Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29) understanding in university students

Objective: to analyze the understanding of the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29) in university students. Materials and methods: quantitative study of the validation of instrument type. Cognitive tests were applied to 93 university students through two discussion spaces in which the level of understanding of the Sense of Coherence scale was analyzed. Results: the closed discussion allowed identifying the level of understanding of the scale in terms of relevance, clarity and vocabulary. In the univariate analysis, more than 90% of the students rated it with a high level of clarity, relevance and vocabulary. For the bivariate analysis, the semester and the social stratum were statistically associated with all items and all dimensions p<0.05. With the open discussion, few difficulties were identified for the understanding and the interpretation of the items of the instrument and grammatical and semantic changes were consolidated that finally allowed its adaptation. Conclusion: the comprehension tests confirm that the SOC scale can be applied in university students and configured as a diagnostic element to strengthen educational processes.