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The influence of acculturation and racial identity attitudes on Mexican‐Americans' MMPI‐2 performance
Author(s) -
Canul Gerardo D.,
Cross Herbert J.
Publication year - 1994
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(199409)50:5<736::aid-jclp2270500511>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - acculturation , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , psychology , identity (music) , scale (ratio) , ethnic group , social psychology , clinical psychology , personality , sociology , anthropology , physics , quantum mechanics , acoustics
Examination of the relationships among acculturation, racial identity, and the newly revised MMPI is warranted. This study investigated the degree to which racial identity influences Mexican‐Americans' performance on the L, K, and M F scales of the MMPI‐2. Also investigated were individual differences in performance on the L, K, and M F scales as a function of acculturation. Fifty‐one Mexican‐American undergraduates from Washington State University participated by completing an acculturation scale, a racial identity attitude scale, and the MMPI‐2. Results indicated that performance on the L and K scales is influenced by racial identity attitudes and levels of acculturation, however, no evidence was found to suggest a relationship between cultural variables and performance on the M F scale.