Psychometric properties of the Reminiscence Functions Scale for the Portuguese population: A preliminary report

International Journal of Aging and Human Development

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-166

  Gonçalves, Daniela ^a,b   Guedes, Joana ^c   Fonseca, António ^a,d   Martín, Inácio ^a,e  

^a Research and Education Unit on Aging   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c Letrnia Du Universideade do Porto   (Portugal)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PORTUGAL   (Portugal)

^e UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956329644     PISSN: 00914150     EISSN: 15413535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/AG.71.2.d     Document Type: Article

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