Examination of the Salutogenic Model, Support Resources, Coping Style, and Stressors Among Israeli University Students

Abstract

The author investigated A. Antonovsky's (1979) concept of the sense of coherence (SOC) in relation to social support, coping styles, and the stress experiences of college students. A multivariate model was used to assess the relationships between the psychosocial resources, perceived stress, and the effect of different coping styles among 261 undergraduate students in three Israeli institutions of higher education. Results of a multivariate analysis of variance revealed that younger students used more emotional strategies and perceived having greater social support from friends than did older students. Students who did not work reported experiencing higher levels of stress associated with daily life and work-related issues. Women used more emotional and avoidance coping strategies. The findings of the regression analysis demonstrated that task-oriented and emotional coping modes, work stress, and family support explained 30% of the variance of SOC. These results increase our understanding of the salutogenic model of students within university settings and suggest focusing on the students and their interaction with the environment, using the concepts of stress, coping, and social support as inseparable characteristics of systems models.

An integrative theoretical framework of acculturation and salutogenesis

“…problem-focused behaviour) and negatively associated with ' maladaptive ' (e.g. denial) coping strategies (Amirkhan & Greaves, 2003;Ben-David & Leichtentritt, 1999;Cohen et al, 2008;Ebert et al, 2002;Edwards & Holden, 2003;Fok et al, 2005;Gallagher et al, 1994;Heiman, 2004;Johnson, 2004;Kalimo & Vuori, 1990;Kristensson & Ö hlund, 2005;Margalit et al, 1992;McSherry & Holm, 1994;Pallant & Lae, 2002).…”

Relación con los padres y estrategias de afrontamiento en adolescentes de Lima

“…Estudios con adolescentes señalan los efectos negativos del estrés sobre la atención, concentración, conductas adaptativas (Caballero, Abelló & Palacios, 2007), procesos de aprendizaje (Martín, 2007), bienestar psicológico (Guarino, Gavidia, Antor & Caballero, 2000) y salud en general (Sarid, Anson, Yaari & Margalith, 2004), entre otros. El género también tiene incidencia en la experiencia del estrés, siendo las mujeres quienes presentan mayores niveles de estrés percibido en comparación con los hombres (Calais, Andrade & Lipp, 2003;Heiman, 2004).…”

The Application of Salutogenesis in Universities

“…Heiman (2004) reports on a study conducted in Israel, exploring the concept of the sense of coherence in relation to social support, coping styles and the stress experiences of university students.…”