Development of the Calgary Symptoms of Stress Inventory (C-SOSI)

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 249-256

  Carlson, Linda E ^a,b,c   Thomas, Bejoy Cherian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^c Alberta Cancer Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Exploratory factor analysis; Psycho oncology; Stress; Stress measurement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; MUSCLE TONE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS MANAGEMENT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 37049031060     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03003000     Document Type: Article

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