title: The impact of emotional priming on MMPI-2 scale scores.
abstract: The current study investigated potential emotional priming effects on Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) scale scores. Participants included 98 college students who completed a personal narrative intended to induce temporary mood states, the MMPI-2, and a mood rating inventory. Results of the mood manipulation indicated that the individuals who first wrote a negative personal narrative reported a less positive mood (d = -.79). However, analysis of variance results indicated no statistically significant differences on MMPI-2 scale scores between groups (median η(2) = .005). Limitations and future directions are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA. tconnerl@kent.edu
authors.forename: Tayla T C
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Johnathan D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Forbey
authors.forename: Kristin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Ritchey
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D055815:Young Adult