This study sought to examine the role of belonging in the increases in resilience observed
following an adventure education programme (AEP). First, we demonstrate that group …

ABSTRACT A number of recent studies have revealed that taking part in a sail-training-
based Adventure Education Programme elevates youths' self-esteem. Across two studies …

Social groups and the environments they create play a prominent role in the desistance
versus persistence of young peoples' criminal offending. Social Identity Mapping (SIM) …

The current thesis investigated the efficacy of a brief social-psychological intervention as a
potentially novel tool to help improve outcomes for Māori tertiary students. This thesis …

There are a wide variety of interventions that seek to enhance selfesteem. Reviews of the
empirical evidence suggest that many of these interventions fail to achieve the intended …

A sense of belonging has long been associated with a wide range of positive outcomes for
both our physical and mental health. Indeed, a sense of belonging is considered to be a …

Introduction: The primary aim of Study 1 was to implement and assess a school-based
positive youth development intervention in Aotearoa New Zealand. I developed the Men Fit …