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An exploration of wellbeing in Hapū Wānanga through a Te Wheke framework analysis
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Before colonisation, Māori had comprehensive knowledge and practices around pregnancy and childbirth. With colonisation, traditional maternity knowledge and practices were replaced by western medical practices. In more ... -
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 ... -
Challenges of a Pregnancy Gone Wrong: Pregnancy Complications, Illness Perceptions and Distress
(University of Waikato, 2014)Women with pregnancy complications need to cope with a pregnancy that can have life changing consequences. The objective of this research project was to understand the experience of women who had been diagnosed with a ... -
Exploring Men's Coping With Psychological Distress Within the Context of Conforming to Masculine Role Norms
(University of Waikato, 2013)The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among masculine and coping variables with psychological distress. It also identified the extent to which masculine variables and coping styles contributed to ... -
“I thought I was going to jinx myself every time I told someone”: Exploring how women communicate in a pregnancy subsequent to loss.
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Miscarriage is one of the most commonly occurring types of pregnancy loss; it is estimated that one out of every three women will experience a miscarriage and one out of 200 will experience a still birth. Loss of a pregnancy ... -
Mindfulness in antenatal classes: A quasi-experimental pilot study
(The University of Waikato, 2020)Pregnancy is a major life transition, and entails high levels of change and uncertainty which, for some parents, can elicit anxiety and distress. Mindfulness practices may help people to cope with uncertainty and change. ... -
Mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention in a sample of pregnant women in a rural area.
(University of Waikato, 2012)In this study, nine pregnant women in a rural area were assessed for a range of affective and mood disorders, as well as for coping self-efficacy and use of mindfulness in daily life. A mindfulness-based stress reduction ... -
Postnatal depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: The needs and experiences of New Zealand mothers and health care providers
(The University of Waikato, 2021)The postnatal period is a vulnerable time for women’s mental health, particularly within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, there have been no studies based in New Zealand that have asked mothers who gave birth ... -
The role of brief mindfulness meditation instruction and practice in changing biophysical indicators in pregnant women and their babies
(University of Waikato, 2012)Pregnancy is a time of change that has the potential to be a stressful experience for some women. There is evidence from animal and human studies that longterm exposure to maternal stress can be detrimental to the unborn ... -
Social support, coping strategies and the impact on relationships for adolescents who have experienced cancer
(University of Waikato, 2015)Adolescence is a period characterised by a number of biological, social and psychological changes. Those facing a cancer diagnosis in adolescence find that they have further challenges and changes to deal with, in addition ... -
Stress and anxiety in IVF and non-IVF pregnancies
(University of Waikato, 2010)As an increasing number of couples experience difficulties conceiving a child, the demand for assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) continues to grow. A great deal of research has been done on the process of enabling ... -
When appearances are misleading: Psychosocial consequences of facial masking in Parkinson’s disease
(The University of Waikato, 2021)Facial masking, the loss of expressive facial mobility in Parkinson’s disease, has the potential to impact communication, emotion perception, subjective wellbeing, and social relationship functioning. This unique symptom ... -
Where there's smoke there's fire? Women's experiences of smoking and cessation during pregnancy
(University of Waikato, 2014)Women who smoke during pregnancy have been identified by the New Zealand Ministry of Health as a priority group for cessation services. In addition to adverse pregnancy outcomes, the effects of cigarette exposure in utero ... -
“You’re not coming out – you’ve been there all along and just no one’s looked”: Māori LGBT+ youth and identity exploration
(The University of Waikato, 2020)This research is a Masters-level project on Māori LGBT-plus (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and other) youths’ experience of exploring their gender and sexual identities, highlighting how whānau (loosely, ‘extended ...
