An Mmpi Handbook

Gender differences in narcissism: A meta-analytic review.

“…Thus, in the following paragraphs we describe how we identified inventories that we believe represent vulnerable narcissism (for readers who might disagree with our categorization, we also present our results individually by inventory in Table 5, thus allowing readers to examine the metaanalytic effect sizes for scales that they perceive to be the purest representations of vulnerable narcissism). Wink (1991) empirically classified the following inventories as measuring vulnerable narcissism (for similar results see also Rathvon & Holmstrom, 1996): (a) the Narcissism-Hypersensitivity subscale of the MMPI (Serkownek, 1975), which was described as "indicative of self-centeredness and a lack of self-confidence, concern with appearance, and extreme sensitivity to hurt" (Graham, 1987;Wink, 1991, p. 590); (b) Ashby, Lee, and Duke's (1979) NPD Scale of the MMPI (NPDS); and (c) the Pepper and Strong (1958) subscale of the MMPI, which was also associated with themes related to "vulnerability and sensitivity" (Dahlstrom & Welsh, 1960;Wink, 1991, p. 590). On the basis of Wink's (1991) results, Hendin and Cheek (1997) developed the HSNS (Hendin & Cheek, 1997) specifically to measure vulnerable narcissism, thus the HSNS was assigned to the vulnerable category, as was a single study that used the Dutch Narcissism Scale (DNS; Ettema & Zondag, 2002; i.e., we coded the DNS Vulnerable Narcissism subscale, which is based on the HSNS, as a measure of vulnerable narcissism).…”

A Personality Scale for Susceptibility to Conflict

“…It is interesting to see that the MMPI profile of the group with the high Conflict scale score shows its similarity to the mean profile of the Japanese depression group in our previous study (Hama, 1966). According to an MMPI Handbook (Dahlstrom & Welsh, 1960), the subjects with high T scores on the scales of Depression, Psychasthenia and Schizophrenia (Codes 2 ,7,8) are interpreted as apparently intelligent, as manifesting feelings of conflict, inadequacy, inferiority, and insecurity, and as characterized by a strong motivation for personal achievement and recognition. These characteristics are probably also the clinical picture of the experimental conflict.…”

Novelty seeking and introversion do not predict the long-term risk of Parkinson disease

“…17 We selected 5 MMPI scales measuring sensation seeking, hypomania, positive emotionality, social introversion, and constraint. [19][20][21][22] The 3 scales of sensation seeking, hypomania, and positive emotionality were selected to measure the construct of extroverted personality. By contrast, the 2 scales of social introversion and constraint were selected to measure the construct of introverted personality (figure e-1 on the Neurology ® Web site at www.neurology.org).…”

“…23 Subjects with high scores on the hypomania scale (MMPI Scale 9 [Ma, Hypomania]; 46 items with equal weight) are described as sociable, talkative, individualistic, impulsive, enthusiastic, curious, adventurous, and prone to alcohol consumption. 19 As a measure of impulsivity, we used the Positive Emotionality/ Extroversion Scale from the original version of the Personality Psychopathology Five Scales (PSY-5; 34 items with equal weight). 20,21 Subjects with high scores on this scale are described as disposed to experience positive affects, to seek and enjoy social experiences, and to have the energy to pursue goals and engage in life's tasks.…”

“…19 Finally, we used the Constraint Scale from the original version of the PSY-5 scales that combines features of control vs impulsiveness, harm avoidance, and traditionalism (29 items with equal weight). 20,21 High scores reflect a perfectionist approach to problem-solving, a conventional, conforming, and controlled demeanor, with personal relationships characterized by social distance and formality, and relatively rigid ties to traditional standards.…”