Sex Differences On The MMPI-2 Substance Abuse Scales In Psychiatric Inpatients

Authors

Jane L. Wong, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow
Tricia M. Besett, University of Nebraska–LincolnFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Psychological Reports

Volume

84

Issue

2

First Page

582

Last Page

584

Abstract

Sex differences on the MMPI-2 addiction scales (MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised, Addiction Acknowledgement Scale. Addiction Potential Scale) and their ability to distinguish between substance-abusing and nonabusing psychiatric inpatients were examined. Men obtained higher mean raw scores than women on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised and the Addiction Acknowledgement Scale, and substance abusers scored higher on all three scales. Even relatively low cutoff scores, however, on the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale-Revised resulted in false negative rates of 37 to 39%. The results support the utility of the MMPI-2 substance abuse scales; however, lower cutoff scores should be used with women and within a psychiatric population.

Department

Department of Psychology

Original Publication Date

1-1-1999

DOI of published version

10.2466/pr0.1999.84.2.582

Recommended Citation

Wong, Jane L. and Besett, Tricia M., "Sex Differences On The MMPI-2 Substance Abuse Scales In Psychiatric Inpatients" (1999). Faculty Publications. 3809.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3809