Sense of coherence and health in adolescents: a longitudinal cohort study.

IF 2.4 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Psychology & Health Pub Date : 2025-05-01 Epub Date: 2023-09-10 DOI:10.1080/08870446.2023.2256776

Ivica Matić, Gorka Vuletić

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Abstract

Objective: Several studies indicate an association between adolescents' sense of coherence (SOC) and health. However, a few longitudinal studies have been conducted. The aim of the study was to analyze the association between SOC and health among adolescents during secondary education.

Methods: Participants of longitudinal cohort study were followed by questionnaires at the age of 15 (N = 441), and 17 (N = 354). The data were analyzed using the methods of descriptive and inferential statistics. We used hierarchical regression to examine significant predictors of health.

Results: Adolescents' SOC was stable during the analyzed two-year period (128.84 ± 22.17; 129.24 ± 23.06). A strong significant positive correlation was found between SOC and mental health (r = 0.635, p<.001; r = 0.670, p<.001). A significant difference was found between adolescents with a low SOC and those with a high SOC in physical functioning (p<.018), general health (p<.001), vitality (p<.001), social functioning (p<.001), emotional role functioning (p<.013) and mental health (p<.001). Boys had higher SOC and most of the health dimensions. Having a stronger SOC, being male, and living with both parents were predictors of better mental health.

Conclusions: Sense of coherence was a significant and stable factor associated with mental health. Thus, salutogenic interventions for improving the sense of coherence during adolescence should be explored.

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青少年的连贯感与健康：一项纵向队列研究。

目的：多项研究表明青少年的连贯感（SOC）与健康之间存在关联。然而，已经进行了一些纵向研究。本研究旨在分析中学阶段青少年SOC与健康的关系。方法：采用纵向队列研究，对15岁（N = 441）和17岁（N = 354）的被试进行问卷调查。采用描述统计和推理统计的方法对数据进行分析。我们使用层次回归来检验健康的重要预测因子。结果：两年内青少年SOC较为稳定(128.84±22.17；129.24±23.06)。SOC与心理健康呈显著正相关（r = 0.635, pr = 0.670, ppppppppp）。结论：一致性感是影响心理健康的显著且稳定的因素。因此，应该探索改善青春期连贯感的有益干预措施。

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Psychology & Health Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Psychology & Health promotes the study and application of psychological approaches to health and illness. The contents include work on psychological aspects of physical illness, treatment processes and recovery; psychosocial factors in the aetiology of physical illnesses; health attitudes and behaviour, including prevention; the individual-health care system interface particularly communication and psychologically-based interventions. The journal publishes original research, and accepts not only papers describing rigorous empirical work, including meta-analyses, but also those outlining new psychological approaches and interventions in health-related fields.