Satisfaction Ratings of QOLPAV: Psychometric Properties Based on the Graded Response Model

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 367-383

  Chen, Ssu Kuang ^a   Hwang, Fang Ming ^b   Lin, Sunny S J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHIAYI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Importance weights; Pyschometric properties; Quality of life; Satisfaction ratings; The graded response model

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR;

EID: 84872500650     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-011-9935-1     Document Type: Article

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