Development of sense of coherence in adulthood: a person-centered approach. The population-based HeSSup cohort study

Feldt, Taru; Leskinen, Esko; Koskenvuo, Markku; Suominen, Sakari; Vahtera, Jussi; Kivimäki, Mika

doi:10.1007/s11136-010-9720-7

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“…The SOC seems to be relatively stable over time, but not as stable as initially assumed (Eriksson & Lindström, 2011). Research findings show that the SOC develops over the entire lifespan, in other words it increases with age (Feldt et al, 2007(Feldt et al, , 2011Nilsson, Leppert, Simonsson, & Starrin, 2010). In the HeSSup study among 18.525 Finns, the SOC seemed to increase with age in terms of being more stable among subjects aged 30 and over (stability coefficient 0.81) than among younger adults (0.70) (Feldt et al, 2007).…”

Section: How the Soc Develops In The Life Coursementioning

confidence: 97%

Older People, Sense of Coherence and Community

Koelen

Eriksson

Cattan

2016

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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Section: How the Soc Develops In The Life Coursementioning

confidence: 97%

Older People, Sense of Coherence and Community

Koelen

Eriksson

Cattan

2016

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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“…Both within adult (Feldt et al, 2011;Eriksson and Lindström, 2005) and adolescent (Buddeberg-Fischer et al, 2001;Nilsson et al, 2003) samples greater stability of SOC has been found amongst those with an initially strong SOC compared to those that started from a lower base. Some very valuable longitudinal large scale studies in adult populations have significantly contributed to our current understanding of this matter (Feldt et al, 2011;Volanen et al, 2007). However, despite this evidence, understanding stability and change requires a careful consideration of life events occurring during the period of analysis.…”

Section: Salutogenesis and Explanationmentioning

confidence: 93%

“…He suggested that SOC is dynamic, which means that it could change over an individual's life span. Specifically, he proposed two hypotheses, referred by Feldt et al (2011) as the age hypothesis and the level hypothesis. According to the age hypothesis, SOC is unstable and tentative until the third decade of life.…”

Section: Salutogenesis and Explanationmentioning

confidence: 99%

The utility of salutogenesis for guiding health promotion: the case for young people's well-being

García-Moya

Morgan

2016

Health Promot. Int.

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Twenty years has passed since the publication of the seminal paper 'The salutogenic model as a theory to guide health promotion ' (Antonovsky, 1996), in which Antonovsky proposed salutogenesis and its central construct sense of coherence (SOC) as a way of boosting the theoretical basis for health promotion activities. Since then there has been a notable amount of conceptual and empirical work carried out to further explore its significance. The aim of this paper is to critically assess the current theoretical status of salutogenesis and its utility to advance effective health promotion practice for young people. The assessment was carried out in the context of contemporary international policy agendas on wellbeing. An analytic framework was developed using previous literature on the definition and function of theory. This organizing framework comprised four criteria: description, explanation, prediction and measurability. The paper concludes with a perspective on the status of salutogenesis as a theory and how it can be further developed. Specifically, the critical assessment highlighted that salutogenesis has been subjected to considerable empirical testing over the last few decades resulting in convincing evidence of the relevance and subsequent advancement of the idea.However, less emphasis seems to have been placed on a systematic process of testing and iteration to develop its theoretical basis. The paper identifies a number of aspects that should be developed to support the progression of salutogenesis to the next level. A research-practice cycle approach is proposed that can facilitate that important next step.

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“…The significant influence of SOC on employee health in the work context has been well established (Vogt, Jenny & Bauer, 2013) and widely explored as reflective of one's psychological well-being and coping ability (Austin & Cilliers, 2011;Feldt et al, 2011). SOC was originated by Antonovsky (1979) as the fundamental construct in his salutogenic theory.…”

Section: Sense Of Coherencementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Salutogenic theory is a health-oriented theory about the SOC construct and is based on the notion that people's orientation to the world provides them with the strength and capacity to resist distress and mental ill health in the midst of challenging circumstances (Liukkonen et al, 2010). Salutogenic theory thus focuses on describing SOC as an orientation to life which facilitates coping and thriving in difficult circumstances (Feldt et al, 2011). Whereas well-being constructs such as happiness and SWB denote a reflective perspective of ones well-being, SOC represents a perspective that provides the individual with agency and active control in responding to environmental stressors.…”

Section: Sense Of Coherencementioning

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Sense of coherence: A distinct perspective on financial well-being

Barnard

2016

SAJEMS

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With the ongoing financial challenges being faced in the economic environment, research exploring financial and psychological well-being is of significant value because employees' socio-economic behaviour affects productivity. Research emphasises mainly the effect of income level on psychological well-being, and its orientation to psychological well-being is narrowly derived from a focus on subjective well-being constructs. This study addresses the research gap by exploring the relationship dynamics between sense of coherence, income level and financial well-being. Secondary data were obtained from a cross-sectional online employee-wellness survey (n=7 185). The sample distribution included 66 per cent females and 34 per cent males from various age groups, with 46 per cent of the sample comprising single-household earners and 54 per cent sharing household income. Analysis of variance was conducted to examine the relationship dynamics between sense of coherence, level of income and financial well-being. Demographic variables that formed part of the survey results were included in the analysis. The relationships between sense of coherence and identified significant income level, financial well-being and demographic effects were further explored in Bonferroni multiple comparisons of means test and cross reference frequency tables that included Pearson's chi-square and/or Cochran-Armitage trend tests. Detail results indicate that high-income employees exhibit a significantly stronger sense of coherence than low-income employees, and that, despite level of income, financial wellbeing is nevertheless positively related to sense of coherence. Results indicate important implications for managing a financially healthy workforce. Limitations are discussed and recommendations for future research are highlighted.

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Development of sense of coherence in adulthood: a person-centered approach. The population-based HeSSup cohort study

Abstract: This analysis shows continuous increase in the level of SOC over time to be common in adulthood, irrespective of age. High SOC, rather than higher age, seems to determine a stable development of the SOC.

Cited by 72 publications

References 39 publications

Older People, Sense of Coherence and Community

Older People, Sense of Coherence and Community

The utility of salutogenesis for guiding health promotion: the case for young people's well-being

Sense of coherence: A distinct perspective on financial well-being

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