Blar i Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap på tidsskrift "European Journal of Public Health"
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A balancing act? Work-life balance, health and well-being in European welfare states
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Background: Recent analyses have shown that adverse psychosocial working conditions, such as job strain and effort–reward imbalance, vary by country and welfare state regimes. Another work-related factor with potential ... -
Better air but not for all? Changes in second-hand smoke exposure at workplaces in 29 European countries over 10 years
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background As the largest study of its kind to date, this article aims to describe the scope, trends over time, socio-demographic risk groups and the association with different progressive regulations relating to workplace ... -
Burden of non-communicable disease studies in Europe: a systematic review of data sources and methodological choices
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background Assessment of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) resulting from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) requires specific calculation methods and input data. The aims of this study were to (i) identify existing ... -
The contribution of employment and working conditions to occupational inequalities in non-communicable diseases in Europe
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Background Social inequalities in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are evident across all European regions. Employment and working conditions are important determinants of NCDs, however, few comparative studies have ... -
Depressive symptoms among migrants and non-migrants in Europe: documenting and explaining inequalities in times of socio-economic instability
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background With the current study, we aim to explore the extent that migrants report higher rates of depressive symptoms than non-migrant populations in light of gender, childhood experiences, socioeconomic factors and ... -
Educational inequalities in risky health behaviours in 21 European countries: findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: It has been suggested that cross-national variation in educational inequalities in health outcomes (e.g. NCDs) is due to cross-national variation in risky health behaviour. In this paper we aim to use highly ... -
Exploring the differences in general practitioner and health care specialist utilization according to education, occupation, income and social networks across Europe: findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Low socioeconomic position (SEP) tends to be linked to higher use of general practitioners (GPs), while the use of health care specialists is more common in higher SEPs. Despite extensive literature in this ... -
Financial difficulties in childhood and adult depression in Europe
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Financial difficulties in childhood may be associated with immediate and long-term consequences for mental health. The aim of the current paper is to investigate the association between childhood financial ... -
Health in crises. Migration, austerity and inequalities in Greece and Europe: introduction to the supplement
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This introduction summarizes and discusses the main findings of the supplement ‘Health in crises. Migration, austerity and inequalities in Greece and Europe’ to the European Journal of Public Health. The supplement applies ... -
Health inequalities among migrant and native-born populations in Greece in times of crisis: the MIGHEAL study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)This article presents the MIGHEAL study, which was developed in parallel with the European Social Survey (ESS) Round 7 (2014). Conducted in Greece in 2016 by the National Centre for Social Research, the study was specifically ... -
Non-communicable diseases in Greece: inequality, gender and migration
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background: The relationship between gender, migration status and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is rarely examined. In this study, we rely on data from the MIGHEAL Survey on health inequalities in Greece collected in ... -
Occupational inequalities in self-rated health and non-communicable diseases in different regions of Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
(Journal article, 2017)Background: Socioeconomic inequalities in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are evident across European populations. Several previous studies have addressed the question of whether occupational inequalities ... -
Precarious employment and health in the context of COVID-19: a rapid scoping umbrella review
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background There are widespread concerns that workers in precarious employment have suffered the most in the COVID-19 pandemic and merit special attention. The aim of this rapid scoping umbrella review was to examine what ... -
Prevalence of physical and mental non-communicable diseases in Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous studies examining physical and mental non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Europe have so far largely either focused on limited numbers of countries or on fairly limited ranges of NCDs, with mental ... -
Social integration and self-reported health: differences between immigrants and natives in Greece
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Background Our paper assesses the relationship between social integration, in terms of social contact and social trust, and one’s individual health. While a large body of research already engaged with clarifying this ... -
Subjective perceptions of unmet need for health care in Europe among social groups: Findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health.
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Unmet need can be defined as the individually perceived subjective differences between services judged necessary to deal with health problems and the services actually received. This study examines what factors ... -
The contribution of housing and neighbourhood conditions to educational inequalities in non-communicable diseases in Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Social gradients have been found across European populations, where less affluent groups are more often affected by poor housing and neighbourhood conditions. While poor housing and neighbourhood quality have ... -
The health of European populations: introduction to the special supplement on the 2014 European Social Survey (ESS) rotating module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)This introduction summarizes the main findings of the Supplement ‘Social inequalities in health and their determinants’ to the European Journal of Public Health. The 16 articles that constitute this supplement use the new ... -
The social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe: findings from the European Social Survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Previous studies comparing the social and behavioural determinants of health in Europe have largely focused on individual countries or combined data from various national surveys. In this article, we present ... -
The social determinants of inequalities in self-reported health in Europe: findings from the European social survey (2014) special module on the social determinants of health
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Background: Social gradients have been found across European populations, where less affluent groups are more often affected by poor housing and neighbourhood conditions. While poor housing and neighbourhood quality have ...