Essays about: "Taina Galvenius"

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  1. 1. Sense of coherence, health and lifestyle in middle-aged women

    University essay from Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Taina Galvenius; [2010]
    Keywords : sense of coherence; self-rated health; medicine consumption; lifestyle; middle-aged women; symptoms; psychological well-being; overall health; physical exercise; alcohol; nicotine; dietary habits; education; marital status; BMI; SOC;

    Abstract : According to the salutogenic theory put forth by Antonovsky, an individual’s sense of coherence (SOC) is central for maintaining health. The present study used data from middle-aged women being part of a longitudinal research program to investigate how SOC relates to health status (in terms of self-rated health and medicine consumption) and a set of lifestyle factors (physical exercise, alcohol consumption, nicotine consumption and dietary habits). READ MORE