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View article: Examining variation in the relationship between disability and physical activity across Australian local government areas
Examining variation in the relationship between disability and physical activity across Australian local government areas Open
Understanding the relationship between disability and physical activity and whether it differs across local government jurisdictions may aid in the development of placed-based approaches to reducing disability-related inequalities in physi…
View article: Poor psychosocial job conditions increase sickness absence: evidence from the PATH Through Life Mid-Aged Cohort
Poor psychosocial job conditions increase sickness absence: evidence from the PATH Through Life Mid-Aged Cohort Open
Objectives Evidence is mounting that poor psychosocial job conditions increase sickness absence, but there is a need for further rigorous prospective research to isolate the influence of psychosocial job quality from other measured and unm…
View article: P-86 Psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: results from the STRESSJEM project
P-86 Psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model and all-cause and cause-specific mortality: results from the STRESSJEM project Open
Objectives Very little literature is available on the effects of psychosocial work exposures on mortality. The aim of the STRESSJEM project was to explore the prospective associations between these exposures and all-cause and cause-specifi…
View article: 1198The gendered associations between poverty, marital status, and mental health in older Australians
1198The gendered associations between poverty, marital status, and mental health in older Australians Open
Background Compared to men, older women have poorer mental health and are more vulnerable to poverty. Few studies have examined how gender, marital status and poverty are inter-related and are associated with mental health among this group…
View article: Do psychosocial job stressors differentially affect the sleep quality of men and women? A study using the HILDA Survey
Do psychosocial job stressors differentially affect the sleep quality of men and women? A study using the HILDA Survey Open
The aim of this study was to investigate whether gender was an effect modifier of the relationship between three psychosocial job stressors and sleep quality, in a representative sample of 7280 employed Australians. We conducted linear reg…
View article: Gender Equality and Health in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Within-Country Indicators of Gender Equality in Relation to Health Outcomes
Gender Equality and Health in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review of Within-Country Indicators of Gender Equality in Relation to Health Outcomes Open
Background: Gender equality is recognized as an important political, social, and economic goal in many countries around the world. At a country level, there is evidence that gender equality may have an important influence on health. Histor…
View article: Educational and Employment Outcomes among Young Australians with a History of Depressive Symptoms: A Prospective Cohort Study
Educational and Employment Outcomes among Young Australians with a History of Depressive Symptoms: A Prospective Cohort Study Open
The aim of this study was to investigate whether depressive symptoms reported during adolescence are associated with subsequent educational and employment outcomes, including whether experiences of depressive symptoms in adolescence are as…
View article: A cluster RCT to improve workplace mental health in a policing context: Findings of a mixed‐methods implementation evaluation
A cluster RCT to improve workplace mental health in a policing context: Findings of a mixed‐methods implementation evaluation Open
Background We conducted a cluster randomized trial of a workplace mental health intervention in an Australian police department. The intervention was co‐designed and co‐implemented with the police department. Intervention elements included…
View article: Psychosocial Work Factors of the Job Strain Model and All-Cause Mortality: The STRESSJEM Prospective Cohort Study
Psychosocial Work Factors of the Job Strain Model and All-Cause Mortality: The STRESSJEM Prospective Cohort Study Open
Objective The objectives were to examine the prospective associations between psychosocial work factors of the job strain model and all-cause mortality in a national representative cohort of French employees using various measures of time-…
View article: “Is Life Worth Living?”: The Role of Masculinity in the Way Men Aged Over 80 Talk About Living, Dying, and Suicide
“Is Life Worth Living?”: The Role of Masculinity in the Way Men Aged Over 80 Talk About Living, Dying, and Suicide Open
Men aged 85 years and over have the highest rate of suicide of any age or gender group in Australia. However, little is known about their trajectory toward suicide. The objective of this study was to understand the role of masculine norms …
View article: Health Literacy in Male-Dominated Occupations
Health Literacy in Male-Dominated Occupations Open
Low levels of health literacy are associated with poorer health outcomes. Both individual- and social-level factors have been identified as predictors of low health literacy, and men are known to have lower health literacy than women. Prev…
View article: The impact of the disability support pension on mental health: evidence from 14 years of an Australian cohort
The impact of the disability support pension on mental health: evidence from 14 years of an Australian cohort Open
Results suggest that accessing and being in receipt of the DSP can impact the mental health of people with disabilities. Implications for public health: Government income support policies should address the unintended adverse consequences …
View article: Breadwinners and Losers: Does the Mental Health of Mothers, Fathers, and Children Vary by Household Employment Arrangements? Evidence From 7 Waves of Data From the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Breadwinners and Losers: Does the Mental Health of Mothers, Fathers, and Children Vary by Household Employment Arrangements? Evidence From 7 Waves of Data From the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Open
In Australia, as in many industrialized countries, the past 50 years have been marked by increasing female labor-force participation. It is popularly speculated that this might impose a mental-health burden on women and their children. Thi…
View article: Descriptive study of workplace demand, control and bullying among migrant and Australian-born workers by gender: does workplace support make a difference?
Descriptive study of workplace demand, control and bullying among migrant and Australian-born workers by gender: does workplace support make a difference? Open
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between bullying in migrants and Australians and types of workplace Iso-strain, by gender. Design and setting Two descriptive cross-sectional surveys of the Australian wo…
View article: Psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model and cardiovascular mortality in France: results from the STRESSJEM prospective study
Psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model and cardiovascular mortality in France: results from the STRESSJEM prospective study Open
Objectives The study aims to explore the prospective associations of the psychosocial work exposures of the job strain model with cardiovascular mortality, including mortality for ischemic heart diseases (IHD) and stroke, using various tim…
View article: Association of suicidal behavior with exposure to suicide and suicide attempt: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis
Association of suicidal behavior with exposure to suicide and suicide attempt: A systematic review and multilevel meta-analysis Open
The findings of this systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that prior exposure to suicide and prior exposure to suicide attempt in the general population are associated with increased odds of subsequent suicidal behavior, but these …
View article: Changes in Job Security and Mental Health: An Analysis of 14 Annual Waves of an Australian Working-Population Panel Survey
Changes in Job Security and Mental Health: An Analysis of 14 Annual Waves of an Australian Working-Population Panel Survey Open
We examined whether job security improvements were associated with improvements in mental health in a large, nationally representative panel study in Australia. We used both within-person fixed effects (FE) and random effects (RE) regressi…
View article: Supplementary Material for: Psychosocial Work Exposures of the Job Strain Model and Suicide in France: Findings from the STRESSJEM Prospective Study of 1.5 Million Men and Women over 26 Years of Follow-Up
Supplementary Material for: Psychosocial Work Exposures of the Job Strain Model and Suicide in France: Findings from the STRESSJEM Prospective Study of 1.5 Million Men and Women over 26 Years of Follow-Up Open
Medicine
View article: Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey
Working hours, common mental disorder and suicidal ideation among junior doctors in Australia: a cross-sectional survey Open
Objective Despite concern regarding high rates of mental illness and suicide amongst the medical profession, the link between working hours and doctors’ mental health remains unclear. This study examines the relationship between average we…
View article: Psychosocial Work Exposures of the Job Strain Model and Suicide in France: Findings from the STRESSJEM Prospective Study of 1.5 Million Men and Women over 26 Years of Follow-Up
Psychosocial Work Exposures of the Job Strain Model and Suicide in France: Findings from the STRESSJEM Prospective Study of 1.5 Million Men and Women over 26 Years of Follow-Up Open
International audience
View article: Hierarchical Models for International Comparisons
Hierarchical Models for International Comparisons Open
Background: International comparisons of social inequalities in health outcomes and behaviors are challenging. Due to the level of disaggregation often required, data can be sparse and methods to make adequately powered comparisons are lac…
View article: Physical workload, long-term sickness absence, and the role of social capital. Multi-level analysis of a large occupation cohort
Physical workload, long-term sickness absence, and the role of social capital. Multi-level analysis of a large occupation cohort Open
Objectives This study determined the prospective relation between physical workload and long-term sickness absence (LTSA) and examined if work-unit social capital may buffer the effect of high physical workload on LTSA. Methods We included…
View article: Do gender and psychosocial job stressors modify the relationship between disability and sickness absence: An investigation using 12 waves of a longitudinal cohort
Do gender and psychosocial job stressors modify the relationship between disability and sickness absence: An investigation using 12 waves of a longitudinal cohort Open
Objectives A considerable proportion of the working population reports a disability. These workers may be at risk of adverse outcomes, including longer periods of sickness absence. This study examined the causal effect of disability on sic…
View article: Job Insecurity: A Comparative Analysis between Migrant and Native Workers in Australia
Job Insecurity: A Comparative Analysis between Migrant and Native Workers in Australia Open
Job insecurity is a modifiable risk factor for poor health outcomes, and exposure to job insecurity varies by population groups. This study assessed if job insecurity exposure varied by migrant status and if the differences varied by gende…