MMPI Experimental Scale Correlates of the MAACL—R with Male Alcoholics

Abstract

Concurrent and discriminative validity of the MAACL--R scales were studied by means of correlations with selected MMPI experimental scales (AR, DR, HOS, Poor Morale, and ES) for a sample of 88 male VA alcoholics. Concurrent validity of Anxiety, Depression, Hostility and PASS, and discriminative validity of the Anxiety scale were confirmed.

Does the revised multiple affect adjective checklist hostility subscale measure hostility?

“…As evidence for concurrent validity of the trait form of the subscale, Zuckerman and Lubin [1985] present correlations with self-ratings such as "irritated-angry" (r = .11 = .52), peer and observer ratings (r = .53 and .34), and the Profile of Mood States [McNair et al, 1971] Anger subscale (r = .29). Additionally, Lubin et al [1991] report a correlation of r = .32 with the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) experimental Hostility scale.…”