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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.