Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF in an iranian adult sample

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-147

  Usefy, A R ^a   Ghassemi, Gh R ^b   Sarrafzadegan, N ^c   Mallik, S ^d   Baghaei, A M ^c   Rabiei, K ^c  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d Zenderood Clinic of Social Work   (Iran)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Discriminant validity; Internal consistency; Reliability; WHOQOL BREF

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 77952092819     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-009-9282-8     Document Type: Article

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