The Role of Sense of Coherence during the COVID-19 Crisis: Does It Exercise a Moderating or a Mediating Effect on University Students' Wellbeing?

Autor/inn/en	Kulcar, Vanessa; Kreh, Alexander; Juen, Barbara; Siller, Heidi
Titel	The Role of Sense of Coherence during the COVID-19 Crisis: Does It Exercise a Moderating or a Mediating Effect on University Students' Wellbeing?
Quelle	In: SAGE Open, 13 (2023) 1, (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kulcar, Vanessa) ORCID (Kreh, Alexander) ORCID (Siller, Heidi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.1177/21582440231160123
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; College Students; COVID-19; Well Being; Psychological Characteristics; Psychological Patterns; Stress Variables; Mental Health; Sex; Age; Austria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Collegestudent; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Psychohygiene; Geschlecht; Geschlechtsverkehr; Alter; Lebensalter; Österreich
Abstract	The COVID-19 crisis caused extensive mental health strains. Sense of coherence (SOC) is considered a protective factor for mental health in crisis that might also be decisive during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the mechanisms are not yet well understood. Using longitudinal survey data of 117 Austrian university students collected in 2020, we tested both moderating and mediating effects of SOC for the association of different stressors with later wellbeing. SOC did not buffer but mediated the effects of stressors on wellbeing. Students especially suffered from reduced feelings of manageability when confronted with financial strains, dissatisfying study situations, or disrupted plans. Supporting them in managing the difficulties of the crisis should therefore be considered a crucial part of psychosocial support. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01