Factor structure of the MMPI-A content scales: Item-level and scale- level findings

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 84-97

  McCarthy, Lisa ^b   Archer, Robert P ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0031788493     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327752jpa7101_6     Document Type: Article

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