Mmpi Profiles of Sexually Abused and Nonabused Outpatient Adolescents

The MMPI profiles of 35 sexuallyabused adolescents (10 boys and 25 girls) were com pared with a sample of 52 adolescents (29 boys and 23 girls) who were receiving clinical services but had not been sexuallyabused. Results indicate that the Sexual Abuse (SA) group’s mean scores were significantlyhigh...

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Published in:Journal of adolescent research 2002-03, Vol.17 (2), p.188-195
Main Authors: Holifield, Joseph E., Nelson, W. Michael, Hart, Kathleen J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adults
At Risk Persons
Behavior Problems
Child Abuse
Child abuse & neglect
Comparative Analysis
Emotional Adjustment
Family (Sociological Unit)
Females
Grade 7
Juvenile Courts
Males
Mental Health
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
Personality
Personality Development
Personality Problems
Profiles
Psychological aspects
Psychological Characteristics
Psychological Evaluation
Psychological Testing
Psychological tests
Psychopathology
Raw Scores
Resistance (Psychology)
Sex crimes
Sexual Abuse
Teenagers
United States (Midwest)
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Summary:The MMPI profiles of 35 sexuallyabused adolescents (10 boys and 25 girls) were com pared with a sample of 52 adolescents (29 boys and 23 girls) who were receiving clinical services but had not been sexuallyabused. Results indicate that the Sexual Abuse (SA) group’s mean scores were significantlyhigher than the Dysfunctional Adolescent (DA) group on scales F, Hs, Pd, and Sc. Mean T-scores of the SA group revealed a 4(Pd)-1(Hs) profile pattern, indicating the tendencyfor this group to exhibit behaviors such as sexual acting out, aggression, overconcern with bodilyfunctions, and poor familyrelations. The implications of these results in light of past research and the need for future research in this area are discussed.
ISSN:0743-5584
1552-6895
DOI:10.1177/0743558402172005