The prediction of impulsive behavior: Comparative validities of obvious vs. subtle MMPI hypomania (MA) items | Zendy

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The prediction of impulsive behavior: Comparative validities of obvious vs. subtle MMPI hypomania (MA) items

Author(s) -

Hovanitz Christine A.,

Gynther Malcolm D.

Publication year - 1980

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/jclp.6120360206

Subject(s) - hypomania , psychology , minnesota multiphasic personality inventory , sensation seeking , clinical psychology , construct validity , psychometrics , test validity , personality test , sss* , personality , developmental psychology , mood , mania , social psychology , bipolar disorder , medicine

Assessed the relative predictive validity of obvious (0), neutral (N), and subtle (S) items of the MMPI M A scale ( N = 86 males). Subtle‐obvious ratings were compared to criteria in the three types of measurement delineated by Cattell, namely, questionnaire, life‐history, and objective tests. M A ‐O was correlated positively with the Experience Seeking factor of the Sensation Seeking Scale (SSS) as well as time taken and errors on the Porteus Maze, while M A ‐S was correlated positively with the Thrill and Adventure Seeking factor of the SSS and the biographic questionnaire. M A ‐N, on the other hand, was not related to any criteria. Because the correlations among the criteria themselves were generally insignificant, it was suggested that hypomania is not a homogeneous construct.

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