Outputs (34)

Effort-reward imbalance and sedentary lifestyle: an observational study in a large occupational cohort (2006)
Journal Article
Kouvonen, A., Kivimäki, M., Elovainio, M., Pentti, J., Linna, A., Virtanen, M., & Vahtera, J. (2006). Effort-reward imbalance and sedentary lifestyle: an observational study in a large occupational cohort. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 63, https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2005.020974

Objectives: To investigate the association between effort-reward imbalance (ERI) at work and sedentary lifestyle.
Methods: Cross-sectional data from the ongoing Finnish Public Sector Study related to 30 433 women and 7718 men aged 17-64 were used (n... Read More about Effort-reward imbalance and sedentary lifestyle: an observational study in a large occupational cohort.

Work stress, smoking status and smoking intensity: an observational study of 46 190 employees (2005)
Journal Article
Kouvonen, A., Kivimäki, M., Virtanen, M., Pentti, J., & Vahtera, J. (2005). Work stress, smoking status and smoking intensity: an observational study of 46 190 employees. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 59(1),

Study objective: To examine the relationship between work stress, as indicated by the job strain model and the effort-reward imbalance model, and smoking.
Setting: Ten municipalities and 21 hospitals in Finland.
Design and Participants: Binary log... Read More about Work stress, smoking status and smoking intensity: an observational study of 46 190 employees.

Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S., Buchanan, H., & Aubeeluck, A. Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group

Objective: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disorder, characterised by a progressive degeneration of the brain. Due to the nature of the symptoms, the genetic element of the disease and the fact that there is no cure, HD patients and those... Read More about Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group.

Accessing dental anxiety online support groups: An exploratory qualitative study of motives and experiences
Journal Article
Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. S. Accessing dental anxiety online support groups: An exploratory qualitative study of motives and experiences

Objectives: In recent years, Internet access has grown markedly providing individuals with new opportunities for online information retrieval, psychological advice and support. The objectives of the present study were to explore the context through w... Read More about Accessing dental anxiety online support groups: An exploratory qualitative study of motives and experiences.