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Sellbom, Martin; Bagby, R. Michael; Kushner, Shauna; Quilty, Lena C.; Ayearst, Lindsay E. – Assessment, 2012
In the current investigation, the authors examined the diagnostic construct validity of the "Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form" (MMPI-2-RF) in a patient sample. All participants were diagnosed via the "Structured Clinical Interview" for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-I/P). The data set used in this…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Construct Validity, Clinical Diagnosis, Personality Traits
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Das, Jacqueline; de Ruiter, Corine; Doreleijers, Theo; Hillege, Sanne – Assessment, 2009
The present study examines the reliability and construct validity of the Dutch version of the Psychopathy Check List: Youth Version (PCL:YV) in a sample of male adolescents admitted to a secure juvenile justice treatment institution (N = 98). Hare's four-factor model is used to examine reliability and validity of the separate dimensions of…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Personality
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Weis, Robert; Smenner, Lindsey – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2007
The authors investigate the construct validity of the Behavior Assessment System for Children Self-Report of Personality (BASC-SRP; Reynolds & Kamphaus, 1998). A sample of 970 adolescents (16-18 years) with histories of disruptive behavior problems and truancy complete the SRP; a subsample of 290 adolescents also completed the Minnesota…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Personality Measures, Adolescents, Behavior Problems
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Green, Bradley A.; Handel, Richard W.; Archer, Robert P. – Assessment, 2006
External correlates of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) Content Component Scales were identified using an inpatient sample of 544 adults. The Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale (BPRS) and Symptom Checklist 90-Revised (SCL-90-R) produced correlates of the Content Component Scales, demonstrating external validity with…
Descriptors: Patients, Rating Scales, Construct Validity, Correlation
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Austin, James T. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1994
Describes the development of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Details revisions in the MMPI and then evaluates positive and negative features of these revisions in the light of construct validity and professional practice. Argues that many suggested refinements to the instrument are being actively investigated by its…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Diagnostic Tests, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment