title: The MMPI-2 in Perú: a normative study.
abstract: In this study, we compared a Peruvian normative group to the standard Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989b) U.S. normative sample. The MMPI-2 Hispanic Version was administered under standardized conditions to participants with a wide range of age, educational, occupational, and socioeconomic levels. Between the 2 samples, there was a high degree of similarity across most basic and supplementary scales. Elevations (Ts = 60-65) were found on Scale F for men and women and Scales Mf and MDS for women only. For both men and women, small elevations (Ts = 55-60) were found on several other scales. The differences were consistent with those found in other Latin American populations. The results of this study suggest that the adaptation of the MMPI-2 with the U.S. norms is appropriate for use in Perú.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Chapman University, USA.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Pampa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010568:Peru; D011594:Psychometrics; D012016:Reference Values; D014481:United States