Dr Jamie Fagg
Research Staff
School of Geography
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS
j.fagg@qmul.ac.uk
My research examines the relationships between place and health. I have focussed on relationships between place and mental health, with specific reference to early adolescents in developed countries. I am particularly interested in exploring how place-health relationships operate differentially for different individuals and groups in society; between different national cultures; over time; and in conjunction with other dimensions of place.
My PhD thesis examined longitudinal and geographical variations in the relationship between self-esteem in early adolescence and neighbourhood deprivation in the UK and Canada. The thesis was not predetermined by the conditions of my ESRC/MRC studentship or by my supervisors although I developed it with their mentorship. I am currently preparing papers from my thesis for publication.
In my current position I am investigating the relationships between green space and health (obesity, psychological distress, and physical activity) in the English population. My role is to undertake all stages of the research process and to prepare papers for publication.
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Publications:
Peer-reviewed journal papers
Riva,M., Curtis,S., Gauvin,L., and Fagg,J. (2009). Health variation among categories of urban and rural areas: Evidence from a national sample in England. Social Science and Medicine 68 654–663.
Fagg,J., Curtis,S., Stansfeld,S.A., and Congdon,P. (2006). Psychological distress among adolescents and its relationship to individual, family and area characteristics in East London. Social Science and Medicine 63 636–648.
Fagg,J., Curtis,S., Clark,C., Congdon,P., and Stansfeld,S.A. (2008a). Neighbourhood perceptions among inner-city adolescents: Relationships with their individual characteristics and with independently assessed neighbourhood conditions. Journal of Environmental Psychology 28 128–142.
Fagg,J., Curtis,S., Stansfeld,S.A., Cattell,V., Tupuloa,A.M., and Arephin,M. (2008b). Area social fragmentation, social support for individuals and psychosocial health in young adults: Evidence from a national survey in England. Social Science and Medicine 66 242–254.
Curtis, S., Copeland, A., Fagg, J., Congdon, P., Almog., M, Fitzpatrick, J. (2006) The ecological relationship between deprivation, social isolation and rates of hospital admission for acute psychiatric care; a comparison of London and New York City, Health and Place, vol. 12, 1, pp.19–37, 2006.