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Relationships between psychological mindedness and personality traits and ego functioning: validity studies
H R Conte1, P Buckley, S Picard
1Department of Psychiatry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, New York, NY.
Comprehensive Psychiatry
|January 1, 1995
Summary
This study validated the Psychological Mindedness Scale (PMS) using two groups. Findings support the PMS
Area of Science:
- Psychological assessment
- Psychometric validation
- Clinical psychology
Background:
- The Psychological Mindedness Scale (PMS) is a self-report measure.
- Previous research indicates the PMS possesses good internal consistency and predictive validity.
- Further investigation into its psychometric properties, specifically construct validity, is warranted.
Purpose of the Study:
- To further investigate the psychometric properties of the Psychological Mindedness Scale (PMS).
- To assess the construct validity of the PMS in two distinct populations: medical students and regular clinic patients.
Main Methods:
- Study 1: Assessed relationships between PMS scores and personality test scores in medical students at a psychiatric outpatient clinic.
- Study 2: Examined relationships between PMS scores and ego function measures in regular clinic patients.
Main Results:
- Findings from Study 1 demonstrated theoretically expected relationships between PMS scores and personality test scores.
- Findings from Study 2 indicated expected theoretical relationships between PMS scores and measures of ego functions.
- Both studies provided empirical support for the construct validity of the PMS.
Conclusions:
- The results support the construct validity of the Psychological Mindedness Scale (PMS).
- The PMS is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing psychological mindedness.