"Comparison of the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales and the MMPI-2-Rf Restructure" by Jessica Erin Cosby

Date of Graduation

Fall 2011

Degree

Master of Science in Psychology

Department

Psychology

Committee Chair

William Deal

Abstract

This study evaluated the validity of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2- Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) Restructured Clinical (RC) Scales in a sample of 180 military law enforcement recruits. The RC Scales were compared to the MMPI-2 Clinical Scales to evaluate intercorrelations, saturation with a demoralization factor, and for convergent validity using the NEO Personality Inventory Revised (NEO-PI-R) as criteria. Previous research found that the RC scales demonstrate reduced intercorrelations (with the exception of RC9), reduced saturation with demoralization, and increased convergent validity with a number of established criteria; however, the results of the current study were mixed. Most RC scales demonstrated reduced intercorrelations--with the exception of RC3 and RC6—and increased saturation with demoralization. The majority of comparisons using the NEO-PI-R favored the RC Scales.

Keywords

MMPI-2-RF, MMPI-2, NEO, military, law enforcement, validity

Subject Categories

Psychology

Copyright

© Jessica Erin Cosby

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