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Factor structure of the adolescent multiphasic personality inventory in a psychiatric population
Author(s) -
Vincent Ken R.,
Duthie Bruce
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198703)43:2<251::aid-jclp2270430214>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - varimax rotation , psychology , neuroticism , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychopathology , population , personality , clinical psychology , construct validity , personality assessment inventory , psychometrics , psychiatry , test validity , cronbach's alpha , medicine , social psychology , environmental health
The factor structure of the Adolescent Multiphasic Personality Inventory (AMPI) in a mental health center psychiatric patient population was examined ( N = 70). Principal components factor analysis with Varimax rotation yielded four well defined factors, which accounted for 78% of the total variance. These factors can be conceptualized as neurotic, psychotic, characterological, and validity‐defensiveness. Results support the construct validity of the AMPI and are discussed in relation to previous psychometric studies of psychopathology that used other objective personality inventories.