Current Research Projects
Advancing Universal Wellbeing through evidence-based research, evaluation and primordial prevention.
01 / RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Our Research Portfolio
The Institute's research programme brings together theoretical development, evaluation research and applied investigations across educational, professional and community settings.
PROJECT 01
Emergence of the Universal Wellbeing Model
Completed · Published
Research project summary
This research explored theoretical wellbeing models and their supporting literature, leading to the development of the Universal Wellbeing Model and its six dimensions: Social, Physical, Intellectual, Cultural and Ethnic, Emotional and Spiritual.
Project questions
What are the current theoretical wellbeing models? How are these supported by literature? What practices do they support?
Project timelines
Start: June 2022 · End: November 2023
Publication target listed: December 2023
PROJECT 02
Wellbeing Evaluation Tool Trials
In progress
Project summary
Investigating UWET reliability, validity and accuracy in identifying wellbeing strengths and needs across 1,000 participants from ten population groups.
Project questions
Display every existing research question in a numbered list, followed by the complete UWET structure explanation and the existing model diagram.
Project timelines
Start: October 2022 · End: December 2027
Publication target listed: From July 2027
PROJECT 03
Universal Wellbeing Plan Impact Evaluation
Commencing 2027
Research project summary
Evaluating the impact and effectiveness of wellbeing enhancement plans developed following a Universal Wellbeing Evaluation.
Project questions
How effective was the wellbeing enhancement plan generated post-evaluation with the Wellbeing Evaluation Tool?
PROJECT 04
Giving Teacher Aides a Voice
Completed · 2 of 3 published
An Investigation of the Impact of Wellbeing on Practice in New Zealand
Project abstract
Retain the complete abstract covering post-COVID education challenges, teacher aide professional learning and the study's rationale.
Research project summary
Retain the existing explanation of teacher aide wellbeing and its relationship with professional practice and student outcomes.
Project timelines
August 2024 – December 2024
Publication target listed: Before July 2025
PROJECT 05
Impact Evaluation and the Development of the Universal Wellbeing Model
Completed · Published
Research questions
Preserve all three research questions about the value, intended and unintended impacts, and longer-term contributions of the Whare Tapa Wha and Whare Tapa Rima models.
Research project summary
Retain the existing case study impact evaluation description.
Key project findings
Include both findings exactly as approved by the research team, with the original research model diagram.
Project timelines
June 2024 – December 2025
Publication target listed: December 2025
PROJECT 06
International Investigation of Higher Education Academics' Universal Wellbeing
Commences 2027
Quantitative research
Retain the full explanation of the digitised UWET, determinants, environmental influences and six-dimensional scales.
Qualitative research
Present all five existing qualitative questions as a numbered list.
Research project summary & key findings
Retain the complete existing project summary, anticipated outcomes and establishment-phase information.
Project timelines
March 2026 – December 2028
Publication target listed: From February 2029
RESEARCH ENQUIRIES
Connect With Our Research Team
For research enquiries and opportunities for collaboration, contact FREEDOM Wellbeing Institute.