title: Investigating the effects of an ACT-based mobile application on stress, anxiety, and burnout in the workplace

authors: Lobo, Deborah Ann

subjects: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

abstract: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-generation therapy that teaches individuals to accept their internal thoughts and feelings instead of modifying or challenging them. The main aim of ACT is to encourage individuals to develop cognitive flexibility when faced with challenging situations. ACTcompanion® application is based on the principles of ACT. The app has a number of exercises to help develop skills that would benefit the user in effective coping during stressful times. I used a single subject A-B-A design with 10 participants to examine the effectiveness of the ACTcompanion® app in reducing stress, anxiety, and burnout at workplaces. Most participants showed a noticeable decrease in their daily anxiety levels. Participants also showed improvements in their level of stress, mindfulness, exhaustion, affect, and depression. Overall, the results of the current study support the ACTcompanion® app as a good option for reducing anxiety and improving wellbeing in the workplace.

text: Investigating the effects of an ACT-based mobile application on stress, anxiety, and burnout in the workplace Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a third-generation therapy that teaches individuals to accept their internal thoughts and feelings instead of modifying or challenging them. The main aim of ACT is to encourage individuals to develop cognitive flexibility when faced with challenging situations. ACTcompanion® application is based on the principles of ACT. The app has a number of exercises to help develop skills that would benefit the user in effective coping during stressful times. I used a single subject A-B-A design with 10 participants to examine the effectiveness of the ACTcompanion® app in reducing stress, anxiety, and burnout at workplaces. Most participants showed a noticeable decrease in their daily anxiety levels. Participants also showed improvements in their level of stress, mindfulness, exhaustion, affect, and depression. Overall, the results of the current study support the ACTcompanion® app as a good option for reducing anxiety and improving wellbeing in the workplace.

year: 2018

title: Ashes and allophane: Linking soil science at Meiji and Waikato Universities

authors: Lowe, David J.

abstract: In September, the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Waikato was pleased to host a soil science group from Meiji University (Ikuta Campus), Kawasaki City, Tokyo. Lead by Professor Hiroshi Takesako, the group comprised three staff and six students (three graduates, three undergraduates). Associate Professor David Lowe, who had visited Professor Takesako's Soil Science Laboratory in the Faculty of Agriculture at Meiji University during his JSPS Fellowship trip last year, was able to repay some of the hospitality and field experience bestowed upon him by various Japanese soil science colleagues by co-leading the group on a six-day central North Island field trip from 8-13 September, 2001, as described below.

text: Ashes and allophane: Linking soil science at Meiji and Waikato Universities In September, the Department of Earth Sciences of the University of Waikato was pleased to host a soil science group from Meiji University (Ikuta Campus), Kawasaki City, Tokyo. Lead by Professor Hiroshi Takesako, the group comprised three staff and six students (three graduates, three undergraduates). Associate Professor David Lowe, who had visited Professor Takesako's Soil Science Laboratory in the Faculty of Agriculture at Meiji University during his JSPS Fellowship trip last year, was able to repay some of the hospitality and field experience bestowed upon him by various Japanese soil science colleagues by co-leading the group on a six-day central North Island field trip from 8-13 September, 2001, as described below.

year: 2001

title: Tangihanga: Through the eyes of young Maori women

authors: Wihongi, Hemaima

subjects: tangihanga

abstract: Tangihanga describes the Māori customary way of approaching death. The aim of this research is to explore the tangihanga experiences of young Māori women. The meanings they create, the learning they experience, and the social relationships they negotiate whilst at tangihanga are of interest. The contribution that tangihanga makes to mediating bereavement, grief and loss will also be investigated. This research seeks to broaden the understanding around the practices, beliefs and meanings that are associated with the processes of Tangihanga as experienced by young Māori women.
This study interviewed young Māori women between the ages of eighteen to twenty four. Face to face interviews were carried out with the use of a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews provided access to the participant‟s experiences and understanding of tangihanga and the customary practices that are associated with it.
The findings from this study support the notion that the tangihanga is a fundamental event for Māori. The participants found tangi to be a place where their relationships within both their immediate and extended whānau were strengthened. This setting allowed the young women to express their grief in an open and supportive environment surrounded by their whānau. The tangi also provided a place of learning for the young women as they learned about the tikanga and kawa or customary practices in relation to tangihanga. This learning occurred in a number of ways; by observation, through participation and the receiving of instruction from older family members. Thus the tangi provided the opportunity for the transfer of cultural knowledge between generations. These findings suggest that the tangi plays an important role in young women‟s lives as it provides them with access to Māori communities and cultural learning. The challenge for us today is to ensure that these opportunities continue to occur for young Māori women.

text: Tangihanga: Through the eyes of young Maori women Tangihanga describes the Māori customary way of approaching death. The aim of this research is to explore the tangihanga experiences of young Māori women. The meanings they create, the learning they experience, and the social relationships they negotiate whilst at tangihanga are of interest. The contribution that tangihanga makes to mediating bereavement, grief and loss will also be investigated. This research seeks to broaden the understanding around the practices, beliefs and meanings that are associated with the processes of Tangihanga as experienced by young Māori women.
This study interviewed young Māori women between the ages of eighteen to twenty four. Face to face interviews were carried out with the use of a semi-structured interview schedule. The interviews provided access to the participant‟s experiences and understanding of tangihanga and the customary practices that are associated with it.
The findings from this study support the notion that the tangihanga is a fundamental event for Māori. The participants found tangi to be a place where their relationships within both their immediate and extended whānau were strengthened. This setting allowed the young women to express their grief in an open and supportive environment surrounded by their whānau. The tangi also provided a place of learning for the young women as they learned about the tikanga and kawa or customary practices in relation to tangihanga. This learning occurred in a number of ways; by observation, through participation and the receiving of instruction from older family members. Thus the tangi provided the opportunity for the transfer of cultural knowledge between generations. These findings suggest that the tangi plays an important role in young women‟s lives as it provides them with access to Māori communities and cultural learning. The challenge for us today is to ensure that these opportunities continue to occur for young Māori women.

year: 2013