New Zealand Journal of Psychology articles from December 2000

New Zealand Journal of Psychology archives from December 2000

Beyond 2001.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... This issue of the New Zealand Journal of Psychology marks the end of my term as Editor and I would like to thank the Society for being given the privilege of serving in this role. Over the past four years the Journal has received a steady flow...

Burnout among New Zealand Primary School Teachers.
December 1, 2000... This study examined factors relating to levels of job burnout in a sample of 386 New Zealand teachers and principals at 47 Auckland North Shore primary schools. The results confirmed the construct validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI;...

Characteristics of Criminal Defendants Referred for Psychiatric Evaluation.
December 1, 2000... This paper describes the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of a sample of criminal defendants who were referred to the Court Liaison Service for psychiatric screening. Data has been extracted from the records of the Court Liaison...

Domestic Violence, Psychological Distress, and Physical Illness among New Zealand Women: Results from a Community-Based Study.
December 1, 2000... This study aimed to measure the prevalence of psychological distress and physical illness among women in New Zealand, and to identify the risk factors for psychological distress and health, with specific reference to domestic violence. A...

Contribution of Retirement-related Variables to Well-being in an Older Male Sample.
December 1, 2000... With New Zealand's increasing older adult population comes an increase in the number of retirees. Changes in work patterns, earlier retirement and increasing life expectancy are resulting in longer periods of time spent in retirement. The...

Criterion-Related Validity of a Measure of Person-Job and Person-Organization Fit.
December 1, 2000... The Omnia Profile[R] is a popular tool used by organizations throughout New Zealand to assess job applicants' person-organization fit (P-O fit), person-job fit (P-J fit), and overall compatibility in personnel selection. Despite its popularity,...

Volcanic Hazards: Risk Perception and Preparedness.
December 1, 2000... Drawing upon research conducted in New Zealand, this paper discusses some conceptual and methodological issues involved with understanding and promoting risk reduction. Conceptual issues include the implications of the distinction between...

A Gift of Stories.(Review)
December 1, 2000... A Gift of Stories gathered by Julie Leibrich Dunedin: University of Otago Press in association with the Mental Health Commission 1999. A Gift of Stories offers a reader twenty-one personal stories about experiencing and living with serious...

Handbook of Applied Cognition.(Review)
December 1, 2000... Handbook of Applied Cognition Edited by Francis T. Durso (Associate Editors: R.S. Nickerson, R.W. Schvaneveldt, S.T. Dumais, D.S. Lindsay and M.T.H. Chi). John Wiley & Sons 1999 ISBN 0-471-97765-9. 881pp. r.r.p.$290. One of the advantages...