Mestringsevne, helseplager og tilfredshet. En surveyundersokelse blant hjemmeboende eldre

Abstract

The relationships between mastering, health distress and life satisfaction have a large research and practical interest value. In this investigation the degree of coping was measured with Sense of Coherence (SOC), health distress with Ursins Health Index (UHI) and life satisfaction with a simple question. The results showed that sence of coherence increased with age. The relationships between sense of coherence/ health distress and sence of coherence/life satisfaction were significant.The aged with a high sense of coherence react slightly to health distress when asked how satisfied they were with their lives. However, for those with a low sense of coherence, the differences in appraisal were dependent on health distress. In addition, it demonstrated that elderly men had a significant lower life satisfaction than elderly women. However men with high sense of coherence and much health distress were most satisfied. These results underline the difference among the elderly, the potential for personal development during the final phase of life and that differential care should be related to gender. This investigation highlights the salutogenic orientation of Antonovsky, and is supporting the great impact of sence of coherence for managing health distress.