Rasch analysis of the International Wellbeing Index in older adults

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 324-332

  Forjaz, Maria João ^a,b   Ayala, Alba ^a   Rodriguez Blazquez, Carmen ^b,c   Prieto Flores, Maria Eugenia ^a   Fernandez Mayoralas, Gloria ^d   Rojo Perez, Fermina ^d   Martinez Martin, Pablo ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^c CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

^d CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

older adults; quality of life; Rasch analysis; subjective well being

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DEPRESSION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; NATIONAL WELLBEING INDEX; PERSONAL WELLBEING INDEX; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; RASCH ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN;

AGED; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MENTAL HEALING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84655169269     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104161021100158X     Document Type: Article

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