The former
assessed goodness of fit of two proposed structure models namely a one factor solution against a three factor
solution. An acceptable model fit was found for the three-factor solution (RMSEA = 0.06, CFI = .92). SOC
Correlations with Mental and Physical Health were r = .59, p < .001 and r = .40, p < .001 respectively. The
SOC-13 scale showed appropriate psychometric properties regarding internal consistency, criterion validity
and factor structure when tested in this Peruvian sample. Limitations were due to strong homogeneity within
the sample, age range and non-representative sample size for all Peruvian population. Future studies should
focus on further analyzing the SOC-13 structure and the ability of all items to properly measure Sense of
Coherence in Peruvian young adults.