Psychometric characteristics of the Child Occupational Self Assessment (COSA), part one: An initial examination of psychometric properties

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 118-127

  Keller, Jessica ^a   Kafkes, Ana ^b   Kielhofner, Gary ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b Cooperative Association for Special Education ^*  (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Client self report; Client centered practice; Model of Human Occupation; Pediatric OT

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMPETENCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 26044482955     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120510031752     Document Type: Article

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