Examination of the Weinberger Adjustment Inventory—Short Form Among Portuguese Young Adults: Psychometrics and Measurement Invariance

The Weinberger Adjustment Inventory—Short Form (WAI-SF) is a multidimensional measure of behavioral adjustment frequently used with forensic, clinical, and community populations. However, no previous studies have examined the WAI-SF from a more modern psychometric perspective including second-order...

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Authors: Pechorro, Pedro (Author) ; DeLisi, Matt (Author) ; Freitas, Andreia (Author) ; Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa (Author) ; Nunes, Cristina (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Year: 2023, Volume: 67, Issue: 8, Pages: 803-821
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