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Reading difficulty of MMPI‐2 subscales
Author(s) -
Paolo Anthony M.,
Ryan Joseph J.,
Smith Alan J.
Publication year - 1991
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(199107)47:4<529::aid-jclp2270470409>3.0.co;2-i
Subject(s) - hypomania , psychology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , reading (process) , developmental psychology , psychometrics , clinical psychology , personality , mania , social psychology , mood , linguistics , bipolar disorder , philosophy
Average reading difficulty based upon the Lexile value was computed for the 567 items and 61 sub/special scales of the MMPI‐2. The mean for all items was 600.02 ( SD = 304.57), which roughly corresponds to a fifth‐grade reading level. Approximately 90% of the items require less than a ninth‐grade reading level; 3 items require a high‐school education or more. The Amorality (Mal) subscale had an average reading level greater than eighth grade. Nine subscales had 25% or more items above an eighth‐grade reading level. The Hypomania (Ma) subscales were the most demanding. For persons with low reading proficiency, interpretation of the nine subscales should be made cautiously.