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Subject: search.filters.subject.451014 Ngā pūnaha mātauranga hinengaro o te Māori (Māori psychology knowledge systems)

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    "Taonga pūoro is more for the wairua and less for your ears" : Māori perspectives and experiences of taonga pūoro and its potential as rongoā : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Psychology at Massey University - Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa, Manawatū, Aotearoa New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2021) Cashell, Abigail Kahurangi
    Taonga pūoro (Māori singing treasures) historically held many functions in everyday Māori life. Colonisation had catastrophic consequences for these taonga (treasures), yet they have seen a continued renaissance for the past 40 years. A growing body of mātauranga (knowledge) exists in contemporary contexts suggesting taonga pūoro can provide a uniquely Māori approach to enhancing healing, hauora (a Māori philosophy of health), and wellbeing. The aim of this Kaupapa Māori rangahau (research) was to explore Māori perspectives and experiences of taonga pūoro and its potential as rongoā (Māori healing). 14 Māori participants contributed their whakaaro (thoughts) through semi-structured interviews and their kōrero (discourse) was analysed using a reflexive approach to thematic analysis. The findings show Māori use the explanatory framework of whakapapa (genealogical principle) to understand taonga pūoro. With this interconnected understanding they had profound healing experiences that were considered cathartic through the release of multilayered mamae (pain). Most significantly, the healing influenced participants wairua (spirit), the foundational aspect of Māori hauora that may be difficult to attend to in non-Māori healing modalities. Continued processes of colonisation present barriers to taonga pūoro being used as rongoā. However, taonga pūoro was proposed to ultimately heal and overcome these challenges through reconnection to multiple layers of te ao Māori (the Māori world). This research contributes important mātauranga for Māori and mental health practitioners about the therapeutic value taonga pūoro may hold. Māori experienced significant hauora benefits from taonga pūoro in multiple domains, something that is pertinent at this point in history when Māori are experiencing heighted levels of psychological and social distress. This rangahau supports further exploration of the healing practices of tūpuna Māori (Māori ancestors) to assist in overcoming modern hauora challenges.
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    Kaupapa Māori practitioner's whakaaro (thoughts) of traditional practices (rongoā, rāranga, mirimiri and pūrākau) assisting rangatahi Māori (Māori youth) with suicidal behaviours : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master's of Science in Psychology at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2020) Gemmell, Joanna
    Worldwide, a person dies by suicide every 40 seconds (World Health Organization, 2018). An estimated 793,000 people take their lives by suicide every year, and for every one suicide, 20 more people attempt suicide (World Health Organization, 2018). Internationally, for the younger generation aged 15–29 years, suicide is the second most prominent cause of death (World Health Organization, 2018). In Aotearoa (New Zealand), the Māori (Indigenous people) population has an approximate average age of 22 (Statistics New Zealand, 2017) and we are losing rangatahi Māori (Māori youth) to suicide at almost double the rate than their non-Indigenous counterparts (aged 15–24) (Ministry of Health, 2015; World Health Organization, 2018). Western attempts at suicide prevention lack cultural specificity, while Indigenous suicide prevention methods focus on reconnection back to culture, cultural living and traditional practices. Māori practitioners whakaaro (thoughts) show traditional Māori practices of rāranga, pūrākau, mirimiri and rongoā have beneficial properties that alleviate suicidal behaviours. This project incorporates an overarching Kaupapa Māori methodology while integrating qualitative research and semistructured interviews offers flexibility, subjectivity and to extract rich whakaaro for an experiential thematic analysis approach. Seven wāhine (female) Māori practitioners were interviewed. Findings show three critical whakaaro that can assist rangatahi Māori wellbeing: i) Healing as a Whole, ii) Protecting with Wairua and iii) Self-Healing. This study offers mental health professional’s valuable insight into utilizing Māori practitioners as a viable culturally appropriate method for positively promoting Māori wellbeing and protective factors that may prevent suicide. Future research could explore traditional practices as alternative treatment for whānau (family) who have experienced or supported tāngata (people) with suicidal behaviours.
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    Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement framework in the mahi (work) of New Zealand psychologists' : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Manawatū, New Zealand
    (Massey University, 2020) Lovelock, Monika
    This study explores Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement framework, an emotional regulation and behavioural modification tool, which is centred in te ao Māori (the Māori world). This research looks at the experiences of the psychologists who use the model in various work contexts with both Māori and non-Māori clients. This was done by recounting the experiences of psychologists who participated in training for the model and are utilising the framework in practice with clients, have done so in the past, or are planning to do so in the future. Interviews allowed participants to explore how they are using the model, and what are its strengths and potential barriers. Further, this study aims at describing the key ideas that emerged while practitioners were engaging Te Ara Whakamana: Mana Enhancement. A qualitative approach was selected as the research method for this study, utilising eleven semi-structured interviews. The research findings indicate that psychologists value learning about Māori mental health models and are looking for frameworks that can enrich their cultural competence. Psychologists who are using the model found it to be helpful in their practise and those who were unable to use it expressed an interest in returning to the model or using it when their circumstance allow. Structural issues within organisations were identified as some of the possible barriers to the model.