Inverted items and validity: A psychobiological evaluation of two measures of psychological resources and one depression scale

Psychological resources and risk factors influence risk of coronary heart disease. We evaluated whether inverted items in the Self-esteem, Mastery, and Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scales compromise validity in the context of coronary heart disease. In a population-based sample, val...

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Main Authors: Oskar Lundgren, Peter Garvin, Gerhard Andersson, Lena Jonasson, Margareta Kristenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-02-01
Series:Health Psychology Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102918755045