Browsing by Supervisor "Medvedev, Oleg N."
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Investigating state-trait distinction in scales of resilience: Application of generalisability theory
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Psychological resilience has been linked to a range of positive psychological outcomes, notably as a protective factor against the harmful effects of stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety. Resilience is also a ... -
Evaluating depression, anxiety, and stress assessment before and during the COVID-19 pandemic using Generalisability Theory
(The University of Waikato, 2023)The evaluation of depression, anxiety, and stress requires distinguishing between state and trait changes. Otherwise, the accuracy of evaluating the effectiveness of interventions and the reliability and validity of research ... -
Validation of the comprehensive inventory of mindfulness experiences using Rasch methodology
(The University of Waikato, 2022)Although mindfulness has now been studied for multiple decades, the field of psychometric research has yet to agree upon the optimal way to measure the mindfulness construct. Prior research has identified eight distinct ... -
A novel approach to investigate depression symptoms in the ageing population using Generalizability theory
(The University of Waikato, 2022)As depression is common in older people and confers a significant risk for dementia, its accurate assessment is essential to monitor and treat the condition. The 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS-15) is a widely used ... -
Spatial signatures and mental maps: Using offenders’ activity locations to enhance geographic profiling for crime investigations
(The University of Waikato, 2022)In crime investigations, geographic profiling involves inferring information about ‘whodunit’ from information about where and when the crime occurred. Such inferences are possible because people usually commit crime in ... -
The role of mindfulness and life satisfaction in psychological distress during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A quasi-experimental study
(The University of Waikato, 2021)By November 2021, almost every country and territory in the world had been affected by COVID-19. The virus has caused over 5 million deaths and more than 248 million cases worldwide. Fear of infection, grief, social isolation ... -
The potential and the limits of mindfulness: When and for whom is it beneficial?
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Mindfulness is an inherent human capacity that is characterised as present moment awareness while maintaining an accepting and nonjudgmental stance. Mindfulness is related to better self-regulation and it enables individuals ... -
Investigating stable and dynamic aspects of psychological needs using generalisability theory
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Satisfaction of psychological needs has been linked to human flourishing and improved wellbeing and basic psychological needs are central to self-determination theory (SDT) and include autonomy, relatedness, and competence. ... -
Applying Generalisability Theory to examine the distinction between state and trait in the State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Accurate distinction between state and trait anxiety is necessary for monitoring of individual anxiety levels over time and developing effective interventions to reduce anxiety, which is especially important in the current ... -
Violence in New Zealand women's prisons
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Female violence in institutional settings is a growing issue as female incarceration numbers have been persistently increasing over the past three decades in New Zealand. Women’s prison violence and misconduct behaviours ... -
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 ...
