Browsing by Subject "Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory"

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    A comparative study of the self-administration and reader-administration of the MMPI to blind and sighted subjects
    (Texas Tech University, 1966-05) Brandt, Marilyn
    The purpose of this study is to determine if reader-administered tests affect blind and sighted individuals differently from self administered tests. The first section of this thesis will present a review of the literature relative to the subject of the proposed investigation. Other aspects of this thesis will include a description of the experimental procedures and design, the results of the testing of the hypotheses, and conclusions and recommendations.
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    Black-white differences on the faking indexes of the MMPI in a prison sample
    (Texas Tech University, 1982-05) Johnson, Philip L.
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    Clients' perception of clinically relevant dimensions of specific and nonspecific personality feedback
    (Texas Tech University, 1983-05) Boyle, Thomas L
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    Detection of faking good on the MMPI in a psychiatric inpatient population
    (Texas Tech University, 1984-08) Kelly, David Brazeau
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    Dietary compliance of hemodialysis patients: personality and demographic correlates
    (Texas Tech University, 1980-12) Alexander, Lelia Harrison
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    Discrimination among depressive disorders using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2
    (Texas Tech University, 1993-05) Schipper, John I
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    Mexican-American and Anglo-American endorsement of items on the MMPI-2 and scale 2, the center for epidemiological studies depression scale, and the Cohen-Hoberman Inventory of Physical Symptoms
    (Texas Tech University, 1996-08) Haskell, Alison
    Despite their frequently assumed similarity psychologically, differences have been found to exist not only between Anglo-Americans and Mexican-Americans, but amongst Mexican-Americans themselves. Mexican-Americans differ amongst themselves in terms of their acculturation, and from Anglo-Americans in terms of the expression of distress and depression. The purpose of this study was to test for differences between them (in a male sample) generally on the new MMPI-2, and more specifically, to investigate the hypotheses that Mexican-Americans tend to manifest more somatic symptoms of distress in comparison to the more mood-oriented symptoms of Anglo-Americans. These hypotheses were investigated on the MMPI-2, as well as a mood-oriented depression scale, the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (the CES-D), and a scale of somatic symptoms, the Cohen-Hoberman Inventory of Physical Symptoms (CHIPS). It also was hypothesized that the more acculturated a Mexican-American is, the more likely he is to manifest mood-oriented symptoms. Male Mexican-American and Anglo-American VA inpatients were administered the MMPI-2, the CES-D, and the CHIPS, and the former group also were given the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans (Cuellar & Jasso, 1979). A one-way MANCOVA was used to test scale differences on the MMPI. The endorsement of mood-oriented and somatic-oriented items on Scale 2 (Depression) of the MMPI-2 as well as scores on the CES-D and the CHIPS was examined for ethnic group differences using a one-way MANCOVA. Finally, item endorsement was correlated with acculturation for the Mexican-Americans only. Significant ethnic differences were found on three scales, but these appeared related to ethnicity only on Scale L. Significant differences between the groups on item types were unrelated to ethnicity. Acculturation in the Mexican-Americans was marginally related to somatic symptoms. Results are discussed in light of previous research and the sample population.
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    Racial variations on the MacAndrew alcoholism scale of the MMPI
    (Texas Tech University, 1982-08) Walters, Glenn Daryl
    Special alcoholism scales have teen developed using the MMPI in an attempt to achieve a more accurate identification of alcoholics than is possible with the standard MMPI scales. One such MMPI-derived alcoholism scale is the 49-item MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC: MacAndrew, 1965). Research has consistently supported the efficacy of the MAC in a variety of settings. However, the influence of moderator variables like age, sex, and race on the MAC have yet to receive sufficient empirical investigation. This study was conducted in order to determine the effect of one of these moderator variables (i.e., race) on the MAC performance of alcoholic and nonalcoholic inpatients. Subjects for this study were 73 (27 black, 46 white) male alcoholic inpatients and 73 (27 black, 46 white) male nonalcoholic psychiatric inpatients. Two independent variables, race (black, white) and abuse status (alcoholic, nonalcoholic) were investigated by means of a 2X2 factorial design in order to determine their effect on the dependent measure, MAC scores. The behavioral/personality correlates of the MAC were determined separately for black and white patients. Black and white alcoholics did not differ significantly on the MAC (both in terms of group mean MAC scores and accurate identification of patients using cutting scores). Black nonalcoholics, on the other hand, scored significantly higher than white nonalcoholics on the MAC and were less accurately identified by means of MAC cutting scores. As a result, the MAC was observed to successfully discriminate between white alcoholics and nonalcoholics (66.3%) but not between black alcoholics and nonalcoholics (55.5%). This study also found that black and white patients demonstrated similar behavioral/personality correlational patterns with the MAC. The inability of the MAC to discriminate between black alcoholics and nonalcoholics suggests that it may not be as useful with black patients as it has been with white patients. The results of the present investigation are consistent with Gynther's (1972) contention that significant racial variations exist on the MMPI, in this case on a special MMPI scale, the MAC. It was concluded, therefore, that clinically significant black-white differences were observed on the MAC.
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    Response sets and personality measures: the K scale of the MMPI
    (Texas Tech University, 1984-05) Jenkins, Greg W
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    The development of an MMPI based scale to measure personal responsibility
    (Texas Tech University, 1983-12) Federman, Robert William
    The idea that humans are responsible for themselves is founded in existential philosophy and has been considered basic to mental health by writers of various persuasions. The purpose of the study was to develop and provisionally validate a self-report instrument to measure this concept. A definition of personal responsibility was derived which synthesized the ideas of Glassar, Rotter, and Ganthner, and included the elements of personal accountability, capability, and unselfishness. To operationalize this construct, 125 items were selected from the item pool of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) which seemed to relate to the derived definition of personal responsibility and ware sorted by 20 judges from various disciplines resulting in an initial personal responsibility (PRE) scale of 58 items at 80% interjudge agreement. The PRE scale was intended as a special MMPI scale rather than for independent use. To assess its psychometric qualities, 132 Anglo-American males between the ages of 18 and 55 hospitalized at two state hospitals for treatment of alcoholism ware administered the MMPI with the imbedded PRE scale and were also given the I-E Scale and Purpose in Life Test. Subjects ware concurrently rated by hospital staff using the MACC Behavioral Adjustment Scale - Revised. Two supplemental subject groups consisted of 38 outpatient alcoholic and 30 normal Anglo males who ware given identical tasting but not behaviorally rated. While good reliabilities for the PRE scale were obtained, the behavioral ratings were unrelated to the PRE scale or the other standardized measures. However, moderate to high correlations were obtained between the PRE scale and several standardized MMPI scales and the I-E Scale and Purpose in Life Test, and there were significant differences on PRE scale scores between hospitalized alcoholics and the two supplemental subject groups. The findings provided only tentative support for the PRE scale. In addition, high correlations with several standardized empirically derived MMPI scales raised the issue of scale redundancy which could have been fatal to further PRE scale development had the scale not been based on item content. Substantially more research will be needed with other subject groups before the PRE scale can be adequately evaluated.
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    The effect of symptom information and validity scale information on the malingering of depression on the MMPI-2
    (Texas Tech University, 1998-08) Walters, Gina L
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    The relationship between disability of blindness and personality adjustment
    (Texas Tech University, 1966-05) Carothers, Charles
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    The use of defense mechanisms in partner violent college men
    (Texas Tech University, 2002-08) Carter, Stacy R.
    Physical violence between men and women in intimate relationships is a significant problem in our society (Straus & Gelles, 1986; Tjaden & Thoennes, 2000). An explanation for partner violence is not agreed upon in the literature. While some literature suggests that partner violent men use more primitive defense mechanisms than other men (e.g.. Elbow, 1977; Dutton, 1998), a direct comparison of defense mechanisms of men who are violent to their partners and other men has not yet been made. Alcohol use problems have been found to be associated with partner violence in some studies (Schumacher, Feldbau-Kohn, Slep, & Heyman, 2000), but other studies report an inconsistent relationship between alcohol use and partner violence (Kantor & Straus, 1987; Cunradi, Caetano, Clark, & Schafer, 1999). Similarly, studies have found that men who are violent toward their partners and are in treatment for spouse abuse have antisocial features (e.g., Beasley & Stoltenberg, 1992), but studies of men in community samples have found no personality differences between men who are violent toward their partners and other men. The present study investigated whether violent college men (those who have hit, kicked, punched, or otherwise hurt their partner at some point in the past year) differ from nonviolent college men on the level of defenses they use, alcohol use, or antisocial features. Characteristics of 30 partner violent college men were compared to the characteristics of 30 nonviolent college men. Defense mechanisms were identified based on responses to 6 Thematic Apperception Test (Murray, 1943) cards, scored using the Defense Mechanisms Manual (Cramer, 1991a) as well as responses on the Defense Style Questionnaire-40 (Andrews, Singh, & Bond; 1993). Alcohol related problems and antisocial features were assessed based on responses to three scales (MacAndrew Alcoholism scale-revised, Antisocial Practices, and Psychopathic Deviancy) of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989). When compared to nonviolent college men, it was expected that partner violent college men would use primitive defense mechanisms (i.e., denial, projection) rather than mature defense mechanisms (i.e., identification), have more alcohol related problems, and have more antisocial features. Multivariate analysis of variance was used to compare the groups. The findings did not support the hypotheses. No differences were found between partner violent men and nonviolent men on the use of defense mechanisms, alcohol related problems, or antisocial features.
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    Validity of the MacAndrew alcoholism scale: racial variations and effects of offender status
    (Texas Tech University, 1984-08) Hightower, Nancy Ellen
    The present study investigated the validity of a special alcoholism scale derived from the MMPI, the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC). Research has suggested that the MAC is a useful measure for discriminating alcoholics and nonalcoholics in a variety of settings; however, accuracy of classification has differed and consensus has not been reached on moderator variables such as age, sex, race, and offender status. This study was conducted in order to assess the effect of two of these moderator variables, race and offender status, on the MAC scores of alcoholic and nonalcoholic outpatients. Participants in this study were 72 male alcoholic outpatients and 99 male nonalcoholic psychiatric outpatients. Alcoholics and nonalcoholics were further divided according to race (black, white) and offender status (offender, nonoffender). Thus, eight groups were formed: (1) alcoholic, black nonoffenders (ABNO); (2) alcoholic, black offenders (ABO); (3) alcoholic, v;hite nonoffenders (AWNO); (4) alcoholic, white offenders (AWO); (5) nonalcoholic, black nonoffenders (NABNO); (6) nonalcoholic, black offenders (NABO); (7) nonalcoholic, white nonoffenders (NAWNO); and (8) nonalcoholic, white offenders (NAWO). Groups were matched on socioeconomic status. The experimental design was a 2 x 2 x 2 between-groups factorial ANOVA with MAC scores as the dependent variable and abuse status, race, and offender status as independent variables. Black-white differences on the MAC were not observed, suggesting that race is not a moderator variable of MAC performance, at least in matched samples of lower socioeconomic status. Results indicate that offender status is a moderator variable of MAC performance. Alcoholic offenders and alcoholic nonoffenders did not differ significantly on the MAC, either in terms of group mean MAC scores or accurate identification of patients using cutting scores. Nonalcoholic offenders, on the other hand, scored significantly higher than nonalcoholic nonoffenders on the MAC and were less accurately identified by means of MAC cutting scores. Consequently, the MAC was observed to be more successful in discriminating alcoholic and nonalcoholic nonoffenders (73.4%) than it was in differentiating alcoholic and nonalcoholic offenders (63.1%). These findings support the hypothesis that the MAC measures a general dimension of antisociality or acting-out tendency, rather than alcoholism or substance abuse per se.
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    Variations induced by the experimental use of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
    (Texas Tech University, 1951-08) Powell, James Conrad
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