Browsing NTNU Open by Journals "Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health"
Now showing items 1-13 of 13
-
Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the danish version of the 19-item return-to-work self-efficacy (RTWSE-19) questionnaire
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016)Objectives The aim of this study was to perform a cross-cultural adaptation of the return-to-work self-efficacy (RTWSE-19) scale into Danish and test the reliability, validity and responsiveness of the final version. Methods ... -
Does occupational forward bending of the back increase long-term sickness absence risk? A 4-year prospective register-based study using device-measured compositional data analysis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective Forward bending of the back is common in many jobs and a risk factor for sickness absence. However, this knowledge is based on self-reported forward bending that is generally imprecise. Thus, we aimed to investigate ... -
Effectiveness of 'motivational interviewing' on sick leave: a randomized controlled trial in a social insurance setting
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of motivational interviewing (MI) – a counselling approach offered by caseworkers at the Norwegian Labor and Welfare Administration (NAV) – on return to work (RTW) ... -
Effectiveness of adding a workplace intervention to an inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program: A randomized clinical trial
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a workplace intervention (WI) added to an inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation program (I-MORE) on sickness absence. Methods In this researcher-blinded ... -
Emotional demands at work and risk of hospital-treated depressive disorder in up to 1.6 million Danish employees: a prospective nationwide register-based cohort study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective Previous studies on effects of emotional demands on depression have relied on self-reported exposure data and lacked control for potential confounding by pre-employment risk factors for depression. This study ... -
Employees' drug purchases before and after organizational downsizing: a natural experiment on the Norwegian working population (2004-2012)
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives This study investigated the association between organizational downsizing and purchases of prescribed drugs by private sector employees in Norway. Methods A natural experiment was constructed using individual-level ... -
Farmers' mental health: A longitudinal sibling comparison - the HUNT study, Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)Objective: Studies of the mental health of farmers have been largely cross-sectional and possibly confounded. We performed a prospective cohort study as well as a sibling comparison to control for unmeasured confounding. ... -
Inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation reduces sickness absence among individuals with musculoskeletal and common mental health disorders: a randomized clinical trial.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives This study aimed to investigate whether inpatient multimodal occupational rehabilitation (I-MORE) reduces sickness absence (SA) more than outpatient acceptance and commitment therapy (O-ACT) among individuals ... -
Night-shift work is associated with increased pain perception
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Objectives: The aim of the present study was to determine whether shift workers exhibit increased perception of experimentally induced pain after working night shifts. Methods: The study was a paired cross-over design with ... -
Non-occupational exposure to asbestos is the main cause of malignant mesothelioma in women in North Jutland, Denmark
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objectives Diffuse malignant mesothelioma (MM) is mainly caused by asbestos inhalation. The malignancy is rare among women and studies of the prevalence and causative role of non-occupational asbestos exposure among women ... -
Objectively measured occupational and leisure-time physical activity: cross-sectional associations with sleep problems
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Objectives This study aimed to investigate (i) the associations between occupational physical activity (OPA) and leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with insomnia symptoms and non-restorative sleep and (ii) the joint ... -
Psychosocial working conditions and sickness absence among younger employees in Denmark: a register-based cohort study using job exposure matrices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Objective Previous literature has established associations between psychosocial working conditions and sickness absence (SA), but only few studies have examined associations among younger employees. This study aimed to ... -
Short-term exposure to stone minerals used in asphalt affect lung function and promote pulmonary inflammation among healthy adults
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objective Stone minerals are a partially ignored environmental challenge but a significant contributor to urban air pollution. We examined if short-term exposure to two stone minerals – quartz diorite and rhomb porphyry – ...