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01-08-2007 | Original Paper

Sense of coherence predicts change in life satisfaction among home-living residents in the community with mental health problems: a 1-year follow-up study

Auteurs: Eva Langeland, Astrid K. Wahl, Kjell Kristoffersen, Monica W. Nortvedt, Berit R. Hanestad

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 6/2007

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Abstract

Objectives There is a call for a further investigation of Sense of Coherence (SOC), the central concept in salutogenesis, and its relation to health and life satisfaction. No previous studies have investigated the utility of SOC versus mental symptoms for the prediction of life satisfaction among people with chronic mental health problems (MHP). Methods The present study has a prospective design including a baseline assessment and a 1-year follow up. We recruited 107 adults from the community health care system. SOC was measured by the Sense of Coherence questionnaire, mental symptoms by the Symptom Checklist-90 revised and life satisfaction by The Quality of Life Scale (all Norwegian versions). Results The results show that while SOC predicts change in life satisfaction (standardized beta coefficient for SOC was 0.39, P = 0.014), mental symptoms did not (standardized beta coefficient 0.00, P = 1.0). Conclusions These findings emphasize the importance of assessing factors that may explain differences in life satisfaction over and above mental symptoms among people with MHP. The results indicate that improving SOC among people with MHP might provide important opportunities for improving their life satisfaction.
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Titel
Sense of coherence predicts change in life satisfaction among home-living residents in the community with mental health problems: a 1-year follow-up study
Auteurs
Eva Langeland
Astrid K. Wahl
Kjell Kristoffersen
Monica W. Nortvedt
Berit R. Hanestad
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2007
Uitgeverij
Springer Netherlands
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-007-9199-z