Is sense of coherence a mediator between adversity and psychological well‐being in adults?

Gana, Kamel

doi:10.1002/smi.882

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“…In an extensive systematic review of the SOC scale Eriksson & Lindström (2005) stated that the factorial structure of the scale as it relates to the theoretical dimensions of comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness is not clear. Factor analysis has confirmed the one factor solution proposed by Antonovsky in four published studies (Büchi et al, 1998;Flannery et al, 1994;Frenz, Carey & Jorgensen, 1993;Gana, 2001), while in an equal number of studies, analyses have failed to confirm a unidimensional scale (Dudek & Makowska, 1993;Fiorentino, 1998;Germano, Misajon & Cummins, 2001;Larsson & Kallenberg, 1999).…”

Section: Sense Of Coherence Scalementioning

confidence: 72%

“…Both forms continue to be widely used in the scientific literature. Ample research has shown associations between SOC and a variety of important psychosocial outcomes including greater psychological well-being (Cohen & Savaya, 2003;Ebert, Tucker & Roth, 2002), hope (Sharabi, Levi & Markolat, 2012) and quality of life (Delgado, 2007), as well as lower levels of depression (Bowman, 1996;Flannery, Perry, Penk & Flannery, 1994;Matsuura, Ohta, Kanegae, Haruda & Ushiyama, 2003), physical and psychological distress (Feldt et al, 2007), and anxiety (Büchi et al, 1998;Gana, 2001). However, little research exists that considers the utility of the SOC scale for informing health professionals about what individuals need to preserve or improve health.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Sense of coherence: big five correlates, spirituality, and incremental validity

Piedmont¹,

Magyar‐Russell²,

DiLella³

et al. 2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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background Antonovsky (1987) developed the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale to measure the "life orientation" that promotes an individual's ability to recognize life stressors and then effectively utilize coping resources to adjust and maintain health. Although theoretically appealing, little empirical work has been conducted to isolate the qualities of the scale that facilitate health. participants and procedureThe present study examined the factor structure of the SOC scale, as well as its incremental validity over measures of personality, spirituality, and psychological meaning in the prediction of psychosocial outcomes (e.g., hope death anxiety, life satisfaction, well-being, social support, world view). Participants consisted of 298 adults living in the United States; 98 men and 195 women (5 individuals did not disclose their gender) ages 18 to 72 (mean: 36.77 years). resultsPrincipal components analysis indicated that a single factor best represented the structure of the 13-item SOC scale, although this one factor explained only 31% of the total variance. The scale contained a diverse item content that was challenging to interpret personologically. The SOC scale added little explanatory variance over and above the selected covariates in the prediction of psychosocial outcomes.conclusions It appears that the SOC scale represents one aspect of a larger dimension that already has other valid indicators.

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Section: Sense Of Coherence Scalementioning

confidence: 72%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sense of coherence: big five correlates, spirituality, and incremental validity

Piedmont¹,

Magyar‐Russell²,

DiLella³

et al. 2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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“…Studies in this field found that the sense of coherence mediates associations between negative experiences such as childhood trauma (Fossion et al, 2014) or stressful events (Gana, 2001), and psychological distress, depression, and anxiety among adults from France. Other studies in France found that higher sense of coherence scores were correlated with greater psychological well-being (Lambert, É tienne, & Fontaine, 2001), whereas lower sense of coherence scores predicted higher anxiety among new retirees (Gana et al, 2009a).…”

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Perspectives on Salutogenesis of Scholars Writing in French

Roy

Levasseur

Houle

et al. 2016

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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“…Gana [45] suggests that a reasonably developed SOC acts as a buffering effect between the individual and adverse experience/stressors. Individuals with a limited SOC might interpret life as rather chaotic, rather unpredictable, situations in which they can exert relatively poor control.…”

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Mental illness or mental distress; stigma and concealment in University students - a discussion paper

Power

2015

IJH

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This discussion paper addresses the issue of mental distress, sometimes mis-perceived or misinterpreted as mental illness. The focus is on positive psychology. Reflecting in part on a UK-based study with younger University students studying to health related degrees, nursing, midwifery and medicine (N = 12), many of the students were apparently suffering dis-stress with disordered eating at least in part being used as a coping mechanism. However notwithstanding that they were at the end of their first year studies in health, a significant number of the students interpreted their approach to eating as a mental illness. Consequently, many within the study felt stigmatised and were reluctant to acknowledge certainly to the University health care authorities that there was an issue; perceiving both academic and career/professional consequences of mental health labelling. The paper approaches the issue of mental health from a health promoting perspective, reflecting against the theory of salutogenesis and its focus within the three dimensions of comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness as an approach to building resilience and managing stressors to better facilitate a sense of coherence. Complex manifestations of distress and poor coping mechanisms can in some cases be misinterpreted or miss perceived as mental illness. Promoting mental health and reducing the stigma of mental illness or the misperception of mental distress as mental illness, would need to be addressed in order to more effectively outreach certainly to younger University students who might be at risk. The focus should be on how better to promote their sense of coherence.

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Is sense of coherence a mediator between adversity and psychological well‐being in adults?

Cited by 55 publications

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Sense of coherence: big five correlates, spirituality, and incremental validity

Sense of coherence: big five correlates, spirituality, and incremental validity

Perspectives on Salutogenesis of Scholars Writing in French

Mental illness or mental distress; stigma and concealment in University students - a discussion paper

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