A5059100254- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Health and Medical Studies
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Social Media and Politics
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Workaholism, burnout, and well-being
- Geographies of human-animal interactions
- Aging and Gerontology Research
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Policies and Healthcare Reform
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
Leipzig University
2018-2024
Institut für Soziale Arbeit
2021
Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission
2020
University of Kaiserslautern
2020
Griffith University
2019
Abstract Purpose Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a widespread phenomenon, especially affecting older individuals. We will analyze in how far MCI affects different facets of quality life (QOL). Methods used sample 903 participants (110 with MCI) from the fifth follow-up German Study on Ageing, Cognition, and Dementia Primary Care Patients (AgeCoDe), prospective longitudinal study, to effects WHOQOL-OLD. controlled for age, gender, marital status, education, living situation, daily skills,...
Journal Article Cohort Profile: The LIFE-Adult-Study Get access Christoph Engel, Engel Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology, Leipzig University, Leipzig, GermanyLeipzig Research Centre Civilization Diseases, Germany Corresponding author. Haertelstrasse 16–18, 04107 Germany. E-mail: christoph.engel@imise.uni-leipzig.de https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7247-282X Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Kerstin Wirkner, Wirkner Samira...
Abstract Depressive disorders are among the most widespread mental in old age, with negative consequences for quality of life (QOL). Understanding QOL as a multidimensional construct, this article we have closer look on what specific aspects affected by depression. We used representative sample German population ( n = 805) and one individuals diagnosed depression 106) to compare using WHOQOL-BREF WHOQOL-OLD. Multivariate analysis showed that exhibited lower regard WHOQOL-BREF-dimensions...
Introduction: This article outlines a dog owner–focused social marketing pilot program implemented in 2017, which aimed to reduce koala and domestic interactions one local city council Australia. Literature: Dog attacks predation are the third most common cause of death koalas after habitat loss vehicle strikes. Programs aiming wildlife pet frequently neglect human dimensions, sciences have been called upon complement conservation efforts. Methods: Developed consultation with training...
Research shows a connection between stress and depression, but there is little differentiation areas of stress, making it difficult to identify address specific in the context public health measures. We utilized multi-dimensional approach chronic better understand relationship different depression.We conducted linear regression analyses used data from sub-sample LIFE-Adult-Study (N = 1008) analyze nine (TICS) depression (CES-D). In second analysis, we controlled for sociodemographic...
Koala populations are declining. Conservation of this Australian icon requires a whole community approach. To effect change, researchers and practitioners must effectively engage the target community, be open to different ways thinking, receptive new ideas directions that match times. This article reports application social marketing decrease dog koala interactions. A comprehensive program formative research including systematic literature review, expert interviews, online surveys co-design...
Abstract Background Work-life balance (WLB) is associated with a variety of health-related outcomes in the general population. Since General Practitioners (GPs) play fundamental role health system, we wanted to analyze associations between their WLB and burnout scores as well motivation stay profession. Methods In September 2019, physicians from various specialties answered comprehensive questionnaire. We analyzed subsample 188 GPs that were working full time, 61.7% female. Results...
Anxiety is a widespread phenomenon that affects various behaviors. We want to analyze in how far anxiety connected eating behaviors since this one potential pathway understanding eating-related health outcomes like obesity or disorders. used data from the population-based LIFE-Adult-Study (n = 5019) connection between (GAD-7) and three dimensions of (FEV)-Cognitive Restraint, Disinhibition, Hunger-while controlling for sociodemographic variables, smoking, physical activity, personality,...
Social network sites are an essential part of the daily lives people around globe, but our theoretical understanding phenomenon is still limited. However, to fully grasp potential social and be able generate meaningful applications, a needed. I want introduce concept online capital as first step in this direction, show how it could applied area mental health. Therefore, will (1) bring together theory, (2) with special focus on its capacity mobilization well associated processes relationship...
Background Anxiety is a widespread phenomenon, and it connected to disordered eating obesity. We want analyze the connection between anxiety food addiction (FA) over two points in time better understand directionality of association. Since there are gender differences with regard eating, we also interested men women. Methods used data from population-based LIFE-Adult-Study ( N = 1,474) at 1 (baseline) 2 (first follow-up) connections (GAD-7) FA (YFAS) using multiple group latent cross-lagged...
Abstract There is an empirical association between stress and symptoms of food addiction (FA), but it still not clear which domains are the most relevant when comes to FA, limiting ability researchers practitioners address problematic eating‐related health outcomes. In order this gap in literature, we analysed how different chronic related FA. We used data from a subsample LIFE‐Adult‐Study ( N = 1172), German cohort study. conducted linear regression analysis with (Trier Inventory for...
Loneliness is a widespread phenomenon, and it associated with variety of health problems diseases. Unemployed individuals diagnosed mental illness (UMIs) are at high risk experiencing loneliness, serious repercussions for their vocational rehabilitation. With this study we wanted to better understand the associations between sociodemographic variables, health, loneliness in UMIs.
Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bevölkerungsbasierte Studien zum Zusammenhang von sozialer Isolation und Adipositas, die auch jüngere Erwachsene einschließen, fehlen in Deutschland bisher. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist Untersuchung Prävalenzen bei Menschen mit ohne Adipositas. Zudem werden sozial Isolierte Adipositas hinsichtlich soziodemografischer sozioökonomischer Faktoren sowie depressiver Symptomatik untersucht. Methoden Grundlage waren Baseline-Daten LIFE-Adult-Studie (18–79 Jahre) aus...
Studies show a connection between anxiety and stress, but with little differentiation different domains of stress. In this article, we utilize multi-dimensional approach to better understand the relationship chronic stress anxiety. This will allow researchers identify address those areas that are most relevant regard We used data from sub sample LIFE-Adult-Study (n = 1085) analyze association nine (Trier Inventory for Chronic Stress, TICS) (General Anxiety Disorder 7, GAD-7), controlling...
While there are studies connecting everyday physical activity (PA) to mental health, they mostly use self-report measures for PA which biased in multiple ways. Nevertheless, a realistic assessment of is important the development and implementation low-threshold public health interventions. Therefore, we want analyze relationship between objectively measured daily steps health. We included 1451 subjects from subsample population-based LIFE-Adult-Study (2011-2014) with an average age 55.0...
Abstract Background Compared to the general population, physicians are more likely experience increased burnout and lowered work-life balance. In our article, we want analyze whether workplace of a physician is associated with these outcomes. Methods September 2019, from various specialties answered comprehensive questionnaire. We analyzed subsample 183 internists that were working full time, 51.4% female. Results Multivariate analysis showed in an outpatient setting exhibit significantly...
Abstract Background We want to analyze the effect of migration background (MB) on physician burnout and work-life balance. Methods In September 2019, physicians from various specialties answered a questionnaire work health. analyzed subsample 526 that were working full time in hospital, 14% with an MB 47.9% female. Results Multivariate analysis showed exhibit significantly less favorable scores all three dimensions, this persisted regression after adding age, gender, marital status as...
Individuals receiving means-tested benefits are at a higher risk of being diagnosed with psychiatric illness compared to those who employed, and the rate working in first labor market is low. The intervention (Individual Placement Support, IPS) aims maintaining or regaining ability facilitating reintegration into (first) following "first place, then train"-approach. objective study conduct RCT Germany that addresses broad group long-term unemployed individuals severe mental illnesses receive...
Objectives Previous work has shown that high mental demands are associated with better cognitive functioning in old age. As there is a lack of general conceptual framework for this association, the aim study was to investigate how and other work-related factors relate as foundation developing such framework.Methods An expert panel discussion conducted determining relevant factors, which were then tested survey 346 employees aged 50+ years, who actively working. Assessment comprised complex...
Several working time characteristics have been linked to negative outcomes for health personnel. The aim was investigate the impact of dimensions on well-being in a representative sample physicians. Data collected during baseline study. Linear regression analysis performed including 669 physicians different medical specialties. questionnaire included sociodemographic and information (e.g. shift work). In addition, job satisfaction, workload self-reported were explored. majority female,...
Objective: According to self-determination theory, autonomy and competence are two essential basic human needs. It is the aim of this study show that mental demands at workplace (WPMDs) address those needs can protect employees against depressiveness. Methods: Using a sample 346 working participants (average age 56.2), we derived three WPMDs (Information Load, Time Control, Exploration) via principal component analysis. We then analyzed how far they predict depressiveness, mechanism mediated...
Objectives: Mental demands at the workplace can be preventive against cognitive decline. However, personality shapes way information is processed and we therefore assume that Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness, Agreeableness Conscientiousness, would moderate beneficial effects of stimulation on outcomes.Methods: We analyzed data from population-based LIFE-Adult-Study (n = 6529). Cognitive outcomes were assessed via Trail-Making Test (TMTA, TMTB) Verbal Fluency Test. Personality was...