Search Results - "Freidl, Wolfgang"

The impact of COVID-19 restriction measures on loneliness among older adults in Austria by Stolz, Erwin, Mayerl, Hannes, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Abstract Background To halt the spread of COVID-19, Austria implemented a 7-week ‘lockdown’ in March/April 2020. We assess whether the ensuing reduction in…”
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Individual and country-level determinants of nursing home admission in the last year of life in Europe by Stolz, Erwin, Mayerl, Hannes, Rásky, Éva, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Previous research has focussed on individual-level determinants of nursing home admission (NHA), although substantial variation in the prevalence of NHA…”
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Associations between overweight, obesity, and mental health: a retrospective study among European adults aged 50 by Rindler, Gregor Alexander, Gries, Anna, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The comorbidities associated with overweight and obesity have been well researched and scientifically proven while their relationship to mental health is still…”
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Nutrition and health - the association between eating behavior and various health parameters: a matched sample study by Burkert, Nathalie T, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Großschädl, Franziska, Rásky, Eva, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Population-based studies have consistently shown that our diet has an influence on health. Therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze differences between…”
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Pronounced social inequality in health-related factors and quality of life in women and men from Austria who are overweight or obese by Burkert, Nathalie Tatjana, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The burden of social inequalities in health as well as the association between obesity with morbidity and mortality is a worldwide problem. Therefore, the aim…”
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Responses to textual and pictorial cigarette pack health warnings: findings from an exploratory cross-sectional survey study in Austria by Mayerl, Hannes, Stolz, Erwin, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Packaging and labelling tobacco products has emerged as an effective policy to reduce the global health burden of tobacco use. The main purpose of this study…”
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The impact of socio-economic status on pain and the perception of disability due to pain by Dorner, Thomas E, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Stronegger, Willibald J, Ràsky, Éva, Gustorff, Burkhard, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Abstract Pain is a major burden for society and a great challenge for public health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of socio-economic…”
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Frailty predicts all-cause and cause-specific mortality among older adults in Austria: 8-year mortality follow-up of the Austrian Health Interview Survey (ATHIS 2014) by Stolz, Erwin, Schultz, Anna, Schüssler, Sandra, Mayerl, Hannes, Hoogendijk, Emiel O, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The frailty index (FI) is an established predictor of all-cause mortality among older adults, but less is known with regard to cause-specific mortality, and…”
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Internal and External Resources as Determinants of Health and Quality of Life by Greimel, Elfriede, Kato, Yoshiko, Müller-Gartner, Maria, Salchinger, Beate, Roth, Roswith, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The salutogenic model has been established as a health promoting resource that is related to a strong sense of coherence (SOC), positive subjective health and…”
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The Role of Personal and Job Resources in the Relationship between Psychosocial Job Demands, Mental Strain, and Health Problems by Mayerl, Hannes, Stolz, Erwin, Waxenegger, Anja, Rásky, Éva, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Recent research highlights the importance of both job resources and personal resources in the job demands-resources model. However, the results of previous…”
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The mediating effect of after-midnight use of digital media devices on the association of internet-related addictive behavior and insomnia in adolescents by Lederer-Hutsteiner, Thomas, Müller, Kai W, Penker, Matthias, Stolz, Erwin, Greimel, Elfriede R, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…There is evidence that overexposure to digital media devices (DMD) can not only lead to addictive patterns of internet use, but also cause insomnia symptoms…”
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Income inequality as a moderator of the relationship between psychological job demands and sickness absence, in particular in men: an international comparison of 23 countries by Muckenhuber, Johanna, Burkert, Nathalie, Großschädl, Franziska, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The aim of this study was to investigate whether more sickness absence is reported in countries with higher income inequality than elsewhere, and whether the…”
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Determinants of Public Attitudes towards Euthanasia in Adults and Physician-Assisted Death in Neonates in Austria: A National Survey by Stolz, Erwin, Burkert, Nathalie, Großschädl, Franziska, Rásky, Éva, Stronegger, Willibald J, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Euthanasia remains a controversial topic in both public discourses and legislation. Although some determinants of acceptance of euthanasia and…”
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Attitudes towards assisted suicide and euthanasia among care-dependent older adults (50+) in Austria: the role of socio-demographics, religiosity, physical illness, psychological distress, and social isolation by Stolz, Erwin, Mayerl, Hannes, Gasser-Steiner, Peter, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…Care-dependency constitutes an important issue with regard to the approval of end-of-life decisions, yet attitudes towards assisted suicide and euthanasia are…”
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A 35-year trend analysis for back pain in Austria: the role of obesity by Großschädl, Franziska, Freidl, Wolfgang, Rásky, Eva, Burkert, Nathalie, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Stronegger, Willibald J

“…The prevalence of back pain is constantly increasing and a public health problem of high priority. In Austria there is a lack of empirical evidence for the…”
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Exploring differential health effects of work stress: a latent class cluster approach by Mayerl, Hannes, Stolz, Erwin, Waxenegger, Anja, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…While evidence highlights the detrimental health consequences of adverse working conditions, effect sizes vary by the stressor examined. In this study, we…”
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Attitudes towards end-of-life decisions in case of long-term care dependency: a survey among the older population in Austria by Stolz, Erwin, Mayerl, Hannes, Waxenegger, Anja, Rásky, Éva, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…BackgroundResearch on attitudes towards end-of-life decisions (ELDs) contextually most often refers to the very end of life, that is, to situations of…”
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Prevalent Long-Term Trends of Hypertension in Austria: The Impact of Obesity and Socio-Demography by Großschädl, Franziska, Stolz, Erwin, Mayerl, Hannes, Rásky, Éva, Freidl, Wolfgang, Stronegger, Willibald J

“…Globally there are only less long-term-studies on hypertension available to provide reliable estimates and identify risk groups. This study aims to analyse the…”
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The influence of socioeconomic factors on health parameters in overweight and obese adults by Burkert, Nathalie T, Rásky, Éva, Großschädl, Franziska, Muckenhuber, Johanna, Freidl, Wolfgang

“…The prevalence of being overweight and of obesity is increasing worldwide, and is associated with a high risk to health. Therefore, the aim of our study was to…”
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Trends in inequalities in health, risk and preventive behaviour among the advanced-age population in Austria: 1983-2007 by Muckenhuber, Johanna, Fernandez, Karina, Burkert, Nathalie T, Groβschädl, Franziska, Freidl, Wolfgang, Rásky, Éva

“…Although a number of previous research studies have focused on the long-term analysis of the health and health behaviour of the elderly, there is still a…”
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