Convergent and Discriminant Validity of the WHOQOL-BREF Using a Multitrait-Multimethod Approach

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 971-988

  Hsiao, Yu Yu ^a   Wu, Chia Huei ^b   Yao, Grace ^c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Confirmatory factor analysis; Multitrait multimethod matrix; Quality of life; Validity; WHOQOL

Indexed keywords

DISCRIMINANT ANALYSIS; FACTOR ANALYSIS; HEALTH STATUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 84897579716     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-013-0313-z     Document Type: Article

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