Systematic review on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)

Authors

  • Christian Alexander Zambrano-Guerrero Grupo Psicología y Salud
  • Diego Andrés Caicedo Padilla Universidad de Nariño
  • Sonia Maritza Matabanchoy Tulcán Universidad de Nariño

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22267/rus.151702.9

Keywords:

Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inverntory (MMPI), Validity, Reliability, Socio-cultural characteristics

Abstract

This article sought to determine the applicability of the test of personality Minnesota multiphasic personality inventory (MMPI) through the last 25 years, through the methodology of systematic review of the literature in 41 studies in free access database such as: Organization of the United Nations for food and culture, MedlinePlus, Open Journal Systems , Dialnet, Scielo, Wiley Open Access, UNESCO, Latindex, Ebsco Host and Redalyc; which allowed to collect information about the instrument and its application in different contexts and moments from 1990 to 2015. It is concluded that most of the investigations have shown the validity and reliability of the MMPI as well as the need to continue studies in relation to the implementation, validation and systematization of the instrument.

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Author Biographies

Christian Alexander Zambrano-Guerrero, Grupo Psicología y Salud

Psicólogo, Magíster en Educación desde la Diversidad. Docente del Programa de Psicología Universidad de Nariño, investigador del
Grupo Psicología y Salud. Pasto, Colombia.

Diego Andrés Caicedo Padilla, Universidad de Nariño

Practicante de Psicología Laboratorios de Psicología Universidad de Nariño. Pasto, Colombia.

Sonia Maritza Matabanchoy Tulcán, Universidad de Nariño

Psicóloga, Magíster Gerencia del Talento Humano, PhD.(c) en Psicología. Investigadora del Grupo COGNICED, Docente Universidad
de Nariño. Pasto, Colombia.

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Published

2015-04-26

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Zambrano-Guerrero CA, Caicedo Padilla DA, Matabanchoy Tulcán SM. Systematic review on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI). Univ. Salud [Internet]. 2015Apr.26 [cited 2024Jul.22];17(2):246-61. Available from: https://revistas.udenar.edu.co/index.php/usalud/article/view/2711

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