## Abstract Assessment of the reliability, validity, and predictive power of a new measure, the Reasons for Living Inventory for Young Adults (RFLโYA) is described. A series of three studies was conducted at two Midwestern universities to develop initial items for this new measure, refine item sele
Development of the College Student Reasons for Living Inventory
โ Scribed by John S. Westefeld; Denise Cardin; William L. Deaton
- Book ID
- 114952339
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 606 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0363-0234
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