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down to three concepts or dimensions called Comprehensibility,
Manageability and Meaningfulness. These can be measured as independent
dimensions with three subscales (Antonovsky, 1987). Antonovsky states
that Sense of Coherence depends on cognitive, affective, motivational and
existential factors. He draws on the works in existential psychiatry and
existential psychotherapy of Victor Frankl (Frankl, 1963, 1978; Frankl et al
1970); and concerning coping, on the theories of Lazarus (1984).
Antonovsky assumed that patients with a high SOC score would be
more resilient to the effect of stressors and would cope better with these
experiences than those patients with a lower SOC score (Antonovsky, 1984;
Antonovsky, 1987). The SOC score can be used both as a mediator and a
moderator (Eriksson, 2006).
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