Abstract

Research and clinical applications of q-methodology, in which a set of descriptive statements are sorted into a forced, quasi-normal distribution, have recently been extended to validation of integrated interpretations of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2nd Edition (MMPI-2). This study aimed to develop a q-set customized for individuals diagnosed with substance abuse or those within a substance abuse treatment setting. 229 q-items, covering 11 content areas, were written to cover both the content area of the MMPI-2 and the variables affecting substance abuse treatment outcome. On the basis of their reliability, measured by inter-rater total correlation and variance components, 98 items were selected for final testing. Scores on this final q-set showed acceptable levels of reliability when forced into both a quasi-normal and flat distribution, with pairwise inter-rater reliability estimates of .519 and .517, respectively. Results of the study suggest the new q-set might be better suited to assessing a substance abusing population than the original Midwestern q-set that inspired it.

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Title
Development of a q-set for MMPI-2 research with substance abusing populations in the USA
Author
Young, Kevin R 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Weed, Nathan C 2 ; McCabe, Brian J 2 ; Pudumjee, Shehroo B 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Williams, John E 3 

1  Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA 
2  Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA 
3  Canmore, Alberta, Canada 
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Dec 2016
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd.
e-ISSN
23311908
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2016.1223900
ProQuest document ID
1862754885
Copyright
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