Psychometric properties of the satisfaction with food-related life scale: Application in Southern Chile

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 443-449

  Schnettler, Berta ^a   Miranda, Horacio ^a   Sepúlveda, José ^a   Denegri, Marianela ^a   Mora, Marcos ^b   Lobos, Germán ^c   Grunert, Klaus G ^d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LA FRONTERA   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

^d AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Food, well being; Satisfaction with Food related Life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883782984     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2012.08.003     Document Type: Article

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