How does the social environment help to explain the relationships between deprivation, mental health, and alcohol use?
This PhD studentship will investigate how differences in the social environment and social relationships might help to explain the association between deprivation, mental health, and alcohol use. The successful student will explore whether neighbourhood characteristics, including cohesion and attachment to the community, influence the relationships between:
i) deprivation and patterns of alcohol use
ii) mental health, wellbeing and patterns of alcohol use.
This could inform future systemic and community-led initiatives to address alcohol-related harm.
The supervisory team has complementary expertise in alcohol epidemiology (Prof Sumnall), qualitative research (Dr Tod) and systematic review (Ms Jones), and mental health research and statistical modelling (Dr Goodwin; University of Liverpool). The student will benefit from the multidisciplinary expertise of supervisors/advisors, as well as the training/support opportunities provided by cross Faculty/Institutional working.
The studentship provides funds for full-time tuition fees (UK/EU students only) and a stipend at the LJMU standard rate
