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A sense of coherence (SOC) among the fathers of children with chronic illnesses

Authors :
Masahiro Haraguchi
Tomoko Takeuchi
Source :
Nursing Open, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Wiley, 2024.

Abstract

Abstract Aim This study focuses on the fathers of children with chronic illnesses in an effort to clarify how the stressor and the father’s sense of coherence (SOC) influence their mental health and how the father’s SOC is associated with the social support. Design Cross‐sectional study. Methods We conducted a self‐reported questionnaire survey of 137 respondents (51 fathers of children with chronic illnesses, 86 fathers of healthy children) were statistically using ANOVA. Results The fathers’ stressor was significantly related to their SOC. Furthermore, the SOC of the fathers majorly influenced their mental health, while having a buffering effect on the stressor with respect to depression. And their SOC was significantly positively associated with the social support. Our findings underscore that father's SOC has a buffering effect on self‐mental health and is important for maintaining mental health and enhancing SOC to reduce the stressors of these fathers with respect to depression.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20541058
Volume :
11
Issue :
4
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nursing Open
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.598b2aeadf94f8685060f4bd3cf83e5
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.2147