Development and content validation of the Wheelchair Use Confidence Scale: A mixed-methods study

Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-66

  Rushton, Paula W ^a   Miller, William C ^a,b   Lee Kirby, Ronald ^c   Eng, Janice J ^a,b   Yip, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b GF STRONG REHABILITATION CENTRE   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Confidence; Instrument development; Outcome measure; Self efficacy; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PROBLEM SOLVING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 79951607473     PISSN: 17483107     EISSN: 17483115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17483107.2010.512970     Document Type: Article

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