Psychometric testing of the Inner Strength Questionnaire: Women living with chronic health conditions

Applied Nursing Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 153-160

  Lewis, Kristi L ^a   Roux, Gayle ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960448448     PISSN: 08971897     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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