Dr Matthew Jenkins

2026

Journal - Research Article

Yu, C., Buchanan, M., Jenkins, M., Pehi, T., Fraser, B., Aspinall, C., Howden-Chapman, P., & Pierse, N. (2026). People receiving the Emergency Housing Special Needs Grant in Aotearoa New Zealand. International Journal of Housing Policy, 26(2), 298-321. doi: 10.1080/19491247.2025.2497118

Journal - Research Other

Schuch, F. B., Waclawoscky, A., Tornquist, D., Oyeyemi, A. L., Sadarangani, K. P., Takano, K., … Jenkins, M., … Wolf, S. (2026). UNIversity students' LIFEstyle behaviours and Mental health cohort (UNILIFE-M): Study protocol of a multicentre, prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 16, e085006. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085006

2025

Journal - Research Other

O'Sullivan, K. C., Buchanan, M., Leigh, L., Dohig, R. K., Pehi, T., Jenkins, M., Pierse, N., … Fraser, B. (2025). Working with community research partners to undertake sensitive public health interviews: A qualitative protocol to enhance rigour and safety. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 24. doi: 10.1177/16094069251337204

2024

Journal - Research Article

Chinn, V., Creagh, E., Gardiner, T., Drysdale, B., Ramritu, P., Mansoor, Z., Every-Palmer, S., & Jenkins, M. (2024). Lived experience of health and wellbeing among young people with early psychosis in Aotearoa New Zealand. Community Mental Health Journal, 60, 1068-1080. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01259-6

Every-Palmer, S., Grant, M. L., Thabrew, H., Hansby, O., Lawrence, M., Jenkins, M., & Romans, S. (2024). Not heading in the right direction: Five hundred psychiatrists’ views on resourcing, demand, and workforce across New Zealand mental health services. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(1), 82-91. doi: 10.1177/00048674231170572

Journal - Research Other

Ahir-Knight, S., Monro, H., Gordon, S., Tester, R., Jenkins, M., Goodstadt, F., Newton-Howes, G., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024). Growing the lived experience voice in psychiatry education and research: An academic department’s journey. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(10), 825-828. doi: 10.1177/00048674241274278

2023

Journal - Research Article

Smith, K. A., Ostinelli, E. G., Ede, R., Allard, L., Thomson, M., Hewitt, K., … Jenkins, M., … Every-Palmer, S., & Cipriani, A. (2023). Assessing the impact of evidence-based mental health guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic review and qualitative evaluation. JMIR Mental Health, 10, e52901. doi: 10.2196/52901

Jenkins, M., Wilson, O. W. A., Richards, J., Huthwaite, M., Skirrow, P., Grant, E., & Every-Palmer, S. (2023). The association between motivation and physical activity among forensic and rehabilitation inpatients in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(2), 9-17. doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.02.02

Creagh, E., Jenkins, M., Huthwaite, M., & Skirrow, P. (2023). Moving in the margins: A qualitative study into the role of physical activity in marginalised communities. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(1), 35-43. doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.01.05

Perry, M. A., Jones, B., Jenkins, M., Devan, H., Neill, A., & Ingham, T. (2023). Health system factors affecting the experience of non-invasive ventilation provision of people with neuromuscular disorders in New Zealand. International Journal of Environmental Research & Public Health, 20, 4758. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20064758

Perry, M. A., Jenkins, M., Jones, B., Bowick, J., Shaw, H., Robinson, E., … Neill, A., & Ingham, T. (2023). “Me and ‘that’ machine”: The lived experiences of people with neuromuscular disorders using non-invasive ventilation. Disability & Rehabilitation, 45(11), 1847-1856. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2022.2076939

Journal - Research Other

Jenkins, M., Gardiner, T., Pekepo, C., Ramritu, P., Drysdale, B., Every-Palmer, S., & Chinn, V. (2023). Developing a system of health support for young people experiencing first-episode psychosis: Protocol for a co-design process. JMIR Research Protocols, 12, e44980. doi: 10.2196/44980

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Creagh, E., Jenkins, M., Skirrow, P., & Huthwaite, M. (2023). Moving in the margins: A qualitative study into the role of physical activity in marginalised communities. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 83). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01

Jenkins, M., Chinn, V., Gardiner, T., Drysdale, B., Ramritu, P., Mansoor, Z., Creagh, E., & Every-Palmer, S. (2023). Te Hekenga Whaiora: A co-designed system of support for the health of young people experiencing first episode psychosis. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 7(4), (pp. 68-69). doi: 10.36905/jses.2023.04.01

Creagh, E., Jenkins, M., Skirrow, P., & Huthwaite, M. (2023). Moving in the margins: A qualitative study into the role of physical activity in marginalised communitie. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 1144). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://2023.isbnpa.org

Jenkins, M., Chinn, V., Gardiner, T., & Every-Palmer, S. (2023). A co-designed system of support for the health of young people experiencing first episode psychosis. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (ISBNPA) Annual Meeting. (pp. 56). International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. Retrieved from https://2023.isbnpa.org

2022

Journal - Research Article

Beaglehole, B., Williman, J., Bell, C., Stanley, J., Jenkins, M., Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Rapsey, C., & Every-Palmer, S. (2022). Thriving in a pandemic: Determinants of excellent wellbeing among New Zealanders during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional survey. PLoS ONE, 17(3), e0262745. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262745

Jenkins, M., Lee, C., Houge Mackenzie, S., Hargreaves, E. A., Hodge, K., & Calverley, J. (2022). Nature-based physical activity and hedonic and eudaimonic wellbeing: The mediating roles of motivational quality and nature relatedness. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 783840. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.783840

Gomes, I. C., de O. Tavares, V. D., Oliveira Neto, L., Agrícola, P. M. D., Jenkins, M., Smith, L., & de Oliveira Duarte, Y. A. (2022). Associations between levels of physical activity and mortality in older adults: A prospective cohort study. Sport Sciences for Health, 18, 1061-1070. doi: 10.1007/s11332-021-00891-z

Bell, C., Williman, J., Beaglehole, B., Stanley, J., Jenkins, M., Gendall, P., Rapsey, C., & Every-Palmer, S. (2022). Psychological distress, loneliness, alcohol use and suicidality in New Zealanders with mental illness during a strict COVID-19 lockdown. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 56(7), 800-810. doi: 10.1177/00048674211034317

Becker, I., Maleka, M. D., Stewart, A., Jenkins, M., & Hale, L. (2022). Community reintegration post-stroke in New Zealand: Understanding the experiences of stroke survivors in the lower South Island. Disability & Rehabilitation, 44(12), 2815-2822. doi: 10.1080/09638288.2020.1839792

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Creagh, E., Jenkins, M., Huthwaite, M., & Skirrow, P. (2022). Moving in the margins: A qualitative study into the role of physical activity in marginalised communities. Journal of Sport & Exercise Science, 6(4), (pp. 37-38). doi: 10.36905/jses.2022.04.01

2021

Journal - Research Article

Hargreaves, E. A., Lee, C., Jenkins, M., Calverley, J. R., Hodge, K., & Houge Mackenzie, S. (2021). Changes in physical activity levels pre-, during and post-lockdown COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand and the explanatory role of daily hassles. Frontiers in Psychology, 642954, 642954. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.642954

Tavares, V. D. O., Schuch, F. B., Vancampfort, D., Jenkins, M., Rego, M. L. M., Galvāo-Coelho, H. L., & Cabral, D. A. R. (2021). Does being overweight play a role in the reduced inhibitory control of patients receiving treatment for substance use disorder? Physiology & Behavior, 241, 113587. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2021.113587

Bell, C., Williman, J., Beaglehole, B., Stanley, J., Jenkins, M., Gendall, P., Rapsey, C., & Every-Palmer, S. (2021). Challenges facing essential workers: A cross-sectional survey of the subjective mental health and well-being of New Zealand healthcare and 'other' essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. BMJ Open, 11(7), e048107. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048107

Jenkins, M., Hoek, J., Jenkin, G., Gendall, P., Stanley, J., Beaglehole, B., Bell, C., Rapsey, C., & Every-Palmer, S. (2021). Silver linings of the COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand. PLoS ONE, 16(4), e0249678. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0249678

Jenkins, M., Houge Mackenzie, S., Hodge, K., Hargreaves, E. A., Calverley, J. R., & Lee, C. (2021). Physical activity and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 lockdown: Relationships with motivational quality and nature contexts. Frontiers in Sports & Active Living, 3, 637576. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.637576

Every-Palmer, S., Cunningham, R., Jenkins, M., & Bell, E. (2021). The Christchurch mosque shooting, the media, and subsequent gun control reform in New Zealand: A descriptive analysis. Psychiatry, Psychology & Law, 28(2), 274-285. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2020.1770635

Hale, L. A., Jenkins, M. L., Mayland, B., Buttery, Y., Norris, P., Butler, M., … Kayes, N. (2021). Living with dementia: The felt worth of support workers. Ageing & Society, 41, 1453-1473. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X19001636

Journal - Research Other

Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Stanley, J., Jenkins, M., & Every-Palmer, S. (2021). Changes in tobacco use during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in New Zealand [Brief report]. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 23(5), 866-871. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntaa257

2020

Journal - Research Article

Every-Palmer, S., Jenkins, M., Gendall, P., Hoek, J., Beaglehole, B., Bell, C., Williman, J., Rapsey, C., & Stanley, J. (2020). Psychological distress, anxiety, family violence, suicidality, and wellbeing in New Zealand during the COVID-19 lockdown: A cross-sectional study. PLoS ONE, 15(11), e0241658. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0241658

Jenkins, M., Hargreaves, E. A., & Hodge, K. (2020). Examining the relationships among cognitive acceptance, behavioral commitment, autonomous extrinsic motivation, and physical activity. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 42(3), 177-184. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2018-0276

Hargreaves, E. A., Hayr, K. T., Jenkins, M., Perry, T., & Peddie, M. (2020). Interrupting sedentary time in the workplace using regular short activity breaks: Practicality from an employee perspective. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, 62(4), 317-324. doi: 10.1097/jom.0000000000001832

Journal - Research Other

Maddison, R., Hargreaves, E. A., Jiang, Y., Calder, A. J., Wyke, S., Gray, C. M., … Jenkins, M., & Marsh, S. (2020). Rugby Fans in Training New Zealand (RUFIT-NZ): Protocol for a randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a healthy lifestyle program for overweight men delivered through professional rugby clubs in New Zealand. Trials, 21, 139. doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-4038-4

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Jenkins, M. (2020, December). Mental health and physical activity COVID-19. Verbal presentation at the Men's Health Colloquium: Advancing Advocacy to Enhance Men's Health in NZ, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2019

Journal - Research Article

Hale, L., Mayland, E., Jenkins, M., Buttery, Y., Norris, P., Butler, M., … Ngocha-Chaderopa, E., … Kayes, N. (2019). Constructing normalcy in dementia care: Carers' perceptions of their roles and the supports they need. Gerontologist, 60(5), 905-915. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnz151

Jenkins, M., Hargreaves, E. A., & Hodge, K. (2019). The role of psychological flexibility in physical activity maintenance. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 41, 185-193. doi: 10.1123/jsep.2018-0311

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Hale, L., Kayes, N., Norris, P., Jenkins, M., Mayland, B., Buttery, Y., … Sezier, A. (2019). Enhancing person centre care in dementia: Physiotherapists valuing and respecting paid support workers to collaboratively improve patient outcomes. Proceedings of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) Congress. PL-2147. Retrieved from https://www.wcpt.org

Jenkins, M., Hargreaves, E., Rehrer, N., & Falcous, M. (2019). The experiences of electric bike users within the Dunedin community. In S. Mandic & K. Coppell (Eds.), Proceedings of The Active Living and Environment Symposium (TALES): Linking Transport, Health and Sustainability. (pp. 58). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]

2017

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jenkins, M., Hodge, K., & Hargreaves, E. (2017). Using single-case designs to assess physical activity interventions: Observations and lessons learned from a multiple-baseline design study. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Annual Meeting. (pp. 485). ISBNPA. Retrieved from https://www.isbnpa.org

Awarded Doctoral Degree

Jenkins, M. (2017). ACTing with self-determination: Psychological flexibility and motivation for physical activity (PhD). University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10523/7622

2016

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Jenkins, M., Hargreaves, E. A., & Hodge, K. (2016). Exploring the role of acceptance and commitment in physical activity motivation and behaviour. Proceedings of the International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 15th Annual Scientific Meeting. (pp. 663). ISBNPA. Retrieved from https://www.isbnpa.org

Jenkins, M., Hargreaves, E., & Hodge, K. (2016). Acceptance, commitment and motivation: Exploring the role of mindfulness in physical activity behaviour. Proceedings of the 6th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health (ISPAH). (pp. 539). Retrieved from http://www.ispah2016.org/

2015

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Jenkins, M., & Hargreaves, E. (2015, August-September). Motivation and mindfulness: Psychological flexibility and autonomous motivation for physical activity. Poster session presented at the Medical Sciences Congress (MedSci), Queenstown, New Zealand.