title: The factor structure of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) scales.
abstract: We investigated the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical (RC) scales (Tellegen et al., 2003) to determine if they had a more differentiated factor structure than the MMPI-2 Clinical scales. When factored alone, the RC scales had a 5-dimensional structure; the Clinical scales had 3 dimensions. When factored in combination with the Content scales, both sets of scales produced 5 dimensions. However, the RC and Content factors generally provided more efficient and logical markers of psychopathology than the Clinical and Content factors. We discuss interpretive considerations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH 43606, USA. jhoelzl@utnet.utoledo.edu
authors.forename: James B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hoelzle
authors.forename: Gregory J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002641:Chicago; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000145:classification*; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011586:Psychology, Clinical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011594:Psychometrics