Coping strategies and the Salutogenic Model in future oral health professionals

Abstract

Background: Attention to the role of context in shaping individuals' coping strategies is necessary. This study used the Salutogenic Model (SM) as a framework to identify the coping strategies of oral health profession students from three countries. Methods: Students from Australia, New Zealand and Chile were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study, and were given a questionnaire including socio-demographics, the Perceived Stress Scale, The SOC-13 and the Brief COPE. Descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and profile analysis were computed using SPSS v 20.0. Results: Eight-hundred and ninety-seven valid questionnaires were returned, achieving a 44 % response rate. The coping..