Sense of coherence and criminal offences among young males. Findings from the Finnish from a boy to a man study

Ristkari, Terja; Sourander, André; Rønning, John A.; Elonheimo, Henrik; Helenius, Hans; Salokangas, Raimo K. R.

doi:10.1027/1901-2276.61.1.4

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“…Two versions of the SoC scale were created by Antonovsky, one with 29 questions (SOC-29) and a later one with 13 questions (SOC-13: the one employed in the analyses presented here), although a considerable number of modified versions of both have also been used. 13 Overall the measure has been deemed to be a ‘reliable, valid and cross-culturally applicable instrument’, 13 and has been shown to be significantly associated with a wide variety of outcomes, in particular: various measures of quality of life 14 15 and perceived health status; 16 mental health, 16 16a (eg depression, hopelessness, 13 17–20 anxiety, post-traumatic stress symptoms, 21 psychiatric disorders 22 and suicide 23 ); crime; 24 risk of tobacco use 25 and alcohol and drug problems. 26 27 Some reviewers have questioned its association with physical health, 17 citing considerably mixed evidence.…”

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Comparing Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale across three UK post-industrial cities

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ObjectivesHigh levels of ‘excess’ mortality (ie, that seemingly not explained by deprivation) have been shown for Scotland compared to England and Wales and, especially, for its largest city, Glasgow, compared to the similarly deprived English cities of Liverpool and Manchester. It has been suggested that this excess may be related to differences in ‘Sense of Coherence’ (SoC) between the populations. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether levels of SoC differed between these cities and whether, therefore, this could be a plausible explanation for the ‘excess’.SettingThree post-industrial UK cities: Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester.ParticipantsA representative sample of more than 3700 adults (over 1200 in each city).Primary and secondary outcome measuresSoC was measured using Antonovsky's 13-item scale (SOC-13). Multivariate linear regression was used to compare SoC between the cities while controlling for characteristics (age, gender, SES etc) of the samples. Additional modelling explored whether differences in SoC moderated city differences in levels of self-assessed health (SAH).ResultsSoC was higher, not lower, among the Glasgow sample. Fully adjusted mean SoC scores for residents of Liverpool and Manchester were, respectively, 5.1 (−5.1 (95% CI −6.0 to −4.1)) and 8.1 (−8.1 (−9.1 to −7.2)) lower than those in Glasgow. The additional modelling confirmed the relationship between SoC and SAH: a 1 unit increase in SoC predicted approximately 3% lower likelihood of reporting bad/very bad health (OR=0.97 (95% CI 0.96 to 0.98)): given the slightly worse SAH in Glasgow, this resulted in slightly lower odds of reporting bad/very bad health for the Liverpool and Manchester samples compared to Glasgow.ConclusionsThe reasons for the high levels of ‘excess’ mortality seen in Scotland and particularly Glasgow remain unclear. However, on the basis of these analyses, it appears unlikely that a low SoC provides any explanation.

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Comparing Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale across three UK post-industrial cities

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“…Sense of Coherence has received considerable attention in the health care literature ( Langius-Eklof, Lidman & Wredling, 2009 ). For example, it has been explored in nursing interventions for cancer patients ( Delbar & Benor, 2001 ) and the treatment of young people at risk of developing mental disorders ( Ristkari et al, 2009 ). Delbar and Benor (2001) investigated whether the ability to cope depends on internal resources or can be increased through a structured nursing intervention–the Self-Care Approach.…”

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Salutogenesis: A sense of coherence and health among British military veterans exposed to impactful life challenges - the emergence of post-traumatic growth and positive deviance within a life-story approach

Mottershead,

Subu,

Al-Yateem

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Background This study sought to capture the perspectives and experiences of two sub-groups of military veterans, namely those who had previously been identified as offenders and those employed as practitioners within the criminal justice system in the United Kingdom. Methods The lead author undertook narrative inquiry in the form of life story research. The life stories of 17 in-depth interviews were conducted across England and Wales, allowing for insight into the lived experiences of two life story trajectories of the health of military veterans. Existing literature on salutogenesis, health, post-traumatic growth, and positive deviance has also been investigated. Results Life story interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed concurrently using thematic analysis to identify emergent themes. The researchers used thematic analysis as an analytical framework to allow descriptive themes from the literature on salutogenesis, health, post-traumatic, and positive deviance to be compared with those of life-story interviews. Conclusion The study adopts a salutogenic approach, which suggests that an important indicator for a sense of coherence is enabled through the positive utilization of resilience through the reconstruction of military identity and experience. Notably, the concept of salutogenesis demonstrates the ability to draw from internal and external resources as circumstances require, to survive, and because of this, the participants’ health is maintained or improved. Hence, adaptation was notable through the coherence identified by the identity of being a veteran noted between the two subgroups and represents a continuous and dynamic process. The study suggests that the development of a sense of coherence is not restricted to the early decades of life but is a continuous process as contexts, personal circumstances, and opportunities arise. This later point is realized through the presence of post-traumatic growth and positive deviance, as they aid in the nurturing and development of a renewed sense of coherence via the known identity of military service and life.

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“…Within context of academic stress, a sense of coherence also serves as a stress absorber (Modin, Östberg, Toivanen & Sundell, 2011). It is informative how Ristkari et al (2009) found that a lower sense of coherence is associated with antisocial behavior in male adolescent Finnish students. In other cultural contexts, a sense of coherence might be a suitable mediator of influential family factors in the appearance of behavioral problems.…”

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Personal competencies of Spanish students pursuing different academic careers. Contributions and reflections from Positive Psychology

Hernãndez

Moreno²,

Escoriaza³

2013

J. of Beh. Hea. & Soc. Iss.

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<p>En este trabajo se analizan en una muestra de 332 adolescentes españoles con distintas trayectorias académicas las relaciones entre cuatro constructos cognitivos emergentes en el campo de la psicología positiva: el optimismo disposicional, la esperanza, la autoeficacia y el sentido de coherencia. Los resultados ponen de manifiesto que se encuentran diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre los adolescentes que han seguido trayectorias académicas de éxito, independientemente de su orientación a la universidad u otras preferencias académicas. Por su parte, se encuentran interrelaciones entre todos los constructos considerados, que si bien pueden definir un perfil de desarrollo positivo adolescente, también suponen distintos elementos del funcionamiento humano que hay que conocer y desarrollar para promover dicho desarrollo positivo adolescente.</p>

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Sense of coherence and criminal offences among young males. Findings from the Finnish from a boy to a man study

Cited by 7 publications

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Comparing Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale across three UK post-industrial cities

Comparing Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale across three UK post-industrial cities

Salutogenesis: A sense of coherence and health among British military veterans exposed to impactful life challenges - the emergence of post-traumatic growth and positive deviance within a life-story approach

Personal competencies of Spanish students pursuing different academic careers. Contributions and reflections from Positive Psychology

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