The factor structure of the posttraumatic growth inventory: A comparison of five models using confirmatory factor analysis

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 158-164

  Taku, Kanako ^a   Cann, Arnie ^a   Calhoun, Lawrence G ^a   Tedeschi, Richard G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH INVENTORY; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALTRUISM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43249110141     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20305     Document Type: Article

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