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An overview of the conceptual model in the present study based on Lazarus’ and Folkman’s stress and coping theory [19]. The arrows in the figure show the flow of the hypothesized influence of the variables tested in the present study. Sense of coherence is hypothesized to influence both directly and indirectly (through coping) on the outcome. Person factors (age, gender, educational level, comorbidity, economic status) are treated as covariates in the conceptual model
