Journal article
Character Structure and Performance on the Mmpi
Psychological reports, Vol.65(3_suppl2), pp.1139-1149
12/1989
DOI: 10.2466/pr0.1989.65.3f.1139
PMID: 2623105
Abstract
In a sample of 74 normal adults, a typology of character structure based on the developmental theory of Piaget was used to predict performance on the MMPI. The typology's validity was assessed by examining its empirical relationship to 11 clinical scales of the MMPI. Significant differences among the character types were noted for 5 of the 11 scales examined (Hypochondriasis, Depression, Masculinity/femininity, Psychasthenia, and Ego strength). There were significant differences on three additional scales (Hysteria, Psychopathic deviate, and Hypomania) between subtypes of the most numerous character type, which included two-thirds of the subjects studied. Differences among the character types and subtypes were generally consistent with expectations.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Character Structure and Performance on the Mmpi
- Creators
- David R Gibson - Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San FranciscoA. J Malerstein - Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San FranciscoMary M Ahern - Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San FranciscoR. Dallas Jones - Langley Porter Institute, University of California, San Francisco
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Psychological reports, Vol.65(3_suppl2), pp.1139-1149
- DOI
- 10.2466/pr0.1989.65.3f.1139
- PMID
- 2623105
- ISSN
- 0033-2941
- eISSN
- 1558-691X
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/1989
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984020637202771
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