• Are Demanding Job Situations Associated with Alcohol-Related Presenteeism? WIRUS-Screening Study 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Hesse, Morten; Aas, Randi Wågø (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health;volume 18, issue 11, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-06-07)
      Alcohol-related presenteeism (impaired work performance caused by alcohol use) is an important but under-researched topic. The aim of this study was to explore whether psychosocial work environment factors were associated ...
    • Daily use of alcohol in the Norwegian general population: Prevalence and associated factors 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Heir, Trond; Skogstad, Laila; Grimholt, Tine K.; Ekeberg, Øivind; Lerdal, Anners; Schou-Bredal, Inger (Drugs and alcohol today;Volume 20, Issue 2, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-04-29)
      Purpose: Harmful use of alcohol is a major public health problem. While harm is often researched in the context of heavy drinking episodes, high-frequency drinking, even when drinking moderate quantities, constitutes a ...
    • Do health professionals’ attitudes towards alcohol use matter for alcohol prevention efforts? Results from the WIRUS-OHS study 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Hashemi, Neda; de Porras, David Gimeno Ruiz; Aas, Randi Wågø (BMC Health Services Research;22, Article number: 1004 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-06)
      Background: Use of alcohol is a major public health issue, representing the 7th largest burden of disease in the world. Workplaces offer a unique arena for health initiatives addressing alcohol use, where occupational ...
    • Effort-Reward Imbalance Is Associated With Alcohol-Related Problems. WIRUS-Screening Study 

      Skogen, Jens Christoffer; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus; Bonsaksen, Tore; Vahtera, Jussi; Sivertsen, Børge; Aas, Randi Wågø (Frontiers in Psychology;10:2079, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-27)
      There is ample evidence of associations between a perceived stressful working environment and several health-related outcomes. To better understand potential mechanisms behind these observations some studies have focused ...
    • Substance use in the Norwegian general population: Prevalence and associations with disease 

      Bonsaksen, Tore; Skogstad, Laila; Grimholt, Tine Kristin; Heir, Trond; Ekeberg, Øivind; Lerdal, Anners; Bredal, Inger Schou (Journal of Substance Use;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-07-13)
      Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of substance use in the Norwegian general population and examine whether the risk of various psychiatric or somatic diseases varied according to alcohol- and substance ...
    • The influence of alcohol consumption on sickness presenteeism and impaired daily activities. The WIRUS screening study 

      Aas, Randi Wågø; Haveraaen, Lise; Sagvaag, Hildegunn; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      Background Alcohol use is a global health issue and may influence activity performance in a variety of domains, including the occupational and domestic spheres. The aim of the study was to examine the influence of annual ...
    • Tid brukt på daglige aktiviteter og alkoholbruk - WIRUS screening studien 

      Moe, Marte Slemskogen Hartz; Aas, Randi Wågø; Thørrisen, Mikkel Magnus (Ergoterapeuten;Årgang 63, Nr. 6, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background: Activities may affect individuals’ health, for instance by playing a role in determining which protective factors, but also risk, people are exposed to. The aims of this study were to explore associations ...