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A factor structure for the MMPI-A: replication with male delinquents
Robert P Archer1, P Kevin Bolinskey, Todd L Morton
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA.
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|December 5, 2002
Summary
The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) Structural Summary simplifies test interpretation. This study found its factor structure largely consistent in male juvenile delinquents, highlighting the Immaturity factor.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Assessment
- Forensic Psychology
Background:
- The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) Structural Summary aims to simplify the interpretation of its 69 scales.
- It organizes MMPI-A findings around eight primary factor dimensions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the scale-level factor structure of the MMPI-A in a sample of male juvenile delinquents.
- To assess the utility of the MMPI-A Structural Summary's factor structure within a delinquency population.
Main Methods:
- A principal factor analysis was conducted on the MMPI-A scale raw scores from 1,610 male juvenile delinquents.
- The study aimed to replicate previously identified MMPI-A scale-level factor structures.
Main Results:
- The factor analysis yielded a seven-factor solution, largely consistent with the MMPI-A Structural Summary dimensions.
- The Immaturity factor was found to be particularly important in describing the male juvenile delinquent sample.
Conclusions:
- The MMPI-A Structural Summary's factor structure demonstrates potential usefulness in understanding male juvenile delinquents.
- The findings support the relevance of the Immaturity factor in this population.