Perspectives on salutogenesis of scholars writing in Portuguese

Abstract

The introduction of Aaron Antonovsky’s insights in Portugal, and in other Portuguese-speaking countries like Brazil, was initiated in 1994. The first major piece of research took place between 1997 and 1999, with the validation in Portuguese of the Orientation to Life Questionnaire. From there, several theses, articles, programs, conferences, research grant proposals, and even top level governmental programs, have recognized the relevance of the salutogenic paradigm. Today, several training programs at the National School of Public Health in Lisbon carry the salutogenic blueprint and throughout the country, several faculties in the health sciences include salutogenesis in their curricula.