Psychometric properties of the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) in Northern Ireland

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 257-263

  Lloyd, Katrina ^a   Devine, Paula ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement; Mental health; Well being

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM; WARWICK EDINBURGH MENTAL WELLBEING SCALE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862066696     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2012.670883     Document Type: Article

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