Christine Stephens Explained

Christine Stephens
Other Names:Christine Vivienne Stephens
Workplaces:Massey University
Alma Mater:Massey University
Thesis1 Title:Occupational overuse syndrome and psychosocial stressors in the work place
Thesis1 Url:https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/6930
Thesis1 Year:1993

Christine Vivienne Stephens is a critical health psychologist and New Zealand psychology academic. She is currently professor of psychology at Massey University based in the Palmerston North.[1] She is one of the founding members of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, which she has also chaired.[2]

Career

Stephens completed a master's degree at Massey University on occupational overuse syndrome and psychosocial stressors,[3] followed by a PhD on occupational overuse in the New Zealand police force in 1993.[4] She joined the staff at Massey in 1996, rising to professor. Upon appointment she developed a course in health promotion, which was offered from 2001 and which she taught until 2016.[5] During this time she authored a book on health promotion, entitled Health Promotion: A Psychosocial Approach and published in 2008.[6] Stephens co-leads the cross-disciplinary Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) with Fiona Alpass, also at Massey.[7] [8] [9] [10] The team's major focus is a longitudinal study of quality of life in ageing (Health, Work and Retirement study), the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing.[11] The research team has conducted bi-annual surveys of a population sample of older people for over 10 years. The research also includes in-depth qualitative studies on topics such as informal care-giving, palliative care, experiences of terminal illness, and housing needs.[12]

Scholarship

Stephen's current research is located at the intersection of health psychology and gerontology. Her scholarly work is presently focused on the requirements of the ageing population and the need to provide information for supportive social policy and practice. She has made a significant theoretical contribution to this area, along with colleague Mary Breheny, an associate professor at Massey University and member to the Health and Ageing Research Team. Together they have drawn on Amartya Sen's well-known capability approach to develop a nuanced theoretical framework that transcends a purely biomedical view by recognizing ideas of resilience, as well as the experiences of older people themselves in determining what it means to age well.[13]

Honours and awards

In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Stephens was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health psychology and seniors.[14]

Selected works

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prof Christine Stephens – Professor – Massey University . Massey.ac.nz . 10 November 2016 . 19 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Career File: Christine Stephens. Anonymous. 15 March 2019. International Society of Critical Health Psychology. 20 May 2020.
  3. Stephens . Christine . 1993 . Masters thesis . Occupational overuse syndrome and psychosocial stressors in the work place . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/6930.
  4. Stephens . Christine . 1996 . Doctoral thesis . The impact of trauma on health and the moderating effects of social support : a study with the New Zealand police . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/2712.
  5. Chamberlain. Kerry. Lyons. Antonia C. Stephens. Christine. 2018. Critical health psychology in New Zealand: Developments, directions and reflections. Journal of Health Psychology. 23. 3. 457–471. 10.1177/1359105317734871. 28994308. 3679487.
  6. Book: Stephens, Christine. Health Promotion: A Psychosocial Approach. Open University Press. 2008. 978-0335236947. Maidenhead, United Kingdom.
  7. Web site: Stories – Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand. Mentalhealth.org.nz. 30 January 2018.
  8. News: Alpass. Chris Stephens. 23 November 2014. The 'don't stop' attitude. The New Zealand Herald. 30 January 2018.
  9. News: 26 June 2016. Why you'll never be able to retire. The New Zealand Herald. 30 January 2018.
  10. Web site: Christine Stephens | Superu's research Hub. Thehub.superu.govt.nz. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222051032/http://thehub.superu.govt.nz/author/christine-stephens. 22 December 2017. 19 December 2017.
  11. Web site: The New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NZLSA) • Health Improvement and Innovation Resource Centre . Hiirc.org.nz . 19 December 2017.
  12. Web site: International Network for Critical Gerontology.
  13. Book: Stephens. Christine. Healthy Ageing: A Capability Approach to Inclusive Policy and Practice. Breheny. Mary. Routledge. 2018. 9781138193949.
  14. News: King’s Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients . 3 June 2024 . . 3 June 2024.

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