The Validity seales of the Short Form of MMPI in Farsi
Author(s):
Abstract:
he validity scales of the MMPI short form, Mini Mult in Farsi language were tested using 279 males and females in a hospital comprising four groups: 1) 120 job seekers referred for employment medical examinations, 2) 32 men referred for disability determination, to be exempt from military service or to receive economic and social support, 3) 68 psychological outpatients, 4) 59 normal people randomly selected from the hospital staff and visitors. Group 1 presented significantly higher scores on the Lie(L) and Corrective (K) scales and lower scores on the clinical scales, trying to appear better than they were. In contrast, Group 2 showed elevation in the infrequency (F) scale and lower scores on the “L” and “K” validity scales, and higher scores on the clinical scales trying to appear worse than they were. Therefore, it is important for the clinician to take into account the intention of subjects and scores presented in both validity and clinical scales.
Language:
English
Published:
Developmental Pscychology, Volume:1 Issue: 4, 2006
Page:
344
magiran.com/p301163
دانلود و مطالعه متن این مقاله با یکی از روشهای زیر امکان پذیر است:
اشتراک شخصی
با عضویت و پرداخت آنلاین حق اشتراک یکساله به مبلغ 1,390,000ريال میتوانید 70 عنوان مطلب دانلود کنید!
اشتراک سازمانی
به کتابخانه دانشگاه یا محل کار خود پیشنهاد کنید تا اشتراک سازمانی این پایگاه را برای دسترسی نامحدود همه کاربران به متن مطالب تهیه نمایند!
توجه!
- حق عضویت دریافتی صرف حمایت از نشریات عضو و نگهداری، تکمیل و توسعه مگیران میشود.
- پرداخت حق اشتراک و دانلود مقالات اجازه بازنشر آن در سایر رسانههای چاپی و دیجیتال را به کاربر نمیدهد.
In order to view content subscription is required
Personal subscription
Subscribe magiran.com for 70 € euros via PayPal and download 70 articles during a year.
Organization subscription
Please contact us to subscribe your university or library for unlimited access!