Bachelor with Honours Dissertations - open access
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The "Bachelor with Honours Dissertations - open access" collection contains digital copies of AUT University B(Hons) dissertations approved for open access. B(Hons) dissertations are required to be open access from April 2022. Past students may contact the Tuwhera team (tuwhera.opentheses@aut.ac.nz) if they wish to make their B(Hons) open access.
Dissertations are protected by the Copyright Act 1994 (New Zealand). The dissertation may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use:
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What Are the Outcomes of Burnout Interventions That Include a Sleep Hygiene Practice? A Systematic Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Background: A bi-directional relationship between poor sleep and burnout has been illustrated in existing literature, with nurses being highly susceptible to experiencing both, given the nature of their work. This systematic ... -
The Satisfaction of Women’s Orgasms: Women’s Orgasmic Pleasure and Relationship Satisfaction in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Orgasms have become the symbol of successful sex in modern society. It is common knowledge that women’s orgasms can be elusive in heterosexual partnered sex. To ascertain the impact of this disparity and better understand ... -
Contributing Factors to Parental Stress and Health-Related Quality of Life in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a life-long neurodevelopmental condition often requiring substantial support from parents. Research has identified that parents of children with ASD tend to experience increased ... -
The Psychological Impacts of Office Types: A Scoping Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)The office is a significant environment for most ordinary individuals. With a substantial portion of their waking hours spent in these environments, the designs of these environments are a crucial consideration for the ... -
A Thematic Analysis of the Counselling Psychologist's Experience of Therapeutic Ruptures
(Auckland University of Technology, 2023)This research explores the counselling psychologists lived experience of therapeutic ruptures with their clients. The relationship between therapist and client, referred to as the therapeutic relationship, represents ... -
Developing a Micropropagation System for Medicinal Cannabis (Cannabis Sativa L.)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The micropropagation of medicinal Cannabis (Cannabis sativa L.) offers an aseptic, scalable method for production and preservation of pharmaceutically elite Cannabis genotypes (strains) with specific chemical profiles. The ... -
Liquidity in the Covid-19 Era
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This paper documents significant empirical evidence surrounding liquidity in the new and compelling data point of the Covid-19 pandemic. Evidence is produced through established methods, providing insights into investor ... -
Overconsumption Consumer Behaviour Paradoxes: A Systematic Literature Review
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This research explores the factors related to consumer behaviour paradoxes of overconsumption, through a systematic literature review format. The main focus of this review was the notion of paradox, or tensions between ... -
Economic Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on New Zealand’s International Trade in Dairy Products: An Empirical Investigation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The New Zealand dairy industry typically accounts for 30% of the global dairy exports. These exports contribute approximately $20 billion annually to the New Zealand economy. However, the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 led ... -
Synthesis and Properties of Cobalamin Derivatives Incorporating Halogenated Alkenyl Ligands
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Synthesis of organocobalamins has been shown to be a complex process due to the conditions required to coordinate the organic molecules to the cobalt metal centre. It has been found that due to the light and air sensitive ... -
The Health of Auckland’s Natural & Constructed Urban Wetlands
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)I analysed data from 31 Auckland urban wetland monitoring plots within the Auckland metropolitan urban area. These plots were initially established from 2010 – 2014 by the Auckland council as part of a wider program to ... -
The Impact of Childhood Parentification and the Impact on Adult Intimate Relationships. A Scoping Review.
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)The dissertation analyses the topic area of the childhood impacts of parentification on adult intimate relationships. This is done through a scoping review methodology, the researcher utilised the Arksey and O’Malley ... -
Whose Lie is it Anyway? Eyewitness Memory Misinformation Effect and Public Perceptions of Police
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Despite memory being considered unreliable and open to suggestive influence, eyewitness memory is still actively used as evidence in the justice system. Misleading information and the source of that information has been ... -
Wave Energy Dynamics and Coastal Erosion: A Case Study on Narrow Neck Bay Auckland
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Coastal zones mark the boundary between land and sea and are actively evolving due the constant movement of waves. Sea waves are a dynamic feature of coastal zones that play a large role in the erosional processes that ... -
The Therapeutic Application of MDMA: Knowledge and Attitudes of Psychologists in Aotearoa
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This exploratory cross-sectional, survey-based pilot study investigated the knowledge and attitudes of psychologists in Aotearoa towards the therapeutic application of MDMA (‘3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine’, colloquially ... -
Fluorescent Photolabile Caging Groups with Tuneable Sub-Cellular Localisation
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Photopharmacology is a rapidly emerging area of interest in the context of drug delivery. With the potential to dictate when and where a drug is active within a biological system, the combination of photopharmacology with ... -
The Importance of Nutrition and Fitness Professionals in Weight Loss Weight Loss Maintenance and Body Recomposition
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Rates of obesity have risen globally over the last 30 years, obesity is a risk factor for many diseases such as metabolic disease (which includes diabetes, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, and heart disease), leading to a ... -
Experiences of Pasifika Fathers Who Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)This research explored the parenting experiences of Pasifika fathers’ caring for a child diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder living in New Zealand. Although caregiving is a highly examined topic that focuses on the ... -
Experiences of Belonging for Malay Immigrant Youth in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Interpretive Description Study
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)Although Malay youth have been immigrating to New Zealand since the 1950s, little is known about their experiences of belonging in this country. Experiencing a sense of belonging in one’s community context is important to ... -
Impaired Olfactory Function: Loss of Smell and Insight Into Neurodegenerative Disorders
(Auckland University of Technology, 2022)