Sunny Colling
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 250522 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sunny Colling |
| NOMBRES | Sunny |
| APELLIDO | Colling |
| FIRMA | COLLING S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Otago |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5486-1194 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 22 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 99 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2005 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2025 |
| ÍNDICE H | 6 |
Cross-country assessment of the unique contributions of psychological factors to vaccination
We have identified the most relevant and significant psychological factors in relation to COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in Ghana, Germany, New Zealand and India. This study recruited 1822 participants from the general populations of India ( n = 411), New Zealand ( n = 413), Ghana ( n = 523) and Germany ( n = 475) to participate in a cross-sectional online survey. After controlling for the country of residence, individual psychological factors pl…
Psychometric properties of the motors of Covid-19 vaccination acceptance scale in New Zealand
High vaccination coverage plays an essential role in curbing epidemics and pandemics, making it important to have a country-specific valid and standardised instruments for assessing vaccination attitudes. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S) in New Zealand. A total of 413 participants completed an online survey in June and July 2022, which included the MoVac…
Men’s Experiences of Mental Illness Stigma Across the Lifespan
The stigma of men’s mental illness has been described as having wide-reaching and profound consequences beyond the condition[s] itself. Stigma negatively impacts men’s mental health help-seeking and the use of services amid impeding disclosures, diminishing social connection and amplifying economic hardship. Although men often face barriers to discussing their struggles with, and help-seeking for mental illness challenges, research focused on men…
A Content Analysis of Reddit Users' Perspectives on Reasons for Not Following Through with a Suicide Attempt
Despite a growing understanding of the triggers for suicidal thoughts and behavior, little is known about the mechanisms that prevent people from killing themselves. The goal of the present study was to use publicly available Reddit data to better understand the reasons that people give for not following through with a potentially lethal suicide attempt. Threads containing key terms (e.g., "kill yourself") within the subreddit /r/AskReddit were c…
Young people with a variation in sex characteristics in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Young people born with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) or disorders of sex development (DSD) face numerous challenges in navigating issues relating to identity and to their lived and embodied experience. There is limited published research amplifying the voices of young people with a VSC, especially from Aotearoa/New Zealand. This qualitative study provides an up-to-date picture of the lived experience of 10 young people with a VSC in Aot…
Really there because they care’
Crisis intervention services for people experiencing psychological distress and suicidal ideation are frequently described by the people accessing them as failing to meet their needs. This paper reports a prominent finding from a realist evaluation of Taranaki Retreat-a charitable, non-clinical organisation in New Zealand, which offers free respite for people experiencing acute distress. Using qualitative methods, the study aimed to move beyond v…
Learning from clinicians’ positive inclination to suicidal patients
Despite experts' contention that clinicians' positive inclination is essential to successful treatment of patients at risk for suicide (PRS), research in the area is lacking. This study used grounded theory to develop a model of clinicians' positive inclination based on interviews with 12 clinicians who "liked" working with PRS. The core process identified, a state of emotional synchrony through deep connection between clinicians and PRS, appeare…
Investigating suspected suicides
To understand how suspected suicides are investigated in New Zealand we conducted a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with coroners. Coroners identified the inquisitorial nature of the coronial system and coroners' wide powers of jurisdiction as key strengths of the system. Important influences in key areas of coronial decision making in cases of suspected suicides included; the need for more evidence - especially to determine intent, and …
Masculinity, Social Connectedness, and Mental Health
Men’s mental health has remained undertheorized, particularly in terms of the gendered nature of men’s social relations. While the importance of social connections and strong supportive networks for improving mental health and well-being is well documented, we know little about men’s social support networks or how men go about seeking or mobilizing social support. An in-depth understanding of the gendered nature of men’s social connections and th…
Preventing suicidal behaviours with a multilevel intervention
This trial was retrospectively registered on 11 April 2013. ACTRN12613000399796
Suicide reports in the news – impact of Chief Coroner's call to open up suicide reporting
Aim: In 2010, the then Chief Coroner called for an opening up of suicide reporting in the press. We aimed to discover if this controversial action influenced the nature and extent of reporting of individual suicide cases in the newsprint media. Method: A Factiva search of news reports from high circulation newspapers was conducted over four years. We counted the number of news reports of individual suicides and examined any mention of demographic…
The Trouble with Bullying – Deconstructing the Conventional Definition of Bullying for a Child‐centred Investigation into Children's Use of Social Media
This article deconstructs the conventional definition of bullying through analysis of its historical context, and identifies blind spots using lenses of gender, culture and setting. We explore theoretical and methodological problems associated with the conventional definition and its axiomatic use in bullying research, with particular reference to online bullying. We argue that because children may use ‘bullying’ to mean many different practices …
The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort
These findings suggest that the significant association between smoking and psychological distress might be partly explained by increased levels of psychological distress among current smokers who made a quit attempt in the last year. This issue needs further study as it has implications for optimising the design of quitting support
When does neighbourhood matter? Multilevel relationships between neighbourhood social fragmentation and mental health
The association of food security with psychological distress in New Zealand and any gender differences
Death knocks, professional practice, and the public good
Are neighbourhood social fragmentation and suicide associated in New Zealand? A national multilevel cohort study
BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between neighbourhood fragmentation and suicide have yielded varied results, and none has simultaneously adjusted for neighbourhood fragmentation, neighbourhood deprivation and individual-level factors. METHOD: A multilevel analysis of a 3-year cohort study was carried out using probabilistic linkage of census and mortality records, and two measures of neighbourhood fragmentation. A total of 2.8 million resp…
What is the association between wealth and mental health
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health have been shown in a number of populations. This study aims to investigate the association between asset wealth and psychological distress in New Zealand and whether it is independent of other socioeconomic measures and baseline health status. METHODS: Data for this study were from the first three waves of the Survey of Families, Income and Employment (SoFIE) conducted in New Zealand (2002-2…
How much do mental disorders contribute to New Zealand’s tobacco epidemic
This study quantifies for the first time the contribution of mental disorders to tobacco consumption in New Zealand. In particular, it identifies anxiety disorders as an important risk factor for tobacco use. People with mental disorders are an important target group for tobacco control. Enhanced collaboration and sharing of expertise between smoking cessation service providers and community mental health services are urgently needed
That's Not My Child Anymore! Parental Grief after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
It is estimated that 12,900 of the 39,200 Australians who sustain an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year live on with severe or profound permanent disability (BIAQ, 2006a). This project explores parental grief in response to the loss of normative lifespan development associated with ABI sustained in late adolescence or adulthood. While many people with ABI lack insight regarding the impact of their brain injury, for their parents, there is ofte…
It puts things out of your control
Research indicates that there is a high level of trust in health professionals but also a high level of non-disclosure of mental health issues to general practitioners (GPs). This paper explores the issue of patients' willingness to disclose mental health problems to GPs through interviews with 33 patients from the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. Patients' willingness to disclose related to a range of factors but this paper focuses…
This glorious twilight zone of uncertainty
When does neighbourhood matter? Multilevel relationships between neighbourhood social fragmentation and mental health
The association of food security with psychological distress in New Zealand and any gender differences
Death knocks, professional practice, and the public good
Are neighbourhood social fragmentation and suicide associated in New Zealand? A national multilevel cohort study
BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between neighbourhood fragmentation and suicide have yielded varied results, and none has simultaneously adjusted for neighbourhood fragmentation, neighbourhood deprivation and individual-level factors. METHOD: A multilevel analysis of a 3-year cohort study was carried out using probabilistic linkage of census and mortality records, and two measures of neighbourhood fragmentation. A total of 2.8 million resp…
This glorious twilight zone of uncertainty
What is the association between wealth and mental health
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health have been shown in a number of populations. This study aims to investigate the association between asset wealth and psychological distress in New Zealand and whether it is independent of other socioeconomic measures and baseline health status. METHODS: Data for this study were from the first three waves of the Survey of Families, Income and Employment (SoFIE) conducted in New Zealand (2002-2…
It puts things out of your control
Research indicates that there is a high level of trust in health professionals but also a high level of non-disclosure of mental health issues to general practitioners (GPs). This paper explores the issue of patients' willingness to disclose mental health problems to GPs through interviews with 33 patients from the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. Patients' willingness to disclose related to a range of factors but this paper focuses…
That's Not My Child Anymore! Parental Grief after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
It is estimated that 12,900 of the 39,200 Australians who sustain an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year live on with severe or profound permanent disability (BIAQ, 2006a). This project explores parental grief in response to the loss of normative lifespan development associated with ABI sustained in late adolescence or adulthood. While many people with ABI lack insight regarding the impact of their brain injury, for their parents, there is ofte…
Cross-country assessment of the unique contributions of psychological factors to vaccination
We have identified the most relevant and significant psychological factors in relation to COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in Ghana, Germany, New Zealand and India. This study recruited 1822 participants from the general populations of India ( n = 411), New Zealand ( n = 413), Ghana ( n = 523) and Germany ( n = 475) to participate in a cross-sectional online survey. After controlling for the country of residence, individual psychological factors pl…
Really there because they care’
Crisis intervention services for people experiencing psychological distress and suicidal ideation are frequently described by the people accessing them as failing to meet their needs. This paper reports a prominent finding from a realist evaluation of Taranaki Retreat-a charitable, non-clinical organisation in New Zealand, which offers free respite for people experiencing acute distress. Using qualitative methods, the study aimed to move beyond v…
Learning from clinicians’ positive inclination to suicidal patients
Despite experts' contention that clinicians' positive inclination is essential to successful treatment of patients at risk for suicide (PRS), research in the area is lacking. This study used grounded theory to develop a model of clinicians' positive inclination based on interviews with 12 clinicians who "liked" working with PRS. The core process identified, a state of emotional synchrony through deep connection between clinicians and PRS, appeare…
Investigating suspected suicides
To understand how suspected suicides are investigated in New Zealand we conducted a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with coroners. Coroners identified the inquisitorial nature of the coronial system and coroners' wide powers of jurisdiction as key strengths of the system. Important influences in key areas of coronial decision making in cases of suspected suicides included; the need for more evidence - especially to determine intent, and …
This glorious twilight zone of uncertainty
That's Not My Child Anymore! Parental Grief after Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)
It is estimated that 12,900 of the 39,200 Australians who sustain an acquired brain injury (ABI) each year live on with severe or profound permanent disability (BIAQ, 2006a). This project explores parental grief in response to the loss of normative lifespan development associated with ABI sustained in late adolescence or adulthood. While many people with ABI lack insight regarding the impact of their brain injury, for their parents, there is ofte…
It puts things out of your control
Research indicates that there is a high level of trust in health professionals but also a high level of non-disclosure of mental health issues to general practitioners (GPs). This paper explores the issue of patients' willingness to disclose mental health problems to GPs through interviews with 33 patients from the lower half of the North Island of New Zealand. Patients' willingness to disclose related to a range of factors but this paper focuses…
How much do mental disorders contribute to New Zealand’s tobacco epidemic
This study quantifies for the first time the contribution of mental disorders to tobacco consumption in New Zealand. In particular, it identifies anxiety disorders as an important risk factor for tobacco use. People with mental disorders are an important target group for tobacco control. Enhanced collaboration and sharing of expertise between smoking cessation service providers and community mental health services are urgently needed
Are neighbourhood social fragmentation and suicide associated in New Zealand? A national multilevel cohort study
BACKGROUND: Studies of the association between neighbourhood fragmentation and suicide have yielded varied results, and none has simultaneously adjusted for neighbourhood fragmentation, neighbourhood deprivation and individual-level factors. METHOD: A multilevel analysis of a 3-year cohort study was carried out using probabilistic linkage of census and mortality records, and two measures of neighbourhood fragmentation. A total of 2.8 million resp…
What is the association between wealth and mental health
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health have been shown in a number of populations. This study aims to investigate the association between asset wealth and psychological distress in New Zealand and whether it is independent of other socioeconomic measures and baseline health status. METHODS: Data for this study were from the first three waves of the Survey of Families, Income and Employment (SoFIE) conducted in New Zealand (2002-2…
Death knocks, professional practice, and the public good
The association between failed quit attempts and increased levels of psychological distress in smokers in a large New Zealand cohort
These findings suggest that the significant association between smoking and psychological distress might be partly explained by increased levels of psychological distress among current smokers who made a quit attempt in the last year. This issue needs further study as it has implications for optimising the design of quitting support
When does neighbourhood matter? Multilevel relationships between neighbourhood social fragmentation and mental health
The association of food security with psychological distress in New Zealand and any gender differences
The Trouble with Bullying – Deconstructing the Conventional Definition of Bullying for a Child‐centred Investigation into Children's Use of Social Media
This article deconstructs the conventional definition of bullying through analysis of its historical context, and identifies blind spots using lenses of gender, culture and setting. We explore theoretical and methodological problems associated with the conventional definition and its axiomatic use in bullying research, with particular reference to online bullying. We argue that because children may use ‘bullying’ to mean many different practices …
Masculinity, Social Connectedness, and Mental Health
Men’s mental health has remained undertheorized, particularly in terms of the gendered nature of men’s social relations. While the importance of social connections and strong supportive networks for improving mental health and well-being is well documented, we know little about men’s social support networks or how men go about seeking or mobilizing social support. An in-depth understanding of the gendered nature of men’s social connections and th…
Preventing suicidal behaviours with a multilevel intervention
This trial was retrospectively registered on 11 April 2013. ACTRN12613000399796
Suicide reports in the news – impact of Chief Coroner's call to open up suicide reporting
Aim: In 2010, the then Chief Coroner called for an opening up of suicide reporting in the press. We aimed to discover if this controversial action influenced the nature and extent of reporting of individual suicide cases in the newsprint media. Method: A Factiva search of news reports from high circulation newspapers was conducted over four years. We counted the number of news reports of individual suicides and examined any mention of demographic…
Investigating suspected suicides
To understand how suspected suicides are investigated in New Zealand we conducted a thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with coroners. Coroners identified the inquisitorial nature of the coronial system and coroners' wide powers of jurisdiction as key strengths of the system. Important influences in key areas of coronial decision making in cases of suspected suicides included; the need for more evidence - especially to determine intent, and …
Learning from clinicians’ positive inclination to suicidal patients
Despite experts' contention that clinicians' positive inclination is essential to successful treatment of patients at risk for suicide (PRS), research in the area is lacking. This study used grounded theory to develop a model of clinicians' positive inclination based on interviews with 12 clinicians who "liked" working with PRS. The core process identified, a state of emotional synchrony through deep connection between clinicians and PRS, appeare…
A Content Analysis of Reddit Users' Perspectives on Reasons for Not Following Through with a Suicide Attempt
Despite a growing understanding of the triggers for suicidal thoughts and behavior, little is known about the mechanisms that prevent people from killing themselves. The goal of the present study was to use publicly available Reddit data to better understand the reasons that people give for not following through with a potentially lethal suicide attempt. Threads containing key terms (e.g., "kill yourself") within the subreddit /r/AskReddit were c…
Young people with a variation in sex characteristics in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Young people born with variations in sex characteristics (VSC) or disorders of sex development (DSD) face numerous challenges in navigating issues relating to identity and to their lived and embodied experience. There is limited published research amplifying the voices of young people with a VSC, especially from Aotearoa/New Zealand. This qualitative study provides an up-to-date picture of the lived experience of 10 young people with a VSC in Aot…
Really there because they care’
Crisis intervention services for people experiencing psychological distress and suicidal ideation are frequently described by the people accessing them as failing to meet their needs. This paper reports a prominent finding from a realist evaluation of Taranaki Retreat-a charitable, non-clinical organisation in New Zealand, which offers free respite for people experiencing acute distress. Using qualitative methods, the study aimed to move beyond v…
Men’s Experiences of Mental Illness Stigma Across the Lifespan
The stigma of men’s mental illness has been described as having wide-reaching and profound consequences beyond the condition[s] itself. Stigma negatively impacts men’s mental health help-seeking and the use of services amid impeding disclosures, diminishing social connection and amplifying economic hardship. Although men often face barriers to discussing their struggles with, and help-seeking for mental illness challenges, research focused on men…
Psychometric properties of the motors of Covid-19 vaccination acceptance scale in New Zealand
High vaccination coverage plays an essential role in curbing epidemics and pandemics, making it important to have a country-specific valid and standardised instruments for assessing vaccination attitudes. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of the Motors of COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoVac-COVID19S) in New Zealand. A total of 413 participants completed an online survey in June and July 2022, which included the MoVac…
Cross-country assessment of the unique contributions of psychological factors to vaccination
We have identified the most relevant and significant psychological factors in relation to COVID-19 vaccination attitudes in Ghana, Germany, New Zealand and India. This study recruited 1822 participants from the general populations of India ( n = 411), New Zealand ( n = 413), Ghana ( n = 523) and Germany ( n = 475) to participate in a cross-sectional online survey. After controlling for the country of residence, individual psychological factors pl…
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