title: Cross-cultural validation of Antonovsky's Sense Of Coherence Scale.
abstract: This study empirically validated Antonovsky's suggestion that a Sense of Coherence is important in managing stress and remaining both physically and psychologically healthy. In both Anglo-American and Native American cultures, Sense of Coherence Measures were found to correlate negatively with measures of physical and mental distress. More interestingly, this study supported Antonovsky's prediction that people from various cultures may attain a similar level of a Sense of Coherence, despite great socioeconomic differences.
authors.affiliation: University of North Dakota, USA.
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Bowman
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D009009:Montana; D009658:North Dakota; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*