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Differences between Adopted and Nonadopted Adolescents in Wilderness and Residential Treatment
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Bettmann, Joanna E.; Freeman, Pamela Clarkson; Parry, Kimber J. – Journal of Experiential Education, 2015
Adopted children are disproportionately represented in residential treatment programs in the United States. Adopted children in the United States constitute only 2% to 3% of the U.S population. Nevertheless, they comprise approximately 16.5% of the population in residential care. This descriptive study evaluated a sample of 473 psychological…
Descriptors: Adoption, Adolescents, Outdoor Education, Residential Programs
Development and Validation of a Response Bias Scale (RBS) for the MMPI-2
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Gervais, Roger O.; Ben-Porath, Yossef S.; Wygant, Dustin B.; Green, Paul – Assessment, 2007
This study describes the development of a Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI-2) scale designed to detect negative response bias in forensic neuropsychological or disability assessment settings. The Response Bias Scale (RBS) consists of 28 MMPI-2 items that discriminated between persons who passed or failed the Word Memory Test…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Response Style (Tests), Measures (Individuals), Persuasive Discourse
The MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales in the Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Comorbid Disorders
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Wolf, Erika J.; Miller, Mark W.; Orazem, Robert J.; Weierich, Mariann R.; Castillo, Diane T.; Milford, Jaime; Kaloupek, Danny G.; Keane, Terence M. – Psychological Assessment, 2008
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) Restructured Clinical Scales (RCSs) in individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) receiving clinical services at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Study 1 included 1,098 men who completed the MMPI-2 and were…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Psychopathology
MMPI Interscale Relationships in Middle-Aged Males Ss before and after an 8-Month Fitness Program.
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Chodzko-Zajko, W. J.; Ismail, A. H. – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared scale interrelationships derived through factor analysis in normal adults with clinical samples in a study of 35 male participants in a fitness program. Results suggested the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory may be useful in evaluating relationships between exercise and personality change in normal and clinical populations.…
Descriptors: Males, Middle Aged Adults, Personality Change, Physical Fitness
An Evaluation of the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A True Response Inconsistency (TRIN) Scales
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Handel, Richard W.; Arnau, Randolph C.; Archer, Robert P.; Dandy, Kristina L. – Assessment, 2006
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--Adolescent (MMPI-A) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--2 (MMPI-2) True Response Inconsistency (TRIN) scales are measures of acquiescence and nonacquiescence included among the standard validity scales on these instruments. The goals of this study were to evaluate the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Protocol Analysis, Effect Size, Personality Measures