Dr Kathryn Albadarin

PhD, Msc, BSc

Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy / Joint admissions Lead

School of Sport, Nutrition and Allied Health Professions

k.albadarin@brookes.ac.uk

Role

I am a Senior Lecturer in Occupational Therapy and joint admissions lead. My role combines teaching, research, and supervision of students across undergraduate and postgraduate courses. My current research is focused on occupation, work, health, and inequality.

Teaching and supervision

Supervision

I supervise MSc and PhD students and welcome enquiries from prospective postgraduate students whose interests align with my research areas. I support students using qualitative and quantitative approaches.

Research

My research focuses on the relationship between occupation, work, and health, with a particular interest in health inequalities. My current and previous research has mainly used population-level data and longitudinal research methods to investigate in-work poverty, precarious employment, workplace conditions and their impacts on health outcomes.

I am the PI for a project investigating the longitudinal Effects of In-Work Poverty on Workers' Mental and Physical Health among the Swedish Working Population ((2023-01325_Forte (Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare) starting grant SEK 3,502,000 (project from January 2024- December 2026)). I am also working on a project investigating mental Health in the construction industry (AFA (Afa Insurance) grant SEK 5,000,000 (project from August 2024- August 2027)).

Publications

Hennum Nilsson K, Bodin T, Strauss P, Matilla-Santander N, Badarin K, Brulin E, Håkansta C, Algorithmic management is associated with psychological distress, musculoskeletal pain, and occupational accidents: a cross-sectional study in logistics
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 98 (2025) pp.929-942 ISSN: 0340-0131 eISSN: 1432-1246 Algorithmic management is associated with psychological distress, musculoskeletal pain, and occupational accidents: a cross-sectional study in logistics Open Access version on RADAR
Gevaert J, Mangot-Sala L, Almroth M, Badarin K, Elling DL, Jonsson E, Kvart S, Lundh F, O'Campo P, Pan K, Thern E, Bodin T, Precarious employment in self-employment: A typology and impact on cardiovascular health conditions in Sweden
Social Science & Medicine 379 (2025) ISSN: 0277-9536 eISSN: 1873-5347 Precarious employment in self-employment: A typology and impact on cardiovascular health conditions in Sweden Open Access version on RADAR
Aronsson A, Thern E, Matilla-Santander N, Kvart S, Hernando-Rodriguez J C, Badarin K, Julià M, Alfayumi-Zeadna S, Gunn V, Kreshpaj B, Muntaner C, Bodin T, Mangot-Sala L, Parental precarious employment and the mental health of adolescents: a Swedish registry study
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 51 (2) (2025) pp.59-67 ISSN: 0355-3140 eISSN: 1795-990X Parental precarious employment and the mental health of adolescents: a Swedish registry study Open Access version on RADAR
Gunn V, Matilla-Santander N, Kreshpaj B, Vignola E F., Wegman D H., Hogstedt C, Bodin T, Ahonen E Q., Baron S, Muntaner C, O’Campo P, Lewchuk W, Albin M, Badarin K, Håkansta C, A Systematic Review of Evaluated Labor Market Initiatives Addressing Precarious Employment: Findings and Public Health Implications
International Journal of Social Determinants of Health and Health Services 55 (3) (2025) pp.268-288 ISSN: 2755-1938 eISSN: 2755-1946 A Systematic Review of Evaluated Labor Market Initiatives Addressing Precarious Employment: Findings and Public Health Implications Open Access version on RADAR
Badarin K, Mangot-Sala L, Matilla Santander N, Kreshpaj B, Hernando Rodríguez J C, Aronsson A , Kvart S, Thern E, Gunn V, Ostergren P-O, Julia M, Baron S, Muntaner C, Wegman D H, Bodin T, Precarious employment, strenuous working conditions and the long-term risk of diagnosed chronic musculoskeletal disorders
Occupational & Environmental Medicine 81 (2024) pp.595-602 ISSN: 1351-0711 eISSN: 1470-7926
Solovieva S, Descatha A, Mehlum I S, Viikari-Juntura E, Undem K, Berglund K, Gilbert F, Wuytack F, d’Errico A, Badarin K, Evanoff B, Kjellberg K, Development of a gender-specific European job exposure matrix (EuroJEM) for physical workload and its validation against musculoskeletal pain
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 51 (2) (2024) pp.119-129 ISSN: 0355-3140 eISSN: 1795-990X
Almroth M, Falkstedt D, Hemmingsson T, Albin M, Badarin K, Selander J, Gustavsson P, Bodin T, Thern E, Pan K-Y, Kjellberg K, Labour market exit routes in high- and low-educated older workers before and after social insurance and retirement policy reforms in Sweden
Ageing & Society 45 (6) (2024) pp.1228-1247 ISSN: 0144-686X eISSN: 1469-1779
Thern E, Elling Devy L, Badarin K, Hernando Rodríguez J C, Bodin T, Precarious employment in young adulthood and later alcohol-related morbidity: a register-based cohort study
Occupational & Environmental Medicine 81 (2024) pp.201-208 ISSN: 1351-0711 eISSN: 1470-7926
Badarin K, Albin M, Gunn V, Kreshpaj B, Bodin T, Matilla-Santander N, Håkansta C, Safety and health among undeclared workers: A mixed methods study investigating social partner experiences and strategies
Safety Science 175 (2024) ISSN: 0925-7535 eISSN: 1879-1042
Thern E, Elling D L, Badarin K, Hernando-Rodriguez J C, Bodin T, Precarious employment at a young age and alcohol-related health problems
European Journal of Public Health 33 (Suppl 2) (2023) ISSN: 1101-1262 eISSN: 1464-360X
Hernando-Rodriguez J C, Matilla-Santander N, Murley C, Blindow K, Kvart S, Almroth M, Kreshpaj B, Thern E, Badarin K, Muntaner C, Gunn V, Padrosa E, Julià M, Bodin T, Unequal access? Use of sickness absence benefits by precariously employed workers with common mental disorders: a register-based cohort study in Sweden
BMJ Open 13 (2023) ISSN: 2044-6055 eISSN: 2044-6055
Badarin K, Hemmingsson T, Almroth M, Falkstedt D, Hillert L, Kjellberg K, Combined exposure to heavy physical workload and low job control and the risk of disability pension: A cohort study of employed men and women in Sweden
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 96 (2023) pp.973-984 ISSN: 0340-0131 eISSN: 1432-1246
Badarin K, Hemmingsson T, Almroth M, Falkstedt D, Hillert L, Kjellberg K, Does a change to an occupation with a lower physical workload reduce the risk of disability pension? A cohort study of employed men and women in Sweden
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 48 (8) (2022) pp.662-671 ISSN: 0355-3140 eISSN: 1795-990X
d’Errico A, Falkstedt D, Almroth M, Badarin K, Hemmingsson T, Kjellberg K, Long-term sick leave for back pain, exposure to physical workload and psychosocial factors at work, and risk of disability and early-age retirement among aged Swedish workers
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 95 (2022) pp.1521-1535 ISSN: 0340-0131 eISSN: 1432-1246
Tamminga S J., Kuijer P. F. M., Badarin K, Alfonso J H, Amaro J, Curti S, Canu I G, Mattioli S, Mehlum I S., Rempel D, Roquelaure Y, Visser S, van der Molen H F., Towards harmonisation of case definitions for eight work-related musculoskeletal disorders - an international multi-disciplinary Delphi study
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 22 (2021) ISSN: 1471-2474 eISSN: 1471-2474
Badarin K, Hillert L, Hemmingsson T, Kjellberg K , The impact of musculoskeletal pain and strenuous work on self-reported physical work ability: a cohort study of Swedish men and women
International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 95 (2021) pp.939-952 ISSN: 0340-0131 eISSN: 1432-1246
Matilla-Santander N, Jonsson J, Kreshpaj B, Orellana C, Benach J, Badarin K, Burström B, Vives A, Kjellberg K, Strömdahl S, Johansson G, Östergren P-O, Bodin T, The Relation Between Precarious Employment Arrangements and Social Precarity: Findings from the PREMIS Study in Stockholm, Sweden
International Journal of Health Services 52 (2021) pp.201-211 ISSN: 0020-7314 eISSN: 1541-4469
Badarin K, Hemmingsson T, Hillert L, Kjellberg K, Physical workload and increased frequency of musculoskeletal pain: a cohort study of employed men and women with baseline occasional pain
Occupational & Environmental Medicine 78 (8) (2021) pp.558-566 ISSN: 1351-0711 eISSN: 1470-7926

Badarin K, Lundin A, Forsell Y, O-385 The Impact of Workplace Social Support on Mental Health Functioning: A Cohort Study of the Workforce in Stockholm County, Sweden
(2021)
Badarin K, Hillert L, Hemmingsson T, Kjellberg K, O-402 Does heavy physical workload or low decision authority aggravate the effect of musculoskeletal pain on the risk of poor self-reported physical workability? A cohort study of Swedish men and women
(2021)

Professional information

Memberships of professional bodies

HCPC

Conferences

Badarin, K., Gevaert, J., Johansson, G., et al. (2024). The impact of in-work poverty on mental health: A cohort study of the Swedish population. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 82, A21. Presented at the Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Early Career Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Badarin, K., Lundin, A., & Forselle, Y. (2021). The impact of workplace social support on mental health functioning: A cohort study of the workforce in Stockholm County, Sweden. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 78, A42. Presented at the Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Conference, Scientific Committee on Epidemiology in Occupational Health.

Badarin, K., Hemmingsson, T., Hillert, L., & Kjellberg, K. (2021). Does heavy physical workload or low decision authority aggravate the effect of musculoskeletal pain on the risk of poor self-reported physical workability? A cohort study of Swedish men and women. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 78, A35. Presented at the Epidemiology in Occupational Health (EPICOH) Conference, Scientific Committee on Epidemiology in Occupational Health.

Badarin, K., Hemmingsson, T., Hillert, L., & Kjellberg, K. (2019). How does heavy physical workload affect the progression of musculoskeletal pain? A cohort study of Swedish workers with pre-existing occasional pain. Presented at the PREMUS: 10th International Scientific Conference on the Prevention of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders.