...Doris Rosenlechner-Urbanek Purpose This paper aims to construct a model explaining migrant health and well-being from a salutogenic perspective. Accounting for the relational, interactional factors impacting on the health of forced migrants, the “Relational Model of Sense of Coherence” combines...

..., doubt themselves and their worldviews, and ruminate about their uncertain futures. However, participants also demonstrated resilience, and used proactive behaviours, spirituality and personal relationships to cope in detention. Antonovsky’s (1979) theory on wellbeing – sense of coherence – was found...

..., three sub‐themes were abstracted: in the hands of authorities/forced to leave home; regarded as uneducated and untrained; and lack of balance. These sub‐themes show a situation that could be interpreted by the concept of sense of coherence (SOC). The comprehensive understanding shows...