Construct validation of nurses' self-concept questionnaire in Nigeria

European Journal of Social Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 467-474

  Onyeizugbo, Euckay U ^a   Nwafor, Chidozie E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b MADONNA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Burnout; Construct validation; Job satisfaction; Nurses' self concept

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958583525     PISSN: 14502267     EISSN: 14502267     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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