Structural validity of the Brazilian version of the Sense of Coherence scale (SOC-13) in oral health research: exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis

Abstract Background The Sense of Coherence (SOC) construct has been used worldwide in oral health research, but rigorous factor analyses of the scale are scarce. We aim to test the dimensional structure of the Brazilian short version of the SOC scale with 13 items. Methods This study is a secondary...

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Main Authors: Roger Keller Celeste, Giovana Pereira Scalco, Claides Abegg, Marcos Pascoal Pattussi, Helenita Correa Ely, Rosane Silvia Davoglio, Maria do Carmo Matias Freire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02373-1