“…Indeed, have stated that SOC is likely to vary during adolescence due to developmental changes, transitions, and challenges. While some researchers did not find differences among various age groups (Honkinen et al, 2008) and claimed the existence of SOC stability during adolescence (KroningerJungaberle, 2013), others focused on the variability between groups of adolescents between younger and older adolescents as well as between groups with high vs. low scores of SOC. The group with lower SOC reported more variability in its SOC scores (Buddeberg-Fischer, Klaghofer, & Schnyder, 2001).…”