Dr Buket Kara
Lecturer in Clinical PsychologyResearch Interests
I am a mixed-method mental health researcher who is passionate about and committed to improving mental health outcomes in youth, families, and communities, particularly the ones facing social inequalities and multiple disadvantages. I adopt a socio-ecological, co-productive and social justice-oriented approach with a translational agenda, aiming to develop research-informed practice and policy-making to better support youth and families in marginalised communities. Some examples of my work include 1) research to understand the factors underlying mental health and resilience, 2) evaluations of mental health and resilience interventions, and 3) mobilising community assets and facilitating improved cross-sector partnerships, service provision, and research to address health disparities experienced by marginalised communities (e.g., ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+s, coastal communities).
Current Teaching
I am interested in supervising DClinPsy trainees in mental health research in relation to e.g., resilience pathways; social, emotional, and cognitive development; parenting and family functioning; education; school-based interventions; cross-cultural studies; cohort or longitudinal studies; quantitative and/or mixed-method designs.
Exploring parental mental health literacy in a coastal community facing social inequalities and multiple disadvantages
01/04/2024 → 31/07/2025
Research
National partnership to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities
01/04/2024 → 31/03/2027
Research
National partnership to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities
01/02/2024 → 31/07/2027
Research
Fylde Coast Research Consortium
01/02/2022 → 31/03/2024
Research
Gençlerle birlikte üretim: Araştırmaya ve hizmet geliştirmeye yönelik katılımcı yaklaşımlar [Co-production with young people: Participatory approaches to research and service development]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
From insights to action: Developing a grant application
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Thematic analysis: Making sense of your research data
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Writing a journal article: Structure, processes, guidelines
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Developing bid proposal
Non-governmental organization
Adolescent anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative systematic review of risk and protective factors
Oral presentation
Semi structured interviews: Preparation, challenges, and solutions
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Sesame Workshop (External organisation)
Member of Advisory Panel
Blackpool’s Resilience Revolution: A whole-town approach to promote mental health and resilience in young people
Invited talk
Co-producing research with communities
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Birlikte üretim [Co-production]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
Introduction to resilience, Resilient Therapy and Resilience Framework
Invited talk
Blackpool’s Resilience Revolution: A co-produced whole-town approach to build resilience and promote social change
Invited talk
Psikolojik dayanıklılığa yönelik kavramsallaştırma ve uygulama yaklaşımları: ‘Resilience Revolution’ örneği [Approaches to conceptualise and practice psychological resilience: ‘Resilience Revolution’ case]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
- Centre for Health Inequalities Research