Sense of coherence of reindeer herders and other Samis in comparison to other Swedish citizens

Abrahamsson, Agneta,1951-Jönköping University,Högskolan i Jönköping,Högskolan Kristianstad,Avdelningen för Samhällsvetenskap,Profession: arbetsliv och högskola,Hälsohögskolan,University College of Kristianstad,Kristianstad,School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden,Högskolan i Jönköping, Hälsohögskolan (författare)

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BACKGROUND: Samis are indigenous people in north Europe. In the territory called Sápmi (Lapland), reindeer herding is the traditional base for the Sami economy. The relation between living conditions and positive health of the Swedish Samis has been sparsely studied. As health is closely linked to sense of coherence (SOC), an understanding of the background factors to SOC may contribute knowledge that might be useful in promoting living conditions and health.METHODS: The study examines relations between the level of SOC and background factors from surveys in a Sami population (n=613) in comparison to a non-Sami population (n=525) in Sweden, and in comparison between 2 subsamples of Samis, that is, herders and non-herders.RESULTS: There are more similarities than differences between the Sami and non-Sami populations. However, dividing the Sami population, reindeer herders had significantly lower SOC, and in specific the subcomponent manageability, that is, less ability to use available resources to meet different demands in life, compared to non-herders.CONCLUSIONS: In addition to age and health, predictors of SOC are related to the life form of reindeer husbandry and the belonging to the herding community.

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology hsv//eng
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskaper Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi hsv//swe
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Hälsovetenskaper hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Health Sciences hsv//eng
Sami population
non-Sami population
survey
sense of coherence
general resistance resources
health determinants
social support
threats to reindeer herding
Sami life form
meaning of reindeer herding
General resistance resources
Health determinants
Meaning of reindeer herding
Non-Sami population
Sense of coherence
Social support
Survey
Threats to reindeer herding
Dental Hygiene
Oral hälsa

Lindmark, UlrikaJönköping University,HHJ. Centrum för oral hälsa,HHJ. ADULT,HHJ, Avd. för naturvetenskap och biomedicin,School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden,Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ. Oral hälsa (författare)
Gerdner, ArneMittuniversitetet,Jönköping University,HHJ. SALVE (Socialt arbete, Livssammanhang, Välfärd),HHJ, Avd. för rehabilitering,Avdelningen för socialt arbete,School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden,Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ. SALVE (Socialt arbete, Livssammanhang, Välfärd) (författare)
Högskolan KristianstadAvdelningen för Samhällsvetenskap (creator_code:org_t)

Ingår i:International Journal of Circumpolar Health: Taylor & Francis72, s. 20633-2242-39822242-39821239-9736

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