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The influence of gender on subsets of scores of Sense of Coherence, Ha
rdiness, and personality traits was assessed in relation to psychologi
cal well-being using the Sense of Coherence Questionnaire, the Disposi
tional Resilience Scale, the Eysenck Personality Inventory, and the 12
-item General Health Questionnaire. In a sample of Open University stu
dents (67 men aged 21 to 71 years and 239 women aged 19 to 66 years) s
ex differences were found in subsets of scores of Sense of Coherence,
Hardiness, personality, and psychological well-being.