Volanen Salla-Maarit, Suominen Sakari, Lahelma Eero, Koskenvuo Markku, Silventoinen Karri
Department of Public Health, University of Turku, Finland.
Scand J Public Health. 2006;34(5):515-25. doi: 10.1080/14034940600585812.
Despite similar living conditions among the Finnish-speaking majority and the Swedish-speaking minority in Finland, the latter is a more advantaged group e.g. in terms of socioeconomic status and health. This study investigated (1) the level of sense of coherence (SOC), (2) the structure of generalized resistance resources (GRRs), and (3) associations of GRRs with SOC among Finnish- and Swedish-speaking Finns.
The data derived from the Health and Social Support (HeSSup) Study. The sample comprised 22,937 Finnish men and women aged 20-54, including an additional sample from the Swedish-speaking population (n = 2,967). The response rate was 40%. Ordinary regression analysis was used.
Swedish-speaking women scored 0.9 (p = 0.005) and men 0.6 (p = 0.05) points higher on SOC scale compared with Finnish-speaking respondents. The minor difference in the SOC level between the language groups was explained by Finnish speakers' worse psychosocial living conditions in childhood and working conditions in adulthood. Only one interaction was found: parents' divorce during childhood was associated with a significant decrease of SOC scores only for Finnish speakers. Otherwise the same GRRs had similar effects on both Finnish- and Swedish-speaking men's and women's SOC.
The only key difference between Finnish- and Swedish-speaking Finns concerned the unequal distribution of GRRs. An increase in GRRs among Finnish speakers would probably strengthen their SOC. However, the slightly stronger level of SOC among Swedish-speaking compared with Finnish-speaking Finns is unlikely to explain the possible differences in well-being between the two language groups.
尽管芬兰讲芬兰语的多数群体和讲瑞典语的少数群体生活条件相似，但后者在社会经济地位和健康等方面是更具优势的群体。本研究调查了（1）连贯感（SOC）水平，（2）广义抵抗资源（GRRs）的结构，以及（3）讲芬兰语和讲瑞典语的芬兰人之间GRRs与SOC的关联。
数据来自健康与社会支持（HeSSup）研究。样本包括22937名年龄在20 - 54岁的芬兰男性和女性，其中还包括讲瑞典语人群的一个额外样本（n = 2967）。应答率为40%。采用普通回归分析。
与讲芬兰语的受访者相比，讲瑞典语的女性在SOC量表上得分高0.9分（p = 0.005），男性高0.6分（p = 0.05）。语言群体之间SOC水平的微小差异可以通过讲芬兰语者童年时期较差的心理社会生活条件和成年时期的工作条件来解释。仅发现一种相互作用：童年时期父母离异仅对讲芬兰语者的SOC得分有显著降低作用。否则，相同的GRRs对讲芬兰语和讲瑞典语的男性和女性的SOC有相似影响。
讲芬兰语和讲瑞典语的芬兰人之间唯一的关键差异在于GRRs的不平等分布。讲芬兰语者GRRs水平的提高可能会增强他们的SOC。然而，讲瑞典语的芬兰人相比讲芬兰语的芬兰人略强的SOC水平不太可能解释这两个语言群体之间幸福感可能存在的差异。
