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The impact of trauma on health and the moderating effects of social support : a study with the New Zealand police : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
Traumatic experiences are an inherent part of many aspects of police work and the effects of trauma on police officers are of increasing concern to the New Zealand Police. There is evidence that social support following ...
Living with a damaged body : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Nursing at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
Quadriplegia subsequent to cervical spinal cord injury is now survivable because of Advances in medical technology. Nurses are closely involved with these injured people yet few studies on the condition are reported in ...
Psychosocial correlates of the short term course of multiple sclerosis : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
The present investigation developed and tested a theoretical model, which attempted to depict some of the complex relations among the psychosocial and physical health experiences of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients. The ...
The impact of dysfunctional relationship beliefs on marital satisfaction : comparison of clinical and non-clinical samples : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
Cognitive components of marital distress have been examined in the past decade, but few studies to date have focused on relationship beliefs. The present study is a partial replication of Eidelson and Epstein's (1982) ...
Motivations of New Zealand triathletes : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
The studying of motivation in the sporting environment has been seen by researchers as important for reasons such as development of theories and models of motivation in sport as well as improving coaching and training ...
Examination of three attentional strategies on pain coping and recovery from the cold pressor : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1996)
The literature supports the role of attention diversion strategies in the modification of pain perception. Recently it has been suggested that the presence of an overt action is a necessary component of these often ...