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Use of 'Sense of Coherence (SOC)' scale to measure resilience in Eritrea: interrogating both the data and the scale Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS REFUGEE CAMPS GENDER GROUPS MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH This paper presents findings of a study using an adapted 'sense of coherence' scale administered in nine languages in Eritrea with a total of 265 participants in order to assess 'resilience' in quantitative terms. Statistical analysis yielded significant differences in SOC scores between the displaced (in camps) and non-displaced persons (residents in urban and rural settlements). Analysis of variance showed that displacement has a significantly negative effect on women compared with men. These findings are interpreted and discussed in the light qualitative information gleaned from the study participants' interrogation of the content of the SOC scale; and in the wider context of historical socio-political and cultural characteristics of Eritrea. The study's implications for humanitarian and public health policy are considered. 2026-09-30T11:45:10Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33353484.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Use_of_Sense_of_Coherence_SOC_scale_to_measure_resilience_in_Eritrea_interrogating_both_the_data_and_the_scale/33353484 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0