Abstract
54 African and Mexican American adolescent first-time offenders were examined with the MMPI-A to evaluate ethnic differences. Multivariate analyses by ethnicity and MMPI-A scales (validity, clinical, content, and supplementary scales) were not significant; however, there was a significant univariate difference where African American adolescents scored significantly higher on the Repression scale than the Mexican American group. A greater percentage of within-normal-limits profiles were African American (50%) than Mexican American (25%). Research and clinical implications for using the MMPI-A with these groups are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 309-314 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Psychological Reports |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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MMPI-A performance of African and Mexican American adolescent first-time offenders. / Gómez, Francisco C.; Johnson, Ronn; Davis, Qiana; Velásquez, Roberto J.
In: Psychological Reports, Vol. 87, No. 1, 01.01.2000, p. 309-314.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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