Psychological reports
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Psychological reports · Oct 2009
Comparative StudyConvergent validity of the MMPI-A and MACI scales of depression.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which the depression scales of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-Adolescents (MMPI-A) and the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) show convergence with a sample of 252 adolescents from an inpatient psychiatric facility. Both inventories were administered as part of the intake process. ⋯ There was no significant difference between the mean scores. Evidence of convergent validity between the two tests was moderate.