Psychological distress across the lifespan: examining age-related item bias in the Kessler 6 Psychological Distress Scale
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عنوان ژورنال: International Psychogeriatrics
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1041-6102,1741-203X
DOI: 10.1017/s1041610211001852