Research

Basic Research

Example 1: Reviews

Schneller A, Thom K, Jenkin G, Butler K, Black S, Every-Palmer S, Newton-Howes G, & Gordon S. 2022. Privileging the focus and voices/voices and focus of tāngata whaiora: Mental Health Act review and replacement. New Zealand: Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand and Nōku te Ao Like Minds programme, Te Whatu Ora. 58p.

Lyra, R. L. d., McKenzie, S. K., Every-Palmer, S., & Jenkin, G. 2021. Occupational exposure to suicide: A review of research on the experiences of mental health professionals and first responders. PLoS ONE16(4), e0251038. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251038

Picardo, J., McKenzie, S. K., Collings, S., & Jenkin, G. 2020. Suicide and self-harm content on Instagram: A systematic scoping review. PLoS ONE15(9), e0238603. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238603

Jenkin, G., Madhvani, N., Signal, L., & Bowers, S. 2014. A systematic review of persuasive marketing techniques to promote food to children on television. Obesity Reviews15(4), 281-293. doi: 10.1111/obr.12141

Example 2: Interview Studies

Jenkin, G., McIntosh, J., Marques, B., Peterson, D., Chrysikou, E., & Every-Palmer, S. 2022. Contemporary issues in acute mental health facility design: Insights from the Aotearoa-New Zealand experience. Kōtuitui. doi: 10.1080/1177083X.2022.2093229

Jenkin, G., Canty, J., Ernst, S., & Collings, S. 2022. Investigating suspected suicides: New Zealand coroners' experiences. Death Studies46(2), 314-322. doi: 10.1080/07481187.2019.1699205

Signal, L. N., Jenkin, G. L. S., Barr, M., Smith, M., Chambers, T. J., Hoek, J., & Ni Mhurchu, C. 2019. Prime Minister for a day: Children's views on junk food marketing and what to do about it. New Zealand Medical Journal132(1492), 36-45. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Example 3: Focus Groups

Jenkin G, Donnan L, Bowden C, Hoskin A. 2024. Workplace psychosocial stressors in the construction industry: Perspectives of construction industry stakeholders. Research funded by Building Research Levy NZ (BRANZ) and requested by MATES in Construction NZ: Auckland.

Applied Research

Example 1: Quantitative

Jenkin G, and Atkinson J, 2021. Construction Industry Suicides: numbers, characteristics, and rates: report prepared for NZ MATES in construction. Suicide and Mental Health Research Group, University of Otago Wellington, Wellington. August. 71p.

Collings, S., Jenkin, G., Carter, K., & Signal, L. 2014. Gender differences in the mental health of single parents: New Zealand evidence from a household panel survey. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology49(5), 811-821. doi: 10.1007/s00127-013-0796-6

Suicide Mortality Review Committee, including Jenkin, G., Atkinson, J., McKenzie, S., Peterson, D., Collings, S., & Mulder, R. 2016. Nga- Ra-hui Hau Kura Suicide Mortality Review Committee Feasibility Study 2014–15. Commissioned by Ministry of Health. Wellington, New Zealand under the Health Quality & Safety Commission. Wellington: Suicide Mortality Review Committee. 86p.  ISBN 978-0-908345-17-5 (available at https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/assets/SUMRC/PR/SuMRC-summary-report-May-2016.pdf).

Example 2: Case Studies and Case Series

Jenkin, G., Quigg, S., Paap, H., Cooney, E., Peterson, D., & Every-Palmer, S. 2022. Places of safety? Fear and violence in acute mental health facilities: A large qualitative study of staff and service user perspectives. PLoS ONE17(5), e0266935. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266935

Example 3: Submission Analysis

Jenkin, G., Signal, L., & Thomson, G. 2012. Nutrition policy in whose interests? A New Zealand case study. Public Health Nutrition15(8), 1483-1488. doi: 10.1017/s1368980011003028

Jenkin, G. L., Signal, L., & Thomson, G. 2011. Framing obesity: The framing contest between industry and public health at the New Zealand inquiry into obesity. Obesity Reviews12(12), 1022-1030. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00918.x

Example 4: Evaluations

Collings, S., Jenkin, G., Stanley, J., McKenzie, S., & Hatcher, S. 2018. Preventing suicidal behaviours with a multilevel intervention: A cluster randomised controlled trial. BMC Public Health18, 140. doi: 10.1186/s12889-018-5032-6

Magill, R., Collings, S., & Jenkin, G. 2021. The provision of comprehensive crisis intervention by a charitable organisation: Findings from a realist evaluation. Voluntary Sector Review. 30(5) p. e1756-e1764. doi: 10.1332/204080521X16346520274134

Examples of my work

https://www.otago.ac.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/307170/targeted-suicide-prevention-report-836794.pdf

https://www.hqsc.govt.nz/assets/Our-work/Mortality-review-committee/SuMRC/Publications-resources/SuMRC-summary-report-May-2016.pdf

Publication list as of Sept. 2024

Media

https://theconversation.com/mental-blocks-how-better-design-of-acute-mental-health-units-could-aid-recovery-196722

https://theconversation.com/maori-suicide-rates-remain-too-high-involving-whanau-more-in-coronial-inquiries-should-be-a-priority-217254

https://www.otago.ac.nz/wellington/about/news/archives/shining-a-light-on-the-shocking-state-of-nzs-acute-mental-health-units