Sense of coherence in child with chronic diseasein light of some variables

Abstract

Sense of coherence, acentralconceptin the salutogenesis model, functions as a developmental resource that supports effective coping with chronic disease stressors by leveraging generalized resistance resources. This study aimed to assess the sense of coherence levels among children with chronic diseasesand explorevariationsbased ongender, age, educational level, and treatment duration. The study involved 68 children with chronic diseases,selected through convenience sampling. Data were gathered using Antonovsky’s (1987) 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale, employinga comparative descriptive approach. Thefindings revealed an average level of sense of coherence among the participants, with no statistically significant differences related to gender, age, educational level, and treatmentduration.