title: Sense of coherence relates with smoking.
abstract: The present study investigated the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and smoking. This study is a sub-study of the Anglo-Scandinavian Cardiac Outcomes Trial. SOC was assessed with a short form self-report questionnaire at baseline and at two-year follow-up. Smoking behaviour was self-reported at both dates. The sample consisted of 841 hypertensive participants, (women 22.1%) at baseline, and 697 (women 23.0%) participants at the follow-up. At baseline the age range was 40-79. Results showed that smoking behaviour was associated with levels of SOC. Current-smokers had a lower mean of SOC. Gender had no statistically significant influence on these results.
authors.affiliation: University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: Cornel V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Igna
authors.forename: Juhani
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Julkunen
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahlström
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D012907:Smoking / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires