MMPI-2 Profiles of Colombian, Mexican, and Venezuelan University Students

BOSCAN, DEISY CRISTINA; Penn, Nolan E.; Velásquez, Roberto J.; Reimann, Joachim O. F.; Gomez, Nelson; Guzmán, María Dolores Martínez; Berry, Elvia Moreno; Infantes, Lourdes Diaz; Jaramillo, Luis Fernando; Romero, Maritza Corrales De

doi:10.2466/pr0.2000.87.1.107

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“…Additionally, intelligence quotient, social status, and occupational status correlations influence the values reached in inmate population personality profiles (Holcomb & Adams, ; Holcomb, Adams, & Ponder, ; McDonald & Paitich, ). Culture and nationality are also sources of variability in the criminal personality (Boscán et al ., ; Catalá‐Miñana, Walker, Bowen, & Lila, ). More research is required to explain the relation among these variables with the groups studied here.…”

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Characterising the Personality of the Public Safety Offender and Non‐offender using Decision Trees: The Case of Colombia

Masías

Valle

Amar

et al. 2016

Journal Invest Psychology

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The aim of this paper was to create a decision tree (DT) to identify personality profiles of offenders against public safety. A technique meeting this requirement was proposed that uses the C4.5 algorithm to derive decision rules for personality profiling of public safety offenders. The Mini-Mult test was used to measure the personality profiles of 238 individuals. With the test results as our database, a C4.5 DT was applied to construct rules that classify each profile into one of two groups, those without and those with records of offences against public safety. The model correctly classified 80% of the personality profiles and delivered a set of decision rules for distinguishing the profiles by group, and the principal personality profiles were interpreted. We conclude that DTs are a promising technique for analysing personality profiles by their offender or non-offender status. Finally, we believe that the development of a classifying model using DT may have practical applications in the Colombian prison syste

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Characterising the Personality of the Public Safety Offender and Non‐offender using Decision Trees: The Case of Colombia

Masías

Valle

Amar

et al. 2016

Journal Invest Psychology

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“…This suggests that differences in country of origin could play a role in personality profiles as measured by standardized assessments. Others (Boscán et al, 2000) found significant differences in Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 (MMPI–2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) Spanish translation protocols according to country of origin in their sample of Mexican and Venezuelan college students and Colombian college students and community members. Thus, research indicates that country of origin in the context of personality assessment should be further explored.…”

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Internal Consistency and Convergent Validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory English and European-Spanish Version with English/Spanish Bilinguals

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Practitioners have few personality inventory options when assessing Spanish-speakers, despite professional guidelines that encourage them to administer measures that are validated with their populations of interest. To build on research in this area, we examined the internal consistency and convergent validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) and the Personality Assessment Inventory European-Spanish (PAIE-S) version among bilingual Latin American Spanish-speakers (final n = 53). For the PAI, 72.72% of scales and 35.48% of subscales had alphas above .70. For the PAIE-S, 50.00% of scales and 25.81% of scales met this alpha. Participants tended to score lowest on the PAI Alcohol Problems scale (T = 47.19) and the PAIE-S Warmth scale (T = 45.49). On average, participants scored highest on the PAI’s Paranoia-Hypervigilance scale (T = 61.15) and the PAIE-S’s Paranoia scale (T = 57.64). We identified 10 scales and subscales on which participants were significantly more likely (p < .00094) to score higher on one measure than the other. Participants more often scored higher on the PAI than the PAIE-S. All parallel scales and subscales converged at p < .00094 with the exception of the Antisocial Features-Egocentricity scale. Taken together, findings suggest taking caution when administering these measures to Latin American bilingual Spanish-speakers.

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“…Specifically, AI/AN and Latinx people tend to score significantly higher on validity scales, particularly the L, clinical, content, and supplementary scales (Butcher et al, 2007; Greene et al, 2003; Hall & Phung, 2001). There are numerous Spanish language translations of the MMPI-2-RF (Boscán et al, 2000; Lucio et al, 1994; Velasquez et al, 2000), but the validity of translations still requires empirical attention. Among Latinx people, the findings related to the validity of the measure have been mixed.…”

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A clinical science guide for reviewing the cross-cultural rigor of assessments in an alcohol training clinic.

Hernandez-Vallant¹,

Votaw²,

Herron³

et al. 2024

Psychological Services

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A standard component of service delivery in alcohol treatment clinics is evidence-based assessment (EBA). Although EBA is essential for selecting appropriate treatment modalities for alcohol use and associated problems, there are limitations in existing EBAs concerning evidence of cultural equivalence and utility among individuals seeking alcohol treatment. However, training in EBA, addictions, and clinical applications with diverse populations all are gaps in clinical training in doctoral programs in clinical psychology. The present work used the clinical science model to review the psychometric properties, cross-cultural utility, and measurement invariance of measures in an assessment battery used in an alcohol treatment training clinic. This article describes the results of that review, recommendations for retaining or replacing common assessment measures used in alcohol treatment clinics, and recommendations for alcohol treatment clinics interested in engaging in similar processes. Findings suggested that more research is needed to evaluate the psychometric properties of EBAs utilized in an alcohol treatment assessment battery, particularly among American Indian and Alaska Native people, and to test measurement invariance across race/ethnicity and other identity groups in alcohol treatment-seeking populations. Overall, routine reviews of cultural relevance are needed in clinical settings to stay current with the emerging literature.

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MMPI-2 Profiles of Colombian, Mexican, and Venezuelan University Students

Cited by 7 publications

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Characterising the Personality of the Public Safety Offender and Non‐offender using Decision Trees: The Case of Colombia

Characterising the Personality of the Public Safety Offender and Non‐offender using Decision Trees: The Case of Colombia

Internal Consistency and Convergent Validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory English and European-Spanish Version with English/Spanish Bilinguals

A clinical science guide for reviewing the cross-cultural rigor of assessments in an alcohol training clinic.

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