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| Sense of coherence among the elderly in relation to their perceived life history in an Eriksonian perspective | | Author(s) | M Rennemark, B Hagberg |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 1, no 3, August 1997 |
| Pages | pp 221-229 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Memory and Reminiscence ; Life span ; Well being ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | The concept of `sense of coherence' has been shown to be an important factor influencing well-being and health. In addition, remembrance of the past affects the well-being of older people. This study investigated the relationship between sense of coherence and the perceived life history of 58 older people in southern Sweden. The participants reported and evaluated their personal life stories, according to Erik H Erikson's psychosocial stages of development. The sense of coherence was assessed using a Swedish translation of Antonovsky's original scale. Results indicated that the more positive the evaluation of the life history, the stronger the sense of coherence. Four of the Eriksonian developmental stages were found to be significantly correlated with sense of coherence: the conflicts about trust/mistrust, autonomy/shame, identity/identity diffusion, and intimacy/isolation. The sense of coherence factors for meaningfulness, manageability and comprehensibility were related to specific stages in the life history. Using a process perspective, three life span profiles were distinguished. One showed a generally low life-stage evaluation, and had significantly lower scores on the sense of manageability. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980325227 A |
| Classmark | DB: BG6: D:F:5HH: 76P |
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