Psychometric properties of the social problem solving inventory-revised short-form: Is the short form a valid and reliable measure for young adults?

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 462-470

  Hawkins, Deanne ^a   Sofronoff, Kate ^a   Sheffield, Jeanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Social problem solving inventory; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DEPRESSION; DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 69549120694     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10608-008-9209-7     Document Type: Article

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