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McNulty, John L.; Harkness, Allan R.; Ben-Porath, Yossef S.; Williams, Carolyn L. – Psychological Assessment, 1997
The development of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) scales to measure the Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5), a model of personality, is reported. Preliminary scales were refined with the MMPI-A normative sample of 1,620 and a clinical sample of 713 adolescents, and their construct validity was supported. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Clinical Diagnosis, Construct Validity, Models

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