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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Implementation of Workplace-Based Smoking Cessation Support Activities and Smoking Cessation Among Employees: The Finnish Public Sector Study (2012)
- American Journal of Public Health
Kouvonen A, Kivimäki M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Heponiemi T, Väänänen A, Virtanen M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Insomnia symptoms as a predictor of incident treatment for depression: Prospective cohort study of 40,791 men and women (2012)
- Sleep Medicine
Salo P, Sivertsen B, Oksanen T, Sjösten N, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain and Alcohol Intake: A Collaborative Meta-Analysis of Individual-Participant Data from 140 000 Men and Women (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Clays E, Casini A, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Pentti J, Salo P, Rugulies R, Steptoe A, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Hamer M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job strain and the risk of disability pension due to musculoskeletal disorders, depression or coronary heart disease: a prospective cohort study of 69 842 employees (2012)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Mantyniemi A, Oksanen T, Salo P, Virtanen M, Sjosten N, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain and Tobacco Smoking: An Individual-Participant Data Meta-Analysis of 166 130 Adults in 15 European Studies (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Clays E, Casini A, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Joensuu M, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Pentti J, Salo P, Rugulies R, Steptoe A, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Vaananen A, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Theorell T, Hamer M, Ferrie JE, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job strain as a risk factor for coronary heart disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data (2012)
- Lancet
Kivimäki Mika, Nyberg Solja T, Batty David, Fransson Eleonor I, Heikkilä Katriina, Alfredsson Lars, Bjorner Jakob B, Borritz Marianne, Burr Hermann, Casini Annalisa, Clays Els, De Bacquer Dirk, Dragano Nico, Ferrie Jane E, Geuskens Goedele A, Goldberg Marcel, Hamer Mark, Hooftman Wendela E, Houtman Irene L, Joensuu Matti
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job Strain as a Risk Factor for Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity: An Individual-Participant Meta-Analysis of Up to 170,000 Men and Women (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Fransson EI, Heikkila K, Nyberg ST, Zins M, Westerlund H, Westerholm P, Vaananen A, Virtanen M, Vahtera J, Theorell T, Suominen S, Singh-Manoux A, Siegrist J, Sabia S, Rugulies R, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Nordin M, Nielsen ML, Marmot MG, Hanson LLM, Madsen IEH, Lunau T, Leineweber C, Kumari M, Kouvonen A, Koskinen A, Koskenvuo M, Knutsson A, Kittel F, Jockel KH, Joensuu M, Houtman IL, Hooftman WE, Goldberg M, Geuskens GA, Ferrie JE, Erbel R, Dragano N, De Bacquer D, Clays E, Casini A, Burr H, Borritz M, Bonenfant S, Bjorner JB, Alfredsson L, Hamer M, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Job strain in relation to body mass index: pooled analysis of 160 000 adults from 13 cohort studies (2012)
- Journal of Internal Medicine
Nyberg ST, Heikkila K, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, De Bacquer D, Bjorner JB, Bonenfant S, Borritz M, Burr H, Casini A, Clays E, Dragano N, Erbel R, Geuskens GA, Goldberg M, Hooftman WE, Houtman IL, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Leineweber C, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Hanson LLM, Marmot MG, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Siegrist J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Westerholm P, Westerlund H, Zins M, Ferrie JE, Theorell T, Steptoe A, Hamer M, Singh-Manoux A, Batty GD, Kivimaki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Joensuu et al. Respond to “Structure and Context Matters” (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Joensuu M, Kivimäki M, Koskinen A, Kouvonen A, Pulkki-Råback L, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Väänänen A
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Long Working Hours and Coronary Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2012)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Virtanen M, Heikkilä K, Ferrie JE, Batty D, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Non-response in a nationwide follow-up postal survey in Finland: a register-based mortality analysis of respondents and non-respondents of the Health and Social Support (HeSSup) Study (2012)
- BMJ Open
Sakari Suominen, Karoliina Koskenvuo, Lauri Sillanmäki, Jussi Vahtera, Katariina Korkeila, Mika Kivimäki, Kari J Mattila, Pekka Virtanen, Markku Sumanen, Päivi Rautava, Markku Koskenvuo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Organisational justice and cognitive function in middle-aged employees: the Whitehall II study (2012)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Elovainio M, Singh-Manoux A, Ferrie JE, Shipley M, Gimeno D, De Vogli R, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Jokela M, Marmot MG, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Organizational Justice in Primary-Care Health Centers and Glycemic Control in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (2012)
- Medical Care
Virtanen M, Oksanen T, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Elovainio M, Suominen S, Linna A, Koponen A, Pentti J, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Pupils with special educational needs in basic education schools and teachers' sickness absence: a register-linkage study (2012)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Ervasti J, Kivimäki M, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Pentti J, Ahola K, Oksanen T, Pohjonen T, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Quantifying neighbourhood socioeconomic effects in clustering of behaviour-related risk factors: a multilevel analysis (2012)
- PLoS ONE
Halonen J, Kivimäki M, Kawachi I, Virtanen M, Martikainen P, Subramanian SV, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
School environment as predictor of teacher sick leave: data-linked prospective cohort study (2012)
- BMC Public Health
Ervasti J, Kivimäki M, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Puusniekka R, Pohjonen T, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sleep problems and sickness absence among middle-aged employees (2012)
- Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health
Rahkonen O, Lallukka T, Kronholm E, Vahtera J, Lahelma E, Laaksonen MT
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Social participation and maintaining recommended waist circumference: prospective evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (2012)
- Journal of Aging and Health
Kouvonen A, Swift JA, Stafford M, Cox T, Vahtera J, Väänänen A, Heponiemi T, De Vogli R, Griffiths A, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Social Participation and Maintaining Recommended Waist Circumference: Prospective Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (2012)
- Journal of Aging and Health
Kouvonen A, SWIFT JA, STAFFORD M, COX T, Vahtera J, VAANANEN A, Heponiemi T, De Vogli R, GRIFFITHS A, KIVIMAKI M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Social support and the likelihood of maintaining and improving levels of physical activity: the Whitehall II Study (2012)
- European Journal of Public Health
Kouvonen A, De Vogli R, Stafford M, Shipley MJ, Marmot MG, Cox T, Vahtera J, Väänänen A, Heponiemi T, Singh-Manoux A, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)