Testing the reliability and validity of computer-mediated social support measures among older adults: A pilot study

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 211-219

  Nahm, Eun Shim ^a   Resnick, Barbara ^a   Gaines, Jean ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^b The Erickson Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer mediated social support; Measurement; Older adults; Web survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PATIENT CARE; RELIABILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 7644236859     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00024665-200407000-00009     Document Type: Article

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