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Assessing general maladjustment with the MMPI-2.

John R Graham1, Deanna L Barthlow, L A R Stein

  • 1Department of Psychology, Kent State University, OH 44242, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 18, 2002
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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) measures general maladjustment effectively. The mean score on 8 clinical scales (M8) was the most consistent and meaningful predictor of maladjustment across diverse clinical settings.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological Assessment
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is a widely used tool for psychological assessment.
  • Accurate measurement of general maladjustment is crucial for effective mental health treatment planning.
  • Previous research has explored various MMPI-2 scales for assessing maladjustment, but comparative validity studies are essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the validities of seven different MMPI-2 measures for assessing general maladjustment.
  • To determine which MMPI-2 measure is the most effective indicator of maladjustment in outpatient settings.
  • To evaluate the incremental validity of different MMPI-2 measures when predicting maladjustment.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a composite criterion measure combining self-reported and clinician-rated symptom severity and functioning.

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  • Analyzed data from 274 male and 425 female clients at a community mental health center.
  • Included 105 male and 247 female clients from a university psychological clinic in the study.
  • Compared the predictive validity of seven MMPI-2 measures against the composite criterion.

    • Main Results:

    • All seven MMPI-2 measures demonstrated significant relationships with the composite criterion for both genders and settings.
    • The mean score on 8 clinical scales (M8) consistently emerged as the strongest predictor of maladjustment.
    • While other MMPI-2 measures offered small, often not clinically meaningful, increments in explained variance, M8 significantly enhanced predictions when added to other measures.

    Conclusions:

    • The MMPI-2 is a valid instrument for assessing general maladjustment in outpatient mental health settings.
    • The mean score on 8 clinical scales (M8) is recommended as the most robust MMPI-2 indicator for general maladjustment.
    • Clinicians can confidently use the MMPI-2, particularly the M8 score, to inform treatment decisions for general maladjustment.