title: [The sense of coherence among nurses].
abstract: Through the construct "The sense of coherence" (SOC), the salutogenic model explains why people subjected to stressors are able to maintain good health. The SOC was defined by Antonovsky as a global orientation that expresses the extent to which a person has a highly internalized, permanent - but at the same time dynamic - feeling of confidence; this feeling of confidence is predictable and leads to a high probability that events will turn out well. The present article reviews the literature on the SOC in the nursing profession. The results show that the SOC is a protective factor against stressors in the work environment and in the work-life balance. Low SOC levels are associated with health problems such as burnout or depression, as well as certain personality traits.
authors: Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Girona, España. Carme.malagon@udg.edu
authors: M Carmen
authors: MC
authors: Malagón-Aguilera
authors: Concepció
authors: C
authors: Fuentes-Pumarola
authors: Rosa
authors: R
authors: Suñer-Soler
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Bonmatí-Tomàs
authors: Roser
authors: R
authors: Fernández-Peña
authors: Cristina
authors: C
authors: Bosch-Farré
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D060685:Sense of Coherence