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MMPI-2 profile code types and measurement error.

Patrick H Munley1, Jean M Germain, Darrick Tovar-Murray

  • 1Department of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5195, USA. patrick.munley@wmich.edu

Journal of Personality Assessment
|March 26, 2004
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This study examined the stability of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) code types under measurement error. Results show that MMPI-2 code type stability increases with higher T-score profile definition levels.

Area of Science:

  • Psychological assessment
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) is a widely used psychological assessment tool.
  • Code types derived from MMPI-2 profiles are crucial for interpretation, but their stability under measurement error is not fully understood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stability and potential change in MMPI-2 code types due to measurement error.
  • To determine how different levels of T-score profile definition influence code type stability.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated MMPI-2 profiles were generated for 12 well-defined code types across 9 T-score definition levels.
  • Simulations incorporated measurement error based on normative and clinical group data.
  • Frequencies and percentages of profiles retaining the original code type were calculated.

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Main Results:

  • Code type stability generally increased with higher T-score profile definition levels.
  • For instance, stability rose from 27-37% at 3-point definition to over 90% for definitions exceeding 15 points.
  • Simulations using clinical group data also showed increased stability with greater definition.

Conclusions:

  • MMPI-2 code type stability is significantly influenced by the precision of the T-score profile definition.
  • Higher levels of profile definition enhance the reliability of MMPI-2 code type interpretation.
  • These findings have implications for the accurate interpretation of MMPI-2 results in clinical and research settings.