Stress, health, and the sense of coherence /

affects one's health. The bulk of the previous research has

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edmiston, John A.
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
Subjects:
Online Access:Link to OAKTrust copy
Description
Summary:affects one's health. The bulk of the previous research has
available resources that are linked to good health. This
but significant suggesting that the SOC may play a role in
clear - primarily due to a construct that is difficult to
construct which uses a survey specifically designed for the
construct; the Sense of Coherence (SOC). The SOC
determining one's health status, but that role is not yet
focused on the vulnerabilities of their subjects to increased
incorporates personal behaviors, mental orientations, and
instrument from that used by Antonovsky. Results were minor,
It has been well established that increased stress adversely
may decrease stress or increase health status via a new
measurement of the SOC.
operationalize. Future research should focus on testing this
researchers look at the positive factors of a subject that
status at two different time periods using a new survey
stress or decreased health status. Antonovsky proposes that
study uses this construct to test the prediction of health
Item Description:"Major subject: Sociology".
Vita.
Physical Description:vii, 123 leaves ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.