Sense of coherence and oral health in older adults in Southern Brazil

Possebon, Anna Paula da Rosa; Martins, Ana Paula Pinto; Danigno, Júlia Freire; Langlois, Caroline de Oliveira; Silva, Alexandre Emídio Ribeiro

doi:10.1111/ger.12276

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“…In elderly and adult populations, SOC was identified as a psychosocial determinant of oral health-related quality of life [Savolainen et al, 2005a;Boman et al, 2012;Machado et al, 2017], oral health-related behaviors, attitudes towards oral health, knowledge of dental caries [Savolainen et al, 2005b;Bernabé et al, 2009;Lindmark et al, 2011;Elyasi et al, 2015], and dental clinical status [Bernabé et al, 2010[Bernabé et al, , 2012Gupta et al, 2015;Davoglio et al, 2016;Possebon et al, 2017]. Other studies have shown a positive prospective relationship between strong SOC and better oral health-related quality of life among adolescents [Baker et al, 2010;Pakpour et al, 2018].…”

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The Association between Sense of Coherence and Dental Caries in Low Social Status Schoolchildren

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The relationship between dental caries and sense of coherence (SOC) has not been substantiated in children and adolescents, particularly among those with a low socioeconomic status. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between SOC and dental caries in schoolchildren from a low socioeconomic background. A random sample of 356 8- to 14-year-old schoolchildren enrolled in public schools from the poorest region of Santa Maria, a southern city in Brazil, was selected. Dental examinations were performed to assess dental plaque and dental caries (DMF-S and dmf-s indexes). The children’s SOC was assessed using a validated Brazilian version of the SOC-13 scale. Socioeconomic, demographic, and behavioral data were collected from parents using a questionnaire. Multilevel Poisson regression analysis was used following a hierarchical approach to investigate the association between the SOC and DMF-T + dmf-t mean. Children whose mothers had studied for 8 years or less (RR 1.30; 95% CI 1.08–1.57) and children with dental plaque (RR 1.29; 95% CI 1.06–1.58) presented with higher DMF-T scores than their counterparts (p < 0.05). A higher household income (RR 0.66; 95% CI 0.51–0.84) and greater SOC scores (RR 0.71, 95% CI 0.56–0.90) were associated with lower DMF-T in children (p < 0.05). Children’s SOC seems to be a relevant protective psychosocial factor for dental caries experience in socially vulnerable children.

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“…One longitudinal study19, 1 cohort study20, and 27 cross-sectional studies3,12,13,21–43 were included in this analysis. The sample size ranged from 6013 to 290741.…”

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The association between sense of coherence and health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

Lv¹,

Qian²,

Deng³

et al. 2023

Interdisciplinary Nursing Research

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Objective: The objective of this study was to systematically review evidence of the association between the sense of coherence (SOC) and health outcomes in community-dwelling older adults. Methods: Six databases, including PubMed, Web of Sciences, Scopus, CINAHL Plus with full text (EBSCO), OVID, and the Cochrane Library, were thoroughly searched. The checklist developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale were used to assess the quality of the relevant studies. Results: Twenty-nine studies were included in this review. Generally, higher SOC levels are associated with better physical health (less symptom reporting, better functional status, less disability, better daily activity ability, less pain, better sleep quality, and better oral health) and better psychological health (less perceived stress, more positive self-perception of aging, less depression, and less posttraumatic stress reaction) in older adults. Higher SOC levels are also correlated with greater preventive/self-management behaviors ability, subjective well-being, adjustment to aging later in life, cumulative survival, quality of life, life satisfaction, and self-perceived health. Higher SOC levels are a vital mediators or moderators of health in older adults. Conclusions: The SOC is a protective factor for the health of community-dwelling older adults. Interventions targeting improvement in SOC levels should be developed and implemented to facilitate active aging in older adults.

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“…This ability has also been linked to resolving addictions [ 8 ] and depression [ 9 ], improving the quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer [ 10 ] or dealing with mental health-related quality of life problems because of sickness [ 11 ]. Some studies in dentistry have associated a high sense of coherence with lower caries experience in adolescents [ 12 ], less dental pain in women [ 13 ] or generally better self-assessed oral health [ 14 ].…”

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Psychometric Properties of the SOC-13 Scale in Colombian Adults

Mafla

Herrera-López

España-Fuelagan

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The aim of this study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the SOC-13 in Colombian adults. The SOC-13 questionnaire was administered to 489 individuals aged ≥18 years who were in lockdown from March to July 2020 in Nariño County, Colombia. Psychometric properties of the scale were examined using a cross-validation method via exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Additionally, configural and metric invariance were tested. To determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire, McDonald’s omega (ω), Cronbach’s alpha (α), and composite reliability (CR) coefficients were estimated. The EFA determined that a three-factor structure best fit the data (comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness) and CFA confirmed this three-factor model structure showing a good fit (χ2S-B = 188.530, χ2S-B/(62) = 3.615, p = 0.001; NNFI = 0.959; CFI = 0.968; RMSEA = 0.052 (90% CI [0.041–0.063]) and SRMR = 0.052).The invariance analysis indicated the same underlying theoretical structure between genders. Additionally, (ω), (α), and (CR) coefficients confirmed a high internal consistency of the instrument. The SOC-13 scale, reflecting comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness, is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the sense of coherence in Colombian populations.

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Sense of coherence and oral health in older adults in Southern Brazil

Abstract: The present results show that older adults who are self-reported as non-white, with one or more teeth in the oral cavity and with poor/very poor self-assessed oral health have lower SOC scores.

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The Association between Sense of Coherence and Dental Caries in Low Social Status Schoolchildren

The Association between Sense of Coherence and Dental Caries in Low Social Status Schoolchildren

The association between sense of coherence and health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review

Psychometric Properties of the SOC-13 Scale in Colombian Adults

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