Validation of the sexual assault symptom scale II (SASS II) using a panel research design

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1440-1461

  Ruch, Libby O ^a   Wang, Chang Hwai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assessment; Rape trauma; Sexual assault trauma; Trauma scale

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIFE EVENT; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION; SEXUAL CRIME; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF-ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 33749847599     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506292994     Document Type: Article

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