Incremental validity of sense of coherence, neuroticism, extraversion, and general self-efficacy: longitudinal prediction of substance use frequency and mental health

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Research

Henrik Kroeninger-Jungaberle¹  Dennis Grevenstein²  Matthias Bluemke² 

[1] Institute of Medical Psychology, Center for Psychosocial Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, Bergheimer Str. 20, 69115, Heidelberg, Germany;Psychological Institute, University of Heidelberg, Hauptstraße 47-51, 69117, Heidelberg, Germany;

关键词: Sense of coherence;    Neuroticism;    Extraversion;    General self-efficacy;    Incremental validity;    Substance use;    Psychological distress;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12955-016-0412-z

 received in 2015-03-25, accepted in 2016-01-09,  发布年份 2016

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundSeveral studies have demonstrated the importance of sense of coherence (SOC), neuroticism (N), extraversion (E), and general self-efficacy (GSE) for health, yet the unique utility of these overlapping constructs remains uncertain. The present research aims at exploring incremental validity when predicting (1) substance use specifically and (2) mental health generally among adolescents.MethodsA prospective and longitudinal design was used to predict (1) initial substance use nine years into the future and (2) mental health one year and four years into the future. Participants were 318 adolescents (age 14 to 15 at the beginning of the study).ResultsStructural equation modeling revealed (1) that SOC had long-term incremental validity over N, E, and GSE for tobacco use and alcohol use, whereas cannabis use was predicted by E and GSE; and (2) that long-term mental health after four years was only predicted by SOC.ConclusionsTwo studies provide further evidence for the importance of considering salutogenic factors when forecasting mental health and health-related behavior beyond classical constructs such as N, E, and GSE. Differences in criterion validity reveal that SOC cannot be equated with reversed neuroticism.

【 授权许可】

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© Grevenstein et al. 2016