Developmental contexts and sense of coherence in adolescence: A systematic review

Rivera, Francisco; García-Moya, Irene; Rodríguez, María del Carmen Moreno; Valverde, Pilar Ramos

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“…Most of Antonovsky's questions about SOC as an independent variable have now been answered. Seminal reviews have now documented ample evidence about the significant associations of SOC with wellbeing and quality of life Lindström, 2006, 2007), also in adolescence (Rivera et al, 2013). The issue of causality remains though, albeit that some longitudinal studies have provided some evidence (Suominen et al, 2001).…”

Section: Implications For Practice and Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Numerous studies over recent decades have provided evidence of SOC's positive contributions to wellbeing and quality of life in general populations Lindström, 2006, 2007). Whilst less research has being carried out amongst young people (Rivera et al, 2013), there is some evidence that has shown similar associations between higher levels of SOC and significant positive outcomes such as greater subjective wellbeing (García-Moya et al, 2013c;Mosknes et al, 2013).…”

Section: Salutogenesis and Explanationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…With regard to measurability, research in general populations has provided evidence of the good psychometric properties of the SOC scale in terms of reliability and validity (Eriksson and Lindström, 2005;Rivera et al, 2013). However some challenges arise for the SOC scale as an evaluation tool for health promotion interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…SOC, the underpinning construct of salutogenesis, can be assessed by means of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (Antonovsky, 1987) otherwise known as the SOC scale. The two most widely used versions of this scale in young people are the SOC-29 and a shortened version, the SOC-13 (Rivera et al, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Most notably, the work of Lindstrom and and others (García-Moya et al, 2013b;Mittelmark and Bull, 2013) have highlighted its theoretical potential both in academic and practice circles and have gone some way to enhance the evidence base to demonstrate its worth as a health concept. Pivotal works include the seminal systematic reviews on the links of sense of coherence (SOC -the central construct of salutogenesis) with wellbeing and quality of life Lindström, 2006, 2007), and a systematic review about SOC in adolescent samples (Rivera et al, 2013) -see methods section for further details. In addition, further conceptual development has made more explicit connections to the guiding principles of the Ottawa Charter for health promotion and contemporary international public health agendas (Eriksson and Lindström, 2008;Lindström and Eriksson, 2010).…”

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

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2016

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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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Salutogenesis and the Sense of Coherence During the Adolescent Years

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This chapter focuses on salutogenesis and the sense of coherence during the adolescent years. The authors’ approach is itself salutogenic, in the sense that they develop their arguments in line with a positive youth development perspective. Adolescents are appreciated as individuals eager to explore the world, to acquire competence, and to struggle with challenges and difficulties, rather than as a vulnerable group in need of risk prevention, cure, and treatment for maladaptive tendencies.It is during the adolescent years, as young people move from one experience of using specific coping resources to another, that different resources can be reviewed and crystalized. The authors discuss a variety of ways that researchers have approached the study of salutogenesis and adolescence.

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Theoretical Issues in the Further Development of the Sense of Coherence Construct

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2022

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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In this chapter, the author discusses theoretical issues, including the dimensionality of the sense of coherence (SOC) scale, questioning whether the three components of comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness can be measured separately or not; a plea for longitudinal data to study SOC as the causal variable; whether SOC can be strengthened and thus function as an outcome variable or not; the concept of domain-specific SOC; the concept of a boundary in the measurement of SOC; the dichotomization and trichotomization of SOC to investigate more thoroughly if a weak SOC or a strong SOC is crucial for health and well-being; the importance of relating SOC to salutogenic outcome measures such as perceived wellness or a healthy lifestyle; and additional issues such as the collective SOC, measuring other central constructs in the salutogenic model and the importance of literature reviews and meta-studies. Excellent recommendations are given for ways forward.

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Developmental contexts and sense of coherence in adolescence: A systematic review

Cited by 68 publications

References 73 publications

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

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

Salutogenesis and the Sense of Coherence During the Adolescent Years

Theoretical Issues in the Further Development of the Sense of Coherence Construct

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