Prof N Fear, Dr R Gribble
No more applications being accepted
Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
Children of military families are exposed to a variety of challenges and experiences that can impact negatively their wellbeing and mental health. Existing research from the US reports higher levels of mental health problems and poorer wellbeing among children from military families but there is a lack of research based in the UK.
This proposed PhD study aims to address this important gap in the research by using quantitative and qualitative methods to understand of mental health and wellbeing among children and young people from UK military families. The aims of this study are to:
• examine the mental health of children/young people from military families, how this changes over time and the role of parental mental health and family functioning
• examine the mental health of children/young people from military families in comparison with children/young people from civilian families
• explore experiences of child/young person mental health and wellbeing within military families
• review these findings in relation to current best practice to identify potential interventions that may be adapted to improve mental health and wellbeing among children/young people from UK military families
The student will join the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), the leading civilian UK centre of excellence for research into the health and well-being of service personnel, veterans and their families. The student will work closely with our partner organization, the Royal British Legion. Training will be provided in statistical and qualitative methodologies.
Funding Notes
Tuition fees at Home/EU rate, plus stipend and consumables.
Please note this studentship is only available to Home/EU students.
A minimum of a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in psychology, health or related subjects is required. A master’s-level degree in a relevant subject area such as research methods, epidemiology, women’s health or psychology would be an advantage.
References
For more information on the application process, visit the IoPPN webpage: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/study/prospective-students/programmes-of-study/pgr/fundedresearchopportunities/NTF-RBLPHD-18.aspx
About the IoPPN (link to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/about/index.aspx)
Studying at the IoPPN (link to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/study/index.aspx)
Research degrees at the IoPPN (link to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/study/prospective-students/programmes-of-study/pgr/welcome.aspx)
KCL Researcher Development Programme (link to http://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/pg/school/RDP/training-and-development/Researcher-Development-Programme-2014-15.pdf)
King’s Centre for Military Health Research www.kcl.ac.uk/kcmhr/research/kcmhr
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