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Gallucci, Nicholas T. – Assessment, 1997
The correlates of 16 scales for the identification of substance abuse developed for the adolescent form of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory were studied with 180 adolescents receiving treatment for substance abuse. As expected, previously validated scales were reliably and positively correlated with therapists' ratings of behavioral…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Identification
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Smith, Gregory T.; Fischer, Sarah; Cyders, Melissa A.; Annus, Agnes M.; Spillane, Nichea S.; McCarthy, Denis M. – Assessment, 2007
The ability to make precise distinctions among related personality constructs helps clarify theory and increases the utility of clinical assessment. In three studies, the authors evaluated the validity of distinctions among four impulsivity-like traits: sensation seeking, lack of planning, lack of persistence, and urgency (acting rashly when…
Descriptors: Persistence, Validity, Adolescents, Conceptual Tempo