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Factors influencing sense of coherence in a Human Services organisation

Carlsson, Ingegerd LU ; Gullsten, Virpi and Lindahl, Caroline (2004) 28th International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2004)
Abstract
Salutogenetic factors (Antonovsky, 1987) at rehabilitation sections in Swedish Social Insurance offices were investigated in 2 studies. Study 1 (N=158) surveyed creative/stagnated climate (Ekvall, 1988), leadership of immediate superior (Ekvall&Arvonen, 1991), and sense of coherence (Antonovsky, 1993), here modified for the work place (W-SOC). A multiple regression (p< .001) showed that creative climate, employee-centred leadership, and position as co-ordinator, were positive for W-SOC. Change-centred leadership, and position as initial investigator of a rehab case were negative. In study 2, interviews (N=10) revealed heavy workload and scarce feedback from the superiors. Conclusion: high strain accentuates the need for democratic... (More)
Salutogenetic factors (Antonovsky, 1987) at rehabilitation sections in Swedish Social Insurance offices were investigated in 2 studies. Study 1 (N=158) surveyed creative/stagnated climate (Ekvall, 1988), leadership of immediate superior (Ekvall&Arvonen, 1991), and sense of coherence (Antonovsky, 1993), here modified for the work place (W-SOC). A multiple regression (p< .001) showed that creative climate, employee-centred leadership, and position as co-ordinator, were positive for W-SOC. Change-centred leadership, and position as initial investigator of a rehab case were negative. In study 2, interviews (N=10) revealed heavy workload and scarce feedback from the superiors. Conclusion: high strain accentuates the need for democratic and supportive leadership. (Less)
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Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Psychology
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Hove
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28th International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2004)
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Beijing, China
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2004-08-08 - 2004-08-13
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1-84169-962-4 (Vol. 2)
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English
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  abstract     = {{Salutogenetic factors (Antonovsky, 1987) at rehabilitation sections in Swedish Social Insurance offices were investigated in 2 studies. Study 1 (N=158) surveyed creative/stagnated climate (Ekvall, 1988), leadership of immediate superior (Ekvall&amp;Arvonen, 1991), and sense of coherence (Antonovsky, 1993), here modified for the work place (W-SOC). A multiple regression (p&lt; .001) showed that creative climate, employee-centred leadership, and position as co-ordinator, were positive for W-SOC. Change-centred leadership, and position as initial investigator of a rehab case were negative. In study 2, interviews (N=10) revealed heavy workload and scarce feedback from the superiors. Conclusion: high strain accentuates the need for democratic and supportive leadership.}},
  author       = {{Carlsson, Ingegerd and Gullsten, Virpi and Lindahl, Caroline}},
  booktitle    = {{Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Psychology}},
  isbn         = {{1-84169-962-4 (Vol. 2)}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  publisher    = {{Hove}},
  title        = {{Factors influencing sense of coherence in a Human Services organisation}},
  url          = {{http://www.icp2004.psych.ac.cn/}},
  year         = {{2004}},
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