2011
The effect of job loss on overweight and drinking
Deb P, Gallo WT, Ayyagari P, Fletcher JM, Sindelar JL. The effect of job loss on overweight and drinking. Journal Of Health Economics 2011, 30: 317-327. PMID: 21288586, PMCID: PMC3086369, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhealeco.2010.12.009.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
The Impact of Job Stress on Smoking and Quitting: Evidence from the HRS
Ayyagari P, Sindelar JL. The Impact of Job Stress on Smoking and Quitting: Evidence from the HRS. The B E Journal Of Economic Analysis & Policy 2010, 10 PMID: 21625286, PMCID: PMC3103224, DOI: 10.2202/1935-1682.2259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJob stressJob-related stressSample of peopleStressful jobsNumber of cigarettesTime-invariant factorsSmoking behaviorOccupational characteristicsRetirement StudyRecent smokersCurrent smokersIndividualsSmoking ratesSmokersSmokingPrevious wavesQuittingCigarettesStressPeopleJobsInvariant factorsAbilityBehavior
2009
The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey
Gueorguieva R, Sindelar JL, Falba TA, Fletcher JM, Keenan P, Wu R, Gallo WT. The Impact of Occupation on Self-Rated Health: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Evidence from the Health and Retirement Survey. The Journals Of Gerontology Series B 2009, 64B: 118-124. PMID: 19196689, PMCID: PMC2654983, DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbn006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported healthOlder individualsSelf-reported health statusSignificant baseline differencesSelf-rated healthHealth habitsBaseline differencesOccupation-related differencesHealth statusHealth trajectoriesImpact of occupationKey covariatesStudy sampleSignificant differencesRetirement StudyHealthOccupational categoriesRetirement SurveyLongitudinal evidenceIndividual ageOccupational differencesIndividualsDifferences
2007
Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change
Falba TA, Sindelar JL. Spousal Concordance in Health Behavior Change. Health Services Research 2007, 43: 96-116. PMID: 18211520, PMCID: PMC2323137, DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00754.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth habitsHealth behaviorsPreventive medical careHealth behavior changeCholesterol screeningFlu shotPreventive servicesMedical careSpousal concordanceAnalytic sampleRetirement StudyHRS surveyBehavior changeRepresentative sampleSpousesHabitsSpouse behaviorDisease diagnosisIndividualsLongitudinal dataSmokingDiagnosisPersonsCare
2005
The effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse
Falba T, Teng H, Sindelar JL, Gallo WT. The effect of involuntary job loss on smoking intensity and relapse. Addiction 2005, 100: 1330-1339. PMID: 16128722, PMCID: PMC1351253, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2005.01150.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent smokersBaseline current smokersHistory of smokingWave 2Important health risk factorHealth risk factorsTimes greater oddsFormer smokersOlder smokersPrimary outcomeMore cigarettesSmoking intensityRisk factorsCigarette consumptionGreater oddsRelapseSmokersSmoking quantityOlder AmericansSmokingRetirement StudyWave 1Significant changesInvoluntary job lossFinancial hardship
2003
Reduction of quantity smoked predicts future cessation among older smokers
Falba T, Jofre‐Bonet M, Busch S, Duchovny N, Sindelar J. Reduction of quantity smoked predicts future cessation among older smokers. Addiction 2003, 99: 93-102. PMID: 14678067, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00574.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantity of cigarettesSmoking quantityLikelihood of cessationChronic health problemsWarrants further studyHarm reduction strategiesOlder smokersSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSmoking cessationFirst followSmoking levelsFuture cessationPsychiatric problemsHealth problemsAlcohol useBeneficial effectsMarital statusCessationOlder AmericansSmokersFurther studiesModerate reductionRetirement StudyCigarettes