The Chinese version of the facts on aging quiz scale: Reliability and validity assessment

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 742-752

  Wang, Cheng Ching ^a,b   Liao, Wen Chun ^a,b   Kuo, Pi Chao ^a,b   Yuan, Su Chuan ^a,b   Chuang, Hsiao Ling ^a   Lo, Hao Chang ^b   Liao, Hui Yen ^c   Elaine, Miller ^d   Lee, Meng Chih ^b,e   Yen, Chi Hua ^b,e  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CSMU   (Taiwan)

^c BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^e CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Facts on aging quiz; Gerontological education; Instrument validation; Palmore

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNOLOGY; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; TAIWAN; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; EDUCATION, NURSING, DIPLOMA PROGRAMS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EMPLOYMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MULTILINGUALISM; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, NURSING; TAIWAN; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 77950915933     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2009.11.009     Document Type: Article

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