Karen Martins
Biographic Data
| ID | 3847846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karen Martins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karen |
| FAMILY NAME | Martins |
| SIGNATURE | MARTINS K |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Western Australia |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2077-0929 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 32 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 14 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 32 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Young People’s Perspectives on Parents Helping Young People Exposed to Trauma
Nurturing Creativity whilst Caring
This example shows how Participatory Action Research can be an effective approach to designing courses for family carers in a Recovery College. We explore deeper understandings of self-care whilst caring, and the ways creativity can enable this and have wider reaching benefits. Our findings also add to the literature on implementing adult education in practice in Recovery College settings. Finally, we provide some implications for improving cours…
Children's views on outdoor advertising of unhealthy food and beverages near schools
Children are often exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements during the school commute. This exposure can have negative public health consequences given childhood weight gain has been linked to the marketing of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. This study aimed to explore schoolchildren's lived experiences and attitudes towards outdoor advertising surrounding their schools. Seven focus groups with children aged 10-16 years (n = 47) att…
Pre-service teachers’ experiences with students impacted by trauma in the school setting
Experiencing trauma may adversely impact a child’s education, and research in this field requires a deeper understanding about how those working in the education system, specifically pre-service teachers, can respond and support children impacted by trauma. Pre-service teachers, who are our future teachers, play a role in recognising and helping children when signs of trauma are revealed, but risk re-traumatising children if not adequately traine…
International Trauma-Informed Practice Principles for Schools (ITIPPS)
Recognition that schools should be responsive to children who are impacted by adversity and trauma is burgeoning internationally. However, consensus regarding the necessary components of a trauma-informed school is lacking. This research developed expert-informed and internationally relevant best-practice trauma-informed principles for schools. A four-phase methodology included (i) identification of school-relevant trauma-informed practice progra…
How parents can help or hinder access to mental health services for young people
Towards an Evidence-Based Model of Workplace Postvention
This instrumental case study explored what suicide postvention might offer workplaces using the example of a large metropolitan funeral company. A mixed methods approach was utilized to examine staff experiences with suicide bereavement funerals and responses to a bespoke postvention training package. Staff found funerals due to suicide difficult in terms of communication, engagement and emotionality. These challenges were commonly characterized …
How does the school built environment impact students’ bullying behaviour? A scoping review
Trauma-informed abuse education in sport
The need to focus on abuse prevention in sport has been prioritized due to widespread athlete maltreatment occurring across many sports, levels and regions. One recommendation to prevent athlete maltreatment is through evidence-based education. Despite this recommendation, surprisingly little has been done in this area. A recently proposed idea is that athlete abuse survivors could collaborate with sport organizations in maltreatment prevention i…
‘Half the time it’s just guessing’
In remote and very remote Australia, young people engage youth workers in sexual health discussions, often out of necessity due to low access to health services. Youth workers’ and youth service managers’ perspectives on these interactions and the sexual health training they receive are poorly understood. In this study, youth workers and youth service managers working in the Pilbara, a remote region in Western Australia, participated in semi-stru…
Energy drink intake is associated with insomnia and decreased daytime functioning in young adult females
Objective: To investigate the association between energy drink (ED) use and sleep-related disturbances in a population-based sample of young adults from the Raine Study. Design: Analysis of cross-sectional data obtained from self-administered questionnaires to assess ED use and sleep disturbance (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Symptoms Questionnaire–Insomnia (PSSQ-I)). Regre…
Do Adolescents See any Benefit in Accessing Mental Health Services? Results from an Australian Cross-Sectional Study
Embedding trauma‐informed practice within the education sector
This commentary discusses the lack of evidence regarding trauma‐informed practice in schools and the challenges caused by inconsistent definitions, lack of program integration and lack of school policies related to trauma‐informed practice. These approaches are argued as being essential for greater uptake and sustained delivery of trauma‐informed practice in schools
Comparing adolescent and service provider perceptions on the barriers to mental health service use
Stopped, Delayed or Discouraged
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
The Cottage
Purpose Co-existing health conditions and frequent hospital usage are pervasive in homeless populations. Without a home to be discharged to, appropriate discharge care and treatment compliance are difficult. The Medical Respite Centre (MRC) model has gained traction in the USA, but other international examples are scant. The purpose of this paper is to address this void, presenting findings from an evaluation of The Cottage, a small short-stay re…
Social capital and pet ownership – A tale of four cities
Pet ownership is significantly associated with higher levels of social capital.•Social capital was associated with pet ownership in the U.S. and Australia.•Results are not confined to dog owners nor dog walkers.•Pets are an under-recognized conduit for building social capital
The association between dog walking, physical activity and owner’s perceptions of safety
This multi-site international study provides further support for the potential for dog walking to increase levels of daily physical activity. Walking with a dog may be a mechanism for increasing perceptions of neighborhood safety and getting to know the neighborhood, however significant between-country differences exist. Further international research is required to understand the drivers for these between-country differences. Community based pro…
The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support
BACKGROUND: While companion animals have been previously identified as a direct source of companionship and support to their owners, their role as a catalyst for friendship formation or social support networks among humans has received little attention. This study investigated the indirect role of pets as facilitators for three dimensions of social relatedness; getting to know people, friendship formation and social support networks. METHODS: A t…
Virtually impossible
Current paediatric recommendations pertaining to SBMU may no longer be tenable because screen based media are central in the everyday lives of children and adolescents. In any reappraisal of SBMU exposure times, researchers, educators and health professionals need to take cognizance of the extent to which SBMU differs across specific screen activity, sex, and age
Dispelling Stereotypes… Skate Parks as a Setting for Pro-Social Behavior among Young People
Issue Addressed: Skate parks not only provide a venue for leisure and physical activity, but can also act as an important social space for young people (Jones, 2011). However, skate parks are often subjected to negative community stereotyping (Goldenberg & Shooter, 2009; Bradley, 2010; Weston, 2010, Taylor & Khan, 2011), and there has been a lack of empirical evidence to date to refute or support conjecture about the presence of anti- or pro-soci…
Prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight in Western Australian school-aged children; 2008 compared with 2003
Objective Due to rising rates of obesity globally, the present study aimed to examine differences in overweight and underweight prevalence in Western Australian schoolchildren in 2008 compared with 2003. Design Cross-sectional study at two time points; using two-stage stratified sampling, primary and secondary schools in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan Western Australia; sample selected was representative of the State's population figures.…
Conceptualising Loneliness in Adolescents
The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease
Variability in neighborhood greenness is a single metric that encapsulates two potential promoters of physical activity - an aesthetically pleasing natural environment and access to urban destinations. Variability in greenness within a neighborhood was negatively associated with coronary heart disease and stroke
Trauma-informed abuse education in sport
The need to focus on abuse prevention in sport has been prioritized due to widespread athlete maltreatment occurring across many sports, levels and regions. One recommendation to prevent athlete maltreatment is through evidence-based education. Despite this recommendation, surprisingly little has been done in this area. A recently proposed idea is that athlete abuse survivors could collaborate with sport organizations in maltreatment prevention i…
Embedding trauma‐informed practice within the education sector
This commentary discusses the lack of evidence regarding trauma‐informed practice in schools and the challenges caused by inconsistent definitions, lack of program integration and lack of school policies related to trauma‐informed practice. These approaches are argued as being essential for greater uptake and sustained delivery of trauma‐informed practice in schools
Photo essay
Under the guidance of Alison Wicks, Jessica Malpage and Karen Martin participated in the Berry Men's Shed one day a week for 6 weeks in 2008. The shed experience was part of international fieldwork organised by the University of Western Ontario, Canada at the Australasian Occupational Science Centre at the University of Wollongong, Australia. As they worked alongside the men on their own woodwork projects, Jessica and Karen observed that the shed…
How parents can help or hinder access to mental health services for young people
The Cottage
Purpose Co-existing health conditions and frequent hospital usage are pervasive in homeless populations. Without a home to be discharged to, appropriate discharge care and treatment compliance are difficult. The Medical Respite Centre (MRC) model has gained traction in the USA, but other international examples are scant. The purpose of this paper is to address this void, presenting findings from an evaluation of The Cottage, a small short-stay re…
Parent/Infant Play Group
I am one of a group of young Inala mothers who are involved in a playgroup in which we teach and learn with our children through their different stages of growth.Each Thursday we are visited by Margaret Henry and Jeannie Barney. They offer me advice concerning different and new methods of play or sometimes we exchange methods of play and communication.The play involved doesn't require a set time or any expensive toys. Cotton reels, plastic contai…
Parent/Infant Play Group
I am one of a group of young Inala mothers who are involved in a playgroup in which we teach and learn with our children through their different stages of growth.Each Thursday we are visited by Margaret Henry and Jeannie Barney. They offer me advice concerning different and new methods of play or sometimes we exchange methods of play and communication.The play involved doesn't require a set time or any expensive toys. Cotton reels, plastic contai…
Information Sought on Omaha System
Information Sought on Omaha System Karen Martin CopyRight https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.79.3.350-a Published Online: October 07, 2011
An update of recent evidence of the relationship between objective and self-report measures of the physical environment and physical activity behaviours
Cultural Perceptions of Finnish Nursing Students Regarding People and Nurses of the United States
This pilot study measures cultural awareness through perceptions of 139 Finnish nursing students regarding American people and nurses. Inquiry was guided by cultural dimensions depicted in Leininger’s Sunrise Model. Statements of highest agreement were that: U.S. citizens frequently initiate lawsuits, have strong national identity, eagerly try new technological equipment, U.S. nurses have less authority than physicians, the U.S. shares technologi…
Occupational profile
Simone Foggo is a 39 year‐old wife, mother and student in the final two years of a five‐year Arts/Law Degree at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia. Simone has four children aged 9, 11, 14 and 16. I selected Simone to be interviewed to discover the occupations she enjoys, why they are meaningful and how they have shaped her life. I was particularly interested in learning what strategies she uses to manage her various roles
Photo essay
Under the guidance of Alison Wicks, Jessica Malpage and Karen Martin participated in the Berry Men's Shed one day a week for 6 weeks in 2008. The shed experience was part of international fieldwork organised by the University of Western Ontario, Canada at the Australasian Occupational Science Centre at the University of Wollongong, Australia. As they worked alongside the men on their own woodwork projects, Jessica and Karen observed that the shed…
Sensory Threads
Sensory Threads is a pair of interlinked experiences, which explore the way in which sensing can give us insight into how our bodies are a part of their wider environment. Sensory Threads seeks to investigate what happens when wearables move beyond being technologies designed for individuals and are transformed into tools of ‘collective sensing’. It aims to stimulate participants' behaviours through their own emergent and unpredictable actions in…
The association between neighborhood greenness and cardiovascular disease
Variability in neighborhood greenness is a single metric that encapsulates two potential promoters of physical activity - an aesthetically pleasing natural environment and access to urban destinations. Variability in greenness within a neighborhood was negatively associated with coronary heart disease and stroke
Conceptualising Loneliness in Adolescents
Dispelling Stereotypes… Skate Parks as a Setting for Pro-Social Behavior among Young People
Issue Addressed: Skate parks not only provide a venue for leisure and physical activity, but can also act as an important social space for young people (Jones, 2011). However, skate parks are often subjected to negative community stereotyping (Goldenberg & Shooter, 2009; Bradley, 2010; Weston, 2010, Taylor & Khan, 2011), and there has been a lack of empirical evidence to date to refute or support conjecture about the presence of anti- or pro-soci…
Prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight in Western Australian school-aged children; 2008 compared with 2003
Objective Due to rising rates of obesity globally, the present study aimed to examine differences in overweight and underweight prevalence in Western Australian schoolchildren in 2008 compared with 2003. Design Cross-sectional study at two time points; using two-stage stratified sampling, primary and secondary schools in both metropolitan and non-metropolitan Western Australia; sample selected was representative of the State's population figures.…
The Pet Factor - Companion Animals as a Conduit for Getting to Know People, Friendship Formation and Social Support
BACKGROUND: While companion animals have been previously identified as a direct source of companionship and support to their owners, their role as a catalyst for friendship formation or social support networks among humans has received little attention. This study investigated the indirect role of pets as facilitators for three dimensions of social relatedness; getting to know people, friendship formation and social support networks. METHODS: A t…
Virtually impossible
Current paediatric recommendations pertaining to SBMU may no longer be tenable because screen based media are central in the everyday lives of children and adolescents. In any reappraisal of SBMU exposure times, researchers, educators and health professionals need to take cognizance of the extent to which SBMU differs across specific screen activity, sex, and age
The association between dog walking, physical activity and owner’s perceptions of safety
This multi-site international study provides further support for the potential for dog walking to increase levels of daily physical activity. Walking with a dog may be a mechanism for increasing perceptions of neighborhood safety and getting to know the neighborhood, however significant between-country differences exist. Further international research is required to understand the drivers for these between-country differences. Community based pro…
Social capital and pet ownership – A tale of four cities
Pet ownership is significantly associated with higher levels of social capital.•Social capital was associated with pet ownership in the U.S. and Australia.•Results are not confined to dog owners nor dog walkers.•Pets are an under-recognized conduit for building social capital
The Cottage
Purpose Co-existing health conditions and frequent hospital usage are pervasive in homeless populations. Without a home to be discharged to, appropriate discharge care and treatment compliance are difficult. The Medical Respite Centre (MRC) model has gained traction in the USA, but other international examples are scant. The purpose of this paper is to address this void, presenting findings from an evaluation of The Cottage, a small short-stay re…
Stopped, Delayed or Discouraged
A mixed methods randomised control trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the journey to social inclusion – phase 2 intervention for chronically homeless adults
Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12616000162415 (retrospectively registered 10-February-2016)
Do Adolescents See any Benefit in Accessing Mental Health Services? Results from an Australian Cross-Sectional Study
Embedding trauma‐informed practice within the education sector
This commentary discusses the lack of evidence regarding trauma‐informed practice in schools and the challenges caused by inconsistent definitions, lack of program integration and lack of school policies related to trauma‐informed practice. These approaches are argued as being essential for greater uptake and sustained delivery of trauma‐informed practice in schools
Comparing adolescent and service provider perceptions on the barriers to mental health service use
‘Half the time it’s just guessing’
In remote and very remote Australia, young people engage youth workers in sexual health discussions, often out of necessity due to low access to health services. Youth workers’ and youth service managers’ perspectives on these interactions and the sexual health training they receive are poorly understood. In this study, youth workers and youth service managers working in the Pilbara, a remote region in Western Australia, participated in semi-stru…
Energy drink intake is associated with insomnia and decreased daytime functioning in young adult females
Objective: To investigate the association between energy drink (ED) use and sleep-related disturbances in a population-based sample of young adults from the Raine Study. Design: Analysis of cross-sectional data obtained from self-administered questionnaires to assess ED use and sleep disturbance (Epworth Sleepiness Scale, Functional Outcomes of Sleep Questionnaire (FOSQ-10) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Symptoms Questionnaire–Insomnia (PSSQ-I)). Regre…
Towards an Evidence-Based Model of Workplace Postvention
This instrumental case study explored what suicide postvention might offer workplaces using the example of a large metropolitan funeral company. A mixed methods approach was utilized to examine staff experiences with suicide bereavement funerals and responses to a bespoke postvention training package. Staff found funerals due to suicide difficult in terms of communication, engagement and emotionality. These challenges were commonly characterized …
How does the school built environment impact students’ bullying behaviour? A scoping review
Psychology (25 works) · Medicine (24 works) · Nursing (13 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Psychiatry (9 works) · Medical education (8 works) · Sociology (8 works) · Political science (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Business (6 works)