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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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)
Change in physical activity and weight in relation to retirement: the French Gazel cohort study (2012)
- BMJ Open
Sjösten N, Kivimäki M, Singh-Manoux A, Ferrie JE, Goldberg M, Zins M, Pentti J, Westerlund H, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Childhood adversities and adult-onset asthma: a cohort study (2012)
- BMJ Open
Jyrki Korkeila, Raija Lietzen, Lauri H Sillanmäki, Päivi Rautava, Katariina Korkeila, Mika Kivimäki, Markku Koskenvuo, Jussi Vahtera
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Comparison of alternative versions of the job demand-control scales in 17 European cohort studies: the IPD-Work consortium (2012)
- BMC Public Health
Fransson EI, Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Alfredsson L, Bacquer D, Batty GD, Bonenfant S, Casini A, Clays E, Goldberg M, Kittel F, Koskenvuo M, Knutsson A, Leineweber C, Hanson LLM, Nordin M, Singh-Manoux A, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Diagnosis-specific sick leave as a long-term predictor of disability pension: a 13-year follow-up of the GAZEL cohort study (2012)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Alexanderson K, Kivimäki M, Ferrie JE, Westerlund H, Vahtera J, Singh-Manoux A, Melchior M, Zins M, Goldberg M, Head J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Differential Associations of Job Control Components with Mortality: a Cohort Study, 1986-2006 (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Joensuu M, Kivimäki M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Pulkki-Råback L, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Väänänen A
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effectiveness of multidisciplinary early rehabilitation in reducing behaviour-related risk factors. (2012)
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Saltychev Mikhail, Laimi Katri, El-Metwally Ashraf, Oksanen Tuula, Pentti Jaana, Virtanen Marianna, Kouvonen Anne, Kivimäki Mika, Vahtera Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effectiveness of multidisciplinary primary prevention in decreasing the risk of work disability in a low-risk population. (2012)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Saltychev M, Laimi K, El-Metwally A, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Effect of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme on perceived health among employees at increased risk of incapacity for work: a controlled study. (2012)
- Clinical Rehabilitation
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Environmental Stress Affects DNA Methylation of a CpG Rich Promoter Region of Serotonin Transporter Gene in a Nurse Cohort (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Alasaari JS, Lagus M, Ollila HM, Toivola A, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J, Kronholm E, Härmä M, Puttonen S, Paunio T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)