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Sense of Coherence and Subjective Well-Being among adolescents – the potential role of living in a dormitory vs living with the family

The aim of the study was to analyse the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and subjective well-being (SWB) as health promoting resource among adolescents living with parents and those living in dormitories. The study included 442 adolescents. SOC was measured by Orientation to Life Questionnaire and SWB by the Personal Wellbeing Index. The differences in SOC and SWB were tested by t- test. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted with variables entered from sociodemographic variables and SOC to evaluate the association with SWB. There were no significant differences between the group living with parents and the group living in dormitories in the SOC (p=.580) and SWB (p=.537). There was a significant difference between genders. Boys had a stronger SOC, including those living with parents (p=.014), as well as those living in dormitories (p=.001) and higher SWB if they lived in dormitory (p=.001). Adolescents with better economic status had significantly higher SWB if they lived with parents (p=.003) while there was no difference noticed in the dormitory group (p=.241). SOC was strongly and positively associated with SWB (p=.001). Further planning and supportive work in schools and dormitories should consider this finding to strengthen the students’ health.

Adolescence ; Students, Sense of Coherence ; Subjective Well-Being

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