Workplace bullying and sickness absence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the research literature

MB Nielsen, AMR Indregard, S Øverland - Scandinavian journal of work …, 2016 - JSTOR
Objective The association between workplace bullying and sickness absence remains
unclear. This paper presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of research on the …

Cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS)

H Ursin, HR Eriksen - Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2010 - Elsevier
The cognitive activation theory of stress (CATS) is based on a long series of experiments on
animals and on humans, in the laboratory, and in real life situations. From the common …

Noise, sleep and poor health: Modeling the relationship between road traffic noise and cardiovascular problems

A Fyhri, GM Aasvang - Science of the Total Environment, 2010 - Elsevier
Several adverse effects have been associated with exposure to traffic noise. Studies
supporting a noise–stress–health model have suggested links between noise level and …

The relationship between strong motivation to work,“workaholism”, and health

C Schou Andreassen, H Ursin… - Psychology and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
The aims of the present study were to examine (1) psychometric properties of Spence and
Robbins' measures of the components of workaholism and (2) relations between …

Associations between recreational exercise and chronic pain in the general population: evidence from the HUNT 3 study

T Landmark, P Romundstad, PC Borchgrevink… - PAIN®, 2011 - Elsevier
The evidence for an association between leisure-time physical activity and prevalence of
pain is insufficient. This study investigated associations between frequency, duration, and …

Prevalence and characteristics of chronic pain in the general Norwegian population

T Rustøen, AK Wahl, BR Hanestad, A Lerdal… - European Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
Background. Population-based studies suggest that prevalence of chronic pain is
increasing. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of chronic pain in a …

Subjective health complaints of teachers from primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong

EYL Chong, AHS Chan - International journal of occupational …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to investigate the subjective health complaints (SHC) in the teaching
profession of Hong Kong. On the basis of the SHC inventory, a questionnaire was prepared …

Subjective health complaints, sensitization, and sustained cognitive activation (stress)

HR Eriksen, H Ursin - Journal of psychosomatic research, 2004 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: This review argues that “subjective health complaints” is a better and
neutral term for “unexplained medical symptoms.” The most common complaints are …

Age and the experience of chronic pain: differences in health and quality of life among younger, middle-aged, and older adults

T Rustøen, AK Wahl, BR Hanestad… - The Clinical journal …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To describe age differences in chronic pain and to evaluate for differences in
demographic and health-related variables among younger (18-39 years), middle-aged (40 …

Comorbid subjective health complaints in low back pain

EM Hagen, E Svensen, HR Eriksen, CM Ihlebæk… - Spine, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Cross-sectional study. Objectives. To compare subjective health complaints in
subacute patients with low back pain with reference values from a Norwegian normal …