Factorial structure of the Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children (short form)

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1762-1770

  Li, Ho Cheung William ^a   Wong, Mi Ling Eliza ^a   Lopez, Violeta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Chinese; Factor analysis; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SURGERY;

ANXIETY; CHILD; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 44949224380     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02284.x     Document Type: Article

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