Factor structure of the Schalock and Keith Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-Q): Validation on Mexican and Spanish samples

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 773-776

  Caballo, Cristina ^a   Crespo, M ^a   Jenaro, C ^a   Verdugo, M A ^a   Martinez, J L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

^b Asociación Pro Personas con Parálisis Cerebral   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Factorial structure; Intellectual disabilities; Physical disabilities; Quality of life assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POSTPOLIOMYELITIS SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAUMATIC AMPUTATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MEXICO; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPAIN;

EID: 26044458575     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00750.x     Document Type: Article

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