Measurement properties of the 13-item sense of coherence scale using Rasch analysis.
Purpose: The sense of coherence (SOC) scale is widely used and has an extensive history in research. The psychometric properties of the SOC scale have been investigated using classic test theory, but modern test theory enables a more multifaceted investigation of the properties of the SOC scale. The...
| Publicado en: | Quality of Life Research Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 1455 - 1464 |
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Springer Nature
Jun2015
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