Steffi G Riedel-Heller
Biographic Data
| ID | 1733260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Steffi G Riedel-Heller |
| GIVEN NAMES | Steffi G |
| FAMILY NAME | Riedel-Heller |
| SIGNATURE | RIEDEL-HELLER S G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Leipzig University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4321-6090 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 82 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 82 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Concurrent associations between objective markers and subjective markers of aging with indicators of successful aging
Cognitive decline, immune function, and inflammation are considered objective markers of aging (OMAs) and are commonly used to predict an individual’s aging success. We propose that subjective factors – such as a person’s beliefs and perceptions about their own age and aging – that have been shown to predict development in old age be defined as subjective markers of aging (SMAs). Although aging is a complex, multidimensional process, studies typi…
Changes in working hours and burnout levels among physicians
Knowledge About Psychosocial Interventions Among Individuals With Severe Mental Illness
From cigarettes to symptoms
Our findings support an association between smoking and depression. Robust dose-response relationships were found, with higher cigarette consumption associated with more severe depressive symptoms, and longer time since cessation linked to lower depression levels. These results highlight smoking as a meaningful and modifiable contributor to current and lifetime depression, suggesting that quitting smoking or reducing cigarette consumption may ben…
Exploring the link between physician burnout and intentions to retire early
In the light of physician shortage and increasing demands of medical services, losing physicians due to early retirement is becoming a significant problem for healthcare systems worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate retirement plans and the relationship between burnout and retirement planning. For the purpose of the current study, a sample of n = 320 physicians working in patient care was analyzed in 2020 (Baseline) and repeatedly i…
Health-related quality of life of unemployed individuals diagnosed with a mental illness
Our findings highlight the complex associations between demographic, psychological, and work-related factors and HRQoL. Supportive measures for unemployed individuals could have a dual impact by improving both HRQoL and employability
Predictors of social inclusion among adults with severe mental illness
Background: Promoting social inclusion is crucial for people living with severe mental illness (SMI), who often experience high levels of social exclusion. However, research that uses a psychometric social inclusion measure to identify factors that determine varying levels of social inclusion in individuals with SMI is scarce. Aims: This study aimed to examine to what extent people with SMI feel socially included and to identify factors associate…
Social participation and cognitive activities as explanation factor for the association between income and self-rated health for older adults
Introduction: Health disparities pose a considerable challenge for older adults individuals, particularly those with a heightened risk of developing dementia. Discrepancies in health status among various income brackets are only partially attributable to structural factors such as working and living conditions or the quality of food. The aim of this study was therefore to explore whether and to what extent various health-promoting behaviors can e…
Mental health of individuals with pre-existing mental illnesses at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a range of studies on mental health, with mixed results. While numerous studies reported worsened conditions in individuals with pre-existing mental disorders, others showed resilience and stability in mental health. However, longitudinal data focusing on the German population are sparse, especially regarding effects of age and pre-existing mental disorders during the early stages of the pandemic. Object…
Age-specific risk factors of depression among the oldest-old - evidence from the multicenter AgeCoDe-AgeQualiDe study
Depressive symptoms in latest life are common and the incidence increases with increasing age. Modifiable and differing risk factors across the highest age groups open up the possibility of specifically tailored prevention concepts
Behind the times? Associations of working-time autonomy with health-related and occupational outcomes in health care personnel– a latent profile analysis
Overall, the analyses indicate that it is crucial to prospectively consider working-time autonomy as an important factor of satisfaction, well-being and turnover intention in health care employees
Associations between person-environment fit and mental health - results from the population-based Life-Adult-Study
Within occupational settings, mental health of employees can be affected by complex interactions between individuals and their work environment. The aim of this cross-sectional analysis was to investigate the association between person-environment fit and mental health in employees. Data of n = 568 participants from the LIFE adult cohort study was analysed, including socio-demographic characteristics, three dimensions of person-environment fit (P…
Quality of life in a high-risk group of elderly primary care patients
German Clinical Trials Register, reference number: DRKS00013555. Date of registration: 07.12.2017
Psychological problems and work ability in unemployed people diagnosed with a mental illness
Background: Research shows that unemployed individuals are more often affected by mental illness, and that mental illness can impede an individual’s work ability, creating a significant obstacle to (re)entering the workforce. Aims: The objective of this study is to examine the relationships between psychological symptoms and work ability in unemployed individuals with mental illnesses (UMIs). This will enable us to identify the symptoms that are …
Loneliness and Social Isolation in Old Age
This book is a seminal guide to loneliness and social isolation in old age, providing a comprehensive overview of the important correlates of socioeconomic, health and lifestyle factors upon loneliness and social isolation in old age. Bringing together contributions from leading authorities, the book showcases expertise from, among other things, medicine, psychology, epidemiology, sociology, economics and gerontology. It shows the importance of i…
Depressive and anxiety symptoms during the Covid-19 pandemic in the oldest-old population and the role of psychosocial factors
Background: Since the oldest-old population was identified as a high-risk group for a severe course of the coronavirus disease and higher mortality, it was assumed that they might be particularly psychologically burdened. The aim of the study is to analyze the development of anxiety and depressive symptoms over the course of the pandemic from 2020 to 2022, as well as psychosocial factors associated with these outcomes. Method: = 4.54) with three …
Covid-19 government measures and their impact on mental health
Background With the outbreak of COVID-19, government measures including social distancing and restrictions of social contacts were imposed to slow the spread of the virus. Since older adults are at increased risk of severe disease, they were particularly affected by these restrictions. These may negatively affect mental health by loneliness and social isolation, which constitute risk factors for depressiveness. We aimed to analyse the impact of p…
Traffic-Related High Sleep Disturbance in the Life-Adult Cohort Study
Sleep is negatively affected by environmental noise. In the present study, we investigated self-reported high sleep disturbances (being "highly sleep disturbed"-HSD) from road traffic (primary and secondary road networks), rail (train and tram) and air traffic noise in the LIFE-Adult cohort study in Leipzig, Germany. For this, we used exposure data from 2012 and outcome data of Wave 2 (collected during 2018-2021). HSD was determined and defined a…
Beneficial and Impeding Factors for the Implementation of Health-Promoting Lifestyle Interventions—A Gender-Specific Focus Group Study
(1) Background: The prevalence of dementia increases and so does the number of interventions that address modifiable risk factors for dementia. Recent evidence suggests that there are gender differences in the prevalence of those lifestyle factors as well as in the effectiveness of interventions. This study aims to identify differences in factors that benefit or hinder the effectiveness of interventions since a target group's perspective gets mor…
Depression and Anxiety in Old Age during the Covid-19 Pandemic
Our study aims to examine the associations of sociodemographic factors, social support, resilience, and perceptions of the COVID-19 pandemic with late-life depression and anxiety symptoms in a cardiovascular risk group and a matched sample from the German general population during the beginning of the pandemic and draw a comparison regarding psychosocial characteristics. Data of n = 1236 participants (aged 64-81 years) were analyzed, with n = 618…
Older adults’ awareness of modifiable risk and protective factors for dementia and interest in eHealth interventions for brain health
Engaging older adults in the design of eHealth interventions and cooperation with trusted sources, e.g., general practitioners, might enhance appreciation of eHealth for brain health. Education on risk and protective factors for dementia is warranted in both countries. However, differences in recruitment and assessment need to be acknowledged
Mental resources, mental health and sociodemography
Our results indicate that good mental resources are associated with good mental health. Special mental health care programs, focusing in particular on the needs of vulnerable groups with poor mental resources within a society, should be implemented
The effect of depressive symptoms on quality of life and its different facets in the oldest age population
This work provides comprehensive longitudinal results on the relationship between depressive symptoms and QoL in the oldest age population. The results underscore the relevance of tailored and targeted care planning and the development of customized interventions
Association Between Self-rating Depression Scores and Total Ghrelin and Adipokine Serum Levels in a Large Population-Based Sample
Our study suggests that peripheral levels of ghrelin and adipokines in a cross-sectional study design might not be sufficient to measure their involvement in depression, suggesting that associations are more complex and multi-layered
Anxiety and Food Addiction in Men and Women
Food addiction longitudinally affects anxiety, independent of gender and other sociodemographic variables. In addition, anxiety affects subsequent FA as well, but only in women. Interventions that address FA could reduce anxiety in men and women, while interventions that mitigate anxiety could help prevent FA in women
Health-related quality of life in patients after lumbar disc surgery
Growing old at home – A randomized controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventive home visits to reduce nursing home admissions
To the authors' knowledge for the first time a trial will investigate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventive home visits for people aged 80 and over in Germany using the design of a randomized controlled trial. Thus, the trial will contribute to the existing evidence on preventive home visits especially in Germany
The Association of Traumatic Experiences and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder With Physical Morbidity in Old Age
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship of traumatic experiences and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among a representative population sample of 1456 German elderly (60-85 years). Several studies have suggested that PTSD and traumatic experiences are related to adverse health outcomes. However, many past studies were based on special samples such as combat veterans or survivors of natural disasters. METHODS: Using self-report data and regress…
P1-225 Incidence of mild cognitive impairment
Background/Aims Subjects with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) constitute a risk population of developing dementia and thus a population of clinical interest. This study reviews recent work on the incidence of MCI in the elderly. Methods Incidence papers were identified by a systematic literature search. Studies on incidence of MCI were considered if they identified ‘cognitively mild impaired’ subjects by application of the MCI criteria, used the …
P1-221 Epidemiology of depression in old age
Background Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in old age. In order to assess future needs of the healthcare system for prevention and treatment, information on epidemiology of depression among the highest age groups is required. However, most previous studies just focused on prevalence and incidence rates of late life depression across the entire old age. Methods For a population-based sample of 1265 elderly individuals aged 75…
P1-224 Impact of impairment in instrumental activities of daily living and mild cognitive impairment on time to incident dementia
Background Early diagnosis of dementia requires knowledge about associated predictors. The aim of this study was to determine the impact of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and impairment in instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) on the time to an incident dementia diagnosis. Methods Data were derived from the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA75+), a population-based study of individuals aged 75 years and older. Kaplan-Meier su…
P1-223 Mild cognitive impairment
Objectives Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) constitutes a pre-stage of dementia in many cases. The aims of the present study were to estimate age- and gender-specific incidence of MCI and to identify risk factors for incident MCI in a population-based sample of cognitively healthy subjects aged 75 years and older. Methods Data were derived from the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA75+), a population-based study of individuals aged 75 y…
P1-222 Predictors of institutionalisation in individuals with and without dementia
Background In previous decades a substantial number of studies examined predictors of nursing home admission (NHA) among elderly individuals with and without dementia. As the first, this study aims to analyse predictors of NHA of incident dementia cases and of individuals without developing dementia before NHA. Methods Data were derived from the Leipzig Longitudinal Study of the Aged (LEILA 75+), a population-based study of individuals aged 75 ye…
Indicators for Healthy Ageing — A Debate
Definitions of healthy ageing include survival to a specific age, being free of chronic diseases, autonomy in activities of daily living, wellbeing, good quality of life, high social participation, only mild cognitive or functional impairment, and little or no disability. The working group Epidemiology of Ageing of the German Association of Epidemiology organized a workshop in 2012 with the aim to present different indicators used in German studi…
Social inequalities in patient-reported outcomes among older multimorbid patients – results of the MultiCare cohort study
Results indicate social inequalities in self-rated health, functional status and health related quality of life among older multimorbid patients. As associations with education and occupational position were inconsistent, these inequalities were mainly due to income. Inequalities were partly explained by burden of disease. However, even among patients with a similar disease burden, those with a low income were worse off in terms of the three pati…
The Life-Adult-Study
The participation rate was 33 %. The assessment programme was accepted well and completely passed by almost all participants. Biomarker analyses have already been performed in all participants. Genotype, transcriptome and metabolome analyses have been conducted in subgroups. The first follow-up examination will commence in 2016
Complex coevolution of depression and health-related quality of life in old age
Gender differences in the effect of social support on health-related quality of life
Age- and gender-specific norms for the German version of the Three-Factor Eating-Questionnaire (TFEQ)
The association of BMI and social distance towards obese individuals is mediated by sympathy and understanding
The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review
Body Dissatisfaction in Individuals with Obesity Compared to Normal-Weight Individuals
Background: Body dissatisfaction has been identified as a psychological correlate of obesity that is related to disordered eating, poor self-esteem, and depression. However, not all individuals with obesity are equally vulnerable to these correlates, and ‘normative discontent' is present in individuals with normal weight, too. In this light, the complex relationship of body image and individual weight status seems like a worthwhile direction of r…
Sexual and reproductive health of young people with disability in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: As is common in developing countries, in Ethiopia young people with disabilities (YPWD) are more likely than the general population to be illiterate, unemployed and impoverished. They often lack equal access to information and education for reasons ranging from barriers regarding physical access to services to varied special learning needs. Very little is known about knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of YPWD regarding sexual and …
Abortion Stigma
Psychometric evaluation of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener GAD-7, based on a large German general population sample
Changing attitudes towards obesity – results from a survey experiment
This study shows that media and public health campaigns may solidify beliefs that obesity is due to individual causes and consequently increase stigma when presenting individual behavior as a cause of obesity. Public health messages that emphasize the role of social environmental or genetic causes may be ineffective because of entrenched beliefs
Effects of psychological eating behaviour domains on the association between socio-economic status and BMI
Objective The current study investigates potential pathways from socio-economic status (SES) to BMI in the adult population, considering psychological domains of eating behaviour (restrained eating, uncontrolled eating, emotional eating) as potential mediators stratified for sex. Design Data were derived from the population-based cross-sectional LIFE-Adult-Study. Parallel-mediation models were conducted to obtain the total, direct and indirect ef…
Memory-related subjective cognitive symptoms in the adult population
Memory-related SCS are very common and unspecific in the non-demented adult population aged 40-79 years. Nonetheless, a substantial proportion of this population has concerns related to experienced memory problems and/or seeks help. Already available information on additional features associated with a higher likelihood of developing dementia in people with SCS may help clinicians to decide who should be monitored more closely
Preferences for Depression Treatment Including Internet-Based Interventions
Background: To date, little is known about treatment preferences for depression concerning new media. This study aims to (1) investigate treatment preferences for depression including internet-based interventions and (2) examine subgroup differences concerning age, gender and severity of depression as well as patient-related factors associated with treatment preferences. Methods: Data were derived from the baseline assessment of the @ktiv-trial. …
Do Individuals in Old Age Prepare for the Risk of Long-Term Care? Results of A Population-Based Survey in Germany
The aim of the present study was to identify specific actions and financial precautions undertaken by individuals in preparation for their long-term care needs, as well as to determine the correlates of these actions. A population-based survey of the German population aged 65 years and above (n = 1006) was used. Individuals were asked whether they have undertaken financial preparations for their long-term care needs (no; yes). With respect to spe…
Medicine (68 works) · Psychiatry (55 works) · Psychology (49 works) · Gerontology (40 works) · Population (39 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (31 works) · Internal Medicine (31 works) · Clinical Psychology (30 works) · Environmental health (30 works) · Clinical Psychology (27 works)