Stig Elofsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 222900 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stig Elofsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stig |
| FAMILY NAME | Elofsson |
| SIGNATURE | ELOFSSON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1991 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
High job strain among social work managers and its relation to perceived work situation
The purpose of this study was to examine how middle managers within the personal social services in Sweden perceived demands, control and support at work. The study group included 402 frontline, second tier and third tier managers who have answered questions concerning their work situation and perceptions of their psychosocial work environment. Based on Karasek's demand–control model, a 'high strain' group was defined and analysed further. The re…
Leptin and adiponectin: Distribution and associations with cardiovascular risk factors in men and women of the general population
OBJECTIVE: In view of the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, understanding the role of the recently discovered adipokines leptin and adiponectin is of high clinical relevance. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between levels of leptin and adiponectin with age, known cardiovascular risk factors and to establish whether there are differences between men and women of the general population. METHODS: A total of 98 me…
Self-rated Health Is Related to Levels of Circulating Cytokines
OBJECTIVE: Self-rated health is a powerful and independent predictor of long-term health, but its biological basis is unknown. Because factors associated with poor self-rated health (eg, pain, daily discomforts, and low energy and fitness) resemble symptoms of a generalized cytokine-induced sickness response, we examined the relationship between circulating cytokines and self-rated health. METHODS: In 265 consecutive primary health care patients …
Self-rated health. Comparisons between three different measures. Results from a population study
BACKGROUND: Self-rating of health is among the most frequently assessed health perceptions in epidemiological research. The aim of this study was to compare different measures of global self-rated health (SRH) with respect to differences in age and sex groups and relations to hypothesized determinants. METHOD: Three single-question measures of SRH were included in a health questionnaire administered to 8200 randomly chosen men and women. Two SRH …
Is There a Connection Between Car Accidents, Near Accidents, and Type A Drivers
The authors examined Type A behavior pattern, which has been investigated primarily as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, as a risk factor for car accidents and near accidents. Type A behavior pattern, which is characterized by excessive impatience, competitiveness, hostility, and time pressure, was assessed by means of the Videotaped Structured Interview. One hundred thirty-five Swedish car drivers (66 men and 69 women) were studied: 78 T…
Patient charges - a hindrance to financially and psychosocially disadvantage groups seeking care
Cardiovascular effects of social support in the work place: Twenty-four-hour ECG monitoring of men and women
Psychosocial work characteristics, such as work demand, work control, and social support at work, have been shown to be related to the development of coronary heart disease in epidemiological studies. However, the mechanisms which mediate the social and psychological effects on the cardiovascular system are not known. We have studied the direct cardiovascular effects of psychosocial work environment characteristics in 148 working men and women, r…
Cardiovascular effects of social support in the work place: Twenty-four-hour ECG monitoring of men and women
Psychosocial work characteristics, such as work demand, work control, and social support at work, have been shown to be related to the development of coronary heart disease in epidemiological studies. However, the mechanisms which mediate the social and psychological effects on the cardiovascular system are not known. We have studied the direct cardiovascular effects of psychosocial work environment characteristics in 148 working men and women, r…
Is There a Connection Between Car Accidents, Near Accidents, and Type A Drivers
The authors examined Type A behavior pattern, which has been investigated primarily as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, as a risk factor for car accidents and near accidents. Type A behavior pattern, which is characterized by excessive impatience, competitiveness, hostility, and time pressure, was assessed by means of the Videotaped Structured Interview. One hundred thirty-five Swedish car drivers (66 men and 69 women) were studied: 78 T…
Patient charges - a hindrance to financially and psychosocially disadvantage groups seeking care
Self-rated health. Comparisons between three different measures. Results from a population study
BACKGROUND: Self-rating of health is among the most frequently assessed health perceptions in epidemiological research. The aim of this study was to compare different measures of global self-rated health (SRH) with respect to differences in age and sex groups and relations to hypothesized determinants. METHOD: Three single-question measures of SRH were included in a health questionnaire administered to 8200 randomly chosen men and women. Two SRH …
Self-rated Health Is Related to Levels of Circulating Cytokines
OBJECTIVE: Self-rated health is a powerful and independent predictor of long-term health, but its biological basis is unknown. Because factors associated with poor self-rated health (eg, pain, daily discomforts, and low energy and fitness) resemble symptoms of a generalized cytokine-induced sickness response, we examined the relationship between circulating cytokines and self-rated health. METHODS: In 265 consecutive primary health care patients …
Leptin and adiponectin: Distribution and associations with cardiovascular risk factors in men and women of the general population
OBJECTIVE: In view of the increasing prevalence of obesity worldwide, understanding the role of the recently discovered adipokines leptin and adiponectin is of high clinical relevance. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between levels of leptin and adiponectin with age, known cardiovascular risk factors and to establish whether there are differences between men and women of the general population. METHODS: A total of 98 me…
High job strain among social work managers and its relation to perceived work situation
The purpose of this study was to examine how middle managers within the personal social services in Sweden perceived demands, control and support at work. The study group included 402 frontline, second tier and third tier managers who have answered questions concerning their work situation and perceptions of their psychosocial work environment. Based on Karasek's demand–control model, a 'high strain' group was defined and analysed further. The re…
Medicine (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Cardiovascular Health and Risk Factors (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (2 works)