Fiona Alpass Explained
| Fiona Alpass |
| Fields: | gerontology |
| Workplaces: | Massey University |
| Alma Mater: | Massey University |
| Thesis1 Title: | The effects of organisational change in the military : a comparison of work related perceptions and experiences in military and non-military environments |
| Thesis1 Url: | https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/2928 |
| Thesis1 Year: | 1994 |
| Doctoral Advisor: | Nigel Long |
Fiona Margaret Alpass is a New Zealand academic at Massey University.[1]
Academic career
Alpass completed a master's degree at Massey University in 1992, looking at how anger management and social contact can modulate the effects of alcohol and tobacco use.[2] After a 1994 PhD titled The Effects of Organisational Change in the Military: A Comparison of Work Related Perceptions and Experiences in Military and Non-military Environments at Massey University, Alpass started working at Massey and rose to full professor in 2013.[3] [4]
Alpass has had a number of externally funded research projects,[3] and a longitudinal ageing studying run jointly with Christine Stephens, also at Massey.[5] [6] [7]
In the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, Alpass was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to health psychology and seniors.[8]
Selected works
- Alpass, Fiona M., and Stephen Neville. "Loneliness, health and depression in older males." Aging & Mental Health 7, no. 3 (2003): 212–216.
- Stephens, Christine, Fiona Alpass, Andy Towers, and Brendan Stevenson. "The effects of types of social networks, perceived social support, and loneliness on the health of older people: Accounting for the social context." Journal of Aging and Health 23, no. 6 (2011): 887–911.
- Noone, Jack H., Christine Stephens, and Fiona M. Alpass. "Preretirement planning and well-being in later life: A prospective study." Research on Aging 31, no. 3 (2009): 295–317.
- Noone, Jack, Fiona Alpass, and Christine Stephens. "Do men and women differ in their retirement planning? Testing a theoretical model of gendered pathways to retirement preparation." Research on Aging 32, no. 6 (2010): 715–738.
- Alpass, Fiona, Andy Towers, Christine Stephens, Eljon Fitzgerald, Brendan Stevenson, and Judith Davey. "Independence, Well‐being, and Social Participation in an Aging Population." Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1114, no. 1 (2007): 241–250.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Prof Fiona Alpass – Professor of Psychology – Massey University . Massey.ac.nz . 30 January 2018.
- Alpass . Fiona . 1992 . Masters thesis . Effects of anger management and social contact on alcohol and tobacco consumption . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/14531.
- Web site: Promotions for 33 Massey academics – Massey University . Massey.ac.nz . 31 October 2013 . 30 January 2018.
- Alpass . Fiona . 1994 . Doctoral thesis . The effects of organisational change in the military : a comparison of work related perceptions and experiences in military and non-military environments . Massey Research Online, Massey University . 10179/2928.
- Web site: Stories – Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand . Mentalhealth.org.nz . 30 January 2018.
- Web site: The 'don't stop' attitude . . 30 January 2018.
- Web site: Collins. Simon. 26 June 2016. Why you'll never be able to retire. The New Zealand Herald. 30 January 2018.
- News: King’s Birthday Honours 2024: The full list of all recipients . 3 June 2024 . . 3 June 2024.
