A review and comparison of the reliabilities of the MMPI-2, MCMI-III, and PAI presented in their respective test manuals

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 246-254

  Wise, Edward A ^a   Streiner, David L ^b   Walfish, Steven ^c  

^a PLLC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Independent Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

MCMI III; MMPI 2; PAI; Reliability

Indexed keywords

EID: 73449111561     PISSN: 07481756     EISSN: 19476302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0748175609354594     Document Type: Review

References (28)

1. American Educational Research Association. (1999). Standards for educational and psychological testing. Washington, DC: Author.
2. Archer, R.P., Buffington-Vollum, J.K., Stredny, R.V., & Handel, R.W. (2006). A survey of psychological test use patterns among forensic psychologists. Journal of Personality Assessment, 87, 84-94.
3. Bauchowitz, A.U., Gonderer-Frederick, L.A., Olsbrich, M.E., Azarabad, L., Ryee, M., Woodson, M., et al. (2005). Psychosocial evaluation of bariatric surgery candidates: A survey of present practices. Psychosomatic Medicine, 67, 825-832.
4. Butcher, J., Graham, J., Ben-Porath, Y., Tellegen, A., Dahlstrom, W., & Kaemmer, B. (2001). MMPI-2 manual for administration, scoring and interpretation (Rev. ed). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
5. Camara, W.J., Nathan, J., & Puente, A. (1998). Psychological test usage in professional psychology: Report to the APA Practice and Science Directorates. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
6. Camara, W.J., Nathan, J.S., & Puente, A.E. (2000). Psychological test usage: Implications in professional psychology. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 31, 141-154.
7. Carmines, E.G., & Zeller, R.A. (1979). Reliability and validity assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
8. Clark, L.A., & Watson, D. (1995). Constructing validity: Basic issues in objective scale development. Psychological Assessment, 7, 309-319.
9. Cortina, J.M. (1993). What is coefficient alpha? An examination of theory and applications. Journal of Applied Psychology, 78, 98-104.
10. Cronbach, L. (1951). Coefficient alpha and the internal structure of a test. Pyschometrika, 16, 297-334.
11. Cronbach, L. (1960). Essentials of psychological testing (2 nd ed.). New York: Harper & Row.
12. Cronbach, L.J. (1966). The essentials of psychological testing. New York: Harper & Row.
13. Fabricatore, A.N., Crerand, C.E., Wadden, T.A., Sarwer, D.B., & Krasucki, J.L. (2006). How do mental health professionals evaluate candidates for bariatric surgery ? Obesity Surgery, 16, 567-573.
14. Friedman, A., Lewak, R., Nichols, D., & Webb, J. (2001). Psychological assessment with the MMPI-2. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
15. Harris, R., & Lingoes, J. (1968). Subscales for the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory. Unpublished manuscript, Langley Porter Clinic, San Francisco.
16. Harkness, A.R., McNulty, J.L., Ben-Porath, Y.S., & Graham, J.R. (2002). The Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5) scales: Gaining an overview for case conceptualization and treatment planning. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
17. Hathaway, S.R., & McKinley, J. (1942). A multiphasic personality schedule (Minnesota): 1. Construction of the schedule. Journal of Psychology, 14, 73-84.
18. Henson, R.K. (2001). Understanding internal consistency reliability estimates: A conceptual primer on coefficient alpha. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 34, 177-189.
19. Heppner, P.P., Kivlighan, D.M., & Wampold, B.E. (1992). Research design in counseling. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
20. Kaplan, R.M., & Saccuzzo, D.P. (1997). Psychological testing: Principles, applications, and issues (4 th ed.). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
21. Lally, S.J. (2003). What tests are acceptable for use in forensic evaluations? A survey of experts. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 34, 491-498.
22. Morey, L.C. (1991). Personality Assessment Inventory. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.
23. Millon, T., Davis, R., & Millon, C. (1997). Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III (2 nd ed). Minneapolis, MN: National Computer Systems.
24. Nunnally, J.C. (1967). Psychometric theory. New York: McGraw-Hill.
25. Rouse, S.V. (2007). Using reliability generalization methods to explore measurement error: An illustration using the PSY-5 scales. Journal of Personality Assessment, 88, 264-275.
26. Streiner, D.L. (2003). Starting at the beginning: An introduction to coefficient alpha and internal consistency. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 99-103.
27. Streiner, D.L., & Norman, G.R. (2008) Health measurement scales: A practical guide to their development and use (4 th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
28. Wiggins, J.S. (1966). Substantive dimensions of self-report in the MMPI item pool. Psychological Monographs, 80 ( 630 ).