The Satisfaction with Illness Scale measures the extent to which chronic or acute physical illness has had positive consequences for patients In a sample of 52 persons with chronic bronchitis, the scale was shown to have good internal consistency and to correlate .42 with another scale of positive life satisfaction.
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