Samuel Melamed

2022

The Effectiveness of Case-management Rehabilitation Intervention in Facilitating Return to Work and Maintenance of Employment After Myocardial Infarction: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Zack, O., Melamed, S., Silber, H., Cinamon, T., Levy, D. & Moshe, S., Jun 2022, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 36, 6, p. 753-766 14 p.

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6 Scopus citations

2020

Burnout, but not job strain, is associated with irritable bowel syndrome in working adults

Hod, K., Melamed, S., Dekel, R., Maharshak, N. & Sperber, A. D., Jul 2020, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 134, 110121.

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9 Scopus citations

2017

Perceived assistance in pursuing personal goals and personal recovery among mental health consumers across housing services

Moran, G. S., Westman, K., Weissberg, E. & Melamed, S., 1 Mar 2017, In: Psychiatry Research. 249, p. 94-101 8 p.

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19 Scopus citations

2015

Self-rated health is associated with elevated C-reactive protein even among apparently healthy individuals

Leshem-Rubinow, E., Shenhar-Tsarfaty, S., Milwidsky, A., Toker, S., Shapira, I., Berliner, S., Benyamini, Y., Melamed, S. & Rogowski, O., 2015, In: Israel Medical Association Journal. 17, 4, p. 213-218 6 p.

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33 Scopus citations

2014

Effect of socioeconomic status on cardio-respiratory fitness: Data from a health screening program

Shmueli, H., Rogowski, O., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Leshem-Rubinow, E., Ben-Assa, E., Shapira, I., Berliner, S. & Steinvil, A., 2014, In: Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 15, 6, p. 435-440 6 p.

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11 Scopus citations

High arousal and low arousal work-related positive affects and basal cardiovascular activity

Armon, G., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2014, In: Journal of Positive Psychology. 9, 2, p. 146-154 9 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Joint effect of chronic medical illness and burnout on depressive symptoms among employed adults

Armon, G., Melamed, S., Toker, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2014, In: Health Psychology. 33, 3, p. 264-272 9 p.

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47 Scopus citations

The reciprocal relationship between vigor and insomnia: A three-wave prospective study of employed adults

Armon, G., Melamed, S. & Vinokur, A., Aug 2014, In: Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 37, 4, p. 664-674 11 p.

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16 Scopus citations

2013

Burnout and Vigor as Predictors of the Incidence of Hyperlipidemia among Healthy Employees

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2013, In: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 5, 1, p. 79-98 20 p.

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32 Scopus citations

Elevated alanine aminotransferase independently predicts new onset of depression in employees undergoing health screening examinations

Zelber-Sagi, S., Toker, S., Armon, G., Melamed, S., Berliner, S., Shapira, I., Halpern, Z., Santo, E. & Shibolet, O., Dec 2013, In: Psychological Medicine. 43, 12, p. 2603-2613 11 p.

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25 Scopus citations

Personality Traits and Body Weight Measures: Concurrent and Across-Time Associations

Armon, G., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Shapira, I. & Berliner, S., Jul 2013, In: European Journal of Personality. 27, 4, p. 398-408 11 p.

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44 Scopus citations

The associations of the Five Factor Model of personality with inflammatory biomarkers: A four-year prospective study

Armon, G., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Apr 2013, In: Personality and Individual Differences. 54, 6, p. 750-755 6 p.

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27 Scopus citations

The relationship between job enrichment and abdominal obesity: A longitudinal field study of apparently healthy individuals

Fried, Y., Laurence, G. A., Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Toker, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Oct 2013, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 18, 4, p. 458-468 11 p.

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16 Scopus citations

2012

Burnout and risk of coronary heart disease: A prospective study of 8838 employees

Toker, S., Melamed, S., Berliner, S., Zeltser, D. & Shapira, I., Oct 2012, In: Psychosomatic Medicine. 74, 8, p. 840-847 8 p.

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164 Scopus citations

Life and Job Satisfaction as Predictors of the Incidence of Diabetes

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2012, In: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 4, 1, p. 31-48 18 p.

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12 Scopus citations

The Big Five Personality Factors as Predictors of Changes Across Time in Burnout and Its Facets

Armon, G., Shirom, A. & Melamed, S., Apr 2012, In: Journal of Personality. 80, 2, p. 403-427 25 p.

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104 Scopus citations

The effects of vigour on measures of obesity across time

Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Feb 2012, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 17, 1, p. 129-143 15 p.

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4 Scopus citations

The relationships between self-rated health and serum lipids across time

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Melamed, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2012, In: International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 19, 1, p. 73-81 9 p.

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8 Scopus citations

Work characteristics as predictors of diabetes incidence among apparently healthy employees

Toker, S., Shirom, A., Melamed, S. & Armon, G., Jul 2012, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 17, 3, p. 259-267 9 p.

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17 Scopus citations

2011

Assessment of high-sensitivity CRP as a marker of micro-inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome

Hod, K., Dickman, R., Sperber, A., Melamed, S., Dekel, R., Ron, Y., Halpern, Z., Berliner, S. & Maharshak, N., Dec 2011, In: Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 23, 12, p. 1105-1110 6 p.

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25 Scopus citations

Exploring the reciprocal causal relationship between job strain and burnout: A longitudinal study of apparently healthy employed persons

Melamed, S., Armon, G., Shirom, A. & Shapira, I., Oct 2011, In: Stress and Health. 27, 4, p. 272-281 10 p.

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17 Scopus citations

Treatment beliefs and attending follow-up visits in a lipid clinic

Elis, A., Lishner, M. & Melamed, S., Feb 2011, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 16, 1, p. 61-71 11 p.

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1 Scopus citations

2010

Elevated burnout predicts the onset of musculoskeletal pain among apparently healthy employees

Armon, G., Melamed, S., Shirom, A. & Shapira, I., Oct 2010, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 15, 4, p. 399-408 10 p.

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98 Scopus citations

Gender differences in the across-time associations of the job demands-control-support model and depressive symptoms: A three-wave study

Armon, G., Shirom, A., Melamed, S. & Shapira, I., Mar 2010, In: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 2, 1, p. 65-88 24 p.

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7 Scopus citations

Vigor, anxiety, and depressive symptoms as predictors of changes in fibrinogen and C-reactive protein

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. M. & Shapira, I., Nov 2010, In: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 2, 3, p. 251-271 21 p.

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16 Scopus citations

2009

Aroused Versus Calm Positive Affects as Predictors of Lipids

Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., Nov 2009, In: Health Psychology. 28, 6, p. 649-659 11 p.

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9 Scopus citations

Burnout and risk of regional musculoskeletal pain - A prospective study of apparently healthy employed adults

Melamed, S., Oct 2009, In: Stress and Health. 25, 4, p. 313-321 9 p.

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52 Scopus citations

Debilitating beliefs and emotional distress in patients given immunotherapy for insect sting allergy: A prospective study

Confino-Cohen, R., Melamed, S. & Goldberg, A., Sep 2009, In: Allergy and Asthma Proceedings. 30, 5, p. 546-551 6 p.

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13 Scopus citations

Workload, Control, and Social Support Effects on Serum Lipids: A Longitudinal Study Among Apparently Healthy Employed Adults

Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Rogowski, O., Shapira, I. & Berliner, S., Oct 2009, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 14, 4, p. 349-364 16 p.

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11 Scopus citations

2008

A Prospective Study of the Association Between Obesity and Burnout Among Apparently Healthy Men and Women

Armon, G., Shirom, A., Berliner, S., Shapira, I. & Melamed, S., Jan 2008, In: Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. 13, 1, p. 43-57 15 p.

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31 Scopus citations

Depression and the metabolic syndrome: Gender-dependent associations

Toker, S., Shirom, A. & Melamed, S., 2008, In: Depression and Anxiety. 25, 8, p. 661-669 9 p.

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Open Access

86 Scopus citations

Exposure to and fear of terror as predictors of self-rated health among apparently healthy employees

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Shapira, I., Berliner, S. & Melamed, S., May 2008, In: British Journal of Health Psychology. 13, 2, p. 257-271 15 p.

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15 Scopus citations

Inflammation markers in individuals with history of mental health crisis

Justo, D., Arbel, Y., Altberg, G., Kinori, M., Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Shapira, I. & Rogowski, O., Aug 2008, In: Inflammation. 31, 4, p. 254-259 6 p.

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1 Scopus citations

On the nature of burnout-insomnia relationships: A prospective study of employed adults

Armon, G., Shirom, A., Shapira, I. & Melamed, S., Jul 2008, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 65, 1, p. 5-12 8 p.

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143 Scopus citations

Relation of Educational Level to Inflammation-Sensitive Biomarker Level

Steinvil, A., Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Toker, S., Justo, D., Saar, N., Shapira, I., Berliner, S. & Rogowski, O., 15 Oct 2008, In: American Journal of Cardiology. 102, 8, p. 1034-1039 6 p.

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34 Scopus citations

The Effects of Physical Fitness and Feeling Vigorous on Self-Rated Health

Shirom, A., Toker, S., Berliner, S., Shapira, I. & Melamed, S., Sep 2008, In: Health Psychology. 27, 5, p. 567-575 9 p.

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74 Scopus citations

2007

Heart rate and microinflammation in men: A relevant atherothrombotic link

Rogowski, O., Shapira, I., Shirom, A., Melamed, S., Toker, S. & Berliner, S., Aug 2007, In: Heart. 93, 8, p. 940-944 5 p.

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Open Access

76 Scopus citations

Very low C-reactive protein in apparently healthy individuals: Physiological status or just a reflection of an improved health profile

Rogowski, O., Shapira, I., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Zeltser, D. & Berliner, S., Nov 2007, In: Biomarkers. 12, 6, p. 645-656 12 p.

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4 Scopus citations

2006

A comparison of the construct validity of two burnout measures in two groups of professionals

Shirom, A. & Melamed, S., May 2006, In: International Journal of Stress Management. 13, 2, p. 176-200 25 p.

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522 Scopus citations

Burnout and risk of cardiovascular disease: Evidence, possible causal paths, and promising research directions

Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Toker, S., Berliner, S. & Shapira, I., May 2006, In: Psychological Bulletin. 132, 3, p. 327-353 27 p.

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687 Scopus citations

Burnout and risk of type 2 diabetes: A prospective study of apparently healthy employed persons

Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Toker, S. & Shapira, I., 2006, In: Psychosomatic Medicine. 68, 6, p. 863-869 7 p.

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176 Scopus citations

Domestic stress and well-being of employed women: Interplay between demands and decision control at home

Kushnir, T. & Melamed, S., May 2006, In: Sex Roles. 54, 9-10, p. 687-694 8 p.

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15 Scopus citations

Dry mouth upon awakening in obstructive sleep apnea

Oksenberg, A., Froom, P. & Melamed, S., Sep 2006, In: Journal of Sleep Research. 15, 3, p. 317-320 4 p.

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47 Scopus citations

Lack of significant effect of low doses of aspirin on the concentrations of C-reactive protein in a group of individuals with atherothrombotic risk factors and vascular events

Rogowski, O., Shapira, I., Assayag, E. B., Bornstein, N. M., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Shirom, A. & Berliner, S., Jan 2006, In: Blood Coagulation and Fibrinolysis. 17, 1, p. 19-22 4 p.

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14 Scopus citations

Skin test results and self-reported symptom severity in allergic rhinitis: The role of psychological factors

Graif, Y., Goldberg, A., Tamir, R., Vigiser, D. & Melamed, S., Dec 2006, In: Clinical and Experimental Allergy. 36, 12, p. 1532-1537 6 p.

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20 Scopus citations

2005

Association of components of the metabolic syndrome with the appearance of aggregated red blood cells in the peripheral blood. An unfavorable hemorheological finding

Toker, S., Rogowski, O., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Shapira, I., Berliner, S. & Zeltser, D., Mar 2005, In: Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews. 21, 2, p. 197-202 6 p.

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28 Scopus citations

Benign hereditary leukopenia-neutropenia does not result from lack of low grade inflammation. A new look in the era of microinflammation

Berliner, S., Shapira, I., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Shirom, A. & Rogowski, O., 2005, In: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases. 34, 2, p. 135-140 6 p.

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11 Scopus citations

Increased erythropoiesis and subclinical inflammation as part of the metabolic syndrome

Mardi, T., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Zeltser, D., Shapira, I., Berliner, S. & Rogowski, O., Sep 2005, In: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 69, 3, p. 249-255 7 p.

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28 Scopus citations

Obesity-related correlation between C-reactive protein and the calculated 10-y Framingham Coronary Heart Disease Risk Score

Rogowski, O., Shapira, I., Toker, S., Melamed, S., Shirom, A., Berliner, S. & Zeltser, D., Jul 2005, In: International Journal of Obesity. 29, 7, p. 772-777 6 p.

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20 Scopus citations

Occupational specialty congruence: New data and future directions

Meir, E. I. & Melamed, S., Aug 2005, In: Journal of Vocational Behavior. 67, 1 SPEC. ISS., p. 21-34 14 p.

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9 Scopus citations

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