A Validity Study of the MMPI-TRI Acting-Out Scale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13674904 |
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| Authors | Thomas Schill (Southern Illinois University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 959-962 |
| Publication date | 1997-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1997.81.3.959 |
| PMID | 9400084 |
| OpenAlex | W2004353124 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
49 college men and 45 women were administered the 1995 MMPI-TRI by Swanson, Templer, Thomas-Dobson, Cannon, Streiner, Reynolds, and Miller and a short form of the MMPI with scales for Subjective Distress, Acting-out, and Psychosis. To test the validity of the Acting-out scale respondents also took measures of sexual and aggressive acting out as well as a measure of alcohol use. They were asked about their use of drugs. Women had significant correlations between scores on the Acting-out Scale and scores on measures of Sexual Sensation Seeking .57, Sexual Compulsion .54, Anger Control -.40, Anger-out .50, Anger-in .32, and Drug Use .40. Men had significant correlations for scores on measures of Sexual Compulsion .51, Anger Control -.39, Anger-in .37, and Alcohol Use .35 but not Anger-out. Results suggest the Acting-out scale is more valid for college women than for men
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory · Personality · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Test validity · Clinical Psychology · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Impact of Technology on Adolescents · Psychology · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology · Social Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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