., Sungur, H., & Sumter, S. R. (2024). The role of social presence in live and recorded concert viewing: Effects on enjoyment and emotional well-being. Computers in Human Behavior Reports, 14, Article 100409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2024.100409 [details]
    • Sungur, H., van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Lüwa, L. M. (2024). Enhancing Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training with Mixed Reality: Improving Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Performance and Enjoyment. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(6), 379-386. https://doi.org/10.1089/cyber.2023.0411 [details]

    2022

    2020

    • Sungur, H., Yılmaz, N. G., Chan, B. M. C., van den Muijsenbergh, M. E. T. C., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2020). Development and evaluation of a digital intervention for fulfilling the needs of older migrant patients with cancer: User-Centered Design Approach. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 22(10), Article e21238. https://doi.org/10.2196/21238 [details]

    2019

    • Sungur, H., van Koningsbruggen, G. M., & Hartmann, T. (2019). Psychological Distance Cues in Online Messages: Interrelatedness of Probability and Spatial Distance. Journal of Media Psychology, 31(2), 65-80. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1027/1864-1105/a000229 [details]

    2017

    • van Lent, L. G. G., Sungur, H., Kunneman, F. A., van de Velde, B., & Das, E. (2017). Too Far to Care? Measuring Public Attention and Fear for Ebola Using Twitter. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(6), Article e193. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7219 [details]

    2016

    • Sungur, H., Hartmann, T., & van Koningsbruggen, G. M. (2016). Abstract mindsets increase believability of spatially distant online messages. Frontiers in Psychology, 7, Article 1056. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01056

    2012

    2020

    • Schouten, B. C., Cox, A., Duran, G., Kerremans, K., Köseoğlu Banning, L., Lahdidioui, A., van den Muijsenbergh, M., Schinkel, S., Sungur, H., Suurmond, J., Zendedel, R., & Krystallidou, D. (2020). Mitigating language and cultural barriers in healthcare communication: Toward a holistic approach. Patient Education and Counseling, 103(12), 2604-2608. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.05.001 [details]

    2024

    • Li, J., van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., Breves, P. L., Rubens, D., Barış, L., & Meijers, M. H. C. (2024). Can virtual reality decrease the psychological distance to climate change. Paper presented at ECREA European Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
    • Sungur, H., Nguyen, L., & Xue, L. R. (2024). See through my shell: The role of embodiment in virtual reality experiences for inducing pro-environmental outcomes. Paper presented at 74th Annual ICA Conference, Gold Coast, Australia.

    2023

    • Sungur, H., van Berlo, Z. M. C., & Hartmann, T. (2023). Out of sight, out of mind? Testing the effectiveness of VR as an intervention tool for reducing psychological distance to scientific advice. Abstract from General Meeting of the European Association of Social Psychology, Krakow, Poland.
    • van Berlo, Z. M. C., Meijers, M. H. C., Sungur, H., Rubens, D., & Breves, P. L. (2023). Can virtual reality decrease the psychological distance to climate change?. Abstract from Etmaal Communicatiewetenschap 2023, Enschede, Netherlands.

    2022

    • Sungur, H., van Berlo, Z. M. C., Hegyiova, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Designing virtual reality experiences for promoting sustainable behaviors: The role of learning prompts and environmental self-efficacy. Paper presented at 72nd Annual International Communication Association Conference.
    • van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Virtual reality — a window to the future: Using VR to reduce psychological distance toward the consequences of plastic consumption. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap, Brussel, Belgium.
    • van Berlo, Z. M. C., Sungur, H., & Hartmann, T. (2022). Virtual reality — a window to the future: Using VR to reduce psychological distance toward the consequences of plastic consumption. Paper presented at International XR Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

    2021

    • Sungur, H., Schouten, B. C., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2021). Communicating with older migrant patients with cancer: Differences in perceived communication barriers between health are providers. Paper presented at ICA 2021 - 71st Annual ICA Conference.

    2020

    • Yilmaz, N. G., Sungur, H., van Weert, J. C. M., & Schouten, B. C. (2020). Stimulating patient participation among elderly Turkish-Dutch and Moroccan-Dutch cancer patients through eHealth: views of patients and providers. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap 2020.

    2018

    • Sungur, H., Schouten, B. C., Yilmaz, N. G., van den Muijsenbergh, M., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2018). Affective and instrumental needs of older migrant cancer patients and their healthcare providers. Paper presented at 15th EACH conference on Communication in Healthcare, Porto, Portugal.
    • Sungur, H., Schouten, B. C., Yilmaz, N. G., van den Muijsenbergh, M., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2018). Identification of communication needs and technology acceptance of older migrant cancer patients for the development of a digital oncology tool. Paper presented at ICA, Prague, Czech Republic.
    • Sungur, H., Schouten, B. C., Yilmaz, N. G., van den Muijsenbergh, M., Nederhof, H., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2018). De Health Communicator: Systematische ontwikkeling van een digitale tool voor het overbruggen van taal- en culturele barrières tussen oudere migrantenpatiënten met kanker en hun zorgverleners. Paper presented at Nederlandse Vereniging Psychosociale Oncologie, Utrecht, Netherlands.

    2017

    • Sungur, H., Schouten, B. C., Yılmaz, N. G., van den Muijsenbergh, M., & van Weert, J. C. M. (2017). The Health Communicator: Systematic development of a digital tool for bridging language and cultural barriers between older migrant cancer patients and their caregivers. Poster session presented at Symposium Kanker bij Ouderen, Ede, Netherlands.

    Prize / grant

    • van Berlo, Z. & Sungur, H. (2022). Best Conference Paper – Research.
    • Sungur, H. & van Berlo, Z. (2022). Grassroots Grant.
    • Sungur, H. & van Berlo, Z. (2019). Creative Industries KIEM Grant. https://www.nwo.nl/en/projects/ki18051

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