Validity evidence of a model and measure of life balance

OTJR Occupation, Participation and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 229-237

  Matuska, Kathleen ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifestyle; Routines; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS SCALE; COMMUNITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE BALANCE; LIFE BALANCE MODEL; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MODEL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; SAFETY; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF DETERMINATION THEORY; STRESS; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; WELLBEING;

EID: 84856799599     PISSN: 15394492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/15394492-20110610-02     Document Type: Article

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