title: Associations between MMPI-2-RF validity scale scores and extra-test measures of personality and psychopathology.
abstract: The current study explored associations between two potentially invalidating self-report styles detected by the Validity scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF), over-reporting and under-reporting, and scores on the MMPI-2-RF substantive, as well as eight collateral self-report measures administered either at the same time or within 1 to 10 days of MMPI-2-RF administration. Analyses were conducted with data provided by college students, male prisoners, and male psychiatric outpatients from a Veterans Administration facility. Results indicated that if either an over- or under-reporting response style was suggested by the MMPI-2-RF Validity scales, scores on the majority of the MMPI-2-RF substantive scales, as well as a number of collateral measures, were significantly affected in all three groups in the expected directions. Test takers who were identified as potentially engaging in an over- or under-reporting response style by the MMPI-2-RF Validity scales appeared to approach extra-test measures similarly regardless of when these measures were administered in relation to the MMPI-2-RF. Limitations and suggestions for future study are discussed.
authors: Department of Psychological Science, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA. jdforbey@bsu.edu
authors: Johnathan D
authors: JD
authors: Forbey
authors: Tayla T C
authors: TT
authors: Lee
authors: Yossef S
authors: YS
authors: Ben-Porath
authors: Paul A
authors: PA
authors: Arbisi
authors: Diane
authors: D
authors: Gartland
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D008192:Deception; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011329:Prisoners / Q000523:psychology; D011599:Psychopathology; D012016:Reference Values; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014728:Veterans / Q000523:psychology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: assessment; college; interpretability; outpatients; personality; validity; veterans