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 - Aug 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Psychology(all)
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Gómez, F. C., Johnson, R., Davis, Q., & Velásquez, R. J. (2000). MMPI-A performance of African and Mexican American adolescent first-time offenders. Psychological reports, 87(1), 309-314. https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2000.87.1.309