Factorial structure of the quality of life questionnaire in a Spanish sample of visually disabled adults

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 44-55

  Verdugo, Miguel Angel ^a   Prieto, Gerardo ^a   Caballo, Cristina ^a   Peláez, Ana ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Span Natl Org of Blind People ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Factorial structure; Quality of life assessment; Visually handicapped

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544299653     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.21.1.44     Document Type: Article

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