Convergent validity of the engagement in meaningful activities survey in a college sample

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-32

  Eakman, Aaron M ^a  

^a Occupational Therapy Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Human activities; Psychometrics; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS SCALE; BOREDOM; BOREDOM PRONENESS SCALE; COLLEGE STUDENT; COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, AND STRESS SCALE; ENGAGEMENT IN MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES SURVEY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRESS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

EID: 79953068620     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20100122-02     Document Type: Article

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