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Effectiveness of NEO-PI-R Research Validity Scales for Discriminating Analog Malingering and Genuine Psychopathology

Effectiveness of NEO-PI-R Research Validity Scales for Discriminating Analog Malingering and Genuine Psychopathology

Authors :
Ruth A. Baer
Jason C.B. Rinaldo
Alison Caldwell-Andrews
Jessica Smerz
David T. R. Berry
R. Michael Bagby
Source :
Journal of Personality Assessment. 76:496-516
Publication Year :
2001
Publisher :
Informa UK Limited, 2001.

Abstract

We investigated the research validity scales for the NEO Personality Inventory-Revised (NEO-PI-R) proposed by Schinka, Kinder, and Kremer (1997): Positive Presentation Management (PPM) and Negative Presentation Management (NPM). Additionally, an experimental analog to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2's (MMPI-2; Butcher, Dahlstrom, Graham, Tellegen, & Kaemmer, 1989) F - K index was calculated by subtracting the raw score on PPM from the raw score on NPM (NPM - PPM). In 2 studies, all indexes showed significant between-group differences when samples of analog malingerers (n = 97) were contrasted with psychiatric outpatients (n = 272). The sensitivity and specificity of these validity indexes indicated that although none performed well in extremely low base rate environments, the NPM and NPM - PPM indexes showed promise when the base rate of faking bad rose to higher levels.

Details

ISSN :
15327752 and 00223891
Volume :
76
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Personality Assessment
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ed7fa32b9e26a232bb8ed95f4ca0496c
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa7603_10