Multigroup confirmatory factor analysis for the adaptive behavior assessment system-II parent form, ages 5-21

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Wei, Youhua ^a   Oakland, Thomas ^a,b   Algina, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SKILL;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43949118431     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[178:MCFAFT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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