Psychometric testing of the properties of the spiritual health scale short form

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 21-22, 2013, Pages 2981-2990

  Hsiao, Ya Chu ^a   Chiang, Yi Chien ^a   Lee, Hsiang Chun ^a   Han, Chin Yen ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Instrument development; Nursing; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALIBRATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT; NURSING; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIGION; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT; NURSING; SPIRITUALITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIBRATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885812820     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12410     Document Type: Article

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