Sense of coherence and self reported health amongst medical students: A cross sectional study
Journal Title: Medical Journal Armed Forces - Year 2018, Vol 74, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: In late 70s, Antonovsky proposed a salutogenic theory. This theory was based on the assumption that the human environment causes stress, and sense of coherence could serve as a stress-resisting resource. This study examined association between sense of coherence and self rated health of medical students. The aim of this study was to determine the association between sense of coherence and self reported health among medical students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional analytical study conducted among medical students. The study tool used was a pre-designed, pre-tested, structured and self administered questionnaire (SOC scale and the SF 12 version 2 self-rated health measure). 172 medical students participated in the study. The data collected was entered into Microsoft Excel and analyzed using SPSS 20. All students were educated about sense of coherence after the study. Results: Among the respondents, there were 99 (57.6%) female students, and 73 (42.4%) were male. The mean age of the students was 20.8 + 1.20 years. The mean (SD) SOC scale score was 56.15 (7.83). The mean self rated health score was 53.52 (7.11). Pearson's x2 test was used to determine the association and there was significant association between students SOC and self reported health ( p < 0.000). Conclusion: There is a significant association between score of sense of coherence scale and self rated health among medical students.
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Puja Dudeja
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