There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

A critical review was conducted of social, psychological, and health science literature on the
array of health risks and morbidities of truckers. Multilevel worksite-induced strains (eg, long …

Background Social support is a strong and consistent predictor of health outcomes, and
social isolation predicts increased morbidity and mortality. The mediating processes are not …

Abstract Study Objectives: To explore the relationship between sleep duration in
adolescence and hypercholesterolemia in young adulthood. Experimental sleep restriction …

Affection exchange theory and previous research suggest that affectionate behavior has
stress-ameliorating effects. On this basis, we hypothesized that increasing affectionate …

Despite policy directives, standards and guidelines, indoor environmental quality is still poor
in many cases. The Healthy Indoor Environment, winner of the 2016 IDEC Book Award, aims …

Relationships between indoor building conditions and wellbeing of occupants are complex;
many indoor stressors can exert their effects additively or through complex interactions. It …

Aims Psychosocial stress is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD), although the
mechanisms are incompletely understood. We examined the cross-sectional association …

Trucking has been classified as one of the highest-risk occupations in the United States.
Occupational stress is even greater for long-haul truckers who are away from home, family …

PURPOSE: To evaluate whether there is an association between socioeconomic position
(SEP) and the metabolic syndrome at various ages, including adolescent, middle-aged and …