A Validity Study of Scores From Self-Anchored-Type Scales for Measuring Depression and Self-Esteem

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-179

  Nugent, William R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Measurement; Measurement of depression; Measurement of self esteem; Self anchored scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 2042476024     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503257879     Document Type: Article

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