Antonovsky's sense of coherence scale and the relation with health: A systematic review

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 376-381

  Eriksson, Monica ^a   Lindström, Bengt ^a  

^a FOLKHÄLSAN RESEARCH CENTER   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH;

DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNOLOGY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 33646250647     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.041616     Document Type: Review

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