A5048766464- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
- Child Development and Digital Technology
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Media Influence and Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Media and Politics
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Outdoor and Experiential Education
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
University of Otago
2020-2025
University of Waikato
2025
The COVID-19 pandemic has many individuals around the world fearing for their lives. constant news coverage, rapid transmission, and relatively high mortality rate, make fearfulness a natural response. To assess fear of COVID-19, Fear Scale (FCV-19S) was developed. primary aim present study to conduct first psychometric assessment validation English version FCV-19S. Two samples were collected in New Zealand. Sample 1 comprised 1624 participants which 1397 completed all questions used...
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has many individuals around the world fearing for their lives. constant news coverage, rapid transmission, and relatively high mortality rate, make fearfulness a natural response. To assess fear of COVID-19, Fear Scale (FCV-19S) was developed. primary aim present study is to conduct first psychometric assessment validation English version FCV-19S.Methods: Two samples were collected in New Zealand. Sample 1 comprised 1,624 participants which 1,397 completed...
As social media use has increased in prevalence, so have concerns that may be detrimental to mental health and wellbeing. The primary aim of the current study was investigate whether limiting leads increases A secondary assess sleep quality contributed hypothesized relationship between One hundred thirty-two individuals participated study, with half participants their Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat for 1 week. Social monitored by having email screen shots battery usage, which included...
Background University students are an at-risk group for alcohol use. Fear of Missing Out (FoMO), the feeling that others having rewarding experiences one is missing out on, may drive use and harm. We aimed to investigate whether FoMO could uniquely predict over above known predictors like big five personality traits.
Despite a growing understanding of the triggers for suicidal thoughts and behavior, little is known about mechanisms that prevent people from killing themselves. The goal present study was to use publicly available Reddit data better understand reasons give not following through with potentially lethal suicide attempt. Threads containing key terms (e.g., "kill yourself") within subreddit /r/AskReddit were collected all top posts these threads thematically coded. Across collected, 11...
Abstract Introduction Globally, the use of vapes, or e‐cigarettes, is increasing. While vaping less harmful than smoking and may help smokers to quit, there also possibility that lead smoking. The current study aimed determine prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand explore longitudinal pathways between status vape use. Method Data related was analysed from Times 10, 11 12 across 2018–2020 Attitudes Values study, a large, representative, multi‐wave adults living Zealand. Weighted descriptive...
Abstract Introduction Demographic and health factors are known to predict vaping. Less is about psychological predictors of vaping uptake, particularly among non‐smoking adults using longitudinal designs. We aimed model how related personality mental predicted the likelihood uptake over time in ages 18+ data. Methods Longitudinal regression models utilised data from 2018–2020 waves New Zealand Attitudes Values Study assess Big Five traits, distress self‐control who began non‐users...
The increased use of smartphones among adolescents has highlighted the need to distinguish between problematic and non-problematic smartphone use. To date, there are a lack short, easy-to-use, valid psychometric tools assess addiction. primary aim present study was conduct first assessment evaluation Smartphone Application-Based Addiction Scale (SABAS) English-speaking adolescents. Participants were 1175 students recruited from across four different high schools in New Zealand, which 1031...
Alcohol and cannabis use are consistently associated with greater risk of suicide, particularly among men in higher-income countries (e.g., Australia). Adult data (n = 7,464) from waves 1 2 Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health were used explore whether alcohol and/or increased the longitudinal a suicide attempt suicidal ideators. Cannabis was transitioning ideation making attempt; no association found for alcohol. Broadly, these findings indicate that but not may...
Social networking site (SNS) use is common and speculation about the negative impact of SNS on mental health psychological well-being a recurring theme in scientific debates. The evidence for this link, however, inconclusive. Fear Missing Out (FoMO) may assist understanding mixed evidence, as individuals who experience FoMO are more driven to keep up with what happening avoid missing out. We used 2-week daily diary study 408 university students measure associations between positive affect...
Mental illness stigma continues to be pervasive and problematic in society. Researchers have attempted better understand this through investigations into demographic factors that may predict stigma, focusing on such as age, ethnicity education. We investigated the context of Aotearoa New Zealand, with a particular focus Māori, Indigenous people Aotearoa. used data from Health Promotion Agency, which collected representative samples across three survey waves (total n = 3518). Assessment...
Suicide is a leading cause of death among university students. While suicide theory can explain variance in suicidal thoughts and behaviors, there limited evaluation students specific contexts. This study tested the Three Step Theory (3ST) Aotearoa New Zealand. A sample 361 aged 17–51 (mean 19.83) completed an online survey. Pain, hopelessness, combination two were associated with ideation. Connectedness buffered relationship pain hopelessness for ideation overall, but not individuals...
University students globally are consistently identified as a vulnerable group for mental distress and suicide. Despite this, report low engagement in help-seeking behaviours. This series of studies aimed to assess barriers the impact an intervention that sought increase support-seeking intentions. In Study 1, 373 undergraduate psychology completed items related depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, stigma, 2, 133 were randomly allocated into one three groups (control, infographic, video)...