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Using the MMPI/MMPI-2 with the Hispanic/Latino Population.
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Whitney, Jennifer M. – 2002
Examination of the relationship between Hispanic/Latino ethnicity, racial identification, acculturation, culture, language and the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI/MMPI-2) has revealed controversial results. Because the MMPI/MMPI-2 is the most widely used personality assessment, it is important to understand how ethnic and…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Hispanic Americans, Measures (Individuals), Personality Assessment
Culturally Competent MMPI Assessment of Hispanic Populations.
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Dana, Richard H. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1995
Describes culturally competent assessment practice as a context for discussing advantages and disadvantages of various "corrections" currently available for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory with Hispanic populations. Corrections include moderator variables, special scales, special norms, translations, and aids to…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Differences, Cultural Relevance, Ethics
Use of the MMPI-2 with Chicanos: Strategies for Counselors.
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Velasquez, Roberto J.; Gonzales, Myra; Butcher, James N.; Castillo-Canez, Idalia; Apodaca, J. Xavier; Chavira, Denise – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 1997
Presents strategies for the culturally competent use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) when working with Chicanos (people of Mexican descent living in the United States). The strategies focus on administration and interpretation. Also presents a case study in which both the English- and Spanish-language MMPI-2 were…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Counseling Psychology, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Influences
MMPI Differences of Male Hispanic-American, Black, and White Heroin Addicts.
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Penk, W.E.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1981
Tested two hypotheses: one predicted that Hispanic American heroin addicts are better adjusted than White addicts; a second predicted that Hispanics characteristically are less open about expressing psychological symptoms. Both hypotheses were confirmed in multivariate analyses of variance and covariance with age, education, and socioeconomic…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Blacks, Comparative Analysis
Personality Differences among Black, White, and Hispanic-American Male Heroin Addicts on MMPI Content Scales.
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Dolan, M. P.; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1983
Assessed personality differences among Black, White, and Hispanic-American heroin addicts (N=423). Results confirmed the hypotheses that minority group heroin addicts (Blacks and Hispanics) would show better adjustment than White heroin addicts and that Hispanic-American heroin addicts would evidence personality characteristics unlike those of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Blacks, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences
Spanish Versions of the MMPI-2 and PAI: An Investigation of Concurrent Validity with Hispanic Patients.
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Fantoni-Salvador, Patricia; Rogers, Richard – Assessment, 1997
The concurrent validity of Spanish versions of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 and the Personality Assessment Inventory (L. Morey, 1991) was studied with 105 Hispanic patients using a revised Spanish version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (L. Robins and others, 1981) as the criterion measure. Results suggest that both…
Descriptors: Concurrent Validity, Hispanic Americans, Patients, Personality Assessment
Handbook of Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Personality Assessment. Personality and Clinical Psychology Series.
Dana, Richard H., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers includes: (1) "An Assessment-Intervention Model for Research and Practice with Multicultural Populations" (Richard H. Dana); (2) "An Africentric Perspective for Clinical Research and Practice" (Edward F. Morris); (3) "Myths about the Null Hypothesis and the Path to Reform" (Robert G.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, African Culture, Afrocentrism, Alaska Natives
Effect of Two-Parent Home Background on Race Differences in Psychological Testing.
Inwald, Robin E. – 1980
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is the most widely used personality assessment instrument in law enforcement agencies today. Race-related differences on MMPI validity and clinical scales have been the subject of much debate and research in recent years. Male correction officer candidates (N=395) of white, Black and Hispanic…
Descriptors: Blacks, Correctional Institutions, Family Characteristics, Family Influence