" Across diverse disciplines, the term resilience is appearing more and more often. However,
while each discipline has developed theory and models to explain the resilience of the …

An agreed definition, model, and indicators of positive health would contribute to a better
understanding and wider use of the term, thus favoring the development of the positive …

This chapter introduces the concept of sense of coherence which is a core concept in the
salutogenic model defined by Aron Antonovsky. The salutogenic model posits that sense of …

Objectives The breast cancer stigma affects Health-related quality of life (HRQoL), while
general resilience resources (GRRs), namely, sense of coherence (SOC), social support …

This article proposes to advance the connections between salutogenic theory and assets
models for health improvement. There is a need to integrate their use in public health and …

Preserving health requires a holistic approach involving the component of physical, mental,
social, and spiritual well-being as stated by World Health Organisation. Salutogenesis …

Antonovsky introduced the salutogenic model whose aim is to explain the origins of health
and to describe how health can be promoted. Sense of coherence (SOC) is the core concept …

Aim To explore the level of sense of coherence among Swedish nursing staff. Design: An
explorative quantitative study design was adopted using a short form for measuring sense of …

This study investigated the current design circumstances of an office as well as employees'
perceptions of the office environment in relation to their perceived health, drawing on sense …

Background The theory of salutogenesis focuses on resources for health and health-
promoting processes. In the context of midwives' work, this is not well described despite the …