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MacDonald, C., Mooney, M., Johnston, D., Tassell-Matamua, N., Alefaio, S, Stevenson, B., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2022). Supporting older adults in pandemics. Disaster Research Science Report; 2022/02, Wellington (NZ): Massey University.
Allen, J., Uekusa, S., Tu, D., Stevenson, B., Stephens, C., Alpass, F. (2022). Short term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and response on older adults: Findings from the Health, Work and Retirement study. Massey University, Palmerston North.
Allen, J., Akter, T., Studdart, T., Stevenson, B., Alpass, F., Stephens, C. (2022). The Wellbeing of Older People during the Covid Pandemic in Aotearoa: Findings from the HWR National Surveys 2020 and 2021. Massey University, Palmerston North.
Yeung, P., Allen, J., & Stephens, C. (2022). The Wellbeing of Older Chinese Immigrants following the COVID-19 Pandemic in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Findings from the Health, Work and Retirement Chinese Language Survey. Massey University, Palmerston North.
Phillips, H., Alpass, F. (2022). Preventing falls and falls-related injury in older adults: A review of New Zealand and international literature. Report for the Accident Compensation Corporation. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North.
Stephens, C., Birchall, M., & Thompson, J. (2021). Diversity in housing experiences and their correlates for New Zealand adults aged 75+ and 65-74 years. Report for the Commission for Financial Capability June, 2021. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North.
Allen, J. (2021). Brief data report on perceptions of ageism by older jobseekers and employed adults in New Zealand. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North
Davey J., Keeling S., Alpass F. (November 2020). Case Study 1: Employer Needs and Practices. Report prepared as part of MBIE Endeavor Fund project ‘Maximising workforce participation for older New Zealanders: Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects’. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Allen, J. (2020). Early impact of COVID-19 on employment, retirement and wellbeing among older adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: preliminary data from the 2020 New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement survey [data release v0.03]. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North
Yeung, P., Allen, J. (2020) Health, quality of life and service needs among older Chinese immigrants: a report prepared for the CNSST Foundation. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North
Keeling S., Davey J., Alpass F. (November 2020). Case Study 2: Employer Needs and Practices. Report prepared as part of MBIE Endeavor Fund project Maximising workforce participation for older New Zealanders: Opportunities, Challenges and Prospects. Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Stephens, C., Phillips, H., Allen, J., Beagley V., & Alpass, F. (2019). Loneliness on the Kapiti Coast: Initial Findings from the Social Connections Survey. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North.
Allen, J. (2019). The wellbeing and vulnerability of older New Zealand adults in retirement: a background paper prepared for the Commission for Financial Capability’s 2019 Review of Retirement Income Policy. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North, Available at: https://assets.retirement.govt.nz/public/Uploads/Retirement-Income-Policy-Review/2019-RRIP/Research-docs/The-big-picture/Massey-University-Research-Wellbeing-and-Vulnerability-of-NZers-in-Retirement.pdf
Allen, J. (2018). A comparison of invariance across online and postal survey modes: a pilot study conducted ahead of the 2018 Health, Work and Retirement survey. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North.
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Allen, J., Szabo, A., Stevenson, B., Towers, A. (2018). The New Zealand Health, Work & Retirement Longitudinal Study 2006-2016. Health and Ageing Research Team, Massey University: Palmerston North.
Towers, A., Sheridan, J., Newcombe, D., & Szabó, Á. (2018). New Zealanders’ alcohol consumption patterns across the lifespan. Wellington: Health Promotion Agency, Available at: https://www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications/new-zealanders’-alcohol-consumption-patterns-across-the-lifespan
Towers, A., Sheridan, J., Newcombe, D. (2017). The drinking patterns of older New Zealanders: National and international comparisons. Wellington: Health Promotion Agency Available at: https://www.hpa.org.nz/research-library/research-publications/2017-the-drinking-patterns-of-older-new-zealanders-national-and-international-comparisons
Budge, C., Alpass. F., Allen, J., & Stephens, C. (2016). The Characteristics and Experiences of Older New Zealand Caregivers. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University.
Budge, C., Alpass, F., Stephens, C. (2016). Policy Report: Older New Zealanders’ Attitudes to Telehealth. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University.
Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., Stephens, C. (2016). Policy Report: Home Ownership and Wellbeing among Older New Zealanders. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Policy Report Housing Tenure February 2016 (701 KB)
Keeling, S., & Stevenson, B. (2015). Tracking the health and wellbeing of older New Zealanders affected by the Canterbury earthquakes. Occasional Report Series: Health and Ageing Research Team (Eds.), Massey University, Palmerston North. EQC Final Report (5,912 KB)
Alpass, F., Spicer, J., Stevenson, B., & Stephens, C. (2015). Experiences of older workers: Preferences, plans and attitudes. Inclusion, Contribution & Connection Summary Report. Massey University: Palmerston North. ) ICC Older worker experiences report 2015 (823 KB)
Davey, J. A. (2015). Impact on the labour market of the aspirations and preferences of older workers: A policy paper. Massey University: Palmerston North, NZ. Older Workers Policy Paper Davey 2015 (721 KB)
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., & Stevenson, B. (2014). Inclusion, contribution and connection: A study of the ageing in Aotearoa. Summary Report. Massey University, New Zealand: Authors. ICC Summary Report 2014 (1,665 KB)
King, P. (2014). Application of the ICECAP-A measure. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Wellington: Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit. ICECAP measure NZLSA 2014 (215 KB)
Alpass, F., & Keeling, S., & Pond, R. (2014). Caregiving. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Caregiving NZLSA 2014 (878 KB)
Budge, C., Stephens, C., & Stichbury, C. (2014). Health. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Health NZLSA 2014 (1,445 KB)
Noone, J., & Alpass, F. (2014). Work and retirement. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Work and Retirement NZLSA 2014 (1,945 KB)
Noone, J., & Stephens, C. (2014). Social integration, health and quality of life. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Social integration NZLSA 2014 (3,504 KB)
Noone, J., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2014). Socioeconomic status. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Socioeconomic Status NZLSA 2014 (3,041 KB)
Stevenson, B. (2014). Pathways to retirement for Māori. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Pathways to Retirement for Maori NZLSA 2014 (1,073 KB)
Waldegrave, C. (2014). Income, assets, poverty and housing tenure. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit. Income Poverty Assets and Housing NZLSA 2014 (641 KB)
Callow, L., & Alpass, F. (2014). Cognitive functioning. Summary report for the New Zealand Longitudinal Study of Ageing. Palmerston North: Massey University. Cognitive Functioning NZLSA 2014 (868 KB)
Callow, L. (2014). Cognitive functioning in older New Zealand adults: A pilot study on the use of the Addenbrooke’s Cognitive Examination – Revised. Palmerston North: Massey University. Cognitive Functioning Pilot Study 2014 (464 KB)
LS-CAPE Measuring Living Standards for Older People.
NZLSA Research Summary Booklet 2014.
Breheny, M., Stephens, C., Henricksen, A., Stevenson, B., Carter, K., & Alpass, F. (2013). Measuring living standards of older people: Development and validation of the LSCAPE. Summary report for the Living Standards for Elders Study. Palmerston North: Massey University. LSCAPE 24 Development 2014 (456KB)
Butcher, E., & Breheny, M. (2013). The importance of dependence on place for older Māori on the East Cape. Summary report for the Living Standards for Elders Study. Palmerston North: Massey University. Older Maori on the East Cape LSCAPE 2014 (886 KB)
Hurley, K., Breheny, M., & Tuffin, K. (2013). New Zealanders discuss state-funded income support in retirement. Summary report for the Living Standards for Elders Study. Palmerston North: Massey University. Income support in retirement LSCAPE 2014 (393 KB)
Keeling, S., Alpass, F., Stephens, C., & Stevenson, B., (2013). Detecting ‘Ripple Effects' of the Canterbury Earthquakes in a national longitudinal study of aging. Poster presented at the Researching the Health Implications of Seismic Events Symposium, 22 November 2013, Christchurch, NZ. New Zealand Medical Journal, 126(1386), 23. CHCH Earthquake NZLSA 2013 (919 KB)
Gorman, E., Scobie, G. M., & Towers, A. (2012). Health and retirement of older New Zealanders. New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 12/02. Wellington, New Zealand: The Treasury. https://treasury.govt.nz/sites/default/files/2012-06/twp12-02.pdf
Waldegrave, C., King, P., & Rowe, E. (2012). Aucklanders 50 and over: A health, social, economic and demographic summary analysis of the life experiences of older Aucklanders. Report prepared for the Auckland Council, Research, Investigations and Monitoring Unit. Wellington: Family Centre Social Policy Research Unit and Elizabeth Rowe of Elizabeth Rowe Consulting. Aucklanders 50 and Over 2012 (1,132 KB)
Pond, R., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2012). Caregiving. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2008 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Caregiving tech report (874 KB)
Gorman, E., Scobie, G. M., & Towers, A. (2012). Health and retirement of older New Zealanders. New Zealand Treasury Working Paper 12/02. Wellington, New Zealand: The Treasury.
Stephens, C. & Noone, J. (2011).Social networks and their effects on health over time: A report from 2006 and 2008 HWR data waves. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Working paper. Stephens Noone SS Chapter 220212 (295 KB)
Breheny, M, Stephens, C. & Mansvelt, J. (2011). Developing a measure of living standards for older people using Sen's capability framework. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on the Socio-Economics of Ageing (pp. 1-22). 4th November 2011, Lisbon, Portugal: ISEG, Technical University of Lisbon. 2ndIWSEA_BREHENY Stephens Mansvelt (188 KB)
Mansvelt, J., Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2011). Pursuing Security: Economic living standards and capabilities of older New Zealanders. In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on the Socio-Economics of Ageing (pp. 1-18). 4th November 2011, Lisbon, Portugal: ISEG, Technical University of Lisbon. 2ndIWSEA_MANSVELT Breheny Stephens (159 KB)
Breheny, M., Stephens, C., Mansvelt, J. & Horrell, B. (2011). Developing a measure of living standards for elders. Report on FRST funded project MAUX0902. Living Standards for Elders Breheny (170 KB)
Scobie, G. M., & Enright, J. (2010). Healthy, Wealthy and Working: Retirement Decisions of Older New Zealanders. New Zealand Treasury Working Paper (WP 10/02). Wellington: NZ Treasury.
Towers, A. (2009). The psychology of ageing in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Introducing the Health and Retirement Research Team at Massey University. Psychology Aotearoa, 1, 23-26.
Keeling, S., Davey, J. & Glasgow, K. (2009). Qualitative Interviews. Summary Report for the 2008 Data Wave, Health, Work and Retirement Survey, School of Psychology, Massey University. HWR NZIRA August (192 KB)
Davey, J. (2008). Qualitative interviews. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Qualitative interviews Davey (292 KB)
Alpass, F (2008). Work and Retirement. The Health, Work and Retirement Study: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: Massey University. Work Fiona Alpass (843 KB)
Noone, J., & Stevenson, B. (2008). Maori cultural identity. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. cultural identity Noone Stevenson (212 KB)
Stephens, C., & Noone, J. (2008). Health. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Health Stephens Noone (549 KB)
Stephens, C., & Noone, J. (2008). Social support, social networks and wellbeing. In, Health, Work and Retirement Survey: Summary report for the 2006 data wave. Palmerston North: School of Psychology, Massey University. Social support Stephens Noone (398 KB)
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2007). Older adults’ experience of family life: Linked lives and independent living (Blue Skies Report No. 21/07). Wellington, NZ: Families Commission.
Journal articles
2023
Koreshi, S. Y., & Alpass, F. (2023). Understanding the use of flexible work arrangements among older New Zealand caregivers. Journal of Applied Gerontology.
Lyons AC, Young J, Blake D, Evans P, Stephens C. (2023). Home drinking practices among middle-class adults in midlife during the COVID-19 pandemic: Material ubiquity, automatic routines and embodied states. Drug and Alcohol Review. https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.13610
Lestari, M. D., Stephens, C., & Morison, T. (2023). Local knowledge and unliveable narratives: How insights from family caregiving narratives can inform locally relevant ageing policy. Journal of Aging Studies, 64, 101102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2023.101102
Szabó, Á, Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2023). Social networks and social support of older immigrants in Aotearoa New Zealand. Ageing and Society, 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X22001404
2022
Stephens, C. & Phillips, H. (2022) Older people’s neighbourhood perceptions are related to social and emotional loneliness and mediated by social network type. The Gerontologist,62 (9), 1336-1346, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnac087
Lestari, M.D., Stephens, C., & Morison, T. (2022) The Role of Local Knowledge in Multigenerational Caregiving for Older People, Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, DOI: 10.1080/15350770.2022.2059606
Allen, J., Alpass, F. M., Towers, A., Stevenson, B., Szabó, Á., Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2022). The health, work, and retirement study: representing experiences of later life in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 1-16.
Allen, J., Uekusa, S., & Alpass, F. M. (2022). Longitudinal Cohort Study of Depression and Anxiety Among Older Informal Caregivers Following the Initial COVID-19 Pandemic Response in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Aging and Health. https://doi.org/10.1177/08982643211052713
Koreshi, S., & Alpass, F. (2022). Becoming an informal care-giver: The role of work status incongruence. Ageing and Society, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X21001987
Koreshi, SY, Alpass, F. Predictors of work ability and quality of life in older New Zealanders with and without an arthritis diagnosis. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 41,e1– e7. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12981
Stephens, C., & Breheny, M. (2022). Diverse experiences among older adults in Aotearoa/New Zealand during COVID-19 lockdown: A qualitative study. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 41, e23– e31. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12995
Stephens, C., & Allen, J., (2022). Older People as Active Agents in Their Neighborhood Environments: Moving House Can Improve Quality of Life, The Gerontologist, 62 (1), 56–65, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnab065
2021
Myllyntausta, S., Gibson, R., Salo, P., Allen, J., Gander, P., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2021). Daytime fatigue as a predictor for subsequent retirement among older New Zealand workers. Sleep Health, 7(6), 742-748.
Allen, J., Alpass, F.M., Szabó, Á., Stephens, C.V. (2021). Impact of Flexible Work Arrangements on Key Challenges to Work Engagement Among Older Workers, Work, Aging and Retirement, 7(4), 404–417. https://doi.org/10.1093/workar/waab010. (Free access link https://academic.oup.com/workar/article/7/4/404/6307452?guestAccessKey=7a41b206-3be5-4a48-95f2-a2a5d6c27f88)
Bennetts, R. & Taylor, J.E. (2021): Health and Quality of Life Outcomes of Driving Cessation for Older People are More Complex Than We Thought. Clinical Gerontologist. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2021.1978122
Hempel, Megan, Mary Breheny, Polly Yeung, Brendan Stevenson, and Fiona Alpass. "The relationship between childhood circumstances and late life physical and mental health: the role of adult socioeconomic status." Research on Aging 43, no. 5-6 (2021): 250-259.
Koreshi, S.Y., Alpass, F. (2021). Predictors of work ability and quality of life in older New Zealanders with and without an arthritis diagnosis. Australasian Journal on Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12981
McLeod, G., Horwood, L., Darlow, B., Boden, J., Martin, J., Spittlehouse, J.K., Carter, F., Jordan, J., Porter, R., Bell, C., Douglas, K., Henderson, J., Goulden, M., McIntosh, V., Woodward, L., Rucklidge, J., Kuijer, R., Allen J., Vierck, E. (2021). Recruitment and retention of participants in longitudinal studies after a natural disaster. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies. https://doi.org/10.1332/175795921X16168462584238
Noone, J., Earl, J., Stephens, C., Rafalskid, J., Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Topa, G. (2021) An application of the Resource-Based Dynamic Process model in the context of retirement planning. Work, Aging and Retirement. https://doi.org/10.1093/workar/waab006
Spijker, JJA., Alpass, FM., Allen, J., & Stephens, C. (2021). What factors enable mid-life carers to re-enter the labour market in New Zealand?. Australasian Journal on Ageing. 40(2), 154-161
Stephens, C., & Breheny, M. (2021). Diverse Experiences among Older Adults in Aotearoa/New Zealand during COVID-19 lockdown: A qualitative study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12995
Szabó, Á., Hyde, M. & Towers, A. (2021) One slope does not fit all: longitudinal trajectories of quality of life in older adulthood. Quality of Life Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-021-02827-z
Szabó, Á, Towers, A, Newcombe, D, Sheridan, J. (2021). Alcohol use trajectories across the life course: Influences of childhood predictors and consequences for late-life health. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 224:108713 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108713
Tkatch, M.T., Towers, A.J., Keller, H.H., Wham, C.A. (2021). Nutrition risk prevalence and associated health and social risk factors in Māori and non-Māori: Results from the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Australasian Journal on Ageing. https://doi.org/10.1111/ajag.12952
Yeung, P., & Breheny, M. (2021). Quality of life among older people with a disability: the role of purpose in life and capabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation. 43(2), 181-191
2020
Breheny, M., Horrell, B., & Stephens, C. (2020) A participatory journal/dialogue approach to narrative research illustrated using a study of informal caregiving. Qualitative Research in Psychology, doi: 10.1080/14780887.2020.1716423
Allen J, Alpass FM (2020). Trajectories of material living standards, physical health and mental health under a universal pension. J Epidemiol Community Health. doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2019-213199
Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2020). Dataset comprising indices of Healthy Ageing among older New Zealand adults from the 2016-2018 waves of the Health, Work and Retirement longitudinal survey. Data in Brief, 105817. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.105817
Aminisani, N., Stephens, C., Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Shamshirgaran, SM. (2020). Socio-demographic and lifestyle factors associated with multimorbidity in New Zealand. Epidemiol Health. doi: 10.4178/epih.e2020001
Breheny, M., Horrell, B., & Stephens, C. (2020). Caring for older people: Relational narratives of attentiveness, commitment and acceptance. International Journal of Care and Caring. 4(2), 201-214
Shamshirgaran, SM., Stephens, C., Alpass, F., & Aminisani, N. (2020). Longitudinal assessment of the health-related quality of life among older people with diabetes: Results of a nationwide study in New Zealand. BMC Endocrine Disorders. 20(1)
Stephens, C., Allen, J., Keating, N., Szabó, Á., & Alpass, F. (2020). Neighborhood environments and intrinsic capacity interact to affect the health-related quality of life of older people in New Zealand. Maturitas, 139, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2020.05.008
Stephens, C., Szabo, A. & Breheny, M. (2020). Life course socioeconomic predictors of healthy ageing in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Differences by Māori ethnicity and gender. Ageing & Society. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20001130
Yeung, P., Severinsen, C., Good, G., & O’Donoghue, K. (2020). Social environment and quality of life among older people with diabetes and multiple chronic illnesses in New Zealand: Intermediary effects of psychosocial support and constraints. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-13. 10.1080/09638288.2020.1783375
2019
Stephens, C., Szabó, Á., Allen, J., & Alpass, F. (2019). Livable Environments and the Quality of Life of Older People: An Ecological Perspective. The Gerontologist, 59(4), 675–685. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gny043.
Szabó, Á., Neely, E., & Stephens, C. (2019). The psychosocial benefits of providing non-kin childcare in older adults: A longitudinal study with older New Zealanders. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105319893011
Szabó, Á., Towers, A., Sheridan, J., & Newcombe, D. (2019). Ten-Year Trajectories of Alcohol Consumption in Older Adult New Zealanders. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz143
Towers, A., McMenamin, J., Newcombe, D., Janie, S., & White, G. (2019). Older New Zealanders: addressing an emerging population of hazardous drinkers. The New Zealand medical journal, 132.
Yeung, P., Allen, J., Godfrey, H. K., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2019). Risk and protective factors for wellbeing in older veterans in New Zealand. Aging Ment Health, 23(8), 992-999. doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1471584
Yeung, P., & Breheny, M. (2019). Quality of life among older people with a disability: the role of purpose in life and capabilities. Disability and Rehabilitation, 1-11. doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1620875
2018
Allen, J., Alpass, F. M., & Stephens, C. V. (2018). The sensitivity of the MOS SF-12 and PROMIS® global summary scores to adverse health events in an older cohort. Quality of Life Research, 27(8), 2207-2215. doi:10.1007/s11136-018-1871-y
Allen, J., Brown, L. M., Alpass, F. M., & Stephens, C. V. (2018). Longitudinal health and disaster impact in older New Zealand adults in the 2010–2011 Canterbury earthquake series. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 1-18. doi:10.1080/01634372.2018.1494073
Neville, S., Adams, J., Montayre, J., Larmer, P., Garrett, N., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2018). Loneliness in Men 60 Years and Over: The Association With Purpose in Life. American Journal of Men's Health, 0(0), 1557988318758807. doi:10.1177/1557988318758807
Stephens, C., Szabó, Á., Allen, J., & Alpass, F. (2018). A Capabilities Approach to Unequal Trajectories of Healthy Aging: The Importance of the Environment. Journal of Aging and Health. doi:10.1177/0898264318779474 Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2018). Longitudinal Trajectories of Quality of Life and Depression by Housing Tenure Status. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci, 73, e165–e174. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbx028
Szabo, A., Allen, J., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2018). Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Purposes of Internet Use and Well-being Among Older Adults. The Gerontologist, gny036-gny036. doi:10.1093/geront/gny036
Szabó, Á., Allen, J., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2018). Is retirement associated with physical health benefits? A longitudinal investigation with older New Zealanders. Age and Ageing, 48(2), 267-272. doi:10.1093/ageing/afy176
Szabo, A., Stephens, C., Allen, J., & Alpass, F. (2018). Construct Validation of Wenger’s Support Network Typology. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 73(7), 1244–1249. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw126
Towers, A., Szabó, Á., Newcombe, D. A. L., Sheridan, J., Moore, A. A., Hyde, M., . . . Savage, C. L. (2018). Hazardous Drinking Prevalence and Correlates in Older New Zealanders: A Comparison of the AUDIT-C and the CARET. Journal of Aging and Health, 0(0), 0898264318794108. doi:10.1177/0898264318794108
2017
Alpass, F., Keeling, S., Allen, J., Stevenson, B., & Stephens, C. (2017). Reconciling Work and Caregiving Responsibilities among Older Workers in New Zealand. J Cross Cult Gerontol. doi:10.1007/s10823-017-9327-3
Alpass, F., Szabo, A., Allen, J., & Stephens, C. (2017). Health effects of informal caring in New Zealand: longitudinal findings from the Health, Work and Retirement study. International Journal of Care and Caring, 1(3), 309-329. doi:10.1332/239788217X15040798472015
Fekete, M., Szabo, A., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2017). Older New Zealanders in caregiving roles: Psychological functioning of caregivers of people living with dementia. Dementia (London), 1471301217725897. doi:10.1177/1471301217725897
Hempel, M. E., Taylor, J. E., Connolly, M. J., Alpass, F. M., & Stephens, C. V. (2017). Scared behind the wheel: what impact does driving anxiety have on the health and well-being of young older adults? International Psychogeriatrics, 29(6), 1027-1034. doi:10.1017/S1041610216002271
Herbert, S., Forster, M., McCreanor, T., & Stephens, C. (2017). The social context of alcohol use among Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand: Reflections of life experiences of alcohol use by older Māori. International Journal of Indigenous Health, 12(1), 57-74.
Herbert, S., Stephens, C., & Forster, M. (2017). Socially based trajectories of alcohol use among indigenous Māori in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Critical Public Health, 1-10. doi:10.1080/09581596.2017.1378424
Li, J., Herr, R. M., Allen, J., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2017). Validating the short measure of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire in older workers in the context of New Zealand. Journal of Occupational Health, 59(6), 495-505. doi:10.1539/joh.17-0044-OA
Stephens, C. (2017). From success to capability for healthy ageing: shifting the lens to include all older people. Critical Public Health, 27(4), 490-498. doi:10.1080/09581596.2016.1192583
Szabo, A., Allen, J., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2017). Loneliness, socio-economic status and quality of life in old age: the moderating role of housing tenure. Ageing and Society, 1-24. doi:10.1017/S0144686X17001362
Towers, A., Stevenson, B., Breheny, M., & Allen, J. (2017). Health, Work, and Retirement Longitudinal Study. In N. A. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Geropsychology (pp. 1025-1033). Singapore: Springer Singapore.
2016
Breheny, M., Stephens, C., Henricksen, A., Stevenson, B., Carter, K., & Alpass, F. (2016). Measuring living standards of older people using Sen's Capability Approach: development and validation of the LSCAPE-24 (Living Standards Capabilities for Elders) and LSCAPE-6. Ageing and Society, 36(2), 307-332. doi:10.1017/S0144686X14001160
Butcher, E., & Breheny, M. (2016). Dependence on place: A source of autonomy in later life for older Māori. Journal of Aging Studies, 37(Supplement C), 48-58. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2016.02.004
Towers, A., Philipp, M., Dulin, P., & Allen, J. (2016). The "Health Benefits" of Moderate Drinking in Older Adults may be Better Explained by Socioeconomic Status. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbw152
Yeung, P., & Breheny, M. (2016). Using the capability approach to understand the determinants of subjective well-being among community-dwelling older people in New Zealand. Age and Ageing, 45(2), 292-298. doi:10.1093/ageing/afw002
2015
Callow, L., Alpass, F., Leathem, J., & Stephens, C. (2015). Normative data for older New Zealanders on the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-Revised. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 44(3), 29-41.
Gibson, R., Gander, P., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2015). Effect of caregiving status on the sleep of older New Zealanders. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 34(3), 155-159. doi:10.1111/ajag.12161
Herbert, S., & Stephens, C. (2015). Alcohol Use and Older Māori in Aotearoa. Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, 14(3), 251-269. doi:10.1080/15332640.2014.993786
La Grow, S. J., Towers, A., Yeung, P., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2015). The Relationship between Loneliness and Perceived Quality of Life among Older Persons with Visual Impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 109(6), 487-499.
Stephens, C., Breheny, M., & Mansvelt, J. (2015a). Volunteering as reciprocity: Beneficial and harmful effects of social policies to encourage contribution in older age. Journal of Aging Studies, 33(Supplement C), 22-27. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2015.02.003
Stephens, C., Breheny, M., & Mansvelt, J. (2015b). Healthy ageing from the perspective of older people: A capability approach to resilience. Psychology & Health, 30(6), 715-731. doi:10.1080/08870446.2014.904862
Towers, A., Yeung, P., Stevenson, B., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2015). Quality of life in indigenous and non-indigenous older adults: assessing the CASP-12 factor structure and identifying a brief CASP-3. Quality of Life Research, 24(1), 193-203. doi:10.1007/s11136-014-0756-y
Yeung, P., Towers, A., La Grow, S., Philipp, M., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2015). Mobility, satisfaction with functional capacity and perceived quality of life (PQOL) in older persons with self-reported visual impairment: the pathway between ability to get around and PQOL. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(2), 113-120. doi:10.3109/09638288.2014.910559
2014
Alpass, F. (2014). Editorial: Reconciling work and eldercare. Vulnerable Groups & Inclusion, 5(1), 25262. doi:10.3402/vgi.v5.25262
Lotoala, F., Breheny, M., Alpass, F., & Henricksen, A. (2014). Health and wellbeing of older Pacific Peoples in New Zealand. The New Zealand medical journal, 127(1407), 27-39.
Stephens, C., Noone, J., & Alpass, F. (2014). Upstream and downstream correlates of older people's engagement in social networks: what are their effects on health over time? Int J Aging Hum Dev, 78(2), 149-169. doi:10.2190/AG.78.2.d
Stephens, C., Spicer, J., Budge, C., Stevenson, B., & Alpass, F. (2014). Accounting for differences in cognitive health between older adults in New Zealand and the USA. International Psychogeriatrics, 27(4), 591-600. doi:10.1017/S1041610214002579
Tuohy, R., Stephens, C., & Johnston, D. (2014). Older adults׳ disaster preparedness in the context of the September 2010–December 2012 Canterbury earthquake sequence. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 9(Supplement C), 194-203. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijdrr.2014.05.010
2013
Alpass, F., Pond, R., Stephens, C., Stevenson, B., Keeling, S., & Towers, A. (2013). The Influence of Ethnicity and Gender on Caregiver Health in Older New Zealanders. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 68(5), 783-793. doi:10.1093/geronb/gbt060
Breheny, M., Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Stevenson, B., Carter, K., & Yeung, P. (2013). Development and Validation of a Measure of Living Standards for Older People. Social Indicators Research, 114(3), 1035-1048. doi:10.1007/s11205-012-0188-4
Breheny, M., Stephens, C., & Spilsbury, L. (2013). Involvement without interference: How grandparents negotiate intergenerational expectations in relationships with grandchildren. Journal of Family Studies, 19(2), 174-184. doi:10.5172/jfs.2013.19.2.174
Henricksen, A., & Stephens, C. (2013). The Happiness-Enhancing Activities and Positive Practices Inventory (HAPPI): Development and Validation. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14(1), 81-98. doi:10.1007/s10902-011-9317-z
La Grow, S., Yeung, P., Towers, A., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2013). The Impact of Mobility on Quality of Life Among Older Persons. Journal of Aging and Health, 25(5), 723-736. doi:10.1177/0898264313490198
Mansvelt, J., Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2013). Pursuing security: economic resources and the ontological security of older New Zealanders. Ageing and Society, 34(10), 1666-1687. doi:10.1017/S0144686X13000342
2012
Breheny, M. (2012). "we've had our lives, we've had our lives": A poetic representation of ageing. Creative Approaches to Research, 5(2), 156-170.
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2012). Negotiating a moral identity in the context of later life care. J Aging Stud, 26(4), 438-447. doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2012.06.003
Dulin, P. L., Gavala, J., Stephens, C., Kostick, M., & McDonald, J. (2012). Volunteering predicts happiness among older Maori and non-Maori in the New Zealand health, work, and retirement longitudinal study. Aging Ment Health, 16(5), 617-624. doi:10.1080/13607863.2011.641518
La Grow, S., Neville, S., Alpass, F., & Rodgers, V. (2012). Loneliness and self-reported health among older persons in New Zealand. Australas J Ageing, 31(2), 121-123. doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00568.x
Tuohy, R., & Stephens, C. (2012). Older adults' narratives about a flood disaster: Resilience, coherence, and personal identity. Journal of Aging Studies, 26(1), 26-34. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaging.2011.06.002
2011
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2011). The Bonds and Burdens of Family Life: Using Narrative Analysis to Understand Difficult Relationships. Narrative Works, 1(2), 34-51.
Dulin, P. L., Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Hill, R. D., & Stevenson, B. (2011). The impact of socio-contextual, physical and lifestyle variables on measures of physical and psychological wellbeing among Māori and non-Māori: the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Ageing and Society, 31(8), 1406-1424. doi:10.1017/S0144686X10001479
La Grow, S., Alpass, F., Stephens, C., & Towers, A. (2011). Factors affecting perceived quality of life of older persons with self-reported visual disability. Qual Life Res, 20(3), 407-413. doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9758-6
La Grow, S., Yeung, P., Towers, A., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2011). Determinants of the overall quality of life of older persons who have difficulty seeing: The importance of the ability to get around. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 105(10), 720-730.
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Towers, A., Noone, J., & Stevenson, B. (2011). The effects of socioeconomic inequalities of working life on health: implications for an ageing population. Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online, 6(1-2), 73-85. doi:10.1080/1177083X.2011.614264
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Towers, A., & Stevenson, B. (2011). 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(6), 887-911. doi:10.1177/0898264311400189
Taylor, J. E., Alpass, F., Stephens, C., & Towers, A. (2011). Driving anxiety and fear in young older adults in New Zealand. Age and Ageing, 40(1), 62-66. doi:10.1093/ageing/afq154
Towers, A., Stephens, C., Dulin, P., Kostick, M., Noone, J., & Alpass, F. (2011). Estimating older hazardous and binge drinking prevalence using AUDIT-C and AUDIT-3 thresholds specific to older adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 117(2-3), 211-218. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.02.008
Tuohy, R., & Stephens, C. (2011). Exploring older adults' personal and social vulnerability in a disaster. International Journal of Emergency Management, 8(1), 60-73. doi:10.1504/ijem.2011.040399
Yeung, P., La Grow, S., Towers, A., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2011). The centrality of O&M in rehabilitation programs designed to enhance quality of life: A structural equation modelling. International Journal of Orientation and Mobility, 4(1), 10.
2010
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2010). Ageing in a material world. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 39(2), 41-48.
Henricksen, A., & Stephens, C. (2010). An Exploration of the Happiness-enhancing Activities Engaged in by Older Adults. Ageing International, 35(4), 311-326. doi:10.1007/s12126-010-9059-y
Noone, J., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2010). Do Men and Women Differ in Their Retirement Planning? Testing a Theoretical Model of Gendered Pathways to Retirement Preparation. Research on Aging, 32(6), 715-738. doi:10.1177/0164027510383531
Noone, J. H., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2010). The process of Retirement Planning Scale (PRePS): Development and validation. Psychological Assessment, 22(3), 520-531. doi:10.1037/a0019512
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., Baars, M., Towers, A., & Stevenson, B. (2010). SF-36v2 norms for New Zealanders aged 55-69 years. New Zealand Medical Journal, 123(1327), 47-57.
Stephens, C., Alpass, F., & Towers, A. (2010). Economic hardship among older people in New Zealand: The effects of low living standards on social support, loneliness, and mental health. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 39(2), 49-55.
Stephens, C., & Flick, U. (2010). Health and Ageing —Challenges for Health Psychology Research. Journal of Health Psychology, 15(5), 643-648. doi:10.1177/1359105310368178
2009
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2009). ‘I sort of pay back in my own little way’: managing independence and social connectedness through reciprocity. Ageing and Society, 29(8), 1295-1313. doi:10.1017/S0144686X09990134
La Grow, S., Alpass, F., & Stephens, C. (2009). Economic Standing, Health Status and Social Isolation among Visually Impaired Persons Aged 55 to 70 in New Zealand. Journal of Optometry, 2(3), 155-158. doi:https://doi.org/10.3921/joptom.2009.155
Noone, J. H., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. M. (2009). Preretirement Planning and Well-Being in Later Life: A Prospective Study. Research on Aging, 31(3), 295-317. doi:10.1177/0164027508330718
Pond, R., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2009). How health affects retirement decisions: three pathways taken by middle-older aged New Zealanders. Ageing and Society, 30(3), 527-545. doi:10.1017/S0144686X09990523
2007 and earlier
Alpass, F., Towers, A., Stephens, C., Fitzgerald, E., Stevenson, B., & Davey, J. (2007). Independence, Well-being, and Social Participation in an Aging Population. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1114(1), 241-250. doi:10.1196/annals.1396.009
Pachana, N. A., Alpass, F. M., Blakey, J. A., & Long, N. R. (2006). A comparison of the MMSE and the TICS-m in hearing-impaired older adults. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 25(2), 89-93. doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2006.00156.x
Books and book chapters
Stephens, C. (2021). Health and illness among older people: What has age got to do with it? In, Chamberlain, K. & Lyons, A. (Eds.) Routledge International Handbook of Critical Issues in Health and Illness. Routledge.
Allen J., Alpass F.M., Stephens C. (2021) New Zealand Health, Work, and Retirement Longitudinal Study. In: Gu D., Dupre M.E. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22009-9_977
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2019). Social policy and social identities for older people. In D. Hodgetts & K. O’Donohue (Eds.) The Sage Handbook on Applied Social Psychology. London, UK: Sage.
Stephens, C., & Breheny, M. (2018). Ageing identities in the twenty first century: The social and practical effects of talk about being old. In, M. Murray, C. Holland, & E. Peel (Eds.), Psychologies of Ageing: theory, research and practice. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Stephens, C., Burholt, V., & Keating, N. (2018). Collecting Qualitative Data with Older People. In, U. Flick (Ed.) The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Data Collection. London, UK: Sage.
Breheny, M., & Stephens, C. (2015). Approaches to Narrative Analysis: Using Personal, Dialogical and Social Stories to Promote Peace. In B. Bretherton & S. F. Law (Eds.), Methodologies in Peace Psychology: Peace Research by Peaceful Means: Springer.
Mansvelt, J., Breheny, M., & Hay, I. (2015). Life's little luxuries: The social and spatial construction of luxury. In J. Armitage & J. Roberts (Eds.), Critical Luxury Studies: Edinburgh University Press.
Towers, A. J., Stevenson, B., Breheny, M., & Allen, J. (2015). Health, Work and Retirement Longitudinal Study. In N. Pachana (Ed.), Encyclopaedia of Geropsychology: Springer.
Breheny, M., Stephens, C. V., & Mansvelt, J. (2014). "That's Life Isn't It": Investigating inequalities in older age. In M. Roche, J. Mansvelt, R. Prince, & A. Gallagher (Eds.), Engaging Geographies: Landscapes, Lifecourses and Mobilities. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Yeung, P. H. Y. (2014). Practicing Social Inclusion. In Social Work Education: The International Journal.
Stephens, C. (2014). Critical approaches to ageing and health. In, M. Murray (Ed.) Critical Health Psychology. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Alpass, F. M. (2013). Retirement decisions. In F. M. Alpass & J. Paddison (Eds.), Psychological Dimensions of Retirement. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
Alpass, F. M., & Paddison, J. (2013). Psychological Dimensions of Retirement. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
Alpass, F. M., & Wright, S. (2013). Retirement as a transition.
Alpass, F. M., Wright, S., & Paddison, J. (2013). Understanding Retirement. In F. M. Alpass & J. Paddison (Eds.), Psychological Dimensions of Retirement. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
Flett, R. A. (2013). Physical health and retirement. In F. M. Alpass & J. Paddison (Eds.), Psychological Dimensions of Retirement. Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey Research Online, Massey University
Neville, S. J. (2013). Social Support in Retirement. In F. M. Alpass & J. Paddison (Eds.), Psychological Dimensions of Retirement (pp. 98-109). Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University.
Taylor, J. E. (2011). Mental health and driving. In F. M. Alpass & J. Paddison (Eds.), Handbook of Traffic Psychology (pp. 165-178).
Stephens, C. V. (2008). Health Promotion: A psychosocial approach. Berkshire, England: Open University Press.
Taylor, J. E. (2008). Driving Phobia Consequent to Motor Vehicle Collisions1. In Motor Vehicle Collisions: Medical, Psychosocial, and Legal Consequences (pp. 389-416).
Alpass, F. M. (2006). Work and health in older adults. In J. Low & P. Jose (Eds.), Lifespan Development: New Zealand Perspectives (pp. 169-178). Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson Education New Zealand.