Disability acquisition and mental health: Effect modification by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics using data from an Australian longitudinal study

Z Aitken; JA Simpson; R Bentley; AM Kavanagh

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Disability acquisition and mental health: Effect modification by demographic and socioeconomic characteristics using data from an Australian longitudinal study

Z Aitken, JA Simpson, R Bentley, AM Kavanagh

BMJ Open | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016953

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Abstract

Objectives There is evidence of a causal relationship between disability acquisition and poor mental health, but the substantial heterogeneity in the magnitude of the effect is poorly understood and may be aetiologically informative. This study aimed to identify demographic and socioeconomic factors that modify the effect of disability acquisition on mental health. Design and setting The Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey is a nationally representative longitudinal survey of Australian households that has been conducted annually since 2001. Four waves of data were included in this analysis, from 2011 to 2014. Participants Individuals who acquired a disability (n=387) w..

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Zoe Aitken Author

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Anne Kavanagh Author

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Funding Acknowledgements

This work was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship and a National Health and Medical Research Council Postgraduate Scholarship (1093740) to ZA.