The structure and properties of the sense of coherence scale

Antonovsky, Aaron

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(93)90033-z

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“…The SOC scale contains 13 items that measure ease of understanding, manageability and meaningfulness of stressful life situations. 36 Higher scores indicate a stronger SOC and better-perceived health. This measure has previously been used in SCI populations.…”

Section: Outcome Measuresmentioning

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Appraisals, coping and adjustment pre and post SCI rehabilitation: a 2-year follow-up study

et al. 2011

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Study design: Longitudinal, multi-wave panel design. Objectives: To explore the changes in and the relationships between appraisals and coping with mood, functioning and quality-of-life (QOL) pre-and post-rehabilitation for acute spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting: The data collected was part of an ongoing study from specialist units in selected British, Swiss, German and Irish SCI centres. Methods: Questionnaires (Functional Independence, QOL, Mood, Appraisals, Coping and Support) were administered to 232 patients at 12 weeks post injury and sent to participants at 1 and 2 years post injury by post. Results: Significant changes were observed in various outcome measures between 12 weeks and 1 year post injury, with little significant change occurring during the following year. Appraisals and coping at 12 weeks post injury were significantly related to outcome scores and also contributed significantly to the variance in QOL, mood and stress-related growth at 2 years post injury. Conclusion:The study provides further evidence for the link between appraisals, coping and subsequent adjustment to injury. Suggestion is made for the potential benefit of early assessment and intervention for patients at risk of poor adjustment to SCI.

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Appraisals, coping and adjustment pre and post SCI rehabilitation: a 2-year follow-up study

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“…As a multidimensional inventory of introspection, it assesses individual coping tendencies and distinguishes between stress-reducing (positive coping style) or stress-increasing (negative coping style) as well as mediating strategies (see Supplementary material, paragraph 2). We also acquired another individual coping resource labeled the "Sense of Coherence" (SOC) (Antonovsky, 1993), which is known to indicate a stable personality disposition that serves as a major coping resource for the preservation of health (Antonovsky and Sagy, 1986;Sagy and Antonovsky, 2000). The individual benefits of a high SOC should be the successful maintenance of personal balance and health in spite of stressful events, environmental demands, and threats (Antonovsky, 1987).…”

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Basal forebrain integrity and cognitive memory profile in healthy aging

Düzel¹,

Münte²,

Lindenberger³

et al. 2010

Brain Research

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Age-related dysfunctions in cholinergic and dopaminergic neuromodulation are assumed to contribute to age-associated impairment of explicit memory. Both neurotransmitters also modulate attention, working memory, and processing speed. To date, in vivo evidence linking structural age-related changes in these neuromodulatory systems to dysfunction within or across these cognitive domains remains scarce. Using a factor analytical approach in a cross-sectional study including 86 healthy older (aged 55 to 83 years) and 24 young (aged 18 to 30 years) adults, we assessed the relationship between structural integrity-as measured by magnetization transfer ratio (MTR)-of the substantia nigra/ventral tegmental area (SN/VTA), main origin of dopaminergic projections, basal forebrain (major origin of cortical cholinergic projections), frontal white matter (FWM), and hippocampus to neuropsychological and psychosocial scores. Basal forebrain MTR and FWM changes correlated with a factor combining verbal learning and memory and working memory and, as indicated by measures of diffusion, were most likely due to vascular pathology. These findings suggest that frontal white matter integrity and cholinergic neuromodulation provide clues as to why age-related cognitive decline is often correlated across cognitive domains. IntroductionAge-related decline in learning and memory, often termed age-associated memory impairment (AAMI) (Crook et al., 1986), is a well-documented finding in healthy older adults (Balota et al., 2000;Cabeza et al., 2000;Craik, 1994;Salthouse, 2003), but the neurobiological correlates of this decline are still under debate. A consistent pattern of AAMI is a decrement in declarative memory (Tulving, 1985) most clearly apparent in impaired free recall and recollection (Buckner, 2004;Craik, 2006;Hedden and Gabrieli, 2004;Nilsson, 2003). Evidence from lesion studies in humans and animals indicates that

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“…The SOCscale, developed by Antonovsky (1987Antonovsky ( , 1993, was used to measure the overall personal disposition to manage demanding life situations. The scale measures three dimensions of sense of coherence: comprehensibility (fi ve items), manageability (four items) and meaningfulness (four items).…”

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Fatigue is a Prevalent and Severe Symptom Associated with Uncertainty and Sense of Coherence in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Falk

Swedberg

Gaston‐Johansson

et al. 2007

European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing

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Although fatigue is a prevalent and distressing symptom in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), it is an underestimated problem in the care of patients, and consequently, insuffi ciently investigated. The primary aim of this thesis was, therefore, to advance the knowledge from the patients' perspective by describing characteristics of the fatigue experience and its consequences in daily life in patients with CHF. A secondary aim was to investigate the relationships between fatigue and selected physiological and psychological factors associated with fatigue. Both quantitative and qualitative methods have been used and three samples of patients have been interviewed on different occasions. In two of the quantitative studies 93 patients, and in another study 112 patients, consecutively included, were interviewed at the hospital. Fifteen patients were included in the qualitative study. These 15 participants were enrolled when they visited an outpatient clinic and most of them were interviewed in their homes. These interviews were supplemented with the content of an Internet discussion with persons living with CHF.The results of the studies indicated that fatigue embraces the individual's body, emotions and cognitive abilities, forcing the person to physical restrictions that, in turn, perpetuate emotional discomfort. However, the physical sensation of fatigue followed by functional limitations seemed to be the most prevalent and distressing experience in patients with CHF. The patients described fatigue as lacking strength, which was associated in connection with physical efforts and lacking energy, viewed as an annoying sensation after both mental and physical strain. Another dimension of fatigue was described as being sleepy, often with a rapid and unforeseen onset. Consequences of fatigue, such as refraining from daily chores, denying oneself opportunities for rejoice and social isolation, further exaggerated the experience of fatigue. Restorative activities that engaged, absorbed or distracted the patients counteracted these negative consequences. Depressed mood was related to those fatigue dimensions that compromised functional ability and motivation to start any activities, whereas anxiety was associated with cognitive impairment. Feelings of uncertainty were related to physical tiredness, possibly infl icted by limitations in performing activities. Symptom distress that was caused by a number of reported symptoms other than fatigue had a diminutive infl uence on fatigue and separate symptoms that were associated with fatigue were, with the exception of breathlessness, not the fi rst and most pressing symptom reported by the patients. Anemic patients reported more fatigue compared with non-anemic patients and functional status, according to the New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classifi cation criteria, was associated with those fatigue dimensions that encompassed physical tiredness and reduced functioning.The fi ndings provide new insights on the characteristics of fatigue and its con...

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The structure and properties of the sense of coherence scale

Cited by 2,745 publications

References 25 publications

Appraisals, coping and adjustment pre and post SCI rehabilitation: a 2-year follow-up study

Appraisals, coping and adjustment pre and post SCI rehabilitation: a 2-year follow-up study

Basal forebrain integrity and cognitive memory profile in healthy aging

Fatigue is a Prevalent and Severe Symptom Associated with Uncertainty and Sense of Coherence in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

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