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Advanced Methods in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

Scale validation in applied health research: tutorial for a 6-step R-based psychometrics protocol

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Pages 136-161 | Received 24 Sep 2017, Accepted 24 Apr 2018, Published online: 10 May 2018

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