Browsing by Degree Name "Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)"
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Anxiety and depression in pregnant mothers and partners in New Zealand
(University of Waikato, 2011)Anxiety and depression throughout the antenatal period are associated with a multitude of adverse consequences. To date, little research has been conducted with both mothers and partners during the antenatal period ... -
Applying generalisability theory to differentiate between trait and state in the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Mindfulness has been applied as an effective therapy in clinical settings to treat psychological symptoms (e.g., depression, stress, anxiety) and also in many other contexts (e.g., the workplace, educational contexts, and ... -
Appreciating Learning: Children using Appreciative Inquiry as an approach to helping them to understand their learning
(University of Waikato, 2013)Understanding one’s own learning (or meta-learning) is a topic of increasing interest in education in the 21st century. Children, who know how they learn, know themselves as learners. This is an important part of becoming ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of an exercise app: An examination from the health action process approach
(University of Waikato, 2016)Exercise is beneficial for both physical and psychological wellbeing. Mobile software applications are a promising mode for initiation and maintenance of exercise but are under-studied. This study examined the effectiveness ... -
Attitudes towards immigrants and immigration: A narrative review
(The University of Waikato, 2019)The primary objective of this research is to investigate the factors that shape, form or influence attitudes towards immigrants and immigration. Through a narrative review methodology the thesis draws upon 144 publications ... -
Ārai Whakamōmori: An Exploration of Te Whakaruruhau’s Suicide Prevention Strategy
(The University of Waikato, 2017)Te Whakaruruhau, Waikato Women’s Refuge, have been able to achieve a suicide free environment for their clients for over 31 years. This research sought to understand how Te Whakaruruhau have been successful in preventing ... -
Back to the future: The re-emergence of authentic lifestyles in response to the alienating effects of contemporary capitalism
(University of Waikato, 2011)This project was written to identify the social forces that were behind the emergence of eco-locally based grass-roots initiatives that have emerged in recent times. It was found that they were formed in response to the ... -
Behavioural variation in extended and alternating extinction
(The University of Waikato, 2008)Hens were trained to peck a square stimulus on a touch-sensitive screen under an FR5 reinforcement schedule for a maximum of 30 reinforcers (taking approximately 10 minutes). Then hens experienced extinction sessions of ... -
Behind the Ink NZ: Tattoos in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Link to a Process of Self-Healing
(University of Waikato, 2015)This study aimed to examine the reasons why individuals in Aotearoa New Zealand tattoo their bodies and analyse the mechanism by which tattoo acts as a method of coping, self-healing and self-transformation for these ... -
Beneath the Golden Facade: A History of the Early Years on the Thames Goldfields
(University of Waikato, 2013)The story of Thames has been told and retold by many authors since the area was proclaimed a goldfield in 1867. These histories often glamourise the prosperity and wealth that gold brought to the town and its people. This ... -
Better Must Come: Reggae As A New Social Movement
(The University of Waikato, 2010)Abstract This thesis discusses the intertwining relationship between the rise of reggae music on a local and global scale, and the political efforts of both Michael Manley and Edward Seaga to close the gap between the rich ... -
Beyond Sorted: Developing Critical Adult Financial Education
(University of Waikato, 2012)This research sought to reimagine financial education from a critical theory perspective. This study proposes how a community of learners operating a critical pedagogy could be used to deliver adult financial education, ... -
Beyond the Bump: Women's Experiences of Body Image during Pregnancy and in the Postpartum
(University of Waikato, 2016)Body image is an important aspect of identity, with body image dissatisfaction related to many negative experiences such as depression and low self-esteem. Pregnancy is a time of rapid and substantial change for women’s ... -
Body Image and Eating Attitudes: Comparing Chinese Females with Other Females living in New Zealand
(The University of Waikato, 2007)Eating disorders affect individuals from most ethnic backgrounds. Research suggests that White females experience the greatest levels of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. Studies examining Chinese females found ... -
Body Image Attitudes amongst Māori and Pakeha Females
(The University of Waikato, 2006)Research has shown that body image plays a principle role in predicting the occurrence and extent of eating disordered symptomatology. The term 'body image' has multiple definitions but is most commonly used to refer to ... -
Body Image Dissatisfaction among Men Engaged in Regular Weight Training Activities: An exploratory analysis
(University of Waikato, 2014)The central purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the body image dissatisfaction experiences of a group of young adult men who were engaged in regular recreational weight training activities. Within this, ... -
Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Physical Punishment
(The University of Waikato, 2007)Fifteen women and five men participated in a study aimed at devising strategies to reduce the use of physical punishment in New Zealand. The potential problems with the use of physical punishment, the extent of its use in ... -
Building ethnic, refugee and gender relations : ethnic refugee women in the Waikato : improving their socio-economic status through community organisations?
(The University of Waikato, 2003)The purpose of this thesis is to analyse the role of community organisations in the resettlement of refugee¹ ethnic women in the Waikato. Do community organisations (women organisations, ethnic organisations, religious ... -
Caregiver Health Related Quality of Life and Burden When Caring for Children with Traumatic Brain Injury
(University of Waikato, 2012)Often family members take on the responsibility of caregiver when another family member sustains a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The caregiving role is a stressful task which may impact negatively upon caregivers’ psychological ... -
The Challenge to Fijian Methodism - the vanua, identity, ethnicity and change
(The University of Waikato, 2007)Christianity is the dominant religion in the Fiji islands today. However, this was not the case in the early eighteen hundreds. Back then, the Fijians had lived a life and culture of their own that was not known to the ...
