A systematic review of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence scale and its use in studies among nurses: implications for psychiatric and mental health nursing

Ward, Martin; Schulz, Michael; Bruland, Dirk; Löhr, Michael

doi:10.5505/phd.2014.28291

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“…Eriksson and Lindström () found that SOC increased with age, while others report that SOC seems to stabilize at around 30 years of age (Feldt et al, ). In our results, as in other studies (Ward et al, ), SOC among nurses did not increase with age. We would note that our sample was very young, with 45% younger than 35 years; in contrast, 79% of all nurses in Catalunya are at least 35 years old (Generalitat de Catalunya, ).…”

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“…As Engström et al () proposed, nurses with a higher SOC may manage conflicts better and experience greater satisfaction with their family members and, hence, have less conflict. Ward et al () also indicate that SOC contributes to better management of work and family conflicts.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Others have pointed out that SOC is a personality variable that can influence other aspects of a person's life, beyond health issues (Eriksson & Lindström, ; Garrosa et al, ). Few studies have assessed the relationship between SOC and self‐reported health among registered nurses working in long‐term care facilities (Ward et al, ).…”

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Relationship between sense of coherence, health and work engagement among nurses

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Aim To examine the sense of coherence among registered nurses and its relationship with health and work engagement. Background Sense of coherence is a global orientation to view life as structured, manageable and meaningful and have the capacity to cope with stressful situations. A high sense of coherence score indicates that an individual can understand, manage and attribute meaning to events in his or her life as well as in the work environment. Registered nurses face many workplace stressors that may be easier to manage with a strong sense of coherence; however, the effect of this score on their self‐reported health status and work engagement remains unknown. Methods In a cross‐sectional study, 109 registered nurses working in a long‐term care setting responded to a self‐administered questionnaire. Social support, work‐related family conflicts, sense of coherence, self‐reported health status and work engagement variables were analysed using multiple linear regression models. Results Nurses with a high sense of coherence score reported no work‐related family conflicts (mean difference −6.91; 95% CI −10.65 to −3.18; p = .000), better health (r = .408) and greater work engagement (r = .223), compared to their peers with lower sense of coherence. The association between sense of coherence and self‐reported health was confirmed by linear regression modelling (β = .276, p = .003). Conclusions Nurses with a higher sense of coherence had better health and greater work engagement. The work engagement variable showing the highest association with sense of coherence was dedication. Implications for Nursing Management Implementing interventions that increase sense of coherence among nurses can increase commitment to their work, to the institution and to building more engaged teams.

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“…However, another way of viewing these findings is to suggest that a nurse with a strong SOC would experience fewer stressful situations and would therefore be more inclined to ask for help when their workload became difficult to manage. However, the previous studies failed to identify how the presence of SOC could actively work against the processes of burnout (Ward et al, ).…”

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“…Moreover, it defines the conditions of health‐disease continuum, directs available personal resources and protects against negative consequences of occupational mental load, thus preventing job burnout. Previous studies of occupational stress in the nursing profession showed that the sense of coherence plays a significant role in strengthening resources associated with widely understood mental health (Tselebis, Moulou, & Ilias, ; Ward, Schulz, Bruland, & Lohr, ).…”

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The mediational effect of coherence on the relationship between mental load and job burnout among oncology nurses

Wilczek‐Rużyczka

Dębska

Pasek

et al. 2019

Int J of Nursing Practice

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Aims The purpose of this study was to determine the mediational effect of coherence on the relationship between mental load and job burnout among oncology nurses. Background Working stress and strain cause high mental load and can lead to job burnout among oncology nurses. Sense of coherence protects against the negative consequences of occupational mental load and may prevent professional burnout. Materials and methods The study was carried out with 165 oncology nurses from chemotherapy departments. The data were collected from April to September 2013 using the Antonovsky Sense of Coherence Scale, Meister questionnaire, and Maslach Burnout Inventory. Results Manageability mediated the relations between Mental Load and both Emotional Exhaustion and Depersonalization. Meaningfulness exerted significant mediational effect on the relationship between Mental Load and Depersonalization. Manageability and Meaningfulness attenuate the unfavourable effect of Monotony and Unspecific load on motional Exhaustion and Depersonalization. Conclusions Sense of coherence, especially Manageability and Meaningfulness, seems to be an important resource for oncology nurses, buffering the negative impact of mental load on well‐being of nurses. Strengthening the sense of coherence can be helpful in preventing or dealing with professional burnout.

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Breathing-based meditation (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) increases sense of coherence. No-cost stress prevention

Banaś-Ząbczyk

Jakubczyk

Pikuła

et al. 2022

Advances in Integrative Medicine

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A systematic review of Antonovsky's Sense of Coherence scale and its use in studies among nurses: implications for psychiatric and mental health nursing

Cited by 14 publications

References 24 publications

Relationship between sense of coherence, health and work engagement among nurses

Relationship between sense of coherence, health and work engagement among nurses

The mediational effect of coherence on the relationship between mental load and job burnout among oncology nurses

Breathing-based meditation (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga) increases sense of coherence. No-cost stress prevention

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