Do different scales measure the same construct? three Sense of Coherence scales

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 166-167

  Olsson, M ^a   Gassne, J ^b   Hansson, K ^b  

^a VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 59949091274     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2007.063420     Document Type: Article

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