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Living with the consequences of an intimate partner’s drinking
No full textBackground: Heavy drinking is a key factor linked to intimate partner violence (IPV) and related harms. The study aims to examine how intimate partners of heavy drinkers, predominantly women, understand and navigate these experiences and to categorise the associated harmful behaviours and impacts. Methods: Using semi-structured interview data collected in 2023 as part of the Alcohol’s Harm to Others (AHTO) qualitative study, we analysed interviews with a sub-sample of fourteen people (ten women and four men) who indicated they experienced harm due to their intimate partner’s heavy drinking. Reflexive thematic analysis was applied, including inductive and deductive coding to address the aims of the study. Findings: The themes identified concerned how partners’ drinking led to failure to fulfil roles; socially inappropriate behaviour; and emotional and physical abuse. In turn, partners were impacted by additional responsibilities and having to adapt; emotional distress and psychological effects; and relationship deterioration and breakdown. Women described being more seriously affected than men by their partners’ heavy drinking. Women often attributed their partners’ violence to excessive drinking rather than to gendered power dynamics. Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that heavy drinking within intimate relationships contributes to cyclical interconnected harms that disproportionately burden women and impact their wellbeing. Future surveys of alcohol’s harm to others should add measures of relationship breakdown, shame and isolation. Impacts of alcohol use should be addressed within behaviour change programs, with men and women discouraged from regarding intoxication as an excuse for IPV. Alcohol-related IPV should be screened in healthcare and community services.</p
The Association Between Traumatic Upper Limb Injuries and Cognitive Function in Adults
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
The Development of Metrics for Human-Weapon System Assessment
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
South Korean perceptions of Australian beach safety signage: insights and evidence-based recommendations for improvement
No full textBackground: Australia recorded 150 coastal drownings with approximately 9,000 rescues in 2023/2024. Over the period 2013–2023, 30% of the drowning deaths recorded were of people born overseas. South Koreans, who make up the 5th largest group of international visitors, are found to be overrepresented in these figures. Multiple safety strategies aim to prevent these incidents; this study explores South Koreans’ understanding of Australian beach safety signs and identifies ways to improve signage. Research Method: This study utilised an online survey consisting of closed and open questions relating to demographics, intended behaviours at beaches and interpretation of signage. 163 university students studying in South Korea participated in this study. The statistical data were analysed, using descriptive analysis in SPSS, and the textual data were analysed using deductive code analysis in NVivo. Result: Only about 14% understood red and yellow safety flags correctly and the majority did not understand the signage terms including rip currents, and the Korean translation, iallyu. Over 90% indicated they would not enter the water when seeing the dangerous current sign, but the presence of other people in the water encouraged about half of participants to go into the water. All red-coloured signs denoting no swimming were equally perceived as a higher hazard, while a yellow sign, despite the message, beach closed, and dangerous current were perceived as lower . Implications: This study proposes how signage terms in English could be revised for better translatability, while suggesting that red colours should be included on signage to indicate greater hazard.</p
Measure Theoretic Frameworks for Limsup and Liminf Sets
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
Exploring the Safety, Efficacy and Experience of Antenatal Breastmilk Expressing for Women with Diabetes in Pregnancy: The Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (DAME) Randomised Controlled Trial
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the Judith Lumley Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
Leveraging Large Language Models to Enhance Systematic Literature Review: Application to Supply Chain Network Design
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business to the La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
Prediction and Analysis of the Flower Maturity and Chemical Composition of Cannabis sativa L. Plants Using Machine Learning on Multispectral Imaging Data
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Agriculture, Biomedicine and Environment & ARC Research Hub for Medicinal Agriculture, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.</p
The Impact of Personal and Social Factors on Physical Activity After Stroke
No full textA thesis submitted in total fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.This thesis was a recipient of the Nancy Millis Award for theses of exceptional merit.</p