Psychometric evaluation of a scale to assess satisfaction with life among people with intellectual disabilities living in community residences

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 250-256

  Bergstrom H ^a   Hochwalder J ^b   Kottorp, A ^a   Elinder, L S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Community residences; Intellectual disability; Life satisfaction; Psychometrics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY LIVING; CRONBACH ALPHA COEFFICIENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LEISURE; LIFE SATISFACTION; LIFE SATISFACTION SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; RECREATION; RELIABILITY; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873250202     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01531.x     Document Type: Article

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