The validity and reliability of the Sense of Coherence scale among Indian university students

Rajesh, G; Eriksson, Monica; Pai, Keshava; Seemanthini, Simi; Naik, Dilip G; Rao, Ashwini

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“…Nevertheless, recent research has focused on the study of the structure and content of sense of coherence. There are studies that support Antonovsky's idea of the sense of coherence as a general factor with three dimensions (Antonovsky, 1993;Drageset & Haugan, 2015;Klepp, Mastekaasa, Sørensen, Sandanger, & Kleiner, 2007;Rajesh et al, 2015;Söderhamn & Holmgren, 2004;Söderhamn, Sundsli, Cliffordson, & Dale, 2015;Spadoti Dantas et al, 2014). Söderhamn et al (2015) found evidence in a confirmatory factor analysis that confirmed the SOC-29 as one theoretical construct with three dimensions, comprehensibility, manageability, and meaningfulness.…”

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The Sense of Coherence and Its Measurement

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2016

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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The Sense of Coherence and Its Measurement

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2016

The Handbook of Salutogenesis

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“…Within just a few years, Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale had been used in "at least 33 languages in 32 countries with at least 15 different versions of the questionnaire" (Eriksson and Lindström, 2005). The stream of sense of coherence measurement papers has continued unabated (Rajesh et al, 2015).…”

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2016

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“…Since the anchors of each item are different, a short instrument is warranted, particularly from a feasibility point of view. The psychometric properties of the SOC-13 have primarily been evaluated with classical statistical methods (i.e., Cronbach’s alpha, inter-item correlation and factor analysis) and in general populations of students [14] and active older people, as well as patients with chronic illnesses such as cancer [15] or cardiac disease [16]. The studies have generally concluded that the SOC-13 is a reliable and valid instrument.…”

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Psychometric limitations of the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale assessed by Rasch analysis

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Opheim²,

Gay³

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BackgroundA person’s sense of coherence (SOC) reflects their perception that the world is meaningful and predictable, and impacts their ability to deal with stressors in a health-promoting manner. A valid, reliable, and sensitive measure of SOC is needed to advance health promotion research based on this concept. The 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13) is widely used, but we reported in a previous evaluation its psychometric limitations when used with adults with morbid obesity. To determine whether the identified limitations were specific to that population or also generalize to other populations, we have replicated our prior study design and analysis in a new sample of adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).MethodsA sample of 428 adults with IBD completed the SOC-13 at a routine clinic visit in Norway between October 1, 2009 and May 31, 2011. Using a Rasch analysis approach, the SOC-13 and its three subscales were evaluated in terms of rating scale functioning, internal scale validity, person-response validity, person-separation reliability and differential item functioning.ResultsCollapsing categories at the low end of the 7-category rating scale improved its overall functioning. Two items demonstrated poor fit to the Rasch model, and once they were deleted from the scale, the remaining 11-item scale (SOC-11) demonstrated acceptable item fit. However, neither the SOC-13 nor the SOC-11 met the criteria for unidimensionality or person-response validity. While both the SOC-13 and SOC-11 were able to distinguish three groups of SOC, none of the subscales could distinguish any such groups. Minimal differential item functioning related to demographic characteristics was also observed.ConclusionsAn 11-item version of the sense of coherence scale has better psychometric properties than the original 13-item scale among adults with IBD. These findings are similar to those of our previous evaluation among adults with morbid obesity and suggest that the identified limitations may exist across populations. Further refinement of the SOC scale is therefore warranted.

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The validity and reliability of the Sense of Coherence scale among Indian university students

Abstract: SOC-13 was found to be a reliable and valid instrument for measuring SOC in an Indian context. The present study contributes to health promotion in an Indian context, and could be useful even in other developing countries and for further research in India.

Cited by 27 publications

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The Sense of Coherence and Its Measurement

The Sense of Coherence and Its Measurement

The Meanings of Salutogenesis

Psychometric limitations of the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale assessed by Rasch analysis

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