A principal-components analysis of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory factor scales
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6197981 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lynne K Edwards (University of Minnesota System), Allen L Edwards |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 766-772 |
| Publication date | 1991-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.60.5.766 |
| OpenAlex | W4256015374 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 14 |
Johnson, Butcher, Null, and Johnson (1984) reported on factor scales developed from the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). A principal-components analysis of the 21 factor scales and Edwards's (1957) Social Desirability (SD) scale gave 5 factors. The SD scale had the highest absolute loading on the 1st MMPI factor. Also, the 1st-factor loadings of the scales were linearly related to the SD intensity intensity index of the scales. A 2nd principal-components analysis of 16 of the Johnson et al. scales along with marker scales for the first 3 MMPI factors also resulted in 5 factors; the SD scale again had the highest absolute loading on the 1st factor, and the 1st-factor loadings were again linearly related to the SD intensity index. On only 2 of the 5 factors did any of the factor scales have higher absolute loadings than 1 of the marker scales, suggesting that Johnson et al. were overly optimistic that their scales may serve as marker scales
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0.18 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2026 (34) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |