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Driving to the Conditions: Driver Behaviour in Youths
Young drivers under 25 years are overrepresented in road fatalities and serious injuries worldwide. Past studies have identified that being male and having higher levels of sensation seeking, risk-taking, and self-perceived ...
Dose-response relationship between stair climbing duration and cognitive performance and mood in healthy young adults: A randomised cross-over controlled trial
Previous research indicates that even a single bout of exercise can improve cognitive performance and mood, but this has largely been demonstrated using specialised exercise equipment. Thus, there is need for an intervention ...
Exploring the role of psychological flexibility in the management of fatigue-related disability in rheumatic disease
Fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms of rheumatic disease. Despite advances in medical treatments, fatigue persists for many people with rheumatic disease and remains a major contributor to functional disability. ...
Investigating Secreted Amyloid Precursor Protein-alpha and its Functional Domains in Stimulating Hippocampal Protein Synthesis
Secreted amyloid precursor protein alpha (sAPPα) is produced by α-secretase cleavage of amyloid precursor protein (APP). Not only is sAPPα of interest because its production competes with amyloid beta (Aβ) production which ...
A Path to Fusion? The Role of Reflective Processes in Identity Fusion.
The current study aimed to determine whether identity fusion (fusion), a form of extreme group alignment, is underpinned by processes of autobiographical reasoning about memories of events shared with the group. A secondary ...
Keep Calm and Belong to be Strong: Social identity developed through an Adventure Education Programme foster resilience in Māori and New Zealand European youth.
Research on the Social Cure has demonstrated the undeniable importance of belonging to social groups and the impact that this has on one’s functioning, quality of life, health and well-being. Here, we extend this research ...
Eliciting information from adults: quality, quantity, and their willingness to disclose to an avatar interviewer
Avatars—digital representations of humans—may be a useful tool in a wide range of areas, such as education, advertising, communication, and health. The overarching goal of the present research was to examine the use of ...
Design and evaluation of a mobile decision support system for screening neurodevelopmental disorders
New Zealand has the highest rate of youth suicide in the developed world. Young persons with ADHD and ASD, amongst other neurodevelopmental disorders, are at greater risk for depression, suicidal ideation, and suicide ...
“It often rests on the shoulders of a passionate individual”: Exploring the discursive constructions of gender and sexuality within education settings in Aotearoa New Zealand.
In this thesis I explore the discursive constructions of gender and sexuality within secondary and tertiary education settings in Aotearoa New Zealand. Previous research has established teaching and education practices ...
Two approaches for fostering self-regulatory competencies in home-based early childhood education and care: exploring benefits for children’s developing self-regulatory and socio-emotional competencies through the transition to school
Home-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a unique early childhood environment in which learning can take place to foster skills important for early school adjustment. The present studies examined the impact ...