Browsing Masters Research Projects by Date
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Service Design to Assist Caregivers of Adults With Learning Disabilities
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)This project investigated a design solution to assist the caregivers of adults with learning disabilities (McRae et al.) in Thailand. The problems associated with LDs are increasing annually. The bulk of primary caregivers ... -
Experiences of Prison Detention Whilst Seeking Asylum in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Exploratory Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021)The world is currently witnessing the highest levels of forcibly displaced people on record, as escalating regional wars and human rights violations force people to seek sanctuary in other lands. Asylum seekers have been ... -
Values, Pro-environmental Behaviour and Stress Appraisals of Anthropogenic Environmental Degradation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Anthropogenic environmental degradation is a major global threat to both natural and human systems. There is an emerging literature that suggests related psychological distress may lead to significant mental health outcomes. ... -
Longitudinal Investigation of the Stable and Dynamic Components of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Measure Using Generalisability Theory
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The abbreviated version of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF) is a widely used 26-item self-report measure of an individual’s subjective Quality of Life (QOL). However, this scale has ... -
Concussion Awareness in Youth and Young Adults Engaged in Equestrian Sports in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Engagement of people in physical activity has benefits for both physical and mental health. However, there is also an increased risk of injury, including traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and concussion. Whilst considerable ... -
Stress Through a Digital User-centric Lens
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Digital health as an industry while exponentially growing in breadth, has not lived up to potential thus far in actually being able to produce meaningful positive health outcomes. This research project explored the ... -
A Post-structural Analysis of Female Egg Donation in New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Since the introduction of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) in the 1980s, such practices have become increasingly commonplace internationally. In New Zealand alone, egg donation (ED) accounts for approximately ten ... -
The Therapist’s Experience of the (non-) Establishment of Therapeutic Alliance in Couple Therapy
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)This dissertation concerns the therapist’s experience of the establishment, or non-establishment, of therapeutic alliance in couple therapy. There is strong evidence that the therapeutic alliance has a significant impact ... -
Resistance Training Intensity Following an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: A Systematic Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)Introduction. Anterior cruciate ligament repair (ACLR) is becoming increasingly common in Australia. Strength and functional deficits commonly persist beyond a person’s return to sport following an ACLR, and reinjury rates ... -
The Emotional Kitchen Space Aging With Dignity Around the Kitchen Table
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)How can a kitchen be designed as an elderly-friendly emotional space that encourages people to share positive social experiences of cooking and dining? How can designers support people to age with dignity? This practice-based ... -
Time Gone, We Stay - Connecting to the Balinghou Collective Memory Through Narrative and Zine
(Auckland University of Technology, 2020)The Chinese post-80s generation are known in China as ‘Balinghou’. The loneliness brought by the ‘one-child policy’ led to a selfish and independent Balinghou. Their exam-oriented education focussed on theoretical learning, ... -
Second-generation Chinese New Zealanders’ Experience of Negotiating Between Two Cultures: a Qualitative Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This practice research project examines the lived experiences of second-generation Chinese New Zealanders by focusing on their experiences of navigating between two cultural worlds. It is the first in New Zealand to examine ... -
Our Water: A Series of Public Service Announcements that Highlight the Impact of Plastic on Water
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)This research consists of two parts: the research project report and the production proposal. The purpose of this research was to explore how to make a series of poetic public service announcement (PSA) films that highlight ... -
Returning to Memory An Exhibition of Oracle Bone Script
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Oracle bone script was the earliest form of Chinese characters carved on turtle plastrons and animal bones using a sharp tool. Oracle bone script was used for divination through fire in the Shang dynasty (c.1600-1046 BCE). ... -
Siheyuan: Refurbishing an Auckland Childcare Centre Using Traditional Chinese Courtyard Typologies
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Cities can be alienating places for children. In the fast processes of urbanization children are often deprived of the opportunity to be part of a local social environment. In this study, I use Chinese courtyard spaces as ... -
A Chinese Grid-combining Chinese and Western Approaches to Composition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2019)Western researchers often choose classic Western paintings as research objects and less frequently consider the artistic works of other cultures. Similarly, Chinese studies have traditionally tended to focus on Chinese ... -
Nurturing a Zero Waste Mindset Through a Gamified App
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Municipal solid waste has been one of the major issues for modern cities, caused by urbanisation. Each stage from the waste streams is bringing detrimental pollution to our environment, threatening the entire ecosystem, ... -
Is There a ‘right’ Time? Exploring Women’s Views and Understandings on the Timing of Motherhood in Aotearoa, New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Despite the trend in the Western world of many women delaying motherhood beyond 30 years of age, motherhood is still recognised as a central role for women. Consequently, most women in Western societies are continuing to ... -
Some THIN About Me: a Graphic Novel About a Chinese Girl Suffering from Eating Disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)Some THIN About Me is a graphic novel dominated by memories and self-discovery. It consists of 50 pages of illustrations, photos and collages. This artwork focuses on the combination of text, images and physical materials ... -
Simplifying Information For an Indoor Wayfinding System
(Auckland University of Technology, 2018)The purpose of this research was to explore how to simplify information in wayfinding systems through information design, with a focus on combining emergency evacuation procedures and an indoor wayfinding system. That focus ...