TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Individual, social-environmental, and physical-environmental factors that underlie sense of coherence in Dutch adults
JO  - Global health promotion
A1  - Swan, Emily
A1  - Bouwman, Laura
A1  - Hiddink, Gerrit Jan
A1  - Aarts, Noelle
A1  - Koelen, Maria
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Antonovsky's salutogenesis is a theoretical perspective on health development that explores physical, mental, and social factors that contribute to a 'healthy life orientation' and also a theoretical approach to behavior change. Previous studies applying salutogenesis show that a high sense of coherence (SOC), a composite measure from salutogenesis indicating one's capacity to cope with stress, is associated with a healthy life orientation and lifestyle behaviors, including healthy eating patterns. However, limited evidence exists on the factors that underlie SOC, which could be used to strengthen this capacity as a means to enable healthier eating. Dutch adults (N = 781) participated in a cross-sectional study examining the relationship between SOC and a set of individual, social-environmental, and physical-environmental factors. The main findings indicate that high SOC was associated with a diverse set of factors including lower doctor-oriented health locus of control; higher satisfaction with weight; higher perceived levels of neighborhood collective efficacy; higher situational self-efficacy for healthy eating; lower social discouragement for healthy eating; and higher neighborhood affordability, accessibility and availability of healthy foods. These findings can inform the design of nutrition interventions that target these factors that strengthen SOC and provide the building blocks for a healthier life orientation.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1757-9759
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1757975916639870
ID  - ref1
ER  -