Is sense of coherence a predictor of lifestyle changes in subjects at risk for type 2 diabetes?

Abstract

High SOC scores were good predictors of successful lifestyle change in subjects at risk of type 2 diabetes. SOC-13 can be used in daily practice to increase clinical awareness on the impact of mastery on the outcome of life-style intervention programs.

Health promotion in specialist and community care: how a broadly applicable health promotion intervention influences patient's sense of coherence

“…Nilsen et al. reported similar findings in a study sample of diabetes stage 2 patients. According to Lillefjell et al.…”

“…Even if the strong SOC sample reported higher levels of pain intensity and experienced the pain as more troublesome at the baseline, the pain experience decreased more sharply by the follow-up as compared to the weak SOC sample. Nilsen et al (12) reported similar findings in a study sample of diabetes stage 2 patients. According to Lillefjell et al (11), it is important to increase SOC levels, as well as resources that encourage SOC, in those who are most vulnerable.…”

“…This could be explained by the mean age of the specialist care participants, which was higher (57.2) than the community participants' mean age (48.9). However, health problems, lack of social contact and lack of perceived social support have been identified as having a negative impact on SOC . All of the participants in our sample were struggling with health problems that likely had a negative impact on their SOC.…”

Exploring lifestyle and risk in preventing type 2 diabetes-a nested qualitative study of older participants in a lifestyle intervention program (VEND-RISK)

“…Strengthening the sense of coherence for individuals in need, could play a role in trying to help them handle type 2 diabetes risk [17]. Focusing on and assessing sense of coherence may be useful in improving the outcome of lifestyle interventions [16]. Individuals with few available resources could be in need of more intensive follow-up from health personnel to help them make lifestyle changes than those with more resources.…”

“…A high sense of coherence is associated with better future health [14, 15]. In individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes, a high sense of coherence is found to be associated with lifestyle change [16]. However, such associations are contested.…”