Validity of the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) L-r and K-r Scales in Detecting Underreporting in Clinical and Nonclinical Samples

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 370-376

  Sellbom, Martin ^a   Bagby, R Michael ^b,c  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

MMPI 2; MMPI 2 RF; social desirability; underreporting; validity scales

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VALIDITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MMPI; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 57849132179     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0012952     Document Type: Article

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