Jussi Vahtera - UTU Research Portal

Jussi Vahtera

- Senior Advisor,
Public Health (Department of Clinical Medicine)

jussi.vahtera@utu.fi

+358 29 450 2030

+358 40 592 9990

Kiinamyllynkatu 10

Turku

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6036-061X

Areas of expertise

Public health, Epidemiology, Neighborhood influences on health, Life-course research, Psychosocial stress, Psychosocial work environment, Social Determinants of Health.

Research

My studies focus on work and living environments, psychosocial
risks, and behaviors as determinants of health and longevity from a life-course
perspective. I have experience in working with large longitudinal datasets and have a strong
record of research collaboration both nationally and internationally. My recent research has contributed to the understanding
of the effects of social, built and natural neighborhoods on cardiovascular health.

Publications

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Perceived organizational justice as a predictor of long-term sickness absence due to diagnosed mental disorders: Results from the prospective longitudinal Finnish Public Sector Study (2013)
- Social Science and Medicine
Elovainio M, Linna A, Virtanen M, Oksanen T, Kivimaki M, Pentti J, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Proximity of off-premise alcohol outlets and heavy alcohol consumption: A cohort study (2013)
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Halonen JI, Kivimaki M, Virtanen M, Pentti J, Subramanian SV, Kawachi I, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Psychosocial factors and well-being among Finnish GPs and specialists: a 10-year follow-up (2013)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Elovainio M, Salo P, Jokela M, Heponiemi T, Linna A, Virtanen M, Oksanen T, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Relationship between participants' pre-treatment individual characteristics and change in perceived work ability after a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program (2013)
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(Other publication)
Social Capital and Sleep Disturbances – Does the Workplace Matter? (2013)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
- Oksanen T, Salo P, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(Other publication)
Social Capital in Schools (2013) Global Perspectives on Social Capital and Health Marianna Virtanen, Jenni Ervasti, Tuula Oksanen, Mika Kivimäki, Jussi Vahtera
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
Socioeconomic characteristics of residential areas and risk of death: is variation in spatial units for analysis a source of heterogeneity in observed associations? (2013)
- BMJ Open
Halonen JI, Vahtera J, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Jokela M, Diez-Roux AV, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic inequalities in common mental disorders and psychotherapy treatment in the UK between 1991 and 2009 (2013)
- British Journal of Psychiatry
Jokela M, Batty GD, Vahtera J, Elovainio M, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
The health effects of major organisational changes (2013)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Tieliikennemelu ja uni (2013)
- Ympäristö ja terveys : elintarvike- ja ympäristöhygienian sekä työsuojelun erikoislehti
Halonen JI, Vahtera J, Lanki T
(D1 Article in a professional journal)
Trait Anxiety Levels Before and After Antidepressant Treatment: A 3-Wave Cohort Study (2013)
- Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology
Nabi H, Virtanen M, Singh-Manoux A, Hagger-Johnson G, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Workplace Determinants of Social Capital: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from a Finnish Cohort Study (2013)
- PLoS ONE
Oksanen T, Kawachi I, Kouvonen A, Takao S, Suzuki E, Virtanen M, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Workplace Social Capital and Health (2013) Global Perspectives on Social Capital and Health Oksanen T, Suzuki E, Takao S, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
Work stress and risk of cancer: meta-analysis of 5700 incident cancer events in 116 000 European men and women (2013)
- BMJ
Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Theorell T, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Bouillon K, Burr H, Dragano N, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hamer M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Madsen IEH, Magnusson LL, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Salo P, Rugulies R, Steptoe A, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Ammatillisesti syvennetyn lääkinnällisen kuntoutuksen (ASLAK®) vaikuttavuus: systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus (2012)
- Lääkärilehti
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Vahtera J
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
ASLAK-kuntoutuksen vaikuttavuus - systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus. (2012)
- Lääkärilehti
Saltychev Mikhail, Laimi Katri, Vahtera Jussi
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Association of pupil vandalism, bullying and truancy with teachers' absence due to illness: A multilevel analysis (2012)
- Journal of School Psychology
Ervasti J, Kivimaki M, Puusniekka R, Luopa P, Pentti J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Associations between Nighttime Traffic Noise and Sleep: The Finnish Public Sector Study (2012)
- Environmental Health Perspectives
Halonen Jaana I, Vahtera Jussi, Stansfeld Stephen, Yli-Tuomi Tarja, Salo Paula, Pentti Jaana, Kivimäki Mika, Lanki Timo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Authors' response to: Can information on life stress improve CHD risk prediction in clinical practice? (2012)
- International Journal of Epidemiology
Kivimäki M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Shipley MJ, Ferrie JE, Virtanen M, Marmot MG, Vahtera J, Singh-Manoux A, Hamer M
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Can Usefulness of Performance Appraisal Interviews Change Organizational Justice Perceptions? A 4-year Longitudinal Study Among Public Sector Employees. (2012)
- International Journal of Human Resource Management
Linna A, Elovainio M, Van den Bos K, Kivimäki M, Pentti J, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)