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Can Prison Build Health? A Salutogenic View on Identity and Change

When most people think of prison, they think of punishment, risk, and public safety. Rarely do we ask: can prison environments contribute to psychological growth? This question guided my research…

25. September 2025

Sense of Coherence Behind Barbed Wire: Young Asylum Seekers in a Closed Controlled Access Centre

What helps young asylum seekers keep going when everyday life feels incomprehensible, unmanageable, and meaningless—especially within a highly adverse setting such as a Closed Controlled Access Centre (CCAC)?

Lessons from the Salutogenic Rebels: Early-Career Leadership in Health Promotion

In the world of health promotion, early-career researchers often find themselves navigating both professional and personal challenges.The opportunity to take on leadership roles—despite their inherent complexities—can be incredibly empowering during…

How can Sense of Coherence predict resilience in the face of a collective crisis?

The COVID-19 pandemic has provided researchers with a unique opportunity to study how people respond to prolonged stress and potential traumatic events. A new study has integrated two influential theoretical…

20. February 2025

How can “health” become an issue in the GP consultation?

The ‘Positive Health’ concept (Huber et al., 2022) has gained recognition in the Netherlands, particularly in the primary care sector, and is spreading to other health and social care areas.…

06. January 2025

Clerical Collars and Military Coats: Sense of Coherence among Military Chaplains in the Swedish Armed Forces

Pastoral care administered by military chaplains serves to strengthen the existential health and mental fitness among military personnel, leading to a higher mental combat readiness.

22. October 2024

Humanistic Healthcare & Salutogenesis

In modern times, healthcare professionals in general and medical doctors in particular are being increasingly targeted by the general public for lacking a ‘humanistic’ approach to their patients. While this…

Sense of Coherence and Mortality: The Curious Case of Caring

Aaron Antonovsky stated that “Without caring, one soon comes to fall behind in one’s understanding and lose one’s command of resources” (Antonovsky, 1987, p. 21)

Salutogenesis and creative ageing in a vulnerable context

We are happy to share some of the experience initially accumulated on salutogenesis and aging in Brazil. People’s life expectancy is increasing, but this doesn’t mean that they live well…

27. November 2023

Teaching Salutogenesis

We need to talk about teaching salutogenesis as a health promotion process and as a part of life-long learning. A mature body of literature advocates the application of salutogenic perspectives…

02. October 2023

Hitchhiker’s Guide to Salutogenesis

In 2010 the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Salutogenesis was published by Bengt Lindstrom and Monica Eriksson. This was the first time we presented salutogenesis with both theory and scientific evidence in…

04. September 2023

Salutogenesis and Yoga Therapy

Salutogenesis, may be defined as all the factors involved in manifesting and sustaining a sense of wellbeing and wholesome wellness. The equivalent concept in Indian tradition is “Swastha” that implies…

12. August 2023

Beyond the Coping Role of Sense of Coherence: The Case of Needs-Based Crafting

Traditionally, the salutogenic model has been associated with fortifying individuals against adversity. In this case, the core concept of salutogenesis – Sense of Coherence (SOC) – helps to cope with…

Relaunch of the STARS Website

We are very happy to have re-launched the STARS website. Salutogenesis is about resources and participation – and so is this site!