dc.contributor.author | Pretorius, Tyrone B. | |
dc.contributor.author | Padmanabhanunni, Anita | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-07T09:20:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-03-07T09:20:38Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Pretorius, T. B., & Padmanabhanunni, A. (2022). Deriving meaning from chaos: the mediating role of the sense of coherence in the serial relationships among fear of Covid-19, indices of psychological distress, and life satisfaction. Healthcare , 10(11), 2276. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112276 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2227-9032 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10112276 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8545 | |
dc.description.abstract | The current study focused on the role of the sense of coherence (SOC) in the serial relationships among the fear of COVID-19, indices of psychological distress, and life satisfaction. It examined
the hypothesis that an SOC would mitigate the impact of the fear of COVID-19 on psychological
distress, which in turn would positively impact life satisfaction. Participants were school teachers
(N = 355) who completed the Fear of COVID-19 Scale, the trait scale of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the short form of the Sense of Coherence Scale, and the Satisfaction
with Life Scale. A path analysis confirmed the mediating role of the dimensions of the SOC in the
relationships among the fear of COVID-19, indices of psychological distress, and life satisfaction.
Specifically, comprehensibility, meaningfulness, and manageability were found to mediate the associations between the fear of COVID-19 and anxiety, and the fear of COVID-19 and hopelessness,
which in turn were associated with higher levels of life satisfaction. The findings confirmed that an
SOC is an important source of resilience. Interventions that facilitate the re-appraisal of stressors as
challenges and enhance the awareness of practical coping strategies can build an SOC and promote
mental health. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | MDPI | en_US |
dc.subject | Covid-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Public health | en_US |
dc.subject | Anxiety | en_US |
dc.subject | Psychology | en_US |
dc.subject | Mental health | en_US |
dc.title | Deriving meaning from chaos: the mediating role of the sense of coherence in the serial relationships among fear of Covid-19, indices of psychological distress, and life satisfaction | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |