New Zealand Journal of Psychology articles from July 2008

New Zealand Journal of Psychology archives from July 2008

Factor structure and response bias of the Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory-Revised (OCI-R) in a female undergraduate sample from New Zealand.(Report)
July 1, 2008... As self-report measures of clinical constructs are increasingly administered to student populations, it is important that the psychometric properties of such measures are investigated. Additionally, the response bias intrinsic in self-report...

Training cognitive behavioural therapy practitioners in New Zealand: from University to clinical practice.
July 1, 2008... The present study evaluated the transfer of skills taught in a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training programme to work practice. Seventy-three past trainees from varying mental health professions completed self-report questionnaires exploring...

Te ara hohou rongo (the path to peace): Maori Conceptualisations of inter-group forgiveness.(Report)
July 1, 2008... A reasonable body of psychological research focusing on forgiveness in interpersonal contexts has highlighted its benefits to psychological wellbeing (McCullouch, 2001; Enright, 2001; Murray, 2002). However, much of the existing literature has...

Wanna Drive? Driving anxiety and fear in a New Zealand community sample.(Report)
July 1, 2008... Driving anxiety can impact everyday functioning and is common following motor vehicle crashes. However, no research has investigated its general community prevalence, despite the consistent finding that driving anxiety is not always a function...

Who are 'we'? Implicit associations between ethnic and national symbols for Maori and Pakeha in New Zealand.(Report)
July 1, 2008... Research examining how New Zealanders perceive their nation and its peoples remains scarce. The current study examined one specific aspect of such cognitions--that of the degree to which self-identified members of the Indigenous population...

Psychologists in physical health services in New Zealand.(Report)
July 1, 2008... Explored utilisation of psychologists in physical health services in New Zealand. Psychology Advisors and Professional Leaders in District Health Boards (DHBs) were surveyed about the DHB psychologist workforce, particularly in physical health....

What is Intelligence?(Book review)
July 1, 2008... What is Intelligence? by James R. Flynn. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 216 pp. 2007. ISBN 978-0-521-88007-7 hardback Beyond IQ James Flynn is known internationally for his discovery, in the 1980s, of the eponymous...