Examination of the criterion validity of the MMPI-2 Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Content scales OBJECTIVE: Examination of the psychometric properties and content areas of the revised MMPI's (MMPI-2 [Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2]) content scales is required. In this study the criterion-related validity of the MMPI-2 Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Content scales was examined using the following conceptually relevant scales: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and State Triad Anger Scale (STAS). METHOD: MMPI-2 Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Content scales, and BDI, BAI, and STAS were administered to a sample of 196 students at Middle East Technical University (n= 196; 122 female, 74 male). Regression analyses were performed to determine if these conceptually relevant scales contributed significantly beyond the content scales. The MMPI-2 Depression Content Scale was compared to BDI, the MMPI-2 Anxiety Scale was compared to BAI, and the MMPI-2 Anger Content Scale was compared to STAS. RESULTS: The internal consistency of the MMPI-2 Depression Content Scale (alpha = 0.82), the MMPI-2 Anxiety Content Scale (alpha = 0.73), and the MMPI-2 Anger Content Scale (alpha = 0.72) was obtained. Criterion validity of the 3 analyzed content scales was demonstrated for both males and females. CONCLUSION: The findings indicated that (1) the MMPI-2 Depression Content Scale provides information about the general level of depression, (2) the MMPI-2 Anxiety Content Scale assesses subjective anxiety rather than somatic anxiety, and (3) the MMPI-2 Anger Content Scale may provide information about the potential to act out. The findings also provide further evidence that the 3 conceptually relevant scales aid in the interpretation of MMPI-2 scores by contributing additional information beyond the clinical scales https://www.upress.umn.edu/test-division/bibliography/2000-2009/2008/uluc_examination_2008 https://www.upress.umn.edu/logo.png

S. Uluc (2008)

Examination of the criterion validity of the MMPI-2 Depression, Anxiety, and Anger Content scales

Turk Psikiyatri Derg., 19(1):57-66.

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ACT
Anger
Anger Content Scale
Anger Scale
Anxiety
Anxiety Content Scale
Anxiety disorders
Anxiety inventories
Anxiety Scale
BDI
Beck Anxiety Inventory
Beck Depression Inventory
Clinical scales
Consistency
Content Scales
Criterion validity
Depression
Depression Content Scale
Depression inventories
Diagnosis
IF
internal consistency
interpretation
MMPI
MMPI 2
MMPI-2
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Personality
Psychometric
Regression
Reproducibility of results
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Somatic anxiety
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