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Clinical construct validity of the Holden Psychological Screening Inventory (HPSI).

R R Holden1, J D Mendonca, D Mazmanian

  • 1Department of Psychology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Journal of Clinical Psychology
|September 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

The Holden Psychological Screening Inventory (HPSI) is a valid tool for assessing adult psychiatric patients. Its scales show reliability and convergent validity in clinical settings.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Clinical psychology
  • Psychiatric research

Background:

  • The Holden Psychological Screening Inventory (HPSI) is a psychological assessment tool.
  • Its construct validity in clinical populations requires further examination.
  • Previous research has primarily focused on nonclinical samples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct validity of the HPSI for adult psychiatric patients.
  • To determine the appropriateness of the HPSI's scoring key in a clinical context.
  • To assess the reliability and convergent validity of HPSI scales.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 64 adult psychiatric patients was utilized.
  • Factor analysis was employed to evaluate the instrument's structure.

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  • Internal consistency and convergent validity were assessed using clinical staff ratings.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis supported a three-dimensional structure for the HPSI.
    • The inventory's scoring key was deemed appropriate for clinical use.
    • HPSI scales demonstrated good internal consistency and convergent validity.

    Conclusions:

    • The HPSI possesses construct validity for clinical applications.
    • Findings support the use of the HPSI in psychiatric settings.
    • The study extends previous nonclinical research on the HPSI's validity.