All Outputs (10)

A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS). (2015)
Journal Article
Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2015). A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS). European journal for person centered healthcare, 3, 478-486. https://doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v3i4.1019

Objective: To explore: (1) childbearing women’s experiences of ‘birth satisfaction’ and (2) identify contexts in which it is more appropriate to use the 30-item Birth Satisfaction Scale (BSS) or the 10-item BSS-Revised (BSS-R). Study design: A quant... Read More about A survey of women's birth experiences in Scotland using the birth satisfaction scale (BSS)..

Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. (2015)
Book Chapter
Martin, C. R., Savage-McGlynn, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD. In C. Martin, V. R. Preedy, & V. B. Patel (Eds.), Comprehensive Guide to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (1-10). Springer

Psychometrics is a term within the statistical literature that encompasses the development and evaluation of psychological tests and measures, an area of increasing importance within applied psychology specifically and behavioral sciences. Confusio... Read More about Measurement Issues in the Application of Screening Tools for PTSD..

Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative sur

Background: Prolonged deficiency in self-care strategies puts counsellors and psychotherapists at risk of burnout and compassion fatigue. Aim: To measure associations between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, wellbeing and burnout in student cou... Read More about Measuring relationships between self-compassion, compassion fatigue, burnout and well-being in student counsellors and student cognitive behavioural psychotherapists: a quantitative survey.

Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Carson, J. (2016). Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative surv

Background compassion fatigue and burnout can impact on the performance of midwives, with this quantitative paper exploring the relationship between self-compassion, burnout, compassion fatigue, self-judgement, self-kindness, compassion for others... Read More about Compassion for others, self-compassion, quality of life and mental well-being measures and their association with compassion fatigue and burnout in student midwives: A quantitative survey.

We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus). (2015)
Report
Griffiths, P. G., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Kilby, M. (2015). We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus)

Around 1 in 5 babies born with cytomegalovirus, or CMV, will suffer serious consequences such as hearing loss, cerebral palsy and epilepsy. Not only does this put a huge strain on the families affected, but also on the NHS. Currently pregnant wo... Read More about We need to talk about CMV (CytoMegaloVirus)..

What midwives and childbearing women should know. (2015)
Book Chapter
Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). What midwives and childbearing women should know. In P. Griggiths, P. Heath, C. J. Hollins Martin, M. Kilby, & M. Sharland (Eds.), We need to talk about CMV, 11-14. CMV Action

The risks of childbearing women contracting CMV raises significant responsibilities for health and social care professionals in terms of prevention and management. Humans are desirable hosts and bodily fluids are a keen source of transmission of... Read More about What midwives and childbearing women should know..

Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS) (2015)
Journal Article
Vardavaki, Z., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Martin, C. R. (2015). Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS). Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(5), 488-503. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2015

Background: ‘Birth Satisfaction’ is a term that encompasses a woman’s evaluation of her birth experience. The term includes factors such as her appraisal of the quality of care she received, a personal assessment of how she coped, and her reconstruct... Read More about Construct and content validity of the Greek version of the Birth Satisfaction Scale (G-BSS).

Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers (2015)
Journal Article
Barbosa-Leiker, C., Hollins Martin, C. J., Martin, C. R., & Fleming, S. (2015). Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 33(5), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/

Objective: The aims of this study were to continue the scale development process of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) by refining the scale to make it culturally relevant for US participants, examining the factor structure of the BSS-R, an... Read More about Psychometric properties of the Birth Satisfaction Scale-Revised (BSS-R) for US mothers.

A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. (2015)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., & Hollins Martin, C. J. (2015). A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy. Counselling psychology review / the British Psychological Society, 30, 21-32

This narrative review summarises findings of research that has shown use of Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) to improve psychological outcomes in clinical populations. This article reviews the research studies that have utilised CFT to treat clients... Read More about A narrative review exploring the effectiveness of compassion-focused therapy..

The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor (2015)
Journal Article
Martin, C. J. H., Granat, M. H., Hollins Martin, C. J., Kenney, L., Pratt, T., & Granat, M. H. (2015). The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor. Jou

Introduction There is limited understanding of the type and extent of maternal postures that midwives should encourage or support during labor. The aims of this study were to identify a set of postures and movements commonly seen during labor, to de... Read More about The Development and Validation of An Activity Monitoring System for Use in Measurement of Posture of Childbearing Women During First Stage of Labor.