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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Low Level of Optimism Predicts Initiation of Psychotherapy for Depression: Results from the Finnish Public Sector Study (2011)
- Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Karlsson Hasse, Kronström Kim, Nabi Hermann, Oksanen Tuula, Salo Paula, Virtanen Marianna, Suominen Sakari, Kivimäki Miika, Vahtera Jussi
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Negative Aspects of Close Relationships as Predictor of Increase in Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference: the Whitehall II Study (2011)
- American Journal of Public Health
Kouvonen A, Stafford M, De Vogli R, Shipley MJ, Marmot M, Cox T, Vahtera J, Väänänen A, Heponiemi T, Singh-Manoux A, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Optimism and pessimism as predictors of work disability with a diagnosis of depression: a prospective cohort study of onset and recovery (2011)
- Journal of Affective Disorders
Kronström Kim, Nabi Hermann, Oksanen Tuula, Salo Paula, Sjösten Noora, Virtanen Marianna, Pentti Jaana, Kivimäki Mika, Vahtera Jussi, Karlsson Hasse
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Organizational justice at school and its associations with pupils' psychosocial school environment, health, and wellbeing (2011)
- Social Science and Medicine
Elovainio M, Pietikainen M, Luopa P, Kivimaki M, Ferrie JE, Jokela J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Overcrowding in psychiatric wards and physical assaults on staff: data-linked longitudinal study (2011)
- British Journal of Psychiatry
Virtanen M, Vahtera J, Batty D, Tuisku K, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Salo P, Ahola K, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Patients with Infectious Diseases, Overcrowding, and Health in Hospital Staff (2011)
- Archives of Internal Medicine -New Series-
Virtanen M, Terho K, Oksanen T, Kurvinen T, Pentti J, Routamaa M, Vartti A-M, Peltonen R, Vahtera J, Kivimäki
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Persistent asthma, comorbid conditions and the risk of work disability: a prospective cohort study (2011)
- Allergy
Hakola R, Kauppi P, Leino T, Ojajärvi A, Pentti J, Oksanen T, Haahtela T, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Predictive factors of future participation in rehabilitation in the working population: the Finnish public sector study. (2011)
- Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
Saltychev M, Laimi K, Oksanen T, Pentti J, Virtanen M, Kivimaki M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Psykososiaaliset työolot (2011) Sosiaaliepidemiologia. Väestön terveyserot ja terveyteen vaikuttavat sosiaaliset tekijät. Ahola K, Väänänen A, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(A3 Refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
Retirement reduces antihypertensive medication adherence among hypertensive men and women. Abstracts of the 22nd International Conference on Epidemiology in Occupational Health EPICOH 2011 September 7-9, 2011, Oxford, UK (2011)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Vahtera J, Pentti J, Virtanen, Oksanen T, Westerlund H, Kivimäki M
(A4 Refereed article in a conference publication )
Sickness absence among Finnish special and general education teachers (2011)
- Occupational Medicine
Ervasti J, Kivimaki M, Pentti J, Suominen S, Vahtera J, Virtanen M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sleep disturbances and cause-specific mortality: Results from the GAZEL Cohort Study (2011)
- American Journal of Epidemiology
Hulvej Rod N, Vahtera J, Westerlund H, Kivimäki M, Zins M, Goldberg M, Lange T
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Socioeconomic differences in long-term psychiatric work disability: prospective cohort study of onset, recovery and recurrence (2011)
- Occupational and Environmental Medicine
Virtanen M, Kawachi I, Oksanen T, Salo P, Tuisku K, Pulkki-Råback L, Pentti J, Elovainio M, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Stressful life events and the onset of asthma (2011)
- European Respiratory Journal
Lietzen R., Virtanen P., Kivimäki M., Sillanmäki L., Vahtera J., Koskenvuo M.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Sydänsairaudet (2011) Työperäiset sairaudet Oksa P, Oksanen T, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J
(B2 Non-refereed book chapter or chapter in a compilation book)
Using additional information on working hours to predict coronary heart disease: a cohort study (2011)
- Annals of Internal Medicine
Kivimäki M, Batty D, Hamer M, Ferrie JE, Vahtera J, Virtanen M, Marmot MG, Singh-Manoux A, Shipley MJ
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Ward overcrowding and assaults on staff: cause and effect? reply (2011)
- British Journal of Psychiatry
VIRTANEN M, Vahtera J, Batty GD, Tuisku K, PENTTI J, OKSANEN T, SALO P, AHOLA K, KIVIMAKI M
(B1 Non-refereed article in a scientific journal)
Workplace Social Capital and Adherence to Antihypertensive Medication: A Cohort Study (2011)
- PLoS ONE
Oksanen T, Kawachi I, Kouvonen A, Suzuki E, Takao S, Sjösten N, Virtanen M, Pentti J, Vahtera J, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Workplace social capital and all-cause mortality: A prospective cohort study of 28,043 public sector employees (2011)
- American Journal of Public Health
Oksanen T, Kivimäki M, Kawachi I, Subramanian SV, Takao S, Suzuki E, Kouvonen A, Pentti J, Salo P, Virtanen M, Vahtera J
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
All-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence as a predictor of sustained suboptimal health: a 14-year follow-up in the GAZEL cohort (2010)
- Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
Vahtera J, Westerlund H, Ferrie JE, Head J, Melchior M, Singh-Manoux A, Zins M, Goldberg M, Alexanderson K, Kivimäki M
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)