The satisfaction with life scale

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 489-491

  Corrigan, John D ^a   Kolakowsky Hayner, Stephanie ^b   Wright, Jerry ^b   Bellon, Kimberly ^b   Carufel, Paul ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EMOTION; EMPLOYMENT; FOLLOW UP; HERITABILITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCOME; LEARNING DISORDER; LIFE SATISFACTION; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION WITH LIFE SCALE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY;

BRAIN INJURIES; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 84888123822     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: 1550509X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000004     Document Type: Article

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