Factor structure of the Matson Evaluation of Social Skills for Individuals with Severe Retardation (MESSIER)

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 289-293

  Paclawskyj, Theodosia R ^b   Rush, Karena S ^b   Matson, Johnny L ^a   Cherry, Katie E ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; VARIANCE;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0032865361     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466599162863     Document Type: Article

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