Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory

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Title:

Substance Use Scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory: An Exploration of Score Reliability Via Meta-Analysis

Authors:

Christopher S. Miller, Alan L. Shields, Delia Campfield, Kim A. Wallace, Roger D. Weiss

Year:

2007

Abstract:

Three drug and alcohol use screening scales are embedded within the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory—2: the MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale (MAC) and its revised version (MAC-R), the Addiction Acknowledgement Scale (AAS), and the Addiction Potential Scale (APS). The current study evaluated the reliability reporting practices among 210 studies administering the MAC/MAC-R, APS, and/or AAS. Furthermore, reliability generalization methods were used to characterize the previously reported reliability estimates associated with each instrument. The vast majority of studies (90.6%) did not provide measurement reliability data, suggesting a need for improved psychometric reporting. Data from the remaining studies yielded mean and median score reliability estimates below .70 for each of the identified measures. Although limited in some instances by sample size constraints, results suggest that these instruments tend not to produce scores with acceptable levels of reliability for most research or clinical situations.

Notes:

• Extracted Annotations (2022-03-18)

"Substance misuse and abuse can lead to serious medical and mental health problems, with an estimated 35.4% of American adults having a lifetime history of any substance abuse or dependence (Kessler et al., 1994)." (Miller et al 2007:1052)

Page:

1052–1065