Validation of the RIS eldercare self-efficacy scale

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-107

  Gottlieb, Benjamin H ^a   Rooney, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Dementia; Family caregivers; Self efficacy; Validation study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CAREGIVER; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMENTIA; EDUCATION; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEMORY DISORDER; MENTAL HEALTH; MORALITY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RIS ELDERCARE SELF EFFICACY SCALE; SCREENING TEST; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDIZATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0037937576     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800003767     Document Type: Article

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