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MMPI short forms with adolescents: gender differences in accuracy.

N J Vondell¹, J J Cyr

¹Psychology Department, Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, Ontario.

Journal of Personality Assessment

|April 1, 1991

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Gender significantly impacts the accuracy of Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) short forms in adolescents. Accuracy varied across short forms and genders, with no consistent pattern observed.

Area of Science:

Psychological Assessment
Psychometrics
Adolescent Psychology

Background:

The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) is a widely used psychological assessment tool.
Numerous short forms of the MMPI have been developed to reduce administration time.
The influence of demographic factors, such as gender, on the accuracy of these short forms requires investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the influence of gender on the accuracy of eight MMPI short forms.
To compare the accuracy of various MMPI short forms in an adolescent psychiatric population.

Main Methods:

Analyzed MMPI responses from 318 male and 248 female adolescent psychiatric patients (aged 12-17).
Scored standard MMPI and eight short forms: Mini-Mult, Midi-Mult, two Maxi-Mults, Hugo Short Form, FAM, and MMPI-168.

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Used Gender x Short Form repeated measures multivariate analyses of variance (MANOVAs) to analyze discrepancy values between short-form and standard T-scores.

Main Results:

Significant gender interactions were found on most scales across both analyses.
The accuracy of each short form differed by gender on several scales, with no consistent pattern.
Midi-Mult and Maxi-Mult showed the fewest scales with gender differences, but these differences were still present in over a third of scales.

Conclusions:

Gender plays a significant role in the accuracy of MMPI short forms among adolescents.
The Midi-Mult and Maxi-Mult are cautiously recommended due to fewer gender-related accuracy discrepancies.
Further research is advocated for the development of more gender-equitable MMPI short forms.