Factor construct of health-related quality of life in Taiwanese workers by WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire

Mid-Taiwan Journal of Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 113-122

  Liang, Wen Miin ^c   Kuo, Hsien Wen ^c   Lin, Ching Fa ^c   Shy, Haw Yaw ^a   Chen, Hung Wei ^c   Chen, Jian Jung ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHANGHUA UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Factor construct; Health related quality of life (HRQL); Taiwanese workers; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TAIWAN; THEORETICAL MODEL; WORKER; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 26444495122     PISSN: 10293507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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