Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)

Described as one of the most challenging events an individual can face (Evans et al., in press), the legacy of impairment following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) often has lifelong consequences. Appraisals have been highlighted as a potentially important, but under researched construct, with regard to ad...

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Main Author: Marshall, Rachel Elizabeth
Published: University of Oxford 2008
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-4907332017-12-24T15:58:27ZMeasuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)Marshall, Rachel Elizabeth2008Described as one of the most challenging events an individual can face (Evans et al., in press), the legacy of impairment following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) often has lifelong consequences. Appraisals have been highlighted as a potentially important, but under researched construct, with regard to adjustment to SCI (Pollard & Kennedy, 2007). Furthermore, it has been argued that self-report measures specifically designed for SCI should be developed (Elfstrom et al, 2002). The current study aimed to develop a -reliable and valid appraisal scale (The Primary and Secondary Appraisals of Disability Scale; PSADS) for adult SCI populations.617.482044University of Oxfordhttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.490733Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
description Described as one of the most challenging events an individual can face (Evans et al., in press), the legacy of impairment following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) often has lifelong consequences. Appraisals have been highlighted as a potentially important, but under researched construct, with regard to adjustment to SCI (Pollard & Kennedy, 2007). Furthermore, it has been argued that self-report measures specifically designed for SCI should be developed (Elfstrom et al, 2002). The current study aimed to develop a -reliable and valid appraisal scale (The Primary and Secondary Appraisals of Disability Scale; PSADS) for adult SCI populations.
author Marshall, Rachel Elizabeth
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title Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
title_short Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
title_full Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
title_fullStr Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
title_full_unstemmed Measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: A psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (PSADS)
title_sort measuring appraisals following acquired spinal cord injury: a psychometric analysis of the primary and secondary appraisals of disability scale (psads)
publisher University of Oxford
publishDate 2008
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