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Aitcheson, Sam. "Sense of coherence in anorexia nervosa." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/28454.
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Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is a well-documented but poorly understood psychological disorder. There is controversy over the conceptual clarity and efficacy of therapies for the condition and it continues to have one of the highest mortality rates of all psychiatric disorders. Recent psychological conceptualisations of AN have viewed anorexic behaviour as a coping strategy to deal with underlying general psychopathology. The search for predictors of AN has been a frequent topic in eating disorders research and anorexics have often been identified as perfectionistic and valuing achievement as a means to self-worth. The eating disturbance associated with AN has also been viewed as a means to enhancing self-perception. Research into coping has also achieved much attention. Antonovsky (1979; 1987) has posited the construct of Sense of Coherence which allows individuals to cope successfully with stress and avoid psychological ill-health. Part of this construct posits educational and vocational achievement as indicators of a strong Sense of Coherence. This study hypothesised that anorexics, with their high achievement orientation, would exhibit different patterns of scores on the Sense of Coherence questionnaire when compared to a group of controls and a group of depressed individuals. Results indicated that anorexics' SOC scores were significantly lower than controls' but significantly higher than depressed individuals'. Concern was expressed regarding the validity of the clinically orientated SOC research literature given the tendency to use this salutogenic measure in pathogenic research designs.
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Reinodt, Sara. "Adolescent depression, exercise and sense of coherence." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-42538.
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Adolescence is an important period of development, where health and health behaviours have substantial impact on health and lifestyle in adulthood. Prevalence of mental illness are increasing in this group, where depression account for a substantial part of the cases. Increasing evidence present exercise as an effective treatment for adolescent with mild or moderate depression, but investigations of long-term effects are required. Qualitative studies of adolescents’ experiences of exercise as treatment for depression may lead to a greater understanding of favourable arrangements of future treatment plans to facilitate adherence and effects on depressive symptoms. The salutogenic concept sense of coherence (SOC) is associated with mental health and important for behaviour change, such as initiating an exercise treatment program. This study described adolescents’ long-term experiences of a group-based exercise intervention for depression, within the framework of SOC. Fourteen adolescents met the inclusion criteria and were individually interviewed at one-year follow-up, after their participation in a 14-week group-exercise intervention for depression. Interviews were analysed with abductive qualitative content analysis, initially using an inductive approach to create nine sub-categories and four categories. The deductive part included sorting categories into the three SOC domains manageability, comprehensibility, or meaningfulness. The consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ) have been considered when reporting the procedures. Results revealed that the setting for the exercise intervention offered a supportive environment which made the participation manageable, while insights during the intervention facilitated comprehensibility. Furthermore, the experiences of progress in health and lifestyle together with a belief in the future that emerged during the intervention made the experience meaningful. The connection in the group was appreciated, and a feeling more energised and clearer in the head facilitated functionality in daily life. This study concludes that a group-based exercise intervention as treatment for depression can be an encouraging and valuable long-term experience for the adolescents, potentially influencing health, and health behaviours in a positive direction through SOC. The study is further suggesting that SOC may provide useful guidance for further development of exercise as treatment for depression.
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Jackson, Calum. "Attachment and sense of coherence in Anorexia Nervosa." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/24737.
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Introduction-Development theories of anorexia nervosa propose that both negative early childhood experiences and perceptions of poor self-efficacy and coping are important factors in the disorders aetiology. This study aimed to assess whether there were any styles of attachment or patterns of perceived self-efficacy and coping (sense of coherence) that are specific to anorexia nervosa. The study also aimed to assess whether there was a relationship between high insecure attachments, weak sense of coherence and high eating disordered belief and behaviours within anorexia nervosa. Method-The study compared the differences between 42 anorexia nervosa patients (AN), 42 controls with psychological difficulties (PDC) and 45 normal controls (NC). The three groups were matched for age and sex. All participants completed the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Attachment Style Questionnaire and the Sense of Coherence Scale. Additionally the AN group were assessed using the Eating Disordered Examination Interview. Results-Analysis of variance found that the AN group had significantly higher levels of insecure attachment than the NC group and that need for approval insecure attachment style was significantly higher in the AN group than in the PDC or NC groups. Sense of coherence was significantly lower within the AN group than both the control groups but the subscales of the Sense of Coherence Scale showed no within group differences. Regression analysis that weak sense of coherence significantly predicted high levels of eating disordered pathology and that high levels of insecure attachment predicted weak sense of coherence within the AN group. Discussion-These results appear to add further support to aspects of developmental and cognitive theories of anorexia nervosa. The further development of cognitive and schema focused therapies used in the treatment of anorexia nervosa are proposed. The limitations of the study and the possible direction for future study are also discussed.
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Lennqvist, Susanne, and Pauline Eriksson. "Sense of coherence : A study among students in Zambia." Thesis, Växjö University, School of Education, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:vxu:diva-5176.
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The aim of the study was to investigate the sense of coherence among students in Zambia. Sense of coherence was assessed with the questionnaire SOC-29. The respondents were 102 students, aged 15 to 20 years, in three schools in Livingstone. A secondary aim was to examine the relationship between sense of coherence, gender and age. The mean score on SOC-29 was 131 for the Zambian students, which is lower than SOC measured for Swedish adolescents (m=138,5) as well as the Swedish population (m=146). There were no significant correlations between sense of coherence and gender, nor between sense of coherence and age.
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Galvenius, Taina. "Sense of coherence, health and lifestyle in middle-aged women." Thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Psychology, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-40740.
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According to the salutogenic theory put forth by Antonovsky, an individual’s sense of coherence (SOC) is central for maintaining health. The present study used data from middle-aged women being part of a longitudinal research program to investigate how SOC relates to health status (in terms of self-rated health and medicine consumption) and a set of lifestyle factors (physical exercise, alcohol consumption, nicotine consumption and dietary habits). Women with a strong SOC were hypothesized to exhibit better health profiles, consume less medication, and lead a healthier lifestyle than women with a weak SOC. The findings partly confirmed the hypotheses in showing that women with a strong SOC had better self-rated overall health, better psychological well-being, fewer self-reported diseases and lower medicine consumption. Contrary to the hypothesis, women with stronger SOC had more self-reported psychological and physical symptoms. Of the lifestyle factors, only dietary habits were significantly associated with SOC. The study shows that SOC is related to differences in health and medicine consumption in a homogeneous group of middle-aged women, while the association between SOC and lifestyle was found to be less prominent.
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Ing, Joan D. "Socioeconomic status, sense of coherence, and health in Canadian women." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk2/ftp01/MQ40152.pdf.
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Law, Colleen Ashleigh. "Emotional intelligence, sense of coherence and coping behaviour / C.A. Law." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2400.
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Virvidaki, Aikaterini. "Testing coherence in narrative film." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2014. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:f8be5619-95b9-4810-a46b-2712707f80aa.
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This thesis aims to explore how narrative films that are marked by crucial obscurities and explanatory gaps in their development manage to become coherent. More specifically, the thesis is interested in examining how these obscurities and explanatory gaps can be understood as meaningful aspects of the films' organisation. Since the function of coherence in film has rarely been examined directly, the thesis first attempts to illuminate it by drawing on the work of two aestheticians who have examined it more systematically. Thus, the first part of the thesis discusses the work of Victor F. Perkins and George Wilson, while attempting to explore aspects of the work of these two aestheticians through the analysis of specific films. The writings of Perkins and Wilson provide a good starting point for the thesis because they raise crucial questions regarding the ways through which narrative films manage to deal with significant tensions in their organisation and intelligibility. The main body of the thesis (the second part of the thesis) then examines four narrative films, each of which is marked by a significant aspect of apparent incoherence. In each case, the thesis attempts to show that this aspect of apparent incoherence - rather than merely obstructing the film's intelligibility - essentially contributes to the creation of the film's idiosyncratic internal logic. In order to understand how this becomes possible, the thesis pays close attention to the ways in which the various components of each examined film relate to each other, observing and analysing the aesthetic strategies which enable each examined film ultimately to come together.
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Örnberg, Berglund Therese. "Making sense digitally : Conversational coherence in online and mixed-mode contexts." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för språkstudier, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-26060.
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Successful interaction makes sense to its participants – it is, in other words, coherent. As different resources are employed to indicate mutual orientation by showing which actions are linked and where attention is paid, coherent conversation can be said to be achieved multimodally. This thesis builds on an interactional and ecological theoretical basis, and investigates how strategies for sense-making vary depending on the context of interaction. Specifically, this is a study of interaction in different types of multimodal and multiplex communication situations. The characteristics of these technology-rich communication situations are mapped and, primarily through ethnographic methods and interaction analysis, it is investigated how conversational coherence is maintained. Furthermore, it is suggested how the findings can be applied to inform interaction design. The analysis presented is based on results from four case studies, dealing with different aspects of coherence creation in different English speaking contexts. Study 1 investigates coherence in intertwined threads in dyad instant messaging (IM) interaction, and Study 2 focuses on coherence through conversational feedback strategies in interaction in a multimodal desktop video conferencing system. Study 3 has a somewhat broader focus, as the multiple communication channels in which one participant is involved are all taken into consideration in the investigation of sequential coherence. Finally, in Study 4, the physical and digital interaction in a partly shared studio space is investigated, with an emphasis on how mutual orientation is established during conversation initiation. The findings show that when addressing coherence it is important to acknowledge both dynamic aspects of context, such as activity and participants, and more static aspects, such as communicative affordances of environments and tools. In online and mixed-mode interaction, the notion of context becomes particularly complex, as participants are simultaneously part of both the individual context, which may include digital tools for communication, and the shared context of interaction (polycontextuality). In this thesis, it is further shown that this has consequences for coherent conversation initiation and possibilities to engage in multiple semi-simultaneous conversations (polyfocality). Additionally, the results emphasize the importance of explicit linguistic strategies in computer-mediated interaction.
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Nolte, Coenraad B. "Meaning in life and sense of coherence in HIV-positive adults." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/1562.
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is highly prevalent in South Africa and inevitably leads to an acute stage of the disease referred to as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Individual variations in the rate of HIV-disease progression are, amongst others, a function of the psychological reactions to an HIV-positive diagnosis and the prevalence of psychosocial stressors. This study was conducted in the context of the salutogenic paradigm and the existential psychological theory of Viktor Frankl. Sense of coherence is a key salutogenic concept and previous studies have suggested a positive correlation between the sense of coherence and the wellbeing of HIV-positive individuals. The objectives of this research were to explore and describe the search for meaning in life, the presence of meaning in life, the sense of coherence and the potential relationships among these concepts in HIV-positive adults. The research sample consisted of 62 participants recruited from an HIV wellness clinic in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan area. Key findings included the following: Levels of search for meaning in life and presence of meaning in life were not found to be elevated or suppressed in the research sample. No significant relationship was found between the levels of search for meaning in life and presence of meaning in life. The level of sense of coherence of the sample was found to be lower than the level of sense of coherence obtained in previous studies from healthy, mixed populations in South Africa. A statistically significant relationship was found between the levels of presence of meaning in life and the sense of coherence. In conclusion it was proposed that presence of meaning in life is a fortifier of the sense of coherence.
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Dimmock, Kate. "The relation of sense of coherence to depression associated with stroke." Thesis, University of Leeds, 2009. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.511125.
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Örnberg, Berglund Therese. "Making sense digitally conversational coherence in online and mixed-mode contexts /." Umeå : Department of Language Studies, Umeå University, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-26060.
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Williams, Mhairi Elizabeth. "Can sense of coherence predict therapeutic outcome of a brief guided self-help intervention?" Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/5504.
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Background: The construct sense of coherence (SOC) is proposed to explain the variation in the way people cope and it has been linked with positive mental health. Evidence suggests that level of SOC may be able to predict therapeutic outcome. There is a lack of evidence regarding individual predictors for treatment response of guided self-help services. Therefore, SOC is an important construct to consider. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a client’s sense of coherence at the start of a guided self-help intervention could predict their therapeutic outcome. The possibility that coping style mediated this relationship was also examined. Method: The study employed a longitudinal survey design. Participants were patients aged 30-64 years attending a guided self-help service for mild-moderate psychological difficulties. Participant data was collected pre and post intervention (3 weeks to 3 months after initial appointment). Results: A significant negative association was found between SOC and pre intervention anxiety and depression scores. No significant relationship was found between SOC and post intervention anxiety and depression scores (therapeutic outcome). Multiple regression analysis found that sense of coherence and coping style were not significant predictors of therapeutic outcome. Conclusions: It is important to determine the causality of SOC’s relationship with mental health because if SOC can be influenced via psychological intervention this may promote positive mental health and effective coping. Therefore, further research is required to determine if SOC has clinical application.
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Arnold, Anne M. "Relationship between sense of coherence and subjective reports of health in elders." Virtual Press, 1993. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/879849.
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This study was undertaken to investigate the relationship between Sense of Coherence (SOC) and subjective report of health in elders. A systematic sample of 400 retirees from Ball State University faculty and staff was used in this study. The participants completed the information sheet and two questionnaires: Orientation to Life and Perceived Health. All data from the 198 responses were entered into the database for statistical analysis, although 169 (85%) had complete sets of data. Pearson r correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between SOC and subjective reports of health. The result revealed a statistically significant relationship between the two variables. Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) and univariate analysis of variance were used to examine the relationship between SOC and subjective reports of health and other variables such as sex, education level, retirement status, and social support. Results indicate a significant relationship between sex, education level, SOC and subjective report of health. Retirement status and social support did not prove significant. A post hoc analysis of variance revealed a statistically significant relationship between SOC and education. This study has implications for worksite health promotion programs which address more than the physical dimension of wellness. Further march is recommended.Institute for Wellness
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Javtokas, Zenonas. "Sense of coherence and awakening : evidence from the population survey in Lithuania." Thesis, Nordic School of Public Health NHV, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:norden:org:diva-3296.
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Lithuania has one of the highest suicide rates for men in the world (81.7 per 100,000 men). 21.7% of the population feels depressed. A salutogenic model of health developed by Antonovsky provides new knowledge for betterunderstanding of the behaviour of individuals and explains why some individuals fall ill under stress and why some do not. The study is focussed on the analysis of sense of coherence (SOC) on the population sample of Lithuania (n=3390) using a simplified way of measuring SOC developed by Lundberg and Nyström Peck at the Swedish Institute for Social Research of Stockholm University. The data of the study showed that people with low SOC (60.1%) predominate among the Lithuanian population. A strong correlation between low SOC, depression and stress was found. Additional studies, preferably longitudinal, are needed to identify possible relationshipsbetween cognitive processes (SOC) and biological mechanisms, causing adverse effects on mental healthISBN 91-7997-106-7
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Pöllänen, Elin. "Teachers’ job stress and health- the buffering role of sense of coherence." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Centrum för forskning om ojämlikhet i hälsa (CHESS), 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-131051.
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Teachers’ work-related health has worsened in Sweden, seen in the rising number of teachers who are stressed, unmotivated and that have left work or are on sick leave (The Swedish National Agency for Education, 2013; Månsson, 2008). The thesis’s aim was to explore the relation between health, personal coping and job stress. As proposed by Antonovsky (1979; 1987), sense of coherence (SOC) was used as an important individual approach for Salutogenesis; health maintenance. Health was measured as self-reported health and job stress according to the demand-control model (DCM) by Karasek (1979). Data came from the Teacher survey, a questionnaire part of a larger research project based at the Centre for Health and Equity Studies, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet, focused on school environment and health for pupils and teachers. The analytical sample consisted of teachers teaching 7-9th grade (n=1092), from both private and public schools. Results indicate an association for SOC and DCM independently with self-rated health, as well as a strong role for SOC in decreasing the odds of having less than good health due to psychosocial working conditions, especially for teachers who perceive their jobs as highly demanding.
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De, Jong Herman. "Measuring resilience, happiness and sense of coherence of teachers in rural schools." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40462.
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The purpose of this study is to describe and explore the happiness, sense of coherence and resilience of rural teachers from a positive psychology framework where positive and healthy adaptation is emphasized. This study forms part of the dissemination phase of a longitudinal study known as STAR (Supportive Teachers Assets and Resilience). Completed questionnaires by twelve rural teachers in STAR schools (2 primary and 1 secondary) in rural Mpumalanga were purposively sampled as data sources for secondary analysis. The measures included the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHQ), Resilience Scale (RS-14) and the Orientation to Life Questionnaire (SOC-13). Results are presented as descriptive and non-parametric statistics.
Results indicated that teachers possess High Moderate to High levels of happiness, Moderate to High Moderate sense of coherence, and High Moderate to high levels of resilience. There was no significant relationship between happiness, sense of coherence and resilience. No significant differences were observed between levels of happiness, sense of coherence and resilience of teachers in (Pre- STAR intervention and post- STAR intervention); nor with regards to gender. Theorizing the findings of this study within the theoretical framework of positive psychology indicates that despite significant risk and adversity, teachers are able to demonstrate positive psychological constructs in the form of happiness (extraversion, kindness, humor, sense of purpose, aesthetic appreciation, locus of control, positive affect, self-efficacy, physical health and self-esteem ), sense of coherence (comprehensibility, manageability and meaning) and resilience (self-reliance, having a purposeful and meaningful life, equanimity, perseverance and existential aloneness).Dissertation (MEd)--University of Pretoria, 2013.
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Hållander, Emelie, and Therese Schrewelius. "Att leva med Multipel Skleros : En litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-42569.
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Bakgrund: Att drabbas av sjukdomen Multipel Skleros (MS) påverkar personer olika och deras upplevelse av sjukdomen skiljer sig åt. Symtomen kan påverka den fysiska kroppen, välbefinnandet och vardagslivet. Begreppet Känsla av sammanhang (KASAM) lyfts och kan hjälpa personerna att hantera sjukdomen lättare. Sjuksköterskan ska även finnas med i hanteringen och hjälpa personen att finna en meningsfullhet i vardagen trots sjukdom. Syfte: Syftet var att belysa personers upplevelse av att leva med Multipel Skleros. Metod: En litteraturöversikt av induktiv ansats med tretton kvalitativa artiklar. Resultat: I resultatet framkom två huvudteman med fem underteman. Att förlora en del av sig själv beskriver hur personers identitet, vardag och kroppsuppfattning förändras då kroppen kan kännas främmande och att livets mening förändras. Strategier för att hantera dagligt liv beskriver hanteringen och acceptansen av en ny livssituation. Kontrollen och förståelsen för sjukdomen ökar genom hjälpmedel, planering och sociala kontakter. Slutsats: Sjukdomen leder till en upplevelse av förändrad identitet och självbild samt att sociala kontakter och aktiviteter blir påverkade av sjukdomen på olika sätt. Hur sjukdomen hanteras är olika. Litteraturöversikten ger en ökad förståelse och kunskap kring hur personer med MS upplever sig själva och sin vardag.Title: To live with Multiple Sclerosis; a literature review. Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects people differently and their experience of the disease is different. The symptoms can affect the physical body, well-being and everyday life. The concept of sense of coherence (KASAM) is lifted, this can help people to manage the disease. The nurse can help to manage and find the everyday life more meaningful despite illness. Aim: The aim was to highlight the persons experience of living with Multiple Sclerosis. Method: A literature review of inductive approach with thirteen qualitative articles. Result: Two main themes were found with five subthemes. Losing a part of itself describes how the identity, everyday life and body image change as the body feels foreign and that the meaning of life changes. Strategies for managing daily life describe the management and acceptance of a new life situation. Appliance, planning and social contacts is a help to get control and understanding of the disease. Conclusion: The disease leads to an experience of changed identity and self-image. Social contacts and activities are affected by the disease in different ways. The management of the disease is different. The literature review provides an increased understanding and knowledge of how people with MS experience themselves in their daily lives.
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Toivanen, Susanna. "Working Conditions, Income Differences, and Sense of Coherence in Relation to Ill Health." Licentiate thesis, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-1010.
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The licentiate thesis explored the relationship between working conditions and wage income, and the relationship between working conditions and sense of coherence in relation to ill health, focusing on cardiovascular disease, musculoskeletal pain, and psychological distress among the working population in Sweden. The studies were based on cross-sectional and longitudinal survey data (ULF and LNU), and on the Swedish census (FoB90) linked to the national cause of death registry. The samples included employed men and women residing in Sweden, aged 18-64.
The main results show that working conditions contributed to income differences in CVD prevalence as well as CVD mortality irrespective of study design or way of assessing working conditions. Further, sense of coherence moderated, yet not consistently, the impact of working conditions on musculoskeletal pain and psychological distress. The moderating role seemed to vary by work exposure, gender and health outcome. Hence, the results do not support the hypothesis that sense of coherence is a global health-protective factor.
The findings stress that future research into working conditions and employees’ health would benefit from including income in the analyses since wages are closely related to working conditions and to people’s position on the labour market. In addition, focusing on individual resources such as sense of coherence increases our undertanding of how individual differences in coping with adverse working conditions may affect health. Since the results also revealed considerable gender differences, suggesting that the factors that determine future work-related health are different for men and women, it is important to study men and women separately.
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Lindmark, Ulrika. "Oral Health and Sense of Coherence : Health Behaviours Knowledge, Attitudes and Clinical Status." Doctoral thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för naturvetenskap och biomedicin, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13152.
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Hardy, Anneli. "The association between sense of coherence, emotional intelligence and behaviour a salutogenic perspective /." Diss., Pretoria : [s.n.], 2006. http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-05272008-150957.
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Arnold, Richard Wade. "Sense of coherence, spiritual maturity, and psychological well-being among United Methodist Clergy." 24-page ProQuest preview, 2007. http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=1407489901&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=14&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1220028710&clientId=10355.
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Nilsson, Petra, Ingemar Andersson, and Göran Ejlertsson. "The significance of Sense of Coherence in health care staff's experiences of reorganisations." Högskolan Kristianstad, Sektionen för hälsa och samhälle, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-5524.
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Schiepe, Annika [Verfasser]. "Der Einfluss von Lebensereignissen auf die Stabilität des Sense of Coherence / Annika Schiepe." Berlin : Medizinische Fakultät Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, 2008. http://d-nb.info/1023231913/34.
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Durao, Duarte Vilela Larissa. "An investigation of sense of coherence among Brazilians with head and neck cancer." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=94928.
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Head and Neck (H&N) cancers are the eleventh most common cancer worldwide and the fifth most common in Brazil. Despite improvement regarding H&N cancer diagnosis and treatment, the five-year survival rate has changed little for the past decades. Recently, a psychosocial measure called sense of coherence (SOC) has been widely used as a determinant of positive health outcome and successful coping. Despite previous findings of a positive association between SOC levels and survival, no study of H&N cancer survival and SOC levels has been performed. Moreover, the stability of SOC over time is still controversial. In this PhD study we aimed to investigate i) the correlates of SOC in H&N cancer patients during the initial months following their diagnosis; ii) the stability of SOC among H&N cancer subjects iii) the association between SOC and 1-year survival and between SOC and survival length. A hospital- based prospective study of 162 subjects with newly diagnosed H&N cancer was conducted. Information on SOC, psychosocial, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, and alcohol drinking and smoking habits were collected at four different times: i) Baseline (up to 7 months since cancer diagnosis); ii) 3 months after baseline; iii) 6 months after baseline; and iv) at least one year after cancer diagnosis. The results observed in this study show a strong correlation between SOC and psychosocial factors, specially gender, marital status, occupational status and social support, but no association between SOC and clinical variables or tobacco and alcohol consumption was found. We observed a significant instability on mean SOC levels between baseline and 3 months follow-up; a high number of subjects with changes in SOC scores greater than 10%; and a poor test-retest reliability coefficient. Also, no association between SOC and 1-year survival status or survival length was found. However, the results did show an association between cancer survival and maLes cancers de la bouche et de la gorge sont les onzièmes cancers les plus communs dans le monde et le cinquième plus commun au Brésil. Malgré des progrès en termes de diagnostic de cancer de la bouche et de la gorge et leur traitement, le taux de survie de cinq ans a peu changé pendant les dernières décennies. Récemment, une mesure psychosociale sous le nom « le Sens de Cohérence » a été largement utilisé comme un déterminant de résultat de santé positif et de chaperon réussi. Malgré les conclusions précédentes d'une association positive entre les niveaux du Sens de Cohérence et la survie, aucune étude de survie sur le cancer de la bouche ou de la gorge et les niveaux du Sens de Cohérence n'a déjà été publiée à date. De plus, la stabilité du Sens de Cohérence au cours du temps est toujours controversée. Dans cette étude de doctorat nous avons eu l'intention d'enquêter sur i) les corrélats du Sens de Cohérence chez les sujets avec des cancers de la bouche et de la gorge pendant les mois initiaux après leur diagnostic; ii) la stabilité du Sens de Cohérence parmi les sujets avec des cancers de la bouche et de la gorge; et iii) l'association entre le Sens de Cohérence et la survie à 1 an post-diagnostic et entre le Sens de Cohérence et la durée de survie. Une étude prospective à base d'hôpital de 162 sujets avec les cancers de la bouche et de la gorge nouvellement diagnostiqués a été menée. L'information sur les niveaux du Sens de Cohérence, les caractéristiques psychosociales, socio-démographiques et cliniques et les habitudes (consommations d'alcool et de tabac) a été recueillie à quatre temps différents : au baseline; i) (jusqu'à 7 mois depuis le diagnostic de cancer); ii) 3 mois après le baseline; iii) 6 mois après le baseline; et iv) au moins un an après le diagnostic de cancer. On a observé une corrélation significative entre le Sens de Cohérence et les facteurs psychosociaux,$
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Jackson, Katy Filer. "The experiences of partners of cardiac patients : sense of coherence and cardiac beliefs." Thesis, City University London, 2011. http://openaccess.city.ac.uk/7798/.
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The cardiac literature has shown that the stress of a patient’s illness may increase the partner’s vulnerability to develop psychological and physical illness. However, not all partners experience a crisis in response to the patients’ illness. The following study explored the experiences of being a partner of a person with cardiac problems. The aims of the study were a) to determine whether cardiac partners were distressed b) to investigate the reasons for the partners distress c) to explore the relationship between sense of coherence, cardiac beliefs and levels of partners distress d) to identify gaps in the care provided and opportunities for service development. A cross-sectional questionnaire study, followed by smaller scale interviews of partners of patients eligible for cardiac rehabilitation was conducted. 89 partners completed a questionnaire which included data on a) The “Sense of Coherence Scale” (SOC); b) cardiac beliefs; c) HADS; d) general questions on demographics problems, needs and experiences. Following analyses of the questionnaire, it was decided that the interviews would focus on the group of partners with the lowest HADS scores, as they would benefit the most from additional support. 8 partners were interviewed. In general, the sample of partners was in good health and coping well. The linear regression analysis showed that the partners’ sense of coherence and cardiac beliefs accounted for 62.5% of the variance in the partners psychological distress. Out of the two variables, SOC was a better predictor of HADS. The main reasons for partners’ dissatisfaction and distress included poor health, caregiver burden, conflict within the relationship, and inadequate support from health professionals. A framework of partners interventions was discussed, so that partner interventions would become both an integral and an intrinsic part of nursing care. The cardiac beliefs questionnaire has a valuable role in cardiac partner interventions, not only as a research tool, but also as a, cost effective, easy to deliver clinical intervention. The SOC would provide cardiac staff a framework to organise both the questions that they ask the partners and the information that they provide them. In addition to providing support for partners in distress, a salutogenic framework could help staff promote the resources to ensure that the non-distressed partners (and patients) remain healthy.
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Steyn, Leon Johan. "Sense of coherence, coping and burnout in an electricity supply organisation / L.J. Steyn." Thesis, North-West University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/299.
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The relationships that people have with their work, and the difficulties that can arise when
those relationships turn sour, have been long recognised as a significant phenomenon of the
modem age. The use of the term burnout for this phenomenon began to appear with some
regularity in the 1970s in the United States, especially among people working in the human
services. Burnout can be expected amongst engineers, technicians and electricians, due to the
integration of their work activities and the quality of support received from their supervisors
or managers as well as from other departments. Front line staff can be expected to experience
higher levels of burnout, because of their direct contact with difficult customers (cut-offs due
to non-payments, for instance), certain job demands (restoration of power interruptions), staff
shortages, training of new staff, and so on. The objective of this study was to determine the
relationship between burnout, job stress, sense of coherence and coping of engineers,
technicians and electricians in a South African electricity distribution organisation.
A cross-sectional survey design was used. The study population consisted of 38 engineers, 86
technicians and 91 electricians. Four questionnaires were used, namely the Maslach Burnout
Inventory - General Survey, a Job Stress Questionnaire, the Orientation to Life Questionnaire
and COPE. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the results.
The results showed that stress because of job demands, lack of support, supervision and
transformation, as well as a weak sense of coherence predicted exhaustion. Exhaustion and
avoidance predicted cynicism. A causal sequence was found between sense of coherence, job
stress and exhaustion. Active coping moderated the effect of sense of coherence on
professional efficacy. Employees with a lower job grade show higher levels of cynicism and
lower levels of professional efficacy compared with those with a higher job grade. An
explanation might be that the lower job grades lack the necessary coping skills. Therefore, it
seems that employees who have a weak sense of coherence are inclined to suffer from job
stress, which will lead to exhaustion. Sense of coherence and the use of active coping
strategies seem to contribute to the professional efficacy of employees, which may lead to
health-enhancing behaviours and better social adjustments.
Job stress impacts on exhaustion and sense of coherence, and a strong sense of coherence
moderates the effects of job stress on exhaustion. Sense of coherence also protects employees
from developing low professional efficacy. Active coping strategies moderate the effects of
sense of coherence on professional efficacy. Avoidance as a coping strategy mediated the
relationship between sense of coherence and cynicism.
Recommendations for future research were made.Thesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2004.
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Waddington, Gavin A. (Gavin Alfred). "The influence of personality type and sense of coherence on coping with bereavement." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/16469.
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Thesis (MSc)--University of Stellenbosch, 2005.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Due to the far-reaching effects of bereavement on the psychological, physical and emotional levels, this study was designed to identify the personality types that are conducive with coping and non-coping characteristics of the bereavement experience. This study examines Jung’s attitudes of Introversion and Extraversion and his functions of Sensing, Intuition, Thinking and Feeling to determine which are more conducive with coping and non-coping bereavement behaviour. The role that Sense of Coherence plays in the coping and non-coping characteristics in the bereavement process was also examined. Personality type is a construct developed by Carl Jung to explain some of the apparently random differences in human behaviour. Recognising the existence of these types, Jung’s theory provides an explanation of how these types develop. The different types are the result of the different ways in which individuals prefer to use their mind. The Salutogenic approach and Generalised Resistance Resource, developed by Antonovsky, is the building block from which the eventual development of the Sense of Coherence concept is based. Sense of Coherence is comprised of three components namely: comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness. The degree to which these components are presented in one’s life determines an individual’s global orientation to life. The Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (Faschingbauer, Zisook, & De Vaul, 1987), Singer-Loomis Type Deployment Inventory (Singer, Loomis, Kirkhart & Kirkhart, 1996) and the Sense of Coherence scale (Antonovsky, 1987) were completed by twenty-seven individuals (n=27) who recently lost a loved one due to terminal illness or anticipated death. The results of the study were processed and analysed by means of ANOVAS. Because of the small sample size, use was made of the bootstrap method to optimise results. Analysis of the data showed that coping individuals displayed a significant preference for feeling, judging and a high level of sense of coherence, whilst non-coping individuals showed preferences for intuition, perceiving and low level of sense of coherence. No significant difference was found for introversion, extroversion, sensing and thinking.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Weens die verrykende gevolge van die rouproses op die sielkundige, fisiese en emosionele vlakke, is die doel van hierdie studie om die verskillende persoonlikheidstipes te identifiseer wat bevorderlik is vir die hantering van die rouproses. Hierdie studie bestudeer Jung se houding van Introversie en Ekstroversie, asook sy funksies van Waarneming, Intuisie, Denke and Gevoel om vas te stel watter van hierdie houdings en funksies ‘n rol speel in die hantering van die rouproses, al dan nie. Persoonlikheidstipe is ‘n konstruksie wat deur Carl Jung ontwikkel is om van die waarskynlike toevallige verskille in menslike gedrag te verduidelik. Deur erkenning te gee aan die bestaan van hierdie persoonlikheidstipes, verskaf Jung se teorie ‘n verduideliking van hoe hierdie tipes ontwikkel. Die verskillende tipes is die gevolg van verskillende wyse waarop individue verkies om hul verstand te gebruik. Die Salutogeniese benadering en Veralgemeende Weerstandsbron, deur Antonovsky ontwikkel, vorm die bousteen waarop die uiteindelike ontwikkeling van die konsep van Sin vir Koherensie gebaseer is. Sin vir Koherensie bestaan uit drie komponente: verstaanbaarheid, hanteerbaarheid en betekenisvolheid. Die graad waartoe hierdie komponente in ‘n mens se lewe voorkom is die graad waartoe die individu globale oriëntasie vir die lewe openbaar. Die Texas Revised Inventory of Grief (Faschingbauer, Zisook, & De Vaul, 1987), Singer-Loomis Type Deployment Inventory (Singer, Loomis, Kirkhart & Kirkhart, 1996) en die Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1987) is deur sewe-en-twintig individue voltooi (n=27). Slegs individue wie ‘n familielid aan ‘n terminale siekte of verwagte dood verloor het, is ingesluit vir die studie. Die resultate van die studie is geprosesseer en geanaliseer deur middel van ANOVAS. Omdat die monster klein was, is die bootstrap metode gebruik vir optimaal resultate. Analises van data het getoon dat individue wat die rouproses goed hanteer, ‘n betekenisvolle voorkeur het vir gevoel, oordeel en hoë Sin vir Koherensie. Diegene wie se hantering van die rouproses negatief is, toon egter voorkeur vir intuisie, waarneming en ‘n lae Sin vir Koherensie. Geen opvallende verskil is gevind vir introversie, ekstraversie, waarneming en denke.
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Smith, Hazel. "The sense of neurotic coherence : structural reversals in the poetry of Frank O'Hara." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1988. http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/39283/.
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Carlqvist, Warnborg Ylva. "KASAM och stress - här och nu : Perspektiv i samtida svensk forskning som använder SOC-skalan som verktyg: en litteraturöversikt." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för hälsa och lärande, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-12493.
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Abstrakt Bakgrund: Antonovskys sense of coherence (SOC)/känsla av sammanhang (KASAM) är ett globalt använt begrepp. Mätverktyget SOC-skalan som förekommer i minst 15 olika versioner används inom många olika vetenskapliga studier. Syftet med denna litteraturöversikt är att beskriva vilka perspektiv och huvudsakliga resultat som lyfts fram i samtida svensk vetenskaplig forskning kring stress som använder SOC-begreppet och SOC-skalan. Metod: Text- och innehållsanalys av forskningsfokus och perspektiv i de senaste fem årens vetenskapliga studier kring stress och sense of coherence i Sverige. Resultat: SOC-skalan används i studier med olika design inom många olika forskningsområden. Dominerande perspektiv i samtida svensk forskning med SOC-skalan som huvudsakligt eller kompletterande verktyg är det holistiska perspektivet, individperspektivet, genusperspektivet samt föräldraperspektivet. Diskussion: SOC-skalans vetenskapliga användning speglar dagens svenska samhälls- och diskussionsklimat. SOC-skalans validitet och reliabilitet förblir föremål för diskussion, då olika versioner av SOC-skalan ger olika resultat och olika möjligheter till analys.Abstract Background: Antonovsky’s sense of coherence (SOC) is a globally used concept. The SOC scale tool exists in at least 15 different versions and is used in many different scientific studies. The aim of this literature review is to describe which perspectives and main results are highlighted in contemporary Swedish research concerning stress that uses the SOC concept and the SOC scale. Method: Text and content analysis concerning research focus and perspectives in scientific studies concerning stress and sense of coherence in Sweden in the last five years. Results: The SOC scale is used in studies of different designs within many different fields of research. Dominating perspectives in contemporary Swedish research using the SOC scale as a main or complementary tool are the holistic perspective, the individual perspective, the gender perspective and the parental perspective. Discussion: The scientific use of the SOC scale reflects the social discussion climate in Sweden of today. The validity and reliability of the SOC scale remain subjects of discussion, as different versions of the SOC scale give different results and different analyzing possibilities.
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Roets, Hanelie. "Burnout, job stress and sense of coherence in the coal mining industry / Hanelie Roets." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/201.
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Toivanen, Susanna. "Work-Related Inequalities in Health : Studies of income, work environment, and sense of coherence." Doctoral thesis, Stockholm : Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS), Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-7107.
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Sollerhed, Ann-Christin, Göran Ejlertsson, and Erwin Apitzsch. "Predictors of strong sense of coherence and positive attitudes to physical education in adolescents." Högskolan Kristianstad, Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-5353.
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AIMS: The aim of this study was to find variables related to positive attitudes to physical education (PE) and strong sense of coherence (SOC) among adolescents. METHODS: The study included three parts: seven physical tests; a questionnaire which included ways of living, attitudes to PE, and subjective health, the 13-question version of SOC; and information on every student's grades. The study group comprised 301 teenagers (131 girls and 170 boys, aged 16-19 years) attending upper secondary school. Positive odds ratio was used in the logistic regression analyses with SOC and attitudes to PE as dependent variables. RESULTS: Variables related to positive attitudes to PE were strong SOC, high physical capacity, high leisure-time physical activity (PA), high grades in PE, and little time spent watching TV. Variables related to strong SOC were positive attitudes to PE, high grades in PE, very good subjective health, and feeling comfortable in school. Highest physical capacity, highest mean grades, and highest grades in PE were found among adolescents who reported exercise four times or more per week. CONCLUSIONS: An interrelation between attitudes to PE and SOC was shown. The relation between positive attitudes to PE and high scores in SOC indicated that past experiences of PA and PE could contribute to the development of SOC, and actual levels of SOC could influence the persistent attitudes to PE and be important for lifelong PA. One means of identification of favourable or unfavourable health behaviour among young people might be through PA patterns, and relations between attitudes to PE and SOC.
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Fritz, Godfried. "The relationship of sense of coherence to health and work in data processing personnel." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16845.
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Bibliography: pages 80-86.The aim of the present study was to test a model of stress and to examine whether the theoretical construct of sense of coherence (SOC) moderated the relationship between stressors and health-related and work-related outcomes. This construct of SOC was identified by an Israeli medical sociologist, Antonovsky. He maintained that the current focus of research on stress is largely pathogenic in nature. He suggested that it would be of value to shift research more towards that which identifies the origins of health. He consequently developed the term "salutogenesis", which requires people to focus on those factors which promote well-being. He also argued that people are not either sick or well, but rather are located on a continuum between health-ease/dis-ease. With respect to their health, persons will find themselves somewhere along this continuum, where they may shift between the two positions. He then suggests that certain factors contribute to facilitating the movement along this continuum. These factors together form a construct which he calls the SOC. The SOC is comprised of core components. He hypothesizes that someone with a strong SOC is likely to make better sense of the world around him/her, thereby engendering resilience towards the impinging stressors. The person with a weak SOC is likely to capitulate to these stressors · more readily and by succumbing to them is going to increase the likelihood that (s)he will move to the dis-ease end of the continuum. This study attempted to investigate the following research questions, namely, whether (1) the stressors were related to the stress outcomes, (2) the SOC was related to the stressors and outcomes, and (3) the SOC moderated the relationships between stressors and outcomes. In the present study the subjects were drawn from all data processing professionals in a large financial organisation. The respondents (~ = 194) replied to a questionnaire which contained scales which measured a variety of job-related stressors, an SOC scale as well as job-related and health-related outcome variables. Intercorrelations between the stressor, moderator and outcome variables were calculated. Other statistical procedures that were utilized were subgroup analyses and the moderated multiple regression analyses. Partial support for all three research questions was obtained. Four of the six stressors were found to correlate significantly with somatic complaints, thereby suggesting that stressors result in persons feeling the results of stress and reporting them physically. The SOC was found to relate to some of the stressors and outcome variables. This would lend partial support to an interpretation of the SOC as having a main effect relationship to stressor and outcome variables. In the subgroup analyses the results showed that out of a possible 54 relationships, the SOC moderated in only seven of them that the moderated multiple regression (MMR) analyses showed out of 54 possible relationships, the SOC moderated in 12 of them health-related variables. Furthermore, the SOC moderated between six outcome variables and six work-related outcomes. These findings then partially support research question 3, which examined whether the SOC would moderate relationships between stressors and outcome variables. This study was concluded by a discussion of the findings, its implications, and the limitations of this research.
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Moss, Erik, and Jimmy Kindkvist. "Flytten utan sammanhang : En kvalitativ studie om professionellas syn på ungdomar som omplaceras mellan SiS och HVB." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Institutionen för sociala och psykologiska studier, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-39084.
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Uppsatsen handlar om tre verksamhetschefers och en behandlingsassistents uppfattningar om hur ungdomar som vistas på Hem för vård och boende (HVB)- eller Statens Institutionsstyrelse –hem (SiS, som kan använda låsbara avdelningar), påverkas av de omplaceringar som sker när ungdomen flyttar från SiS till HVB. I den här studien fokuserar vi på en specifik del i behandlingen, som kan påverka ungdomar som är vårdplacerade – omplaceringar mellan vårdboenden. Vi undersöker bland annat hur dessa omplaceringar går till/skulle kunna gå till, samt vilka anledningar som kan tänkas vara bakgrunden till att en ungdom omplaceras. Som underlag för vår studie har vi utöver litteratur och forskning inom området, genomfört fyra intervjuer med personal från HVB och SiS boenden. Vi använder anknytningsteorin och Sense of coherence modellen som teoretisk referensram. Resultatet visar att det finns brister gällande omplaceringar. Samtliga informanter önskade mer tid till förberedelserna i arbetet med ungdomen som ska flytta in. Ett önskemål vore att det från beslut till inflyttning skulle ta 3-6 månader, då det ger möjlighet för personalen på det nya boendet att besöka ungdomen och börja knyta band redan innan flytten ska genomföras. Slutsatsen blir att omplaceringen spelar roll för ungdomens behandling och vistelse på boendet. Samtidigt är det oroväckande att det saknas tydliga riktlinjer för hur dessa omplaceringar ska ske. Om mer resurser och tydligare riktlinjer kring omplaceringar gavs, kan det minska det antal omplaceringar där ungdomen tvingas flytta tillbaka till SiS. Idag får ungefär var fjärde ungdom flytta tillbaka igen.This paper investigates the perspective of managers' and processing staffs concerning young people living on a Home for care or living(HVB)- or Institutional board of the states- home (SiS - they can use lockable departments), and how they think youths are affected by the transfer between SiS and HVB. This study focus on factors that can affect young people's health - replacing youths between different nursing homes. The paper investigates how these replacements are performed/could be performed, as well as the underlying factors that might explain why a youth is being relocated. As a basis for our study, in addition to the literature and research in the field, we have conducted four interviews with personnel from HVB- and SiS- accommodations. We use the attachment theory and the Sense of coherence theory as a theoretical frame. The results show that there are shortcomings in the process of redeployment. All informants wanted more time to prepare the work of a youth who is about to move. A proposal from the informants, was that the process from decision to the actual moving should take between 3-6 months. This would give the staff in the new accommodation a chance to visit the youth and begin to build ties, before the move is implemented. The conclusion is that the transfer has an important role in the treatment and the stay of the youth. At the same time, it is of great concern that there are no clear guidelines for how these replacements should be performed. If there would be more resources and clearer guidelines for how redeployments should be handled, it might perhaps reduce the number of shifts where young people are moving back to SiS. Today approximately one of four youth needs to move back.
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Oztekin, Ceyda. "The Role Of Gender, Sense Of Coherence And Physical Activity In Positive And Negative Affect." Master's thesis, METU, 2008. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/3/12609546/index.pdf.
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The present study investigated the role of gender, sense of coherence and total physical activity in positive and negative affect. The participants were 376 (169 female, 206 male, and 1 missing value) volunteered students from different faculties of Middle East Technical University. Three questionnaires, namely, Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC), Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire (PAAQ), and Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) were administered to the students together with the demographic information sheet. Two separate stepwise multiple linear regression analyses were conducted to examine the predictive power of gender (coded as dummy variable), sense of coherence and total physical activity on positive and negative affect scores. Results revealed that, sense of coherence and total physical activity predicted the positive affect whereas sense of coherence predicted the negative affect of university students. Findings are discussed in the light of sense of coherence, physical activity and positive and negative affect literature.
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Möllerberg, Marie-Louise. "Families' life situation when living with cancer : aspects of health and family sense of coherence." Doctoral thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-68768.
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Aim: To investigate families’ perceived life situation when living with cancer, with a focus on health and family sense of coherence. Methods: Study I is a population-based register study that explored how cancer influenced the health of cohabitating partners of persons with cancer in Sweden by examining the onset of new diagnoses, health care use, and health care costs among the partners. Study II focused on familial interaction patterns for families living with cancer in a palliative phase, based on family interviews, and analysed using Gadamerian hermeneutics. In study III, Family Sense of Coherence scale (S-FSOC-S) was culturally adapted and evaluated for reliability and validity, using psychometric analyses. Study IV explored associations between family sense of coherence and hope, anxiety, and symptoms of depression using descriptive statistics and nested linear regression. Results: Study I showed that the partners of persons with cancer had significantly increased health care use and health care costs both one and two years after the cancer diagnosis, and that use patterns and costs varied according to the type of cancer that had been diagnosed. Study II revealed that the familial interaction patterns were adjusted in response to changes in family life - changes which encompassed three different, but interrelated, patterns: power dynamics in the family, the “secret game” in the family, and multifaceted closeness and distance in the family. Study III suggested that S-FSOC-S is useful for assessing familial coherence and shows satisfactory reliability and validity. Study IV showed that stronger family sense of coherence was associated with higher hope and lower anxiety and symptoms of depression levels in both persons with cancer and their family members. Conclusions: Families’ life situation was affected by the cancer diagnosis, which had an impact on both individual family members and the family as a unit. The type of cancer may help to determine partners’ risk of ill health. The changed familial interaction patterns increased the families’ ability to deal with family life without hurting each other. The S-FSOC-S is a useful instrument for assessing family sense of coherence and can help identify families with weak family sense of coherence, who may need professional support.
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Gray, Pamela. "Sense of coherence in adolescents and their families in a Swedish speaking community in Finland." Thesis, Northumbria University, 2015. http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/27994/.
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Health behaviours learned in adolescence set precedence for healthy habits that extend throughout the lifespan. During adolescence transitions take place that lay the foundations for health and wellbeing in adulthood. This study is underpinned by two frameworks: Antonovsky’s theory of salutogenesis and Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory. Research evidence within the salutogenic paradigm suggests that both the strength of an individual’s Sense of Coherence (SOC) and the Sense of Family Coherence (SOFC) are linked to positive health outcomes. This study aimed to explore how family life is associated with the development of SOC in adolescents. To achieve this a fully integrated longitudinal mixed method research design was employed. Data were collected through mixed method surveys in three waves and semi-structured family interviews using genograms and ecomaps as data collecting tools. The sample was purposively selected from one school and consisted of Swedish-speaking Finns: 65 adolescents, 89 parents and 56 families. Longitudinal data were generated from 18 families. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics, content analysis and thematic analysis. The study findings add to the body of knowledge of the sparsely researched area of a collective SOC. Developmental processes of SOC were found to take place in several environments of development simultaneously, with each of these environments providing diverse contexts for complex non-linear and overlapping processes influencing social, physical and mental dimensions of wellbeing. It was however not the contexts of development that were the most crucial factors influencing SOC but rather the processes that took place within these contexts. The findings suggest a reciprocal relationship between SOFC and SOC, with a strong SOFC promoting the development of a strong SOC in adolescents. Individuals with strong SOC scores and families with strong SOFC scores voiced an understanding of beliefs, facts and values deemed important for health and wellbeing. They also demonstrated insight into what actions are needed and should therefore be taken when aiming to promote the health and wellbeing of adolescents. This study recommends that a salutogenic discourse of health should be implemented when planning and implementing policies and strategies aimed at promoting the health and wellbeing of adolescents and their families, leading to improved health and wellbeing.
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Thomas, Roslyn. "From stress to sense of coherence : psychological experiences of humanitarian workers in complex humanitarian emergencies." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.495676.
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Van, der Linde René. "Work wellness, sense of coherence and health of protection services members / René van der Linde." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/563.
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The impact of change on organisations and the transforming role of the protection services
member means that protection services members perform under more stress than members of
almost any other profession. They are human and experience the same or sometimes more
severe forms of depression, anxiety and other symptoms than other people.
The objectives of this study were to determine the construct validity and internal consistency
of the MBI-GS, UWES, OTLQ and Health subscales of the ASSET for protection services
members. The relationship between work wellness, sense of coherence and health and the
development of a model of work wellness for protection services members was determined.
The research method consists of a literature review and an empirical study using a cross-sectional
survey design to collect data. An availability sample (N = 341) from protection
services members was taken. The Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MI-GS),
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OTLQ),
Health subscales of the ASSET and a Biographical questionnaire were administered. The
statistical analysis was carried out with the help of the SPSS-programme and AMOS. The
statistical methods utilised in the article consisted of descriptive statistics, Cronbach alpha
coefficients, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients
and structural equation modelling methods.
Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a two-factor model of work engagement, consisting of
vigour/dedication and absorption. In previous research of protection services members, two
factors in the MBI-GS could also be extracted, namely, burnout and professional efficacy.
The MBI-GS and UWES both showed acceptable internal consistencies. Construct
equivalence for different language groups was confirmed for the MBI-GS and UWES.
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Product-moment correlation coefficients showed significant negative correlations between
Burnout and Vigour/Dedication, Burnout and Sense of Coherence, Sense of Coherence and
Physical Health, Sense of Coherence and Psychological Health.
There were significant positive correlations between Physical Health and Psychological
Health, Professional Efficacy and Vigour/Dedication, Professional Efficacy and Absorption,
Vigour/Dedication and Absorption and lastly Physical Health and Psychological Health.
A causal model of work wellness was developed. The first two hypothesis were accepted:
Work Wellness consists of Burnout and Work Engagement and high levels of burnout may
result in either physical of psychological health problems. The third hypothesis was only
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Health is significant. Sense of Coherence partially mediated the impact of Burnout as part of
Work Wellness on Ill Health. The path coefficient from Sense of Coherence to Ill Health was
also found to be significant, indicating that higher levels of Sense of Coherence can result in
fewer health problems.
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Freire, Maria do Carmo Matias. "Oral health and a sense of coherence : a study among Brazilian adolescents and their mothers." Thesis, University College London (University of London), 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.322120.
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Anstey, G. M. "The effects of sense of coherence on work stressors and outcomes in blue collar workers." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/17172.
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Bibliography: pages 105-116.The present study investigated the relationships between work stressors, three moderator variables, and a variety of affective, behavioural and health outcomes. More specifically, it was hypothesized that the work stressors would be significantly associated with adverse affective, behavioural and health outcomes. Furthermore, it was hypothesized that personal and situational variables, in the form of the Sense of Coherence (Antonovsky, 1979, 1987), Job Decision Latitude (Karasek, 1979), and Participation in Decision Making, would moderate the relationships between work stressors and a variety of outcomes. The data were obtained from a sample of 111 male, white, blue collar workers at a large chemicals manufacturing organization from a questionnaire compiled for this study, and organizational records. The data were subjected to correlational analysis, supplemented by a form of moderated multiple regression analysis. It was found that the relationships between work stressors and outcome variables were insignificant which led to the conclusions that firstly, a priori specification of stressors may ignore the specificity of persons' appraisals of and responses to stressors, and secondly, consideration must be given to the affective meaning ascribed by subjects to job demands. The moderating effects of the Sense of Coherence, Job Decision Latitude and Participation in Decision Making were inconsistently related to outcome variables, frequently operating in the unexpected direction. It was, however, demonstrated that the main effects of the moderating variables which operated in the expected direction, outweighed the unanticipated negative interaction effects. It was observed that the inclusion of personality variables and situational variables in future studies of occupational stress are necessary, a conclusion which is consistent with more recent findings.
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Rothner, Elizabeth. "Psychological well-being and job satisfaction of employees in a financial institution / Elizabeth Rothner." Thesis, North-West University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/912.
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Companies, also financial institutions, realign, redesign, restructure and downsize on an
ongoing basis, increasing tension in employees to survive in the work environment. Besides
coping with the impact of recessions and layoffs, employees also have to cope with increased
workloads and the pressures of modem life. Employment is not only a means of financial
viability, but also defines individuals' identities. Job loss - or even the threat of it - can be
psychologically devastating and may influence the psychological well-being of employees.
This may impact their perceived job satisfaction as well. The current trend within
organisations is to move towards a model that focuses on strengths, where individuals take
charge of their own lives and have effective working conditions where they successfully cope
and perform optimally.
The objective of this research was to determine the relationship between psychological wellbeing
(i.e. self-efficacy, positive and negative affect, and sense of coherence) and job
satisfaction of employees in a financial institution.
The research method for this article consisted of a brief literature review and an empirical
study using a cross-sectional survey design to collect data. An availability sample (N = 117)
was taken from employees from different levels in a financial institution. The Minnesota
Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ), Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Affectometer 2
(AFM), Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OLQ) and a Biographical questionnaire were
administered. The statistical analysis was carried out with the help of the SPSS-programme.
The statistical methods utilised in the article consisted of descriptive statistics, Cronbach
alpha coefficients, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients, Regression analysis and
Manovas.
The results showed acceptable internal consistencies for all the constructs. Product-moment
correlation coefficients showed significant positive correlations between self-efficacy,
positive affect, sense of coherence and job satisfaction and significantly negative correlations
between negative affect, self-efficacy, positive affect and sense of coherence. Self-efficacy,
positive and negative affect, and sense of coherence predicted 19% of the variance in job
satisfaction with sense of coherence the only significant predictor of Job Satisfaction. No
differences in terms of biographical characteristics in the experience of self-efficacy, positive
affect, negative affect, sense of coherence and job satisfaction could be found.
Recommendations for future research were made.Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2006.
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Griffiths, Christopher Alan. "A critical analysis of Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory in relation to mental health and mental disorder and the effect of a lifelong learning intervention on the sense of coherence of mental health service users." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2010. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/6286/.
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The theoretical focus of this thesis is Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory, the research paradigm is humanistic existential and the main area of investigation is mental health. The context of this thesis is the EU's Empowerment of Mental Illness Service Users: Lifelong Learning and Action (EMILIA) project which sought to increase the social inclusion and empowerment of mental health service users through providing formal learning and employment opportunities. Literature reviews were conducted on sense of coherence theory and on learning interventions for mental health service users. The sense of coherence literature review revealed a substantial level of research into the theory and its application. The investigation into learning interventions for mental health service users found that they can bring significant benefits. The thesis considered how Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory related to mental health and disorder and it found that the underlying theory has relevance in understanding coping with and the existence, development and treatment of mental disorder. The analysis indicated the possible mental health benefits of seeking to strengthen sense of coherence. The implications of the findings are discussed in relation to topics such as health care and recovery. A combined research methods approach was taken to the assessment of the EMILIA project. A quantitative study was conducted using the SOC-13 (Antonovsky, 1987) measure to assess whether participation in the EMILIA project strengthened sense of coherence. The results showed that involvement in EMILIA significantly increased sense of coherence. This result supports efforts to increase the social inclusion and empowerment of mental health service users through providing learning and employment opportunities. The results also revealed that there was a strong positive correlation between SF-36-v2 mental health related quality of life and SOC-13 at baseline, follow-up and change over time. These results are in line with the majority of previous studies conducted in this area. Qualitative thematic analysis was used to assess the mechanisms and processes that led to this result. This analysis helped demonstrate that the EMILIA project strengthened participants' ability to effectively respond to the needs and demands of their lives and it revealed insights into the mechanisms and application of SOC theory. In response to Antonovsky's call to study the sense of coherence concept using methods other than his orientation to life questionnaire, qualitative research methods were employed. This thesis investigated how sense of coherence theory applied when mapped onto descriptions by mental health service users of how they deal with problems that they face in their lives. The thematic analysis revealed that sense of coherence theory mapped effectively onto the interview transcripts. The analysis identified various factors that can be considered to be general resistance resources in the sense of coherence model. It also revealed distinctions between concrete and relationship orientated problem solving that led to an enhanced model of sense of coherence theory. This thesis proposes that SOC theory can be regarded as a theoretical framework for designing interventions for mental health service users that seek to enhance coping, adaptability, recovery, social inclusion, and empowerment. The results suggest that programmes similar to EMILIA style opportunities should be an integrated part of recovery focused provision. Overall commonalities in the findings of the two thesis studies provided new insights into the factors, mechanisms and processes involved in coping and adaption that are essential to and intertwined with SOC strength, mental health and recovery. Social capital was indentified as a key general resistance resource and the combined findings provide support for projects and interventions for mental health service users that seek to facilitate increased social capital.
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Vasilionytė, Ieva. "The possibility of a moral theory compatible with common-sense morality." Doctoral thesis, Lithuanian Academic Libraries Network (LABT), 2014. http://vddb.library.lt/obj/LT-eLABa-0001:E.02~2014~D_20140701_110356-86907.
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The dissertation explores the question of the possibility of a moral theory compatible with common sense morality. Common sense morality is limited to its two fundamental features, or suppositions: moral judgements are truth apt and practical, i.e. they are at the same time in some sense objectively right or wrong and necessarily action guiding. In contemporary philosophy, the two fundamental features of common sense morality seem to be incompatible: only descriptions can have truth values, but descriptions are not prescriptions, or, to put it otherwise, from the way the things are, it does not follow straightforwardly how the things should be. However, analyses of the methodological, ontological, epistemological and semantic possibilities of moral theories enable a positive answer: a moral theory which embodies the two fundamental features of common-sense morality is possible, only if it makes coherence its constitutive value and uses the approach of rationalist internalism. In this research, the main controversies and distinctions of contemporary meta ethics (moral realism/anti realism, motivational internalism/externalism) are discussed and an account of rationalist internalism is explicated and enforced.Disertacijoje nagrinėjama su sveiko proto morale suderinamos moralės teorijos galimybė. Sveiko proto moralė apribojama dviem pamatinėm prielaidom, arba savybėm: moraliniai sprendiniai turi teisingumo reikšmes ir yra praktinio pobūdžio, t.y. jie yra kažkuria prasme objektyviai teisingi arba klaidingi ir būtinai kreipia mūsų veiksmus. Šiandienėje filosofijoje šios dvi pamatinės sveiko proto moralės savybės atrodo esančios nesuderinamos: juk teisingumo reikšmes gali turėti tik deskripcijos, o deskripcijos nėra preskripcijos, arba iš to, kaip yra, tiesiogiai neseka tai, kaip turėtų būti. Vis dėlto nagrinėjant metodologines, ontologines, epistemologines bei semantines moralės teorijų galimybes, disertacijoje į pagrindinį klausimą atsakoma teigiamai: abi pamatines sveiko proto moralės savybes įkūnijanti moralės teorija yra galima, tik jei ji padaro koherentiškumą savo konstituojančia vertybe ir naudoja racionalistinio internalizmo prieigą. Darbe aptariamos pagrindinės šiandienės metaetikos kontroversijos bei skirtys (moralinis realizmas/antirealizmas, motyvacinis internalizmas/eksternalizmas), išskleidžiama bei papildoma racionalistinio internalizmo teorija.
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Kayal, Mohammed. "Coping resources and sense of coherence of male police officers in the South African Police Services." Thesis, University of Port Elizabeth, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/345.
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In South Africa the extraordinary high levels of violence and crime, escalating execution and killings of police officers, large number of murders, hijacking, robberies and shootings have created an unusually dangerous and stressful working environment for the members of the South African Police Services (SAPS). An overview of the literature on the nature of work in the SAPS indicates that these working conditions might have a detrimental effect on the coping resources and sense of coherence of police officers. This study aimed to explore and describe the coping resources and sense of coherence of male police officers in the SAPS. It employed a quantitative exploratory descriptive research design, making use of non-probability convenience sampling. The sample consisted of 70 male police officers who have been in the service of the SAPS for at least two years. All police officers that were included in the sample were also shift workers defined by the SAPS as police officers who work unsociable hours and who are likely to be exposed to violence, risks, danger, and traumatic situations. A further inclusion criterion was that the police officers must not be subjected to possible relocation or transfer as stipulated in Resolution 7/2002. The Coping Resources Inventory (CRI) was employed to identify the coping resources used by the participants and the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOC- 29) was utilised as a measure of the participants’ sense of coherence. A biographical questionnaire collated important demographic and background information. The data was analysed by computing descriptive statistics. To examine the relationship between the sense of coherence and coping resources of the participants, a multiple correlation xv between the total score of the SOC-29 and the subscales of the CRI was conducted. Following this, a Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was utilised to intercorrelate the total score of the SOC-29 and the individual subscales of the CRI. The results of the present study indicated the followings: The SOC-29 revealed relatively low scores for the current sample. Results on the CRI revealed low average scores for both the total and all five scales. The correlational analysis revealed a significant positive relationship between the two measures for the current sample.
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Muller, Petra Helena Elizabeth. "Organisational politics, sense of coherence and work wellness of protection services members / Petra Helena Elizabeth Muller." Thesis, North-West University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/522.
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Continuous changes in the security systems around the world, along with the increased
pressure to perform may result in feelings of distrust, strain in interpersonal relations,
psychological strain, fatigue and tension, all affecting the well-being of employees, especially
among protection services members. Work wellness becomes an important aspect when
focusing on the safety of people to whom the protection services delivers a service, as well as
when the focus is on the safety of these members. Burnout and work engagement are specific
focus areas in this regard. To measure burnout and work engagement, it is important to use
reliable and valid instruments. Along with burnout and work engagement there are other
focus areas that can have a direct influence on these dimensions, namely the perception of
organisational politics. The impact of perceptions of organisational politics on burnout and
work engagement can be moderated or mediated by sense of coherence.
The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between work wellness,
organisational politics and sense of coherence through the development of a model of work
wellness for protection services members comprising of burnout, work engagement,
organisational politics and sense of coherence.
The research method consists of a literature review and an empirical study. A cross-sectional
survey design was used to collect the data. An availability sample (N = 341) from protection
services members was taken. The Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey (MBI-GS),
Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES), Perceptions of Organisational Politics (POPS),
Orientation to Life Questionnaire (OTLQ) and a biographical questionnaire were
administered. The statistical analysis was carried out with the help of the SPSS-programme
and AMOS. The statistical methods utilised in the article consisted of descriptive statistics,
Cronbach alpha coefficients, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson product-moment correlation
coefficients and structural equation modelling methods.
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Exploratory factor analysis confirmed a two factor model of burnout, consisting of burnout
(exhaustion and cynicism) and professional efficacy which represented the data quite well
after certain items were left out. In previous research among protection services members two
factors in the UWES could also be extracted namely vigour/dedication and absorption. The
MBI-GS and UWES both showed acceptable internal consistencies.
The analysis of Pearson correlations in this study showed that burnout is negatively related to
Vigour/dedication and sense of coherence. Professional efficacy is positively related to
Vigour/dedication and absorption. Vigour/Dedication is positively related to absorption and
sense of coherence.
Prolonged exposure to things like criminal aspects, life-and-death decision making and
general political behaviour at organisational level, can result in feelings of burnout. Negative
perceptions of organisational politics resulted in higher levels of burnout experienced by
protection services members. Sense of coherence mediated the effect of organisational
politics on work wellness.
Recommendations for future research were made.Thesis (M.A. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2005.
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Du, Plessis Anita Gesiena. "The relationship between emotional intelligence, locus of control, self-efficacy, sense of coherence and work adjustment." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86263.
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Thesis (MComm)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The military is a unique working environment that poses several challenges to soldiers. These include numerous ambiguities, psychological stressors, physical demands and resource challenges. In order for the military to be successful, it is important to employ individuals who will be able to thrive in this environment. The theory of work adjustment proposes correspondence between an individual and his or her work environment. The military needs individuals who will fit well into the organisation and enhance its capabilities. The objective of this study was to explore the possible relationships between emotional intelligence, locus of control, self-efficacy, sense of coherence and work adjustment within a military sample. The data was collected from a sample of 295 members of the South African National Defence Force preparing for an international deployment. The descriptive statistics included 76,6% males and 23,4% females with the majority of respondents (292) from the South African Army (99%), while the other respondents (3) were from the South African Military Health Service (1%). Quantitative research techniques were employed to test the stated hypotheses. Emotional intelligence, locus of control, self-efficacy and sense of coherence were analysed as independent variables and work adjustment as the dependant variable. The findings supported the hypotheses, and relationships between emotional intelligence, locus of control, self-efficacy and sense of coherence were established. Contributions towards theory, literature, practice, labour, policies and military commanders are made. Recommendations for future research are also presented.
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O, Ceallaigh Brian Cian. "Psychological adaptation to spinal cord injury : the roles of sense of coherence and post traumatic growth." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2018. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/114879/.
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This thesis investigated two concepts which have shown promise in accounting for psychological adaptation to spinal cord injury: sense of coherence and posttraumatic growth. Paper one describes a systematic review which investigated the relationships between sense of coherence and physical and mental health outcomes in spinal cord injured individuals. Thirteen studies met criteria for the review. Their findings are summarised and critically appraised. Paper two describes an investigation into predictors of posttraumatic growth following spinal cord injury. Relevant predictors were drawn from theoretical models of posttraumatic growth and from the literature pertaining to psychological adaptation to spinal cord injury. The findings of this study suggest that deliberate rumination, appraisals of disability, social support and core belief disruption help to account for the experience of posttraumatic growth following spinal cord injury. Paper three provides a critical review of this project. The rationale for many of the decisions made is provided, alongside a contextualisation of the findings within their respective theoretical and empirical frameworks. Recommendations for clinical practice and service development are drawn from the studies. Future directions for research which arise from the current project are also discussed.
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Mankayi, Dolphia Thozama. "An investigation into the relationship between satisfaction with life and sense of coherence amongst the unemployed." University of the Western Cape, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/7861.
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Magister Commercii (Industrial Psychology) - MCom(IPS)The present study investigated the relationship between the Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life amongst the unemployed. The study attempted to test the following hypotheses. 1. People with a high Sense Of Coherence tend to be satisfied with their lives in general. 2. Demographic variables such as age, gender, race and level of education have an influence on the subjects' scores on the Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life scales. 3. Length of unemployment has an impact on the subjects' Sense Of Coherence and Satisfaction With Life. In this study, subjects were drawn from the Department of Manpower in the Western Cape region. The data were obtained from a sample of 100 participants. Of this 100, 52 were males. Subjects were asked to complete the Sense Of Coherence and the Satisfaction With Life scales. Statistical procedures that were used are Multiple Linear Regression analysis, Product Moment Correlational Co-efficients, Analysis of Variance test (ANOVA) and the Cronbach Alphas of the various scales. It was found that Sense Of Coherence correlated significantly with Satisfaction With Life, thus supporting the first hypothesis. This led to the conclusion that a person with a strong Sense Of Coherence tends to be more satisfied with his/her life. However, a person with a weaker Sense Of Coherence finds it difficult to make sense out of his/her life. It was also found that most of the demographic variables did not reach any statistical significance. The general trend in this sample was that younger people had higher education and had been unemployed for fewer years. In comparison, older people were found to have less education and had been unemployed for more years. It was concluded that formal and informal education system will be necessary to develop and equip both young and older people with the experience and skills to use at work. This study was concluded by the discussion of the implications of the findings and suggestions for future research.