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In: The Handbook of Salutogenesis [Internet]. 2nd edition. Cham (CH): Springer; 2022. Chapter 10.
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Affiliations
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1 Department of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Book Affiliations
1 Department of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
2 Center of Salutogenesis, Division of Public and Organizational Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
3 Department of Social Sciences, Health and Society, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
4 University of Vienna, and WHO-Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Healthcare, Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH), Vienna, Austria
5 Martin Springer Center for Conflict Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
6 Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
7 NTNU Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
8 Centre for Health Promotion and Participation, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland
1 Department of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Book Affiliations
1 Department of Health Promotion and Development, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
2 Center of Salutogenesis, Division of Public and Organizational Health, Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Prevention Institute, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
3 Department of Social Sciences, Health and Society, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
4 University of Vienna, and WHO-Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion in Hospitals and Healthcare, Austrian National Public Health Institute (Gesundheit Österreich GmbH), Vienna, Austria
5 Martin Springer Center for Conflict Studies, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Be’er Sheva, Israel
6 Department of Health Sciences, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
7 NTNU Center for Health Promotion Research, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
8 Centre for Health Promotion and Participation, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Lucerne, Switzerland
In this chapter, the focus is on how the sense of coherence (SOC) influences stressor appraisal, positively as well as negatively. The processes of stimulus appraisal have a central place in salutogenic theory, even if they have received relatively little theoretical and empirical attention since Aaron Antonovsky’s extensive treatment of stimulus appraisal in Unraveling the mystery of health: How people manage stress and stay well. The chapter aims to elevate researchers’ appreciation of stimulus appraisal as Antonovsky’s little-tested answer to three key questions: How does the SOC concept link to coping behaviour, what is the mechanism that makes the connection and what is the black box in between?
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