Evaluating the inter-respondent (consumer vs. staff) reliability and construct validity (SIS vs. Vineland) of the Supports Intensity Scale on a Dutch sample

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 329-338

  Claes, Claudia ^a   Van Hove, G ^b   van Loon, J ^b,c   Vandevelde, S ^a   Schalock, R L ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE GHENT   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Arduin Foundation   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural measurement methods; Carers; Intellectual disability; Methodology in research; Supports Intensity Scale

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STAFF; SUPPORTS INTENSITY SCALE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63249106057     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01149.x     Document Type: Article

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