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Item COVID-19 Lockdown in New Zealand: Perceived Stress and Wellbeing among International Health Students Who Were Essential Frontline Workers(MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2022-08-06) Jagroop-Dearing A; Leonard G; Shahid SM; van Dulm O; Dong Z; Gorriz JM; Zhang YThis study examined the stresses and wellbeing of international postgraduate health and nursing students at a tertiary education institute in New Zealand who were mainly essential frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected by purposeful sampling (n = 43). The study utilised a cross-sectional survey, along with the Short Form of Cohen’s Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), adapted for the COVID-19 lockdown, and followed by semi-structured individual interviews. This study is the first in New Zealand to demonstrate that, with a mean PSS-10 score of 21.7 (±7.1), international health students experienced higher than optimal levels of stress, with supporting qualitative data identifying four themes for the sources of stress: (1) familial relationships, (2) essential work, (3) finances, and (4) study. However, these students coped because of the extensive support provided by their education institute and employers. These students played a critical role in the pandemic’s response and made a significant public health contribution by working in the frontline of the COVID-19 outbreak. Considering the global shortage of healthcare workers and understanding the key challenges, means of coping and support provisions, as we have here, offer insights for building and maintaining a resilient and resourceful health workforce through international health and nursing students in New Zealand and elsewhere.Item The Impacts of the COVID-19 Traffic Light System on Staff in Tertiary Education in New Zealand(MDPI, Basel, Switzerland, 2024-01) Taylor L-A; Reid J; Jagroop-Dearing A; Liu XThe global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic demanded a swift transition in the usual educational mode of delivery from face to face to online. New Zealand established “a traffic light system” after initial COVID-19 lockdowns, and educational delivery adapted accordingly at a tertiary education provider in Te Pūkenga, Eastern Institute of Technology. This study investigates the ramifications of the traffic light system on this institute’s staff, employing semi-structured interviews and an inductive semantic thematic analysis. The findings reveal a universal impact on staff, characterized by an augmented workload attributed to students’ absences and illnesses. This led to increased support demands of staff for their students’ academic progression. Anxiety, stress, and guilt emerged as prevalent emotions linked to student support. Despite the staff adapting to the mandates, a notable challenge arose from the discord between educational and industry directives, causing confusion among the students. While the study indicates staff resilience in navigating the traffic light changes, it underscores the imperative of recognizing the toll on their wellbeing. The research calls for a proactive consideration of future challenges, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding the mental and emotional health of tertiary education staff amidst potential uncertainties in educational delivery.Item Exploration of the relationship between health-promoting leadership behaviours and employee job satisfaction and wellbeing within a New Zealand high school context : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand(Massey University, 2025) Webster, EmmaThe purpose of this study was to examine the perspectives of a sample of secondary school teachers in Aotearoa, New Zealand, on health-promoting leadership behaviour. In particular, the aim was to understand the teachers' perspectives on what their leaders did to support their overall job satisfaction and wellbeing. Defined as utilising positive leadership approaches, health-promoting leadership is thought to be instrumental in influencing employee wellbeing and health outcomes indirectly by focusing on changing the working conditions of employees (Mokoaleli, 2022). This study aimed to fill a gap in the academic literature on understanding the behaviours that reflect healthy leadership within the New Zealand secondary education sector, as perceived by teachers. This study was based on the Job Demands-Resources model, employing thematic analysis of qualitative, semi-structured interviews. Interviews were conducted with seven experienced full-time secondary teachers in Auckland, New Zealand. Analysis of the interview data revealed an overarching theme of trust in leadership as a key factor in supporting teacher wellbeing and job satisfaction. Trust was established through regular and consistent check-ins such as conversations, meetings, and general catch-ups. Through these check-ins, teachers were able to grow, develop, and feel satisfied with improved wellbeing and a reduced likelihood of burnout. Outcomes from this study may provide further insight into how leaders can support individuals’ health and wellbeing, enhancing knowledge of the behaviours linked to positive outcomes of wellbeing and job satisfaction.Item Students' experiences of distress during work-integrated learning(Work-Integrated Learning New Zealand, 2025-02-28) Tudor R; Chilvers D; Hay K; Yeung PWhile work-integrated learning (WIL) is praised as effective for providing opportunities for knowledge, skills, and value development in authentic workplaces, student experiences may not always be positive. In New Zealand, the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Students) Code of Practice [Pastoral Care Code of Practice] (2021) requires tertiary providers ensure the wellbeing and safety of their learners. This article analyses survey data on social work students’ experiences of distress during WIL. Results suggest students experienced different distresses, but financial hardship and feeling unsupported on placement were particularly impactful. Material impacts from these and other stressors included reduced confidence, anxiety, adverse physical or mental health, and sleep disruption. The participants utilised personal strategies to manage distress and had mixed experiences of receiving information and support from their tertiary institution. To mitigate distressing experiences recommendations to improve current systems and processes as well as individual students’ experiences will be outlined.Item Symbiosis : a holistic and ADHD-informed fashion design process : design process as outcome : symbiosis - a co-design process : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Design at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand(Massey University, 2024) Chambers, Sophya Tse-LinADHD is a neurobiological difference that affects cognitive and nervous-system processing, resulting in a range of strengths and challenges. While it is often seen as a childhood behavioural issue, ADHD persists into adulthood. However, wearable designs for ADHD are currently focused on sensory processing needs for children, neglecting the experiences of adults with ADHD and their complex needs. My exegesis aims to shift perspectives towards a human-centred fashion design approach that considers the holistic needs of individuals with ADHD. This design process will encourage a greater understanding of the complexities of the ADHD experience so that wearers can select, adapt, or create new clothing to support their experience of ADHD and gain a new relationship with clothes. It will also encourage designers to make informed, responsible, and inclusive decisions when designing for users with ADHD. To generate designs, mutual respect, and a greater understanding of participants' holistic and embodied experience of ADHD, I used reflective and co-design methods within an interdisciplinary Soma Design methodology. Additionally, I implemented an empathetic and pragmatic approach to conducting secondary contextual research and primary findings from surveys and questions with a panel of adults with ADHD to identify individual design requirements, whilst considering potential accessibility and usability factors for ADHD. This research enabled a thorough investigation of how to design for individuals’ ADHD experience, resulting in a symbiotic design process based on understanding, ethics and responsiveness to individual needs.Item Understanding the role of spirituality during COVID-19: A cross-cultural qualitative analysis(Taylor and Francis Group, 2024-08-01) Waila K; Lindsay NThe novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in 2019 brought widespread disruptions to normal daily functioning. The current qualitative phenomenological study explored the role of spirituality during the pandemic across two divergent cultural contexts; India and New Zealand. Inductive thematic analysis of results revealed that spirituality was found to entail a range of convergent health and wellbeing effects that were categorised into four major themes; hope, meaning amidst chaos, strengthened mental fortitude, and inner transformation. Overall, spirituality provided individuals a range of tools to navigate the crisis, building individual resilience and providing courage to face the pandemic’s most difficult challenges. Moreover, the inner-transformative effects of spirituality fostered significant post-traumatic growth above and beyond the immediate impacts of the event, providing evidence for the therapeutic potential inherent within spirituality.Item He Kāinga Oranga: reflections on 25 years of measuring the improved health, wellbeing and sustainability of healthier housing(Taylor and Francis, on behalf of Te Aparangi, The Royal Society of New Zealand, 2023-02-06) Howden-Chapman P; Crane J; Keall M; Pierse N; Baker MG; Cunningham C; Amore K; Aspinall C; Bennett J; Bierre S; Boulic M; Chapman R; Chisholm E; Davies C; Fougere G; Fraser B; Fyfe C; Grant L; Grimes A; Halley C; Logan-Riley A; Nathan K; Olin C; Ombler J; O’Sullivan K; Pehi T; Penny G; Phipps R; Plagman M; Randal E; Riggs L; Robson B; Ruru J; Shaw C; Schrader B; Teariki MA; Telfar Barnard L; Tiatia R; Toy-Cronin B; Tupara H; Viggers H; Wall T; Wilkie M; Woodward A; Zhang WThis paper reflects on the influences and outcomes of He Kāinga Oranga/Housing and Health Research Programme over 25 years, and their impact on housing and health policy in Aotearoa and internationally. Working in partnership particularly with Māori and Pasifika communities, we have conducted randomised control trials which have shown the health and broad co-benefits of retrofitted insulation, heating and remediation of home hazards, which have underpinned government policy in the Warm Up NZ-Heat Smart programme and the Healthy Homes Standards for rental housing. These trials have been included as evidence in the WHO Housing and Health Guidelines and led to our designation as a WHO Collaborating Centre on Housing and Wellbeing. We are increasingly explicitly weaving Māori frameworks, values and processes with traditional Western science.Item Climate change, vulnerability and well-being in the Pacific region(Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the New Zealand Association of Economists Incorporated, 2024-05-12) Gounder RThe Pacific region has experienced vast adverse effects from climate change impacting the peoples’ livelihoods both in these nations’ urban and rural areas. Countries association between socio-economic performance and livelihoods have been adversity impacted by climatic hazards and vulnerabilities on nations’ economic performance impacting the societal outcomes. An assessment of the Pacific’s climate change, vulnerability and well-being is presented in general and a case study of Fiji in particular. The Pacific islands require resources invested in environmental education, and climate change and trade policy linkages to benefit the islands, future returns to individuals and higher levels of satisfied basic needs to reduce vulnerabilities.Item The COVID-19 pandemic: female workers’ social sustainability in global supply chains(MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2021-11-14) Sajjad A; Eweje G; Appolloni AThis review article investigates the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on female workers in the global supply chain context. To this end, we reviewed and critically examined emerging scholarly literature as well as policy documents and reports published by international development organizations concerning female workers’ social sustainability, livelihood, and health and wellbeing issues in global supply chain operations. Thus, this article focuses on female workers’ issues in emerging and developing economies where the ongoing pandemic continues to devastate and create multidimensional social and economic challenges for the wellbeing and social sustainability of female workers. Our analysis suggests that female workers are facing serious socioeconomic challenges that continue to affect their wellbeing, mental health, and livelihoods. Accordingly, it is imperative that international development organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), trade associations, governments, and most importantly the corporate sector not only consider individual responsibility for promoting female workforce social sustainability in global supply chains but also actively collaborate to address pressing social sustainability issues vis à vis female workers. Building on these findings, the implications for future research, practice, and policies are discussed.Item Nature Connection, Mindfulness, and Wellbeing: A Network Analysis(LIDSEN Publishing Inc., 2023-11-06) Capizzi R; Kempton HM; Conboy LARelationships between nature connection, mindfulness and wellbeing have been observed through nature based therapeutic interventions, where mindfulness and nature appear to reciprocally influence each other in relation to wellbeing and is potentially consistent with attention restoration theory. However, previous studies have relied on examining nature based interventions rather than the role of nature connection in everyday lives. This investigation explored the relationship between nature connection, mindfulness, and wellbeing within a general population sample in Auckland, New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants (n = 472) completed a survey questionnaire measuring nature connectedness (CNS), hedonic and eudemonic wellbeing (PANAS and MLQ), stress (PSS), and mindfulness (FFMQ). Given mindfulness consists of interrelated practices and the relationship between mindfulness and nature connection is thought to be reciprocal, an EBIC GLASSO network was constructed to investigate the pathways between nature connection, mindfulness, and wellbeing. The FFMQ subscale of Observing was central to the network in terms of closeness and betweenness and had a strong correlation with CNS where it bridged CNS and wellbeing scales. This study demonstrates that individuals in their daily lives show relationships between nature connection, mindfulness, and wellbeing, and indicates that the Observing aspect of mindfulness might be useful for harnessing nature connection and wellbeing effects.
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