Construct Validity of the MMPI-2-RF Interpersonal Scales
Abstract
The assessment of interpersonal functioning is an important aspect of both diagnosing certain mental disorders as well as identifying targets for intervention.The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008/2011) is an empirically supported assessment tool measuring a broad range of personality and psychopathology.The MMPI-2-RF is hierarchically structured with 9 Validity Indicators, 3 Higher-Order, 9 Restructured Clinical (RC; Tellegen, Ben-Porath, McNulty, Arbisi, Graham, & Kaemmer, 2003), 23 Specific Problems, 2 Interest, and 5 Revised Psychopathology-5 Scales (PSY-5; Harkness, McNulty, & Ben-Porath, 1995; Ben-Porath & Tellegen, 2008/2011).Considerable research has been conducted on the Validity Indicators, RC, and PSY-5 Scales; however, the Specific Problems, and the Interpersonal Specific Problems Scales, which assess interpersonal functioning in several domains, have not received as much attention in in the literature.The present study aimed to elucidate the construct validity of the MMPI-2-RF Interpersonal Scales via a theoretically informed examination of the convergent and discriminant validity of these scales.This study utilized four datasets from samples of university students enrolled in introductory psychology courses.After exclusion criteria, the first dataset consisted of 301 students, the second 513, the third 424, and the fourth 145 students.Each sample was administered self-report measures,…
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