Jian Li

Dr. Li joined UCLA in 2019. He shares a position between the Fielding School of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences Department and the School of Nursing, with a joint-appointment in the Fielding School of Public Health, Epidemiology Department. Before his appointment at UCLA, Dr. Li had been working in China and Germany with extensive experience on occupational health. He is an active member of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Scientific Committees on Cardiology in Occupational Health, and on Work Organisation and Psychosocial Factors. During 2006-2010, Dr. Li received three Early Career Awards from the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and other international research societies. Dr. Li’s research interests are psychosocial factors, work stress and health, particularly on epidemiology and intervention evaluation. He has published more than 200 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals.

Center Affiliations

Education

  • Doctor of Security Science (Safety Sciences), University of Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany
  • PhD, Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
  • MD, Preventive Medicine, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China

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Areas of Interest

  • Measurement of psychosocial work characteristics
  • Health-related effects of work stress
  • Occupational health disparities
  • Interventions in the workplace

Selected Publications

  • LIU X, MATTHEWS TA, CHEN L, LI J. The Associations of Job Strain and Leisure-Time Physical Activity with the risk of Hypertension: The Population-Based Midlife in the United States Cohort Study. Epidemiology and Health, 2022, 44: e2022073.
  • MATTHEWS TA, ZHU Y, ROBBINS W, REZK-HANNA M, MACEY PM, SONG Y, LI J. Adulthood Psychosocial Disadvantages and Risk of Hypertension in U.S. Workers: Effect Modification by Adverse Childhood Experiences. Life (Basel), 2022, 12 (10): 1507.
  • CLAUSEN T, RUGULIES R, LI J. Workplace Discrimination and Onset of Depressive Disorders in the Danish Workforce: A Prospective Study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 2022, 319: 79-82.
  • GUARDIANO M, BOY P, SHAPIRSHTEYN G, DOBROZDRAVIC L, CHEN L, YANG H, ROBBINS W, LI J. Working Conditions and Wellbeing among Prison Nurses during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Comparison to Community Nurses. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2022, 19 (17): 10955.
  • REZK-HANNA M, WARDA US, STOKES AC, FETTERMAN J, LI J, MACEY PM, DARAWAD M, SONG Y, BEN TALEB Z, BRECHT ML, BENOWITZ NL. Associations of Smokeless Tobacco Use with Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Insights from the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 2022, 24 (7): 1063-1070.
  • MATTHEWS TA, SEMBAJWE G, VON KÄNEL R, LI J. Associations of Employment Status with Opioid Misuse: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey in the U.S. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2022, 151: 30-33.
  • LI J, MATTHEWS TA, CHEN L, SEAMANS M, LEINEWEBER C, SIEGRIST J. Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work and Drug Misuse: Evidence from a National Survey in the U.S. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18 (24): 13334.
  • MATTHEWS TA, CHEN L, CHEN Z, HAN X, SHI L, LI Y, WEN M, ZHANG D, LI H, SU D, LI J. Negative Employment Changes During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Psychological Distress: Evidence from a Nationally Representative Survey in the U.S. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2021, 63 (11): 931-937.
  • MATTHEWS TA, ROBBINS W, PREISIG M, VON KÄNEL R, LI J. Associations of Job Strain and Family Strain with Risk of Major Depressive Episode: A Prospective Cohort Study in U.S. Working Men and Women. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2021, 147: 110541.
  • PEGA F, NÁFRÁDI B, MOMEN NC, UJITA Y, STREICHER KN, PRÜSS-ÜSTÜN AM; TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP, DESCATHA A, DRISCOLL T, FISCHER FM, GODDERIS L, KIIVER HM, LI J, MAGNUSSON HANSON LL, RUGULIES R, SØRENSEN K, WOODRUFF TJ. Global, Regional, and National Burdens of Ischemic Heart Disease and Stroke Attributable to Exposure to Long Working Hours for 194 Countries, 2000-2016: A Systematic Analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury. Environment International, 2021, 154: 106595.
  • LI J, SIEGRIST J. Occupational Risks of Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2021, 77 (13): 1626-1628.
  • SHI Y, JIANG R, ZHU C, ZHANG M, CAI H, HU Z, YE Y, LIU Y, SUN H, MA Y, CAO X, YANG D, WANG M, LOERBROKS A, LI J. High Job Burnout Predicts Low Heart Rate Variability in the Working Population after a First Episode of Acute Coronary Syndrome. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021, 18 (7): 3431.
  • LI J, ATASOY S, FANG X, ANGERER P, LADWIG KH. Combined Effect of Work Stress and Impaired Sleep on Coronary and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Workers: The MONICA/KORA Cohort Study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2021, 28 (2): 220-226.
  • DESCATHA A, SEMBAJWE G, PEGA F, UJITA Y, BAER M, BOCCUNI F, DI TECCO C, DURET C, EVANOFF BA, GAGLIARDI D, GODDERIS L, KANG SK, KIM BJ, MARINACCIO A, LI J, MAGNUSSON HANSON LL, OZGULER A, PACHITO DV, PELL J, PICO F, RONCHETTI M, RUGULIES R, ROQUELAURE Y, SCHOUTEDEN M,  SIEGRIST J, TSUTSUMI A, IAVICOLI S. The Effect of Exposure to Long Working Hours on Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-Related Burden of Disease and Injury. Environment International, 2020, 142: 105746.
  • LI J, PEGA F, UJITA Y, BRISSON C, CLAYS E, DESCATHA A. FERRARIO MM, GODDERIS L, IAVICOLI S, LANDSBERGIS PA, METZENDORF KI, MORGAN RL, PACHITO CV, PIKHART H, RICHTER B, RONCAIOLI M, RUGULIES R, SCHNALL PL, SEMBAJWE G, TRUDEL X, TSUTSUMIA, WOODRUFF TJ, SIEGRIST J. The Effect of Exposure to Long Working Hours on Ischaemic Heart Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis from the WHO/ILO Joint Estimates of the Work-Related Burden of Disease and Injury. Environment International, 2020, 142: 105739.
  • FADEL M, LI J (equal contribution as the first author), SEMBAJWE G, GAGLIARDI D, PICO F, OZGULER A, EVANOFF BA, BAER M, TSUTSUMI A, IAVICOLI S, LECLERC A, ROQUELAURE Y, SIEGRIST J, DESCATHA A. Cumulative Exposure to Long Working Hours and Occurrence of Ischemic Heart Disease: Evidence from the CONSTANCES Cohort at Inception. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2020, 9 (12): e015753.
  • FADEL M, SEMBAJWE G, GAGLIARDID, PICO F, LI J, OZGULER A, SIEGRIST J, EVANOFF BA, BAER M, TSUTSUMI A, IAVICOLI S, LECLERC A, ROQUELAURE Y, DESCATHA A. Association Between Reported Long Working Hours and History of Stroke in the CONSTANCES Cohort. Stroke, 2019, 50 (7): 1879-1882.
  • MUTAMBUDZI M, THEORELL T, LI J. Job Strain and Long-Term Sickness Absence from Work -A Ten-Year Prospective Study in German Working Population. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2019, 61 (4): 278-284.
  • LI J, SIEGRIST J. The Role of Compensation in Explaining Harmful Effects of Overtime Work on Self-reported Heart Disease: Preliminary Evidence from a Germany Prospective Cohort Study. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 2018, 61 (10): 861-868.
  • LI J, BIDLINGMAIER M, PETRU R; PEDROSA GIL F; LOERBROKS A; ANGERER P. Impact of Shift Work on the Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm: A One-year Longitudinal Study in Junior Physicians. Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2018, 13: 23.
  • LI J, BRISSON C, CLAYS E, FERRARIO MM, IVANOV ID, LANDSBERGIS P, LEPPINK N, PEGA F, PIKHART H, PRÜSS-ÜSTÜN A, RUGULIES R, SCHNALL PL, STEVENS G, TSUTSUMI A, UJITA Y, SIEGRIST J. WHO/ILO Work-related Burden of Disease and Injury: Protocol for Systematic Reviews of Exposure to Long Working Hours and of the Effect of Exposure to Long Working Hours on Ischaemic Heart Disease. Environment International, 2018, 119: 558-569.
  • KAEWBOONCHOO O, SEMBAJWE G, LI J. Associations between Job Strain and Arterial Stiffness: A Large Survey among Enterprise Employees from Thailand. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, 15 (4). pii: E659.
  • WEGE N, LI J, SIEGRIST J. Are There Gender Differences in Associations of Effort-Reward Imbalance at Work with Self-Reported Doctor-Diagnosed Depression? Prospective Evidence from the German Socio-Economic Panel. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2018, 91 (4): 435-443.
  • BECHER H, DOLLARD MF, SMITH P, LI J. Predicting Circulatory Diseases from Psychosocial Safety Climate: A Prospective Cohort Study from Australia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2018, 15 (3). pii: E415.
  • MUTAMBUDZI M, SIEGRIST J, MEYER JD, LI J. Association between Effort-Reward Imbalance and Self-Reported Diabetes Mellitus in Older U.S. Workers. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2018, 104: 61-64.
  • HERR RM, ALMER C, LOERBROKS A, BARRECH A, ELFANTEL I, SIEGRIST J, GÜNDEL H, ANGERER P, LI J. Associations of Work Stress with Hair Cortisol Concentrations -Initial Findings from a Prospective Study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2018, 89: 134-137.
  • HERR RM, LI J, LOERBROKS A, ANGERER P, SIEGRIST J, FISCHER JE. Effects and Mediators of Psychosocial Work Characteristics on Somatic Symptoms Six Years Later: Prospective Findings from the Mannheim Industrial Cohort Studies (MICS). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2017, 98: 27-33.
  • FERRARIO MM, LANDSBERGIS P, TSUTSUMI A, LI J, HYNEK P, KRAUSE N, SMITH P, HOLTERMANN A, CLAYS AE; ICOH Scientific Committee on Cardiology in Occupational Health. Work Environment: An Opportunity for Ground-Breaking Collaborations in Cardiovascular Disease Prevention. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 2017, 24 (2_suppl): 4-6.
  • LI J, RIEDEL N, BARRECH A, HERR RM, AUST B, MÖRTL K, SIEGRIST J, GÜNDEL H, ANGERER P. Long-Term Effectiveness of a Stress Management Intervention at Work: A 9-Year Follow-Up Study Based on a Randomized Wait-List Controlled Trial in Male Managers. BioMed Research International, 2017, 2017: 2853813.
  • RIEDEL N, SIEGRIST J, WEGE N, LOERBROKS A, ANGERER P, LI J. Do Effort and Reward at Work Predict Changes in Cognitive Function? First Longitudinal Results from the Representative German Socio-Economic Panel. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, 14 (11). pii: E1390.
  • LI J, RIEDEL N, BARRECH A, HERR RM, AUST B, MÖRTL K, SIEGRIST J, GÜNDEL H, ANGERER P. Nine-Year Longitudinal Psychosocial and Mental Outcomes of a Stress Management Intervention at Work Using Psychotherapeutic Principles. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2017, 86 (2): 113-115.
  • SIEGRIST J, LI J. Work Stress and Altered Biomarkers: A Synthesis of Findings Based on the Effort-Reward Imbalance Model. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, 14 (11). pii: E1373.
  • LI J, LOERBROKS A, BOSMA H, ANGERER P. Work Stress and Cardiovascular Disease: A Life Course Perspective. Journal of Occupational Health, 2016, 58 (2): 216-219.
  • LI J. Karoshi: An International Work-Related Hazard? International Journal of Cardiology, 2016, 206: 139-140.
  • MAUSS D, LI J, SCHMIDT B, ANGERER P, JARCZOK MN. Measuring Allostatic Load in the Workforce: A Systematic Review. Industrial Health, 2015, 53 (1): 5-20.
  • LI J, ZHANG M, LOERBROKS A, ANGERER P, SIEGRIST J. Work Stress and the Risk of Recurrent Coronary Heart Disease Events: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2015, 28 (1): 8-19.
  • LI J, YANG Z, LOERBROKS A, ANGERER P. Compensation for Disease-Caused Sudden Death at Work in China 2006-2012. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2014, 71 (9): 661.
  • LOERBROKS A, BOSCH JA, MOMMERSTEEG PM, HERR RM, ANGERER P, LI J. The Association of Depression and Angina Pectoris across 47 Countries: Findings from the 2002 World Health Survey. European Journal of Epidemiology, 2014, 29 (7): 507-515.
  • JARCZOK MN, JARCZOK M, MAUSS D, KOENIG J, LI J, HERR RM, THAYER JF. Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Workplace Stressors - A Systematic Review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2013, 37 (8): 1810-1823.
  • LI J, LOERBROKS A, ANGERER P. Physical Activity and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: What Does the New Epidemiological Evidence Show? Current Opinion in Cardiology, 2013, 28 (5): 575-583.
  • LI J, SHANG L, GALATSCH M, SIEGRIST J, MÜLLER BH, HASSELHORN HM, NEXT STUDY GROUP. Psychosocial Work Environment and Intention to Leave the Nursing Profession: A Cross-National Prospective Study of Eight Countries. International Journal of Health Services, 2013, 43 (3): 519-536.
  • LI J, GALATSCH M, SIEGRIST J, MÜLLER BH, HASSELHORN HM, EUROPEAN NEXT STUDY GROUP. Reward Frustration at Work and Intention to Leave the Nursing Profession – Prospective Results from the European Longitudinal NEXT Study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 2011, 48 (5): 628-635.