TY - JOUR
T1 - The MMPI-2 computerized adaptive version (MMPI-2-CA) in a veterans administration medical outpatient facility
AU - Forbey, Johnathan D.
AU - Ben-Porath, Yossef S.
AU - Arbisi, Paul A.
PY - 2012/9
Y1 - 2012/9
N2 - The ability to screen quickly and thoroughly for psychological difficulties in existing and returning combat veterans who are seeking treatment for physical ailments would be of significant benefit. In the current study, item and time savings, as well as extratest correlations, associated with an audio-augmented version of the computerized adaptive Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2-CA) are examined in a group of 273 male veterans, ages 26-87 years. Results indicated an average item savings of approximately 103 items (18.6%), with a corresponding time savings of approximately 12 min (24.3%), for the MMPI-2-CA compared with conventional computerized administration of the test, as well as comparability in terms of test-retest coefficients and correlations with external measures. Future directions of adaptive personality testing are discussed.
AB - The ability to screen quickly and thoroughly for psychological difficulties in existing and returning combat veterans who are seeking treatment for physical ailments would be of significant benefit. In the current study, item and time savings, as well as extratest correlations, associated with an audio-augmented version of the computerized adaptive Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2-CA) are examined in a group of 273 male veterans, ages 26-87 years. Results indicated an average item savings of approximately 103 items (18.6%), with a corresponding time savings of approximately 12 min (24.3%), for the MMPI-2-CA compared with conventional computerized administration of the test, as well as comparability in terms of test-retest coefficients and correlations with external measures. Future directions of adaptive personality testing are discussed.
KW - Computerized adaptive testing
KW - Personality assessment
KW - Veterans
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U2 - 10.1037/a0026509
DO - 10.1037/a0026509
M3 - Article
C2 - 22149324
AN - SCOPUS:84874422316
SN - 1040-3590
VL - 24
SP - 628
EP - 639
JO - Psychological assessment
JF - Psychological assessment
IS - 3
ER -