Rasch analysis of the General Self-Efficacy Scale in spinal cord injury

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 544-555

  Peter, Claudio ^a,b   Cieza, Alarcos ^a,b,c   Geyh, Szilvia ^a,d  

^a SWISS PARAPLEGIC RESEARCH   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LUCERNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

psychometrics; Rasch analysis; rehabilitation; self efficacy; spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPINAL CORD INJURY;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 84897046984     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313475897     Document Type: Article

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