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Publication Anytime Email and Work-Life Balance: An Exploration into the Views of Adventist Schools Australia Employees(Avondale Academic Press, 2014-01-01) Morey, Peter; Long, Warrick R.; Williams, PeterEmail has extended its reach beyond the traditional workplace into the non-work hours of employees, disrupting the work-life balance. What was once ‘anywhere any time’ has become ‘everywhere all the time’ (Mazmanian, Orlikowski, & Yates, 2013).
This study examines the effects of email intrusion on work-life balance from the perspective of a Christian faith-based organisation, which has the additional dimension of espousing a ‘healthy’ balance between work and life. A survey of 500 employees of such an organisation, attracting 208 respondents, found that nearly all employees owned mobile devices that enable them to access work email outside work time,and that they frequently use these devices when not at work to access work emails.
The employees perceived that anytime work emails have provided them with increased flexibility, but at the same time generated greater and frequently unrealistic expectations of them, by parents, students and to a minor degree school administrators. These employees also often felt that these anytime emails led them to working longer hours, generated a sense of being overloaded, contrary to the espoused values of a work and life balance and the importance of family.
For these employees the solution to the anytime work email intrusion and resulting stress is not some external control. To most of these employees external control would be much too restrictive and teaching was perceived to be and has always been more than just an 8.30am to 3.30pm responsibility.
Item Building Self-Efficacy for Classroom Effectiveness: Australian Teachers' Perspectives(2010-01-01) Morey, Peter; Christian, Beverly J.Globally, parents and governments are concerned with the standard of education. School administrators and teachers are increasingly under pressure to raise standards across the curriculum. Research indicates that the single most important factor in raising educational standards is teacher effectiveness. Teacher effectiveness is the theme of this book. It takes the reader into the minds of pre-service teachers as it explores their perceptions of self-efficacy in relation to fundamental instructional tactics. The reader will gain insights into pre-service teachers perceptions of their ability to teach English and Mathematics and how this correlates with other skills that are basic to teaching. Tertiary educators, school administrators and teachers who are interested in how self-efficacy affects performance, and how it can be enhanced, will find this book interesting. [from website].
Publication Caffeine Consumption Among Students Attending Christian Schools in Australia and its Relationship to Classroom Behaviour and Academic Performance(Avondale Academic Press, 2016-11-01) Guest, Jade; Grant, Ross; Greive, Cedric; Morey, Peter; Beamish, PeterItem Developing a Model for Suicide Ideation after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Using Structural Equation Modelling(2016-05-19) Morey, Peter; Anderson, Malcolm; Tate, Robyn; Simpson, Grahame K.Objectives: The risk of suicide ideation (SI) after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is double the level within the general population. Little is known about the mechanisms underlying this elevated risk. This study aimed to develop an explanatory model of SI after severe TBI, based on the interaction among distal (predisposing) and proximal (precipitating) risk factors, protective factors and SI.
Methods: Participants (n = 90) with very severe TBI (Post Traumatic Amnesia > 7 days) were recruited from the Liverpool Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit in Sydney Australia. Participants completed a battery of neuropsychological tests targeting executive functions as well as self-report measures of SI, positive and negative mood states, stress, self-awareness, self-esteem and problem-solving. Treating clinicians rated participants on measures of aggression, frontal systems dysfunction and participation. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling.
Results: The final model demonstrated good fit indices (NFI = 0.924, IFI = 0.994, TLI = 0.986, CFI = 0.993, RMSEA = 0.03). The model accounted for 34% of the variance in SI. One distal risk factor, poor problem-solving, had a direct relationship to SI. Other distal risk factors including post-injury aggression and disinhibition had direct and indirect links to depression (a proximal risk factor), which in turn mediated their relationship to hopelessness and SI. The protective factors (social support, hope, community participation, self-esteem) mediated the relationship between distal/proximal risk factors, hopelessness and SI. The protective effect of social support and community participation was mediated through their association with increased levels of hope and self-esteem.
Conclusions: The current model demonstrates the direct and indirect effects of risk factors and protective factors associated with SI after severe TBI. The model provides several suggested targets for clinical intervention to build positive mental health and reduce suicide risk. The model can now be tested prospectively to evaluate its predictive validity.
Item Differential Pathways of Psychological Distress in Spouses Versus Parents of People with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Multigroup Analysis(2009-10-15) Gillett, Lauren; Gosling, Tamera; Mok, Magdalena; Morey, Peter; Simpson, Grahame K.; Anderson, MalcolmPrimary objective: A contemporary model of psychological stress based on an amalgamation of Conservation of Resources theory and the McMaster Model of Family Functioning was devised to compare the effects of neurobehavioural impairments on family functioning and psychological distress in spouses and parents caring for relatives with TBI.
Method: Participants were 64 spouses and 58 parents. They completed the Neurobehavioral Problem Checklist, Family Assessment Device and the Brief Symptom Inventory. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to test the model for the combined (spouses and parents) sample. Multi-group analysis was then employed for examining differences in structural weights for spouses and parents.
Main results: SEM supported the model for the combined sample. Multi-group analysis showed for spouses cognitive and behavioural impairments significantly disrupted family functioning, which in turn increased psychological distress. In contrast, cognitive and behavioural impairments did not significantly disrupt family functioning in parents. For parents, however, cognitive impairments increased psychological distress. Furthermore, parents who reported disrupted family functioning also experienced higher levels of psychological distress. The effect of cognitive impairments was statistically more influential on the level of distress in parents when compared to spouses.
Conclusions: Understanding these differences can assist in better targeting family support interventions.
Read More: http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/02699050903302336Publication Educational Administrators: Leaders or Managers?(Avondale Academic Press, 2007-01-01) Morey, Peter; Manners, TravisThe image is striking. A business man dressed
in his suit is sitting on a wooden chair that
has been placed on the pebbles very close
to the water’s edge. He has his legs crossed,
hands in his lap, shoulders back and with
an air of authority he is staring out across
the lake. In the background one can see the
mountains on the other side of the lake, giving
way to the expansive sky overhead. Words
have been overprinted in the sky which simply
read, ‘Now I invent instead of Predict. I am a
Visionary’. Underneath the image the rest of
the advertisement begins by proclaiming, ‘The
Advanced Management Program—Creating
Innovators.’
Item Effectiveness of a Volunteer-Delivered Lifestyle Modification Program for Reducing Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors(2012-01-01) Chang, Esther; Morey, Peter; Gobble, John; Diehl, Hans A.; Morton, Darren; Rankin, PaulLifestyle modification has been demonstrated to effectively reduce the risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease, but there is a perception that it is costly to administer and resource. The present study examined the results achieved by a 30-day lifestyle modification program (Coronary Health Improvement Project) delivered by volunteers in a community setting. Changes in selected biometric measures of 5,070 participants in the Coronary Health Improvement Project programs delivered throughout North America (January 2006 to October 2009), were assessed. Overall, significant reductions (p280 mg/dl recorded an average reduction of 19.8%. A mean decrease of 16.1% in low-density lipoprotein levels was observed among those who entered the program with a low-density lipoprotein level >190 mg/dl. Individuals who presented with triglycerides >500 mg/dl recorded a mean reduction of 44.1%. The Framingham assessment forecast that approximately 70 cardiac events would be averted during the subsequent decade in the cohort because of the program. In conclusion, significant reductions in cardiovascular disease risk factors can be achieved in a 30-day lifestyle intervention delivered by volunteers, providing a cost-effective mode of administering lifestyle medicine.[from publisher's website].
Item Enhancing the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Skills of Preceptors: An Australian Perspective(2010-01-01) Race, Paul; Morey, Peter; Smedley, AlisonWithin the context of nursing education in Australia, the registered nurse (RN) preceptor plays an invaluable role with nursing students; however, many are not specifically trained for this role. This study explored the perceptions of practicing preceptors from one health care facility after completion of a specially designed preceptor program. Results indicated that the participants perceived that the program had increased their knowledge of teaching and learning and increased their skills as preceptors. Further results suggested that when the RN preceptor's knowledge of the teaching and learning process increased, it led to an increase in the RN preceptor's generic preceptor skills. This increased the RN preceptor's confidence, leading to a more positive attitude toward student nurses and a positive effect on preceptor functioning, enhancing the preceptor's ability to include students more in daily nursing tasks.
Item Factors Predicting Alcohol Consumption in Adolescents Attending a Faith-Based School System in Australia: A Multigroup Structural Equation Analysis(2019-08-21) Price, Kevin; Rankin, Paul; Butler, Terry; Gane, Barry; Beamish, Peter; Kent, Lillian; Morey, Peter; Morton, Darren; Craig, BevanStructural equation modeling was used to explore the direct and indirect association of childhood experiences, attitudes, subjective norms, and intentions on the alcohol consumption of adolescents attending faith-based Seventh-day Adventist schools in Australia. Data were collected on 1,266 adolescents and the structural model developed explained 48% of the variance for alcohol consumption. Intentions had the highest degree of association with Alcohol Consumption Status (ACS) (b.0.52). Attitudes were more strongly associated to ACS (btotal . 0.36) than subjective norms (btotal . 0.17). Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) were associated with every variable in the model and had a combined direct and indirect association with ACS of btotal . 0.14.
Multigroup analysis found significant pathway differences in the model for gender and age with regards to the association of intentions, attitudes, ACEs, and Childhood Family Dynamics with alcohol consumption status. The study fills a gap in the alcohol literature by presenting a model describing the complex network of factors that predict alcohol consumption in a low-ACS population. The outcomes of the study highlight the importance of early intervention for children and their families to delay or minimize alcohol consumption in adolescents.
Item Factors Predicting the Mental Health of Adolescents Attending a Faith-based Australian School System: A Multi-group Structural Equation Analysis(2020-07-03) Price, Kevin; Rankin, Paul; Butler, Terry; Bogacs, Paul; Gane, Barry; Beamish, Peter; Kent, Lillian; Morey, Peter; Morton, Darren; Craig, BevanBackground: Adolescents attending Seventh-day Adventist schools (Adventist) in Australia tend to experience good health and exhibit better health behaviors than national norms, however few studies have investigated factors predicting their mental health.
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the complex network of factors that predict the mental health status (MHS) of adolescents attending Adventist schools in Australia.
Methods: A survey instrument was used to collect data from 1527 secondary school students attending Adventist schools across Australia. Structural equation modeling was employed to examine concomitantly the direct and indirect effects of childhood experiences, present attitudes and selected health behaviors on MHS.
Results: Childhood family dynamics had the strongest association with MHS (βtotal = 0.33) followed by a sense of meaning and purpose (βtotal = 0.27), perceived social misfit status (βtotal = –0.19), and school academic performance (βtotal = 0.18). Multi-group analysis found significant pathway differences in the model for gender with regards to the association of meaning and purpose, physical activity and sleep quantity with MHS.
Conclusions: The outcomes of the study highlight the importance of early positive childhood family dynamics and the discovery of meaning and purpose during adolescence to promote positive mental health among adolescents.
Item Faith-Based Volunteer Motivation: Exploring the Applicability of the Volunteer Functions Inventory to the Motivations and Satisfaction Levels of Volunteers in an Australian Faith-Based Organisation(2016-06-01) Morey, Peter; Erasmus, BernadeneIncreasingly studies on volunteer motivation are exploring the process stages of volunteerism with particular attention to recruitment and retention. Volunteer experience and its dynamic association to satisfaction, however, remain underexamined, particularly in faith-based contexts. This study uses a functional approach to explore the applicability of the Volunteer Functions Inventory (Clary et al. in J Personal Soc Psychol, 74(6):1516–1530, 1998) to a sample of volunteers in an Australian faith-based organization. Factor analysis was supportive of a four-factor solution with the elimination of the Protective function and the emergence of a new function, Enrichment. The validity of a new structure, the Faith-Based Volunteer Motivation Scale, is tested against levels of volunteer satisfaction for this sample. Results concur with Clary et al.’s correlation between high-level motive fulfilment and degrees of satisfaction.
Item Family and Social Influences on Children's Physical Activity and Participation in a Community Sporting Event(2008-10-01) Morey, Peter; Morton, Darren; Naughton, G; Herman, WendiPurpose: The primary purpose of this study was to assess the influence of family and other social factors predictive of children's participation in regular physical activity (PA). A second aim of the study was to explore the barriersto children's participation in a community sporting event-the Sanirtarium TRYathlon. Methods: A survey instrument was administered to 210 students in Years 4, 5, and 6 and their parents. The students answered questions relating to their participation in PA, self-efficacy for PA, and barriers to participation in PA. Parents completed a survey that elucidated supportive behaviours towards their child's PA and profiled their child's typical weekly PA.
Factors influencing the child's participation in the school-promoted Sanitarium TRYathlon were explored.Results: Using path analysis, results showed there was a strong positive correlation between parental encouragement and the students involvement in both organised and unorganised physical activity (r=O.44). Correspondingly, the major barriers to participation in the TRYathlon were alternative family plans (52%) and lack of transport to the event (32%). Overall, the children reported high levels of self-esteem and self-efficacy towards PA, butthis had no influence on their involvement in organised nr unorganised physical activity. Conclusion:These findings provide further evidence that the parent remains among one of the greatest influences on children's PA habits.Publication Flourish: The Impact of an Intergenerational Program on Third-grade Students’ Social and Emotional Wellbeing with Application to the PERMA Framework(Avondale Academic Press, 2020-07-01) Morey, Peter; Beamish, Peter; Gray, AngelaIntergenerational programs are increasingly being recognised as a means of promoting wellbeing through connecting communities, promoting caring relationships, and combating loneliness and isolation. While existing research provides evidence of the positive benefits of intergenerational programs for the elderly, there is limited research on the impact that these programs have on children’s wellbeing. The aim of this study was to measure the impact of the intergenerational program, ‘Flourish’, on student social and emotional wellbeing.
Publication Future Leadership of Schools in Australia: Employee Perceptions of Taking on the Challenge(Avondale Academic Press, 2015-11-01) Morey, Peter; Williams, PeterEducational systems are experiencing a global leadership crisis. The literature around school leadership paints a clear picture: school leaders are an ageing population and there is a lack of willingness from classroom teachers to take on school leadership roles. Anecdotal evidence would suggest this is also the case within Adventist Schools Australia (ASA), however, there is a lack of research that has explored the leadership intentions of current employees within this education system. Through a review of school leadership literature, and ASA employee survey responses on the topic of school leadership, this study explores the views of these respondents to taking on school leadership positions, including the influences on their decision to further explore school leadership roles.
Publication Imperfect Leadership: A Book for Leaders who know that they don’t know it all(Avondale Academic Press, 2019-12-01) Morey, PeterFrom Steve Munby’s perspective, “Imperfect leaders know that they don’t have all the answers they - ask for help” (p. 7). Munby’s book, however, in spite of its title – Imperfect Leadership – presents a series of reader actions that will result in what Mundy labels as effective school leadership. These suggested actions, though, are not derived from a research study or from reviews of research studies. They are derived from observation and personal experience of, and reflections on, school leadership.
Item Improving Learning in the Clinical Nursing Environment: Perceptions of Senior Australian Bachelor of Nursing Students(2010-01-01) Morey, Peter; Smedley, AlisonLearning in the clinical environment has traditionally formed an integral part of nursing education programs in Australia. In tertiary-based nursing courses today, students can spend equal or more hours learning in the clinical workplace as they do in their classroom-based studies. Developing ways to improve teaching and learning in the clinical environment can help to develop a more positive workplace culture, which in turn, has been identified as producing more effective learning outcomes for students. This quantitative study used the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI) questionnaire (Chan, 2002) as a platform for data collection to investigate Avondale College's (an Australian tertiary education institution) senior Bachelor of Nursing (BN) students' perceptions of their clinical learning environment. It was highlighted that even though the students perceived that their clinical experiences were generally positive, they indicated that there was still room for improvement. With respect to the five domains of the clinical environment identified by the CLEI (personalisation, student involvement, teacher innovation, task orientation and individualisation), the students identified the personalisation and student involvement domains as the most important in generating appropriate clinical environments, and even though the students expected less in the areas of task orientation, teaching innovation and individualisation, these were the areas they saw a need for greatest improvement. Students also suggested that the development of a positive relationship with the clinical teaching staff was paramount in generating the ideal clinical environment. Finally, the study indicated that student satisfaction is increased when there is an ongoing student involvement, that is, in the words of Lave and Wenger (1991), when they become an integral part of the 'community of practice' in their clinical nursing placement.
Item Model of Resilience in Family Caregivers of Relatives with Neurotrauma (Traumatic Brain Injury or Spinal Cord Injury): A Multigroup Analysis(2019-05-05) Morey, Peter; Jones, Kate Fiona; Daher, Maysaa; Simpson, Grahame K.; Anderson, MalcolmObjective. In a previous study, we found mediating variables (resilience, self-efficacy, hope, social support) were strongly associated with both positive and negative psychological outcomes among family caregivers of people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Building on these results, the comparability of the model between caregivers for relatives with TBI and family caregivers of individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) was tested.
Methods. Structural equation modelling with multigroup analysis was conducted in a cross-sectional sample to test a hypothesised model of resilience. A total of 181 family members were recruited (131 TBI, 50 SCI) from 6 specialist rehabilitation services in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Assessments comprised the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, Ways of Coping Questionnaire, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Herth Hope Scale, Medical Outcome Study Social Support Survey; and four measures of psychological adjustment including: Caregiver Burden Scale, Medical Outcomes Survey, General Health Questionnaire, and Positive and Negative Affect Scale.
Results. The model for the aggregated sample demonstrated a very good model fit (χ2 = 47.42, df = 39, ρ = 0.167, NFI = .962, IFI = .993, TLI = .985, CFI = .993, RMSEA = .035). The model accounted for 59% of the variance in resilience. Resilience was directly associated with caregiver positive affect and also played a protective role in relation to caregiver burden, as mediated through social support. Multi-group analysis showed neuroticism was significantly more influential on burden in family members supporting relatives with TBI than family members of individuals with SCI. Further, problem-focused coping was statistically more influential on positive affect in family members of individuals with TBI when compared to family members of individuals with SCI.
Conclusions. This is the first study to show neurological disability specific pathways underlying resilience and psychological adjustment in family caregivers of individuals with TBI or SCI. This study makes a contribution to better targeting strength based family support interventions.
Item Reducing Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Hospitals: Study Protocol for a Multi-Site Randomised Controlled Study(2017-11-28) Gregory, Victoria; Morey, Peter; Graves, Nicholas; Cheng, Allen; Collignon, Peter; Koerner, Jane; Gardner, Anne; Fasugba, Oyebola; Mitchell, Brett G.Introduction
Despite advances in infection prevention and control, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) are common and remain problematic. A number of measures can be taken to reduce the risk of CAUTI in hospitals. Appropriate urinary catheter insertion procedures are one such method. Reducing bacterial colonisation around the meatal or urethral area has the potential to reduce CAUTI risk. However, evidence about the best antiseptic solutions for meatal cleaning is mixed, resulting in conflicting recommendations in guidelines internationally. This paper presents the protocol for a study to evaluate the effectiveness (objective 1) and cost-effectiveness (objective 2) of using chlorhexidine in meatal cleaning prior to catheter insertion, in reducing catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria and CAUTI.
Methods and analysis
A stepped wedge randomised controlled trial will be undertaken in three large Australian hospitals over a 32-week period. The intervention in this study is the use of chlorhexidine (0.1%) solution for meatal cleaning prior to catheter insertion. During the first 8 weeks of the study, no hospital will receive the intervention. After 8 weeks, one hospital will cross over to the intervention with the other two participating hospitals crossing over to the intervention at 8-week intervals respectively based on randomisation. All sites complete the trial at the same time in 2018. The primary outcomes for objective 1 (effectiveness) are the number of cases of CAUTI and catheter-associated asymptomatic bacteriuria per 100 catheter days will be analysed separately using Poisson regression. The primary outcome for objective 2 (cost-effectiveness) is the changes in costs relative to health benefits (incremental cost-effectiveness ratio) from adoption of the intervention.
Dissemination
Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals and presentations at relevant conferences.A dissemination plan it being developed. Results will be published in the peer review literature, presented at relevant conferences and communicated via professional networks.
Publication School and the Law: A Column Designed to Review Some Common Legal Issues for Private School Administrators and Teachers(Avondale Academic Press, 2008-01-01) Groen, Egbert; Morey, PeterOne of the eye-catching headlines in the
Newcastle Herald, 8th February, 2008, read:
“Dreadlock Holiday”. It was designed, one would
suggest, to entice the reader to continue their
reading. Judging from the response to this
article, in the media, over the following week, the
headline fulfi lled its purpose.
Publication School and the Law: Today’s Teachers ‘Spooked’ by the Law(Avondale Academic Press, 2010-01-01) Morey, Peter; Matthes, AndrewOver the last couple of decades there has been
a change in our society where litigation and the
threat of it in all aspects of life has significantly
increased. The schools and, in particular, the
teachers have not escaped this change. Child
protection laws and increased cases of litigation
are part of the teacher’s working environment.
Increasingly, educational professionals have to
focus on and engage with the legal dimension of
their work.