A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Perceived job insecurity as a risk factor for incident coronary heart disease: systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors: Virtanen M, Nyberg ST, Batty GD, Jokela M, Heikkila K, Fransson EI, Alfredsson L, Bjorner JB, Borritz M, Burr H, Casini A, Clays E, De Bacquer D, Dragano N, Elovainio M, Erbel R, Ferrie JE, Hamer M, Jockel KH, Kittel F, Knutsson A, Koskenvuo M, Koskinen A, Lunau T, Madsen IEH, Nielsen ML, Nordin M, Oksanen T, Pahkin K, Pejtersen JH, Pentti J, Rugulies R, Salo P, Shipley MJ, Siegrist J, Steptoe A, Suominen SB, Theorell T, Toppinen-Tanner S, Vaananen A, Vahtera J, Westerholm PJM, Westerlund H, Slopen N, Kawachi I, Singh-Manoux A, Kivimaki M
Publisher: BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
Publication year: 2013
Journal: BMJ
Journal name in source: BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
Journal acronym: BMJ-BRIT MED J
Article number: ARTN f4746
Volume: 347
Number of pages: 16
ISSN: 1756-1833
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f4746
Conclusions The modest association between perceived job insecurity and incident coronary heart disease is partly attributable to poorer socioeconomic circumstances and less favourable risk factor profiles among people with job insecurity.