Hispanic-white MMPI comparisons: does psychiatric diagnosis make a difference?
Recent research on Blacks or African-Americans in psychiatric settings suggests that Black-White MMPI differences are minimized or eliminated when researchers match or control for key moderator variables, including psychiatric diagnosis. This study attempted to determine whether Hispanic-White MMPI differences are either minimized or eliminated when Hispanics and Whites are matched on three key moderator variables--age, education, and psychiatric diagnosis. Results suggest that even after controlling for these variables, MMPI differences between Hispanics and Whites are evident. Recommendations for culturally sensitive Hispanic MMPI research are presented.
Velasquez
R J
RJ
Department of Counseling and School Psychology, College of Education, San Diego State University, CA 92182-0162.
Callahan
W J
WJ
Young
R
R
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004522:Educational Status; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data