Risk and Protective Factors Predictive of Sense of Coherence during Adolescence

Authors

Shawn C. Marsh, University of Nevada, Reno
Samantha S. Clinkinbeard, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Rebecca M. Thomas, University of Nevada, Reno
William P. Evans, University of Nevada, Reno

Author ORCID Identifier

Clinkinbeard - https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1839-2877

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2007

Publication Title

Journal of Health Psychology

Volume

12

Issue

2

First Page

281

Last Page

284

Abstract

This brief report presents a study undertaken to better understand the factors that are related to sense of coherence (SOC) levels among youth. Middle school students (N = 1619) reported on risk and protective factors across ecological domains. Analyses revealed that social support, anger expression, family conflict and neighborhood cohesion were predictors of SOC for both males and females. Community views regarding gang membership was a predictor of SOC only for males, while age was a predictor of SOC only for females. The findings suggest a resiliency and ecological framework may be helpful in understanding SOC in youth.

Comments

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Sage in Journal of Health Psychology on March 2007, available online: https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307074258

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Recommended Citation

Marsh, S. C., Clinkinbeard, S. S., Thomas, R. T., & Evans, W. P. (2007). Risk and protective factors predictive of sense of coherence during adolescence. Journal of Health Psychology, 12(2), 281-284. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105307074258