Assessing Physical Pain Perception and Psychological Distress Tolerance through the MMPI-2-RF: A Comparison of Multimethod Measures

Anestis, Joye C.; Harrop, Tiffany M.; Preston, Olivia C.; Bulla, Brian A.; Rodriguez, Taylor R.

doi:10.1080/00223891.2021.1905653

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“…Findings also shed preliminary light on these associations across racialized groups and highlight the demand for further assessment research in racially diverse samples. As few studies connect transdiagnostic RDoC constructs to the MMPI family of instruments and few studies examine MMPI-3 associations with experimental or behavioral tasks (Anestis et al, 2021; McCord et al, 2017), this study highlights a great need to expand MMPI research from a reliance on self-report or chart review to connect the MMPI-3 to broader psychological science research.…”

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“…The evolution of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) family of instruments represents decades of advances in knowledge of psychopathology and personality (see Sellbom, 2019), and the recent release of the MMPI-3 (Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2020a, 2020b) represents an important next step. One sizable gap in the MMPI construct validation literature is a lack of evidence using behavioral tasks designed to acutely assess real-time emotional or other states in a laboratory setting as the criterion (see Anestis et al, 2021, and McCord et al, 2017, for two recent exceptions). Such tasks are replete in the psychological science literature, and recent funding trends prioritize behavioral and psychophysiological transdiagnostic indicators of psychopathology above self-report tools [see, for example, Research Domain Criteria (RDoC; Insel et al, 2010)].…”

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MMPI-3 scale predictors of reactions to ostracism in a sample of racially diverse college students.

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Preston²,

Rodriguez³

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Psychological Assessment

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We examined the ability of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-3 (MMPI-3) scales to predict reflexive reactions to rejection elicited via a Cyberball task. In an effort to expand the criterion-related and incremental validity knowledge of the MMPI-3, we specifically focused on scale associations with the following adverse reflexive reactions: feelings of rejection, low positive and high negative affect, and high perceived threats to social needs. We hypothesized 10 substantive scales that assess negative emotionality, self-esteem, paranoia, and interpersonal difficulties to be positively associated with these adverse reactions, while we expected four scales indicative of interpersonal antagonism to be inversely related. The sample included 180 undergraduate students (80.6% female, 17.2% male; 59.5% White, 40.5% people of color), and analyses were conducted using the full sample and race-based subsamples. Results partially supported hypotheses, most notably in the case of indicators of mood/negative emotionality, Self-Doubt, and Self-Importance. Results were largely consistent across race-based subsamples with some notable exceptions. Our findings provide support for the validity of the MMPI-3 scales and their ability to assess reactions to an interpersonal stressor via a behavioral paradigm. Limitations (e.g., reliance on college student sample) and future directions (e.g., need for replication with larger samples) are discussed. Public Significance StatementIn a sample of college students [59.5% White and 40.5% people of color (POC)], this study examined MMPI-3 scales' associations with self-report of threatened fundamental needs, overall positive and negative affect, and feelings of rejection after an ostracism experience. The majority of examined scales demonstrated relationships to ostracism reactions in expected directions, providing novel construct validity evidence for select MMPI-3 scales.

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MMPI-3 scale predictors of reactions to ostracism in a sample of racially diverse college students.

Anestis¹,

Preston²,

Rodriguez³

et al. 2022

Psychological Assessment

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Psychopathy, pain, and pain empathy: A psychophysiological study

Alshukri,

Lyons,

Blinkhorn

et al. 2024

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The present study examined whether people higher in psychopathy experienced less self-reported and psychophysiological nociceptive pressure than people lower in psychopathy. We also examined whether psychopathy affects empathy for others’ pain via self-reported and psychophysiological measures. Three hundred and sixty-nine students (18–78 years; M = 26, SD = 9.34) were screened for psychopathic traits using the Youth Psychopathy Inventory (YPI). Stratified sampling was used to recruit 49 adults residing in the highest (n = 23) and lowest (n = 26) 20% of the psychopathy spectrum. Using skin conductance response (SCR) and self-report responses, participants responded to individually adjusted intensities of pneumatic pressure and others’ pain images and completed self-reported psychopathy and empathy measures (Triarchic Psychopathy Measure, TriPm; Interpersonal Reactivity Index, IRI). People higher in psychopathy self-reported feeling less nociceptive pressure compared to people lower in psychopathy, yet we did not find any differences in SCR to nociceptive pressure. However, when viewing other people in pain, the high psychopathy group displayed lower SCR and lower self-reported empathy compared to those lower in psychopathy. Our results suggest psychopathic traits relate to problems empathising with others’ pain, as well as the perception of nociceptive pressure. We also show support for the theory of dual harm which has been receiving increasing attention. Consequently, psychopathy interventions should focus both on recognising and empathising with the pain of others.

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Assessing Physical Pain Perception and Psychological Distress Tolerance through the MMPI-2-RF: A Comparison of Multimethod Measures

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MMPI-3 scale predictors of reactions to ostracism in a sample of racially diverse college students.

MMPI-3 scale predictors of reactions to ostracism in a sample of racially diverse college students.

Psychopathy, pain, and pain empathy: A psychophysiological study

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