Health and social exclusion in older age: evidence from Understanding Society, the UK household longitudinal study
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2016-208037
Abstract: Background Social exclusion of the elderly is a key policy focus but evidence on the processes linking health and social exclusion is hampered by the variety of ways that health is used in social exclusion… read more here.
Keywords: social exclusion; study; understanding society; health ... See more keywords
P8 Investigating epigenetic differences in response to shift work: findings from understanding society (UK longitudinal household survey)
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2018-ssmabstracts.134
Abstract: Background Shift work is a feature of many occupations and has been associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, including obesity, diabetes, depression and cancer. The main proposed mechanism linking them is a disruption… read more here.
Keywords: shift; work; methylation; shift workers ... See more keywords
Comparing population-level mental health of UK workers before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study using Understanding Society
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2021-218561
Abstract: Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic has substantially affected workers’ mental health. We investigated changes in UK workers’ mental health by industry, socioeconomic class and occupation and differential effects by UK country of residence, gender and age.… read more here.
Keywords: health; understanding society; covid pandemic; industry ... See more keywords
Trends in psychological distress in Great Britain, 1991–2019: evidence from three representative surveys
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DOI: 10.1136/jech-2022-219660
Abstract: Background Previously improving UK mortality trends stalled around 2012, with evidence implicating economic policy as the cause. This paper examines whether trends in psychological distress across three population surveys show similar trends. Methods We report… read more here.
Keywords: distress; health; understanding society; psychological distress ... See more keywords
Understanding the relationship between income and mental health among 16- to 24-year-olds: Analysis of 10 waves (2009–2020) of Understanding Society to enable modelling of income interventions
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0279845
Abstract: A substantial body of evidence suggests that young people, including those at the crucial transition points between 16 and 24, now face severe mental health challenges. In this article, we analyse data from 10 waves… read more here.
Keywords: understanding society; among year; mental health; relationship income ... See more keywords