Analysis of the Differential Relationship between the Perception of One’s Life and Coping Resources among Three Generations of Bedouin Women
| Autor: | Khaled Al-Said, Sarah Abu-Kaf, Orna Braun-Lewensohn, Ephrat Huss |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Positive reframing 050103 clinical psychology Coping (psychology) Emotional support Sense of Coherence Health Toxicology and Mutagenesis media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Medicine coping strategies Article Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Perception coping resources Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 030212 general & internal medicine Disengagement theory Aged media_common Aged 80 and over 05 social sciences Coping resources lcsh:R Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged Arabs Female women Three generations Psychology Demography Social status Bedouin |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 16, Iss 5, p 804 (2019) International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 16 Issue 5 |
| ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
| Popis: | Bedouin society has undergone rapid changes over the past decade. The younger generation of Bedouin women is better educated, which has enabled them to enter different professions, increased their incomes and elevated their social status. We examined the sense of coherence (SOC) and its components of meaningfulness, manageability and comprehensibility as well as the use of coping strategies among Bedouin women from three age groups. We also investigated the coping resources and strategies before determining the relationships between these variables in the three groups. One hundred ninety-six women participated in the study. Differences were found mostly between the oldest age group (61 years and older) and the two younger groups (21&ndash 40 and 41&ndash 60 years old). The oldest women reported less meaningfulness and used less positive reframing, planning, humor and acceptance. In terms of coping strategies, venting was used more by the youngest group whereas behavioral disengagement was used more by the oldest group. In the younger groups, SOC and its components were positively correlated with the use of coping strategies that are considered to be adaptive and with emotional support. However, the correlations between these factors were negative among the oldest group, which points to non-adaptive coping strategies used by these women. These results are discussed in light of the salutogenic, stress-appraisal and coping theories. |
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