Analysis of the importance of family in the development of sense of coherence during adolescence

被引:35
作者
Garcia-Moya, Irene [1 ]
Rivera, Francisco [2 ]
Moreno, Carmen [1 ]
Lindstrom, Bengt
Jimenez-Iglesias, Antonia [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Seville, Dept Dev & Educ Psychol, Seville 41018, Spain
[2] Univ Huelva, Dept Clin Expt & Social Psychol, Huelva, Spain
关键词
Adolescence; family; salutogenesis; sense of coherence; HEALTH; VALIDATION; CONFLICT; CHILDREN; SCALE; RISK;
D O I
10.1177/1403494812449924
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Aims: The aim of this work was to study the influence of several family dimensions on sense of coherence (SOC) in adolescence, controlling the possible effects from the demographic variables, gender and age. Methods: The sample consisted of 7580 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18, who had taken part in the 2010 edition of the WHO Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study in Spain. Results: The results showed that there were no significant gender differences in SOC levels. However, age had a significant influence on SOC. Higher levels of SOC were found in adolescents aged 13 and 14 compared to older participants. Family variables explained 18% of SOC variability, with affection, easy communication with parents, and parental knowledge as the most outstanding variables. In addition, positive relationships between parents and family affluence had a significant role in explaining SOC levels. Conclusions: The results suggest that the family context plays an important role in providing meaningful experiences for the development of a strong SOC in adolescence.
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页码:333 / 339
页数:7
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