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Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 in police officer selection. Normative data and relation to the Inwald Personality Inventory

Abstract
Normative data on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2) for police officer applicants can be useful to psychologists involved in law enforcement selection. The relation of the MMPI-2 to an established police officer screening tool-the Inwald Personality Inventory (IPI)-helps practitioners evaluate the validity of the MMPI-2. The MMPI-2 and IPI were administered to 467 police officer applicants. MMPI-2 profiles were defensive, with elevations on L and K, low scores on Scales 2 and 0, and extreme Scale 5 scores. Correlations with the IPI were moderate for MMPI-2 clinical scales but substantial for two validity scales. MMPI-2 K correction influenced correlations considerably, a finding with implications for interpretation of MMPI-2 data on police officer applicants.

Authors: Detrick, Paul; Chibnall, John T.
Source: Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 32(5), Oct 2001, 484-490.