Normative Data for the MMPI-2 in Child Custody Litigation.

Bathurst, Kay; Gottfried, Allen W.; Gottfried, Adele E.

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ERIC Number: EJ557710

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Publication Date: 1997

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Normative Data for the MMPI-2 in Child Custody Litigation.

Bathurst, Kay; Gottfried, Allen W.; Gottfried, Adele E.

Psychological Assessment, v9 n3 p205-11 Sep 1997

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) norms based on 508 child custody litigations are presented. Defensive underreporting and self-favorability were often exhibited along with an elevation on the Over-Controlled Hostility Scale. Results highlight the importance of context specificity in personality assessment. (SLD)

Descriptors: Child Custody, Children, Context Effect, Court Litigation, Divorce, Family Problems, Norms, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Self Concept

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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