Impact of Occupation and Family Demands on Mental Health
Research type
Research Study
Full title
THE OCCUMEN study: An examination of the association of occupation and family demands on mental health in Northern Ireland- an administrative data study.
IRAS ID
236419
Contact name
Finola Ferry
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Ulster University
Duration of Study in the UK
4 years, 11 months, 30 days
Research summary
The proposed study is the first attempt to examine the prevalence and risk of mental health conditions across an exhaustive range of occupational groupings, using routinely collected administrative data. The study will use administrative data to examine mental health outcomes among working age adults in Northern Ireland, focusing on the impact of occupation type and family demands.
Data will be accessed and analysed in a 'safe setting' in the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency in Belfast, under the framework of the Administrative Data Research Network
REC name
East Midlands - Leicester South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/EM/0053
Date of REC Opinion
7 Feb 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion