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Published on: July 10, 2017
Comparison of the MMPI and MMPI-2 administered to Anglo- and Hispanic-American university students
1University of Texas at El Paso, USA.
Abstract:
The MMPI and MMPI-2 were administered to White and Hispanic-American subjects. Multivariate analyses revealed significant differences for three main effects: test form, ethnicity, and gender. Two-way interactions between gender and test form and between gender and ethnicity were both significant, but the other two-way interaction (Test Form x Ethnicity) and the third-order interaction (Test Form x Ethnicity x Gender) were not significant. Univariate analyses comparing MMPI and MMPI-2 revealed significant differences on 12 of 13 scales, and comparison of Anglos and Hispanics resulted in significant differences on 4 scales. When Anglos and Hispanics taking the MMPI and MMPI-2 were compared, however, no significant differences on any scales occurred. Results suggest that, for these Hispanic subjects, the MMPI-2 introduces no new or additional differences and may be employed and interpreted essentially the same as the MMPI.
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