Factor analysis of the Spanish version of the weight efficacy life-style questionnaire

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 539-555

  Ruiz, Víctor M ^a   Berrocal, Carmen ^a   López, Alicia E ^a   Rivas, Teresa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

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EID: 0013381955     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00164402062003010     Document Type: Article

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