I am a Senior Lecturer in War & Psychiatry at the King’s Centre for Military Health Research (KCMHR), King’s College London. As a mixed methods researcher with a background in public health, the focus of my work is on understanding how occupation, and the risks, challenges, and rewards involved with high-risk jobs, impact and influence the well-being of family members such as partners, children, parents and siblings. A member of the Garnet Families Families Matter Research Group, Dr Gribble regularly collaborates on research and outputs with international colleagues working with military or public safety families.
Dr Gribble has been involved in a number of different qualitative and quantitative studies to better understand the role of occupation in family health. Key projects include the mental health and well-being of UK women with a partner in the UK Armed Forces; public attitudes to the military; weekly separation among Naval families; veteran family health; domestic violence/IPVA among military families; the health of children of military personnel and veterans; military spouse/partner lifestyle behaviours; and the health and wellbeing of LGBT+ personnel and veterans.
Research methodologies:
· Mixed methods
· Quantitative methods
· Qualitative methods (Framework, thematic analysis)
· Study design
· Systematic reviews
Email: rachael.gribble@kcl.ac.uk
Twitter: @rjgribble
Research website: https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/rachael.gribble.html / www.researchgate.net/profile/Rachael_Gribble