The validation of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) with Deaf British Sign Language users in the UK

The validation of the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) with Deaf British Sign Language users in the UK

Abstract Background There is no validated measure of positive mental well-being that is suitable for Deaf people who use a signed language such as British Sign Language (BSL). This impedes inclusion of this population in a range of research designed to evaluate effectiveness of interventions. The st...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Katherine D. Rogers, Claire Dodds, Malcolm Campbell, Alys Young
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Mental well-being
Scale validation
SWEMWBS
Deaf population
British sign language
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-018-0976-x

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-018-0976-x

Similar Items