Factorial structure of the Chinese version of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire in adolescents

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 3253-3261

  Li, William Hc ^a   Chung, Joyce Ok ^a   Chui, Maureen Ml ^a   Chan, Polly Sl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; China; Factor analysis; General health questionnaire; Nurses; Nursing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 70449497847     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2009.02905.x     Document Type: Article

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