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Home Commission and Home and School Association
No full textIn the 1880s the importance of parental influence with respect to the development of moral values became an important topic in Adventist circles. Pacific Press published several volumes titled Sabbath Readings for the Home Circle: Moral and Religious Lessons. They were written as educational story books for young Christian couples to read to their children. The church periodical, Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, initiated a regular section titled “The Home,” written by various authors
Moala, Henele Foti (1921–1984)
No full textHenele Foti Moala was a teacher in Tonga, Gilbert and Ellice Islands, and American Samoa, and a minister in Tonga and New Zealand
Kellogg, Merritt Gardiner (1832–1921)
No full textMerritt G. Kellogg, physician and pioneer medical missionary in California and the South Pacific, figured prominently in founding the institutions known today as Adventist Health St. Helena and Sydney Adventist Hospital
Shepherd, William (c. 1903–1985) and Minnie Pathanga (Smith) (1903–1969)
No full textWilliam and Minnie Shepherd were Aboriginal missionaries to Papua New Guinea in 1930s
For Worship and Pleasure: Play Today, Book Four
No full textA compilation of worship music for piano/ guitar. The songs are ideal for beginning pianist, intermediate pianists and worship leaders. It can be used as a tool for involving and nurturing growing musicians, and involving them in the worship life of your church
Niños con fe : Cómo transmitir creencias y valores cristianos en las aulas del siglo XXI
No full textThis book has been written precisely as a practical manual for Christian teachers and for those who prepare for that noble mission in the complex world of the 21st century. Parents and leaders interested in the Christian formation of children will also find valuable guidance
Editorial
No full textThis editorial discusses the climate change crisis and how recognition of the climate change crisis has forced the issue to transform from a political, ideological disruptor to a socially discussed opportunity for making a personal difference for the future
The Effectiveness of a Digital Multicomponent Interdisciplinary Intervention on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of a Nonclinical Australasian Cohort
Get PDFThe prevalence of depression and anxiety before the COVID-19 pandemic was estimated at 586 million worldwide, and this figure has subsequently increased. The current paradigm for preventing and managing mental health is predicated primarily on pharmacotherapy. This approach is not working, and there are urgent calls to use integrated non-pharmacological strategies. Studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of lifestyle medicine and positive psychology interventions to enhance mental health and wellbeing. However, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) has examined the effectiveness of a digital multicomponent interdisciplinary intervention for improving mental health and wellbeing in a nonclinical setting. In addition, the literature is sparse in understanding the gender and age responsiveness to digital mental wellbeing interventions.
This thesis utilised two experimental studies (Study 1, randomized controlled trial, n=421; and Study 2, a randomized comparative study, n=458) to assess the effectiveness of a ten-week digital multicomponent interdisciplinary mental wellbeing intervention that used Persuasive System Design (PSD), principles and combined strategies from lifestyle medicine and positive psychology. The participants completed a questionnaire at baseline and post-intervention that assessed their mental health, vitality, depression, anxiety, stress, life satisfaction, and flourishing. Study 1 also included follow-up at 12 weeks post-intervention. Intervention adherence and engagement were also assessed. This thesis presents the findings of the studies in a coherent series of publications in scholarly journals and highlights several significant findings.
First, the digital multicomponent interdisciplinary mental wellbeing intervention significantly improved all mental health and wellbeing measures amongst the Australasian nonclinical cohort. The outcomes measures remained significant at 12 weeks post-intervention for the intervention group. Second, the studies observed larger effect sizes than previous studies that utilised single-modality interventions, suggesting that a multicomponent interdisciplinary approach may yield compounding benefits. Third, gender and age did not influence adherence to the intervention that employed PSD principles to improve mental health and wellbeing.
Last, the studies reported low attrition rates compared to the existing literature, which typically finds adherence and attrition problematic for digital delivery. In summary, a digital multicomponent interdisciplinary mental wellbeing intervention that uses a lifestyle medicine and positive psychology approach, and employs PSD principles, can significantly increase mental health and wellbeing across gender and age groups. Amid COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgent need to implement interventions at a population-level–such as the one used in this thesis–that are cost-effective and easily disseminated. This thesis informs a potential way forward
The Lift Project: Feelings Follow Your Focus
No full textThe Lift Project is an evidence-based mental health and wellbeing program that draws together the findings of over 400 studies from the disciplines of Neuroscience, Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology. The program is endorsed by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine and the Global Positive Health Institute. Approximately 25,000 world-wide have engaged with the program
\u27A Kind of Useless man\u27? An Evaluation of AIF Cooks and Cookery, 1914-1918
No full textWhile the Australian Imperial Force of 1914–1918 experienced a significant shift from amateurism to professionalism over the course of the war in most areas, one crucial role not yet examined in the literature on the Australian Imperial Force is that of army cooks. This article argues that their role was not taken sufficiently seriously during the Great War, leaving them effectively still amateurs at the end of the war. It explores the regulations for army cooks, the processes of selection, training and monitoring, as well as their performance in camps and in the field, and draws the conclusion that the army failed to professionalize the role