Ulla Christensen

Ulla Christensen

Associate Professor

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    1. 2016
    2. Published

      Associations between obesity and mental distress in late midlife: results from a large Danish community sample

      Wimmelmann, Cathrine Lawaetz, Lund, Rikke, Christensen, Ulla, Osler, Merete & Mortensen, Erik Lykke, 12 Dec 2016, In: BMC Obesity. 3, p. 1-11 11 p., 54.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    3. Published

      Substituting sugar confectionery with fruit and healthy snacks at checkout - a win-win strategy for consumers and food stores? a study on consumer attitudes and sales effects of a healthy supermarket intervention

      Winkler, L. L., Christensen, Ulla, Glümer, C., Bloch, P., Mikkelsen, B. E., Wansink, B. & Toft, Ulla Marie Nørgaard, 22 Nov 2016, In: BMC Public Health. 16, p. 1-12 12 p., 1184.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    4. Published

      Neighborhood perceptions and allostatic load: Evidence from Denmark

      van Deurzen, I., Rod, Naja Hulvej, Christensen, Ulla, Hansen, Åse Marie, Lund, Rikke & Dich, N., Jul 2016, In: Health & Place. 40, p. 1-8 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    5. 2015
    6. Published

      Struggling at work: a qualitative study of working Danes with depressive symptoms

      Hjarsbech, P. U., Nielsen, M. B. D., Andersen, M. F., Rugulies, Reiner Ernst & Christensen, Ulla, 2015, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 37, 18, p. 1674-1682 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    7. Published

      Motivational factors influencing small construction and auto repair enterprises to participate in occupational health and safety programmes

      Kvorning, L. V., Hasle, P. & Christensen, Ulla, Jan 2015, In: Safety Science. 71, Part C, p. 253-263 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    8. 2014
    9. Published

      Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank (CAMB): An Introduction

      Avlund, K., Osler, Merete, Mortensen, Erik Lykke, Christensen, Ulla, Kemp, H. B., Holm-Pedersen, Poul, Fiehn, Nils-Erik, Hansen, Åse Marie, Bachkati, S. H., Meincke, R. H., Jepsen, E., Molbo, Drude & Lund, Rikke, Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 5-20 16 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    10. Published

      Addressing social inequality in aging by the Danish occupational social class measurement

      Christensen, Ulla, Krølner, R., Nilsson, Charlotte Juul, Lyngbye, P. W., Hougaard, Charlotte Ørsted, Nygaard, E., Thielen, Karsten, Holstein, B. E., Avlund, K. & Lund, Rikke, Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 106-27 22 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    11. Published

      Hverdagsrehabilitering: Rapport fra en kvalitativ undersøgelse

      Christensen, Ulla, Malling, G. M. & Christensen, B., Aug 2014, 35 p.

      Research output: Book/ReportReport

    12. Published

      Psychosocial factors at work and the development of mobility limitations among adults in Denmark

      Hansen, Åse Marie, Darsø, L., Manty, M., Nilsson, Charlotte Juul, Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke, Holtermann, A. & Avlund, K., 17 Mar 2014, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 42, 5, p. 417-424 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    13. Published

      Social class differences in physical functions in middle-aged men and women

      Hansen, Åse Marie, Andersen, L. L., Skotte, J., Christensen, Ulla, Mortensen, Ole Steen, Molbo, Drude, Lund, Rikke, Nilsson, Charlotte Juul & Avlund, K., Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 88-105 18 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    14. Published

      A multi-wave study of organizational justice at work and long-term sickness absence among employees with depressive symptoms

      Hjarsbech, P. U., Christensen, Karl Bang, Bjørner, Jakob Bue, Madsen, I. E. H., Thorsen, S. V., Carneiro, I. G., Christensen, Ulla & Rugulies, Reiner Ernst, Mar 2014, In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 40, 2, p. 176-85 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    15. Published

      Content validity and reliability of the Copenhagen social relations questionnaire

      Lund, Rikke, Nielsen, L. S., Henriksen, P. W., Schmidt, Lone, Avlund, K. & Christensen, Ulla, Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 128-50 23 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    16. Published

      Negative aspects of close social relations and 10-year incident ischaemic heart disease hospitalization among middle-aged Danes

      Lund, Rikke, Rod, Naja Hulvej, Thielen, Karsten, Nilsson, Charlotte Juul & Christensen, Ulla, Oct 2014, In: European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 21, 10, p. 1249-1256 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    17. Published

      Stressful social relations and mortality: a prospective cohort study

      Lund, Rikke, Christensen, Ulla, Nilsson, Charlotte Juul, Kriegbaum, Margit & Rod, Naja Hulvej, Aug 2014, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 68, 8, p. 720-727 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    18. Published

      Personality in Late Midlife: Associations With Demographic Factors and Cognitive Ability

      Mortensen, Erik Lykke, Flensborg-Madsen, Trine, Molbo, Drude, Christensen, Ulla, Osler, Merete, Avlund, K. & Lund, Rikke, Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 21-36 16 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    19. Published

      The relationship between cognitive ability and demographic factors in late midlife

      Mortensen, Erik Lykke, Flensborg-Madsen, Trine, Molbo, Drude, Fagerlund, Birgitte, Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke, Osler, Merete & Avlund, K., Feb 2014, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 26, 1, p. 37-53 17 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    20. Published

      Association of physical workload and leisure time physical activity with incident mobility limitations: a follow-up study

      Mänty, M., Møller, Anne, Nilsson, Charlotte Juul, Lund, Rikke, Christensen, Ulla & Avlund, K., Aug 2014, In: Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 71, 8, p. 543-8 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    21. Published

      Educational intervention and functional decline among older people: The modifying effects of social capital

      Poulsen, T., Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Lund, Rikke, Christensen, Ulla, Vass, Mikkel & Avlund, K., May 2014, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 42, 3, p. 295-303 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    22. Published

      Do colleagues influence our lifestyle: the matter of smoking, body mass index and leisure-time physical activity?

      Quist, H. G., Christensen, Ulla, Carneiro, I. G., Hansen, J. V. & Bjørner, Jakob Bue, Oct 2014, In: Preventive Medicine. 67, p. 166-70 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    23. Published

      Influence of lifestyle factors on long-term sickness absence among female healthcare workers: a prospective cohort study

      Quist, H. G., Thomsen, Birthe Lykke Riegels, Christensen, Ulla, Clausen, T., Holtermann, A., Bjørner, Jakob Bue & Andersen, L. L., 2014, In: BMC Public Health. 14, p. 1-8 8 p., 1084.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    24. Published

      Desire for Parenthood, Beliefs about Masculinity, and Fertility Awareness among Young Danish Men

      Lykke-Sylvest, Randi, Christensen, Ulla, Hammarberg, K. & Schmidt, Lone, 2014, In: Reproductive System & Sexual Disorders. 3, 127, p. 1-5 5 p., 1000127.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    25. 2013
    26. Published

      Main and combined effects of musculoskeletal pain frequency and avoidant coping on sickness absence: Findings from a prospective cohort study

      Christensen, Ulla, Schmidt, Lone, Hougaard, Charlotte Ørsted, Thielen, Karsten, Nygaard, E. & Lund, Rikke, 3 Sep 2013, In: Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine. 45, p. 1042-1048

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    27. Published

      Healing a vulnerable self: Exploring return to work for women with mental health problems.

      D.Nielsen, M. B., Rugulies, R., Hjortkjaer, C., Bültmann, U. & Christensen, Ulla, 2013, In: Qualitative Health Research. 23, 3, p. 302-312

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    28. Published

      Encounters between workers sick-listed with common mental disorders and return-to-work stakeholders. Does workers' gender matter?

      D.Nielsen, M. B., Madsen, I. E. H., Bültmann, U., Christensen, Ulla, Diderichsen, Finn & Rugulies, Reiner Ernst, Jan 2013, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 41, 2, p. 191-197

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    29. Published

      Psychosocial work environment factors and weight change: a prospective study among Danish health care workers

      Gram Quist, H., Christensen, Ulla, Christensen, Karl Bang, Aust, B., Borg, V. & Bjørner, Jakob Bue, 2013, In: BMC Public Health. 13, p. 43

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    30. 2012
    31. Published

      The joint effect of unemployment and cynical hostility on all cause hostility

      Christensen, Ulla, Kriegbaum, Margit, Rod, Naja Hulvej, Osler, Merete & Lund, Rikke, 2012, In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 66, 1

      Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalpeer-review

    32. Published

      The effect of enterprise size on the risk of hospital treated injuries among all male manual construction workers in Denmark, 2000-2006

      Holbæk Pedersen, B., Hannerz, H. & Christensen, Ulla, 2012, In: Safety Science Monitor. 16, 1, 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    33. Published

      Lifetime occupational physical activity and musculoskeletal aging in middle-aged men and women in denmark: retrospective cohort study protocol and methods

      Møller, Anne, Mortensen, O. S., Reventlow, Susanne, Skov, P. G., Andersen, J. H., Rubak, T. S., Hansen, Åse Marie, Andersen, L. L., Lund, Rikke, Osler, Merete, Christensen, Ulla & Avlund, K., 2012, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 1, 2, 10 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    34. Published

      Health, work, and personal-related predictors of time to return to work among employees with mental health problems.

      Nielsen, M. B. D., Bültmann, U., Madsen, I. E. H., Martin, M., Christensen, Ulla, Diderichsen, Finn & Rugulies, R., 2012, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 34, 15, p. 1311-1316 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    35. Published

      Impact of Social Capital on 8-year Mortality Among Older People in 34 Danish Municipalities

      Poulsen, T., Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke, Vass, Mikkel & Avlund, K., 2012, In: Journal of Aging and Health. 24, p. 1202-1222 20 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    36. 2011
    37. Published

      How do musculoskeletal pain, avoidant coping and sickness absence relate to each other? Findings from a prospective cohort study.

      Christensen, Ulla, Hougaard, Charlotte Ørsted, Thielen, Karsten, Nygaard, E., Schmidt, Lone & Lund, Rikke, 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, supplement 1, p. 122 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalpeer-review

    38. Published

      Predictors of return to work in employees sick-listed with mental health problems: findings from a longitudinal study

      D.Nielsen, M. B., Madsen, I. E. H., Bültmann, U., Christensen, Ulla, Diderichsen, Finn & Rugulies, Reiner Ernst, 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, 6, p. 806-811 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    39. Published

      Solo mother by donor - the plan B of motherhood. A perspective on person-centered reproductive medicine

      Frederiksen, M. E., Christensen, Ulla, Tjørnhøj-Thomsen, T. & Schmidt, Lone, 2011, In: The International Journal of Person Centered Medicine. 1, 4, p. 800-807 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    40. Published

      Excessive drinking and history of unemployment and cohabitation in Danish men born in 1953

      Kriegbaum, Margit, Christensen, Ulla, Osler, Merete & Lund, Rikke, 1 Aug 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, 4, p. 444-8 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    41. Published

      Reduced probability of smoking cessation in men with increasing number of job losses and partnership breakdowns

      Kriegbaum, Margit, Larsen, A. M., Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke & Osler, Merete, 2011, In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 65, 6, p. 511-516 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    42. Published

      Are negative aspects of social relations predictive of angina pectoris? A 6-year follow-up study of middle-aged Danish women and men

      Lund, Rikke, Rod, Naja Hulvej & Christensen, Ulla, 2011, In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    43. Published

      Enterprise size and risk of hospital treated injuries among manual construction workers in Denmark: a study protocol

      Pedersen, B., Hannerz, H., Christensen, Ulla & Tüchsen, F., 2011, In: Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology (London). 6, 11, 6 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    44. Published

      Measuring aspects of social capital in a gerontological perspective

      Poulsen, T., Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke & Avlund, K., 1 Dec 2011, In: European Journal of Ageing. 8, 4, p. 221-232

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    45. 2010
    46. Published
    47. Published
    48. Published

      Return to work among employees with common mental disorders: study design and baseline findings from a mixed-method follow-up study

      Nielsen, M. B. D., Bültmann, U., Amby, M., Christensen, Ulla, Diderichsen, Finn & Rugulies, Reiner Ernst, Dec 2010, In: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 38, 8, p. 864-72 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    49. 2009
    50. Published

      CAMB - Copenhagen Aging and Midlife Biobank. Perspektiver for fremtidig forskning

      Avlund, K., Bruunsgaard, H., Christensen, Ulla, Fiehn, Nils-Erik, Hansen, Åse Marie, Holm-Pedersen, Poul, Jepsen, E., Molbo, Drude, Mortensen, Erik Lykke, Osler, Merete & Lund, Rikke, 1 Oct 2009, In: Miljø og Sundhed. 15, suppl. nr. 1, p. 81-88 8 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal article

    51. Published

      Job losses and accumulated number of broken partnerships increase risk of premature mortality in Danish men born in 1953

      Kriegbaum, Margit, Christensen, Ulla, Lund, Rikke & Osler, Merete, 2009, In: Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 51, 6, p. 708-13 5 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    52. Published

      The impact of social relations on the incidence of severe depressive symptoms among infertile women and men

      Lund, Rikke, Sejbæk, C. S., Christensen, Ulla & Schmidt, Lone, 2009, In: Human Reproduction. 24, 11, p. 2810-2820 11 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    53. Published

      Effect on response rates of stamps vs a pre-printed business reply envelope in a mailed follow-up survey among middle-aged Danish men.

      Osler, Merete, Juhl, M., Lund, Rikke, Andersen, A. N., Kriegbaum, Margit & Christensen, Ulla, 2009, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 38, 4, p. 1156-1157 2 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    54. Published

      The longitudinal impact of partner coping in couples following 5 years of unsuccessful fertility treatments

      Peterson, B. D., Pirritano, M., Christensen, Ulla, Boivin, J., Block, J. & Schmidt, Lone, 2009, In: Human Reproduction. p. 1-9 9 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    55. 2008
    56. Published

      Contextual factors and social consequences of incident disease.

      Christensen, Ulla, Kriegbaum, Margit, Hougaard, Charlotte Ørsted, Mortensen, Ole Steen & Diderichsen, Finn, 2008, In: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Supplement 1, p. A33 1 p.

      Research output: Contribution to journalConference articlepeer-review

    57. Published

      Contextual factors and social consequences of incident disease.

      Christensen, Ulla, Kriegbaum, Margit, Hougaard, Charlotte Ørsted, Mortensen, O. S. & Diderichsen, Finn, 2008, In: European Journal of Public Health. 18, p. 454-59

      Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articlepeer-review

    58. Published

      Metropolit. Project Metropolitan 1953, Copenhagen, Denmark. Documentation report: Volume 3: The 2004 survey.

      Christensen, Ulla, Holstein, B. E., Kriegbaum, Margit & Osler, Merete, 2008, København, Danmark: Museum Tusculanum. 296 p.

      Research output: Book/ReportReport

    59. Published

      The qualitative research interview

      Christensen, Ulla, Schmidt, Lone & Dyhr, Lise, 2008, Resarch methods in public health. Vallgårda, S. & Koch, L. (eds.). København, Danmark: Gyldendal Akademisk, p. 63-90 27 p.

      Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingBook chapterResearch

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