Psychological and Physical Well-Being in the Elderly: The Perceived Well-Being Scale (PWB)
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissementPublished 1 March 1984
Gary T. Reker, Paul T. P. Wong
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ABSTRACT This article describes the development of the Perceived Well-Being Scale (PWB) which allows for separate assessment of psychological and physical well-being. The PWB is a short and convenient instrument applicable to the elderly. Several studies bearing on the psychometric properties and usefulness of the PWB are presented and the implications of the findings are discussed.
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