Masters Dissertations
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The Masters Dissertations collection contains digital copies of AUT University masters dissertations deposited with the Library since 2007 and made available open access. From 2007 onwards, all dissertations for masters degrees awarded are required to be deposited in Tuwhera Open Theses & Dissertations unless subject to an embargo.
Dissertations submitted prior to 2007 are usually recorded in the AUT Library catalogue where the full text, if available, may be accessed with an AUT password. Other people should request an Interlibrary Loan through their library.
Dissertations are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The dissertation may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
- Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person.
- Authors control the copyright of their dissertation. You will recognise the author’s right to be identified as the author of the dissertation, and due acknowledgement will be made to the author where appropriate.
- You will obtain the author’s permission before publishing any material from the dissertation.
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Te whakatere i ngā awa e rua (Navigating the Two Rivers): A Heuristic Investigation of Māori Identity as a Student Psychotherapist
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This dissertation addresses the question “what is the experience of a Mmāori student psychotherapist’s identity?” The study suggests that Māori students in psychotherapy education/training and academia face the challenge ... -
Journey Explorations: Understanding the Significance of Outdoor Experiences in a University Setting
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Outdoor major students within the Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (BSR) at Auckland University of Technology (AUT) complete a five-day bush-walking journey as a compulsory aspect of their year two course. This journey ... -
Challenges Facing Migrant Workers in the New Zealand Construction Industry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The construction industry, owing to its nature, tends to be rooted in a position in which the products tend to differ from one site to another and hence frequently calling for flexible teams of workers having a broad range ... -
An Exploration Into Diet Quality Assessment and Food Processing
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The presence of food processing techniques has expanded rapidly over the last two decades with the intake of ultra-processed foods increasing subsequently. Nutrition epidemiology research demonstrates the implications of ... -
“A Crisis Like No Other”: A Practice Theory Approach to Young Adults’ Food Practices in Times of Crisis
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)As Sorokin (1943) remarkably maintained, crises ‘offer an opportunity to examine many aspects of social life which in normal times are hidden’. Disrupting the unreflective, habitual everyday life, crises make embedded ... -
The Imprisoned Prisoner: Interpreting Ways to Facilitate Recovery and Growth for Prisoners. How Do Rehabilitative Services in Prisons Support Prisoner Well-Being? A Hermeneutic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Rehabilitative services currently delivered in prisons support prisoners to reintegrate into society as low-risk, law-abiding citizens. These services focus predominantly on mitigating criminogenic behaviour, and while ... -
The Engagement Between Social Media Influencers and Their Followers on Instagram: A Case Study of #StopAsianHate
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)With the ongoing growth of social media, social media influencers are gradually playing a critical role in the marketing plan of organisations. While most companies are keen to employ influencers to generate profits and ... -
The Digital Behaviour of Adult Consumers Aged 45–65
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The aim of this report is to synthesise literature regarding the digital behaviours of consumers aged between 45 – 65 years old as research regarding this topic is lacking compared to other age group and its importance is ... -
The Acute Effect of Heart Rate Monitor Display on Exercise Effort
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Purpose: This study examined how projecting heart rate (HR) monitor data onto a screen acutely affected exercise intensity of intermediate aged school children during a class-based high-intensity interval training ... -
Māori Expatriates Return Home: How Has COVID-19 Impacted Māori Expatriates Returning to New Zealand in 2020?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The purpose of this research is to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on Māori expatriates who have returned to New Zealand. Expatriate literature focusses on expatriate management, challenges faced abroad and discusses ... -
Dancing Between Languages: Constructing a Confident Bilingual Identity During Acculturation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)For an immigrant, language plays – in a conscious or unconscious way – a central role while integrating a bilingual identity during acculturation. The multicultural context of Auckland presents a multilingual stage where ... -
Student Action for the Environment: A Poetic Inquiry
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The purpose of this study is to reframe education for sustainability (EfS) through the language of children taking action for the environment in their primary school. The language of sustainability is examined as well as ... -
Meanings of Forgiveness in Psychotherapy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This study takes a hermeneutic approach, informed by existing empirical and theoretical literature that considers the relevance, role, and meanings of forgiveness as a component of psychotherapy. The research question was ... -
Landings: A Settler Descendent Relationship to Land
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Mental wellbeing is influenced by relationships with nature and land. The climate crisis is increasingly recognised as impacting mental health. In Aotearoa New Zealand, ecological loss occurs against a colonised landscape; ... -
A Systematic Review of Employee Innovative Behaviour Research in Hospitality and Tourism Contexts
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This dissertation systematically examines and synthesises existing studies of hospitality employee innovative behaviour in terms of the key theories, antecedents, and research contexts. The study contributes to the mapping ... -
How Can Hakomi, a Mindfulness-Based Somatic Psychotherapy, Contribute to the Treatment of Anorexia Nervosa?
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, also called the Hakomi Method of Experiential Psychotherapy, is generally referred to simply as Hakomi. Research shows current standard specialist treatments for anorexia nervosa are ... -
Smart-Device Use in a COVID-19 World: Exploring Work-Family Conflict, Turnover Intentions & Wellbeing.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Life has become more complicated due to technological advancements, and mobile working (mWork) encapsulates how employees' smart-device use (e.g., smartphones, laptops, etc.) may influence working during family time at ... -
Mindset Minefield: Identifying the Mindsets of Male Primary Educators
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This study is an autoethnographic piece which conducts research through personal reflection to identify the mindsets of male primary educators. These mindsets are broken down into three distinct stages which show the ... -
Invisible Wounds: A heuristic exploration of unintentional racial microaggressions and their relationship to unconscious racialisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Unintentional racial microaggressions towards indigenous and minority peoples while injurious to recipients, are often not recognised by the perpetrator, and when challenged, are commonly met with defensiveness. The ... -
A Comparative Corpus-Based Discourse Analysis of American and Chinese News in The Economist.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The political and economic developments in China and the United States are closely followed and reported on by news magazines and newspapers around the world, including The Economist, a reputable weekly newspaper with wide ...