Factorial invariance of pediatric patient self-reported fatigue across age and gender: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis approach utilizing the PedsQLTM Multidimensional Fatigue Scale

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2581-2594

  Varni, James W ^a,b   Beaujean, A Alexander ^c   Limbers, Christine A ^c  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Bifactor model; Confirmatory factor analysis; Factorial invariance; Fatigue; Gender; Pediatrics; PedsQL; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84892796924     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-013-0370-4     Document Type: Article

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