MacAndrew Versus MacAndrew: The Relative Efficacy of the MAC and the SAP Scales for the MMPI in Screening Male Adolescents for Substance Misuse

Colligan, Robert C.; Offord, Kenneth P.

doi:10.1080/00223891.1990.9674106

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“…The validity and use of scores from the MAC/MAC-R has been called into question by others (Schwartz & Graham, 1979), a conclusion supported by a variety of studies (Colligan & Offord, 1990;Svanum & Ehrmann, 1993). Gottesman and Prescott (1989) stated that abuses of the MAC/MAC-R in both research and applied settings exist due to the false assumption that the measure's scores contain sufficient construct and predictive validities despite the existence of contrary meta-analytic evidence.…”

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Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Miller

Shields

Campfield

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Educational and Psychological Measurement

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Three drug and alcohol use screening scales are embedded within the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2: the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) and its revised version (MAC-R), the Addiction Acknowledgement Scale (AAS), and the Addiction Potential Scale (APS). The current study evaluated the reliability reporting practices among 210 studies administering the MAC/MAC-R, APS, and/or AAS. Furthermore, reliability generalization methods were used to characterize the previously reported reliability estimates associated with each instrument. The vast majority of studies (90.6%) did not provide measurement reliability data, suggesting a need for improved psychometric reporting. Data from the remaining studies yielded mean and median score reliability estimates below .70 for each of the identified measures. Although limited in some instances by sample size constraints, results suggest that these instruments tend not to produce scores with acceptable levels of reliability for most research or clinical situations.

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Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Miller

Shields

Campfield

et al. 2007

Educational and Psychological Measurement

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“…Several studies have examined the accuracy and usefulness of the MAC. Some reported positive findings (Rosenberg, 1972;Schwartz & Graham, 1979), whereas others have reported negative findings (e.g., Colligan & Offord, 1990). After reviewing 74 studies published between 1976 and 1987, Gottesman and Prescott (1989) concluded that scores on the MAC have dubious validity.…”

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A Meta-Analytic Review of the MaCandrew Alcoholism Scale

Cooper-Hakim

Viswesvaran

2002

Educational and Psychological Measurement

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Using a meta-analytic approach, the authors examined the predictive validity of scores on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale. Across 161 studies involving a total sample of 31,320 individuals, the proportion correct classification was .70. When a cut score of 24 was used across 63 studies involving a total sample of 11,113 individuals, the proportion correct classification was .72. The proportion correct classifications for the different cut scores were cumulated separately, and the functional graph suggested that the best discrimination (.76) occurred at a cut score of 27. It is argued that given the potential personality basis for these predictions, use of continuous measures rather than cut scores is preferable.

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On the identification of patterns of substance abuse with the MMPI–A Scales.

Gallucci

1997

Psychological Assessment

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The contributions of specific scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescent (MMPI-A) to the classification of 180 adolescent substance abusers into groups characterized by behavioral undercontrol (primary), an absence of behavioral undercontrol (secondary), and behavioral undercontrol and overcontrol (combined) were evaluated. Discriminant function analyses demonstrated that the MacAndrew Alcoholism-Revised (MAC-/?), 2 (Depression, or D), 4 (Psychopathic Deviant, or Pd), 9 (Mania, or Ma), 3 (Hysteria, or Hy), Alcohol/Drug Problem Proneness (PRO), and Alcohol/Drug Problem Acknowledgment (ACK) scales made significant contributions to the classification of participants into the 3 groups, and that discriminant functions involving these predictor variables resulted in the correct classification of 79.4% of the cases.

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MacAndrew Versus MacAndrew: The Relative Efficacy of the MAC and the SAP Scales for the MMPI in Screening Male Adolescents for Substance Misuse

Cited by 5 publications

References 26 publications

Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

A Meta-Analytic Review of the MaCandrew Alcoholism Scale

On the identification of patterns of substance abuse with the MMPI–A Scales.

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