The aim of this paper is to systematically review the available scientific publications published concerning the association between the sense of coherence (SOC) designed by Aaron Antonovsky (1923-1994), measured with the scales SOC-29 or SOC-13, and different aspects of health. The study is descriptive and integrates more than 50 scientific publications. The results are divided into the catego...

Wellness is commonly conceptualized as having many dimensions, but little effort has been made to evaluate how spiritual and psychological dimensions are related to overall wellness. To explore the relationship between measures of spiritual and psychological wellness and perceived wellness in a college student population, the authors administered a series of survey instruments to 112 undergradu...

Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the relationships between leisure‒time, household, and work‒related physical activity (PA) and sense of coherence (SOC) by age groups (young‒ old and old‒old) and gender in community‒dwelling older adults. Methods: The self‒administered questionnaires were sent to 508 community‒dwelling older adults aged 65 to 85 years old who expressed their inte...

Objective To assess the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among children aged one to three years. Participants A cross-sectional study was conducted with 276 mother-child pairs randomly selected from the city of Diamantina, Brazil. Method Information was obtained on socio-demographic factors. The short version of Antonovsky's sens...

Background: Sense of coherence (SOC) is defined as a global orientation based on a person’s confidence that stimuli are structured and predictable, the resources needed to meet these demands are available, and these demands are seen as challenges, worthy of investment, and engagement. The SOC scale is an instrument measuring how people manage stressful situations and stay well. We aimed to asse...