An examination of the measurement properties of the Pediatric Volitional Questionnaire

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 39-57

  Andersen, Susan ^a   Kielhofner, Gary ^a   Lai, Jin Shei ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EVANSTON NORTHWESTERN HEALTHCARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment process; Model of Human Occupation; Occupational therapy; Pediatric; Rasch Analysis; Volition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISABILITY; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING; VOLITION;

EID: 14744276940     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v25n01_04     Document Type: Article

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