Financial health and sense of coherence

Barnard, Antoni; Peters, Dore; Muller, Helene

doi:10.4102/sajhrm.v8i1.247

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“…The estimates for all three factors in the overall internal sense of coherence level changes were significant (p < .05). Our study results on scale SOC-13 corresponded to the data of other researchers (Oosthuizen & Van Lill, 2008 -the assessment that they used on the scale SOC-29). Lithuanian internal sense of coherence research was conducted by Javtokas (2009), but he used a very concise modified version of the SOC questionnaire preferred for mass analysis.…”

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confidence: 88%

Relationship between Women`s Body Dissatisfaction, Sense of Coherence and Physical Activity

Dumčienė

Gedvilienė²,

Mickevičius

2018

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Background. Socio-cultural pressure exerted by the environment and the media makes the majority of women take care of their bodies. That is especially true in Western culture which promotes slimmer women in recent decades.Methods. Two questionnaires were used in this research: Body Shape Questionnaire and Sense of Coherence scale. Research participants were 79 women aged 34.6 ± 3.76 years. Results. After six months of regular fitness classes women’s satisfaction of their body and their sense coherence level improved significantly. Relations between body shape dissatisfaction and sense of coherence, body shape dissatisfaction and manageability, comprehensibility and manageability were found.Conclusions. Systematic fitness training positively affects women’s satisfaction with their body. Understanding of the capability of controlling their body shape was improved. There was a significant relationship between dissatisfaction with their body shape and sense of coherence. The effect of physical activity improved the values of all three components of the sense of coherence construct. The values of comprehensibility, meaningfulness and manageability indicators show that respondents may already have a better control of their sense of coherence.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 88%

Relationship between Women`s Body Dissatisfaction, Sense of Coherence and Physical Activity

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Gedvilienė²,

Mickevičius

2018

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“…In psychological perspectives, SOC has consequently been framed as a wellness-protecting (Bernabé et al, 2009) and stress resource (Jakobsson, 2011;Lindström & Eriksson, 2005;Togari, Yamazaki, Nakayama, & Shimizu, 2007) orientation to life. SOC originates as a psychological construct from Antonovsky's salutogenic theory in which people's mental health or psychological well-being constitutes oscillation along a behavioural continuum ranging from optimal health to total ill health (Barnard, Peters, & Muller, 2010;Jakobsson, 2011;Lindström & Eriksson, 2005). Antonovsky (1979) coined the term SOC, defining the concept broadly as a general and universal life-orientation (Gropp, Geldenhuys, & Visser, 2007;Muller & Rothmann, 2009).…”

Section: Soc: a Universal Life-orientationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research has shown that strong meaningfulness is often related to a strong belief system (Griffiths, 2009) or spirituality, thus affecting mental health and well-being positively (Mayer, 2011). Individuals with a strong SOC are expected to display control, resourcefulness, and perseverance in difficult situations (Barnard et al, 2010). Their well-being also seems to be influenced by a meaningful purpose in life (Mayer, 2011).…”

Section: Soc: a Universal Life-orientationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women leaders in higher education: a psycho-spiritual perspective

Mayer

Surtee²,

Barnard

2014

South African Journal of Psychology

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Demands on women in middle and senior leadership positions in higher education institutions inevitably challenge their well-being. How they manage these demands is strongly related to their sense of coherence and their spirituality, constructs that have demonstrated positive relations with general and work-related well-being. This study aims to explore the construction of sense of coherence and spirituality of women leaders in higher education institutions. It adopts a qualitative research approach, applying constructivist grounded theory. The sample comprises 13 academic and support services women working in higher education, who belong to the Higher Education Resource Services South Africa network, a non-profit organisation that promotes leadership development and representation of women in senior positions in higher education. This study contributes to knowledge on gender-specific well-being concepts by presenting qualitative findings on women leaders' life-orientation in terms of sense of coherence and spirituality in a higher education institution in South Africa. Themes from the interview data provide key insights on three subcomponents of sense of coherence: manageability, comprehensibility, and meaningfulness. Spirituality furthermore emerged as constructed in inner-connectedness, trans-personality, and a coping resource in the work context. Meaningfulness emerged as central to the life-orientation and spirituality of women leaders in higher education. Finally, a core theoretical idea is presented in proposing an integrated psycho-spiritual perspective, with meaningfulness as central, grounded in a motivational and relational orientation, and facilitating the potential well-being of women leaders in higher education institutions. Recommendations are made for future research and to inform leadership development and well-being interventions targeting women in higher education.

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“…On the one hand, income has not been universally accepted as fundamental to psychological well-being (Kahneman & Deaton, 2010) owing to varied research findings, and, on the other, very few studies such as that by Barnard, Peters and Muller (2010) focus on financial well-being in relation to psychological well-being.…”

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“…Salutogenic theory is a unique health-oriented theory about people's sense of coherence (SOC) established by Antonovsky in the field of psychological well-being (Liukkonen et al, 2010). A study by Barnard et al (2010) first explored the relationship between SOC and financial health (n=435), finding that respondents with a higher SOC exhibited better overall financial health than respondents with a lower SOC. The present study is designed to address the research gaps indicated above in a more comprehensive sample.…”

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

Barnard

2016

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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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Financial health and sense of coherence

Cited by 13 publications

References 21 publications

Relationship between Women`s Body Dissatisfaction, Sense of Coherence and Physical Activity

Relationship between Women`s Body Dissatisfaction, Sense of Coherence and Physical Activity

Women leaders in higher education: a psycho-spiritual perspective

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

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