title: [A Comparison of T-scores from MMPI and MMPI-2 in Turkish adults Turkish population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to compare the MMPI Lineer T scores and MMPI-2 Uni form T scores in Turkish Sample.
  
  
  METHODS
  50 adult (30 female and 20 male) who volunteered to participate in the study completed MMPI and MMPI-2. Participants'' age ranged from 18 to 55 (X=24.96, SD=8.66). There were at least 3 weeks between two tests' application. MMPI lineer Tscore, MMPI-2 uni form Tscore and MMPI-2 lineer T score compared by 3X2 Repeated-measures ANOVA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the results there were not significant difference between the mean scores' of MMPI and MMPI-2's sub scales. Change in number of item and content did not lead to significant difference. However the minimal differences were thought to based on the method of computing T scores. Also, in Hypochondriasis, Depression and Hysteria sub scales of MMPI-2 there were group differences among men and women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings supported the idea about the psychometric equivalence of the Original MMPI and MMPI-2. Also there were no profile differences between two tests. Therefore the results support the idea knowledge of old profiles can be used in new ones. However during the transition from MMPI to MMPI-2, it may be helpful to alert about differences in some subscales for women.
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uluç
authors.forename: Sevginar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vatan
authors.forename: Sedat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Işıklı
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014421:Turkey