The Controllability Beliefs Scale used with carers of people with intellectual disabilities: Psychometric properties

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 422-428

  Dagnan, D ^a   Hull, A ^a   Mcdonnell, A ^b  

^a Lillyhall Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Studio3 Training Systems   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attribution; Carers; Intellectual disability; Methodology in research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLABILITY BELIEF SCALE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODIFIED ATTRIBUTIONAL STYLE QUESTIONNAIRE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF INJURY BEHAVIOURAL UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONNAIRE SCALE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADULT; ATTENTION DEFICIT AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; THEORY OF MIND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876099189     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2012.01554.x     Document Type: Article

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