Path analytical study of the short version of the WHO quality of life instrument

Psychopathology

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 243-247

  Ohaeri, Jude U ^a,d   Olusina, Adewunmi K ^b   Al Abassi, Abdul Hamid M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c Ministry of Interior   (Kuwait)

^d Psychological Medicine Hospital Kuwait   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cronbach's alpha; Factor analysis; Path analysis; WHO Quality of Life Instrument

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MENTAL PATIENT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NIGERIA; PATH ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 33747270716     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000093925     Document Type: Article

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