Factorial invariance of child self-report across socioeconomic status groups: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 401-411

  Limbers, Christine A ^a   Newman, Daniel A ^b   Varni, James W ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child self report; Confirmatory factor analysis; Factorial invariance; Health related quality of life; PedsQL ; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARSIMONY ANALYSIS; PEDIATRIC QUALITY OF LIFE INVENTORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PEDIATRICS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 51849144060     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9166-3     Document Type: Article

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