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2071/2012 - Sense of Coherence and Adolescence: An Integrative Review of Literature
Senso de Coerência e Adolescência: Uma Revisão Integrativa de Literatura

Author:

• Virginia Menezes coutinho - Coutinho, VM - Recife, PE - Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco- FOP-UPE - <vi.menezes@hotmail.com>

Co-author(s):

• Mônica Vilela Heimer - HEIMER, M. V. - Faculdade de Odontologia de Pernambuco- FOP-UPE - <monica@heimer.com.br >

Thematic Area:

Saúde da Criança e do Adolescente

Abstract:

We conducted an integrative review whose aim was to investigate the role of the Sense of Coherence (SOC) in adolescent health in different contexts, as well as the factors that influence it. SOC is a construct used to evaluate the ability to cope and adapt to a situation of adversity. The biomedical databases PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs, and Medline were consulted with an interval of 10 years to search original articles in English, Portuguese and Spanish with available abstracts. After a analysis there were selected 21 articles, which were separated into thematic categories. It was observed that adolescents with a low SOC are more prone to depression, anxiety and psychosomatic problems. On the other hand adolescents with high SOC showed better quality of life. Several studies have shown that a strong SOC was associated with different health behaviors, such as improved oral hygiene, conscious use of medicines, non-adherence to smoking, lower consumption of alcohol and practice of physical activities more frequently. Other studies point to the protective role of SOC by reducing the impact of adverse situations, such as illness or even war. Thus, to investigate the SOC is important as an individual resource coping but will also benefit in planning actions for the promotion of health.

Keywords:

Adolescent Sense of Coherence Health Promotion

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Coutinho, VM, HEIMER, M. V.. Sense of Coherence and Adolescence: An Integrative Review of Literature. Cien Saude Colet [periódico na internet] (2013/Jan). [Citado em 27/09/2024]. Está disponível em: http://cienciaesaudecoletiva.com.br/en/articles/sense-of-coherence-and-adolescence-an-integrative-review-of-literature/12071?id=12071



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