Title: | AGENCY: THE HIDDEN DIMENSION OF THE SALUTOGENIC MODEL |
Author(s): | Boonekamp, G.M.M. ; Dierx, A.J. ; Jansen, E.L. ; O'Sullivan, T ; Pérez-Wilson, P ; Lindström, B ; Álvarez-Dardet Díaz, C |
Publication year: | 2021 |
In: | proceedings worden niet gepubliceerd |
Publisher: | Girona, Spain : [S.n.] |
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Annotation: | International conference on salutogenesis. Advancing salutogenesis towards thriving societies, 17 juni 2021 |
Publication type: | Article in monograph or in proceedings |
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12470/2019 ![]() |
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Lectorate : | Versterken van Sociale Kwaliteit |
Book title : | proceedings worden niet gepubliceerd |
Abstract: |
The way in which individuals perceive their quality of life is influenced by the contexts in which they live. Each
of them perceives these contexts differently. Moreover, individuals' perception of their possibilities to
influence their context and make use of their resources, differs greatly and appears to depend on aspects as
individual motives, limiting or stimulating factors, resources, and whether these activities are meaningful to
them. These aspects are interrelated within their contexts in complex and fluid ways. To better understand this
fluidity we contend that the conceptualization of ?agency' of individuals from the Capabilities Approach, is
useful. Agency refers to the conversion of a person's assets into realistic opportunities, allowing him/her to
exercise agency by choosing how he/she prefers to function. This conversion process is limited or enhanced by
factors in the social, physical and personal environment. This suggests that Salutogenic theory and the
Capability Approach (CA) have complementary qualities. Therefore, we propose adding the dimension of
?agency' to the dimensions of SOC in the salutogenic model to better understand and facilitate how individuals
experience quality of life.
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