Correlates of the MMPI-2-RF in a college setting

Psychol Assess. 2010 Dec;22(4):737-44. doi: 10.1037/a0020645.

Abstract

The current study examined empirical correlates of scores on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; A. Tellegen & Y. S. Ben-Porath, 2008; Y. S. Ben-Porath & A. Tellegen, 2008) scales in a college setting. The MMPI-2-RF and six criterion measures (assessing anger, assertiveness, sex roles, cognitive failures, social avoidance, and social fear) were administered to 846 college students (nmen = 264, nwomen = 582) to examine the convergent and discriminant validity of scores on the MMPI-2-RF Specific Problems and Interest scales. Results demonstrated evidence of generally good convergent score validity for the selected MMPI-2-RF scales, reflected in large effect size correlations with criterion measure scores. Further, MMPI-2-RF scale scores demonstrated adequate discriminant validity, reflected in relatively low comparative median correlations between scores on MMPI-2-RF substantive scale sets and criterion measures. Limitations and future directions are discussed.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Anger*
  • Assertiveness*
  • Cognition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Cognition Disorders / psychology
  • Female
  • Gender Identity*
  • Humans
  • Internal-External Control
  • MMPI / statistics & numerical data*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Phobic Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Phobic Disorders / psychology
  • Psychometrics / statistics & numerical data
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Statistics as Topic
  • Students / psychology*
  • Young Adult