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Dr Margaret Sandham BA, GDipA, PhD

Associate Professor

Doctoral Supervisor
School of Psychology

I have a background as a cardiothoracic intensive care nurse and later became a clinical psychologist training at Massey. My research is mixed methods, having published a number of systematic reviews, psychometric studies, qualitative and quantitative using interpretive descriptive, thematic analysis, machine learning, network analysis, Rasch, and classical test theory. I am developing an interest in ecopsychology and how nature can be used as an adjunct to traditional methods of psychology. My research topics have included schizophrenia, palliative care, cancer, assisted dying, health care practitioners wellbeing, older adults, neuropsychology, and outcome measure development,

Professional

Contact details

  • Location: School of Psychology
    Campus: Albany Village

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), First Class Honours in PSychology - Massey University (2007)
  • Graduate Diploma in Arts with Distinction Psychology - Massey University (2007)
  • Doctor of Clinical Psychology - Massey University (2011)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Research Expertise

Research Interests

Clinical Psychology

Neuropsychology

Schizophrenia

Network analysis

Thematic Analysis

Intepretive Descriptive

Psychometrics

Network Analysis

Ecopsychology

Outcome measurement

Forensic Psychology

Wellbeing

Positive Psychology

Wearable devices

Smart technology

Thematics

Health and Well-being

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology (170106):
Medical And Health Sciences (110000): Nursing (111000):
Personality, Abilities and Assessment (170109): Psychological Methodology, Design and Analysis (170110): Psychology (170100): Psychology And Cognitive Sciences (170000): Psychology not elsewhere classified (170199)

Keywords

Outcome measurement

Psychometrics

Palliative care

Cancer

Nurse wellbeing

Positive psychology

Clinical psychology

Ecopsychology

Schizophrenia

Neuropsychology

Older adults

Adult psychopathology

Research Outputs

Journal

Medvedev, ON., Roemer, A., Krägeloh, CU., Sandham, MH., & Siegert, RJ. (2023). Enhancing the precision of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) using Rasch analysis. Current Psychology. 42(2), 1554-1563
[Journal article]Authored by: Roemer, A., Sandham, M.
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Roberts, MH., Fletcher, RB., & Merrick, PL. (2016). Evaluation of the Factor Structure of the Adult Manifest Anxiety Scale - Elderly Version (AMAS-E) in Community Dwelling Older Adult New Zealanders. New Zealand Journal of Psychology. 45(3), 41-47
[Journal article]Authored by: Fletcher, R., Sandham, M.
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Roberts, MH., Fletcher, RB., & Merrick, PL. (2014). The validity and clinical utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) with older adult New Zealanders. International Psychogeriatrics. 26(2), 325-333
[Journal article]Authored by: Fletcher, R., Sandham, M.
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Roberts, MH., Fletcher, RB., & Merrick, PL. (2013). The validity and clinical utility of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) with older adult New Zealanders. International Psychogeriatrics. , 1-9
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Fletcher, RB., & Roberts, MH. (2013). Longitudinal stability of the leadership scale for sports. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science. 17(2), 89-104
[Journal article]Authored by: Fletcher, R., Sandham, M.
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Consultancy and Languages

Consultancy

  • July 2023-September 2023 - Z energy
    Workplace wellbeing strategy
  • January 2022- December 2022 - Vigil Health
    Remote health monitoring using wearable devices, a systematic review

Teaching and Supervision

Teaching Statement

Contact Supervisor

Graduate Supervision Statement

May 2022, - present Khan Buchwald. Doctoral thesis, AUT,  'Network Sparsity in Schizophrenia 

Completed Jul 2016 - Mar 2021, Patricia Du Viller. Doctoral thesis, AUT. 'Dealing with distress for cancer patients using brief dialectical behaviour therapy skills groups for patients with cancer'.

Completed May 2014 - Dec 2018, Dr Rebecca Jarden. Doctoral thesis, AUT. 'Conceptualizing Intensive Care Nurse Wellbeing'.

Completed May 2016 - Jun 2017, Emma Sprague. Master's thesis. 'An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System in a New Zealand Community Hospice Setting'.

Completed Nov 2019 - Sept 2023 Pramuditha Madhavi Ahangama Vidanage. Doctoral thesis, AUT. 'Understanding Loneliness in Older Sinhalese Men and Women Living in Aged Care Facilities in Sri Lanka'.

Completed Feb 2018, 2022 Elizabeth Martin. Doctoral thesis, AUT. 'Exploring the range of occupational outcomes that can be experienced after bowel cancer, and the ways individuals have found to adaptively manage them'.


Dr Margaret Sandham is available for Masters and Doctorial supervision.

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Main Supervisor 1 0
Co-supervisor 1 0

Current Doctoral Supervision

Main Supervisor of:

  • Liliani Tu'I'Onetoa - Doctor of Clinical Psychology
    Wellbeing of frontline staff working with individuals who have engaged in offending behaviour

Co-supervisor of:

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