New dimensions of abnormal illness behaviour derived from the Illness behaviour questionnaire

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1209-1227

  Prior, Kirsty N ^a   Bond, Malcolm J ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abnormal illness behaviour; Chronic illness; Factor analysis; Illness Behaviour Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASTHMA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78649582980     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440903191417     Document Type: Article

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