Joan D Ing1, Linda Reutter. 1. Health Protection & Prevention, David Thompson Health Region, Red Deer, AB. jing@dthr.ab.ca
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of sense of coherence (SOC) in the relationship between household income and self-rated health among Canadian women. SOC is a global orientation that enables one to perceive events of the world as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. METHODS: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the National Population Health Survey 1994-95. Only women between the ages of 20 and 64 (n = 6748) were selected for this study. Data were analysed using multivariate path analyses. RESULTS: SOC is a psychosocial factor that intervenes in the income and health relationship. It did not function, however, as an interaction buffer to ameliorate the adverse effects of low income on health. CONCLUSION: This study lends support for public health interventions that target the socioeconomic conditions that influence health, and for strategies that foster the development of a strong SOC.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to explore the role of sense of coherence (SOC) in the relationship between household income and self-rated health among Canadian women. SOC is a global orientation that enables one to perceive events of the world as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. METHODS: A secondary data analysis was conducted using the National Population Health Survey 1994-95. Only women between the ages of 20 and 64 (n = 6748) were selected for this study. Data were analysed using multivariate path analyses. RESULTS: SOC is a psychosocial factor that intervenes in the income and health relationship. It did not function, however, as an interaction buffer to ameliorate the adverse effects of low income on health. CONCLUSION: This study lends support for public health interventions that target the socioeconomic conditions that influence health, and for strategies that foster the development of a strong SOC.
Authors: Sudip Bhattacharya; Keerti Bhusan Pradhan; Md Abu Bashar; Shailesh Tripathi; Arulmani Thiyagarajan; Abhay Srivastava; Amarjeet Singh Journal: J Family Med Prim Care Date: 2020-01-28