Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Background and Aim. Sense of coherence (SOC) is a health-promoting concept reflecting a person’s view of life and response to stressful situations and may be of importance in coping with chronic illness. The aim of this study was to explore associations between SOC and sociodemographic, disease-rela...
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| description | Background and Aim. Sense of coherence (SOC) is a health-promoting concept reflecting a person’s view of life and response to stressful situations and may be of importance in coping with chronic illness. The aim of this study was to explore associations between SOC and sociodemographic, disease-related, and personal characteristics in a sample of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods. Measures included sociodemographic and disease-related data, the Sense of Coherence Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-5). Results. In total, 428 IBD patients had evaluable questionnaires (response rate 93%). The overall mean SOC total score was 66.25 (SD 11.47) and with no statistically significant difference between patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). In the multivariate analyses, higher GSE scores were significantly associated with higher SOC scores and higher FSS-5 scores were significantly associated with lower SOC scores in both UC and CD. Conclusion. GSE and FSS-5 contributed more to the variance in SOC than sociodemographic and disease-related variables. Longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate the value of SOC as a predictor of disability, medication adherence, coping behavior, and health-related quality of life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-df6cf3e9856148e096456354868ff19a2025-02-03T01:09:04ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2014-01-01201410.1155/2014/989038989038Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseRandi Opheim0May Solveig Fagermoen1Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen2Tomm Bernklev3Bjørn Moum4Department of Gastroenterology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4956, Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Gastroenterology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4956, Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, NorwayØstfold University College, K.G. Meldahlsvei 9, 1671 Fredrikstad, NorwayResearch and Development Department, Telemark Hospital Trust, 3710 Skien, NorwayDepartment of Gastroenterology, Division of Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, P.O. Box 4956, Nydalen, 0424 Oslo, NorwayBackground and Aim. Sense of coherence (SOC) is a health-promoting concept reflecting a person’s view of life and response to stressful situations and may be of importance in coping with chronic illness. The aim of this study was to explore associations between SOC and sociodemographic, disease-related, and personal characteristics in a sample of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Methods. Measures included sociodemographic and disease-related data, the Sense of Coherence Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE), and Fatigue Severity Scale (FSS-5). Results. In total, 428 IBD patients had evaluable questionnaires (response rate 93%). The overall mean SOC total score was 66.25 (SD 11.47) and with no statistically significant difference between patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). In the multivariate analyses, higher GSE scores were significantly associated with higher SOC scores and higher FSS-5 scores were significantly associated with lower SOC scores in both UC and CD. Conclusion. GSE and FSS-5 contributed more to the variance in SOC than sociodemographic and disease-related variables. Longitudinal studies are warranted to investigate the value of SOC as a predictor of disability, medication adherence, coping behavior, and health-related quality of life.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/989038 |
| spellingShingle | Randi Opheim May Solveig Fagermoen Lars-Petter Jelsness-Jørgensen Tomm Bernklev Bjørn Moum Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology Research and Practice |
| title | Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_full | Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_fullStr | Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| title_short | Sense of Coherence in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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