Sense of coherence, health problems, and presenteeism in Japanese university students
| Autor: | Masateru Matsushita, Hiroyoshi Adachi, Yoshiro Sugita, Masatoshi Takeda, Nakamori Suganuma, Manabu Ikeda, Toshiki Moriyama, Hirokage Ushijima, Akira Mikami, Naoko Ichimi, Asuka Koyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Gerontology Adolescent Universities Sense of Coherence Health Status Efficiency Health problems Japan otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Students Inverse correlation General Psychology Male gender Performance impairment General Medicine Odds ratio Achievement Confidence interval Psychiatry and Mental health Chronic Disease Presenteeism Female Psychology Sense of coherence |
| Zdroj: | Asian Journal of Psychiatry. 6:369-372 |
| ISSN: | 1876-2018 |
| Popis: | Aim Sense of coherence (SOC) is thought to be a major determinant in maintaining health. SOC gained attention recently in the fields of psychiatry after it was reported to be associated with a lowered risk of various health problems. However, the effect of SOC as a buffer against performance impairment caused by health problems is not well known. Thus, we aimed to examine the relationships among health problem, the degree of presenteeism (performance loss due to health problems), and SOC in adolescents. Methods Participants were 2824 university students (1855 males, mean age; 18.35 ± 0.84 years). SOC and self-reported health problems were assessed using an SOC scale (29 items) and the presenteeism scale for students, respectively. Results SOC scores differed between students with and without health problems ( t (2822) = 5.75, P d ) was 0.22 for this difference. In a multiple logistic regression analysis, male gender (odds ratio [OR] = 0.62; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.53–0.73), moderate SOC (within ±1 SD; OR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.47–0.72), and high SOC (>1 SD; OR = 0.43; 95% CI = 0.33–0.58) were independently associated with a lower frequently of health problems. In addition, SOC showed a significant inverse correlation with presenteeism ( r = −0.27, P Conclusion These results suggest that application of the concept of SOC might aid in the prevention of health problems among university students. Students with a strong SOC might be less prone to a decline in performance when health problems arise. |
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