Thematic analysis of Antonovsky's sense of coherence theory

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 168-173

  Griffiths, Christopher A ^a   Ryan, Peter ^a   Foster, John H ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaption; Coping; Mental disorder; Mental health; Sense of coherence; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79952729382     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2010.00838.x     Document Type: Article

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