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Sense of Coherence in a Thai Sample

Transcultural Psychiatry, 2003
This is the first large epidemiological study of the Sense of Coherence concept carried out in a non-western culture. One adult from each of 456 families living in northern Thailand filled in the Sense of Coherence scale (SOC) and checklists measuring anxiety, depression and self-esteem. The mean value for SOC was comparable with western studies. High
Marianne, Cederblad, Pairat, Pruksachatkunakorn, Teerarat, Boripunkul, Suthi, Intraprasert, Börje, Höök   +4 more
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Stress, Social Support, and Sense of Coherence

Western Journal of Nursing Research, 1999
In the Salutogenic Model, Aaron Antonovsky suggested that a sense of coherence (SOC) is the key determinant in the maintenance of health. He theorized that individuals with a strong SOC have the ability to (a) define life events as less stressful (comprehensibility), (b) mobilize resources to deal with encountered stressors (manageability), and (c ...
A C, Wolff, P A, Ratner
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Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence: Trait or State?

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2000
<i>Background:</i> The aim of this study was first to analyze the stability of Antonovsky’s Sense of Coherence (SOC) as a measure of a person’s world view over time; secondly, to investigate its relationship with depression and anxiety. <i>Methods:</i> Data from two longitudinal studies were used: a study of severely injured ...
U, Schnyder, S, Büchi, T, Sensky, R, Klaghofer   +3 more
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Trait Anxiety and the Sense of Coherence

Psychological Reports, 1987
Two different theoretical approaches to the explanation of individual differences in appraisal of environmental demands are expressed by the trait-anxiety (A-trait) scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (4) and by Antonovsky's (2) measure of the sense of coherence.
J, Bernstein, S, Carmel
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Sense of coherence and periodontal health outcomes

Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, 2016
Sense of Coherence (SOC) has been associated with perceived oral health measures, but the contribution of SOC to clinical measures is still unclear. The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to evaluate the potential association between periodontal health outcomes, such as periodontal clinical parameters and perceived periodontal health, and SOC.
Renata Magalhães, Cyrino, Fernando Oliveira, Costa, José Roberto, Cortelli, Sheila Cavalca, Cortelli, Luís Otávio Miranda, Cota   +4 more
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Well‐being and sense of coherence during pregnancy

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2004
Background.  Our knowledge of how a woman as an individual experiences, evaluates and copes with pregnancy is limited. The concept of ‘sense of coherence’ as described by Antonovsky may be an important factor in how people deal with stressful situations in life.
Helga, Sjöström, Ann, Langius-Eklöf, Ragnhild, Hjertberg   +2 more
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Sense of coherence and health behaviour in adolescence

Acta Paediatrica, 2011
AbstractAim:  To explore associations of Sense of coherence (SOC) with health behaviour and social competence among 15‐year‐old adolescents.Methods:  Study population is a prospective cohort of a randomized cluster sample of families and their first‐born children from south‐western Finland in 1986–1987.
Mattila M-L, Rautava, P, Honkinen P-L, Ojanlatva, A, Jaakkola, S, Aromaa, M, Suominen, S, Helenius, H, Sillanpää M   +8 more
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Family sense of coherence and quality of life

Quality of Life Research, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between family sense of coherence, social support, stress, quality of life and depressive symptoms among Chinese pregnant women.A cross-sectional design was used. A convenience sample of 267 Chinese pregnant women was recruited at the antenatal clinic and completed the Family Sense of Coherence
Fei-Wan, Ngai, Siew-Fei, Ngu
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Stability of the sense of coherence in adolescence

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 2008
The aim of this prospective study was to explore the stability of sense of coherence (SOC) in adolescents from the age of 15 to 18 years.A prospective population-based follow-up study of 1294 first-born children was started in 1986. When the children were 15 (N = 846) and 18 (N = 792) years old, SOC was measured using questionnaires filled out at home ...
Pãivi-Leena, Honkinen, Sakari, Suominen, Hans, Helenius, Minna, Aromaa, Päivi, Rautava, Andre, Sourander, Matti, Sillanpää   +6 more
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Thematic analysis of Antonovsky’s sense of coherence theory

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology, 2011
Griffiths, C.A., Ryan, P. & Foster, J.H. (2011). Thematic analysis of Antonovsky’s sense of coherence theory. Scandinavian Journal of Psychology 52, 168–173.Antonovsky’s sense of coherence (SOC) theory relates to the adaptive capacity of humans. In response to Antonovsky’s call to study the sense of coherence concept using methods other than his ...
Christopher A, Griffiths, Peter, Ryan, John H, Foster   +2 more
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