Assessing cross-cultural validity of scales: a methodological review and illustrative example.
In this article, we assessed the cross-cultural validity of the Women's Role Strain Inventory (WRSI), a multi-item instrument that assesses the degree of strain experienced by women who juggle the roles of working professional, student, wife and mother. Cross-cultural validity is evinced by demonstr...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Nursing Studies Vol. 45; no. 1; pp. 110 - 120 |
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| Formato: | equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jan2008
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