Psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Well-Being Questionnaire in a sample of patients with diabetes type 1

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 137-145

  Bergh, Anne Louise ^a   Persson, Lars Olof ^a   Attvall, Stig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

diabetes mellitus; health status assessment; psychometrics; subjective well being; Well being Questionnaire (WBQ)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SWEDEN;

ADULT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SWEDEN;

EID: 0034200502     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/140349480002800210     Document Type: Article

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