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The Utility and Comparative Incremental Validity of the MMPI-2 and Trauma Symptom Inventory Validity Scales in the Detection of Feigned PTSD
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Efendov, Adele A.; Sellbom, Martin; Bagby, R. Michael – Psychological Assessment, 2008
The authors examined the comparative predictive capacity of the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI) Atypical Response Scale (ATR) and the standard set of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) fake-bad validity scales (i.e., F, F[subscript B[prime]], F[subscript p[prime]], FBS) to detect feigned posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…
Descriptors: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Test Validity, Personality Traits, Measures (Individuals)
Validity of the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) L-r and K-r Scales in Detecting Underreporting in Clinical and Nonclinical Samples
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Sellbom, Martin; Bagby, R. Michael – Psychological Assessment, 2008
In the current investigation, the authors examined the validity of the L-r and K-r scales on the recently developed Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Y. S. Ben-Porath & A. Tellegen, in press) in measuring underreported response bias. Three archival samples previously collected for examining MMPI-2…
Descriptors: Schizophrenia, Response Style (Tests), Test Validity, Child Custody
Convergent, Discriminant, and Internal Properties of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (2nd ed.) Low Self-Esteem Content Scale.
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Englert, David R.; Weed, Nathan C.; Watson, G. Stennis – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2000
Explores the structure of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (2nd ed.) Low Self-Esteem Content Scale using principal components analysis. Associations with other measures provide evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Measurement Objectives, Personality Measures, Self Esteem
Validity of Random Short Forms.
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Silverstein, A. B. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1982
Estimates of the validity of random short forms can serve as benchmarks against which to appraise the validity of particular short forms. Formulas are presented for estimating the validity of random short forms and illustrated with Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) and Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory data. (Author/CM)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Intelligence Tests, Mathematical Formulas, Personality Measures
Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in World War II Veterans.
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Engdahl, Brian E.; And Others – Psychological Assessment, 1996
Four posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) scales were compared in a community sample of 330 former prisoners of war and World War II combat veterans. The Mississippi Scale for Combat-Related PTSD, the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2, and the Impact of Event Scale demonstrated moderate relationships with PTSD. (SLD)
Descriptors: Emotional Problems, Evaluation Methods, Personality Assessment, Personality Measures
Self-Report Measures of Juvenile Psychopathic Personality Traits: A Comparative Review
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Vaughn, Michael G.; Howard, Matthew O. – Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 2005
The authors evaluated self-report instruments currently being used to assess children and adolescents with psychopathic personality traits with respect to their reliability, validity, and research utility. Comprehensive searches across multiple computerized bibliographic databases were conducted and supplemented with manual searches. A total of 30…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Personality Measures, Personality Problems, Test Validity
A Meta-Analysis of Malingering on the MMPI-2.
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Rogers, Richard; And Others – Assessment, 1994
Ten Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) fake-bad scales/indexes are reviewed with respect to their potential usefulness in evaluation of feigning mental illness, and a meta analysis of the MMPI is performed. One scale and two indexes were superior when effect sizes were calculated. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Effect Size, Evaluation Methods
The MMPI-168(L) and ADD in Assessing Psychopathology in Individuals with Mental Retardation: Between and within Instrument Associations.
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McDaniel, William F.; Passmore, Corie E.; Sewell, Hollie M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
A study involving 58 adults with mental retardation and mental disorders found few correlations between the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) and the Assessment of Dual Diagnosis (ADD). The major exception was the Mania scale of the MMPI, which correlated moderately well with the ADD Schizophrenia and Dementia scales. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification