Areas of Teaching
Health Sciences
Qualifications
BA PhD Auckland, MA(Applied) VUW, DipSocSc Cert Rehab St Massey, PGCert Research Auck. UT
Profile
I am a social and health researcher, program evaluation specialist and teacher. I have undertaken research across a number of health areas and settings – including physical activity, alcohol, gambling, mental health and wellbeing, workforce issues, volunteering, and community development/community action. I have made significant contributions to understanding the health and wellbeing of gender and sexual diverse populations, particularly gay and bisexual men.
Areas of Interest
Sexuality
Gender and health
Older peoples’ health and wellbeing
Physical activity
Qualitative methods
Programme evaluation
Research outputs
Research outputs 2025
Adams, J., Jankhotkaew, J., Ellis, S. J., & Neville, S. (2025). Health promotion opportunities for lesbian, gay and bisexual people: Using data from the New Zealand Health Survey. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 36(4), Article e70077. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.70077
Clarke, V., Braun, V., Adams, J., Callaghan, J. E. M., LaMarre, A., & Semlyen, J. (2025). “Being really confidently wrong”: Qualitative researchers’ experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback. Qualitative Psychology, 12(1), 7-24. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000322
Ellis, S. J., Jankhotkaew, J., Neville, S., & Adams, J. (2025). Sexual identity and utilisation of primary healthcare services: Findings from the New Zealand Health Survey. New Zealand Medical Journal, 138(1612), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.6718
Neville, S., Napier, S., Langford, M., East, L., Strickland, K., & Adams, J. (2025). Evaluation of the Aspiring Deans Leadership Development Program in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 41(1), 163-170. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.36951/001c.142788
Guenther, J., Rutter, A., & Adams, J. (2025, September 17-19). Writing powerful articles: From theory and philosophy into practice [Paper presentation]. Australian Evaluation Society International Conference, Canberra, Australia.
Ali, A., Carpendale, J., Nanavati, K., Mumme, K., Wood, W., Badenhorst, C., Pillay, D., Jackson, J., Erueti, B., Godfrey, J., King, J., Molchanov, S., Powell, N., Tolson, L., Twigger, L., Lindley, J., Prince, R., Murphy, S., Wham, C., & Adams, J. (2025). Healthy Active Learning evaluation report. Sport New Zealand; Ministry of Education; Health New Zealand; Massey University.
Neville, S., Conaglen, J., & Adams, J. (2025). Evaluation of the Age friendly Fund: Report prepared for Office for Seniors. Office for Seniors. https://www.officeforseniors.govt.nz/assets/documents/our-work/age-friendly/Evaluation-of-the-Age-friendly-Fund-May-2025.pdf
Research outputs 2024
Clarke, V., Braun, V., Adams, J., Callaghan, J. E. M., LaMarre, A., & Semlyen, J. (2024). “Being really confidently wrong”: Qualitative researchers’ experiences of methodologically incongruent peer review feedback. Qualitative Psychology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/qup0000322
Jackson, J., Veldsman, A., Ali, A., & Adams, J. (2024). Avoiding the odd one out: Social cohesion in New Zealand primary classrooms. Education 3-13, 52(8), 1050-1061. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004279.2022.2131454
Jauny, R., Montayre, J., Winnington, R., Adams, J., & Neville, S. (2024). Nursing students’ perceptions of assisted dying: A qualitative study. Nursing Praxis in Aotearoa New Zealand, 40(1), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.36951/001c.94582
Napier, S., Neville, S., & Adams, J. (2024). Ageing in place in a rural town in Aotearoa New Zealand: A Deweyan transactional perspective. Journal of Rural Studies, 111, Article 103413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2024.103413
Ali, A., Mugridge, O., O’Brien, W., Basu, A., Mumme, K., Adams, J., & Snowling, N. (2024, July 2-5). Effect of a nationwide initiative (Healthy Active Learning) on physical activity of children aged 5-13 years [Poster presentation]. European College of Sports Science Congress, Glasgow, Scotland.
Langford, M., Napier, S., Strickland, K., East, L., Hatcher, D., Adams, J., & Neville, S. (2024, July). Developing future academic leaders – the Aspiring Deans Leadership Development Program: A process evaluation [Poster presentation]. Council of Deans of Nursing and Midwifery (Australia & New Zealand) Symposium, Darwin, Australia.
Adams, J., Ellis, J. J. S., & Neville, S. (2024, December 2-6). Using data from the New Zealand Health Survey to identify health promotion opportunities for lesbian, gay and bisexual people [Paper presentation]. ITP Rangahau and Research Symposium, Virtual
Research outputs 2023
Adams, J., Asiasiga, L., & Neville, S. (2023). The alcohol industry—A commercial determinant of poor health for Rainbow communities. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34(4), 903-909. https://doi.org/10.1002/hpja.665
Adams, J., & Neville, S. (2023). Rainbow health in Aotearoa New Zealand – finally getting the attention it deserves? Journal of Primary Health Care, 15(2), 186-189. https://doi.org/10.1071/HC22152
De Sousa, I., Miller, E., Joshua, B., Adams, J., & Moorley, C. (2023). Insights on guest editorship for Doctoral Students and Early-career Researchers. Nurse Education Today, 126, Article 105804. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2023.105804
Lin, E.-Y., McManus, V.-M., & Adams, J. (2023). Ready to respond: Preparing firefighters for non-fire incidents. The Australian Journal of Emergency Management, 38(3), 42-47. http://www.doi.org/10.47389.38.3.42
Napier, S., Neville, S., Adams, J., & Taylor, L. (2023). Age-friendly attributes of a rural town in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Rural Studies, 100, Article 103033. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2023.103033
Ali, A., Snowling, N., Richards, J., Taylor, Z., Thorby, R., & Adams, J. (2023, July 4-7). Healthy Active Learning: 1-year follow-up evaluation to inform local co-design of a national cross-government physical activity initiative [Paper presentation]. 28th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science, Paris, France.
Carpendale, J., Jackson, J., Adams, J., & Ali, A. (2023, November 27-28). Impact of Healthy Active Learning on educational outcomes [Poster presentation]. Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.
Mugridge, O., O’Brien, W., Mumme, K., Snowling, N., Adams, J., & Ali, A. (2023, November 27-28). Impacts of Healthy Active Learning on physical activity of children 5-13 years measured by accelerometery [Poster presentation]. Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity Conference., Wellington, New Zealand.
Wood, W., Badenhorst, C., Snowling, N., Adams, J., & Ali, A. (2023, November 27-28). Impacts of Healthy Active Learning on the motivations of physical activity of children [Poster presentation]. Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Ali, A., Adams, J., Bacinski, K., Badenhorst, C., Capendale, J., Erueti, B., Godfrey, A. J. R., Jackson, J., King, J., Molchanov, S., Mugridge, O., Mumme, K., Pillay, D., Wham, C., Wood, W., & Young, M. (2023). Healthy Active Learning: Mid-term evaluation report. Sport New Zealand & School of Sport, Exercise & Nutrition, Massey University.
