C Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 15432 |
|---|---|
| NAME | C Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | C |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Algarve |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1819-8516 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gamification on Mathematics Engagement and Motivation in Secondary School and Higher Education
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of gamification on students’ motivation and engagement in mathematics at the secondary and higher education levels. A literature search (April 2025) followed by an updated search (November 2025) across ten databases identified 45 studies for qualitative synthesis and 11 for meta-analysis. The review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines with a pre-registered protocol, and study quality was a…
Family support workforce skills
Family support workforce encompasses a diverse range of professionals, and defining the skills required for this workforce is a multifaceted challenge. A Delphi study was designed to explore the core and field-specific skills essential for family support practitioners, with a keen focus on their implications for a comprehensive model. There were three rounds, with 31 family professionals participating in the first round, and 27 in the second and …
Measuring Parental School Involvement
Parental school involvement (PSI) is a multidimensional construct that significantly influences children’s academic adjustment and overall development. However, inconsistencies persist in its definition and measurement, with researchers operationalizing PSI through a varied of parental activities. This study aimed to (1) identify PSI instruments and their theoretical models and (2) evaluate their psychometric properties. Following PRISMA guidelin…
Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts
The evidence found in this study reinforce that reasons for living may play a preponderant role in suicidal ideation, that is as a negative mediator and therefore it can act as a protective factor
Adaptation and Validation of a Child-Reported Measure of Parental School Involvement
Parental school involvement (PSI) is an important contributor to children’s academic and overall positive development. Such activities as discussing schoolwork and tracking progress can boost children’s motivation and achievements. Although the multifaceted nature of PSI is widely recognized, there are limited reliable measures that comprehensively capture all its dimensions, particularly for children and adolescents. This study aims to develop a…
The Role of Family in the Life Satisfaction of Young Adults
The support provided by parents plays a relevant role in the life satisfaction (LS) of young people, as well as in their level of psychological distress (PD), which are among the important mediators of their well-being. Family structure has also been identified as a protective or risk factor. Hence, the present study provides a more complex analysis of young people’s LS, considering the type of family cohabitation (based on parental presence), th…
The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI)
The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) is an instrument widely used to assess volunteers’ motivation based on the Functionalist Model of Omoto and Snyder. It assesses six factors that reflect several motivational functions. The VFI has been translated into various languages and validated in different cultural contexts, but some studies have reported different factor structures (e.g., five or four factors). In the Portuguese context, previous stu…
Professional Skills in Family Support
Family support encompasses a wide variety of professionals, sectors, and intervention paradigms that make it difficult to systematize and standardize the skills needed by the family support workforce. The present study aimed to describe the relevant skills of professionals, organize the main skills into different categories, and contribute to the development of intervention standardization guidelines in the field of family support. So, a systemat…
Who Benefits Most from the Family Education and Support Program in Cape Verde? A Cluster Analysis
Overall, the FAF intervention contributed to an increase in positive parenting practices. By analyzing potential underlying profiles in the change process, this study suggests that there are participants who benefit more than others from the intervention, and this information may be relevant for professionals and researchers in the field
Parental Involvement and Stress in Children’s Quality of Life
Parental involvement (PI) has particular relevance on children's academic adjustment and on children's general quality of life (QoL). QoL can be influenced by parental stress, specifically the stress suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the differences during the pandemic period (before, after and with no lockdown), comparing these constructs with parental educational level to provide predictors of their childr…
The Dark Side of Multimedia Devices
There is growing concern about the relationship between screen use by young children and negative effects on their development, as children with developmental and socioemotional impairments tend to have difficulties in their relationships and increased academic problems. The aim of our study was to analyse the relationship between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms in children below 5 years old. Data from 534 Portuguese parents…
The Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (VSS)
(1) Background: Volunteering satisfaction is one significant construct that nourishes the sustaining of volunteer work, and it is present in reference models such as the three-stage volunteer process model (VPM). The volunteer satisfaction survey (VSS), created by Vecina, Chacón and Sueiro, evaluates three different domains of volunteer satisfaction: specific motivations, organization management and volunteering tasks. The aim of this study was t…
Impact of an Online Parenting Support Programme on Children’s Quality of Life
The study aims to describe the parental use of an online parenting support programme, the ‘Open Window to Family’ (JAF) and to evaluate its impact on perceived children’s quality of life (QoL). This programme makes online resources available to support positive parenting. The study included 363 parents (nintervention group = 142) who completed measures to evaluate their children’s QoL. The results suggest that using the programme for a longer tim…
The Enrich Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale
Marital satisfaction is a key construct in the assessment of a couple’s relationship, and it encompasses aspects such as the feelings of affection, trust, and companionship that arise from the exchanges between spouses. The ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale has been widely used as a reliable measure to assess marital satisfaction. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the EMS Scale…
The Adapted Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire in a Community Sample of Portuguese Parents
Purpose: Social support measures have generated empirical evidence of helping relationships and their role in family functioning and well-being. Social support networks affect parental practices and the ways in which families overcome stressful life events. Thus, it is important to gather knowledge about the different forms of support that families can benefit from. The aim of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate the Portuguese versio…
Parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment
Perceived social support has often been investigated due to its direct and indirect effects in reducing the impact of several risk factors on physical and psychological well-being. Moreover, many studies have revealed a link between social support and positive parenting, which in turn has an impact on children’s well-being. In Portugal, there is a significant lack of studies in this area. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationsh…
Examination of the SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale among Male and Female Youth
The UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale is one of the most used and easily administered self-report measures of impulsive traits. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the shorter SUPPS-P scale among a school sample of 470 youth ( M age = 15.89 years, SD = 1.00) from Portugal, subdivided into males ( n = 257, M age = 15.97 years, SD = 0.98) and females ( n = 213, M age = 15.79 years, SD = 1.03). Confirmatory f…
The Brief Cope
Parenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families' resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome these challenges. One of such strategies is coping, an important cognitive and behavioural skill. In this study, we intended to examine the psychometric properties of Carver's (1997) Brief COPE (Copi…
Serviços Para Estudantes Com Deficiência Nas Universidades
Os estudantes com deficiência podem enfrentar inúmeros obstáculos e desafios ao acessar o Ensino Superior (ES) e tentar ter sucesso nele. Os Serviços de Apoio para Estudantes com Deficiência nas universidades desempenham um papel importante no fornecimento de apoio direto e indireto para esses estudantes. Este artigo apresenta as perspectivas dos Coordenadores dos Serviços de Apoio no que diz respeito à prestação de serviços a estudantes com esta…
Examining the utility of thresholds for aerobic fitness related to resting blood pressure, BMI and body fatness in Portuguese children
Physical activity is related to fatty liver marker in obese youth, independently of central obesity or cardiorespiratory fitness
Longitudinal results in a school-based intervention program for obese children
Young subjects with increased central adiposity have lower metabolic risk when cardiorespiratory fitness is augmented
Spectacles of Reform
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson
Journal Article A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson Get access Sean Patrick Adams. (Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. xiv, 597 pp. $199.95.) Journal of American History, Volume 100, Issue 4, March 2014, Pages 1193–1194, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jau031 Published: 01 March 2014
Serviços Para Estudantes Com Deficiência Nas Universidades
Os estudantes com deficiência podem enfrentar inúmeros obstáculos e desafios ao acessar o Ensino Superior (ES) e tentar ter sucesso nele. Os Serviços de Apoio para Estudantes com Deficiência nas universidades desempenham um papel importante no fornecimento de apoio direto e indireto para esses estudantes. Este artigo apresenta as perspectivas dos Coordenadores dos Serviços de Apoio no que diz respeito à prestação de serviços a estudantes com esta…
Impact of restraint and disinhibition on PYY plasma levels and subjective feelings of appetite
The impact of eating behaviours on circulating levels of appetite-regulating hormones remains largely unknown. The aims of this study were to assess the role of restraint and disinhibition on fasting/postprandial peptide YY (PYY) plasma levels and subjective feelings of appetite in normal-weight individuals and to determine whether the effect was energy load dependent. 33 participants (12 men) were classified as restrained/unrestrained and low/hi…
A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson
Journal Article A Companion to the Era of Andrew Jackson Get access Sean Patrick Adams. (Malden: Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. xiv, 597 pp. $199.95.) Journal of American History, Volume 100, Issue 4, March 2014, Pages 1193–1194, https://doi.org/10.1093/jahist/jau031 Published: 01 March 2014
Examining the utility of thresholds for aerobic fitness related to resting blood pressure, BMI and body fatness in Portuguese children
Physical activity is related to fatty liver marker in obese youth, independently of central obesity or cardiorespiratory fitness
Longitudinal results in a school-based intervention program for obese children
Young subjects with increased central adiposity have lower metabolic risk when cardiorespiratory fitness is augmented
Spectacles of Reform
Parents’ perceived social support and children’s psychological adjustment
Perceived social support has often been investigated due to its direct and indirect effects in reducing the impact of several risk factors on physical and psychological well-being. Moreover, many studies have revealed a link between social support and positive parenting, which in turn has an impact on children’s well-being. In Portugal, there is a significant lack of studies in this area. The aim of the present study was to analyze the relationsh…
Examination of the SUPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale among Male and Female Youth
The UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale is one of the most used and easily administered self-report measures of impulsive traits. The main objective of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the shorter SUPPS-P scale among a school sample of 470 youth ( M age = 15.89 years, SD = 1.00) from Portugal, subdivided into males ( n = 257, M age = 15.97 years, SD = 0.98) and females ( n = 213, M age = 15.79 years, SD = 1.03). Confirmatory f…
The Brief Cope
Parenting generally brings about high internal and external demands, which can be perceived as stressful when they exceed families' resources. When faced with such stressors, parents need to deploy several adaptive strategies to successfully overcome these challenges. One of such strategies is coping, an important cognitive and behavioural skill. In this study, we intended to examine the psychometric properties of Carver's (1997) Brief COPE (Copi…
Serviços Para Estudantes Com Deficiência Nas Universidades
Os estudantes com deficiência podem enfrentar inúmeros obstáculos e desafios ao acessar o Ensino Superior (ES) e tentar ter sucesso nele. Os Serviços de Apoio para Estudantes com Deficiência nas universidades desempenham um papel importante no fornecimento de apoio direto e indireto para esses estudantes. Este artigo apresenta as perspectivas dos Coordenadores dos Serviços de Apoio no que diz respeito à prestação de serviços a estudantes com esta…
The Volunteer Satisfaction Survey (VSS)
(1) Background: Volunteering satisfaction is one significant construct that nourishes the sustaining of volunteer work, and it is present in reference models such as the three-stage volunteer process model (VPM). The volunteer satisfaction survey (VSS), created by Vecina, Chacón and Sueiro, evaluates three different domains of volunteer satisfaction: specific motivations, organization management and volunteering tasks. The aim of this study was t…
Impact of an Online Parenting Support Programme on Children’s Quality of Life
The study aims to describe the parental use of an online parenting support programme, the ‘Open Window to Family’ (JAF) and to evaluate its impact on perceived children’s quality of life (QoL). This programme makes online resources available to support positive parenting. The study included 363 parents (nintervention group = 142) who completed measures to evaluate their children’s QoL. The results suggest that using the programme for a longer tim…
The Enrich Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale
Marital satisfaction is a key construct in the assessment of a couple’s relationship, and it encompasses aspects such as the feelings of affection, trust, and companionship that arise from the exchanges between spouses. The ENRICH Marital Satisfaction (EMS) Scale has been widely used as a reliable measure to assess marital satisfaction. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the psychometric properties and the factor structure of the EMS Scale…
The Adapted Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire in a Community Sample of Portuguese Parents
Purpose: Social support measures have generated empirical evidence of helping relationships and their role in family functioning and well-being. Social support networks affect parental practices and the ways in which families overcome stressful life events. Thus, it is important to gather knowledge about the different forms of support that families can benefit from. The aim of this study was to translate, adapt, and validate the Portuguese versio…
The Dark Side of Multimedia Devices
There is growing concern about the relationship between screen use by young children and negative effects on their development, as children with developmental and socioemotional impairments tend to have difficulties in their relationships and increased academic problems. The aim of our study was to analyse the relationship between the use of multimedia devices and paediatric symptoms in children below 5 years old. Data from 534 Portuguese parents…
The Role of Family in the Life Satisfaction of Young Adults
The support provided by parents plays a relevant role in the life satisfaction (LS) of young people, as well as in their level of psychological distress (PD), which are among the important mediators of their well-being. Family structure has also been identified as a protective or risk factor. Hence, the present study provides a more complex analysis of young people’s LS, considering the type of family cohabitation (based on parental presence), th…
The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI)
The Volunteer Functions Inventory (VFI) is an instrument widely used to assess volunteers’ motivation based on the Functionalist Model of Omoto and Snyder. It assesses six factors that reflect several motivational functions. The VFI has been translated into various languages and validated in different cultural contexts, but some studies have reported different factor structures (e.g., five or four factors). In the Portuguese context, previous stu…
Professional Skills in Family Support
Family support encompasses a wide variety of professionals, sectors, and intervention paradigms that make it difficult to systematize and standardize the skills needed by the family support workforce. The present study aimed to describe the relevant skills of professionals, organize the main skills into different categories, and contribute to the development of intervention standardization guidelines in the field of family support. So, a systemat…
Who Benefits Most from the Family Education and Support Program in Cape Verde? A Cluster Analysis
Overall, the FAF intervention contributed to an increase in positive parenting practices. By analyzing potential underlying profiles in the change process, this study suggests that there are participants who benefit more than others from the intervention, and this information may be relevant for professionals and researchers in the field
Parental Involvement and Stress in Children’s Quality of Life
Parental involvement (PI) has particular relevance on children's academic adjustment and on children's general quality of life (QoL). QoL can be influenced by parental stress, specifically the stress suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the differences during the pandemic period (before, after and with no lockdown), comparing these constructs with parental educational level to provide predictors of their childr…
Measuring Parental School Involvement
Parental school involvement (PSI) is a multidimensional construct that significantly influences children’s academic adjustment and overall development. However, inconsistencies persist in its definition and measurement, with researchers operationalizing PSI through a varied of parental activities. This study aimed to (1) identify PSI instruments and their theoretical models and (2) evaluate their psychometric properties. Following PRISMA guidelin…
Reasons for living and depressive symptomatology in young adults with and without suicide attempts
The evidence found in this study reinforce that reasons for living may play a preponderant role in suicidal ideation, that is as a negative mediator and therefore it can act as a protective factor
Adaptation and Validation of a Child-Reported Measure of Parental School Involvement
Parental school involvement (PSI) is an important contributor to children’s academic and overall positive development. Such activities as discussing schoolwork and tracking progress can boost children’s motivation and achievements. Although the multifaceted nature of PSI is widely recognized, there are limited reliable measures that comprehensively capture all its dimensions, particularly for children and adolescents. This study aims to develop a…
Gamification on Mathematics Engagement and Motivation in Secondary School and Higher Education
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined the effects of gamification on students’ motivation and engagement in mathematics at the secondary and higher education levels. A literature search (April 2025) followed by an updated search (November 2025) across ten databases identified 45 studies for qualitative synthesis and 11 for meta-analysis. The review followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines with a pre-registered protocol, and study quality was a…
Psychology (18 works) · Developmental psychology (13 works) · Clinical Psychology (12 works) · Medicine (11 works) · Clinical Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (9 works) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (8 works) · Portuguese (7 works) · Confirmatory factor analysis (6 works) · Structural equation modeling (6 works)