Hypothesis-Testing and the Study of Psychosocial Factors

Psychological Problems before and after Myocardial Infarction - Advances in Cardiology ◽

10.1159/000406189 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 3-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

M. G. Marmot

Keyword(s):

Hypothesis Testing ◽

Psychosocial Factors

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Onset and disappearance of gastrointestinal symptoms in diabetes: Influence of psychosocial factors, disease duration and glycemic control

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(01)81151-3 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 120 (5) ◽

pp. A232-A232

Author(s):

N TALLEY ◽

M JONES ◽

M HOROWITZ

Keyword(s):

Glycemic Control ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Disease Duration ◽

Gastrointestinal Symptoms

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Hypothesis Testing

Statistical Inference for Engineers and Data Scientists ◽

10.1017/9781107185920.003 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 23-24

Keyword(s):

Hypothesis Testing

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Relationship of Sense of Coherence to Other Psychosocial Indices

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759.20.4.227 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 227-236 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Sara Holmberg ◽

Anders Thelin ◽

Eva-Lena Stiernström

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Psychosocial Factors ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Living Conditions ◽

Strong Negative Correlation ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Positive Correlation ◽

Work Related ◽

Job Demand ◽

The Mean

Summary: The concept of “sense of coherence” (SOC) has been widely recognized since it was first introduced by Antonovsky. The originality and usefulness of the SOC scale and its relation to other psychosocial measures has been the subject of lively debate. The aim of this paper was to test for associations between SOC and work-related psychosocial factors (mainly the Job Demand-Control model), general living conditions, education, and social network factors. Cross-sectional data from a population-based sample of 1782 rural males from nine counties in Sweden were analyzed with a multiple regression technique. The subjects were occupationally active at inclusion and the mean age was 50 years (range 40-60). SOC was assessed with the original 29-item questionnaire. Psychosocial variables and lifestyle factors were assessed using questionnaires and structured interviews. The mean SOC among the subjects was 152.3 (standard deviation, 19.4). A strong negative correlation was found between SOC and job demand, whereas a positive correlation with job control was demonstrated. A positive correlation with general living conditions and with social support was also found. However, there was no correlation to education and occupation. Thus, SOC was shown to be strongly correlated to work-related psychosocial factors and social support, but independent of sociodemographic factors.

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