The 45 and Up Study Group

Research Underway

Exploring associations between health, morbidity and psychological wellbeing in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants of the 45 and Up Study

Investigators:

Emily Banks (PI), Sandra Eades, Bridgette McNamara, Beverley Raphael, Anna Williamson, Grace Joshy.

Project Aim(s):

The project aims to investigate the self-reported health, lifestyle behaviours and general wellbeing of participants in the 45 and Up Study who identified as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander on the baseline survey in order to improve our understanding of risk profiles and how these differ from non-Aboriginal participants and of the associations between physical disability and mental health in this unique cohort. The project consists of two parts:

Part One -- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cohort Profile

To describe and compare baseline questionnaire data on socio-demographic, health, and lifestyle characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participants in the 45 and Up study to those of non-Aboriginal participants.

Part Two -- Psychological distress

To investigate the relationship of high levels of psychological distress to a range of factors including socioeconomic status, co-morbidity, disability and lifestyle risk factors in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and non-Aboriginal participants of the 45 and Up study.

Project status:

Application approved February 2011

Project commenced August 2011

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