Trajectories of mental health and well-being among children/young people from military families
To start: October 2018.
Award: Fully funded Royal British Legion PhD studentship.
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.
Supervisors: Professor Nicola T. Fear and Dr Rachael Gribble.
Entry requirements: 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.
Award types and eligibility:
Tuition fees at Home/EU rate, plus stipend and consumables.
Please note this studentship is only available to Home/EU students.
How to apply:
Applicants must complete and submit an online admissions application, via the admissions portal by midnight (23:59 GMT), 22nd April 2018.
On the ‘Choosing a programme’ page, please select ‘Research degrees’ and enter the keyword Psychological Medicine Research MPhil/PhD (Full-time).
In your application, you will be asked to include:
- Academic Transcripts – where applicable, academic transcripts must be submitted with the online admissions application
- Details of your qualifications (you will need to attach copies)
- Details of previous employment
- A personal statement describing your interests and why you wish to apply for this project. Please include this as an attachment rather than using the text box.
- Academic References – all admissions applications require two supporting references. If the applicant is relying on his/her referees to submit references directly to the College after he/she has submitted his/her admissions application, then the applicant must ensure that their chosen referees are made aware of the funding deadline.
In the Funding section, please tick box 5 and include the following reference: NTF-RBLPHD-18
Please note there is no need to complete the Research Proposal section in your application as the project has already been set.
You are welcome to email Prof. Nicola Fear (supervisor) for more information regarding the project and studentship.
If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact Lauren Soules, the Postgraduate Research Administrative Assistant.
References must be received by the deadline for the applicant to be eligible.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 22nd April 2018, 23:59 GMT.
Interviews: Week of 7th May 2018
Further information:
About the IoPPN http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/about/index.aspx
Studying at the IoPPN http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/study/index.aspx
Research degrees at the IoPPN http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/study/prospective-students/programmes-of-study/pgr/welcome.aspx
KCL Researcher Development Programme 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