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Peer reviewedBathurst, Kay; Gottfried, Allen W.; Gottfried, Adele E. – Psychological Assessment, 1997
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) norms based on 508 child custody litigations are presented. Defensive underreporting and self-favorability were often exhibited along with an elevation on the Over-Controlled Hostility Scale. Results highlight the importance of context specificity in personality assessment. (SLD)
Descriptors: Child Custody, Children, Context Effect, Court Litigation
Direct linkVaughn, Michael G.; Howard, Matthew O. – Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders, 2005
The authors evaluated self-report instruments currently being used to assess children and adolescents with psychopathic personality traits with respect to their reliability, validity, and research utility. Comprehensive searches across multiple computerized bibliographic databases were conducted and supplemented with manual searches. A total of 30…
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Personality Measures, Personality Problems, Test Validity
