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Känsla av sammanhang hos personer med övervikt eller obesitas: en kvantitativ studie
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Health, Learning and Technology.
Luleå University of Technology, Department of Health, Learning and Technology.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Sense of coherence in people with overweight or obesity : a quantitative study (English)
Abstract [sv]

Syfte - Syftet med studien var att mäta känsla av sammanhang hos personer med övervikt eller obesitas. Metod - Studiens design var kvantitativ och använde frågeformuläret SOC-29 (Sense of Coherence Scale). SOC-29 är baserad på den salutogena modellen skapad av Aaron Antonovsky. Den mäter känsla av sammanhang via en sjugradig likertskala. Resultat - Totalt besvarade 152 personer enkäten och efter bortfall kvarstod det 126. Resultatet i denna studie visar att personer med BMI >28 har lägre känsla av sammanhang än medelvärdet för en svensk befolkning. SOC-poängen i olika grupper fördelades enligt följande: Hög KASAM 6% (n = 7), måttlig KASAM 23% (n = 29), låg KASAM 60% (n = 76) och svag KASAM 11% (n = 14). Jämförelsen mellan KASAM och åldersgrupper visade att äldre åldersgrupper hade högre KASAM jämfört de yngre. Slutsats - Personer med BMI >28 har lägre KASAM än medelvärdet för en svensk befolkning. Enligt resultatet kan en tendens ses mellan ökad ålder och högre KASAM. Mer forskning behövs inom området för att minska stigmatisering och generalisering av orsak till övervikt eller obesitas samt vad orsaken är bakom grad av upplevd hälsa.

Abstract [en]

Purpose - The aim of the study was to measure the sense of coherence in people with overweight or obese. Method - The study design was quantitative and used the SOC-29 (Sense of Coherence Scale) questionnaire. SOC-29 is based on the salutogenic model created by Aaron Antonovsky. It measures sense of coherence via a seven-point Likert scale. Results - A total of 152 people answered the survey and after dropouts there remained 126. The results of this study show that people with a BMI >28 have a lower sense of coherence than the average value for a Swedish population. Distribution in the study due to SOC scores was as follow: High SOC 6% (n = 7), moderate SOC 23% (n = 29), low SOC 60% (n = 76) and weak SOC 11% (n = 14). The comparison between SOC and age groups showed that older age groups had higher SOC compared the younger ones. Conclusion - Based on our results, people with a BMI >28 have a lower SOC than the average value for a Swedish population. The result also shows a tendency between high SOC and increased age. More research is needed in the area to reduce stigmatization and generalization of the cause of overweight or obesity as well as what the cause is behind the degree of perceived health.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 28
Keywords [en]
BMI, Sense of coherence (SOC), SOC-29
Keywords [sv]
BMI, Känsla av sammanhang (KASAM), SOC-29
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Other Medical Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-98959OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ltu-98959DiVA, id: diva2:1777044
External cooperation
Svenska ödemförbundet (SÖF); Hälsa oberoende av storlek (HOBS)
Educational program
Health Promotion, bachelor's level
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Available from: 2023-06-29 Created: 2023-06-28 Last updated: 2023-06-29Bibliographically approved

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