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An analysis of New Zealand suicide attempts in 1980-1988 : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Statistics at Massey University, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1991)
Suicide attempts have been of concern throughout the world especially in youths so that a study of the distribution of these acts is important and necessary. The aim of this thesis is to study the influence of certain ...
Meaning in midlife : content or process? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1991)
This study takes a qualititative approach to examine midlife experiences of meaning. The trend in previous research has been to find sources of meaning in people's lives. Reker and Wong's (1988) theory of the structure ...
Illusions, well-being, and health : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts of Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 1991)
The present study investigates unrealistically positive biases in human thought, and their relationship with subjective well-being and perceived physical health. Taylor and Brown (1988) refer to these biases as illusions, ...
Relationship between school leavers' career development and psychological adjustment : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Occupational Psychology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 1991)
The school leaver's readiness to undertake successful steps toward the world of work was examined in the context of the changing occupational structure, secondary education provision, and the developmental implications of ...