Sense of coherence in a Thai sample.
This is the first large epidemiological study of the Sense of Coherence concept carried out in a non-western culture. One adult from each of 456 families living in northern Thailand filled in the Sense of Coherence scale (SOC) and checklists measuring anxiety, depression and self-esteem. The mean value for SOC was comparable with western studies. High SOC was related to high self-esteem and low distress scores in the parents. The same associations were found between parental SOC and the perceived competence and behaviour problems of the children. High SOC acted as a protective factor in high socio-economic stress situations.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Marianne
M
Cederblad
Pairat
P
Pruksachatkunakorn
Teerarat
T
Boripunkul
Suthi
S
Intraprasert
Börje
B
Höök
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012649:Self Concept; D019455:Self Psychology; D012923:Social Class; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013785:Thailand / Q000208:ethnology