Jorie Knook
Biographic Data
| ID | 1414334 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jorie Knook |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jorie |
| FAMILY NAME | Knook |
| SIGNATURE | KNOOK J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Lincoln University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2356-8008 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 32 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The role rural mothers play in supporting agricultural students during their first year at university
First year university is a time of transition and identity development for young people. Faced with new challenges, they navigate study, social relationships and financial independence. Young people from rural communities are especially vulnerable, with increased mental health and suicide risk. This article presents qualitative findings from exploratory research focused on understanding the mental health and self-care knowledge and behaviours of …
Benefits for peer educators in delivering wellbeing education to agricultural students
Background: Effectively supporting and promoting mental health education for at-risk populations is crucial. In New Zealand, risks in relation to the suicide for young farm labourers, alongside the stress associated with the transition to university and the vulnerability of rural communities, place agricultural students in a vulnerable position. The use of peer educators has been identified as an important way of building connections in health an…
Optimism bias as a barrier to accessing mental health support amongst tertiary students
Student wellbeing is a key concern for those delivering tertiary education. Tertiary providers such as universities use a range of techniques to support student wellbeing through times of stress. This article reports on one finding from a mixed methods study at two New Zealand universities that explored how students enrolled in agricultural courses saw and managed their wellbeing. The findings demonstrated that students reflected an optimism bias…
Building connections in health and wellbeing education
Background: As the burden of mental health challenges increases globally, delivering mental health education programmes to at-risk groups is critical. Important factors governing the success of health and wellbeing education include the relationships and connections formed between students and those delivering the education. This article reports on the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study evaluating a mental health wellbeing programme …
Assessing rural wellbeing through design of a farmer-focused survey methodology
There is limited data to baseline and track changes in farmer wellbeing. The aims of this study are to 1) review existing wellbeing assessment approaches, 2) identify key features of a farmer-focused wellbeing assessment, and 3) propose a farmer-focussed wellbeing assessment tool. We conducted a literature review of wellbeing assessment approaches within peer-reviewed literature and interviews with stakeholders to identify a wellbeing assessment …
Mental health, well-being and resilience in agricultural areas
This paper offers an overview of research perspectives, gaps, and priorities within the field of mental health and well-being among farming communities in the Global North. Developed by an international working group of scholars with expertise in the mental health and well-being of agricultural and rural communities, it outlines the importance of developing an international research agenda in this subject area by presenting five propositions. Eac…
Busy road frontage influences on-farm adoption of visible good management practices
Farming wellbeing through and beyond Covid-19
Although there has been a recent surge in research on drivers of poor farmer wellbeing and mental health, there is still a limited understanding of the state of wellbeing in farming communities around the world and how it can be best supported. This special issue seeks to extend our knowledge of how a combination of different stressors can challenge the wellbeing of farmers, farming families and farm workers, as well as how negative impacts can b…
Wellbeing, environmental sustainability and profitability
Environmental sustainability and economic challenges are requiring significant change in the agricultural sector, and this is driving an increased focus on farmer and farm business resilience. Participatory extension programmes (PEPs) are a well-known approach for supporting farmer change. The objective of this article is to explore how a PEP based on peer-to-peer learning can support farmers in increasing resilience. Our study examines the inter…
Priming for individual energy efficiency action crowds out support for national climate change policy
Understanding the influence of indigenous values on change in the dairy industry
Communities, scientists, policy-makers and industries are requiring farmers to address environmental and wellbeing challenges in their on-farm management, transitioning away from a productivity dominated focus towards a multi-faceted system focus that includes environmental and social values. This paper analyses how Miraka Ltd., an Aotearoa-New Zealand indigenous owned and operated milk company, has taken on the role of institutional entrepreneur…
Understanding mechanisms that agricultural producers apply in response to evolving social pressures
The evaluation of a participatory extension programme focused on climate friendly farming
Reshaping a farming culture through participatory extension
Historically the dominant farming culture in Western developed countries, such as Scotland and New Zealand, has been based on maximising food production and maintaining the family business. However, this culture of production and family is under pressure from societal calls to increase the uptake of environmental practices in farm management. The pressure is leading farmers to adopt environmental practices, which causes a clash with the beliefs a…
Reshaping a farming culture through participatory extension
Historically the dominant farming culture in Western developed countries, such as Scotland and New Zealand, has been based on maximising food production and maintaining the family business. However, this culture of production and family is under pressure from societal calls to increase the uptake of environmental practices in farm management. The pressure is leading farmers to adopt environmental practices, which causes a clash with the beliefs a…
Understanding mechanisms that agricultural producers apply in response to evolving social pressures
Mental health, well-being and resilience in agricultural areas
This paper offers an overview of research perspectives, gaps, and priorities within the field of mental health and well-being among farming communities in the Global North. Developed by an international working group of scholars with expertise in the mental health and well-being of agricultural and rural communities, it outlines the importance of developing an international research agenda in this subject area by presenting five propositions. Eac…
The evaluation of a participatory extension programme focused on climate friendly farming
Wellbeing, environmental sustainability and profitability
Environmental sustainability and economic challenges are requiring significant change in the agricultural sector, and this is driving an increased focus on farmer and farm business resilience. Participatory extension programmes (PEPs) are a well-known approach for supporting farmer change. The objective of this article is to explore how a PEP based on peer-to-peer learning can support farmers in increasing resilience. Our study examines the inter…
Farming wellbeing through and beyond Covid-19
Although there has been a recent surge in research on drivers of poor farmer wellbeing and mental health, there is still a limited understanding of the state of wellbeing in farming communities around the world and how it can be best supported. This special issue seeks to extend our knowledge of how a combination of different stressors can challenge the wellbeing of farmers, farming families and farm workers, as well as how negative impacts can b…
The evaluation of a participatory extension programme focused on climate friendly farming
Reshaping a farming culture through participatory extension
Historically the dominant farming culture in Western developed countries, such as Scotland and New Zealand, has been based on maximising food production and maintaining the family business. However, this culture of production and family is under pressure from societal calls to increase the uptake of environmental practices in farm management. The pressure is leading farmers to adopt environmental practices, which causes a clash with the beliefs a…
Understanding mechanisms that agricultural producers apply in response to evolving social pressures
Priming for individual energy efficiency action crowds out support for national climate change policy
Understanding the influence of indigenous values on change in the dairy industry
Communities, scientists, policy-makers and industries are requiring farmers to address environmental and wellbeing challenges in their on-farm management, transitioning away from a productivity dominated focus towards a multi-faceted system focus that includes environmental and social values. This paper analyses how Miraka Ltd., an Aotearoa-New Zealand indigenous owned and operated milk company, has taken on the role of institutional entrepreneur…
Busy road frontage influences on-farm adoption of visible good management practices
Farming wellbeing through and beyond Covid-19
Although there has been a recent surge in research on drivers of poor farmer wellbeing and mental health, there is still a limited understanding of the state of wellbeing in farming communities around the world and how it can be best supported. This special issue seeks to extend our knowledge of how a combination of different stressors can challenge the wellbeing of farmers, farming families and farm workers, as well as how negative impacts can b…
Wellbeing, environmental sustainability and profitability
Environmental sustainability and economic challenges are requiring significant change in the agricultural sector, and this is driving an increased focus on farmer and farm business resilience. Participatory extension programmes (PEPs) are a well-known approach for supporting farmer change. The objective of this article is to explore how a PEP based on peer-to-peer learning can support farmers in increasing resilience. Our study examines the inter…
Optimism bias as a barrier to accessing mental health support amongst tertiary students
Student wellbeing is a key concern for those delivering tertiary education. Tertiary providers such as universities use a range of techniques to support student wellbeing through times of stress. This article reports on one finding from a mixed methods study at two New Zealand universities that explored how students enrolled in agricultural courses saw and managed their wellbeing. The findings demonstrated that students reflected an optimism bias…
Building connections in health and wellbeing education
Background: As the burden of mental health challenges increases globally, delivering mental health education programmes to at-risk groups is critical. Important factors governing the success of health and wellbeing education include the relationships and connections formed between students and those delivering the education. This article reports on the qualitative findings from a mixed-methods study evaluating a mental health wellbeing programme …
Assessing rural wellbeing through design of a farmer-focused survey methodology
There is limited data to baseline and track changes in farmer wellbeing. The aims of this study are to 1) review existing wellbeing assessment approaches, 2) identify key features of a farmer-focused wellbeing assessment, and 3) propose a farmer-focussed wellbeing assessment tool. We conducted a literature review of wellbeing assessment approaches within peer-reviewed literature and interviews with stakeholders to identify a wellbeing assessment …
Mental health, well-being and resilience in agricultural areas
This paper offers an overview of research perspectives, gaps, and priorities within the field of mental health and well-being among farming communities in the Global North. Developed by an international working group of scholars with expertise in the mental health and well-being of agricultural and rural communities, it outlines the importance of developing an international research agenda in this subject area by presenting five propositions. Eac…
Benefits for peer educators in delivering wellbeing education to agricultural students
Background: Effectively supporting and promoting mental health education for at-risk populations is crucial. In New Zealand, risks in relation to the suicide for young farm labourers, alongside the stress associated with the transition to university and the vulnerability of rural communities, place agricultural students in a vulnerable position. The use of peer educators has been identified as an important way of building connections in health an…
The role rural mothers play in supporting agricultural students during their first year at university
First year university is a time of transition and identity development for young people. Faced with new challenges, they navigate study, social relationships and financial independence. Young people from rural communities are especially vulnerable, with increased mental health and suicide risk. This article presents qualitative findings from exploratory research focused on understanding the mental health and self-care knowledge and behaviours of …
Agriculture (11 works) · Geography (10 works) · Business (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Economics (8 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Agriculture and Farm Safety (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works)