Abbreviating MMPI item administration: What can be learned from the MMPI for the MMPI—2?

Butcher, James N.; Hostetler, Kirsten

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.2.1.12

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“…For example, the NEO-FFI includes a number of items that were not incorporated in the original NEO-PI-R (Costa & McCrae, 1992); the Short Form Health Survey consists of 36 items taken from various longer tests (Ware, Kosinski, & Keller, 1996); both the 100-and 50-item versions of the International Personality Item Pool were derived from the same 2000+ item pool (Goldberg, 1992); and the shortened 370-item version of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)-2 contains all the original scales from the MMPI (Butcher & Hostetler, 1990). …”

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On the Shortcomings of Shortened Tests: A Literature Review

Kruyen

Emons

Sijtsma

2013

International Journal of Testing

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To efficiently assess multiple psychological constructs and to minimize the burden on respondents, psychologists increasingly use shortened versions of existing tests. However, compared to the longer test, a shorter test version may have a substantial impact on the reliability and the validity of the test scores in psychological research and individual decision making. In this study, we reviewed the psychological literature for recent trends in the use of short tests and examined in depth how and to what extent test constructors and test users addressed the impact on reliability and validity, other potential consequences of using short tests. The sample consisted of shortened tests found in six peer-reviewed psychological journals in the period 2005-2010. Based on our review, we provided recommendations for psychologists considering test shortening.Psychological tests and questionnaires are widely used in psychological research and individual decision making in areas such as clinical, health, and medical psychology and personnel selection. To meet practical limitations on available time and resources, psychologists increasingly resort to shortened tests to increase efficiency of testing (e.g.

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Section: Methods Samplementioning

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On the Shortcomings of Shortened Tests: A Literature Review

Kruyen

Emons

Sijtsma

2013

International Journal of Testing

153

155

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“…The Depression scale, which is the focus of this article, has been found to be a valid measure of depression in clinical populations (Lloyd, Overall, & Click, 1983;Overall et al, 1976;Shaffer et al, 1988). The MMPI-168 was selected as its abbreviated nature makes it particularly appropriate for and commonly used with medically ill populations who frequently have trouble completing the lengthier full MMPI or MMPI-2 (Butcher & Hostetler, 1990).…”

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Confounding Factors in the Measurement of Depression in HIV

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Journal of Personality Assessment

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Our study investigates the nature of elevated depression scores on the MMPI-168 in human-immunodeficiency-virus- (HIV-)infected individuals. Comparison of MMPI scales, factor scores, and individual depression item endorsement rates were made between three groups of homosexual/bisexual men: asymptomatic HIV-1 seropositives (n = 156), symptomatic HIV-1 seropositives (n = 156), and a comparison group of HIV-1 seronegatives (n = 117). Elevated scores were found on the MMPI depression scale for all three groups, with HIV infection and the presence of symptoms being associated with significant elevations in depression. Analyses of these elevated scores through the use of factor scores and individual item analyses strongly suggest that endorsement of items related to physical symptoms and neuropsychological complaints accounted for much of the difference in overall depression scores between samples. Implications are discussed for measurement and diagnosis of depression in HIV populations.

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“…Dahlstrom & Archer, 2000; McGrath, Terranova, Pogge, & Kravic, 2003). Unfortunately, these shortened forms did not capture the meanings of the full MMPI scale scores (Butcher & Hostetler, 1990; Butcher, Graham, et al., 2006; Dahlstrom, 1980; Gass & Luis, 2001) and this failure to perform as alternative forms resulted in their not being widely adopted in clinical assessment.…”

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Personality Assessment with the MMPI‐2: Historical Roots, International Adaptations, and Current Challenges

Butcher

Williams

2009

Applied Psych Health & Well

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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory‐2 (MMPI‐2) is the most widely used personality test in psychological practice. Although originally developed during the middle of the last century in the United States, its use today extends around the world. The MMPI‐2 is a robust measure given its strong empirical tradition and many innovations. Recent years have seen controversial changes to this standard of psychological assessment. New scales were added in 2003 (i.e. the Restructured Clinical or RC Scales) and the Fake Bad Scale (FBS) was included in the MMPI‐2 in 2007. A new instrument called the MMPI‐2 Restructured Form (MMPI‐2‐RF) was released in 2008 with the RC Scales replacing the well‐validated MMPI‐2 Clinical Scales; 40 per cent of its items eliminated; a shortened FBS included; and most of its 50 scales introduced for the first time. This article traces the history of the evolving MMPI‐2 with special attention to its international applications, and offers a perspective on the radical departure from past MMPI‐2 research represented by the RC Scales, FBS, the MMPI‐2‐RF, and other recent changes to this standard in the field.

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Abbreviating MMPI item administration: What can be learned from the MMPI for the MMPI—2?

Cited by 40 publications

References 79 publications

On the Shortcomings of Shortened Tests: A Literature Review

On the Shortcomings of Shortened Tests: A Literature Review

Confounding Factors in the Measurement of Depression in HIV

Personality Assessment with the MMPI‐2: Historical Roots, International Adaptations, and Current Challenges

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