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Dogan, Türkan; Yildirim, Ibrahim; Myers, Jane E. – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Problem Statement: Studies show that wellness is closely associated with individual life style. Thus, any efforts toward improving wellness should target aspects of a person's life style. A means of assessing holistic wellness is needed to design programs that increase individuals'/clients' health and wellness and to develop psychological…
Descriptors: Wellness, Life Style, Foreign Countries, Construct Validity
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Hoe, Maanse; Brekke, John – Research on Social Work Practice, 2009
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine the cross-ethnic construct validity of the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). Method: The sample consisted of 1,166 individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness who were receiving treatment in community-based mental health programs. Multiple-group confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Mental Disorders, Mental Health Programs, Construct Validity
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Prelow, Hazel M.; Weaver, Scott R.; Swenson, Rebecca R.; Bowman, Marvella A. – Journal of Community Psychology, 2005
The purpose of the present study was to examine the construct validity and reliability of the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18) in 1,115 low-income Latina mothers. Exploratory factor analyses conducted in half of the sample supported a one-factor solution, which was subsequently confirmed in the remainder of the sample using confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Mental Health, Hispanic Americans