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'From random and fragmented playing to more organised, meaningful forms' : an inquiry into rhythm's unique qualities in facilitating such changes in music therapy and their therapeutic significance for clients with complex needs : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Music Therapy at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2006)
Rhythm's unique, organisational qualities, both within a person and inter-relatedly, are
the focus of this inquiry. To do this, 'Rhythmic Events' were identified from
transcriptions of two videoed music therapy sessions ...
Children's perceptions of violence : the nature, extent, and impact of their experiences : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Massey University, Hokowhitu Campus, Palmerston North, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2006)
Perceptions of increased rates of violence worldwide have heightened the need to understand what children think about their experiences as victims or witnesses of violence. Few studies have examined violence from the ...
Performing weight change : a performative reading of reality-making through a relationship of meaning and doing : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in English at Massey University
(Massey University, 2009)
Reading the reality-making processes that create bodies in weight change performances challenges us to understand the relationships between meanings and actions, or between discourses and materiality. This study uses a ...
Relationships between depression, anxiety, and residual problems following recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome : a New Zealand survey : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2001)
The present study retrospectively examined the relationships between mental status and residual problems following recovery from Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and investigated whether depression and anxiety were common ...
Sticking it out : participation and discontinuation motives of young players in hockey : a New Zealand case study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Studies in Sport Management at Massey University
(Massey University, 2002)
The present study investigated the reasons why year 11, 12, 13 and recent school leavers in the Palmerston North/Manawatu area participated in, or discontinued playing hockey. A longitudinal case study was used as the ...
The use of mental imagery to improve sporting performance : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2000)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of mental imagery training on the serving performance of elite junior tennis players. A multiple baseline across subjects design was utilised. Four junior tennis players ...
The behaviour of mail survey non-respondents : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Studies in Marketing at Massey University
(Massey University, 2004)
Over the past fifty years, researchers have become increasingly concerned with declining response rates to mail surveys. Previous attempts to increase response rates have focused on encouraging people to respond to a survey ...
Social support, automatic thought processes and coping style as predictors of compliance with treatment among adult diabetes patients in Northland : a dissertation presented to the School of Psychology in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Masters Degree of Psychology
(Massey University, 2004)
Little research has examined the relationship of automatic negative thought patterns, coping styles and depression to compliance with treatment for diabetes. A questionnaire consisting of demographic questions, the Ways ...
Being comfortable : having and making a comfortable cognitive and environmental habitat : a grounded theory on the meaning of home : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University
(Massey University, 2008)
Prior research on the meanings of home represents a rather fragmented set of studies. The present research utilises phenomenology and aims to create a grounded theory on the meanings of home which is explorative, participant-led ...
The effects of positive affective priming on Māori mothers' attributions for children's misbehaviours and appropriate methods of discipline : a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand
(Massey University, 2009)
This study is a test-retest experimental design which sets out to determine if Māori mothers, exposure to emotive (positive) photographs of Māori people (children interacting with adults) would influence their attributions ...