The MMPI-2 GM and GF scales as measures of psychological well-being

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 879-893

  Castlebury, Frank D ^a,c   Durham, Thomas W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0030711640     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199712)53:8<879::AID-JCLP13>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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