An investigation of the factor structure and psychometric properties of the COPE scale with a Muslim migrant population in Australia

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-191

  Khawaja, Nigar G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

COPE; Coping; Factor structure; Muslim migrants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHECKLIST; CONCURRENT VALIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOSLEM; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; RELIGION; STRESS;

EID: 58149185202     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900802487584     Document Type: Article

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