Factorial structure and psychometric properties of a brief version of the Reminiscence Functions Scale with Chinese older adults

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 531-536

  Lou, Vivian W Q ^a   Choy, Jacky C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

assessment; Chinese older adults; factorial structure; psychometric properties; reminiscence

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; DEPRESSION; DEVICES; EPISODIC MEMORY; ETHNOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; RECALL; STANDARDS; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY, EPISODIC; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS;

EID: 84897054187     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2013.860423     Document Type: Article

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