Validity evidence for the Salutogenic Wellness Promotion Scale (SWPS)

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 455-465

  Becker, Craig M ^a   Moore, Justin B ^b   Whetstone, Lauren ^b   Glascoff, Mary ^a   Chaney, Elizabeth ^a   Felts, Michael ^a   Anderson, Laura ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health assessments; Health promotion; Health status; Positive health; Salutogenesis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68049091988     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.33.4.11     Document Type: Article

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