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An Evaluation of a Mindfulness Meditation-Based Program for Tāmaki Health Patients
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Background: One in five New Zealanders are affected by mental health issues every year and suicide rates in New Zealand are consistently high. Mindfulness-meditation-based programs (MMBPs) have research evidence for use ... -
The Effects of Gluteus Medius Trigger Points on Hip Passive Range of Movement and Muscle Strength in People With Chronic Non-specific Low-Back Pain
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Active trigger points (TrPs) are proposed to cause restricted range of movement (ROM) and muscle weakness. Simons and Travell pioneered TrP research with their publications of “The Trigger Point Manuals” (1983 & 1992); ... -
Delivering Online Therapy During COVID-19: Counselling Psychologists’ Experience
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The utilisation of online therapy has flourished in recent years, with the need for flexible and remote delivery of therapy substantially increasing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This present study aimed to explore counselling ... -
The Journey of a Migrant in the Hospitality Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)People move for different reasons which affect the overall migration process. The conditions under which a migrant enters and their experiences in a host country can have broad implications for multiple stakeholders but ... -
Chinese Immigrant Fathers’ Participation in Early Childhood Education in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Exploration of Roles, Experiences, and Attitudes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Family and community play an indispensable role in children’s learning and development. Parental/paternal participation is considered vital and a precondition to establishing teacher-parent/father partnerships. This research ... -
Gossip and the Informal Organization: How Gossiping Shapes Emergent Social Structures at Work
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Broadly speaking, this thesis explores how workplace gossip shapes the informal organization. It comprises three papers—a review paper, an empirical paper, and a theory development paper. The review paper is the most broadly ... -
Development of A New Self-centring Low-damage Bracing System for Earthquake Resistant Structures Using Resilient Slip Friction Joints (RSFJs)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)According to the state-of-the seismic design practice, there are two accepted principles to be obeyed when designing a structure against different levels of earthquakes. The first and the explicit one is that the life-safety ... -
Time to Learn: The Influence of Innovative Learning Environments on School Organisational Practices in a Secondary School Context
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Educational futures discourse challenges the rigid organisational structures of traditional schooling models. Traditionally, time within schools is maintained and distributed through western approaches to administration ... -
The Experience and Wellbeing of Donor-Conceived Adults
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Gamete donation and conception has become increasingly more common both internationally and locally. Although New Zealand’s current policy and practice support openness, donor- conception has historically been shrouded in ... -
Using the Modified Wingate Test to Assess Unilateral Lower Limb Muscle Power in a Healthy and Knee Injury Population: An Exploratory Pilot Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Objective The primary objective of this study was to explore the use of the modified unilateral Wingate anaerobic cycle test to assess unilateral lower limb power in a healthy population; and to determine if ... -
Beef Hydrolysis by Tamarillo Fruit
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Meat is an excellent source of nutrients, it contains a high amount of protein and more essential amino acids than plants and other vitamins and minerals required in humans. It has been recommended that protein hydrolysates ... -
Food Practices and Diabetes Management: The Lived Experience of Tongan People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is an alarming and growing global epidemic that is particularly prevalent throughout the Pacific region. T2DM disproportionately affects Pacific, Asian and Māori peoples here in Aotearoa New ... -
Critically Examine the Readiness of Tonga’s Legislative Framework for e-Crimes
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Governments and private organisations are heavily reliant on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to conduct daily businesses. We are living in a connected digital age, and the rapid growths and advancements ... -
Understanding the Longing for Merger - A Heuristic Self-Search Inquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In this dissertation, I address a question that I had been trying to answer for a long time: What is my understanding of the longing for merger? I chose Moustakas’ (1990) heuristic research methodology and methods to ... -
Scrutinizing Justice Issues in Australia’s Policy of Detaining Asylum Seekers: Public Opinion and Ethical Analysis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)As the number of refugees displaced from their home countries has grown in recent years, the debate has grown over what policies liberal countries should pursue to address this crisis. This dissertation conducts a qualitative ... -
The Heart is a Poet
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)When We Meet Heart to Face is a memoir focused on my journey of heart failure, heart transplant, recovery and acceptance. It is a bricolage or suturing of poetry and prose that examines the physical and psychic dimensions ... -
Intergenerational Communication in the Workplace: A Critical Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)As we have entered the 21st century, the demographics of the workplace now consists of four distinct generations (Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y). As a result, intergenerational communication ... -
Transmission of Trauma Across the Generations: The Impact on the Mother-Child Relationship
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This dissertation explores how the mother-child relationship is impacted by the transmission of trauma across generations. This topic was birthed out of my experience of working in Aotearoa New Zealand with women who suffer ... -
Does Parental Attachment or Sibling Attachment Influence the Quality of Later Life Romantic Relationships?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Social relationships are of great importance across the lifespan, particularly during the formative years bracketing childhood. Various studies have researched the impact of peers and parent-child alliances on romantic ... -
Provision of Empathy: Challenges Experienced by Psychotherapists in Cross-Cultural Dyads
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)In relational and other humanistic psychotherapies, empathy is an integral part of the therapeutic relationship. Through the experience of empathy, clients gain insight into conscious and unconscious processes regarding ...