Confirmatory analysis of the bradburn affect balance scale and its relationship with morale in older Canadian adults

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-266

  Helmes, Edward ^a   Goffin, Richard D ^b   Chrisjohn, Roland D ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c St Thomas University   (Canada)

Author keywords

affect balance; confirmatory factor analysis; morale; older adults; saffect

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALITY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORALE; POSTURAL BALANCE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79952278841     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980810000176     Document Type: Article

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