The psychometric properties of the world health organization quality of life BREF among thai women who have experienced intimate partner violence

Journal of Nursing Measurement

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 389-399

  Ross, Ratchneewan ^a   Shahrour, Ghada ^b   Stidham, Andrea Warner ^b   Delahanty, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construct validity; Intimate partner violence; Psychometric properties; Quality of life; Thailand; World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF (WHOQOL BREF)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL CARE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; THAI (CITIZEN); THAILAND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; ADOLESCENT; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85037667507     PISSN: 10613749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1061-3749.25.3.389     Document Type: Article

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