Health: Theses and Dissertations: Recent submissions
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An investigation of stereotypy in relation to sleep disturbance in children on the autism spectrum : effectiveness of functional behaviour assessment-based interventions.
(2022)Sleep is essential to our overall functioning and wellbeing. Children on the autism spectrum experience high rates of sleep problems that can be both chronic and severe, and which are associated with a wide range of ... -
An evaluation of the ParentWorks parenting programme for families with acknowledged care and protection issues.
(2022)Families that have care and protection concerns are considered a high-risk cohort due to multiple risk factors such as psychosocial and socioeconomic stress and mental health concerns, which greatly increase the probability ... -
Executive functioning profile of a national cohort of adults born very low birthweight.
(2022)Introduction. Increasing evidence shows that children born very preterm (<33 weeks; VPT) and/or very low birthweight (<1500g; VLBW) are at high risk for neurodevelopmental difficulties across a range of domains. One of the ... -
Framework to enhance the uptake of sustainable telehealth services across the DHBs in New Zealand
(2021)Background The healthcare sector today, across many countries, including New Zealand, faces many challenges, including a shortage of, and an uneven distribution of, health workers, an ageing population, and the prevalence ... -
The effectiveness of parenting and family-based interventions for severe and persistent conduct problems in children and adolescents aged 10-17 : a scoping review.
(2022)Severe and persistent conduct problems are complex manifestations of behaviour, a result of multiple family systemic and developmental processes. Parenting and family-based interventions are regarded as the best method in ... -
What is ‘me time’? An exploratory investigation into the qualitative characteristics of me time for parents of preschoolers.
(2022)Me time (independent leisure) is one of the least researched phenomena in the leisure literature, with no current operational definition based on parent perspectives and descriptions. The aim of this thesis was to explore ... -
Exploring facilitators for successful home literacy engagement at school entry.
(2022)The home literacy environment is a well-established area of research. Few studies, however, have explored the facilitators to and challenges of the home literacy environment in the context of Aotearoa. The aims of this ... -
Experiences of silence in end-of-life-care : a phenomenological study
(2022)This research was undertaken in order to seek a way of acknowledging and understanding the lived experience of people giving and receiving palliative care. Utilising the World Health Organisation’s philosophy of palliative ... -
An investigation into the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia for treating sleep difficulties in young people on the autism spectrum
(2022)Many individuals on the autism spectrum experience sleep difficulties. This includes sleep onset delay, night wakings, early morning wakings and a lower sleep efficiency. Sleep difficulties are associated with a number of ... -
Student wellbeing in secondary schools: an exploration of opportunities and challenges in the greater Ōtautahi Christchurch region.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)There is a growing movement, both nationally and internationally, to support the integration of wellbeing and related concepts into the core work of educational institutions, both at the primary and secondary levels. In ... -
Factors influencing caregivers’ choice of support sources and support-acceptance decisions : a systematic review.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Background Social support has been found to be an alternative to formal treatments and can be effective in buffering against the stress experienced by parents and teachers, due to the demands of their roles. Support ... -
Children’s perceptions and experiences of being sent to respite care for short-term stays.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The objective of the current study was to investigate New Zealand children’s perceptions and experience of short-term respite care provided as a support intervention for disadvantaged families. An exploratory study was ... -
A formative evaluation of an Aotearoa New Zealand family/whānau violence programme : examining facilitators’ perspectives of goodness of fit, efficacy, and fidelity.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Family/whānau violence and intimate partner violence are now unquestionably seen as a major social burden internationally and in Aotearoa New Zealand (Martin et al., 2006). In our communities there are some populations ... -
A mixed methods evaluation of a Canterbury Breast Feeding Support Service : examining the impact of the Waitaha Primary Health Baby Feeding Service on individual breastfeeding experience, maternal wellbeing and bonding/attachment.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Research has evidenced the nutritional, health and wellbeing benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and baby in producing best outcomes in comparison to alternatives such as formula. Officially, the World Health ... -
Women’s experiences of unplanned and emergency caesarean section within New Zealand’s maternity system.
(University of Canterbury, 2020)Background: In New Zealand, normal birth has been at the core of the maternity philosophy, particularly among midwives. The midwifery model provides continuity of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and up to six weeks ... -
The effect of the “Yes, I Can! Sleep Education Programme” on children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition – a pilot study
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Objective: In this study, the researcher investigated the effects of the Yes I Can! Sleep Education Programme (YIC Programme) (Liberty, 2018) in school-age children’s sleep, working memory and emotion recognition in a ... -
Enhancing BMX performance using a multidisciplinary sport science approach
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The sport of Bicycle Motocross (BMX) is an Olympic discipline. It is classified as off-road bicycle racing with an intermittent sprint nature due to the high number of repeated maximal efforts required. To improve riders’ ... -
Hearing their voices : counsellors’ perspectives on working with adolescent foreign students.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)The number of international students studying abroad increases most years and whilst the United States is still seen as the first choice for many international students other countries, such as New Zealand, also attract ... -
Universal parenting programmes for parents of adolescents : a systematic review of adolescent psychosocial outcomes.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)Most young people navigate adolescence, a period of great developmental change, successfully. However, a significant minority experience psychosocial difficulty that can have lifelong consequences. The influence of parenting ... -
One pākehā counsellor’s journey towards bicultural competence.
(University of Canterbury, 2021)This research explores my experiences during a three-year period of learning about tikanga Māori and developing my competence and confidence with counselling in a biculturally-respectful manner. I had two key motives for ...