A comparison of bifactor and second-order models of quality of life

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-225

  Chen, Fang Fang ^a,b   West, Stephen G ^a   Sousa, Karen H ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

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EID: 33747177642     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4102_5     Document Type: Article

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