The Meanings of Salutogenesis

Confrontation as a Mediator between Sense of Coherence and Self-management Behaviors among Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease in North China

“…SOC has been found to be linked with a reduced risk of CHD and serve as important psychological resource for elderly patients with CHD [29]. In the SM, Antonovsky indicates that SOC can induce patterns of responses to situations that stimulate one's brain to send messages to activate appropriate bodily resources and make one realize the necessity to cope both instrumentally and emotionally [15]. Therefore, patients with a strong SOC have the capacity to understand that the stress from internal and external environments is structured and predictable, and use available resources to confront the stress [11].…”

“…GRRs are defined as the characteristics of an individual, a group, or the environment that can promote effective tension management. In particular, GRRs include a variety of resources ranging from material to virtual spiritual dimensions of the mind, processes, and psychological mechanisms, such as materials, knowledge/intelligence, social support, and coping strategy [15]. Antonovsky proposes that SOC leads individuals to search their repertoire for GRRs that are appropriate for the specific situation [15].…”

“…In particular, GRRs include a variety of resources ranging from material to virtual spiritual dimensions of the mind, processes, and psychological mechanisms, such as materials, knowledge/intelligence, social support, and coping strategy [15]. Antonovsky proposes that SOC leads individuals to search their repertoire for GRRs that are appropriate for the specific situation [15]. In other words, the level of SOC can contribute to individuals mobilizing and activating GRRs to confront problems and tension.…”

“Finally, I belong somewhere I can be proud of” – Experiences of being a Clubhouse member in Norway

“…Salutogenesis is a broad, resource-oriented theory concerning the origins of health and well-being (Antonovsky, 1979(Antonovsky, , 1987Mittelmark & Bauer, 2017;Vinje et al, 2016). It posits that health is a continuum from health breakdown, which Antonovsky (1979) referred to as "dis-ease", to health which he referred to as "ease".…”

Obstacles and Perspectives. Considerations on Health Promotion Activities Performed for Older Workers in Europe

“…and dynamic approach embraces the need to focus on people's resources and their capacity to 381 create health [51].…”