Italian validation of the "Constructed Meaning Scale": Preliminary results

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 29, Issue 1 SUPPL. A, 2007, Pages

  Giorgi, I ^a   Sguazzin, C ^a   Fiammenghi, S ^a   Argentero, P ^b  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic disabling disease; Constructed meaning; Depression; Italian validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34249849628     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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