Development of the benefit finding in multiple sclerosis (MS) caregiving scale: A longitudinal study of relations between benefit finding and adjustment

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 583-602

  Pakenham, Kenneth I ^a   Cox, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BENEFIT FINDING IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SCALE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUEENSLAND; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56649103710     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910707X250848     Document Type: Article

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