• Big five personality traits and physician-certified sickness absence 

      Løset, Gøril Kvamme; von Soest, Tilmann (European Journal of Personality;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-03)
      Although several studies show that personality traits are associated with absenteeism, few large-scale studies have examined these relationships prospectively, integrating survey data and register data on sickness absence. ...
    • Development of loneliness in midlife and old age: Its nature and correlates 

      von Soest, Tilmann; Luhmann, Maike; Hansen, Thomas; Gerstorf, Denis (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology;, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-10-04)
      Research has long demonstrated that loneliness is a key risk factor for poor health. However, less is known about the development and predictors of loneliness across later adulthood. We examined these questions using ...