Detection of Overreporting of Psychopathology on the Personality Assessment Inventory: A Meta-Analytic Review Article

Hawes, SW, Boccaccini, MT. (2009). Detection of Overreporting of Psychopathology on the Personality Assessment Inventory: A Meta-Analytic Review . PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, 21(1), 112-124. 10.1037/a0015036

cited authors

  • Hawes, SW; Boccaccini, MT

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abstract

  • The Personality Assessment Inventory (L. C. Morey, 1991) includes 3 measures for identifying overreporting of psychopathology: the Negative Impression scale (NIM), Malingering Index (MAL), and Rogers Discriminant Function (RDF). Meta-analysis revealed that each measure was a strong predictor of uncoached (NIM, d = 1.48, k = 23; MAL, d = 1.15, k = 19; RDF, d = 1.13, k = 15) and coached malingering (NIM, d = 1.59, k = 8; MAL, d = 1.00, k = 6; RDF, d = 1.65, k = 3). For uncoached malingering, effects were larger in simulation than criterion groups studies, for identifying feigning of severe mental disorders than mood/anxiety disorders, and when feigners were compared to unimpaired honest respondents as opposed to patients. Cut scores of NIM ≤ 81 and MAL ≤ 3 resulted in the highest overall classification rates for identifying feigning. © 2009 American Psychological Association.

publication date

  • March 1, 2009

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start page

  • 112

end page

  • 124

volume

  • 21

issue

  • 1