Table 1 Sense of Coherence items and their configural structure
Dimension | Number | Item | Options for answers |
|---|---|---|---|
Meaningfulness | Soc01 | “Do you have the feeling that you don't really care about what goes on around you?” | “Very seldom or never” up until “very often” |
Comprehensibility | Soc02 | "Has it happened in the past that you were surprised by the behaviour of people whom you thought you knew well?” | “never happened” up until “always happened” |
Manageability | soc03 | “Has it happened that people whom you counted on disappointed you?” | “never happened” up until “always happened” |
Meaningfulness | Soc04 | “Until now your life has had” | “No clear goals and propose” up until “Very clear and purpose” |
Manageability | Soc05 | “Do you have the feeling that you're being treated unfairly?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |
Comprehensibility | Soc06 | “Do you have the feeling that you are in an unfamiliar situation and don't know what to do?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |
Meaningfulness | Soc07 | “Doing things you do every day is” | “A source of pleasure and satisfaction” up until “A source of pain and boredom” |
Comprehensibility | Soc08 | “Do you have very mixed-up feelings and ideas?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |
Comprehensibility | Soc09 | “Does it happen that you have feelings inside you would rather not feel?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |
Manageability | Soc10 | “Many people—even those with a strong character—sometimes feel like sad sacks (losers) in certain situations. How often have you felt this way in the past?” | “Never” up until “Very often” |
Comprehensibility | Soc11 | “When something happened, have you generally found that” | “You overestimated or underestimated its importance” up until “You saw things in the right proportion” |
Meaningfulness | Soc12 | “How often do you have the feeling that there's little meaning in the things you do in your daily life?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |
Manageability | Soc13 | “How often do you have feelings that you're not sure you can keep under control?” | “Very often” up until "Very seldom or never” |