Development and quality analysis of the Salutogenic Health Indicator Scale (SHIS)

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-19

  Bringsén, Åsa ^a   Andersson, H Ingemar ^a   Ejlertsson, Göran ^a  

^a KRISTIANSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Health; indicator; measurement; salutogenic; well being

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PSYCHOMETRICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 58549084620     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494808098919     Document Type: Article

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