SynthesisJournal of epidemiology and community health2005
Validity of Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale: a systematic review.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
To Live Better After Breast Cancer Treatment - a Randomized Pilot Trial of a Supportive and Person-centered Care Intervention in Primary Healthcare
Efficacy of the Resources-Oriented Salutogenic (ROS) Intervention on Sense of Coherence Among Pre-diabetes Population: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
The BELIEVE-VHL Trial: A Real-world Longitudinal Study on Belzutifan's Effectiveness, Pharmacogenetics, and Pharmacoeconomics in Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome Using the HIF2α Inhibitor Belzutifan
Who cites it
397 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Relationship between sense of coherence and health-related behaviours in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2022Pooled it
- Identifying Patient Strengths Instruments and Examining Their Relevance for Chronic Disease Management: A Systematic Review.Preventing chronic disease · 2021Pooled it
- Sense of Coherence in Nurses: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- The Effect of Happiness Educational Program of Fordyce on the Sense of Coherence and Psychological Well-being of Adolescents with a Parent with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International journal of community based nursing and midwifery · 2024Trial
- Impact of Watson's human caring-based health promotion program on caregivers of individuals with schizophrenia.BMC health services research · 2023Trial
- Trial
- Outcomes of the Tree Theme Method versus regular occupational therapy: A longitudinal follow-up.Australian occupational therapy journal · 2022Trial
- Parent Management Training Oregon Model and Family-Based Services as Usual for Behavioral Problems in Youth: A National Randomized Controlled Trial in Denmark.Child psychiatry and human development · 2020Trial
- The effects of a dialogue-based intervention to promote psychosocial well-being after stroke: a randomized controlled trial.Clinical rehabilitation · 2020Trial
- Guided web-based treatment program for reducing cannabis use: a randomized controlled trial.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2020Trial
- Salutogenic Principles in Workplace Health Promotion Interventions: A Scoping Review.Journal of prevention (2022) · 2026Article
- Associations between work experiences, health, well-being, and intention to remain in the profession among healthcare and social work professionals - a multicentre cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Quality-of-life attributes of chiropractic students that are significantly associated with students' sense of coherence: A cross-sectional study.The Journal of chiropractic education · 2026Article
- The impact of self-efficacy and sense of coherence on hand disability during the first year after distal radius fracture surgery-a prospective cohort study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Differential roles of sense of coherence components in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic in a nationwide survey of public health center directors in Japan.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Validation and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the brief sense of community scale.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Facial shape and self-perceived personality traits in young adults.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The Effect of a Happiness Training Program on Sense of Coherence and Perceived Fatigue in Patients With Type II Diabetes.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Psychometric properties of the sense of coherence scale: a cross-sectional study in Spain and Latin America.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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Abstract
STUDY
objectiveThe aim of this paper is to systematically review and analyse the validity and reliability of Antonovsky's life orientation questionnaire/sense of coherence scale (SOC).
designThe study is descriptive and analytical with a systematic integration of the contemporary knowledge base on the salutogenic research published 1992-2003. The review includes 458 scientific publications and 13 doctoral theses.
settingWorldwide, based on postgraduate scientific publications in eight authorized databases, doctoral theses, and available books. MAIN
resultsThe SOC questionnaire has been used in at least 33 languages in 32 countries with at least 15 different versions of the questionnaire. In 124 studies using SOC-29 the Cronbach's alpha ranges from 0.70 to 0.95. The alpha values in 127 studies using SOC-13 range from 0.70 to 0.92, and in 60 studies using a modified SOC scale range from 0.35 to 0.91. Test-retest correlation show stability and range from 0.69 to 0.78 (1 year), 0.64 (3 years), 0.42 to 0.45 (4 years), 0.59 to 0.67 (5 years) to 0.54 (10 years). The means of SOC-29 range 100.50 (SD 28.50) to 164.50 (SD 17.10) points and SOC-13 from 35.39 (SD 0.10) to 77.60 (SD 13.80) points. After 10 years SOC seems to be comparatively stable, but not as stable as Antonovsky initially assumed. SOC tends to increase with age. The factorial structure of SOC seems rather to be multidimensional than unidimensional. SOC predicts a positive outcome in a long term perspective, although there are divergent findings reported. The SOC scale seems to be a reliable, valid, and cross culturally applicable instrument measuring how people manage stressful situations and stay well.
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