New Zealand Journal of Psychology articles from March 2005

New Zealand Journal of Psychology archives from March 2005

Maori psychology: a long way from Imago, he ara roa tonu (1).(Guest Editorial)
March 1, 2005... He Mihi: A Greeting E nga iwi o te Motu, e hga iwi o te Ao, e nga karangatanga hapu, e nga mata waka katoa. Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa. The dominance of Western paradigms has been identified as a significant barrier to...

Descriptions of depression among a sample of Maori smokers.
March 1, 2005... Information about depression was extracted from a PhD study on Maori smoking cessation behaviour. Participants were asked to define and report on their experience of depression. One hundred and thirty Maori smokers aged 16-62, who were...

Analysing smoking using Te Whare Tapa Wha.
March 1, 2005... In a doctorate study on Maori smoking cessation behaviour, Te Whare Tapa Wha, a contemporary Maori paradigm was used as the theoretical framework for analysing smoking behaviour. One hundred and thirty Maori smokers aged 16-62, who were...

Frequency of traumatic events, physical and psychological health among Maori.
March 1, 2005... We examined the lifetime prevalence of 12 traumatic experiences (combat, child sex abuse, sexual abuse as an adult, family violence, other physical assault, theft by force, vehicle accident, other accident, natural disaster, disaster...

Stages of change for fruit and vegetable intake and dietary fat modification in Maori women: some relationships with body attitudes and eating behaviours.
March 1, 2005... We examined the influence of psychological factors (social physique anxiety, dietary self-efficacy), difficulties associated with making dietary changes and food security on stages of change for dietary fat reduction and increased fruit and...

Developing services in te rohe o Ngai Tahu for Maori with gambling related problems.
March 1, 2005... Although Maori, like other indigenous populations, have been identified as being disproportionately at risk of gambling related problems, there has been limited progress with strategies to address issues in this area. The purpose of the current...

Psychometrics: an ancient construct for Maori.
March 1, 2005... Capacity to measure the mind and monitor changes in psychological attributes is an ancient and inherent component of classical Maori culture. Within a contemporary context, however, Maori have yet to fully realise the power and potential of...

Influential factors moderating academic enjoyment/motivation and psychological well-being for Maori University students at Massey University.
March 1, 2005... Perceptions of stress and discomfort in the university environment and the relation between these perceptions and academic enjoyment/motivation and psychological well-being were examined in a sample of 122 Maori psychology students at Massey...

Taha Maori and Aotearoa/New Zealand clinical psychology: developments at the University of Canterbury.
March 1, 2005... Maori continue to be over-represented in many negative social statistics, but are less likely to voluntarily access mainstream mental health services than non-Maori (Ministry of Health, 2002). Reviews of Aotearoa/New Zealand Clinical Psychology...

Glossary of Maori words and phrases.(Glossary)
March 1, 2005... Note: Explanations for the Maori word, and phrases that appear in this issue were derived from the authors' definitions, therefore more than one understanding may be provided. Maori dictionaries were consulted for any not provided by the...