Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory–2 Revised Form Symptom Validity Scale–Revised (MMPI–2–RF FBS–r; also known as Fake Bad Scale): Psychometric characteristics in a nonlitigation neuropsychological setting

Autor: Carlton S. Gass, Anthony P. Odland
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 34:561-570
ISSN: 1744-411X
1380-3395
DOI: 10.1080/13803395.2012.666228
Popis: This study examined fundamental psychometric characteristics of the Symptom Validity Scale-Revised (FBS-r) in a nonforensic sample of 303 neuropsychological referrals. FBS-r had a reliability (internal consistency) of .747 and two higher order factoral dimensions (Somatic Complaints and Optimism/Virtue). FBS-r had a discordant factor structure: Optimism/Virtue (7 items) was negatively related to Somatic Complaints (21 items) and undercut FBS-r measurement consistency (reliability). FBS-r scores, which purportedly reflect symptom exaggeration, are affected by as much as 23 T-score points on test items that are negatively related to symptom reporting. These data suggest that the FBS-r produces ambiguous scores reflecting two underlying dimensions that warrant additional research.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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