Validation of the problem gambling severity index using confirmatory factor analysis and rasch modelling

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 245-255

  Miller, Natalie V ^a   Currie, Shawn R ^b   Hodgins, David C ^b   Casey, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; Factor analysis; PGSI; Problem gambling; Rasch modelling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLASSIFICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884704253     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.1392     Document Type: Article

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