Factor Structure and Construct Validity of the Worker Role Self-Assessment (WRS) When Used for People With Psychiatric Disabilities in Sweden

Evaluation and the Health Professions

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 299-316

  Eklund, Mona ^a   Bäckström, Martin ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

activity; convergent validity; discriminant validity; productivity; psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SATISFACTION; SELF EVALUATION; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF-ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 84981250362     PISSN: 01632787     EISSN: 15523918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0163278716643825     Document Type: Article

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