Research outputs
2026
Early-life pathways to inequalities in child mental health: evidence from eight birth cohorts.
Avraam, D., Melis, G., Cadman, T., Carson, J., Charles, M. A., Chua, Y. W., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). Early-life pathways to inequalities in child mental health: evidence from eight birth cohorts.. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines. doi:10.1111/jcpp.70207
Child poverty and under-5 children services spending on early childhood development in England: A longitudinal local area ecological study of children born between 2017 and 2023
Chua, Y. W., Murray, C., Bennett, D., Niccodemi, G., Akanni, L., Munford, L., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). Child poverty and under-5 children services spending on early childhood development in England: A longitudinal local area ecological study of children born between 2017 and 2023. PUBLIC HEALTH, 256, 7 pages. doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2026.106299
Protein epigenetic scores derived in neonatal saliva as biomarkers of childhood cognition
Smikle, R., Mckinnon, K., Vaher, K., Turner, H., Cruickshank, H., Amir, R., . . . Boardman, J. P. (2026). Protein epigenetic scores derived in neonatal saliva as biomarkers of childhood cognition. MOLECULAR PSYCHIATRY, 12 pages. doi:10.1038/s41380-026-03702-4
School funding and educational attainment in adolescence: a longitudinal ecological study of English local authorities from 2015 to 2023
Akanni, L., Black, M., Bennett, D., Chua, Y. W., Creese, H., Ukoumunne, O. C., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). School funding and educational attainment in adolescence: a longitudinal ecological study of English local authorities from 2015 to 2023. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 7 pages. doi:10.1136/jech-2025-224132
Effects of prematurity and socio-economic status on early life language exposure: A video coding study
O'carroll, S., Dean, B., Chua, Y. W., Ledsham, V., Boardman, J. P., & Fletcher-Watson, S. (2026). Effects of prematurity and socio-economic status on early life language exposure: A video coding study. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 44(2), 469-484. doi:10.1111/bjdp.70023
Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time-trend analysis
Akanni, L., Bennett, D., Chua, Y. W., Alexiou, A., Esan, O. B., Creese, H., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). Inequalities in school spending across local authorities in England: A time-trend analysis. BRITISH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL, 52(2), 1076-1091. doi:10.1002/berj.70052
P10-4 Impact of childhood household poverty reduction on school readiness: insights from a target trial emulation using the UK millennium cohort study
Chu, M., Adjei, N., Chen, Y., Chua, Y. W., McHale, P., Akanni, L., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). P10-4 Impact of childhood household poverty reduction on school readiness: insights from a target trial emulation using the UK millennium cohort study. In UK Public Health Science Conference (pp. a44.1-a4a44). BMJ. doi:10.1136/ukphsc-2026-abstracts.104
Poverty and family adversity trajectories and not in education, employment or training (NEET) status in late adolescence: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study
Udu, K., Adjei, N. K., Akanni, L., Niccodemi, G., Chen, Y., Chua, Y. W., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2026). Poverty and family adversity trajectories and not in education, employment or training (NEET) status in late adolescence: evidence from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. BMJ PUBLIC HEALTH, 4(1), 10 pages. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2025-003958
Reducing mental health inequalities through hypothetical interventions in early childhood: Evidence from mediation analysis using the UK Millennium Cohort Study
Developing a population-scale linked e-cohort for child and maternal health research in Wales.
Aldridge, S., Akanni, L., Bedston, S., Bennett, D., Black, M., Chen, Y., . . . Lowthian, E. (2026). Developing a population-scale linked e-cohort for child and maternal health research in Wales.. Int J Popul Data Sci, 11(5), 3723. doi:10.23889/ijpds.v11i5.3723
Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood
Mckinnon, K., Cabez, M. B., Thye, M., Abel, S., Smikle, R., Skelton, J., . . . Boardman, J. P. (2026). Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood. DEVELOPMENTAL COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE, 77, 12 pages. doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2025.101643
2025
Corrigendum to “Missed opportunities: The unknown impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood development in the WHO European region” (Public Health in Practice, (2025), 10, C, (100636), (S2666535225000552), 10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100636)
White, J. M., Goodfellow, C. L., Adeleke, A. O., Awde, F. P., Chua, Y. W., Jovic, A., & Scott, E. (2025). Corrigendum to “Missed opportunities: The unknown impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood development in the WHO European region” (Public Health in Practice, (2025), 10, C, (100636), (S2666535225000552), 10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100636). Public Health in Practice, 10. doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100681
Missed opportunities: The unknown impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood development in the WHO European region
White, J. M., Goodfellow, C. L., Adeleke, A. O., Awde, F. P., Chua, Y. W., Jovic, A., & Scott, E. (2025). Missed opportunities: The unknown impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early childhood development in the WHO European region. Public Health in Practice, 10. doi:10.1016/j.puhip.2025.100636
P54 School funding and GCSE performance in England: a longitudinal ecological study at the local authority level from 2015 – 2023
Akanni, L., Black, M., Bennett, D., Chua, Y. W., Creese, H., Ukoumunne, O. C., . . . Taylor-Robinson, D. (2025). P54 School funding and GCSE performance in England: a longitudinal ecological study at the local authority level from 2015 – 2023. In SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. a64.1-a6a64). BMJ. doi:10.1136/jech-2025-ssmabstracts.131
Preterm birth, socioeconomic status, and white matter development across childhood.
Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health difficulties over childhood: a longitudinal sex-stratified analysis using the UK Millennium Cohort Study
Chua, Y. W., Schlüter, D., Pearce, A., Sharp, H., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2025). Socioeconomic inequalities in mental health difficulties over childhood: a longitudinal sex-stratified analysis using the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Social Science & Medicine, 118159. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118159
A multi-level analysis of motor and behavioural dynamics in 9-month-old preterm and term-born infants during changing emotional and interactive contexts
Chua, Y. W., Jimenez-Sanchez, L., Ledsham, V., O'Carroll, S., Cox, R. F. A., Andonovic, I., . . . Delafield-Butt, J. (2025). A multi-level analysis of motor and behavioural dynamics in 9-month-old preterm and term-born infants during changing emotional and interactive contexts. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 15(1), 19 pages. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-83194-w
2024
OP03 Socioeconomic differences in the development of mental health difficulties over childhood: a longitudinal analysis using the UK millennium cohort study
Chua, Y., Schlueter-Mistry, D., Pearce, A., Sharp, H., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2024). OP03 Socioeconomic differences in the development of mental health difficulties over childhood: a longitudinal analysis using the UK millennium cohort study. In SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. a2.1-a2a2). BMJ. doi:10.1136/jech-2024-ssmabstracts.3
OP56 Inequalities in local authority spending on schools in England. A longitudinal ecological analysis 2014–2022
Akanni, L., Taylor-Robinson, D., Hargreaves, D., Creese, H., Barr, B., Ukoumunne, O., . . . Esan, O. (2024). OP56 Inequalities in local authority spending on schools in England. A longitudinal ecological analysis 2014–2022. In SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp. a22.2-a2a23). BMJ. doi:10.1136/jech-2024-ssmabstracts.47
2023
Child health inequalities
Taylor-Robinson, D., Bennett, D., Chua, Y. W., Lee, P., & Singh, R. (2023). Child health inequalities: Expert Report for the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry Module 2: Child health inequalities (INQ000280060). Retrieved from https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/
A dynamic, developmental systems approach to emotional self-regulation in the still-face paradigm reveals effects of preterm birth
2022
Developmental differences in the prospective organisation of goal-directed movement between children with autism and typically developing children: A smart tablet serious game study
Chua, Y. W., Lu, S. -C., Anzulewicz, A., Sobota, K., Tachtatzis, C., Andonovic, I., . . . Delafield-Butt, J. (2022). Developmental differences in the prospective organisation of goal-directed movement between children with autism and typically developing children: A smart tablet serious game study. DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE, 25(3), 19 pages. doi:10.1111/desc.13195
Movement and socioemotional development – a multilevel approach examining sub-second motor patterns and behaviour in infancy and childhood
Chua, Y. W. (2022, February 28). Movement and socioemotional development – a multilevel approach examining sub-second motor patterns and behaviour in infancy and childhood.
2021
Developmental Differences in the Prospective Organisation of Goal-Directed Movement Between Children with Autism and Typically Developing Children: A Smart Tablet Serious Game Study
2020
Eighteen-year trajectories of depressive symptoms in mothers with a lifetime eating disorder: findings from the ALSPAC cohort
Chua, Y. W., Lewis, G., Easter, A., Lewis, G., & Solmi, F. (2020). Eighteen-year trajectories of depressive symptoms in mothers with a lifetime eating disorder: findings from the ALSPAC cohort. BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 216(2), 90-96. doi:10.1192/bjp.2019.89