The Nordic Interdisciplinary Cohort Network
Klara Gurzo successfully defended her PhD thesis on income and health, revealing how inequalities stem from intergenerational factors and personal attributes. Her research highlights the importance of social connections, examining their impact on income mobility, mortality, and mental health, with findings varying by gender and socioeconomic background.
Congratulations Klara!
ICON members Baojing Li, Ylva B Almquist, Can Liu, and Lisa Berg have published a study the transmission of low income and psychiatric disorders across three generations. About the study There is a paucity of research examining the patterning of socioeconomic disadvantages and mental health problems across multiple generations. The current study therefore aimed toContinue reading “Grandparents’ mental health problems cast a long shadow”
On June 5, Baojing Li successfully defended her PhD thesis “Misfortune (dis)continues across generations. Multigenerational studies linking socioeconomic and psychosocial disadvantages to psychiatric disorders”.
Her studies reveal that low income and psychosocial factors transmit across generations, influencing mental health outcomes in grandchildren. Improved parental circumstances can mitigate these risks, emphasizing the importance of a multigenerational approach in public health strategies for mental well-being.
Congratulations Baojing!
Eleven ICON members attended the Society of Longitudinal and Life Course Studies conference in Munich where they organised a symposium “Making or breaking the cycle”. The event included several presentations and a poster presentation on topics such as life expectancy, psychiatric disorders, substance misuse, childhood adversity, resilience and vulnerability, and more. The team also led individual oral presentations related to socioeconomics, loneliness, parental health, and children’s care.