The development and validation of a general measure of well-being: The BBC well-being scale

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1035-1042

  Kinderman, P ^a   Schwannauer, M ^a   Pontin, E ^a   Tai, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Mental health; Quality of life; Questionnaire; Self esteem; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052335646     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-010-9841-z     Document Type: Article

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