Psychometric Properties of the Portuguese Version of the Quality of Life Questionnaire (QOL-Q)

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 445-454

  Albuquerque, Cristina P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Portugal; Quality of Life Questionnaire; Satisfaction with life; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865283792     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2012.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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