Cara Booker
Biographic Data
| ID | 4368693 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cara Booker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cara |
| FAMILY NAME | Booker |
| SIGNATURE | BOOKER C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Essex |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9189-8562 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A systematic review and empiric examination of the conceptual and analytic overlap between allostatic load and multimorbidity
Is it the place or the people in the places? Exploration of why young people in deprived coastal communities of England have worse mental health than their peers inland
English adolescents’ mental health is lower in coastal, vs inland, deprived areas. • We used twelve waves of a nationally representative study of adolescents living in England from 2009-2020. • We linked individual and environmental measures to where respondents lived during adolescence. • We then followed them up to 11 years later to assess their mental health as young adults. • Keys drivers of the coastal mental health gap were household socio-…
Risk of diagnosed and undiagnosed mental distress in coastal and inland English residents
Recent research in the United Kingdom (UK) has highlighted a potential 'coastal effect', whereby residents of coastal areas may be subject to poorer health outcomes, including mental health. This study sought to investigate the coastal effect by comparing the risk of experiencing diagnosed and undiagnosed mental distress in both coastal and inland English adult residents. Data from waves 10-13 (2018-2023) of Understanding Society, a nationally re…
Allostatic load and chronic pain
The findings indicate that focusing on mitigating the metabolic dysfunction phenotype of AL has the potential to be an efficacious strategy for alleviating future CP bodily widespreadness and high CP interference
Residence in coastal communities in adolescence and health in young adulthood
We used the UK Household Longitudinal Study to examine whether community type (inland or coastal) in adolescence (10-15 years) was associated with five adult health outcomes assessed over 11 waves of follow-up (2009-22). When the analyses were stratified on area deprivation, four of the five health outcomes - self-rated, long-standing illness, psychological distress and mental functioning - showed worse health in increasingly more deprived commun…
Flexible Working and the Division of Housework and Childcare
Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study we examine how flexible working is associated with the division of housework and childcare among dual-earner heterosexual couples with young children. Although flexible working may enable better work-family integration, it can also reinforce traditional divisions of domestic labour where women perform more housework and childcare. The degree to which this occurs may vary across arrangements due to differe…
Impacts of long-standing illness and chronic illness on working hours and household income in a longitudinal UK study
Individuals within households encounter a variety of events including development of a disability or chronic illness. We used data from the Understanding Society, 2009-2016, to determine whether there are changes to working hours or household income as a result of an individual developing an illness. After adjusting for a variety of sociodemographic characteristics, there were few associations observed between one's own individual illness status …
Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Debates around the benefits of flexible work arrangements for employee well-being are limited by a lack of empirical analyses on whether flexible working enables employees with work or family stressors to cope with their levels of stress. This study examines whether the availability and use of different flexible work arrangements are associated with lower allostatic load (an index of chronic stress-related biomarkers) in a large representative st…
Gender differences in the associations between age trends of social media interaction and well-being among 10-15 year olds in the UK
High levels of social media interaction in early adolescence have implications for well-being in later adolescence, particularly for females. The lack of an association among males suggests other factors might be associated with their reduction in well-being with age. These findings contribute to the debate on causality and may inform future policy and interventions
Media Use, Sports Participation, and Well-Being in Adolescence
Objectives. We investigated the relationship between selected types of screen-based media (SBM) use, total SBM use, sports participation, and markers of well-being. Methods. Data came from the youth panel (n = 4899) of Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, conducted in 2009. Well-being was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and markers of happiness in different life domains. Results. The majority of you…
Well-Being in Adolescence—An Association With Health-Related Behaviors
The objective of this study was to investigate the demographic distribution of selected health-related behaviors and their relationship with different indicators of well-being. The data come from Wave 1 of the youth panel of Understanding Society household panel study. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) measured socio-emotional difficulties. Markers of happiness in different life domains were combined to assess levels of happiness…
Psychological well-being and reactions to multiple unemployment events
BACKGROUND: Unemployment has been negatively associated with psychological well-being. This study examines the effect of multiple unemployment spells, specifically whether people become sensitised or adapt to unemployment if they are previously employed or economically inactive. METHODS: Data come from waves 1-17 of the British Household Panel Survey. Psychological well-being was measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), a…
O2-2.1 Maximising the return from cohort studies
Introduction Cohort studies are important for understanding the aetiology underlying differences in disease incidence. Selective attrition is problematic as those at greater risk of ill-health are more likely to drop out, resulting in homogenous study populations with limited generalisability. Selective attrition may also bias estimates of association. For the benefits of cohort studies to be realised efforts must be made to minimise attrition an…
Stressful life events, smoking behavior, and intentions to smoke among a multiethnic sample of sixth graders
Results suggest that negative peer- and school-related events may lead to increased risk of smoking behavior and intentions to smoke among multicultural adolescents
Flexible Working and the Division of Housework and Childcare
Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study we examine how flexible working is associated with the division of housework and childcare among dual-earner heterosexual couples with young children. Although flexible working may enable better work-family integration, it can also reinforce traditional divisions of domestic labour where women perform more housework and childcare. The degree to which this occurs may vary across arrangements due to differe…
Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Debates around the benefits of flexible work arrangements for employee well-being are limited by a lack of empirical analyses on whether flexible working enables employees with work or family stressors to cope with their levels of stress. This study examines whether the availability and use of different flexible work arrangements are associated with lower allostatic load (an index of chronic stress-related biomarkers) in a large representative st…
Media Use, Sports Participation, and Well-Being in Adolescence
Objectives. We investigated the relationship between selected types of screen-based media (SBM) use, total SBM use, sports participation, and markers of well-being. Methods. Data came from the youth panel (n = 4899) of Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, conducted in 2009. Well-being was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and markers of happiness in different life domains. Results. The majority of you…
Psychological well-being and reactions to multiple unemployment events
BACKGROUND: Unemployment has been negatively associated with psychological well-being. This study examines the effect of multiple unemployment spells, specifically whether people become sensitised or adapt to unemployment if they are previously employed or economically inactive. METHODS: Data come from waves 1-17 of the British Household Panel Survey. Psychological well-being was measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), a…
Stressful life events, smoking behavior, and intentions to smoke among a multiethnic sample of sixth graders
Results suggest that negative peer- and school-related events may lead to increased risk of smoking behavior and intentions to smoke among multicultural adolescents
Residence in coastal communities in adolescence and health in young adulthood
We used the UK Household Longitudinal Study to examine whether community type (inland or coastal) in adolescence (10-15 years) was associated with five adult health outcomes assessed over 11 waves of follow-up (2009-22). When the analyses were stratified on area deprivation, four of the five health outcomes - self-rated, long-standing illness, psychological distress and mental functioning - showed worse health in increasingly more deprived commun…
Well-Being in Adolescence—An Association With Health-Related Behaviors
The objective of this study was to investigate the demographic distribution of selected health-related behaviors and their relationship with different indicators of well-being. The data come from Wave 1 of the youth panel of Understanding Society household panel study. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) measured socio-emotional difficulties. Markers of happiness in different life domains were combined to assess levels of happiness…
Stressful life events, smoking behavior, and intentions to smoke among a multiethnic sample of sixth graders
Results suggest that negative peer- and school-related events may lead to increased risk of smoking behavior and intentions to smoke among multicultural adolescents
O2-2.1 Maximising the return from cohort studies
Introduction Cohort studies are important for understanding the aetiology underlying differences in disease incidence. Selective attrition is problematic as those at greater risk of ill-health are more likely to drop out, resulting in homogenous study populations with limited generalisability. Selective attrition may also bias estimates of association. For the benefits of cohort studies to be realised efforts must be made to minimise attrition an…
Psychological well-being and reactions to multiple unemployment events
BACKGROUND: Unemployment has been negatively associated with psychological well-being. This study examines the effect of multiple unemployment spells, specifically whether people become sensitised or adapt to unemployment if they are previously employed or economically inactive. METHODS: Data come from waves 1-17 of the British Household Panel Survey. Psychological well-being was measured using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), a…
Well-Being in Adolescence—An Association With Health-Related Behaviors
The objective of this study was to investigate the demographic distribution of selected health-related behaviors and their relationship with different indicators of well-being. The data come from Wave 1 of the youth panel of Understanding Society household panel study. The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) measured socio-emotional difficulties. Markers of happiness in different life domains were combined to assess levels of happiness…
Media Use, Sports Participation, and Well-Being in Adolescence
Objectives. We investigated the relationship between selected types of screen-based media (SBM) use, total SBM use, sports participation, and markers of well-being. Methods. Data came from the youth panel (n = 4899) of Understanding Society, the UK Household Longitudinal Study, conducted in 2009. Well-being was measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire and markers of happiness in different life domains. Results. The majority of you…
Gender differences in the associations between age trends of social media interaction and well-being among 10-15 year olds in the UK
High levels of social media interaction in early adolescence have implications for well-being in later adolescence, particularly for females. The lack of an association among males suggests other factors might be associated with their reduction in well-being with age. These findings contribute to the debate on causality and may inform future policy and interventions
Are Flexible Work Arrangements Associated with Lower Levels of Chronic Stress-Related Biomarkers? A Study of 6025 Employees in the UK Household Longitudinal Study
Debates around the benefits of flexible work arrangements for employee well-being are limited by a lack of empirical analyses on whether flexible working enables employees with work or family stressors to cope with their levels of stress. This study examines whether the availability and use of different flexible work arrangements are associated with lower allostatic load (an index of chronic stress-related biomarkers) in a large representative st…
Impacts of long-standing illness and chronic illness on working hours and household income in a longitudinal UK study
Individuals within households encounter a variety of events including development of a disability or chronic illness. We used data from the Understanding Society, 2009-2016, to determine whether there are changes to working hours or household income as a result of an individual developing an illness. After adjusting for a variety of sociodemographic characteristics, there were few associations observed between one's own individual illness status …
Flexible Working and the Division of Housework and Childcare
Using the UK Household Longitudinal Study we examine how flexible working is associated with the division of housework and childcare among dual-earner heterosexual couples with young children. Although flexible working may enable better work-family integration, it can also reinforce traditional divisions of domestic labour where women perform more housework and childcare. The degree to which this occurs may vary across arrangements due to differe…
Allostatic load and chronic pain
The findings indicate that focusing on mitigating the metabolic dysfunction phenotype of AL has the potential to be an efficacious strategy for alleviating future CP bodily widespreadness and high CP interference
Residence in coastal communities in adolescence and health in young adulthood
We used the UK Household Longitudinal Study to examine whether community type (inland or coastal) in adolescence (10-15 years) was associated with five adult health outcomes assessed over 11 waves of follow-up (2009-22). When the analyses were stratified on area deprivation, four of the five health outcomes - self-rated, long-standing illness, psychological distress and mental functioning - showed worse health in increasingly more deprived commun…
Is it the place or the people in the places? Exploration of why young people in deprived coastal communities of England have worse mental health than their peers inland
English adolescents’ mental health is lower in coastal, vs inland, deprived areas. • We used twelve waves of a nationally representative study of adolescents living in England from 2009-2020. • We linked individual and environmental measures to where respondents lived during adolescence. • We then followed them up to 11 years later to assess their mental health as young adults. • Keys drivers of the coastal mental health gap were household socio-…
Risk of diagnosed and undiagnosed mental distress in coastal and inland English residents
Recent research in the United Kingdom (UK) has highlighted a potential 'coastal effect', whereby residents of coastal areas may be subject to poorer health outcomes, including mental health. This study sought to investigate the coastal effect by comparing the risk of experiencing diagnosed and undiagnosed mental distress in both coastal and inland English adult residents. Data from waves 10-13 (2018-2023) of Understanding Society, a nationally re…
A systematic review and empiric examination of the conceptual and analytic overlap between allostatic load and multimorbidity
Medicine (11 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Demography (5 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Longitudinal study (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works)