Abstract The Sense of Coherence (SOC) Scale purports to measure a disposition which
engenders, sustains, and enhances health. However, reports of high negative correlations …

The SOC scale (A. Antonovsky, 1987) purports to measure a disposition which engenders
and enhances health but some empirical findings suggest that it is seriously contaminated …

This study empirically supported Antonovsky's predictions that a person's Sense of
Coherence is implicated in coping with life stresses and psychological distress. Sense of …

In the present study we analyzed the conceptual relationship of sense of coherence (SOC)
to the five-factor model of personality (FFM; ie, Neuroticism, Extraversion, Openness to …

The aim of the study was to determine students' self‐rated health in relation to sense of
coherence and other personality traits. A cross‐sectional descriptive design was used with …

This study attempted to determine the degree to which measures of health proneness and
measures of negative affect represent two distinct, although related, constructs. In addition, it …

The sense of coherence (SOC) concept has been criticized on conceptual and psychometric
grounds. The aim of this study was to develop the concept using structural equation …

The relationship of scores on sense of coherence with measures of personality traits was
assessed using the 29-item Orientation to Life Questionnaire and the Eysenck Personality …

This study explored the construct and incremental validity of the short 13 item version of
Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale (SOC-13) using a community-based sample (N …

Examined the psychometric properties of A. Antonovsky's (1988) Sense of Coherence (SOC)
Scale. 374 Ss completed the SOC scale and a battery of theoretically relevant …