Background: high job strain increases the risk of health decline, but little is known about the
specific consequences and long-term effects of job strain on old age health. Objectives …

Objectives To investigate the effect of job demand, job control and job strain on total
mortality among white-collar and blue-collar employees working in the public sector. Design …

Aims: There is substantial evidence that previous working conditions influence post-
retirement health, yet little is known about previous working conditions' association with old …

Objective: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between work stressors in
late midlife and physical functioning in old age. Method: Two linked nationally representative …

Objective: To examine whether high job strain (a combination of high job demands and low
job control) is a risk factor for disability pension. Setting: Ten municipalities and 21 hospitals …

Aims: To test whether (1) physically demanding work is less frequent for older than younger
employees, and whether (2) the association of physically demanding work with decline of …

Purpose Persons in lower occupational positions experience higher rates of morbidity
compared to workers in higher advantaged positions. Working conditions may explain this …

Background People spend a considerable amount of time at work over the course of their
lives, which makes the workplace important to health and aging. However, little is known …

Objective: To assess occupational complexity in midlife in relation to psychological distress
in older adulthood (69+ years) and explore the role of socioeconomic position. Method …

Objective: To examine job strain, adverse life events, and their co-occurrence as predictors
of sickness absence. Methods: Random sample-based mail survey data on 1806 Finns in …