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Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research 10/2015

02-04-2015

Stressor experience negatively affects life satisfaction in adolescents: the positive role of sense of coherence

Auteurs: Unni K. Moksnes, G. Haugan

Gepubliceerd in: Quality of Life Research | Uitgave 10/2015

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Abstract

Purpose

The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between different normative stressors, sense of coherence and life satisfaction separately for gender in Norwegian adolescents. The interaction effect of stress by sense of coherence in relation to life satisfaction was also investigated.

Methods

The data are based on a cross-sectional sample of 1239 adolescents (13–18 years) from public elementary and secondary schools in Central Norway. Hierarchical multiple regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between stressors, sense of coherence and life satisfaction, separately for gender.

Results

The results showed significant differences between genders, where boys reported higher scores than girls on sense of coherence and life satisfaction, whereas girls scored higher than boys on five of seven stressor domains. All stressors were significantly and inversely associated with life satisfaction in both genders; however, all associations were stronger for girls compared to boys. Sense of coherence showed a significant strong and positive association with life satisfaction, controlled for age and each individual stressor. A significant although weak interaction effect of stress related to romantic relationships by sense of coherence was found in association with life satisfaction for boys; the other interaction effects were nonsignificant in both genders.

Conclusion

The results give support for a significant unique role of stressor experience and sense of coherence in relation to life satisfaction in both genders during adolescence, where the associations were especially strong in girls.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Stressor experience negatively affects life satisfaction in adolescents: the positive role of sense of coherence
Auteurs
Unni K. Moksnes
G. Haugan
Publicatiedatum
02-04-2015
Uitgeverij
Springer International Publishing
Gepubliceerd in
Quality of Life Research / Uitgave 10/2015
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-015-0977-8

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